CC SR 20210921 H - Mixed Use Overlay Zoning District Dudek PSA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 09/21/2021
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDATITLE:
Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement to Dudek
to establish a potential Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Award a Professional Services Agreement, in a form approved by the City
Attorney, to Dudek to establish a potential Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District,
develop related development standards, and prepare associated environmental
documents, for an amount not to exceed $309,990; and,
(2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Professional Services
Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: The action will result in a City expenditure of $309,990, which is
budgeted by grant funds awarded to the City through Senate Bill No.
2 (SB 2) and Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grants.
Amount Budgeted: $310,000
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): 332-400-4120-5101 (State Grants – Planning/Professional/Tech Services)
ORIGINATED BY: Jaehee Yoon, Senior Planner
REVIEWED BY: Ken Rukavina PE, Director of Community Development
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Professional Services Agreement with Dudek (page A-1)
B. Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District Request for Proposals (page B-1)
C. Dudek Proposal (page C-1)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
Housing Element Update
The City is currently updating the Housing Element for the 6th Cycle Regional Housing
Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation, which seeks to accommodate 647 new housing
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units throughout the City. As the City must demonstrate “sufficient capacity” to
accommodate the new housing needs identified in the RHNA, the City is working on
various strategies that could potentially be incorporated into the Housing Element update.
One of the options under consideration is the preparation and implementation of a Mixed-
Use Overlay Zoning District in the City’s commercial, and some institutional zoning
districts. Mixed-use in commercial zones also furthers the City’s goal of pursuing
economic development and to provide greater opportunities for sustainable commercial
activity along with a mix of higher-density housing. As part of the effort, the City has
retained the services of real estate and development consulting firm Piasky Solutions to
conduct a feasibility analysis of potential mixed -use development opportunities in the
City’s commercial zoning districts along Western Avenue, Silver Spur Road, and
Miraleste Plaza. Phase I of the feasibility analysis (available on the City website) was
completed in August 2021, and Phase II is expected to become available in November
2021.
On April 10, 2020 and March 30, 2021, the City was awarded a combined total of
$310,000 in funding though Senate Bill No. 2 (SB 2) and Local Early Action Planning
(LEAP) Grants, both of which are administered by the California Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD). The purpose of the one-time grant are to assist
cities and counties in California to update their planning documents and implement
processing improvements that will facilitate the acceleration of housing production and
help prepare for their 6th Cycle RHNA. As such, the City will be utilizing the awarded
funds to retain the services of a planning consultant in creating a potential Mixed-Use
Overlay Control District and preparing associated documents, including updates to the
Western Avenue Specific Plan1 which has become somewhat obsolete since its last
update in June 2001.
Professional Services Agreement
In July 2021, the Community Development Department issued a request for proposals
(RFP) (Attachment B) to solicit professional services to assist the City in establishing a
Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District, related development standards, and associated
environmental review. Specifically, the Community Development Department sought a
consultant with prior experience developing guidelines for similar tasks, familiarity with
the dynamics of coastal communities, and expertise in conducting program-level
environmental analysis that could further assist the City in its endeavor.
In response to the RFP, Staff received three proposals by the response deadline on July
26, 2021 from Dudek (DD), SWA, and Interwest (IW). The selection process was based
on the following criteria for all proposals submitted:
• Approach to Scope of Services (25%)
• Proposal Schedule (20%)
• Staff Qualifications and Experience (30%)
• Organization and Staffing (15%)
1 The Western Avenue Specific Plan was first prepared in the 1980s to guide comprehensive redevelopment or
renovation of the existing commercial development along Western Avenue that affects properties from 28821 S.
Western Avenue to 29701 S. Western Avenue.
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• Quality Control (10%)
On August 30, 2021, the City’s evaluation panel (comprised of the Director of Community
Development, Deputy Director of Community Development, and Senior Planner)
conducted a virtual interview with the top two firms after their initial review of each
proposal based on the aforementioned criteria. As two of the firms were closely tied, the
virtual interview was to determine the best team equipped to perform the requested scope
of work with a series of follow-up questions regarding each proposal.
Upon completing the evaluation and selection process, the evaluation panel unanimously
selected Dudek. Staff is of the opinion that Dudek is well-qualified to complete the
specified work scope contained in the RFP as the consultant already has a good
understanding of the City’s characteristics and the unique environment. Specifically, key
members of Dudek that will be working on the project have previously worked with the
City in the past as part of the City’s Western Avenue Vision Plan and are well versed on
the issues that were raised at that time. In addition, the public engagement team program
included in the scope of services provides for robust community outreach and the high-
level economic analysis will provide a basis in creating building typologies that are
feasible within the City’s economic landscape.
A summary of Dudek’s proposal (Attachment C) as it relates to the scope of services to
be provided is as follows:
Approach to Scope of Services 25%6.7 1.7 8.7 2.2 8.7 2.2
Proposal Schedule & Cost 25%7.7 1.9 7.7 1.9 7.7 1.9
Staff Qualifications & Experience 25%7.0 1.8 8.3 2.1 9.0 2.3
Organization & Staffing 15%6.3 1.0 8.3 1.3 8.3 1.3
Quality Control 10%6.7 0.7 7.7 0.8 8.3 0.8
Totals 100%8.4
RFP [Mixed Use Overlay Zoning District] Scoring Sheet
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• Project administration
• Data and site analysis
• Public engagement
• Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District ordinance development
• Western Avenue Specific Plan and General Plan update
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis
• Community workshops and public hearings with the City Council and Planning
Commission
Dudek proposes to utilize sub-consultants Kearns & West for community outreach efforts,
including public engagement, community workshops, and social media coordination; and
Pro Forma Advisors for a high-level economic analysis to derive metrics that will be used
in developing feasible guidelines for the Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District. It is
anticipated that the full scope of services will be completed in March 2023. However,
Dudek will be working closely with the Housing Element Update schedule to provide a
framework on how the Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District could accommodate a portion
of the RHNA numbers.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for
the City Council’s consideration:
1. Direct Staff to modify the scope of the project and renegotiate the services
needed, returning with a modified proposal.
2. Direct Staff to issue a new RFP.
3. Direct Staff not to proceed with a potential mixed-use overlay zoning district
and return the grant funds to the state.
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CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
and
DUDEK
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AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND
DUDEK
THIS AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (herein "Agreement") is made and
entered into on September 21, 2021, by and between the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, a California municipal corporation ("City") and DUDEK, a California corporation
("Consultant"). City and Consultant may be referred to, individually or collectively, as "Party" or
"Parties."
RECITALS
A. City has sought, by issuance of a Request for Proposals, the performance of the
services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement.
B. Consultant, following submission of a proposal for the performance of the
services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement, was selected by the
City to perform those services.
C. Pursuant to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, City has authority
to enter into and execute this Agreement.
D. The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Consultant for performance of
those services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement and desire that
the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by
the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. SERVICES OF CONSULT ANT
1.1 Scope of Services.
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant shall
provide those services specified in the "Scope of Services", as stated in the Proposal, attached
hereto as E xhibit A ' and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein
as the "services" or "work" hereunder. As a material inducement to the City entering into this
Agreement, Consultant represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience, and
facilities necessary to properly perform the services required under this Agreement in a thorough,
competent, and professional manner, and is experienced in performing the work and services
contemplated herein. Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its
ability, experience and talent, perform all services described herein. Consultant covenants that it
shall follow the highest professional standards in performing the work and services required
hereunder and that all materials will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose
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intended. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase "highest professional standards" shall mean
those standards of practice recognized by one or more first-class firms performing similar work
under similar circumstances.
1.2 Consultant's Proposal.
The Scope of Service shall include the Consultant's Proposal which shall be incorporated
herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency
between the terms of such Proposal and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall
govern.
1.3 Compliance with Law.
Consultant shall keep itself informed concerning, and shall render all services hereunder
in accordance with, all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, and regulations of the City and
any Federal, State or local governmental entity having jurisdiction in effect at the time service is
rendered.
1.4 California Labor Law.
If the Scope of Services includes any "public work" or "maintenance work," as those
terms are defined in California Labor Code section 1720 et seq. and California Code of
Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more,
Consultant shall pay prevailing wages for such work and comply with the requirements in
California Labor Code section 1770 et seq, and 1810 et seq., and all other applicable laws,
including the following requirements:
(a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that some or all of the work to be
performed under this Agreement is a "public work" as defined in Labor Code Section 1720 and
that this Agreement is therefore subject to the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1
( commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code relating to public works contracts
and the rules and regulations established by the Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR")
implementing such statutes. The work performed under this Agreement is subject to compliance
monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Consultant shall post job site notices, as prescribed by
regulation.
(b) Prevailing Wages. Consultant shall pay prevailing wages to the extent
required by Labor Code Section 1771. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.2, copies of the
prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at City Hall and will be made available to any
interested party on request. By initiating any work under this Agreement, Consultant
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) determination of
the prevailing rate of per diem wages, and Consultant shall post a copy of the same at each job
site where work is performed under this Agreement.
(c) Penalty for Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages. Consultant shall comply with
and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment
of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The
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Consultant shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit $200 (two hundred dollars) for each calendar
day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the
DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to
this Agreement by Consultant or by any subcontractor.
( d) Payroll Records . Consultant shall comply with and be bound by the
provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Consultant and each subconsultant to:
keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as
specified in Section 1776; certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as
provided by Section 1776; and inform the City of the location of the records.
( e) Apprentices . Consultant shall comply with and be bound by the provisions
of Labor Code Sections 1777 .5, 1777 .6, and 1777. 7 and California Code of Regulations Title 8,
Section 200 et seq. concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects.
Consultant shall be responsible for compliance with these aforementioned Sections for all
apprenticeable occupations. Prior to commencing work under this Agreement, Consultant shall
provide City with a copy of the information submitted to any applicable apprenticeship program.
Within 60 (sixty) days after concluding work pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant and each of
its subconsultants shall submit to the City a verified statement of the journeyman and apprentice
hours performed under this Agreement.
(t) Eight-Hour Work Day . Consultant acknowledges that 8 (eight) hours labor
constitutes a legal day's work. Consultant shall comply with and be bound by Labor Code
Section 1810.
(g) P enalties for Excess Ho m s . Consultant shall comply with and be bound by
the provisions of Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess
hours. The Consultant shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit $25 (twenty five dollars) for each
worker employed in the performance of this Agreement by the Consultant or by any
subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work
more than 8 (eight) hours in any one calendar day and 40 (forty) hours in any one calendar week
in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code.
Pursuant to Labor Code section 1815, work performed by employees of Consultant in excess of 8
(eight) hours per day, and 40 (forty) hours during any one week shall be permitted upon public
work upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day at not less than 1 ½
( one and one halt) times the basic rate of pay.
(h) Workers Compensation. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700
provide that every employer will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its
employees if it has employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code
Section 1861, Consultant certifies as follows:
"I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require
every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to
undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will
comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of
this contract."
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Consultant's Authorized Initials {)f1.,1_
(i) Consultant's Responsibility for ~actors. For every subcontractor
who will perform work under this Agreement, Consultant shall be responsible for such
subcontractor's compliance with Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720)
of the California Labor Code, and shall make such compliance a requirement in any contract
with any subcontractor for work under this Agreement. Consultant shall be required to take all
actions necessary to enforce such contractual provisions and ensure subcontractor's compliance,
including without limitation, conducting a review of the certified payroll records of the
subcontractor on a periodic basis or upon becoming aware of the failure of the subcontractor to
pay his or her workers the specified prevailing rate of wages. Consultant shall diligently take
corrective action to halt or rectify any such failure by any subcontractor.
1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments.
Consultant shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits and approvals
as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement.
Consultant shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments and taxes, plus
applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary
for the Consultant's performance of the services required by this Agreement, and shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its officers, employees or agents of City, against any
such fees, assessments, taxes, penalties or interest levied, assessed or imposed against City
hereunder.
1.6 Familiarity with Wo.-k.
By executing this Agreement, Consultant warrants that Consultant (i) has thoroughly
investigated and considered the scope of services to be performed, (ii) has carefully considered
how the services should be performed, and (iii) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and
restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement. If the services involve
work upon any site, Consultant warrants that Consultant has or will investigate the site and is or
will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, prior to commencement of services
hereunder. Should the Consultant discover any latent or unknown conditions, which will
materially affect the performance of the services hereunder, Consultant shall immediately inform
the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Consultant's risk until written instructions
are received from the Contract Officer in the form of a Change Order.
1.7 Care of Work.
The Consultant shall adopt reasonable methods during the life of the Agreement to
furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents,
plans, studies and/or other components thereof to prevent losses or damages, and shall be
responsible for all such damages, to persons or property, until acceptance of the work by City,
except such losses or damages as may be caused by City's own negligence.
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1.8 Further Responsibilities of Puties.
Both parties agree to use reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective
obligations under this Agreement. Both parties agree to act in good faith to execute all
instruments, prepare all documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry
out the purposes of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither party shall be responsible
for the service of the other.
1.9 Additional Services.
City shall have the right at any time during the performance of the services, without
invalidating this Agreement, to order extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Services
or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be
undertaken unless a written Change Order is first given by the Contract Officer to the Consultant,
incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum for the actual costs of the extra
work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the
written approval of the Consultant. Any increase in compensation of up to 15% of the Contract
Sum; or, in the time to perform of up to 90 (ninety) days, may be approved by the Contract
Officer through a written Change Order. Any greater increases, taken either separately or
cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. It is expressly understood by Consultant
that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of
Services. Consultant hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided
pursuant to the Scope of Services may be more costly or time consuming than Consultant
anticipates and that Consultant shall not be entitled to additional compensation therefor. City
may in its sole and absolute discretion have similar work done by other Consultants. No claims
for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures
established in this Section are followed.
If in the performance of the contract scope, the Consultant becomes aware of material defects in
the scope, duration or span of the contract or the Consultant becomes aware of extenuating
circumstance that will or could prevent the completion of the contract, on time or on budget, the
Consultant shall inform the Contracting Officer of an anticipated Change Order. This proposed
change order will stipulate, the facts surrounding the issue, proposed solutions, proposed costs
and proposed schedule impacts.
1.10 Special Requirements.
Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof
are set forth in the "Special Requirements" attached hereto as Exhibit B ' and incorporated
herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit 'B and any
other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of Exhibit B ' shall govern.
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ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.
2.1 Contract Sum.
Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the
amounts specified in the "Schedule of Compensation" attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and
incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for
actual expenses, shall not exceed $309,990 (Three Hundred Nine Thousand Nine Hundred
Ninety Dollars) (the "Contract Sum"), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to
Section 1.9.
2.2 Method of Compensation.
The method of compensation may include: (i) a lump sum payment upon completion; (ii)
payment in accordance with specified tasks or the percentage of completion of the services; (iii)
payment for time and materials based upon the Consultant's rates as specified in the Schedule of
Compensation, provided that (a) time estimates are provided for the performance of sub tasks,
and (b) the Contract Sum is not exceeded; or (iv) such other methods as may be specified in the
Schedule of Compensation.
2.3 Reimbursable Expenses.
Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for
reproduction costs, telephone expenses, and travel expenses approved by the Contract Officer in
advance, or actual subcontractor expenses of an approved subcontractor pursuant to Section 4.5,
and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the
attendance of Consultant at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by the City.
Coordination of the performance of the work with City is a critical component of the services. If
Consultant is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Consultant
shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings.
2.4 Invoices.
Each month Consultant shall furnish to City an original invoice, using the City template,
or in a format acceptable to the City, for all work performed and expenses incurred during the
preceding month in a form approved by City's Director of Finance. By submitting an invoice for
payment under this Agreement, Consultant is certifying compliance with all provisions of the
Agreement. The invoice shall detail charges for all necessary and actual expenses by the
following categories: labor (by sub-category), travel, materials, equipment, supplies, and sub-
contractor contracts. Sub-contractor charges shall also be detailed by such categories. Consultant
shall not invoice City for any duplicate services performed by more than one person.
City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant to determine
whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this
Agreement. Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Consultant
which are disputed by City, or as provided in Section 7.3, City will use its best efforts to cause
Consultant to be paid within 45 (forty-five) days of receipt of Consultant's correct and
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undisputed invoice; however, Consultant acknowledges and agrees that due to City warrant run
procedures, the City cannot guarantee that payment will occur within this time period. In the
event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City
to Consultant for correction and resubmission. Review and payment by City for any invoice
provided by the Consultant shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided
herein or any applicable law.
2.5 Waiver.
Payment to Consultant for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be
deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Consultant.
ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
3.2 Schedule of Performance.
Consultant shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a
written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in
the "Schedule of Performance" attached hereto as Exhibit 'D and incorporated herein by this
reference. When requested by the Consultant, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the
Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer through a Change
Order, but not exceeding 90 (ninety) days cumulatively.
3.3 Force Majeure.
The time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance for performance of the
services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended because of any delays due to
unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Consultant,
including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, unusually severe weather,
fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes,
wars, litigation, and/or acts of any governmental agency, including the City, if the Consultant
shall within 10 (ten) days of the commencement of such delay notify the Contract Officer in
writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer shall ascertain the facts and the extent of
delay, and extend the time for performing the services for the period of the enforced delay when
and if in the judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer's
determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement. In no event shall
Consultant be entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the performance of
this Agreement, however caused, Consultant's sole remedy being extension of the Agreement
pursuant to this Section.
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3.4 Term.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding two (2)
years from the date hereof, except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance
(Exhibit D' ). The City may, in its discretion, extend the Term by one additional one-year term.
ARTICLE 4. COORDINATION OF WORK
4.1 Representatives and Personnel of Consultant.
The following principals of Consultant ("Principals") are hereby designated as being the
principals and representatives of Consultant authorized to act in its behalf with respect to the
work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
Gaurav Sirvastava
(Name)
Nicole Cobleigh
(Name)
Project Manager/Planning Lead
(Title)
CEOA Sp cialist/PEIR Lead
(Title)
It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of the
foregoing principals were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement.
Therefore, the foregoing principals shall be responsible during the term of this Agreement for
directing all activities of Consultant and devoting sufficient time to personally supervise the
services hereunder. All personnel of Consultant, and any authorized agents, shall at all times be
under the exclusive direction and control of the Principals. For purposes of this Agreement, the
foregoing Principals may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced
by Consultant without the express written approval of City. Additionally, Consultant shall utilize
only the personnel included in the Proposal to perform services pursuant to this Agreement.
Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of
Consultant's staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this
Agreement. Consultant shall notify City of any changes in Consultant's staff and subcontractors,
if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement, prior to and during any
such performance. City shall have the right to approve or reject any proposed replacement
personnel, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
4.2 Status of Consultant.
Consultant shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, or to incur any obligation,
debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless
such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in
writing by City. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Consultant or
any of Consultant's officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers,
employees or agents of City. Neither Consultant, nor any of Consultant's officers, employees or
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agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may
otherwise accrue to City's employees. Consultant expressly waives any claim Consultant may
have to any such rights.
4.3 Contract Officer.
The Contract Officer shall be Ken Ruvakina, Director of Community Development, or
such person the Director may designate. It shall be the Consultant's responsibility to assure that
the Contract Officer is kept informed of the progress of the performance of the services and the
Consultant shall refer any decisions which must be made by City to the Contract Officer. Unless
otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of
the Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall have authority, if specified in writing by the City
Manager, to sign all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of
this Agreement.
4.4 Independent Consultant.
Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode
or means by which Consultant, its agents or employees, perform the services required herein,
except as otherwise set forth herein. City shall have no voice in the selection, discharge,
supervision or control of Consultant's employees, servants, representatives or agents, or in fixing
their number, compensation or hours of service. Consultant shall perform all services required
herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly
independent contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Consultant
shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are
agents or employees of City. City shall not in any way or for any purpose become or be deemed
to be a partner of Consultant in its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of any
joint enterprise with Consultant.
4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.
The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Consultant, its principals and
employees were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore,
Consultant shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part the services
required hereunder without the express written approval of the City; all subcontractors included
in the Proposal are deemed approved. In addition, neither this Agreement nor any interest herein
may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated or encumbered voluntarily or by operation
of law, whether for the benefit of creditors or otherwise, without the prior written approval of
City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons
acting in concert of more than 25% (twenty five percent) of the present ownership and/or control
of Consultant, taking all transfers into account on a cumulative basis. In the event of any such
unapproved transfer, including any bankruptcy proceeding, this Agreement shall be void. No
approved transfer shall release the Consultant or any surety of Consultant of any liability
hereunder without the express consent of City.
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ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance Coverages.
Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of
any services under this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own
expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts
described below and in a form satisfactory to City.
(a) General liability insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general
liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01,
in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily
injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that
has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO "insured contract" language
will not be accepted.
(b) Automobile liability insurance. Consultant shall maintain automobile
insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 0 l covering bodily injury
and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with
Services to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-
owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each
accident.
(c) Professional liability {errors & omission ) insurance. Consultant shall
maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed in connection
with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any
policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this
Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than
three (3) years after completion of the services required by this Agreement.
(d) Workers ' compen ation insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers'
Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer's Liability Insurance (with limits of at
least $1,000,000).
(e) Subcontractors. Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds
under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and certified endorsements for each
subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall include all of the requirements stated
herein.
(f) Additional Insurance. Policies of such other insurance, as may be required
in the Special Requirements in Exhibit "B".
5.2 General Insurance Requirements.
(a) Proof of insurance. Consultant shall provide certificates of insurance to
City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation
endorsement for workers' compensation. Insurance certificates and endorsements must be
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approved by City's Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification
of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City
reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any
time.
(b) Duration of coverage. Consultant shall procure and maintain for the
duration of this Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to
property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder
by Consultant, its agents, representatives, employees or subconsultants.
( c) Primary/noncontributing. Coverage provided by Consultant shall be
primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required
to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination
of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or
be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-
contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City's own insurance or self-insurance shall
be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
( d) City rights of enforcement. In the event any policy of insurance required
under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced,
City has the right but not the duty to obtain and continuously maintain the insurance it deems
necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will
withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City
may cancel this Agreement.
(e) Acceptable insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance
company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance
or that is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California, with an
assigned policyholders' Rating of A-( or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VI ( or larger)
in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by
the City's Risk Manager.
(t) Waiver of subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured
pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its elected or
appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allow
Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to
waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery
against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of
its subconsultants.
(g) Enforcement of contract prov1s1ons (non-estoppel). Consultant
acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform
Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on the
City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
(h) Requirements not limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or
limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other
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requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific
reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given
issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other
coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums
shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained
by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits
of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
(i) Notice of cancellation. Consultant agrees to oblige its insurance agent or
broker and insurers to provide to City with a 30 (thirty) day notice of cancellation (except for
nonpayment for which a 10 (ten) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each
required coverage.
(j) Additional insured status. General liability policies shall provide or be
endorsed to provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents, and volunteers
shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any
excess/umbrella liability policies.
(k) Prohibition of undisclosed coverage limitations. None of the coverages
required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting
endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing.
(I) Separation of insureds. A severability of interests provision must apply for
all additional insureds ensuring that Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured
against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer's limits of
liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions.
(m) Pass through clause. Consultant agrees to ensure that its subconsultants,
subcontractors, and any other party involved with the project who is brought onto or involved in
the project by Consultant, provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements
required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes
all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements
of this section. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with consultants,
subcontractors, and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review.
(n) Agency s right to revise pecifications. The City reserves the right at any
time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by
giving the Consultant 90 (ninety) days advance written notice of such change. If such change
results in substantial additional cost to the Consultant, the City and Consultant may renegotiate
Consultant's compensation.
( o) Self-insured retentions. Any self-insured retentions must be declared to
and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated,
lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self-insurance will not be considered to comply with these
specifications unless approved by City.
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(p) Timely notice of claims . Consultant shall give City prompt and timely
notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Consultant's performance
under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required
liability policies.
( q) Additional insurance. Consultant shall also procure and maintain, at its
own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be
necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work.
5.3 Indemnification.
To the full extent permitted by law, Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents ("Indemnified Parties") against, and will
hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all actions, either judicial,
administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs,
penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities whether actual or threatened (herein "claims
or liabilities") that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or entity arising out of or in
connection with the negligent performance of the work, operations or activities provided herein
of Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or invitees, or any individual or
entity for which Consultant is legally liable ("indemnitors"), or arising from Consultant's or
indemnitors' reckless or willful misconduct, or arising from Consultant's or indemnitors'
negligent performance of or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant or condition of this
Agreement, and in connection therewith:
(a) Consultant will defend any action or actions filed in connection with any
of said claims or liabilities and will pay all costs and expenses, including legal costs and
attorneys' fees incurred in connection therewith;
(b) Consultant will promptly pay any judgment rendered against the City, its
officers, agents or employees for any such claims or liabilities arising out of or in connection
with the negligent performance of or failure to perform such work, operations or activities of
Consultant hereunder; and Consultant agrees to save and hold the City, its officers, agents, and
employees harmless therefrom;
(c) In the event the City, its officers, agents or employees is made a party to
any action or proceeding filed or prosecuted against Consultant for such damages or other claims
arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform the work,
operation or activities of Consultant hereunder, Consultant agrees to pay to the City, its officers,
agents or employees, any and all costs and expenses incurred by the City, its officers, agents or
employees in such action or proceeding, including but not limited to, legal costs and attorneys'
fees.
( d) Consultant shall incorporate similar indemnity agreements with its
subcontractors and if it fails to do so Consultant shall be fully responsible to indemnify City
hereunder therefore, and failure of City to monitor compliance with these provisions shall not be
a waiver hereof. This indemnification includes claims or liabilities arising from any negligent or
wrongful act, error or omission, or reckless or willful misconduct of Consultant in the
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performance of professional services hereunder. The provisions of this Section do not apply to
claims or liabilities occurring as a result of City's sole negligence or willful acts or omissions,
but, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall apply to claims and liabilities resulting in part
from City's negligence, except that design professionals' indemnity hereunder shall be limited to
claims and liabilities arising out of the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of the
design professional. The indemnity obligation shall be binding on successors and assigns of
Consultant and shall survive termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
6.1 Records.
Consultant shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of
accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies or other documents relating to the
disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (the "books and records"), as
shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable the Contract
Officer to evaluate the performance of such services. Any and all such documents shall be
maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be complete
and detailed. The Contract Officer shall have full and free access to such books and records at all
times during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit and make
records and transcripts from such records. Such records shall be maintained for a period of three
(3) years following completion of the services hereunder, and the City shall have access to such
records in the event any audit is required. In the event of dissolution of Consultant's business,
custody of the books and records may be given to City, and access shall be provided by
Consultant's successor in interest. Notwithstanding the above, the Consultant shall fully
cooperate with the City in providing access to the books and records if a public records request is
made and disclosure is required by law including but not limited to the California Public Records
Act.
6.2 Reports.
Consultant shall periodically prepare and submit to the Contract Officer such reports
concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer
shall require. Consultant hereby acknowledges that the City is greatly concerned about the cost
of work and services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. For this reason, Consultant
agrees that if Consultant becomes aware of any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that
may or will materially increase or decrease the cost of the work or services contemplated herein
or, if Consultant is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Consultant
shall promptly notify the Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance, technique or event and the
estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and, if Consultant is providing design
services, the estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed.
6.3 Ownership of Documents.
All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes,
computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (the "documents and materials")
prepared by Consultant, its employees, subcontractors and agents in the performance of this
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Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of the
Contract Officer or upon the termination of this Agreement, and Consultant shall have no claim
for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of its full
rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the documents and materials hereunder. Any
use, reuse or assignment of such completed documents for other projects and/or use of
uncompleted documents without specific written authorization by the Consultant will be at the
City's sole risk and without liability to Consultant, and Consultant's guarantee and warranties
shall not extend to such use, reuse or assignment. Consultant may retain copies of such
documents for its own use. Consultant shall have the right to use the concepts embodied therein.
All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City of any documents or materials prepared
by them, and in the event Consultant fails to secure such assignment, Consultant shall indemnify
City for all damages resulting therefrom. Moreover, Consultant with respect to any documents
and materials that may qualify as "works made for hire" as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such
documents and materials are hereby deemed "works made for hire" for the City.
6.4 C onfidentiality and Release of Information.
(a) All information gained or work product produced by Consultant in
performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the
public domain or already known to Consultant. Consultant shall not release or disclose any such
information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written
authorization from the Contract Officer.
(b) Consultant, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not,
without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer or unless requested by the City
Attorney, voluntarily provide documents, declarations, letters of support, testimony at
depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed
under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered "voluntary"
provided Consultant gives City notice of such court order or subpoena.
( c) If Consultant, or any officer, employee, agent or subcontractor of
Consultant, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City
shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Consultant for any damages, costs and
fees, including attorney's fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Consultant's conduct.
( d) Consultant shall promptly notify City should Consultant, its officers,
employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice
of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery
request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work
performed there under. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Consultant or be
present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully
with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests
provided by Consultant. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean
the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.
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ARTICLE 7. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION
7.1 California Law.
This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed both as to validity and to
performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions
concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be
instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, or any other
appropriate court in such county, and Consultant covenants and agrees to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District
Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California, in the County of Los
Angeles, State of California.
7.2 Disputes; Default.
In the event that Consultant is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall
not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Consultant for any work performed
after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to Consultant of the default and the
reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Consultant may cure the
default. This timeframe is 15 (fifteen) days, but may be extended, though not reduced, if
circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Consultant is in default, the City shall hold
all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices. In the
alternative, the City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding
invoices during the period of default. If Consultant does not cure the default, the City may take
necessary steps to terminate this Agreement under this Article. Any failure on the part of the City
to give notice of the Consultant's default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of the City's
legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement.
7 .3 Retention of Funds.
Consultant hereby authorizes City to deduct from any amount payable to Consultant
(whether or not arising out of this Agreement) (i) any amounts the payment of which may be in
dispute hereunder or which are necessary to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or
damages suffered by City, and (ii) all amounts for which City may be liable to third parties, by
reason of Consultant's acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Consultant's
obligation under this Agreement. In the event that any claim is made by a third party, the amount
or validity of which is disputed by Consultant, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appear
to be the basis for a claim of lien, City may withhold from any payment due, without liability for
interest because of such withholding, an amount sufficient to cover such claim. The failure of
City to exercise such right to deduct or to withhold shall not, however, affect the obligations of
the Consultant to insure, indemnify, and protect City as elsewhere provided herein.
7.4 Waiver.
Waiver by any party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this
Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. Waiver by any
party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other
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provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement.
Acceptance by City of any work or services by Consultant shall not constitute a waiver of any of
the provisions of this Agreement. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by
a non-defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a
waiver. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of
any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement.
7 .5 Rights and Remedies are Cumulative.
Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this
Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party
of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or
different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the
other party.
7.6 Legal Action.
In addition to any other rights or remedies, either party may take legal action, in law or in
equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover damages for any default, to compel
specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain
any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary
provision herein, Consultant shall file a statutory claim pursuant to Government Code Sections
905 et seq. and 910 et seq., in order to pursue a legal action under this Agreement.
7.7 Termination Prior to Ex piration of Term.
This Section shall govern any termination of this Contract except as specifically provided
in the following Section for termination for cause. The City reserves the right to terminate this
Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon 30 (thirty) days' written notice to Consultant,
except that where termination is due to the fault of the Consultant, the period of notice may be
such shorter time as may be determined by the Contract Officer. Upon receipt of any notice of
termination, Consultant shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such as may be
specifically approved by the Contract Officer. Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for
all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of termination and for any services
authorized by the Contract Officer thereafter in accordance with the Schedule of Compensation
or such as may be approved by the Contract Officer, except as provided in Section 7.3. In the
event of termination without cause pursuant to this Section, the City need not provide the
Consultant with the opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.2.
7.8 Termination for Default of Puty.
If termination is due to the failure of the other Party to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement:
(a) City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.2, take over the work
and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and the Consultant shall be liable
to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the
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compensation herein stipulated (provided that the City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate
such damages), and City may withhold any payments to the Consultant for the purpose of set-off
or partial payment of the amounts owed the City as previously stated.
(b) Consultant may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.2, terminate the
Agreement upon written notice to the City's Contract Officer. Consultant shall be entitled to
payment for all work performed up to the date of termination.
7.9 Attorneys' Fees.
If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any
action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such
action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or
equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees. Attorney's fees shall include attorney's
fees on any appeal, and in addition a party entitled to attorney's fees shall be entitled to all other
reasonable costs for investigating such action, taking depositions and discovery and all other
necessary costs the court allows which are incurred in such litigation. All such fees shall be
deemed to have accrued on commencement of such action and shall be enforceable whether or
not such action is prosecuted to judgment.
ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION
8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees.
No officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to the Consultant, or any
successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which
may become due to the Consultant or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the
terms of this Agreement.
8.2 Conflict of Interest.
Consultant covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall
acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests
of City or which would in any way hinder Consultant's performance of services under this
Agreement. Consultant further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person
having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor
without the express written consent of the Contract Officer. Consultant agrees to at all times
avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City
in the performance of this Agreement.
No officer or employee of the City shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in
this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision relating to the
Agreement which affects her/his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation,
partnership or association in which (s)he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any
State statute or regulation. The Consultant warrants that it has not paid or given and will not pay
or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this Agreement.
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8.3 Covenant Against Discrimination.
Consultant covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons
claiming under or through them, that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of,
any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry or other protected class in the performance of
this Agreement. Consultant shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed
and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed,
religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry or other
protected class.
8.4 Unauthorized Aliens.
Consultant hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq., as amended, and in connection
therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Consultant so employ
such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this
Agreement, and should any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of
unauthorized aliens, Consultant hereby agrees to and shall reimburse City for the cost of all such
liabilities or sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys' fees,
incurred by City.
ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.1 Notices.
Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or communication either
party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person shall be in writing and
either served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail, in the case of the City, to the City
Manager and to the attention of the Contract Officer (with her/his name and City title), City of
Rancho Palos Verdes, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 and in
the case of the Consultant, to the person(s) at the address designated on the execution page of
this Agreement. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of
address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered or in
seventy-two (72) hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.
9.2 Interpretation.
The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the
language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship
of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply.
9.3 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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9.4 Integration; Amendment.
This Agreement including the attachments hereto is the entire, complete and exclusive
expression of the understanding of the parties. It is understood that there are no oral agreements
between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels
any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between
the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. No amendment to or modification
of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the Consultant and by
the City Council. The parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be
waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.
9.5 Severability.
In the event that any one or more of the phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or
sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a valid
judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this
Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent
of the parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives
either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.
9.6 Warranty & Representation of Non-Collusion.
No official, officer, or employee of City has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in
this Agreement, nor shall any official, officer, or employee of City participate in any decision
relating to this Agreement which may affect his/her financial interest or the financial interest of
any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or
in violation of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly
interested, or in violation of any State or municipal statute or regulation. The determination of
"financial interest" shall be consistent with State law and shall not include interests found to be
"remote" or "noninterests" pursuant to Government Code Sections 1091 or 1091.5. Consultant
warrants and represents that it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give, to any third party
including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, any money, consideration,
or other thing of value as a result or consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement.
Consultant further warrants and represents that (s)he/it has not engaged in any act(s),
omission(s), or other conduct or collusion that would result in the payment of any money,
consideration, or other thing of value to any third party including, but not limited to, any City
official, officer, or employee, as a result of consequence of obtaining or being awarded any
agreement. Consultant is aware of and understands that any such act(s), omission(s) or other
conduct resulting in such payment of money, consideration, or other thing of value will render
this Agreement void and of no force or effect.
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9.7 Corporate Authority.
The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that (i) such
party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this
Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally
bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) that entering into this Agreement does not
violate any provision of any other Agreement to which said party is bound. This Agreement shall
be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the date and year first-above written.
ATTEST:
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
William W. Wynder, City Attorney
CITY:
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, a
municipal corporation
Eric Alegria, Mayor
CONSULT ANT:
DUDEK, a California corporation
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Address:
Two corporate officer signatures required when Consultant is a corporation, with one signature required
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Consultant shall provide the following consulting services to develop a mixed-use
overlay zoning district and associated development standards within the City's
commercial zones (the "Services"):
TASK A: RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
A.1: Data Gathering and Literature Review
Consultant will gather and review all relevant information and data pertinent to the
Project. To begin, Consultant's team will perform a literature review to thoroughly
understand the City's current housing policies, inclusive of the zoning code, development
standards, and ongoing Housing Element update. Consultant will specifically review Title
1 7 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, Western A venue Specific Plan,
General Plan, and related maps to analyze the existing conditions along Western A venue,
Silver Spur Road, and adjacent parcels. Consultant will research applicable laws,
policies, and guidelines that have a direct impact on the production of housing in the City
and that overlap the work of this effort, including the Regional Housing Needs
Assessment, the California Density Bonus Law, and others.
A.2: Best Practices and Emerging Trends
Consultant will research recently completed and ongoing housing incentive overlays in
cities with similar markets. This will include cities for which Consultant is currently
preparing similar overlays ( e.g. Fullerton and Santa Clarita) as well as others (in
collaboration with City staff).
A.3: Site Confirmation
Consultant's team will review sites pre-selected by the City and supplement with an
additional citywide analysis to confirm appropriate sites to include with the proposed
Mixed-use Overlay Zone. Consultant will compile any City-provided data (parcels,
streets, zoning/land uses, building footprints, aerial photography, etc.) with data gathered
by the team (market, property, demographic, etc.) to prepare a City-wide existing
conditions base map in geographic information system (GIS) and to confirm and analyze
the usability of additional Institutional and Commercial zoned parcels in the City
(Commercial-General, Commercial-Limited, Commercial-Neighborhood, Commercial-
Professional, and Commercial-Recreational). Consultant recognizes that not all
Institutional and Commercially zoned parcels will be feasible or appropriate. To that end,
Consultant will follow methodology to select the most appropriate sites.
As a first step, Consultant's team will determine if the site and its context are suitable or
opportune for new residential development by testing each site against the following
preliminary criteria, as agreed upon with the City:
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• Parcels with minimum width and depth dimensions suitable for typical multifamily
residential building types.
• Parcels that represent immediate opportunities for redevelopment, e.g., are currently
vacant or occupied by surface parking lots.
• Parcels that are underutilized, such as properties with relatively low improvement
values relative to their land values and therefore opportunities to increase the value of
improvements. Using the preliminary screen of County Assessor data in GIS, the
economic team will test the selected sites based on the following methodology.
o First, Consultant will identify all vacant sites or sites currently occupied by
surface parking lots. Given these parcels' lack of improvements, they could be
appropriate for immediate redevelopment with a change to a residential land
designation.
o Second, Consultant will identify all properties where the improvement value is
40% of the land value. While there is no set benchmark, typically the land value
represents 30% of the total market value of a property. As such, improvements
would roughly equal 70% of the total market value. A relatively low improvement
value relative to the land value of a property suggests that the land is underutilized
and that there are higher value improvements that can be developed on the land. It
should be noted that this is not a perfect estimate of underutilized land, but it can
be used as a benchmark to identify properties that may have potential for
redevelopment.
o Finally, Consultant will identify low-intensity sites where the floor-to-area ratio
value is below 0.10 and more intensive redevelopment may be appropriate.
"Institutional, Other, and Recreation" land use categories, which do not report
building size, and specific multifamily condo parcels will not be accounted in the
County Assessor database. As such, the team will work with the City to determine
if such properties should be considered.
• Parcels that are transit-adjacent, e.g., lie within high-quality transit areas, defined by
the Southern California Association of Governments as being within one-half mile
from major transit stops and high-quality transit corridors. This applies primarily to
parcels along Western A venue.
• Parcels that lie outside of areas most vulnerable to air pollution ( e.g., within 500 feet
of freeways or 1,000 feet of distribution centers, etc.), as identified by the California
Air Resources Board's Air Quality and Land Use Handbook.
• Parcels within a 10-minute walkshed of schools and parks.
• Parcels with property owners who have indicated willingness to develop residential
uses.
A.4: High-level Development Feasibility
Consultant's team, led by economic subconsultant, Pro Forma Advisors, will conduct
high-level economic assessment of Rancho Palos Verdes. Consultant will review
residential real estate market fundamentals to document recent sales by housing type,
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development trends, asking rents, vacancy rates, and capitalization rates. Based upon the
market assessment, Consultant will propose a limited number of housing typologies (for-
sale or for-rent) that appear most likely to have market support and be financially feasible
to develop. Revenue assumptions used in the financial testing will be collected in the
market assessment. Pro Forma Advisors will provide hard and soft cost assumptions
based on industry knowledge and contemporary per square foot estimates. With the
revenue and development cost assumptions in hand, Consultant will determine the
residual land value of each development scenario. This residual land value can then be
compared to the typical land value associated with an illustrative commercial parcel in
the city. The delta in value would then be used to better understand the value created by
the potential land use change from commercial to residential development. This will
provide the planning team market-tested data on building typologies that are feasible
within the City's real estate sub-economy.
Deliverables:
• Summary Memorandum and Pro Forma Analysis
TASK B: MIXED-USE OVERLAY ORDINANCE
B.1 Draft and Final Ordinance
Consultant's team will create draft and final development standards that will apply to
new mixed-use developments triggered by the regulations set forth in the proposed
mixed-use overlay district. Consultant will also review the existing code and suggest
revisions to other related sections of the code for consistency. The proposed ordinance
will incorporate clear, easy-to-understand graphics to enhance understanding and reduce
misinterpretations. The development standards will rely on the ( optional) market
feasibility analysis to establish building envelopes that are market tested and have the
support of the development community.
TASK C: WESTERN A VENUE SPECIFIC PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE
C.1: Review
Consultant's team will review the current Western Avenue Specific Plan and the City's
General Plan and evaluate their language for consistency with the proposed mixed-use
overlay district. This review will highlight the sections that are in conflict and suggest
rev1s10ns.
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C.2 Draft and Final updates
Based on guidance from City staff, the Consultant's planning team will draft and finalize
surgical updates to the Western Avenue Specific Plan and the General Plan to bring them
in conformance and establish overall consistency with the proposed mixed-use overlay
zoning district to avoid discrepancies or potential unintended consequences.
TASK D: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND OUTREACH
D.1 Outreach Plan
The Consultant's outreach team, led _by Keams & West, the team's outreach
subconsultant, will prepare an outreach memo that includes objectives for involving the
public in planning, descriptions of outreach and engagement activities, methods for
publicizing involvement opportunities, and timeline showing synchronization of activities
with the planning process.
D.2 Targeted key stakeholder outreach
The Consultant's outreach team will participate with City staff on calls with up to six (6)
community leaders to tell them about the project community involvement opportunities,
hear about best practices for getting the word out, and ask for their help in publicizing the
workshops.
D.3 Community Events
Consultant will support and facilitate up to two (2) community outreach meetings. The
first outreach meeting will include a socially distanced walking tour of Western Avenue
(the location of the far majority of commercially zoned parcels in the City) and will
include stakeholders, project team, City staff, and the public.
The second community meeting/workshop is anticipated to be conducted either virtually
and/or in-person using a platform that allows for polling, dialogue, and other forms of
interaction. Community meetings participants shall include local business and property
owners, residents, and other stakeholders.
For each meeting, Consultant will staff two facilitators and an outreach specialist; prepare
a logistics memo and an annotated agenda for the virtual meetings; coordinate with the
team for meeting preparation and dry run; and create an After Action Report that
documents attendance, format and presentation, input, and major discussion themes.
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TASK E: PREPARE RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
Summary of CEQA Approach
The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone is
likely to be a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) that analyzes buildout of the
feasible opportunity sites on a programmatic level. The PEIR will include sufficient level
of detail, analysis, and mitigation options to allow the City and residential developers to
efficiently tier-off the PEIR as redevelopment of each particular site is proposed. The
PEIR will be drafted with the mindset that the PEIR should be a tool available to the City
and project applicants to streamline future environmental clearance processes as
development is proposed for the opportunity sites. The PEIR will ensure compliance with
California Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52, Chapter 532, Statutes of 2014) and Senate Bill 18
(SB 18, Chapter 905, Statutes of 2004).
E.la Initial Study and Notice of Preparation
Consistent with the CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G Checklist, as well as with the City's
adopted CEQA Environmental Checklist (Initial Study [IS]) and local CEQA
implementation guidelines, Consultant will prepare one (1) administrative draft IS for
review and comment by the City. The administrative
draft IS will identify potentially significant environmental impacts associated with
buildout of the Project. Environmental setting, impact analyses, and substantiating
documentation will be provided to support all responses and conclusions in the IS,
including concise tables and high-quality, full-color figures. The intent of the
Administrative Draft IS is to scope-out as many environmental resource topics from the
PEIR as feasible/defensible.
Following one round of review of and comment on the administrative draft IS by the
City, Consultant will make one (1) round of revisions, as required. The revisions will
satisfactorily address all prior comments on the administrative draft IS, and no substantial
review efforts beyond a final "page-tum" review will be required. This revised version of
the IS will serve as the final version of the document.
Consistent with CEQA Guidelines, Section 15082, Consultant will work with the City to
prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a draft PEIR. The NOP will provide the
responsible and trustee agencies and the California Office of Planning and Research/State
Clearinghouse (SCH) with sufficient information describing the Project and the potential
environmental effects to enable the outside agencies to make a meaningful response. At a
minimum, the information will include a description of the Project, location of the
Project, and probable environmental impacts of the Project.
Following one (1) round of review of and comment on the draft version of the NOP,
Consultant will make one (1) round of revisions, as required. Following revisions to the
NOP, Consultant will coordinate circulation with the City for the combined IS/NOP.
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Consultant will provide the IS/NOP to SCH as well as post the NOP with the Los Angeles
County Clerk.
Deliverables:
• JS/NOP (electronic copy, five [5} hard copies with appendices on CD, and 20
CDs/flash drives)
• SCH Summary Form and JS/NOP uploaded to SCH website
• NOP posted with the Los Angeles County Clerk
• Notice of Completion (NOC) Form (electronic copy, one [1} hard copy)
E.lb Public Scoping Meeting
Consultant will coordinate with the City on a public scoping meeting. Consultant
assumes City staff will be responsible for securing the meeting location, if the meeting is
to be held in person. If the meeting is held virtually, Consultant can host the meeting
using Zoom. During the meeting, Consultant will present a PowerPoint presentation,
monitor comments received, answer questions pertaining to CEQA and the PEIR, and
provide a summary of public comments with regard to any environmental concerns
raised. This input will be used to focus the environmental issues to be addressed in the
administrative draft PEIR. A summary of comments received will be included in the
administrative draft PEIR.
Deliverables:
PowerPoint meeting presentation, scoping comment cards, and meeting notes/comment
summary
E.2 Program-Level Technical Analyses
Consultant will conduct program-level technical analyses to support the evaluation and
determinations in the Project, as follows:
• Program-level air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy assessment
• Program-level noise and vibration assessment
• Program-level vehicle miles traveled assessment For the sake of brevity, the complete
scopes of work for each supporting technical study listed below can be provided to
the City on request. These programmatic analyses will be memorialized in individual
technical memorandums or incorporated directly in the applicable PEIR sections.
Prior to commencing work on these technical analyses, Consultant will coordinate
with the City to tailor the scopes of the analyses to meet the City's expectations while
being mindful of the budgetary constraints for the analyses.
Deliverables:
• Technical analyses included directly in individual technical memorandums or directly
in the applicable PEJR sections (electronic copies).
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E.3a Administrative Draft PEIR
Consistent with CEQA Guidelines, Article 9, Consultant will prepare one (1)
administrative draft PEIR for review and comment by the City. As required by CEQA
and the CEQA Guidelines, the administrative draft PEIR will include the following
chapters: Introduction, Executive Summary, Environmental Setting, Project Description,
Environmental Analysis, Cumulative Impacts, Other CEQA Considerations, and
Alternatives to the Project. Each of the EIR's Environmental Analysis sections will
include a discussion of each environmental topic within five main sections: (1) Existing
Conditions, (2) Regulatory Framework, (3) Impacts and Mitigation, ( 4) Cumulative
Effects, and (5) References. The discussion of impacts and mitigation will be divided into
subsections based on the recent update to CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G, Environmental
Checklist, questions. Each of these subsections will enable clarity, ease of use, and
organization, and each subsection will be headed by a summary box or table.
Up to 13 environmental analysis administrative draft PEIR sections will need to be
prepared, including but not limited to, the following potential environmental issues that
may need to be comprehensively addressed in their own sections (as opposed to being
"focused out" in the IS/NOP):
1. Aesthetics
2. Air Quality
3. Cultural Resources
4. Energy
5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
6. Hazards and Hazardous Materials
7. Land Use and Planning
8. Noise
9. Population and Housing
10. Public Services
11. Transportation
12. Tribal Cultural Resources (summarizing AB 52 and SB 18 outreach efforts)
13. Utilities and Service Systems
In addition to the Environmental Analysis sections, the administrative draft PEIR will
also include the following chapters: Other CEQA Considerations and Alternatives to the
Project (note that this scope of work and budget assumes up to three [3] Project
alternatives, including the "No Project" alternative, would be analyzed).
Deliverables:
• Administrative draft PEIR (electronic copy)
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E.3b Screencheck Draft PEIR
Following receipt of comments from the City on the administrative draft PEIR,
Consultant will update the document and re-submit the screencheck draft PEIR. The
purpose of this screencheck submittal is to allow the City to review the revisions made to
the administrative draft PEIR. Once the City performs the final review and comment on
the screencheck draft PEIR, Consultant will respond to these final comments, review the
proposed edits, and prepare a proofcheck draft PEIR in anticipation of finalizing the
document for public review.
Deliverables:
• Screencheck draft PEIR (electronic copy)
• Proo/check draft PEIR (electronic copy)
E.4 Public Review Draft PEIR
Following the final "page-tum" review of the proofcheck draft PEIR, Consultant will
prepare and publicly distribute the public review draft PEIR to the County Clerk, SCH,
responsible and trustee agencies, surrounding jurisdictions, and other interested parties
pursuant to the distribution list prepared by the City. Technical appendices will be
provided on a CD/flash drive affixed to the back cover of all hard copies of the draft
PEIR. Consultant will distribute the deliverables via certified mail and/or overnight
service and will include the Notice of Availability (NOA) of a public review draft PEIR
prepared by Consultant. An optimized, online-ready electronic version of the public
review draft PEIR will also be provided to the City.
Deliverables:
• Public review draft PEIR (electronic copy, 20 hard copies with appendices on CD,
and 40 CDs/flash drives with public review draft PEIR plus appendices)
• SCH Summary Form (electronic copy, 15 hard copies) plus CDs with public review
draft PEIR and appendices
• Notice of Completion (NOC) Form (electronic copy, one [I} hard copy)
E.5 Final PEIR, Response to Comments, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program
Consultant will provide responses to all agency and public comments that raise
substantive environmental issues associated with the public review draft PEIR. The
responses will be thoughtful and thorough and will be provided in a separate draft
response to comments (RTC) memorandum. Based on the nature of the Project and the
proximity to potential stakeholders, it is anticipated that no more 50 comments will be
received by the City in relation to the Project (note that a single comment letter may
include several comments). No letters from any potential Project opponent's attorneys are
assumed. If an extraordinary number of comment letters, letters from Project opponent's
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attorneys (which are often lengthy and/or overly technical), or comment letters requiring
new analysis are received, Consultant will discuss the budgetary implications with the
City, and an augment may be required if any of these circumstances occurs.
Consultant will prepare a mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRP) pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15097. The MMRP will contain all mitigation measures
recommended in the final PEIR. The MMRP will provide the City with a single source of
reference to the mitigation measures included in the final PEIR. For each measure or
group of similar measures, the party responsible for ensuring proper implementation will
be identified, along with the timing and method of verification.
Consultant will coordinate with the City to determine if any revisions of the draft PEIR
will be required as a result of public review and comments on the document. All revisions
will be shown as changes to the original draft PEIR text in strikeout/underline format. In
addition to these changes, the final PEIR will also be composed of the RTC
memorandum and MMRP. Upon completion of the final PEIR, Consultant will
coordinate distribution to all parties who requested a copy from the City.
Deliverables:
• Draft and final versions of the RTC memorandum (electronic copies)
• Draft and final versions of the MMRP (electronic copies)
• Administrative, screencheck, public review, and final PEIR (electronic copy, 20 hard
copies with appendices on CD, and 40 CDs/flash drives with final PEIR plus
appendices)
E.6 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Consideration
Consultant will prepare draft Findings of Fact for each significant effect identified in the
Final PEIR and prepare a Statement of Overriding Considerations, if unavoidable
significant impacts are identified. As required by the CEQA Guidelines, one of three
findings must be made for each significant effect and must be supported by substantial
evidence in the record. The Statement of Overriding Considerations will rely on input
from the project team regarding the benefits of the project.
Consultant will consult with the project team to review and finalize the Findings and
Statement of Overriding Considerations for the City's ultimate adoption.
Deliverables:
• Draft and final versions of the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations (electronic copies)
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TASK F: MEETINGS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Consultant's Project Manager will serve as the primary contact for the City and
coordinate all communications and tasks across the project team.
F.1: Kickoff Meeting
Consultant will schedule and conduct a project kickoff meeting within two (2) weeks of
notice to proceed. This meeting will be structured as a half-day partnering session. It will
have multiple purposes: to understand City expectations and goals; discuss the work plan,
schedule, and relevant issues and concerns; review and learn about concurrent and related
studies and plans; discuss roles and responsibilities; agree upon a schedule for ongoing
meetings; and confirm appropriate contacts. At the partnering session, a focused
discussion on community engagement will also occur to outline the goals of the outreach
effort, identify potential stakeholders, discuss tools and techniques, and map public
events. By gaining a clear understanding of the City's expectations at the project outset,
Consultant will avoid rework and delays, delivering a plan that explicitly responds to the
City's needs. Further, the partnering session provides the project team a forum to share
aspirations and establish relationships that will last through the life of the project.
F.2: Project Schedule
The Consultant's Project Manager will work with City staff to prepare and finalize a
project schedule within two (2) weeks of the kickoff meeting that includes tasks and
milestones that would allow Mixed-use Overlay District to be adopted by the City
Council no later than March 2023.
The schedule will include, but is not limited to, the following:
• Milestones/tasks with adequate time for staff to review the work products.
• A timeline for public outreach and meetings with anticipated commission and
• Council hearings, study sessions, and individual meetings with City Councilmembers
as necessary.
• Tribal outreach in compliance with SB 18 and AB 52 regulations; and
• An anticipated environmental review strategy and timeline.
F.3: Project Coordination
Consultant will coordinate and establish a regular biweekly (i.e. every two weeks) check-
in call. City and Consultant project managers will invite other participants to this call as
needed. These periodic check-ins will chart completed tasks and status of ongoing work,
reaffirm key milestones and deliverables, and flag any anticipated issues that may impact
the schedule or budget. These meetings may be held via conference call or in person at
the City's offices ( consistent with COVID public health guidelines). Consultant will
prepare a meeting summary, including action items, for each meeting, and coordinate
with staff to create and make presentations to the City and/or stakeholders as necessary.
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F.4: Council and Commission Meetings
The Consultant's project manager and relevant team members will attend at a minimum
two (2) Planning Commission and two (2) City Council public hearings.
II. As part of the Services, Consultant will prepare and deliver the following tangible
work products to the City:
A. Summary Memorandum and Pro Forma Analysis
B. IS/NOP (electronic copy, five [5] hard copies with appendices on CD, and 20
CDs/flash drives)
C. SCH Summary Form and IS/NOP uploaded to SCH website
D. NOP posted with the Los Angeles County Clerk
E. Notice of Completion (NOC) Form (electronic copy, one [1] hard copy)
F. PowerPoint meeting presentation, scopmg comment cards, and meeting
notes/comment summary
G. Technical analyses included directly in individual technical memorandums or directly
in the applicable PEIR sections (electronic copies).
H. Administrative draft PEIR ( electronic copy)
I. Screencheck draft PEIR ( electronic copy)
J. Proofcheck draft PEIR (electronic copy)
K. Public review draft PEIR (electronic copy, 20 hard copies with appendices on CD,
and 40 CDs/flash drives with public review draft PEIR plus appendices)
L. SCH Summary Form (electronic copy, 15 hard copies) plus CDs with public review
draft PEIR and appendices
M. Draft and final versions of the RTC memorandum (electronic copies)
N. Draft and final versions of the MMRP ( electronic copies)
0. Administrative, screencheck, public review, and final PEIR (electronic copy, 20 hard
copies with appendices on CD, and 40 CDs/flash drives with final PEIR plus
appendices)
P. Draft and final versions of the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations ( electronic copies)
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III. In addition to the requirements of Section 6.2, during performance of the Services,
Consultant will keep the City updated of the status of performance by delivering the
following status reports
A. Biweekly updates, containing information on all work completed to date and any
potential concerns relating to future delays or issues completing work.
IV. All work product is subject to review and acceptance by the City, and must be
revised by the Consultant without additional charge to the City until found
satisfactory and accepted by City
V. Consultant will utilize the following personnel to accomplish the Services:
A. Gaurav Srivastava, AICP -Project Manager/Planning Lead
B. Catherine Tang Saez -Planner/Urban Design and Planning
C. Nicole Cobleigh -CEQA Specialist/PEIR Lead
D. Brandon Whalen-Castellanos -Planner/Environmental Planning
E. Adam Poll, LEED AP BD+C -Air Quality Specialist/ Air Quality-GHG-Energy
Analyses
F. Sarah Corder, MFA-Architectural Historian/Historic Building Resources (Optional)
G. Heather McDevitt, PRA-Archaeologist/Tribal-Cultural Resources
H. Jonathan Leech, AICP, INCE -Environmental Planner/ Acoustics
I. Dennis Pascua -Transportation Planner/Mobility and Parking
J. Christopher Starbird-GIS Analyst/Geographic Information Systems
K. Joan Isaacson (K&W)-Outreach Specialist/Public Outreach
L. Jenna Tourje (K&W)-Facilitation Specialist/Pubic Outreach
M. Lance Harris (Pro Forma)-Land Use Economist/Market Analyst (Optional)
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EXHIBIT "B"
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)
Added text indicated in bold italics, deleted text indicated in sttiketr.:-ough.
I. Section 1.1, Scope of Services, is hereby amended as follows:
1.1 Scope o f Services
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant shall
provide those services specified in the "Scope of Services", as stated in the Proposal, attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein
as the "services" or "work" hereunder. As a material inducement to the City entering into this
Agreement, Consultant represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience, and
facilities necessary to properly perform the services required under this Agreement in a thorough,
competent, and professional manner, and is experienced in performing the work and services
contemplated herein. Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its
ability, experience and talent, perform all services described herein. Consultant covenants that it
sha ll fo ll ow the highest professional standards ln perfonning the \V ork and services required
hereunder Consultant covenants that it shall perform the work and services with the skill and
care ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession practicing under similar
circumstances and that all materials will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose
intended. For purposes of this Agreement, the p brnse high est professional standards sh a ll m ean
those standards of practice recognized by oae or more first elass firms performing si milar work
ander simila:r eircumsta:nces ."
II. Section 2.6, Grant Funds, is hereby added to Article 2, Compensation and Method
of Payment, as follows:
2. 6 Grant Funds
The City will utilize grant funds awarded by the California Department of Housing and
Community Development under Senate Bill No. 2 and supplemental funds from the Local
Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grants Program. City will seek reimbursement for its
compensation to Consultant Consultant will reasonably cooperate in good faith to support
City's compliance with requirements imposed on City by the provisions of the Senate Bill 2
Planning Grants Program and the LEAP Grants Program.
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EXHIBIT "C"
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
I. Consultant shall perform the following Services at the following rates:
See Exhibit "C-1"
II. A retention of ten percent (10%) shall be held from each payment as a contract
retention to be paid as a part of the final payment upon satisfactory completion of
services.
Not Applicable.
III. Within the budgeted amounts for each Task, and with the approval of the Contract
Officer, funds may be shifted from one Task subbudget to another so long as the
Contract Sum is not exceeded per Section 2.1, unless Additional Services are
approved per Section 2.3.
IV. The City will compensate Consultant for the Services performed upon submission of
a valid invoice. Each invoice is to include:
A. Line items for all the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the hourly
rate including the identification of each employee, contractor, or subcontractor who
provided services during the period of the invoice.
B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services.
C. Line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting
documentation.
D. Line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and
travel properly charged to the Services.
V. The total compensation for the Services shall not exceed the Contract Sum as
provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT "C-1"
RATES
44 5580000 I I I I S5 88000
68 S9T,O OO I
A4 H-ll gh-leR\ Develoome nl Feasibi hlv l $7 lnl 00 I
Subtotal Task I 12 72 BB 172 $23,0B0 .OO
Task B !Mixed-Use Overlay Ordinance ----~--------I --=---..
81 /Ori,jfl ;,md Fin al OrcJ 1nance 20 120 !60 I j(J() $39800 00
Subtotal Task B 20 120 160 300 $38,8~,007
1':nlc ~ l~A-S-lfto PtonOIICIGonoml Plan Update >--':-~ -~-~ ....
C1 I Review of b 1sllng Plans 4 8 16 28 S3 ,frn 00
. ·---· -""7:f"aoooo
C2 !Dran and Fin al Upoa1es 8 40 160 200 $24,240 00 S24,240 00 -SubtotalTas;kC 12 48 176 236 $2B,040 ,00 -:::}!,040.00
THk D [Publk: Participation & OUlreadi" -~-----
D 1 IOul reach Plan 2 4 6 S1 ,10000 $3 800 00 S4,700 00
D? fl argeled Slakeho lder Ou treach 8 4 12 S2 400 00 $6 ,400 00 S2 40 00 ~ 12000
D3 !Community Events 8 40 40 88 $12240 00 $2030000 SJOOlOO 535.54000
Subcota ffask D 18 48 40 105 $15,820 ,00 $3,240 ,00 $49,360.00
TwE l~"""E nvironmenlallloclnenls --------.,_ __ ----... ----
~t.»SbO/ 1\1'.JP ...,,__l&ebr4 32 40 4 24 100 $1428000 5750 00 S15,03000
E2 1Program-levelTechn1ca l S!udll:'S 6 80 60 60 8 2 14 $46 46000 S45 460 00
E 3 lAdm111 01afl PEJR 40 140 16 8 20 4 $17200 00 52720000
E4 lP<l>< Draft PEIR I 40 80 40 160 $2100000 ssoo oo S2 1,500 00
E5 i Fm at PEIR & ~i,IRP 32 60 16 108 51,ta&l OO S200 Cil "sis]&foJ
E5 lf lncnnc!f a,;t&S,..._,o1 0...,.;,.,c,n...,.._ 8 32 8 48 S5 800 00 S5 800 00
Subtotal Task El --·-158 352 80 18 60 60 20 BB 834 $129,620.00 $1,450.00 J!3~70.00
Tau F !Project Manaaemem I ----
F 1 IKicko~Ma.li nQ I 4 4 I 4 12 52 480 00 S12il00
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EXHIBIT "D"
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
I. Consultant shall perform all services timely in accordance with the following
schedule:
DATA & ANALYSIS
0
A.1:DATA GATHERING, SITE
CONFIRMATION, AND
LITERATURE REVIEW
■
STANDARDS &
REGULATIONS
A.2: BEST PRACTICES AND EMERGING TRENDS • A.3: SITE CONFIRMATION • OPTIONALA.4: MARKET
ANALYSIS • OPTIONAL A.5: PROFORMA ANALYSIS
C.1: OUTREACH PLAN •
C.1: REVIEW -C.2: DRAFT AND FINAL UPDATES
C.2: TARGETED KEY STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH I L•-• i • ,.
C.3: COMMUNITY EVENTS
E.1: INITIAL STUDY, NOP AND
SCOPING MEETING
I
CEQA
E.2: PROGRAM-LEVEL TECHNICAL ANALYSES -. -E.3: ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT PEIR •
e
.. '
E.4: PUBLIC REVIEW FINAL PEIR
ADOPTION &
IMPLEMENTPJION 0
-' -E,5: FINAL PEIR, RESPONSE TO COMMENTS, MMR
■ OPTIONAL E.7: CULTURAL SURVEY & REPORT E.6: FINDINGS OF FACT,
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION
~: PROJECT SCHEDULE ..,
1
F.3: PROJECT COORDINATIO N g
F.4: COUNOL & PLANNING c:;-= COMMISSION MEETINGS
• •
L_._.., ___ ...;;i;,...'j~-.... •-----<•-----j•---11-~--1•-•-• • • •--.; ... ~-. --•--· ...... -•--1•
~ =· m -:a :l!•~ ::io ~~ .,~ 11)1-~~ ■l,l•■:11:1 ~e ·■61•■:11:1 i ~ 3 MONTHS
18 MONTHS
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II. Consultant shall deliver the following tangible work products to the City by the
following dates.
A. Draft of code amendment, Specific Plan and General plan update, and environmental
assessment in February 2022
B. Final draft of code amendment, Specific Plan and General plan update, and
environmental assessment in July 2022
C. Revised final draft of code amendment, Specific Plan and General plan update, and
environmental assessment incorporating final input from City in March 2023
III. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in
accordance with Section 3.2.
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July 1, 2021
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Request for Proposals
Establishment of a Mixed-Use
Overlay Zoning District
Community Development Department
Attention: Jaehee Yoon, Senior Planner
30940 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone: 310-544-5224 | Email: jyoon@rpvca.gov
RFP Release Date: July 1, 2021
Request for Clarification Deadline: July 12, 2021
RFP Submittal Deadline: July 26, 2021
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Establishment of a Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is requesting proposals from qualified
consulting firms to develop a mixed-use overlay zoning district and
associated development standards within the City’s commercial
zones with an emphasis on developing multi-family housing;
updating relevant sections of the City’s Municipal Code, General
Plan, and the Western Avenue Specific Plan; and preparing an
environmental assessment in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as well as the corresponding
documents.
All correspondence and questions regarding this RFP should be submitted via
email no later than July 12, 2021, to:
Jaehee Yoon, Senior Planner
jyoon@rpvca.gov
To be considered for this project, please submit an electronic copy of the
proposal to the above email address by 5:30PM, on July 26, 2021.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction Page 4
II. Project Objective Page 4
III. Project Background and Purpose Page 4
IV. Scope of Services Page 5
V. Preliminary Project Schedule Page 8
VI. Necessary Qualifications and Submittal
Requirements Page 9
VII. Submission of Proposal Page 12
VIII. Evaluation and Selection Process Page 12
IX. Attachment
Attachment A – Sample Professional Services Agreement
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I. INTRODUCTION
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes (City) is a scenic, upscale, residential coastal
community, with a population of approximately 42,000 located on the Palos Verdes
Peninsula of southwestern Los Angeles County.
The City is a contract city, meaning that some services are provided by contract with
agencies (both public and private) and some services are delivered by the City’s own
employees.
City Government: Rancho Palos Verdes is a General Law City and has operated under
the Council-Manager form of government since its incorporation in 1973. Policy-making
and legislative authority are vested in the governing City Council, which consists of five
Council Members, including the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem. The City is dedicated to
providing its residents, businesses, and visitors with exemplary municipal governance
and services, while preserving its low-density, low-tax and semi-rural character, inclusive
of its natural resources and open space, thereby enhancing the quality of life. This is
achieved by honoring the vision, principles and goals of the City’s founders, as identified
in the General Plan, while adapting to the future needs, challenges, and opportunities of
the community. The primary purpose of the City’s government is to provide professional
and high-quality municipal service. The general public of the City engages in a variety of
City decisions including land use review processes in general, and thus, extensive public
participation typically occurs for various planning projects.
The purpose of this document is to provide proposers with the information needed to
submit a proposal for review by the City and, if selected, enter into a Professional Service
Agreement with the City. Enclosed is a blank Professional Services Agreement form for
proposers’ review (Attachment A).
II. PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The City is requesting proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide professional
services, the end product of which will be the creation of a mixed-use overlay zoning
district and associated development standards within the City’s commercial zones. The
proposed overlay will have an emphasis in developing multi-family housing; updating
relevant sections of the City’s Municipal Code, General Plan, and the Western Avenue
Specific Plan; and preparing a program-level California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) document.
III. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The vast majority of the City is zoned for detached single-family residences at densities
of 5 units/acre or less. The original boundaries of the City included several, widely-
scattered commercial zones totaling 35 acres. In 1983, the City annexed the 724-acre
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unincorporated "Eastview" area, which included existing higher-density residential
development and a 35-acre commercial corridor along Western Avenue that is shared
with the City of Los Angeles to the east. Since the City’s residential areas are now largely
built out and the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council has prioritized the preservation of
undeveloped areas for open space purposes, future opportunities for the development of
new multi-family housing are most likely to be accommodated in the City’s commercial
areas, which now total roughly 70 acres with the addition of the Western Avenue corridor.
The City’s current zoning regulations do not permit residential development in any
commercial districts. As such, the City proposes to retain the services of a planning
consultant to create an overlay zoning district and development standards for mixed-use
projects (i.e., commercial and residential) that would incentivize and streamline the
development of multi-family residential homes, including affordable housing units. As part
of the process, an update to the Western Avenue Specific Plan and the General Plan will
be necessary to ensure consistency with the amended code. In addition, the City wishes
to engage a consulting firm to prepare a program-level California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) document, which would be a Mitigated Negative Declaration or an
Environmental Impact Report as deemed appropriate, for the adoption of the proposed
mixed-use overlay district. The City envisions that the primary overlay zone would
potentially be applied in the Commercial-General (CG) zones along Western Avenue and
Silver Spur Road, but is open to exploring other commercial zones within the City that
may help fulfill the City’s housing needs and objectives. Assuming a maximum residential
density of 22 units/acre for mixed-use projects, the enactment of the overlay zone could
create the opportunity to accommodate more than 700 new dwelling units in Rancho
Palos Verdes. Ultimately, the mixed-use overlay zoning district will enable the City to
accommodate its 638 units allocated by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA),
as well as provide more opportunities to facilitate redevelopment and revitalization of
Western Avenue.
The project is anticipated to span a period of 18-months in which the City will utilize grant
funds awarded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) under Senate Bill No. 2 (SB 2) and supplemental funds from the Local Early Action
Planning (LEAP) Grant Program. The City will welcome input on addressing ways to
expedite the process.
IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The City seeks a qualified professional consultant with expertise in developing municipal
codes for cities of similar size and character that involve creating provisions for mixed-
use overlay zones. The consultant shall demonstrate a thorough understanding of
regulatory and technical requirements for zoning code amendments while incorporating
the City’s unique qualities. Not only will the consultant propose provisions related to
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mixed-use development to reflect recent state legislative and policy changes, the
consultant shall review and update the Western Avenue Specific Plan, which affect a
number of parcels along Western Avenue that are zoned Commercial General(CG). The
consultant shall also prepare the necessary environmental documents pertaining to the
code amendment, including CEQA compliance. The consultant is welcome to offer
alternative approaches or methods for achieving the work scope outlined below which
may include, but are not necessarily limited to:
A. General Work Scope
(i) Ensure clarity in the proposed code language and specific plan to avoid ambiguity
or disputed interpretations.
(ii) Provide commonly used terminology in clear, simple language, including visual
elements such as illustrations and cross-referencing tables.
(iii) Reduce and/or streamline processes by helping craft regulations and development
standards that are objective and require fewer special permits.
(iv) Prepare environmental documents in accordance with CEQA.
(v) Administer effective public engagement and attend meetings.
B. Specific Work Scope
(i) Review and analyze existing documents and best practices of similar cities: Review
Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, Western Avenue
Specific Plan, General Plan, and related maps to analyze the existing conditions
along Western Avenue, Silver Spur Road, and adjacent parcels, as well as research
best practices and emerging trends in cities with a similar market.
(ii) Draft and finalize the ordinance as it relates to the proposed mixed-use overlay
district: Develop relevant code language for mixed-use zoning and suggest revisions
to other related sections of the code for consistency. Illustrations and tables are
encouraged to enhance understanding of the proposed code and reduce
misinterpretations.
(iii) Draft and finalize the update to the Western Avenue Specific Plan and the General
Plan: Review the Western Avenue Specific Plan and the General Plan for overall
consistency with the proposed mixed-use overlay zoning district to avoid
discrepancies or potential unintended consequences.
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(iv) Public participation and outreach: Convene, organize, and facilitate a minimum of
two (2) workshops for multiple stakeholders. Propose an approach for soliciting
broad-based input on the proposed code language, the Western Avenue Specific
Plan update, and comments to the environmental documents. Additionally, support
staff by providing materials that will be used as content for a designated webpage
on the City’s website.
(v) Prepare relevant environmental documents: Prepare the necessary program-level
CEQA document associated with the proposed mixed-use overlay zoning district,
including compliance with California Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52, Chapter 532, Statutes
of 2014) and Senate Bill 18 (SB 18, Chapter 905, Statutes of 2004). The consultant
may partner with an environmental sub-consultant if they do not have the expertise
in-house.
(vi) Attend meetings with staff and appointed/elected officials: Meet with staff at relevant
project milestones (which may include some meetings with the Planning
Commission Subcommittee), and attend at a minimum two (2) Planning Commission
and two (2) City Council public hearings.
The consultant shall complete other tasks deemed necessary for the accomplishment of
a complete and comprehensive outcome as described in the project objective. The
consultant shall expand on the above-noted tasks, where appropriate, and provide
suggestions which might lead to efficiencies and enhance the results or usefulness of the
work.
C. Deliverables
As part of the services rendered, the consultant will prepare and deliver the following
tangible work products to the City including but not limited to:
1. Meeting agenda and minutes between consultant and City staff
2. Public engagement program including web and social media contents, materials
for events, workshops, and meetings, and summary report on outcome
3. CEAQ documentation including the following:
• Initial Study and Notice of Preparation
• Scoping meeting agenda, presentation, and related materials
• Required noticing and filling including AB 52 and SB 18
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• Administrative draft, public draft, and Final EIR (if necessary)
• Response to comments
• Findings of fact and statement of overriding considerations (if necessary)
4. Administrative draft and public draft for distribution during the review and
commenting phase in digital format (Mircrosoft Word and PDF)
5. Modifiable digital files (Mircrosoft Word and PDF) of final documents
City staff may request working versions of documents be submitted for ongoing routine
review. City staff will review all deliverables, including preparatory or record materials for
service deliverables, and provide comments. The consultant is required to revise draft
deliverables to address City staffs’ comments.
V. PRELIMINARY PROJECT SCHEDULE
A. RFP Schedule
Request for Proposal available July 1, 2021
Request for Clarification due July 12, 2021
Proposals due July 26, 2021
Firm Interviews (if necessary) August 9, 2021
Anticipated Notice of Award September 2021
B. Anticipated Project Schedule
Kick-off meeting with City staff September 2021
Consultant reviews relevant documents and conducts
site visit, if necessary.
September 2021-
October 2021
Consultant and staff meet to review draft code
language, updates to the Specific Plan and General
Plan, and CEQA preparation
November 2021
Consultant submits draft of code amendment, Specific
Plan and General Plan update, and environmental
assessment
February 2022
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Consultant and staff review submitted drafts March 2022
Consultant provides final drafts July 2022
Consultant and staff meet to review final/revised
versions of code amendment, Specific Plan, General
Plan, and environmental documents
September 2022
Staff presents final drafts to Planning Commission October 2022
Planning Commission meeting to review final revisions
and forward a recommendation to the City Council November 2022
Staff presents recommended drafts to City Council December 2022
Incorporate input from City Council meeting January 2023
City Council – Adoption of code amendment, Western
Avenue Specific Plan update, General Plan update,
and certification of CEQA document
February 2023
Please note that this schedule is preliminary and does not include all milestones
necessary for completion of the project. It is included to provide the consultant with a
sense of the expected timeline for the Scope of Service and emphasize the urgent nature
of the work and the City’s expectation that the Scope of Services will be completed as
quickly as possible. The ideal consultant candidate will have available resources and
personnel, either in-house or under subcontract, to ensure the completion of the Scope
of Services at the earliest possible time.
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VI. NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Only one proposal per firm will be considered.
2. The submittal should be typed and as brief as possible while adequately
describing the qualifications of the firm and any subconsultants. The final
submittal shall be sent as a PDF via email to Jaehee Yoon, Senior Planner at
jyoon@rpvca.gov.
3. The proposing firm shall submit the following information with the package,
including the same information for subcontractors, in the following format:
a) Cover Letter: Provide the name, address, and phone number of the firm;
the present staff (size, classification, credentials); the primary contact’s
name, phone number, and email address; any qualifying statements or
comments regarding the proposal; and identification of any sub-consultants
and their responsibilities. Identify the firm’s type of organization (individual,
partnership, corporation), including names and contact information for all
officers, and proof that the organization is currently in good standing. The
signed letter should also include a paragraph stating that the firm is unaware
of any conflict of interest in performing the proposed work. (No more than
two pages)
b) Approach to Scope of Services: Re-state the Scope of Services with any
additions, expansions, clarifications, or modifications that the firm proposes
in order to provide the services and produce the deliverables contained in
this RFP. Describe how completing the Scope of Services will be
approached and any cost-saving or value-adding strategies or innovations
the firm will bring to the project. (Pages as needed)
c) Organization and Staffing: Identify the person who will be the Project
Manager and primary contact person responsible for the overall delivery of
the project. Provide an organizational chart of the project team that clearly
delineates communication and reporting relationships among the project
staff and among the sub-consultants involved in the project. Identify key
personnel to perform work in the various tasks and include major areas of
subcontracted work. Indicate the expected contributions of each staff
member in time as a percentage of the total effort. Indicate that the Project
Manager and key staff will remain assigned to this project through
completion of the Scope of Services. (No more than two pages)
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d) Staff Qualifications and Experience: Describe qualifications of the assigned
staff and sub-contractors including relevant technical experience. Staff
assigned to complete the Scope of Services must have previous experience
in providing the necessary services as described under the Scope of
Services. Description of consultant’s experience should include:
• Prior Experience: Demonstrate that the firm has significant experience
providing services similar to those described under the Scope of
Services. (No more than two page)
• Staff Qualifications: Provide resumes for the Project Manager and any
other key staff members to be assigned to contribute to the Scope of
Services, with an emphasis on similar services which they provided to
other agencies. (No more than ten pages)
• Reference Projects: Include at least three projects with similar scope of
services performed by the project team (excluding subconsultants)
within the past three years and indicate the specific responsibilities of
each team member on the reference project. Provide contact
information for each client. (No more than ten pages)
e) Project Schedule: Provide a detailed schedule for completion of the tasks
and sub-tasks required to accomplish the scope of work. Note all
deliverables and interim milestones on the schedule. (No more than one 11”
x 17” page)
f) Project Cost: Provide cost estimate associated with fulfilling the requested
services which should include:
• Cost estimate breakdown by task and key personnel related to
amending the code to develop a mixed-use overlay zoning district,
updating the Western Avenue Specific Plan and the General Plan, and
preparing related environmental documents
• Cost estimate must also include an estimate of reimbursable expenses
that should be as specific as possible to minimize variable costs to the
greatest degree.
g) Quality Control Plan: Describe the quality control procedures and
associated staff responsibilities which will ensure that the deliverables will
meet the City’s needs. (No more than one page)
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h) Acceptance of Conditions: State the offering firm’s acceptance of all
conditions listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP) document and Sample
Professional Services Agreement (Attachment A). Any exceptions or
suggested changes to the RFP or Professional Services Agreement (PSA),
including the suggested change, the reasons therefore and the impact it
may have on cost or other considerations on the firm’s behalf must be stated
in the proposal. Unless specifically noted by the firm, the City will rely on the
proposal being in compliance with all aspects of the RFP and in agreement
with all provisions of the PSA. (No more than one page)
Any additional information that the proposer wishes to submit may be attached in the form
of appendices. All proposals shall state that the proposal shall remain valid for a period
not less than ninety (90) days from the date of submittal.
VII. Submission of Proposal
A. Requests for Clarification
Requests for clarification of the information contained herein shall be
submitted in writing prior to 5:30 pm on July 12, 2021. Responses to any
clarification question will be provided to each firm from which proposals
have been requested.
B. Confirmation Email
Upon submission of proposal to the City, the proposing firm shall request
an email confirmation that the proposal was received and retain the email
as a record. If an email confirmation is not received, the proposing firm shall
correspond with the City until a confirmation is received.
VIII. EVALUATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS
1. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
a) Approach to Scope of Services (25%)
• Understanding of the Scope of Services as demonstrated by the
thoroughness of the proposal, introduction of cost-saving or value-
adding strategies or innovations (including those applying to overall
project schedule), and an overall approach most likely to result in the
desired outcome for the City.
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b) Proposal Schedule and Costs (25%)
• Ability to complete the work in the shortest schedule possible
(excluding time for review and community meetings) and within the
allotted budget of the City.
c) Staff Qualifications and Experience (25%)
• Relevance of experience of the proposing firm (to provide support
resources to the project team)
• Relevance of experience and strength of qualifications of the Project
Manager
• Relevance of experience and strength of qualifications of the key
personnel performing the work
• Relevance of referenced projects and client review of performance
during those projects
d) Organization and Staffing (15%)
• Availability of key staff to perform the services throughout the
duration of the project
• Assignment of appropriate staff in the right numbers to perform the
Scope of Services
• Appropriate communication and reporting relationships to meet the
City’s needs
e) Quality Control (10%)
• Adequate immediate supervision and review of staff performing the
work as well as appropriate independent peer review of the work by
qualified technical staff not otherwise involved in the project.
2. Selection Process
Department staff will review all proposals submitted and select the top
proposals. Staff will select the proposal, if any, which best fulfills the City’s
requirements. The City may negotiate the fee with that firm. The City
reserves the right to negotiate special requirements and proposed service
levels using the selected proposal as a basis. If the City is unable to
negotiate an agreeable fee for services with top firm, the City will negotiate
with the next firm chosen among the top firms.
3. Award Notification
The City will notify all proposers in writing of the outcome of the selection
process and intent to award. This RFP does not commit the City to award
an agreement, nor pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission
of the proposal in anticipation of an agreement. The City reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals, or any part thereof, to waive any formalities or
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informalities, and to award the agreement to the proposer deemed to be in
the best interest of the City and the Department.
4. Award of Agreement
The selected firm shall be required to enter into a written agreement (see
sample Professional Services Agreement in Attachment A) with the City, in
a form approved by the City Attorney, to perform the Scope of Services.
This RFP and the proposal, or any part thereof, may be incorporated into
and made a part of the final agreement; however, the City reserves the right
to further negotiate the terms and conditions of the agreement with the
selected consultant. The agreement will, in any event, include a maximum
"fixed cost" to the City.
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01203.0001/267879.2 1
“EXHIBIT A”
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
________________
THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (herein “Agreement”) is made and
entered into this ____ day of _______, 2020, by and between the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and ______________ (herein
“Consultant”).
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. SERVICES OF CONSULTANT
1.1 Scope of Services. In compliance with all of the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Consultant shall perform the work or services set forth in the “Scope of
Services” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant
warrants that it has the experience and ability to perform all work and services required
hereunder and that it shall diligently perform such work and services in a professional and
satisfactory manner.
1.2 Compliance With Law. All work and services rendered hereunder shall
be provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, and regulations of the
City and any Federal, State or local governmental agency of competent jurisdiction.
1.3 California Labor Law. If the Scope of Services includes any “public
work” or “maintenance work,” as those terms are defined in California Labor Code section 1720
et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., and if the total
compensation is $1,000 or more, Consultant shall pay prevailing wages for such work and
comply with the requirements in California Labor Code section 1770 et seq. and 1810 et seq.,
and all other applicable laws.
1.4 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments. Consultant shall obtain at its
sole cost and expense such licenses, permits, and approvals as may be required by law for the
performance of the services required by the Agreement.
1.5 Special Requirements. Additional terms and conditions of this
Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in the “Special Requirements”
attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of a
conflict between the provisions of Exhibit “B” and any other provisions of this Agreement, the
provisions of Exhibit “B” shall govern.
2. COMPENSATION
2.1 Contract Sum. For the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement,
Consultant shall be compensated in accordance with the “Schedule of Compensation” attached
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hereto as Exhibit “C” and incorporated herein by this reference, but not exceeding the maximum
contract amount of ______________________________ Dollars ($________) (“Contract Sum”).
2.2 Invoices. Each month Consultant shall furnish to City an original invoice
for all work performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month in a form approved by
City’s Director of Finance. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement,
Consultant is certifying compliance with all provisions of the Agreement. The invoice shall
detail charges for all necessary and actual expenses by the following categories: labor (by sub-
category), travel, materials, equipment, supplies, and sub-contractor contracts. Sub-contractor
charges shall also be detailed by such categories. Consultant shall not invoice City for any
duplicate services performed by more than one person.
City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant to determine
whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this
Agreement. Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Consultant
which are disputed by City, City will use its best efforts to cause Consultant to be paid within
forty five (45) days of receipt of Consultant’s correct and undisputed invoice; however,
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that due to City warrant run procedures, the City cannot
guarantee that payment will occur within this time period. In the event any charges or expenses
are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Consultant for correction
and resubmission. Review and payment by the City of any invoice provided by the Consultant
shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law.
2.3 Additional Services. City shall have the right at any time during the
performance of the services, without invalidating this Agreement, to order extra work beyond
that specified in the Scope of Services or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from
said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written order is first given by the
Contract Officer to the Consultant, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum
for the actual cost of the extra work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said
adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Consultant. Any increase in compensation
of up to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Sum but not exceeding a total contract amount of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or in the time to perform of up to ninety (90) days may be approved
by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be
approved by the City Council. No claim for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for
performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed.
3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
3.1 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this
Agreement.
3.2 Schedule of Performance. Consultant shall commence the services
pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all
services within the time period(s) established in the “Schedule of Performance” attached hereto
as Exhibit “D” and incorporated herein by this reference. When requested by the Consultant,
extensions to the time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance may be approved in
writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding thirty (30) days cumulatively.
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3.3 Force Majeure. The time period(s) specified in the Schedule of
Performance for performance of the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be
extended because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the
fault or negligence of the Consultant, including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public
enemy, unusually severe weather, fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions,
riots, strikes, freight embargoes, wars, litigation, and/or acts of any governmental agency,
including the City, if the Consultant shall within ten (10) days of the commencement of such
delay notify the Contract Officer in writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer shall
ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and extend the time for performing the services for the
period of the enforced delay when and if in the judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is
justified. The Contract Officer’s determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to
this Agreement. In no event shall Consultant be entitled to recover damages against the City for
any delay in the performance of this Agreement, however caused, Consultant’s sole remedy
being extension of the Agreement pursuant to this Section.
3.4 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this
Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services
but not exceeding one (1) year from the date hereof, except as otherwise provided in the
Schedule of Performance (Exhibit “D”).
4. COORDINATION OF WORK
4.1 Representative of Consultant. ____________________________ is
hereby designated as being the representative of Consultant authorized to act on its behalf with
respect to the work and services specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith.
All personnel of Consultant and any authorized agents shall be under the exclusive direction of
the representative of Consultant. Consultant shall utilize only competent personnel to perform
services pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to maintain
the stability and continuity of Consultant’s staff and subcontractors, and shall keep City informed
of any changes.
4.2 Contract Officer. ______________________________ [or such person
as may be designated by the City Manager] is hereby designated as being the representative the
City authorized to act in its behalf with respect to the work and services specified herein and to
make all decisions in connection therewith (“Contract Officer”).
4.3 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment. Consultant shall not
contract with any entity to perform in whole or in part the work or services required hereunder
without the express written approval of the City. Neither this Agreement nor any interest herein
may be assigned or transferred, voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written
approval of City. Any such prohibited assignment or transfer shall be void.
4.4 Independent Consultant. Neither the City nor any of its employees shall
have any control over the manner, mode or means by which Consultant, its agents or employees,
perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth. Consultant shall perform all
services required herein as an independent contractor of City with only such obligations as are
consistent with that role. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or
any of its agents or employees are agents or employees of City, or that it is a member of a joint
enterprise with City.
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5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Insurance Coverages. Without limiting Consultant’s indemnification of
City, and prior to commencement of any services under this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain,
provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance
of the type and amounts described below and in a form satisfactory to City.
(a) General liability insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general
liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01,
in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily
injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that
has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language
will not be accepted.
(b) Automobile liability insurance. Consultant shall maintain automobile
insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury
and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with
Services to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-
owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each
accident.
(c) Professional liability (errors & omissions) insurance. Consultant shall
maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed in connection
with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any
policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this
Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than
three (3) years after completion of the services required by this Agreement.
(d) Workers’ compensation insurance. Consultant shall maintain Workers’
Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (with limits of at
least $1,000,000).
(e) Subcontractors. Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds
under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and certified endorsements for each
subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall include all of the requirements stated
herein.
(f) Additional Insurance. Policies of such other insurance, as may be required
in the Special Requirements in Exhibit “B”.
5.2 General Insurance Requirements.
(a) Proof of insurance. Consultant shall provide certificates of insurance to
City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation
endorsement for workers’ compensation. Insurance certificates and endorsements must be
approved by City’s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification
of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City
reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any
time.
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(b) Duration of coverage. Consultant shall procure and maintain for the
duration of this Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to
property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder
by Consultant, its agents, representatives, employees or subconsultants.
(c) Primary/noncontributing. Coverage provided by Consultant shall be
primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required
to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination
of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or
be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-
contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City’s own insurance or self-insurance shall
be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
(d) City’s rights of enforcement. In the event any policy of insurance required
under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced,
City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium
paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient
to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement.
(e) Acceptable insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance
company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance
or that is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California, with an
assigned policyholders’ Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VI (or larger)
in accordance with the latest edition of Best’s Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved b y
the City’s Risk Manager.
(f) Waiver of subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured
pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its elected or
appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allow
Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to
waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery
against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of
its subconsultants.
(g) Enforcement of contract provisions (non-estoppel). Consultant
acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform
Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on the
City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
(h) Requirements not limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or
limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other
requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific
reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given
issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other
coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums
shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained
by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits
of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
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(i) Notice of cancellation. Consultant agrees to oblige its insurance agent or
broker and insurers to provide to City with a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation (except for
nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each
required coverage.
(j) Additional insured status. General liability policies shall provide or be
endorsed to provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents, and volunteers
shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any
excess/umbrella liability policies.
(k) Prohibition of undisclosed coverage limitations. None of the coverages
required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting
endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing.
(l) Separation of insureds. A severability of interests provision must apply for
all additional insureds ensuring that Consultant’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured
against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limits of
liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions.
(m) Pass through clause. Consultant agrees to ensure that its subconsultants,
subcontractors, and any other party involved with the project who is brought onto or involved in
the project by Consultant, provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements
required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes
all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements
of this section. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with consultants,
subcontractors, and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review.
(n) Agency’s right to revise specifications. The City reserves the right at any
time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by
giving the Consultant ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change
results in substantial additional cost to the Consultant, the City and Consultant may renegotiate
Consultant’s compensation.
(o) Self-insured retentions. Any self-insured retentions must be declared to
and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated,
lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self-insurance will not be considered to comply with these
specifications unless approved by City.
(p) Timely notice of claims. Consultant shall give City prompt and timely
notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Consultant’s performance
under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required
liability policies.
(q) Additional insurance. Consultant shall also procure and maintain, at its
own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be
necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work.
5.3 Indemnification. To the full extent permitted by law, Consultant agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents (“Indemnified
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Parties”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all
actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or
property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities whether actual or
threatened (herein “claims or liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or
entity arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of the work, operations or
activities provided herein of Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, invitees,
or any individual or entity for which Consultant is legally liable (“indemnitors”), or arising from
Consultant’s or indemnitors’ reckless or willful misconduct, or arising from Consultant’s or
indemnitors’ negligent performance of or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant or
condition of this Agreement, except claims or liabilities occurring as a result of City’s sole
negligence or willful acts or omissions. The indemnity obligation shall be binding on successors
and assigns of Consultant and shall survive termination of this Agreement.
5.4 RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
5.5 Records. Consultant shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such
ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies or other
documents relating to the disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (the
“books and records”), as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement
and enable the Contract Officer to evaluate the performance of such services and shall keep such
records for a period of three years following completion of the services hereunder. The Contract
Officer shall have full and free access to such books and records at all times during normal
business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit and make records and
transcripts from such records.
5.6 Reports. Consultant shall periodically prepare and submit to the Contract
Officer such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement or as
the Contract Officer shall require.
5.7 Confidentiality and Release of Information.
(a) All information gained or work product produced by Consultant in
performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the
public domain or already known to Consultant. Consultant shall not release or disclose any such
information or work product to persons or entities other than the City without prior written
authorization from the Contract Officer.
(b) Consultant shall not, without prior written authorization from the Contract
Officer or unless requested by the City Attorney, voluntarily provide documents, declarations,
letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information
concerning the work performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order
shall not be considered “voluntary” provided Consultant gives the City notice of such court order
or subpoena.
(c) If Consultant provides any information or work product in violation of this
Agreement, then the City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Consultant
for any damages, costs and fees, including attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of
Consultant’s conduct.
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(d) Consultant shall promptly notify the City should Consultant be served
with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents,
interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from
any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed thereunder. The City retains the
right, but has no obligation, to represent Consultant or be present at any deposition, hearing or
similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with the City and to provide the City
with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Consultant.
5.8 Ownership of Documents. All studies, surveys, data, notes, computer
files, reports, records, drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, documents and other
materials (the “documents and materials”) prepared by Consultant in the performance of this
Agreement shall be the property of the City and shall be delivered to the City upon request of the
Contract Officer or upon the termination of this Agreement, and Consultant shall have no claim
for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by the City of its
full rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the documents and materials hereunder.
Moreover, Consultant with respect to any documents and materials that may qualify as “works
made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such documents and materials are hereby deemed
“works made for hire” for the City.
6. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION
6.1 California Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and
governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the
State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in
relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles,
State of California. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court, venue shall lie exclusively
in the Central District of California, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
6.2 Disputes; Default. In the event that Consultant is in default under the
terms of this Agreement, the City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating
Consultant for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to
Consultant of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe
in which Consultant may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively thirty (30) days, but
may be extended, if circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Consultant is in
default, the City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with
payment on the invoices. If Consultant does not cure the default, the City may take necessary
steps to terminate this Agreement under this Article.
6.3 Legal Action. In addition to any other rights or remedies, either party
may take legal action, in law or in equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover
damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain
declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, Consultant shall file a statutory
claim pursuant to Government Code Sections 905 et. seq. and 910 et. seq., in order to pursue any
legal action under this Agreement.
Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this
Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party
of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or
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different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the
other party.
6.4 Termination Prior to Expiration of Term. This Section shall govern any
termination of this Contract except as specifically provided in the following Section for
termination for cause. The City reserves the right to terminate this Contract at any time, with or
without cause, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Consultant, except that where termination
is due to the fault of the Consultant, the period of notice may be such shorter time as may be
determined by the Contract Officer. In addition, the Consultant reserves the right to terminate
this Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to City,
except that where termination is due to the fault of the City, the period of notice may be such
shorter time as the Consultant may determine. Upon receipt of any notice of termination,
Consultant shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such as may be specifically
approved by the Contract Officer. Except where the Consultant has initiated termination, the
Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date
of the notice of termination and for any services authorized by the Contract Officer thereafter in
accordance with the Schedule of Compensation or such as may be approved by the Contract
Officer. In the event the Consultant has initiated termination, the Consultant shall be entitled to
compensation only for the reasonable value of the work product actually produced hereunder, but
not exceeding the compensation provided therefore in the Schedule of Compensation Exhibit
“C”. In the event of termination without cause pursuant to this Section, the terminating party
need not provide the non-terminating party with the opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.2.
6.5 Termination for Default of Consultant. If termination is due to the
failure of the Consultant to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after
compliance with the provisions of Section 7.2, take over the work and prosecute the same to
completion by contract or otherwise, and the Consultant shall be liable to the extent that the total
cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein
stipulated (provided that the City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City
may withhold any payments to the Consultant for the purpose of set-off or partial payment of the
amounts owed the City as previously stated.
7. MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Covenant Against Discrimination. Consultant covenants that, by and for
itself, its heirs, executors, assigns and all persons claiming under or through them, that there shall
be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of
race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin,
ancestry, or other protected class in the performance of this Agreement. Consultant shall take
affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during
employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation,
marital status, national origin, ancestry, or other protected class
7.2 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees. No officer or employee of
the City shall be personally liable to the Consultant, or any successor in interest, in the event of
any default or breach by the City or for any amount, which may become due to the Consultant or
to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.
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7.3 Notice. Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or
communication either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person
shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail, in the case of
the City, to the City Manager and to the attention of the Contract Officer (with her/his name and
City title), City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., California 90275 and in the
case of the Consultant, to the person(s) at the address designated on the execution page of this
Agreement. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of
address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered or in
seventy-two (72) hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.
7.4 Integration; Amendment. It is understood that there are no oral
agreements between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes
and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if
any, between the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. This Agreement
may be amended at any time by the mutual consent of the parties by an instrument in writing.
7.5 Severability. In the event that part of this Agreement shall be declared
invalid or unenforceable by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remaining portions of this Agreement
which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent of the
parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either
party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.
7.6 Waiver. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by
non-defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a
waiver. A party’s consent to or approval of any act by the other party requiring the party’s
consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary the other party’s consent
to or approval of any subsequent act. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in
writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision
of this Agreement.
7.7 Attorneys’ Fees. If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate
or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief
which any be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees,
whether or not the matter proceeds to judgment.
7.8 Interpretation.
The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the
language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship
of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply.
7.9 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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7.10 Warranty & Representation of Non-Collusion. No official, officer, or
employee of City has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement, nor shall any
official, officer, or employee of City participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which
may affect his/her financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership, or
association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any corporation,
partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any
State or municipal statute or regulation. The determination of “financial interest” shall be
consistent with State law and shall not include interests found to be “remote” or “noninterests”
pursuant to Government Code Sections 1091 or 1091.5. Consultant warrants and represents that
it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give, to any third party including, but not limited to,
any City official, officer, or employee, any money, consideration, or other thing of value as a
result or consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Consultant further warrants
and represents that (s)he/it has not engaged in any act(s), omission(s), or other conduct or
collusion that would result in the payment of any money, consideration, or other thing of value to
any third party including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, as a result of
consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Consultant is aware of and
understands that any such act(s), omission(s) or other conduct resulting in such payment of
money, consideration, or other thing of value will render this Agreement void and of no force or
effect.
Consultant’s Authorized Initials _______
7.11 Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of
the parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing
this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the
entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to which
said party is bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns of the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the date and year first-above written.
CITY:
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, a
municipal corporation
Doug Willmore, City Manager
ATTEST:
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
William W. Wynder, City Attorney
CONSULTANT:
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
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Title:
Address:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Consultant will perform the following services:
A.
B.
C.
II. As part of the Services, Consultant will prepare and deliver the following tangible
work products to the City:
A.
B.
C.
III. In addition to the requirements of Section 6.2, during performance of the Services,
Consultant will keep the City updated of the status of performance by delivering the
following status reports:
A.
B.
C.
IV. All work product is subject to review and acceptance by the City, and must be
revised by the Consultant without additional charge to the City until found
satisfactory and accepted by City.
V. Consultant will utilize the following personnel to accomplish the Services:
A.
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SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
I. Consultant shall perform the following Services at the following rates:
RATE TIME SUB-BUDGET
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B. Task B ___________ ___________ ___________
C. Task C ___________ ___________ ___________
D. Task D ___________ ___________ ___________
E. Task E ___________ ___________ ___________
II. A retention of ten percent (10%) shall be held from each payment as a contract
retention to be paid as a part of the final payment upon satisfactory completion of
services.
III. Within the budgeted amounts for each Task, and with the approval of the Contract
Officer, funds may be shifted from one Task subbudget to another so long as the
Contract Sum is not exceeded per Section 2.1, unless Additional Services are
approved per Section 2.3.
IV. The City will compensate Consultant for the Services performed upon submission of
a valid invoice. Each invoice is to include:
A. Line items for all the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the
hourly rate.
B. Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services.
C. Line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting
documentation.
D. Line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials,
and travel properly charged to the Services.
V. The total compensation for the Services shall not exceed the Contract Sum as
provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
VI. Consultant’s billing rates for all personnel are attached as Exhibit C-1.
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SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
I. Consultant shall perform all services timely in accordance with the following
schedule:
Days to Perform Deadline Date
A. Task A ______________ ______________
B. Task B ______________ ______________
C. Task C ______________ ______________
II. Consultant shall deliver the following tangible work products to the City by the
following dates.
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B.
C.
III. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in
accordance with Section 3.2.
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDESESTABLISHMENT OF A MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
July 26, 2021PROPOSAL FOR
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Prepared by 38 North Marengo Avenue . Pasadena, CA 91101 . 626.204.9817 . dudek.com C-1
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July 26, 2021
Jaehee Yoon, Senior Planner
Community Development Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Subject: Proposal for the Establishment
of a Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District
Dear Ms. Yoon,
Dudek is pleased to submit this proposal to assist the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (City) in establishing a mixed-use
overlay zoning district and associated development standards (Project). We are committed to providing the City with a
team that combines expertise in design, policy, and code development with a nuanced understanding of local planning
issues and stakeholder interests. Our team is a strong choice to partner with the City as evidenced by the following:
We bring a multifaceted, comprehensive team of experts. Gaurav Srivastava will serve as the team’s project
manager and primary contact, as well as its urban design lead. Mr. Srivastava directs Dudek’s urban design practice and
has 18 years’ experience managing and directing multidisciplinary teams. This contract will be managed and staffed
from Dudek’s Pasadena office. Senior Project Manager, Nicole Cobleigh, will manage California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) tasks, bringing her proven track record of exceptional client service and commitment to excellence.
Dudek’s in-house specialists will provide urban design, land use, and mobility planning expertise for the effort. We
have also partnered with two subconsultants: Kearns & West to facilitate community and stakeholder visioning and
ProForma Advisors to (optionally) provide market and real estate analyses. While we understand that economic
analysis is not expected as part of the scope, we are including it as an optional task to potentially address the market
feasibility of mixed-use building types.
We have robust CEQA document expertise. Dudek has prepared over 3,200 CEQA/National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) documents, none of which have been legally challenged successfully. Our environmental impact
report (EIR) team has provided multiple environmental consulting documents for agencies throughout Los Angeles
County and Southern California.
We are a local team dedicated to the success of the region. The Dudek team has an unparalleled mix of
expertise, experience, and understanding to innovatively and efficiently complete the tasks at hand. Dudek has 275
full-time employees throughout Southern California, providing seamless access to further resources in a wide range
of disciplines, including engineering, planning, transportation, and design. All our team members have a long history of
successfully working together on projects.
Proposing Firm
Dudek
California Corporation (C1210112)
Certificate of Standing available upon request
Employee-owned; 687 employees
Contact Information
Gaurav Srivastava, AICP
38 North Marengo Avenue
Pasadena, California, 91101
626.204.9817
gsrivastava@dudek.com
COVER LETTERA
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Additionally, Mr. Srivastava and urban designer Catherine Tang Saez collaborated with the City and Southern California
Association of Governments to develop the Western Avenue Vision Plan and Design Guidelines, which will help inform
the development standards and code changes associated with the proposed overlay district. Mr. Srivastava is currently
managing a similar effort for the City of Fullerton (Housing Incentive Overlay Zone), which is also partially funded by
State Senate Bill 2 funds.
We are a one-stop shop with a range of capabilities. As a mid-sized firm, Dudek provides a personalized,
boutique-level service combined with the breadth and depth of capabilities characteristic of larger firms to meet your
project’s requirements. Our size is an asset to our clients, allowing us to provide a superior level of customer service
and bypass any bureaucratic red tape.
We are code experts. We prioritize drafting documents that are usable and implementable because we know that
even the best plans fail when they lack legally sound underpinnings. We have deep in-house technical expertise to
address and analyze all issues that arise during the preparation of regulatory and environmental documents, while
working directly with developers, investors, and financial institutions to unlock potential in underutilized sites.
Dudek is unaware of any conflict of interest in performing the proposed work.
We look forward to working with the City. Please reach out to Gaurav Srivastava at gsrivastava@dudek.com or
626.204.9817 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
__________________________________ _____________________________________
Joseph Monaco, AICP Gaurav Srivastava
President & CEO Project Manager
A / Cover Letter
Pursuant to California corporate law and Dudek’s charter documents, Dudek’s Board approves the company’s corporate officers
on an annual basis. These officers are authorized to legally bind the corporation. Dudek's corporate officers can be reached at our
Encinitas address and include:
Joseph Monaco, AICP
President and CEO
760.479.4296
Robert Ohlund, PE
Vice President, Engineering
760.479.412
Eric Wilson
Vice President, Environmental
626.204.9821
Amy Paul
Secretary/General Counsel
760.479.4242
Christine Moore
CFO/Treasurer
760.479.4873
Emily Hart
Asst. Secretary/Marketing Director
760.479.4232
Brian Nordmann
Chief Information Officer
760.479.4225
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Like every other major city in California, the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes (City) finds itself confronting the consequences
of generations-old systemic policies that have de-emphasized
the supply of multifamily housing. To ensure consistency with
State housing mandates, while providing current and future
City residents access to a diverse array of housing options,
the proposed mixed-use overlay district will enable the City
to accommodate its 638 units allocated by the sixth cycle
Regional Housing Needs Allocation.
The City’s commercial parcels occupy approximately 70
acres, with about half that acreage located along the
Western Avenue Corridor. Our team’s Project Manager,
Gaurav Srivastava, and Lead Urban Designer, Catherine
Tang Saez, previously worked with City staff and the
Southern California Association of Governments to
develop the Western Avenue Vision Plan (ca. 2015).
APPROACH TO SCOPE OF SERVICESB
Figure 1. Clusters of Commercial Parcels in the City
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Figure 2. Dudek’s team members previously studied the feasibility of mixed-use developments along Western Avenue as part of the 2015 Western Avenue Vision Plan.
B / Approach to Scope of Services
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As part of that effort, they studied the feasibility of
residential and mixed-use development along the corridor,
exploring appropriate building types that addressed
the unique sightline and topographical constraints of
the parcels along the corridor. Ultimately, the Vision
Plan limited its recommendations to the public right-of-
way and stopped short of analyzing land use changes.
However, those past residential studies provide our team
a solid basis for developing mixed-use standards for the
Western Avenue corridor and Silver Spur Road, the other
commercial corridor in the City.
While we do not come with preconceived ideas, we’ve
identified the following preliminary list of over-arching
goals to guide our approach:
B / Approach to Scope of Services
[Identify strategic parcels across all commercial
zones that can most feasibly accommodate
new housing development and that will offer
the greatest range of benefits to future residents,
existing neighbors, and the City as a whole. While the
City envisions that the primary overlay zone would
potentially be applied in the Commercial–General
zones along Western Avenue and Silver Spur Road, our
methodology will include Commercial–Professional,
Commercial–Limited, Commercial–Neighborhood, and
Commercial–Recreation.
[Streamline and accelerate the production of a
variety of housing options across a range of types,
costs, and locations in exchange for agreed-upon
incentives offered to property owners.
[Develop standards and codes that are clear,
graphically rich, and user-friendly, ensuring ease
of use by City staff, architects, developers, property
owners, and decision makers alike. Standards that are
successful over the long term must be the following:
• Simple. Easily understood by lay person and
technical audiences alike.
• Non-duplicative. Do not repeat – or worse
– conflict with other City standards (this is
particularly important in the case of the Western
Avenue Specific Plan that will have standards
independent of the proposed Overlay District).
• Objective. Unambiguous in intentions and utilize
a language that has a shared interpretation by all
involved.
• Shape building behavior, not building style.
Aim above all to facilitate well-behaved buildings and
not micro-design the architecture style of individual
buildings.
• Enduring. Development standards have a longevity
that persists beyond the lifecycle of planning and
design trends. They should deliberately disregard
fleeting fads.
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Figure 3. Four Phase Work Plan
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DATA & ANALYSIS
PHASE ONE
FINAL ADOPTIONTASK A: RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
TASK B: MIXED-USE OVERLAY ORDINANCE
TASK C: WESTERN AVE SPECIFIC PLAN AND GP UPDATE
STANDARDS &
REGULATIONS
PHASE TWO
CEQA
PHASE THREE
ADOPTION & IMPLEMENTATION
PHASE FOUR
TASK D: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND OUTREACH
TASK A.4 & A.5 (OPTIONAL): ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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TASK E: PREPARE ENV DOCS
TASK F: MEETINGS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
APPROACH/METHODOLOGY
We are proposing a four-phase work plan to be
completed over 18 months, with a planned adoption
date of January 2023. Figure 3 illustrates how tasks
listed in our scope of work are proposed to be
undertaken across the four phases. While essentially
linear, tasks do not always fall in chronological order. The
four phases of our work plan are punctuated by major
outreach milestones that typically mark the conclusion
of one phase and the launch of the next.
Phase 1: Data and Analysis
This first phase enables our team to set up the Mixed-Use
Overlay Zone Project (Project) for success. After kicking
off with City staff, our team will mobilize in data gathering
and analysis. We will conduct a literature review and both
a City-wide analysis and an individual in-depth analysis of
each of the identified sites to study their feasibility for new
housing development from an (optional) market/financial
perspective as well as a physical capacity perspective.
Our work in this first phase will be informed by
stakeholder input from property owners as well as
community engagement from the public at large. Phase
1 will conclude with a synthesis of our analysis and
identification of preferred development scenarios for
each of the sites.
Phase 2: Standards and Regulations
The second phase will consist of drafting development
standards and mixed-use overlay regulations that
support the development scenarios created in Phase 1.
Our work in this second phase will be further informed
by continued input from City staff as well as ongoing
community engagement.
Phase 3: California Environmental Quality Act
The third phase will consist of the required
environmental review process to facilitate subsequent
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
streamlining for development under the proposed
mixed-use overlay district.
Phase 4: Adoption and Implementation
The fourth phase will include the necessary public
hearings for adoption of the final versions of the
development standards and overlay district regulations.
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B / Approach to Scope of Services
SCOPE OF SERVICES
TASK A:
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
A.1: Data Gathering and Literature Review
Dudek will gather and review all relevant information and
data pertinent to the Project. To begin, our team will
perform a literature review to thoroughly understand
the City’s current housing policies, inclusive of the
zoning code, development standards, and ongoing
Housing Element update. We will specifically review Title
17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code,
Western Avenue Specific Plan, General Plan, and related
maps to analyze the existing conditions along Western
Avenue, Silver Spur Road, and adjacent parcels. We will
research applicable laws, policies, and guidelines that
have a direct impact on the production of housing in the
City and that overlap the work of this effort, including
the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, the California
Density Bonus Law, and others.
A.2: Best Practices and Emerging Trends
Dudek will research recently completed and ongoing
housing incentive overlays in cities with similar markets.
This will include cities for which Dudek is currently
preparing similar overlays (e.g. Fullerton and Santa Clarita)
as well as others (in collaboration with City staff).
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A.3: Site Confirmation
Our team will compile any City-provided data (parcels,
streets, zoning/land uses, building footprints, aerial
photography, etc.) with data gathered by the team
(market, property, demographic, etc.) to prepare a
City-wide existing conditions base map in geographic
information system (GIS) and to confirm and analyze
the usability of each of the commercial zoned parcels
in the City (Commercial–General, Commercial–
Limited, Commercial–Neighborhood, Commercial–
Professional, and Commercial–Recreational). We
recognize that not all commercially zoned parcels
will be feasible or appropriate. To that end, we are
proposing the following methodology to select the
most appropriate sites.
As a first step, our team will determine if the site and its
context are suitable or opportune for new residential
development by testing each site against the following
preliminary criteria, as agreed upon with the City:
[Parcels with minimum width and depth dimensions
suitable for typical multifamily residential building
types.
[Parcels that represent immediate opportunities for
redevelopment, e.g., are currently vacant or occu-
pied by surface parking lots.
[Parcels that are underutilized, such as properties
with relatively low improvement values relative to
their land values and therefore opportunities to
increase the value of improvements. Using the pre-
liminary screen of County Assessor data in GIS, the
economic team will test the selected sites based on
the following methodology.
• First, we will identify all vacant sites or sites
currently occupied by surface parking lots. Given
these parcels’ lack of improvements, they could
be appropriate for immediate redevelopment
with a change to a residential land designation.
• Second, we will identify all properties where the
improvement value is 40% of the land value.
While there is no set benchmark, typically the
land value represents 30% of the total market
value of a property. As such, improvements
would roughly equal 70% of the total market
value. A relatively low improvement value relative
to the land value of a property suggests that the
land is underutilized and that there are higher val-
ue improvements that can be developed on the
land. It should be noted that this is not a perfect
estimate of underutilized land, but it can be used
as a benchmark to identify properties that may
have potential for redevelopment.
• Finally, we will identify low-intensity sites where
the floor-to-area ratio value is below 0.10 and
more intensive redevelopment may be appro-
priate. “Institutional, Other, and Recreation” land
use categories, which do not report building size,
and specific multifamily condo parcels will not be
accounted in the County Assessor database. As
such, the team will work with the City to deter-
mine if such properties should be considered.
[Parcels that are transit-adjacent, e.g., lie within
high-quality transit areas, defined by the Southern
California Association of Governments as being
within one-half mile from major transit stops and
high-quality transit corridors. This applies primarily
to parcels along Western Avenue.
[Parcels that lie outside of areas most vulnerable to
air pollution (e.g., within 500 feet of freeways or
1,000 feet of distribution centers, etc.), as identified
by the California Air Resources Board’s Air Quality
and Land Use Handbook.
[Parcels within a 10-minute walkshed of schools and
parks.
[Parcels with property owners who have indicated
willingness to develop residential uses.
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B / Approach to Scope of Services
Optional Task A.4: Market Analysis
Pro Forma Advisors will lead the task to conduct a base
economic assessment of the characteristics of the City
and its place within the larger context of the regional
economy. Based on this assessment, our team will
begin to estimate the potential demand for multifamily
residential housing. We will review real estate market
fundamentals to document recent and future competitive
developments, recent sales and comparable transactions,
asking rents, vacancy rents, and capitalization rates within
the City and larger market area. Based upon the market
assessment, we will forecast near- and long-term demand
in the City. Specifically, we will forecast market potential
for multifamily residential development, the timing of the
demand, and the projected absorption rates.
Optional Task A.5: Representative
Pro Forma Analysis
Developed in conjunction with Task A.3, an illustrative
pro forma will be prepared for a typical parcel along
Silver Spur Road and Western Avenue (and other
locations if necessary). Led by Pro Forma Advisors, our
team will conduct a financial feasibility of representative
development scenarios. Revenue assumptions used
in the financial model will be primarily collected in the
market analysis developed from Task A.4. Our team will
provide hard and soft cost assumptions based on industry
knowledge with input provided from a third-party
independent cost estimator as needed. With the revenue
and cost assumptions in hand, we will create a multi-year
financial model that will assess the supportable developer
investment and overall feasibility of each development
scenario. To assist with the evaluation of sites and the
overall decision-making process, our team will present
the “residual land value” of each development scenario.
This will allow the City and Project Team to compare
the development alternatives with one another with
prevailing land values to better understand the financial
feasibility of the proposed development prototypes in the
marketplace.
Furthermore, depending if the land has existing
improvements, it will allow for an apples-to-apples
comparison of overall development feasibility (inclusive
of developer profit) among various land uses as well as a
land value “hurdle” rater that can be used to immediately
validate or reject site locations.
Finally, key development sensitivities specific to the
selected sites will be examined. While we anticipate
that these will be minor given that all the development
opportunities are in a similar market area, any adjacencies
issues (positive or negative) will be considered. While
each site will be considered based on its unique
conditions, the broader market and financial feasibility
evaluation will provide a framework to analyze and rank
site opportunities for the City.
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B / Approach to Scope of Services
TASK B:
MIXED-USE OVERLAY ORDINANCE
B.1 Draft and Final Ordinance
Our team will create draft and final development
standards that will apply to new mixed-use
developments triggered by the regulations set forth
in the proposed mixed-use overlay district. We will
also review the existing code and suggest revisions
to other related sections of the code for consistency.
The proposed ordinance will incorporate clear, easy-
to-understand graphics to enhance understanding and
reduce misinterpretations. The development standards
will rely on the (optional) market feasibility analysis to
establish building envelopes that are market tested and
have the support of the development community.
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B / Approach to Scope of Services
TASK C:
WESTERN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
C.1: Review
Our team will review the current Western Avenue
Specific Plan and the City’s General Plan and evaluate
their language for consistency with the proposed mixed-
use overlay district. This review will highlight the sections
that are in conflict and suggest revisions.
C.2 Draft and Final updates
Based on guidance from City staff, the Dudek planning
team will draft and finalize surgical updates to the
Western Avenue Specific Plan and the General Plan
to bring them in conformance and establish overall
consistency with the proposed mixed-use overlay zoning
district to avoid discrepancies or potential unintended
consequences.
WESTERN AVENUE
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B / Approach to Scope of Services
TASK D:
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND OUTREACH
D.1 Outreach Plan
The Dudek outreach team, led by Kearns & West, the
team’s outreach subconsultant, will prepare an outreach
memo that includes objectives for involving the public
in planning, descriptions of outreach and engagement
activities, methods for publicizing involvement
opportunities, and timeline showing synchronization of
activities with the planning process.
D.2 Targeted key stakeholder outreach
The Dudek outreach team will participate with City
staff on calls with up to six (6) community leaders to
tell them about the project community involvement
opportunities, hear about best practices for getting
the word out, and ask for their help in publicizing the
workshops.
D.3 Community Events
Dudek will support and facilitate up to two (2)
community outreach meetings. The first outreach
meeting will include a socially distanced walking tour
of Western Avenue (the location of the far majority of
commercially zoned parcels in the City) and will include
stakeholders, project team, City staff, and the public.
The second community meeting/workshop is
anticipated to be conducted either virtually and/or in-
person using a platform that allows for polling, dialogue,
and other forms of interaction. Community meetings
participants shall include local business and property
owners, residents, and other stakeholders.
For each meeting, Dudek will staff two facilitators and
an outreach specialist; prepare a logistics memo and an
annotated agenda for the virtual meetings; coordinate with
the team for meeting preparation and dry run; and create
an After Action Report that documents attendance, format
and presentation, input, and major discussion themes.
WESTERN AVENUE
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TASK E:
PREPARE RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
Summary of CEQA Approach
The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared
for the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone is likely to be a
Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) that
analyzes buildout of the feasible opportunity sites on
a programmatic level. It is our intent that the PEIR will
include sufficient level of detail, analysis, and mitigation
options to allow the City and residential developers to
efficiently tier-off the PEIR as redevelopment of each
particular site is proposed. The PEIR will be drafted with
the mindset that the PEIR should be a tool available
to the City and project applicants to streamline future
environmental clearance processes as development is
proposed for the opportunity sites. The PEIR will ensure
compliance with California Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52,
Chapter 532, Statutes of 2014) and Senate Bill 18 (SB 18,
Chapter 905, Statutes of 2004).
E.1a Initial Study and Notice of
Preparation
Consistent with the CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G
Checklist, as well as with the City’s adopted CEQA
Environmental Checklist (Initial Study [IS]) and local
CEQA implementation guidelines, Dudek will prepare
one (1) administrative draft IS for review and comment
by the City. The administrative draft IS will identify
potentially significant environmental impacts associated
with buildout of the Project. Environmental setting,
impact analyses, and substantiating documentation will
be provided to support all responses and conclusions in
the IS, including concise tables and high-quality, full-color
figures. The intent of the Administrative Draft IS is to
scope-out as many environmental resource topics from
the PEIR as feasible/defensible.
Following one round of review of and comment on the
administrative draft IS by the City, we will make one (1)
round of revisions, as required. It is our intent that these
revisions will satisfactorily address all prior comments
on the administrative draft IS, and no substantial review
efforts beyond a final “page-turn” review will be required.
This revised version of the IS will serve as the final
version of the document.
Consistent with CEQA Guidelines, Section 15082,
Dudek will work with the City to prepare a Notice of
Preparation (NOP) of a draft PEIR. The NOP will provide
the responsible and trustee agencies and the California
Office of Planning and Research/State Clearinghouse
(SCH) with sufficient information describing the Project
and the potential environmental effects to enable the
outside agencies to make a meaningful response. At
a minimum, the information will include a description
of the Project, location of the Project, and probable
environmental impacts of the Project.
Following one (1) round of review of and comment on
the draft version of the NOP, Dudek will make one (1)
round of revisions, as required. Following revisions to
the NOP, Dudek will coordinate circulation with the City
for the combined IS/NOP. Dudek will provide the IS/NOP
to SCH as well as post the NOP with the Los Angeles
County Clerk.
Deliverables:
• IS/NOP (electronic copy, five [5] hard copies with
appendices on CD, and 20 CDs/flash drives)
• SCH Summary Form and IS/NOP uploaded to SCH
website
• NOP posted with the Los Angeles County Clerk
• Notice of Completion (NOC) Form (electronic copy,
one [1] hard copy)
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E.1b Public Scoping Meeting
Dudek will coordinate with the City on a public scoping
meeting. Dudek assumes City staff will be responsible
for securing the meeting location, if the meeting is to
be held in person. If the meeting is held virtually, Dudek
can host the meeting using Zoom. During the meeting,
Dudek will present a PowerPoint presentation, monitor
comments received, answer questions pertaining to
CEQA and the PEIR, and provide a summary of public
comments with regard to any environmental concerns
raised. This input will be used to focus the environmental
issues to be addressed in the administrative draft PEIR. A
summary of comments received will be included in the
administrative draft PEIR.
Deliverables:
• PowerPoint meeting presentation, scoping
comment cards, and meeting notes/comment
summary
E.2 Program-Level Technical Analyses
Dudek will conduct program-level technical analyses
to support the evaluation and determinations in the
Project, as follows:
[Program-level air quality, greenhouse gas emissions,
and energy assessment
[Program-level cultural resources inventory and
tribal cultural resources summary
[Program-level noise and vibration assessment
[Program-level vehicle miles traveled assessment
For the sake of brevity, the complete scopes of work
for each supporting technical study listed below can be
provided to the City on request. These programmatic
analyses will be memorialized in individual technical
memorandums or incorporated directly in the applicable
PEIR sections. Prior to commencing work on these technical
analyses, Dudek will coordinate with the City to tailor the
scopes of the analyses to meet the City’s expectations while
being mindful of the budgetary constraints for the analyses.
Deliverables:
• Technical analyses included directly in individual
technical memorandums or directly in the applicable
PEIR sections (electronic copies)
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E.3a Administrative Draft PEIR
Consistent with CEQA Guidelines, Article 9, Dudek will
prepare one (1) administrative draft PEIR for review and
comment by the City. As required by CEQA and the CEQA
Guidelines, the administrative draft PEIR will include the
following chapters: Introduction, Executive Summary,
Environmental Setting, Project Description, Environmental
Analysis, Cumulative Impacts, Other CEQA Considerations,
and Alternatives to the Project. Each of the EIR’s
Environmental Analysis sections will include a discussion
of each environmental topic within five main sections:
(1) Existing Conditions, (2) Regulatory Framework, (3)
Impacts and Mitigation, (4) Cumulative Effects, and (5)
References. The discussion of impacts and mitigation will
be divided into subsections based on the recent update
to CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G, Environmental Checklist,
questions. Each of these subsections will enable clarity,
ease of use, and organization, and each subsection will be
headed by a summary box or table.
Based on our understanding of the Project and the
City, we assume that up to 13 environmental analysis
administrative draft PEIR sections will need to be
prepared, including but not limited to, the following
potential environmental issues that may need to be
comprehensively addressed in their own sections (as
opposed to being “focused out” in the IS/NOP):
1. Aesthetics
2. Air Quality
3. Cultural Resources
4. Energy
5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
6. Hazards and Hazardous Materials
7. Land Use and Planning
8. Noise
9. Population and Housing
10. Public Services
11. Transportation
12. Tribal Cultural Resources (summarizing AB 52 and SB
18 outreach efforts)
13. Utilities and Service Systems
In addition to the Environmental Analysis sections, the
administrative draft PEIR will also include the following
chapters: Other CEQA Considerations and Alternatives
to the Project (note that this scope of work and budget
assumes up to three [3] Project alternatives, including
the “No Project” alternative, would be analyzed).
Deliverables:
• Administrative draft PEIR (electronic copy)
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E.3b Screencheck Draft PEIR
Following receipt of comments from the City on
the administrative draft PEIR, Dudek will update the
document and re-submit the screencheck draft
PEIR. The purpose of this screencheck submittal is
to allow the City to review the revisions made to the
administrative draft PEIR. Once the City performs the
final review and comment on the screencheck draft
PEIR, Dudek will respond to these final comments,
review the proposed edits, and prepare a proofcheck
draft PEIR in anticipation of finalizing the document for
public review.
Deliverables:
• Screencheck draft PEIR (electronic copy)
• Proofcheck draft PEIR (electronic copy)
E.4 Public Review Draft PEIR
Following the final “page-turn” review of the proofcheck
draft PEIR, Dudek will prepare and publicly distribute
the public review draft PEIR to the County Clerk,
SCH, responsible and trustee agencies, surrounding
jurisdictions, and other interested parties pursuant
to the distribution list prepared by the City. Technical
appendices will be provided on a CD/flash drive affixed to
the back cover of all hard copies of the draft PEIR. Dudek
will distribute the deliverables via certified mail and/or
overnight service and will include the Notice of Availability
(NOA) of a public review draft PEIR prepared by Dudek.
An optimized, online-ready electronic version of the public
review draft PEIR will also be provided to the City.
Deliverables:
• Public review draft PEIR (electronic copy, 20 hard
copies with appendices on CD, and 40 CDs/flash
drives with public review draft PEIR plus appendices)
• SCH Summary Form (electronic copy, 15 hard copies)
plus CDs with public review draft PEIR and appendices
• Notice of Completion (NOC) Form (electronic copy,
one [1] hard copy)
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E.5 Final PEIR, Response to Comments,
and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program
Dudek will provide responses to all agency and public
comments that raise substantive environmental issues
associated with the public review draft PEIR. The
responses will be thoughtful and thorough and will be
provided in a separate draft response to comments (RTC)
memorandum. Based on the nature of the Project and
the proximity to potential stakeholders, it is anticipated
that no more 50 comments will be received by the City
in relation to the Project (note that a single comment
letter may include several comments). No letters from
any potential Project opponent’s attorneys are assumed.
If an extraordinary number of comment letters, letters
from Project opponent’s attorneys (which are often
lengthy and/or overly technical), or comment letters
requiring new analysis are received, Dudek will discuss the
budgetary implications with the City, and an augment may
be required if any of these circumstances occurs.
Dudek will prepare a mitigation monitoring and
reporting program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines, Section 15097. The MMRP will contain all
mitigation measures recommended in the final PEIR.
The MMRP will provide the City with a single source
of reference to the mitigation measures included in
the final PEIR. For each measure or group of similar
measures, the party responsible for ensuring proper
implementation will be identified, along with the timing
and method of verification.
Dudek will coordinate with the City to determine if any
revisions of the draft PEIR will be required as a result
of public review and comments on the document. All
revisions will be shown as changes to the original draft
PEIR text in strikeout/underline format. In addition to
these changes, the final PEIR will also be composed of
the RTC memorandum and MMRP. Upon completion of
the final PEIR, Dudek will coordinate distribution to all
parties who requested a copy from the City.
Deliverables:
• Draft and final versions of the RTC memorandum
(electronic copies)
• Draft and final versions of the MMRP (electronic
copies)
• Administrative, screencheck, public review, and
final PEIR (electronic copy, 20 hard copies with
appendices on CD, and 40 CDs/flash drives with final
PEIR plus appendices)
E.6 Findings of Fact and Statement of
Overriding Consideration
Dudek will prepare draft Findings of Fact for each
significant effect identified in the Final PEIR and prepare
a Statement of Overriding Considerations, if unavoidable
significant impacts are identified. As required by the
CEQA Guidelines, one of three findings must be made
for each significant effect and must be supported by
substantial evidence in the record. The Statement of
Overriding Considerations will rely on input from the
project team regarding the benefits of the project.
Dudek will consult with the project team to review
and finalize the Findings and Statement of Overriding
Considerations for the City’s ultimate adoption.
Deliverables:
• Draft and final versions of the Findings of Fact and
Statement of Overriding Considerations (electronic
copies)
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TASK F:
MEETINGS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Dudek Project Manager will serve as the primary contact for the City and coordinate all communications and tasks
across the project team.
F.1: Kickoff Meeting
Dudek will schedule and conduct a project kickoff
meeting within two (2) weeks of notice to proceed.
This meeting will be structured as a half-day partnering
session. It will have multiple purposes: to understand City
expectations and goals; discuss the work plan, schedule,
and relevant issues and concerns; review and learn about
concurrent and related studies and plans; discuss roles
and responsibilities; agree upon a schedule for ongoing
meetings; and confirm appropriate contacts. At the
partnering session, a focused discussion on community
engagement will also occur to outline the goals of the
outreach effort, identify potential stakeholders, discuss
tools and techniques, and map public events. By gaining
a clear understanding of the City’s expectations at the
project outset, Dudek will avoid rework and delays,
delivering a plan that explicitly responds to the City’s
needs. Further, the partnering session provides the
project team a forum to share aspirations and establish
relationships that will last through the life of the project.
F.2: Project Schedule
The Dudek Project Manager will work with City staff to
prepare and finalize a project schedule within two (2) weeks
of the kickoff meeting that includes tasks and milestones
that would allow Mixed-use Overlay District to be adopted
by the City Council no later than January 2023.
The schedule will include, but is not limited to, the following:
[Milestones/tasks with adequate time for staff to
review the work products;
[A timeline for public outreach and meetings with
anticipated commission and council hearings, study
sessions, and individual meetings with City Coun-
cilmembers as necessary;
[Tribal outreach in compliance with SB 18 and AB 52
regulations; and
[An anticipated environmental review strategy and
timeline.
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F.3: Project Coordination
Dudek will coordinate and establish a regular biweekly
check-in call. City and Dudek project managers will
invite other participants to this call as needed. These
periodic check-ins will chart completed tasks and
status of ongoing work, reaffirm key milestones and
deliverables, and flag any anticipated issues that may
impact the schedule or budget. These meetings may be
held via conference call or in person at the City’s offices
(consistent with COVID public health guidelines). Dudek
will prepare a meeting summary, including action items,
for each meeting, and coordinate with staff to create
and make presentations to the City and/or stakeholders
as necessary.
F.4: Council and Commission Meetings
The Dudek project manager and relevant team members
will attend at a minimum two (2) Planning Commission
and two (2) City Council public hearings.
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ORGANIZATION AND STAFFINGCPROJECT TEAM
Our team of Dudek staff and subconsultants has been
selected specifically based on the City’s needs and our
history of working collaboratively on past efforts. Gaurav
Srivastava will serve as the Project Manager and primary
point of contact, in addition to leading the planning
portion of the Project. Nicole Cobleigh will serve as
CEQA project manager and primary point of contact for
the CEQA component. Both have decades of experience
managing complex planning efforts and environmental
documents throughout Los Angeles County. They
understand the City’s regulations, processes, and data
sources, and have a successful track record of managing
concurrent multilevel, large-scale projects.
The entire team is based in Southern California, with
all project team members located within a short drive
of the City. Mr. Srivastava and Ms. Cobleigh are fully
committed and available to manage this contract
through its duration and have no current project
obligations that will affect their level of responsiveness.
The Dudek team presented in this proposal is fully
committed and will remain available and assigned to this
project through the completion of the Scope of Services.
Dudek’s internal team will be further supported by our
subconsultants, Kearns & West (K&W) for outreach
efforts, and Pro Forma Advisors (Pro Forma) for optional
market analysis.
Table 1 lists the individual staff members, their assigned
technical disciplines, and their expected contributions as
a percentage of the total project effort.
Table 1. Role and Expected Contribution of Key Staff
Staff Member Role—Technical Discipline Contribution
Gaurav Srivastava, AICP Project Manager/Planning Lead 8%
Catherine Tang Saez Planner/Urban Design and Planning 17%
Nicole Cobleigh CEQA Specialist/PEIR Lead 11%
Brandon Whalen-Castellanos Planner/Environmental Planning 19%
Adam Poll, LEED AP BD+C Air Quality Specialist/Air Quality-GHG-Energy Analyses 4%
Sarah Corder, MFA Architectural Historian/Historic Building Resources (Optional)15%
Heather McDevitt, RPA Archaeologist/Tribal-Cultural Resources 1%
Jonathan Leech, AICP, INCE Environmental Planner/Acoustics 3%
Dennis Pascua Transportation Planner/Mobility and Parking 3%
Christopher Starbird GIS Analyst/Geographic Information Systems 1%
Joan Isaacson (K&W)Outreach Specialist/Public Outreach Lead 5%
Jenna Tourjé (K&W)Facilitation Specialist/Public Outreach 5%
Lance Harris (Pro Forma) Land Use Economist/Market Analysis (Optional)6%
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Figure 4 presents the team organization, including the communication and reporting relationships among the
projects staff, including our subconsultants.
Figure 4. Team Organization Chart
CEQA ANALYSIS
Brandon Whalen-Castellanos – Environmental Planner
Adam Poll, LEED AP BD+C – Air Quality, GHG, Energy
Sarah Corder, MFA – Historic Building Resources
Heather McDevitt, RPA – Archaeology/Tribal Resources
Jonathan Leech, AICP, INCE, PG – Noise
Christopher Starbird – GIS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CEQA MANAGER/ ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD
NICOLE COBLEIGH
URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING
Catherine Tang Saez, AICP
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Joan Isaacson (Kearns & West)
Jenna Tourjé (Kearns & West)
MARKET ANALYSIS (OPTIONAL)
Lance Harris (Pro Forma)
MOBILITY AND PARKING
Dennis Pascua
PROJECT MANAGER/ URBAN DESIGN LEAD
GAURAV SRIVASTAVA, AICP
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STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEDPRIOR EXPERIENCE
We are a California-based planning, urban design, and
environmental firm founded in 1980 with 16 offices and
more than 600 planners, urban designers, scientists,
civil engineers, and support staff. We assist private and
public clients on a broad range of projects that improve
our clients’ communities, infrastructure, and natural
environment. From planning, design, and permitting
through construction, we help move projects forward
through the complexities of regulatory compliance,
budgetary and schedule constraints, and conflicting
stakeholder interests.
Our professionals find practical, cost-effective approaches
to help you achieve your specific project goals. We work
to build your trust, which allows us to offer constructive
solutions with your project’s long-term success in mind.
Our firm specializes in the following:
Urban Planning and Design
Great cities derive their success from the synergy of
thoughtful urban design, first-rate infrastructure, and
excellent mobility. Dudek planners and designers provide
urban planning and urban design services that help
public- and private-sector clients create compelling
places. We strive to establish enduring relationships
between people and their environment and develop
a sense of belonging, while respecting cultural,
environmental, and economic constraints.
Our team of city planners, policy planners, and urban
designers work collaboratively with clients on plans both
large and small. By quickly leveraging our comprehensive
in-house technical expertise, we can balance and prioritize
urban design, land use, infrastructure, sustainability, and
transportation objectives to address short- and long-term
planning challenges. At every scale, we emphasize the
importance of rigorous analysis in successful problem
solving, and we demonstrate that accurately defining the
problem is the crucial foundation to solving it.
We also understand that plans without broad-
based community support are unlikely to succeed.
Consequently, we carefully tailor work products and
community outreach efforts to be inviting, engaging, and
user-friendly for the communities they serve. Our plans
are realistic, bold, and stand the test of time.
CEQA
Dudek has one of California’s largest, most experienced
teams for California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
document preparation. Our environmental planners have
prepared and processed more than 3,200 CEQA/NEPA
documents for a variety of large and small development,
restoration, and conservation projects throughout the
state. Combining comprehensive analysis and evidence-
based findings, we provide legally defensible documents
that are supported by substantial evidence, none of
which have ever been successfully challenged. We
conduct technically sound assessments and manage
environmental review processes in a streamlined,
compliant, and straightforward manner.
Dudek’s environmental experts work collaboratively with
clients; local, regional, state, and federal agencies; and
the public to clearly define project objectives, address
concerns, and outline appropriate processes. We apply
practical CEQA/NEPA knowledge to comply with current
laws, regulations, and case law. Our planners help clients
creatively solve regulatory challenges within financial and
scheduling constraints.
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We produce complete CEQA/NEPA documents done
right the first time. Our environmental planners work
with our in-house technical publications editors and
graphic designers to prepare high-quality documents
that are clearly organized and easily interpreted by the
public, agencies, and individuals responsible for future
project development.
Kearns & West
Kearns & West (K&W) is a leading national consulting
firm in public involvement and outreach, stakeholder
facilitation, and communications services. The firm
predominantly serves municipalities and agencies,
and thrives on finding paths forward on important,
controversial, and complex projects. K&W is a women-
owned small business providing services for over 35
years and has four Southern California offices, including
a Los Angeles office.
K&W has direct experience in the development and
implementation of public participation planning and
stakeholder engagement as part of the CEQA and
NEPA process. The K&W experience includes serving as
outreach consultant for large-scale, complex, and often
controversial projects; collaboratively conducting scoping
and alternatives development processes; facilitating
meetings among cooperating agencies; and developing
multi-pronged equitable and inclusive engagement
strategies that include extensive multi-lingual notification
plans, including materials development and posting of
in-language materials in local areas such as libraries and
community centers. K&W has experience translating
technical and scientific information to language and
visuals the public can understand.
Pro Forma Advisors
Pro Forma Advisors (Pro Forma) is a partnership
committed to providing objective, unbiased economic
analysis of real estate development projects. The
firm specializes in land use economics consulting
for developers, owners, operators, investors, cultural
institutions, nonprofits, and governments. Pro Forma
offers exceptional market experience yet avoids ancillary
services that might compromise its objectivity to allow
it to support partnering firms in the areas of design,
engineering, or project management. The firm has five
offices, including a local office in Hermosa Beach. Pro
Forma will conduct economic analysis for this contract.
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STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
The Dudek team will consider itself a partner in the
plan preparation process. We intend to be embedded
and working closely with City staff. We will not be a
touch-and-go gang of occasional, outside experts. We
expect and will plan to work as “one team,” employing a
collaborative mindset, accommodating diverse opinions,
and ensuring that the work is a product of the team and
not individuals.
Effective project management is the
crucial ingredient of Dudek’s success,
and more importantly that of the clients
and communities we serve.The best idea,
the most innovative approach, and every
thoughtful policy we craft ultimately relies
on our ability to complete and deliver our
contracted scope of work within budget
and on time.
We hire people who are client-focused, self-driven, and
enjoy their work. Our organizational structure is flat and
nimble, designed to empower our project managers to
be flexible, decisive, and assemble resources quickly to
meet client and project needs. We provide them with
the technology, tools, and training to position them and
their clients for success.
Proposed Dudek Project Manager
Gaurav Srivastava, AICP is our team’s project manager.
Mr. Srivastava is an urban designer with 19 years’
experience. He leads Dudek’s urban design practice
and has authored plans that range from grassroots
neighborhood visions to comprehensive downtown
redevelopments. As a planning reformist, his award-
winning work is driven by multiple passions. A primary
focus of Mr. Srivastava’s work is to reduce the footprint
of human habitation by focusing investments and
amenities in city centers and urban cores. His urban
design approaches reinforce the importance of the
pedestrian experience as the defining experience of
cities. Mr. Srivastava further understands that the
planning profession—now over a 100-years old in the
United States—needs to be constantly interrogated
to reveal its follies. Identifying and reforming these
long-embedded policy anachronisms have become the
highest priority for Mr. Srivastava.
Local and Regional Planning Expert
Mr. Srivastava’s has practiced in Los Angeles for the last
16 years and his work has focused on creating walkable,
mixed-use neighborhoods across the region. Over his
years at Dudek and spent with his previous firm, he has
led several planning and urban design efforts that aim
to expand the supply of housing production by studying
the feasibility of mixed-use and multifamily residential
types in a variety of contexts and constrained locations.
Mr. Srivastava also brings a deep understanding of the
City and specifically of the Western Avenue Corridor. He
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authored the 2105 Western Avenue Vision plan on behalf
of a multi-jurisdictional coalition that included the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes, the City of Los Angeles, and
the Southern California Association of Governments.
His current professional focus aligns directly with the
goals of the City’s proposed Project. For the City of
Fullerton, Mr. Srivastava is managing the preparation of
the Housing Incentive Overlay District, which–like this
effort–aims to facilitate the production of multifamily
housing on commercial-only parcels. Also like this effort,
it is partially funded by the State’s SB 2 grant program.
Solid Project Manager
Mr. Srivastava is an accomplished project manager and
experienced at directing complex, multidisciplinary teams.
He believes that successful technical practitioners make
successful project managers. He has adopted this dual
role on most of his projects, both large and small. Striving
to be a both doer and a manager, Mr. Srivastava is a
hands-on collaborator, adept at drawing, diagraming, and
writing—skills that are essential to effective plan making.
Methodological in his analysis, he demonstrates that
accurately defining the problem is as important as solving it.
Award-winning Work
Mr. Srivastava has been recognized by his peers and
partners for the quality and thoughtfulness of his work.
The following represents his recent work that has
received awards for urban design and neighborhood
planning from the American Planning Association:
• Downtown Los Angeles Vision Plan
• Park 101 Downtown Freeway Cap
• South Colton Livable Corridor Plan
• City of Burbank Citywide Complete Streets Plan
Educator and Mentor
Mr. Srivastava serves as a visiting lecturer and teaches
urban design to graduate students at the University of
California, Los Angeles’ Luskin School of Public Affairs.
He is also a faculty member at Urban Land Institute’s
Rose Center for Public Leadership.
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D / Staff Qualifications and Experience
Catherine Tang Saez is a senior urban designer and certified planner with 14
years’ experience in urban design, urban planning, and architecture. Ms. Saez
works at the intersection of design and policy to create vibrant, sustainable,
and healthy communities. Ms. Saez is experienced in the preparation of site
feasibility studies, community vision plans, new city master plans, transit-oriented
development plans, streetscape plans, complete street plans, downtown plans,
Specific Plans, design guidelines, themed entertainment master plans, and office
master plans. In addition, Ms. Saez currently serves as adjunct instructor for
the executive masters of urban planning degree at the University of Southern
California Sol Price School of Public Policy.
Education
Harvard University
MAUD, Urban Design
University of Southern California
BARCH, Architecture
Certifications
AICP
Professional Affiliations
APA
Urban Design and PlanningCatherine Tang Saez, AICP
Nicole Cobleigh is a senior project manager with 22 years’ professional
experience in environmental planning and land use development in Southern
California. Ms. Cobleigh manages all phases of the project planning and
environmental review process, including budget allocations and monitoring,
project team and subconsultant oversight, scheduling, presentations at hearings,
and public outreach. She has produced numerous CEQA and NEPA documents,
including EIRs; environmental impact statements; and technical reports for visual
resources and aesthetics, cultural resources, and other environmental resources.
Ms. Cobleigh applies her comprehensive understanding of policy, planning,
and environmental issues to meet clients’ needs on a variety of projects. She
has extensive experience working on complicated projects involving multiple
regulatory agencies.
Education
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
MCRP, City and Regional Planning
University of California, Los Angeles
BA, Geography/Environmental Studies
(Public Policy/Urban Planning Minor)
Professional Affiliations
AEP
EIR Project ManagerNicole Cobleigh
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CEQA AnalysisBrandon Whalen-Castellanos
Brandon Whalen-Castellanos is an environmental planner with 4 years’
experience in environmental planning, entitlements, and policy planning. Mr.
Whalen-Castellanos focuses on the preparation of CEQA documents,
including initial studies, mitigated negative declarations (MNDs), EIRs, and
sustainable communities environmental assessments. He is skilled in tackling
unique CEQA challenges and is an effective analyst and writer.
Education
California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona
BS, Urban and Regional Planning
Professional Affiliations
APA, AEP
Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas EmissionsAdam Poll, LEED AP BD+C
Adam Poll is an environmental specialist with 12 years’ experience, trained in
organizational greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, which provided a thorough
understanding of the Western Research Institute (WRI)/World Business
Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) GHG Protocol Corporate
Standard, while referring to the ISO 14064: Part 1 international standard
for GHG inventories. Mr. Poll is experienced in GHG accounting principles,
defining applications for GHG inventories, designing and development of
GHG inventories, establishing GHG boundaries for an organization, identifying
emission sources, tracking emissions over time, recalculations, establishing
a base year, setting GHG reduction targets, inventory quality management,
preparing a GHG inventory report, and preparing for verification.
Education
University of California,
Santa Barbara
BA, Environmental Studies
BA, Geography
Certifications
LEED AP BD+C, No. 10364581
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), No. 14001, Lead Auditor
Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP),
No. 03120007
Professional Affiliations
Air and Waste Management Association
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Historic Building ResourcesSarah Corder, MFA
Sarah Corder is an architectural historian with 18 years’ experience throughout
the United States in all elements of cultural resources management, including
project management, intensive-level field investigations, architectural history
studies, and historical significance evaluations in consideration of the
California Register of Historical Resources, the National Register of Historic
Places, and local-level evaluation criteria. Ms. Corder has conducted hundreds
of historical resource evaluations and developed detailed historic context
statements for a multitude of property types and architectural styles, including
private residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and agricultural
properties. She has also provided expertise on numerous projects requiring
conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment
of Historic Properties.
Ms. Corder meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification
Standards for both Architectural History and History. She has experience preparing
environmental compliance documentation in support of projects that fall under
CEQA/NEPA, and Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
MFA, Historic Preservation
Bridgewater College
BA, History
Professional Affiliations
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Los Angeles Conservancy
California Preservation Foundation
Society for Architectural Historians
Heather McDevitt is an archaeologist and cultural resources lead with 13 years’
cultural resource management (CRM) experience throughout California and Baja
California. Ms. McDevitt has served as a field supervisor, lab director, principal
investigator and project manager on Phase I, Extended Phase I, Phase II, and
Phase III projects conducting surveys, testing, site significance evaluations and
recordation, data recovery and laboratory analysis.
Ms. McDevitt’s professional experience in CRM provides significant knowledge
and practical experience with state and federal regulations such as NEPA,
Section 106 of the National Hictoric Preservation Act, and CEQA. Ms. McDevitt
has also served as an adjunct professor at community and state institutions for
courses in physical and cultural anthropology, archaeology, and GIS.
Education
California State University, Northridge
MA, Public Archaeology
BA, Anthropology
Certifications
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
GIS Professional Certificate
HAZWOPER Training, Hydrogeologic
Professional Affiliations
American Anthropological Association
American Institute of Archaeology
California Geographical Society
Pacific Coast Archaeological Association
Society for American Archaeology
Society for California Archaeology
Cultural ResourcesHeather McDevitt, RPA
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D / Staff Qualifications and Experience
Jonathan Leech is an acoustician with 35 years’ environmental planning
experience, including environmental research, impact assessment, field research,
and land use analysis. Mr. Leech has more than a decade of focused experience
in noise assessments, including exterior and interior noise exposure studies for
single family homes, as well as large-scale evaluations of proposed subdivisions
and specific plan projects, for inclusion in EIRs or negative declarations. Mr.
Leech has also performed noise evaluation of commercial and industrial sources
and provided noise monitoring during construction for compliance with project
conditions and noise ordinance restrictions.
Mr. Leech has experience in environmental noise assessment, commercial/
industrial noise evaluation, title 24 interior space noise isolation, transportation
noise constraint analysis, air quality planning, land development permit
processing, CEQA procedures for public agencies, environmental planning
and impact analysis, specific plan and master plan development, general plan
elements, master environmental assessments, and water resource development
and management.
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
BA, Environmental Studies/Geology
Pennsylvania State University,
Coursework in Graduate Acoustics Program
Certifications
AICP
PG, CA No. 2011
Professional Affiliations
APA, AEP
Noise AnalysisJonathan Leech, AICP, INCE, PG
Mobility and ParkingDennis Pascua
Dennis Pascua is a senior transportation planner and Dudek’s transportation
services manager with 28 years’ experience in transportation planning/
engineering in Southern California. Mr. Pascua has successfully managed a
variety of projects for local agencies and private developers, including traffic
and circulation impact analyses and parking demand studies in both highly
urbanized and rural areas. He is highly experienced with CEQA/NEPA and
transportation topics and policies surrounding active transportation, context
sensitive solutions, and complete streets throughout California. Mr. Pascua also
offers an international perspective, having managed transportation planning
projects in the Philippines, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Education
University of California, Irvine
BA, Social Ecology (Environmental Analysis
and Design)
Professional Affiliations
APA, AEP
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Orange County Traffic
Engineering Council
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D / Staff Qualifications and Experience
Geographic Information SystemsChristopher Starbird
Christopher Starbird is a geographic information systems (GIS) analyst with 17
years’ experience in environmental projects for municipal, regional, and federal
public agencies and non-profit organizations. Mr. Starbird uses the latest in
mapping software from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI).
His skills include database design, spatial analyses, three-dimensional (3D)
modeling with shade and shadow analysis, glint and glare analysis, interactive
web development and design, web-based mapping, and high-quality cartographic
design. Mr. Starbird has completed course work in the areas of computer
programming, GIS, cartography, and field techniques in geographic research, web-
based interactive map presentation, and digital graphics design.
Education
University of California, Santa BarbaraBA,
Geography
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Joan Isaacson is a principal at Kearns & West and brings more than 25 years’ Joan
Isaacson is a Principal at K&W and brings more than 25 years’ experience in
community engagement, stakeholder facilitation, and urban and environmental
planning across Southern California, including the Santa Clarita area. At the core
of her work is a commitment to formulating the best facilitation and engagement
strategy where participants’ input informs recommendations and their fingerprints
on the outcomes are visible.
Ms. Isaacson has led successful public involvement programs and advisory groups for
a number of urban planning and design projects across Southern California, including
historic Main Streets of smaller communities to the downtowns of Los Angeles and
San Diego. Many of her projects have integrated and accomplished multi-benefit
policies for revitalization and infill development, transit-oriented development,
mobility and active transportation, equity, economic repositioning, climate action and
resiliency, parks and civic facilities, brownfields, and CEQA review. Her knowledge of
planning issues and municipal decision-making lead to engagement processes where
communities shape and form their futures.
Ms. Isaacson’s strategy-based project approach, incorporating public involvement
principles and values, typically includes a mix of focus groups, advisory
committees, stakeholder interviews, customized website dialogue platforms,
online and telephone surveys, pop-up outreach, public workshops and open
houses, webinars, success story campaigns, storytelling, educational videos and
newsletters, and media monitoring. She also has special expertise in conducting
multilanguage and multicultural community engagement and has a proven
track record in meaningfully involving disadvantaged and environmental justice
communities in local planning processes.
Education
San Diego State University
MA, Geography
CSU Fullerton
BS, Psychology
Professional Affiliations
APA
Lambda Alpha Honorary Land Use Economics
Society
Public OutreachJoan Isaacson
Kearns & West
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D / Staff Qualifications and Experience
With over 15 years’ experience in land use economics, Mr. Harris provides
clients with market demand and feasibility studies, mixed-use programming
recommendations, financial analysis, economic and fiscal impact assessments,
and economic development strategies. He also has vast experience with both
fiscal/economic impact analysis. Mr. Harris has created a variety of fiscal models
and provided economic impact analysis at the city, county, state, and national
level. His broad range of experience working with cities, counties, redevelopment
agencies, land planning/urban design firms, and real estate development interests
allows him to effectively evaluate projects from both the private and public
perspective.
Education
University of Southern California
MA, Urban Planning
Trinity College
BA, Political Science
Professional Affiliations
APA
Market AnalysisLance Harris
Pro Forma Advisors
Jenna Tourjé is a Director at K&W with 13 years’ experience in neighborhood capacity
building, community engagement, and urban planning. She is passionate about
partnering with communities on the path to creating healthy, whole, and equitable
places, where people love where they live and have a voice and a stake in the future.
Ms. Tourjé has led outreach and planning projects in suburban communities
where infill development on Main Streets and town centers makes and shapes
a community. Many of her projects involve multipronged strategies that bridge
virtual and in-person engagement activities, connecting stakeholders to decision-
making processes in tangible ways. Ms. Tourjé’s unique expertise informs each one
of her projects. She loves place-based projects that connect neighbor to neighbor.
Ms. Tourjé is part of the K&W Collaborative Technology Team and works with
clients to implement digital engagement to connect people and place. As a
planning commissioner and urban planner, Ms. Tourjé understands city decision-
making processes and how to engage community voice in shaping outcomes.
She has led outreach for urban planning and design projects, including transit-
oriented development projects in Los Angeles County and across the country,
specific plans, general plans, infill development, economic development, and
active transportation.
Education
University of California, Irvine
MURP, Urban and Regional Planning
BA, International Relations
Certifications
AICP
Professional Affiliations
APA
International Association of Public
Participation
Public OutreachJenna Tourjé
Kearns & West
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3 / Consultant Experience / DudekD / Staff Qualifications and Experience
REFERENCE PROJECTS
Housing Incentive Overlay Zone, Form-Based Code, and Environmental Impact Report
Client: City of Fullerton
Client Reference: Heather
Allen, Planning Manager;
714.738.6884; heather.allen@
cityoffullerton.com
Period of Performance:
July 2020–Ongoing
Key Dudek Staff: Gaurav
Srivastava, Project Manager;
Catherine Tang Saez, Senior
Urban Designer; Nicole
Cobleigh, EIR Project Manager
To address housing affordability and scarcity, the City
of Fullerton is utilizing California’s SB 2 grant funds to
streamline housing production in the city. Dudek is cur-
rently developing a Housing Incentive Overlay plan for 15
separate clusters of non-residential parcels citywide. The
plan evaluates the feasibility of residential development on
these parcels and establishes the development standards
along with market-tested inclusionary goals to incentivize
housing production. Dudek is also preparing the EIR and
supporting technical studies for the Overlay zone.
The overlay zone will rely on a hybridized approach to
development standards by incorporating the easy-to-
understand guidance of Euclidian zoning and layering in
the design aspirations of form-based code.
The Dudek team and its key staff members have extensive
experience providing urban design and planning services,
economic and market analyses, and public outreach and
facilitation services to clients for development, infill, and
revitalization projects throughout the western United
States. We have worked closely with cities to develop
specific plans, general plan updates, zoning updates, form-
based codes, development standards, and the associated
environmental studies and documentation. Additionally,
the Dudek team has collaborated with municipalities to
develop comprehensive community engagement pro-
grams to solicit input from residents, business owners,
and other stakeholders regarding downtown revitalization
and development plans.
Our team has an extensive portfolio of preparing plans
and visions for downtown cores and corridors; analyzing
financial feasibility and real estate opportunities; exam-
ining transit, mobility, and parking; and leading multijuris-
dictional public outreach in diverse communities. On the
following pages, we provide a representative sample of
relevant experience.
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3 / Consultant Experience / DudekD / Staff Qualifications and Experience
Mira Mesa Transit Priority Area Planning and Community Plan Update
Client: City of San Diego
Client Reference: Alex Frost, Senior Planner; 619.236.6006;
afrost@sandiego.gov
Period of Performance: September 2018–Ongoing
Key Dudek Staff: Gaurav Srivastava, Project Manager;
Catherine Tang Saez, Senior Urban Designer
Through an on-call contract with the City of San Diego’s Planning Department,
Dudek is working with the City of San Diego on a transit priority area planning
effort as part of the Mira Mesa Community Plan Update. Mira Mesa, at 10,500
acres and 80,000 residents, is the largest and most populous of San Diego’s 50
community plan areas. This effort includes corridor planning and conceptual
urban design studies for four focus areas within the community. The studies
test and illustrate new approaches to land use, development standards, and
mobility improvements. Dudek also prepared an urban framework map, assisted
with advisory committee meetings to educate and inform the public how urban
design can be used in the public realm, provided examples of suburban retrofit
concepts, and prepared electronic 3D urban design concept models for each
of the four focus areas. Dudek is working closely with the City of San Diego
to revitalize the focus areas and retrofit suburban shopping malls with transit-
supportive uses and development typologies. Dudek is also preparing the EIR
and supporting technical studies for this community plan update needs.
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D / Staff Qualifications and Experience
Old Town Newhall Specific Plan Update
Client: City of Santa Clarita
Client Reference: Hai Nguyen, Associate Planner;
661.255.4365; hnguyen@santa-clarita.com
Period of Performance: November 2019–Ongoing
Key Dudek Staff: Gaurav Srivastava, Project Manager;
Catherine Tang Saez, Senior Urban Designer; Nicole
Cobleigh, EIR Project Manager
Dudek is currently preparing an update to the Old Town
Newhall Specific Plan which was originally adopted in 2005.
Old Town Newhall is the historic core of the City of Santa
Clarita and over the years has become a pedestrian-friendly
shopping and dining district. Over the past 16 years, the
Plan has succeeded in revitalizing Old Town Newhall, but
some aspects of the Plan have not worked as intended. As
a result, the City hired Dudek to update the Plan so that
it can provide clearer regulations in addressing Old Town
Newhall’s changing needs. The targeted plan updated
aims to test new development types, simplify the existing
form-based code, and extend the usability and legibility of
the Specific Plan for the ongoing revitalization of Old Town
Newhall over the next 20 years. The effort is funded via
California’s SB 2 grant program.
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D / Staff Qualifications and Experience
South Colton Livable Corridor Plan
Client: Southern California Association of Governments
and City of Colton
Client Reference: Mark Tomich, Planning Director;
909.370.5185; mtomich@coltonca.gov
Period of Performance: September 2018–June 2019
Key Dudek Staff: Gaurav Srivastava, Project Manager
Dudek provided urban design, land use planning, market
analysis, and community outreach services in support of
the South Colton Livable Corridor Plan. South Colton is
a mixed residential–industrial neighborhood adjacent to
downtown Colton but separated by a rail corridor. Long
disinvested, yet resilient, residents with few resources have
used a do-it-yourself approach to neighborhood design
combined with their imagination and resourcefulness
to alter landscapes in ways that are intimate in scale and
personal in nature. The South Colton Livable Corridor
Plan aims to strengthen these grassroots tactical urbanist
approaches and create guidelines and policies that will
provide a regulatory framework for formalizing complete
streets, creating amenities, inviting mixed-activity
investment, and new housing.
2019 American Planning Award, Inland Empire
Chapter Award of Merit in Urban Design
AWARD
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Western Avenue Corridor Vision and Implementation Guidelines
Client: City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Client Reference: Joel Rojas, former Planning Director
for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, current Director of
Development Services at the City of San Juan Capistrano;
949.234.4410; jrojas@sanjuancapistrano.org
Period of Performance: July 2020–Ongoing
Key Dudek Staff: Gaurav Srivastava, Project Manager;
Catherine Tang Saez, Senior Urban Designer
In 2012, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Council
District 15 of the City of Los Angeles embarked on
a joint community-led effort, funded by SCAG, to
improve Western Avenue for residents, businesses, and
visitors alike. Western Avenue is the primary corridor
of the South Bay, Palos Verdes Peninsula, and San
Pedro communities. While with AECOM, Mr. Srivastava
managed a study that focused on a 2-mile segment that
has historically provided services, amenities, connectivity,
and residential opportunities to the region.
The message heard resoundingly from stakeholders and
the community was to improve storefronts, quality of the
public realm, and perception of the corridor. Stakeholders
were also concerned that the corridor appeared dated,
with its patterns of development representing a time
and approach long past, an overly auto oriented with a
notably poor pedestrian experience. Mr. Srivastava led
the development of design guidelines via a follow-on
contract with SCAG. The guidelines provided a regulatory
framework and guidance for new developments to be
consistent with the vision plan. The core recommendation
of the Vision Plan was to update the nature of
development along the corridor and to reverse the
relationship that buildings and surface parking have with
the street. In addition, the plan recommended phased
strategies to elevate Western Avenue into a complete
street, where the needs of all users (e.g., auto, pedestrian,
bicycle, transit) are equally met.
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PROJECT SCHEDULEESTANDARDS &
REGULATIONS
A.1:DATA GATHERING, SITE
CONFIRMATION, AND
LITERATURE REVIEW
8 MONTHS
PHASE
18 MONTHS
PHASE PHASE
3 MONTHS3 MONTHS
DATA & ANALYSIS CEQA
3
VISIONING WORKSHOP21
F.2: PROJECT SCHEDULE
TASK F : PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PHASE
ADOPTION &
IMPLEMENTATION 4
C.1: OUTREACH PLAN
4 MONTHS
SEPTEMBER 2021NOVEMBER 2021FEBRUARY 2022OCTOBER 2022FEBRUARY 2023KICKOFFFINAL ADOPTIONF.1:KICKOFF MEETING
F.3: PROJECT COORDINATION
E.2:PROGRAM-LEVEL TECHNICAL ANALYSES
E.3:ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT PEIR
E.4:PUBLIC REVIEW FINAL PEIR
C.3: COMMUNITY EVENTS
C.2: TARGETED KEY STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH
A.2:BEST PRACTICES AND EMERGING TRENDS
A.3: SITE CONFIRMATION
TASK A : RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
PUBLIC HEARINGSOPTIONAL A.4:MARKET
ANALYSIS
ALTERNATIVES WORKSHOPOPTIONAL A.5:PROFORMA ANALYSIS
TASK B : MIXED-USE OVERLAY ORDINANCE
TASK C : WESTERN AVE SP & GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
C.1: REVIEW
C.2:DRAFT AND FINAL UPDATES
TASK D : PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND OUTREACH
E.5:FINAL PEIR, RESPONSE TO COMMENTS, MMR
E.6:FINDINGS OF FACT,
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION
TASK E : PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
F.4: COUNCIL & PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETINGS
E.1: INITIAL STUDY, NOP AND
SCOPING MEETING
OPTIONAL E.7:CULTURAL SURVEY & REPORT
Figure 5. Proposed Project Schedule
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P221656 (Mixed‐Use Overlay Zoning District ) ‐ Contract versionCity of Rancho Palos VerdesMixed-Use Overlay Zoning District - Revised Cost EstimateDudek - 9/7/2021Project Team Role:Project ManagerSr. Urban Designer PlannerEIR Project ManagerEnvironmental AnalystAir Quality/GHG/Energy Analyst Specialist IIIEnvironmentalPlannerNoise AnalysisLeadTransportationAnalysis Lead GIS AnalystPublications Specialist OutreachDevelopment FeasibilityTeam Member:Gaurav SrivastavaCatherine Tang Saez Analyst III Nicole CobleighBrandon Whalen-Castellanos Adam Poll Sarah CorderHeather McDevitt Jonathan Leech Dennis PascuaChristopher StarbirdChelsea Ringenback Kearns & West Proforma AdvisorsBillable Rate:$230.00 $160.00 $100.00 $230.00 $100.00 $180.00 $160.00 $170.00 $245.00 $245.00 $160.00 $95.00 FeeFeeTask A Research & AnalysisA.1 Data Gathering and Literature Review4164060 $7,480.00$120.00 $7,600.00A.2 Best Practices and Emerging Trends4162444 $5,880.00$5,880.00A.3 Site Confirmation4402468 $9,720.00$9,720.00A.4 High-level Development Feasibility$7,000.00$7,000.00Subtotal Task A 127288172 $23,080.00$120.00 $30,200.00Task B Mixed-Use Overlay OrdinanceB.1 Draft and Final Ordinance20120160300 $39,800.00$39,800.00Subtotal Task B 20120160300 $39,800.00$39,800.00Task C Western Avenue Specific Plan and General Plan UpdateC.1 Review of Existing Plans481628 $3,800.00$3,800.00C.2 Draft and Final Updates840160208 $24,240.00$24,240.00Subtotal Task C 1248176236 $28,040.00$28,040.00Task D Public Participation & OutreachD.1 Outreach Plan246 $1,100.00 $3,600.00$4,700.00D.2 Targeted Stakeholder Outreach8412 $2,480.00 $6,400.00$240.00 $9,120.00D.3 Community Events8404088 $12,240.00 $20,300.00$3,000.00 $35,540.00Subtotal Task D 184840106 $15,820.00$3,240.00 $49,360.00Task E Prepare Environmental DocumentsE.1 Initial Study, NOP, and Scoping Meeting3240424 100 $14,280.00$750.00 $15,030.00E.2 Program-level Technical Studies68060608214 $46,460.00$46,460.00E.3 Admin Draft PEIR40140168204 $27,200.00$27,200.00E.4 Public Draft PEIR408040 160 $21,000.00$500.00 $21,500.00E.5 Final PEIR & MMRP326016 108 $14,880.00$200.00 $15,080.00E.6 Findings of Fact & Statement of Overriding Considerations832848 $5,800.00$5,800.00Subtotal Task E158352801660602088 834 $129,620.00$1,450.00 $131,070.00Task F Project ManagementF.1 Kickoff Meeting44412 $2,480.00$120.00 $2,600.00F.2 Project Schedule426 $1,380.00$1,380.00F.3 Project Coordination721634122 $26,940.00$600.00 $27,540.00Subtotal Task F 802040140 $30,800.00$720.00 $31,520.00Total Hours 1423084641983528001660602088 1788Total $32,660.00 $49,280.00 $46,400.00 $45,540.00 $35,200.00 $14,400.00 $0.00 $2,720.00 $14,700.00 $14,700.00 $3,200.00 $8,360.00$267,160.00 $30,300.00 $7,000.00 $5,530.00 $309,990.00Percent of Hours (Base) 8%17%26%11%20%4%0%1%3%3%1%5%TOTAL FEEDudek Labor Hours and RatesSubconsultant FeesTOTAL DUDEK HOURSDUDEK LABOR COSTSOTHER DIRECT COSTS Dudek Project Budget Created 9/7/20211:09 PMPage 1 of 1C-40
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QUALITY CONTROL PLANGSenior Technical Oversight and Administrative Management
Project Manager, Mr. Srivastava, will manage clear communi-
cation and cooperation with City staff. Dudek will kick off the
project with a partnering session. More than a kickoff meet-
ing, the session will be structured with multiple purposes: to
understand City expectations and goals; discuss the work
plan, schedule, and relevant issues and concerns; review and
learn about concurrent and related studies and plans; discuss
roles and responsibilities; agree upon a schedule for ongoing
meetings; and confirm appropriate contacts.
At the partnering session, a focused discussion on com-
munity engagement will also occur to outline the goals of
the outreach effort, identify potential stakeholders, discuss
tools and techniques, and map public events. By gaining a
clear understanding of the City’s expectations at the proj-
ect outset, Dudek will avoid rework and delays, delivering
a plan that explicitly responds to the City’s needs. Further,
the partnering session provides the project team a forum
to share aspirations and establish relationships that will last
through the life of the project.
We use “check-in meetings” with our project teams to allo-
cate resources properly and according to the City’s sched-
ule constraints. The Dudek team will identify commonalities
and areas where information sharing can reduce the time,
budget, or work needed to produce deliverables.
Continuous Communication
Mr. Srivastava will place a high priority on a continuous flow of
information, data, instructions, and guidance. He will maintain
regular communication with the City in the following ways:
• Serving as the single point of contact;
• Regularly calling or emailing the City’s key contact to
discuss milestones, activities, and potential issues;
• Holding regular project management meetings with
key project staff to coordinate work efforts, monitor
task completion, and review budget conformance;
• Updating, as necessary, the project description,
schedule, work progress reports, and inventories of
available data so that all team members are aware of
information that may affect their work products and
schedules; and
• Coordinating with City staff at strategic junctures for
public input.
Cost and Schedule Control
Mr. Srivastava will employ a variety of computerized
project management systems to oversee project costs and
schedule. Additionally, he will use project team meetings
to maintain continuous communication and to closely
monitor cost and schedule performance.
Document Control
The Dudek team’s quality assurance/quality control program
involves senior staff review of technical documents com-
bined with the services of our technical editors and publica-
tions department to produce high-quality documents done
right the first time. Our in-house staff review work products
for completeness, accuracy, and coordination in accordance
with internal quality assurance/quality control guidelines.
At the outset of the project, the Dudek technical editing
group will create a project-specific style guide to maintain
consistency of the terms and nomenclature used in
project documents. This style guide will be shared with
the City to verify that it meets the City’s expectations
for style and terms. Draft written work products will
be subject to a technical editorial review following the
agreed-upon style guide and will be formatted by the
Dudek publications staff.
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ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONSHDudek has reviewed the City’s Request for Proposals
(RFP) and Professional Services Agreement (PSA), and we
accept all conditions listed in the RFP and PSA with the
below exception to the PSA. The performance standard
used in Article 1, Section 1.1 is subjective, and we offer the
following revised language.
1.1 Scope of Services.
In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agree-
ment, the Consultant shall provide those services speci-
fied in the “Scope of Services”, as stated in the Proposal,
attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein
by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the
“services” or “work” hereunder. As a material inducement
to the City entering into this Agreement, Consultant
represents and warrants that it has the qualifications,
experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform
the services required under this Agreement in a thorough,
competent, and professional manner, and is experienced
in performing the work and services contemplated herein.
Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to
the best of its ability, experience and talent, perform all
services described herein. Consultant covenants that it
shall perform with the skill and care ordinarily exercised by
members of the same profession practicing under similar
circumstances. Consultant covenants that it shall follow the
highest professional standards in performing the work and
services required hereunder and that all materials will be
both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended.
For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “highest pro-
fessional standards” shall mean those standards of practice
recognized by one or more first-class firms performing
similar work under similar circumstances.
The proposal will remain valid for 90 days from the date of
submittal.
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APPENDIX A
SUPPORTING PERSONNEL RESUMES
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Gaurav Srivastava, AICP
Urban Design Director
Gaurav Srivastava (GORE-uv shree-VOSS-thuv; he/him) is an urban
designer with 19 years’ experience. Mr. Srivastava leads Dudek’s urban
design practice and has authored plans that range from grassroots
neighborhood visions to comprehensive downtown redevelopments. His
award-winning work, for both private and public-sector clients, is driven by
twin passions: to reduce the footprint of human habitation via compact
redevelopment of city centers, and to always reinforce the importance of
the pedestrian experience as the defining experience of cities. Mr.
Srivastava is adept at faciliating workshops and shaping discussions
before a variety of audiences. He is an accomplished project manager and
experienced at directing complex, multidisciplinary teams. In addition,
Mr. Srivastava serves as a visiting lecturer and teaches urban design at
the University of California, Los Angeles’ Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Relevant Project Experience
HHoouussiinngg IInncceennttiivvee OOvveerrllaayy ZZoonnee,, CCiittyy ooff FFuulllleerrttoonn,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Project
manager for a citywide effort to analyze and test the feasibility of new
multi-family residential developments on Fullerton parcels currently
zoned for non-residential uses. The Housing Incentive Overlay Zone Plan
is funded via California Senate Bill 2 grant funds and aims to facilitate
and incentivize the production of housing within the city. Integral to the
planning effort is a capacity-building exercise that aims to educate and
inform a group of Fullerton stakeholders, the “Housing Champions,” of
the economic and regulatory landscape of housing policy.
OOlldd TToowwnn NNeewwhhaallll SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann,, CCiittyy ooff SSaannttaa CCllaarriittaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Project Manager for Specific Plan update for
Newhall, the historic core of the City of Santa Clarita. The targeted Plan update aims to test new development
types, simplify the existing form-based code, and extend the usability and legibility of the Plan.
CCiittyywwiiddee CCoommpplleettee SSttrreeeettss PPllaann,, CCiittyy ooff BBuurrbbaannkk,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Project manager, preparing ongoing Citywide
Complete Streets Plan called the Complete Our Streets Plan (www.CompleteOurStreets.com). With a strong focus
on urban design and the city’s built form, the plan analyzes the entire city street network and proposes
improvements through prioritized projects to address the needs of street users of all modes, ages, and abilities,
including pedestrians, bicyclists, individuals with disabilities, transit users, and automobile users.
MMiirraa MMeessaa CCoommmmuunniittyy PPllaann UUppddaattee,, SSaann DDiieeggoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Urban Design lead for a City of San Diego transit-
priority plan effort as part of the Mira Mesa Community Plan Update. Mira Mesa, at 10,500 acres and 80,000
residents, is the largest and most populous of San Diego’s 50 community plan areas. This effort includes corridor
planning and conceptual urban design studies for four focus areas within the community. The studies test and
EEdduuccaattiioonn
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
MCP, City Planning
School of Planning and
Architecture, Delhi
BArch, Architecture
CCeerrttiiffiiccaattiioonnss
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AA ffffiilliiaattiioonnss
American Planning Association
ULI Rose Center for Public
Leadership, Faculty Advisor
Gaurav Srivastava
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illustrate new approaches to land use, development standards, and mobility improvements to revitalize the focus
areas and retrofit suburban shopping malls with transit-supportive uses and development typologies.
SSoouutthh CCoollttoonn LLiivvaabbllee CCoorrrriiddoorrss PPllaann,, CCoollttoonn,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Project Manager for urban design, land use planning,
market analysis, and community outreach services in support of the South Colton, a long-standing Latino working-
class neighborhood in Colton, California. Residents with few resources have used their imagination and
resourcefulness to alter landscapes in ways that are intimate in scale and personal in nature. The Plan aims to
strengthen these grassroots tactical urbanist approaches and create guidelines and policies that will provide a
regulatory framework for formalizing a DIY approach to neighborhood amenities and improvements.
SSkkiidd RRooww aanndd CCeennttrraall CCiittyy EEaasstt VViissiioonn PPllaann,, CCiittyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Central City East lies in the heart of
downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to and overlapping Skid Row, the nation’s largest cluster of homelessness. The
plan addresses a growing concern, “how does a downtown industrial district address the dramatic changes that
are occurring at its doorstep, while also being subject to long-standing policies that make it the primary location of
homeless services for the entire region?”
Relevant Previous Experience
MMiiccrroossoofftt CCaammppuuss MMaasstteerr PPllaann,, CCiittyy ooff RReeddmmoonndd,, WWaasshhiinnggttoonn.. Served as urban design lead for the proposed
redevelopment of Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, which is globally associated with the firm’s origins and
success. The bike-and-walk-only master plan manifests Microsoft’s vision for its physical legacy, its aspirations for
the built environment, and the programmatic requirements of its business operations. The development program
proposes three million square feet of new construction spread over 18 new buildings on a 72-acre site.
VViissiioonn DDoowwnnttoowwnn,, CCiittyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Directed Vision Downtown, an effort that provides guidance to
the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC) board as it performs a review and advisory role for
projects within its jurisdiction. The DLANC is the first Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles that has sought to craft
its own vision for the future. Part vision and part manifesto, Vision Downtown provides a community-endorsed set
of goals that offer input to City leaders and assembles in one place a comprehensive set of aspirations that
embody the vision of this generation of the Downtown community.
SSuunnsseett SSttrriipp SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann UUppddaattee,, WWeesstt HHoollllyywwoooodd,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Led the effort to update the existing Specific Plan with
new standards and guidelines for off-site signs on the Sunset Strip (i.e., billboards, tall walls, and digital signs).
The Strip is arguably the most iconic urban boulevard on the west coast, if not the entire United States. Situated
entirely within the City of West Hollywood, it is the epitome of a bright-lights, big-signs corridor. The Strip has a
long-established tradition of innovative signage, while simultaneously also creating value for property owners.
TTrraannssiitt--sseerrvveedd HHoouussiinngg CCaappaacciittyy AAnnaallyyssiiss,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Led a research study for the Mayor’s Office and
C40 Cities to analyze the ability of the City to expand its housing supply within transit-served areas and proposed
facilitating housing policy revisions. Los Angeles has a population of about 4 million residents, expected to grow
by 500,000 people over the next 20 years. Fewer than half of the City’s residents live within a quarter of a mile of
a Major Transit Stop.
Awards
Planning Award, American Planning Association – Los Angeles Chapter, 2017 for Vision Downtown Los Angeles
Planning Award, American Planning Association – Los Angeles Chapter, 2010 for Park 101 Freeway cap
Urban Design Award, American Planning Association – Inland Empire Chapter, 2020 for South Colton Livable
Corridor Plan
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Catherine Tang Saez, AICP
Senior Urban Designer
Catherine Tang Saez is a senior urban designer and certified planner with
14 years’ experience in urban design, urban planning, and architecture.
Ms. Saez works at the intersection of design and policy to create vibrant,
sustainable, and healthy communities. Ms. Saez specializes in preparing
site feasibility studies, community vision plans, new city master plans,
transit-oriented development plans, streetscape plans, complete street
plans, Specific Plans, design guidelines, themed entertainment master
plans, and office master plans. In addition, Ms. Saez currently serves as
adjunct instructor for the executive master of urban planning degree at
the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.
Relevant Project Experience
HHoouussiinngg IInncceennttiivvee OOvveerrllaayy ZZoonnee aanndd DDeevveellooppmmeenntt SSttaannddaarrddss,, CCiittyy ooff
FFuulllleerrttoonn,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Serving as urban designer to develop a housing
incentive overlay zone plan for 15 separate clusters of non-residential
parcels citywide. The plan evaluates the feasibility of residential
development on these parcels and establishes the development
standards along with market-tested inclusionary goals. (2020–Present)
MMiirraa MMeessaa CCoommmmuunniittyy PPllaann UUppddaattee,, CCiittyy ooff SSaann DDiieeggoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Serving as
urban designer to update the Mira Mesa Community Plan for the City of San Diego, a transit-priority effort. Mira Mesa,
at 10,500 acres and 80,000 residents, is the largest and most populous of San Diego’s 50 community plan areas. This
effort includes corridor planning and conceptual urban design studies for four focus areas within the community. The
studies test and illustrate new approaches to land use, development standards, and mobility improvements to
revitalize the focus areas and retrofit suburban shopping malls with transit-supportive uses and development
typologies. (2019–Present)
SSkkiidd RRooww aanndd CCeennttrraall CCiittyy EEaasstt VViissiioonn PPllaann,, CCeennttrraall CCiittyy EEaasstt AAssssoocciiaattiioonn,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Serving as urban
designer to prepare a study and vision plan for Central City East, which lies in the heart of downtown Los Angeles
and adjacent to and overlapping Skid Row, the nation’s largest cluster of homelessness. The plan addresses a
growing concern: “How does a downtown industrial district address the dramatic changes that are occurring at its
doorstep, while also being subject to long-standing policies that make it the primary location of homeless services
for the entire region?” The plan focuses on land use, urban design, and economics—issues that are often placed
on the back burner whenever the future of Central City East is discussed. (2015–Present)
CCiittyywwiiddee CCoommpplleettee SSttrreeeettss PPllaann,, CCiittyy ooff BBuurrbbaannkk,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as urban designer for the preparation of a
complete streets plan for the City of Burbank called the “CompleteOurStreets Plan.” With a strong focus on urban
design and the City’s built form, the plan analyzes the entirety of the City’s 280 centerline miles of streets and
EEdduuccaattiioonn
Harvard University
MAUD, Urban Design
University of Southern California
BArch, Architecture
CCeerrttiiffiiccaattiioonnss
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AA ffffiilliiaattiioonnss
American Planning Association
Catherine Tang Saez
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proposes improvements through prioritized projects to address the needs of street users of all modes, ages, and
abilities, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. Connectivity within Burbank’s urban core,
disadvantaged communities, transit districts, and neighborhood schools is prioritized. For more information, visit
www.CompleteOurStreets.com. (2018–2020)
Relevant Prior Project Experience
FFrreessnnoo HHiigghh--SSppeeeedd RRaaiill SSttaattiioonn DDiissttrriicctt MMaasstteerr PPllaann.. CCiittyy ooff FFrreessnnoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as urban designer for the
station-area master plan for the first high-speed rail station in the United States. Collaborated with a multi-
disciplinary team to apply urban design, economic, transportation, historic preservation, and community outreach
tools to develop a comprehensive guide to implement policy changes that will allow public and private
development to reinvigorate the city’s downtown, capitalizing on the significant public interest and investment
from the new high-speed rail line. (2015-2018)
WWeesstt SSaannttaa AAnnaa BBrraanncchh SSttaattiioonn AArreeaa DDeessiiggnn CCoonncceeppttss,, EEccoo--RRaappiidd TTrraannssiitt,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served
as urban designer for the transportation and land use study of five potential station locations (Cerritos, Cudahy,
Downey, South Gate, and Santa Clarita) to support transit-oriented development along Metro’s proposed West
Santa Ana Branch transit corridor. To facilitate transit-oriented, mixed-use developments at each of the station
sites, the plans established land use and urban design frameworks for retail, office, housing, and recreational
uses, including community youth soccer facilities. (2013–2015)
LLiinnkkBBuurrbbaannkk//BBoobb HHooppee AAiirrppoorrtt AArreeaa LLaanndd UUssee SSttuuddyy,, CCiittyy ooff BBuurrbbaannkk,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as urban designer for the
comprehensive transit-themed master plan for 540 acres of airport-adjacent industrial land in Burbank,
California. The plan extends the traditional understanding of transit-oriented development by including air travel
as a key component of transit networks. The study explores how best to leverage the assets of transit and airport-
adjacency and position the area as a precedent-setting cluster of transit-industrial flex use. (2013–2014)
VViissiioonn DDoowwnnttoowwnn,, CCiittyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as urban designer for Vision Downtown, an effort that provides
guidance to Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council’s board as it performs a review and advisory role for projects
within its jurisdiction. The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council is the first Neighborhood Council in Los
Angeles that has sought to craft its own vision for the future. Part vision and part manifesto, Vision Downtown provides
a community-endorsed set of goals that offer input to City leaders and assembles in one place a comprehensive set of
aspirations that embody the vision of this generation of the Downtown community. (2013–2014)
WWeesstteerrnn AAvveennuuee VViissiioonn PPllaann aanndd IImmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn GGuuiiddeelliinneess,, CCiittyy ooff RRaanncchhoo PPaallooss VVeerrddeess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as
urban designer for the development of private development and public realm improvement guidelines for the 2.3-
mile segment of Western Avenue. The plan recommended phased strategies to elevate Western Avenue into a
complete street, where the needs of all users (e.g., auto, pedestrian, bicycle, transit) are equally met and the auto-
oriented nature of development along the corridor is reversed. (2012–2013)
Awards
Planning Award, American Planning Association – Los Angeles Chapter, 2017 for Vision Downtown Los Angeles
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Nicole Cobleigh
Senior Project Manager
Nicole Cobleigh is a senior project manager with 22 years’ professional
experience in environmental planning and land use development in
Southern California. Ms. Cobleigh manages all phases of the project
planning and environmental review process, including budget
allocations and monitoring, project team and subconsultant oversight,
scheduling, presentations at hearings, and public outreach. She has
produced numerous California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, including
environmental impact reports (EIRs); environmental impact statements
(EISs); and technical reports for visual resources and aesthetics,
cultural resources, and other environmental resources. Ms. Cobleigh
applies her comprehensive understanding of policy, planning, and
environmental issues to meet clients’ needs on a variety of projects.
She has extensive experience working on complicated projects
involving multiple regulatory agencies.
Project Experience
HHiillll aanndd CCoolloorraaddoo PPllaannnneedd DDeevveellooppmmeenntt PPrroojjeecctt EEIIRR,, CCiittyy ooff PPaassaaddeennaa,,
CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managed the preparation of an EIR for a planned
development consisting of two hotels on two separate parcels at the
intersection of Hill Street and Colorado Boulevard. Key issues included
consistency with the City of Pasadena’s General Plan and the East
Colorado Specific Plan; impacts to existing historical buildings in the project vicinity; and the scale, height, and
density of proposed development at this key intersection in the city.
GGaarreeyy AAvveennuuee SSttrreeeettssccaappee PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff PPoommoonnaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Dudek provided environmental support services to
the Garey Avenue Streetscape Project. The streetscape project is located along an approximately 2-mile street of
Garey Avenue extending south from Foothill Boulevard to Aliso Street. The project area is located within the City of
Pomona’s adopted Corridor Specific Plan area and would implement identified Parkway Improvements within the
Specific Plan. Dudek evaluated the project’s consistency with the adopted Corridor Specific Plan as well as the
City of Pomona General Plan Update, Corridors Specific Plan, Active Transportation Plan, and Green Plan EIR. The
project is consistent with what was previously envisioned and evaluated under CEQA. The project is also eligible
for Class 1 and Class 4 exemptions under CEQA. Dudek prepared the Notice of Exemption and backup supporting
documentation for this project.
MMeerriiddiiaann SSoouutthh CCaammppuuss AAddddeennddaa,, MMaarrcchh JJPPAA,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managed the preparation of three (3) addenda to the
2003 March Business Center Supplemental Final EIR for projects located within the South Campus of the Specific
Plan area. Addenda have focused on redistribution of traffic impacts resulting from shifting land uses on parcels
within the South Campus.
EEdduuccaattiioonn
California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo
MCRP, City and Regional Planning,
University of California,
Los Angeles
BA, Geography/Environmental
Studies (Public Policy/Urban
Planning Minor)
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AAffffiilliiaattiioonnss
Association of Environmental
Professionals
Nicole Cobleigh
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CCaannyyoonn RReessiiddeenncceess PPrroojjeecctt EEIIRR,, TTrraammmmeellll CCrrooww RReessiiddeennttiiaall//CCoouunnttyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCoouunnttyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess,,
CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managed the preparation of a project-level EIR for the construction of 775 for-lease residential units on
15.7 acres in Rowland Heights. Major issues addressed in the EIR included limited water availability, traffic
impacts, height and aesthetic impacts, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, land use consistency impacts
associated with the creation of a new land use category in the Community Plan, and the incorporation of
community concerns expressed at a contentious public scoping meeting and through the receipt of over 350
comment letters in response to the Notice of Preparation.
CCaarrooll KKiimmmmeellmmaann SSppoorrttss aanndd AAccaaddeemmiicc CCaammppuuss EEIIRR,, CCoouunnttyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess.. The Carol Kimmelman Foundation,
in partnership with several other non-profit and business entities, is proposing to develop the Carol Kimmelman
Sports and Academic Campus project in the City of Carson. The project site is owned by the County of Los Angeles
yet located within the Carson city limits. The project would include 62 tennis courts, 10 soccer and multiuse
fields, and a new learning and academic support center run by the Tiger Woods Foundation. Managing the
preparation of technical reports and the EIR for this project. Key issues with this project include the dynamics
between the City and County on the role of the lead agency, cumulative impacts associated with a neighboring
development project, lighting impacts from field lighting, and noise, air quality and traffic impacts during
operations.
SSaanndd CCaannyyoonn RReessoorrtt PPrroojjeecctt EEIIRR,, CCiittyy ooff SSaannttaa CCllaarriittaa.. Located in the City of Santa Clarita, this project involves the
redevelopment of a former golf course into a resort hotel project. Key issues associated with this project include
potential impacts to sensitive biological resources, development within a Very High Fire Hazard Zone formerly
subject to wildfire and mud and debris flows, and the rezoning of Open Space to Commercial within in a
community sensitive to the loss of Open Space. Serving as the Project Manager for the Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) and supporting technical analyses for the proposed project.
77881111 SSaannttaa MMoonniiccaa BBoouulleevvaarrdd EEIIRR,, CCiittyy ooff WWeesstt HHoollllyywwoooodd,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managing the preparation of an EIR for a
hotel and residential 265,853-square-foot mixed-use development project along Santa Monica Boulevard in the
City of West Hollywood. The project would involve the demolition of a fitness center and one multifamily
residential structure and the construction of a new six-story building with 74 hotel rooms and 82 residential units.
Ground floor commercial/restaurant use would also be included a part of the project. Key issues associated with
this project include construction air quality, noise and traffic impacts to the Fountain Day School, which is located
immediately to the north of the site and operates as a year-round preschool.
441177 NN.. MMaaddiissoonn AAvveennuuee PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff PPaassaaddeennaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Ms. Cobleigh managed the preparation of an
IS/mitigated negative declaration (MND) for a residential infill project in the City of Pasadena. The project would
involve the construction of 39 residential units within a multifamily, high-density residential area of the City. The
use is permitted by right; however, the minimum required set back requires a minor variance from the City so an
expedited IS/MND is being prepared for the project.
MMaarrrriiootttt RReessiiddeennccee IInnnn PPrroojjeecctt EEIIRR,, CCiittyy ooff PPaassaaddeennaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managed the preparation of an EIR for an
extended-stay hotel project. The hotel will have 144 rooms in a five-story, 94,000-square-foot building. Key
project issues included traffic and circulation, air quality and noise impacts associated with the project site’s
proximity to Interstate 210, land use compatibility, proximity to historical resources and an historical district, and
visual and aesthetic impacts.
GGrreeeenn HHootteell AAppaarrttmmeennttss EEIIRR,, CCiittyy ooff PPaassaaddeennaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. OOvveerrssaaww the preparation of an EIR for a proposed six-
story commercial and residential infill project, providing 5,000 square feet of commercial/retail space and 64
residential units. The project is adjacent to the existing National Register-listed Green Hotel Apartments and
Castle Green. Key issues included impacts to historical resources, views and aesthetics, traffic and circulation,
and air quality and noise impacts associated with the project site’s proximity to sensitive land uses.
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Brandon Whalen-Castellanos
Environmental Planner
Brandon Whalen-Castellanos (BRAN-din WAY-len CAS-tay-AN-yos; he/him)
is an environmental planner with 4 years’ experience in environmental
planning, entitlements, and policy planning. Mr. Whalen-Castellanos
focuses on the preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
documents, including initial studies, mitigated negative declarations
(MNDs), environmental impact reports (EIRs), and sustainable
communities environmental assessments. He is skilled in tackling unique
CEQA challenges and is an effective analyst and writer.
Project Experience
SSaanndd CCaannyyoonn RReessoorrtt PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff SSaannttaa CCllaarriittaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as an environmental planner for the project,
which proposed the replacement of existing open space with a new resort and spa consisting of a hotel; villas;
ballrooms, meeting rooms, and restaurants; and outdoor recreation. The project required an amendment to the
general plan and a zone change. Major environmental issues included project site conditions under existing “very
high fire hazard severity zone” designation. Assisted in the analysis of EIR sections.
LLAA MMootteell CCoonnvveerrssiioonn PPrroojjeecctt,, BBrriilllliiaanntt CCoorrnneerrss,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as an environmental planner for the
project, which involved the conversion of the existing motel into supportive housing for individuals experiencing
homelessness. The project involved interior renovations to accommodate supportive services within a new
transitional housing facility. No expansion to the existing buildings on site enabled the compliance of Senate Bill
450 (2019, Umberg), which statutorily exempts projects related to the conversion of a motel to supportive or
transitional housing from CEQA. Drafted a memorandum supporting the exemption.
PPaacciiffiicc CCooaasstt CCoommmmoonnss SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann,, CCiittyy ooff EEll SSeegguunnddoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Assisted in the preparation of data needs for
the Population and Housing section of the EIR. Drafted the Land Use & Planning section for a proposed mixed-use
development and Specific Plan to support the construction and operation of new residential and hotel land uses
along a major corridor.
11444422 MMuurrcchhiissoonn AAvveennuuee PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff PPoommoonnaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as an associate planner for a general plan
conformance review of the project, which proposed to redevelop a vacant site into a townhome residential
development. The proposed project was found consistent with the City’s General Plan but not with the specified
zoning. Citing Senate Bill 330 (Government Code Section 65589.5), a change of zone was not required if the
housing development was consistent with the general plan. As such, a consistency analysis was conducted,
supported by applicant-provided technical studies, to demonstrate conformance with the general plan.
TThhee BBoonndd PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff WWeesstt HHoollllyywwoooodd,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Assisted in the response to comments to a Draft EIR for a
mixed-use residential, commercial, and hotel development. The proposed project would redevelop an existing
commercial building, surface parking lots, and multifamily residential units in an urbanized environment of West
Hollywood. The Draft EIR was recirculated after comments during a Planning Commission study session. As a
result, the response to comments consisted of responses to bracketed topical comments from a transcription of
the public hearing, including comments from the Planning Commission and the public.
EEdduuccaattiioonn
California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
BS, Urban and Regional
Planning, 2017
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AA ffffiilliiaattiioonnss
American Planning Association
Association of Environmental
Professionals
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FFoouurrtthh AAvveennuuee RReessiiddeennttiiaall,, CCiittyy ooff CCoovviinnaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as an environmental planner for the project, which
involved the demolition of buildings formerly used for adult education and the redevelopment of the site to a 10-
unit multifamily residential community. Implementation of the project required a general plan amendment from
“School” to “High Density Residential.” Drafted the MND for the project.
JJeeffffeerrssoonn oonn AAvvaalloonn SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann aanndd MMiixxeedd--UUssee DDeevveellooppmmeenntt PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff CCaarrssoonn,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Assisted in the
drafting of the Land Use & Planning section of an EIR. The project was a Specific Plan proposing mixed-use
development, including residential, commercial, and hotel uses, on former auto dealership land.
OOcceeaann MMeeaaddoowwss,, CCoouunnttyy ooff SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as an environmental planner for the project, which
proposed to develop a residential community of single-family homes, condominiums, and accessory dwelling
units. Assisted in the environmental analysis for the MND.
HHootteell IInnddiiggoo,, CCiittyy ooff AArrccaaddiiaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Assisted in the drafting of an MND for public review, noticing, and response to
comments for a proposed hotel development. The proposed project was located in a Transit Priority Area, as defined by
Senate Bill 743; therefore, aesthetic and parking impacts were not considered significant impacts.
AAlllleenn HHoouussee,, BBrriilllliiaanntt CCoorrnneerrss,, SSaannttaa FFee SSpprriinnggss,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Assisted in the environmental documentation for a
proposed expansion to an existing habitation building. Reviewed and completed a memorandum supporting a
categorical exemption under Class 1, Existing Conditions, and Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures, of the State CEQA Guidelines. Analysis was conducted to support the finding that the proposed project
would be statutorily exempt from CEQA under California Public Resources Code, Section 21080(b)(4), Emergency
Projects, and County of Los Angeles declarations.
FFoorrtt MMaaccAArrtthhuurr BBuuiillddiinngg 993300 DDeemmoolliittiioonn PPrroojjeecctt,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess UUnniiffiieedd SScchhooooll DDiissttrriicctt,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa..
Served as the environmental planner drafting the MND for a proposed demolition project of a former U.S. Army
barrack building found to be structurally unsound. The project site is located on the Fort MacArthur Upper
Reservation base, which is property now owned by the Los Angeles Unified School District, in the San Pedro
community of the City of Los Angeles. Analysis included the assessment of hazardous materials associated with
the demolition and remediation of project site soil as well as corresponding mitigation for mothballing.
BBaasseebbaallll FFiieelldd IImmpprroovveemmeenntt PPrroojjeecctt,, EEll CCaammiinnoo CCoolllleeggee,, TToorrrraannccee,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as the environmental planner
for proposed collegiate baseball field improvements, including new restrooms and fencing. Drafted a
memorandum supporting categorical exemptions under Classes 1, 2, 3, and 11. The project required grading for
a new turf area and associated earthwork. Coordinated with technical staff to produce quantitative analysis with
support from CalEEMod outputs to prove that less-than-significant impacts would occur.
WW..MM.. KKeecckk SScciieennccee CCeenntteerr,, CCiittyy ooff CCllaarreemmoonntt,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as the environmental planner for the preparation
of an MND. The proposed project consisted of the expansion of an existing science building on the Scripps and
Pitzer college campuses. Coordinated with technical staff to prepare substantiated analysis and assisted the
project manager in the preparation of noticing and the finalization of the document.
KKaaiisseerr SSppeecciiaallttyy MMeeddiiccaall CCeenntteerr EExxppaannssiioonn PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Served as an environmental
planner in the preparation of the Public Services and Wildfire sections for the expansion of the Kaiser Los Angeles
Specialty Medical Center. Analysis between the sections corresponded, as the project site was adjacent to a high
fire hazard severity zone. Preparation of the EIR for the proposed project is ongoing.
MMiissssiioonn BBoouulleevvaarrdd aanndd RRaammoonnaa AAvveennuuee BBuussiinneessss PPaarrkk PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff MMoonnttccllaaiirr,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Drafted the Initial Study for
a redevelopment project converting an existing drive-in movie theatre and swap-meet parking lot to an eight-building,
approximately 500,000-square-foot business park. Implementation of the project includes an amendment to the
general plan, zone change, and conditional use permit. Preparation of an EIR for this project is ongoing.
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EEdduuccaattiioonn
University of Denver
MS, Environmental Policy and
Management, Energy and
Sustainability
University of California,
Santa Barbara
BS, Environmental Studies
CCeerrttiiffiiccaattiioonnss
LEED AP BD+C, No. 10364581
International Organization for
Standardization (ISO), No. 14001,
Lead Auditor
Qualified Environmental
Professional (QEP), No.
03120007
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AAffffiilliiaattiioonnss
Air & Waste Management
Association
Adam Poll, LEED AP BD+C
Environmental Specialist
Adam Poll is an environmental specialist with 12 years’ experience,
trained in organizational greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, which
provided a thorough understanding of the Western Research Institute
(WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) GHG
Protocol Corporate Standard, while referring to the ISO 14064: Part 1
international standard for GHG inventories. Mr. Poll is experienced in GHG
accounting principles, defining applications for GHG inventories, designing
and development of GHG inventories, establishing GHG boundaries for an
organization, identifying emission sources, tracking emissions over time,
recalculations, establishing a base year, setting GHG reduction targets,
inventory quality management, preparing a GHG inventory report, and
preparing for verification.
Relevant Experience
CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall QQuuaalliittyy AAcctt ((CCEEQQAA)),, MMiittiiggaatteedd NNeeggaattiivvee
DDeeccllaarraattiioonn ((MMNNDD)),, aanndd AAiirr PPoolllluuttiioonn CCoonnttrrooll DDiissttrriicctt ((AAPPCCDD)) PPeerrmmiitt
PPrreeppaarraattiioonn ffoorr tthhee GGaavviioottaa TTeerrmmiinnaall PPrroojjeecctt,, SShheellll CCoorrppoorraattiioonn,, GGaavviioottaa,,
CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. The CEQA/MND package for air quality and GHG emissions
was prepared for this remediation project. This also included preparing
and coordinating all permitting requirements with the local APCD. All
emissions were quantified and an Air Quality Management Plan was
prepared to manage emissions during the project.
SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa EEmmeerrggeennccyy GGeenneerraattoorr PPrroojjeecctt,, SSoouutthheerrnn CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa EEddiissoonn
((SSCCEE)),, SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Prepared air and GHG emission
calculations for emergency generators deployed at three of SCE’s
substations in Santa Barbara. This project included preparation of health
risk assessments (HRAs) based on the emissions calculations and
notifications were sent to the population affected by the results.
SSaann OOnnooffrree NNuucclleeaarr GGeenneerraattiinngg SSttaattiioonn DDeemmoolliittiioonn,, SSCCEE,, SSaann CClleemmeennttee,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Quantified the air and GHG
emissions impact from the proposed demolition of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. This effort also
compared the results to applicable significance thresholds in order to help determine the least impactful method.
CCEEQQAA AAiirr QQuuaalliittyy SSuuppppoorrtt,, SSaannttaa MMaarriiaa EEnneerrggyy LLLLCC ((SSMMEE)) aanndd FFrreeeeppoorrtt--MMccMMooRRaann IInncc..,, SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa CCoouunnttyy,,
CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. In support of CEQA analyses for SME and Freeport-McMoRan, addressed various comments from
regulatory agencies directed towards the air quality analyses done in regards to the CEQA projects required under
the proposed land use permits. This support required the development of project-specific emission factors,
detailed emission calculations, and in-depth regulatory analyses.
Adam Poll
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AAiirr QQuuaalliittyy LLeeggiissllaattiioonn aanndd RReegguullaattoorryy IImmppaacctt AAnnaallyyssiiss,, SSttrraatteeggyy,, aanndd TTeecchhnniiccaall SSuuppppoorrtt,, VVaannddeennbbeerrgg AAFFBB,,
CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Provided monthly regulatory tracking updates for local, state, federal, and Air Force legislations that
may impact the base. The updates included analyses of potential impacts to the base if the regulation was
implemented. Completed an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Management Plan for the base to help project
the lifetime of ERCs based on capital expenditure (CAPEX) over the next 10 years. This also included a Title V
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) applicability analysis and permitting strategy based on the
proposed changes to the ozone standard.
AAEEII,, RRuullee 11447722 PPllaann,, aanndd RRuulleess aanndd RReegguullaattiioonnss RReeppoorrtt,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess AAFFBB,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Completed the Calendar
Year 2010 AEI for Los Angeles AFB. The AEI included criteria and hazardous air pollutant quantification for
applicable sources on Los Angeles AFB and Fort MacArthur. The inventory also quantified GHG emissions for the
sources. Completed a South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1472 Plan for Los Angeles
AFB that identifies the risk to sensitive receptors in close proximity to emergency generators. The rules and
regulations report identified local, state, and federal air quality rules that apply to Los Angeles AFB and provided
detailed analysis with perceived impacts.
EEAA ffoorr AAiirr FFoorrccee RReesseeaarrcchh LLaabboorraattoorryy,, EEddwwaarrddss AAFFBB,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Calculated and drafted the air quality and GHG
impact sections to the EA for the installation of a security fence around the Air Force Research Laboratory at
Edwards AFB. This included the installation of 26 miles of fencing around sensitive habitat areas. The sections
quantified both short and long-term impacts to air quality and the climate and presented criteria and GHG
emissions. The results showed that the proposed project would have no significant impact on air quality.
AAuutthhoorriittyy ttoo CCoonnssttrruucctt aanndd PPeerrmmiitt ttoo OOppeerraattee,, SSppaacceeXX,, VVaannddeennbbeerrgg AAFFBB,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Completed the air permit
application for the space launch operations for SpaceX. This included detailed air emissions calculations for
operating the space launch vehicles and construction of the supporting facilities. The permit application was
completed in accordance with the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District’s rules and regulations.
EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall SSiittee VViissiitt,, CChhaannnneell IIssllaannddss AAiirr NNaattiioonnaall GGuuaarrdd ((AANNGG)) BBaassee,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Performed an ISO 14001
environmental management system (EMS) level 3 site visit at Selfridge ANG to identify conformance with AFI 32-
7001. This site visit also focused on compliance with the various local, state, federal, and Air Force environmental
regulations. This site visit helped ensure the installation is meeting all obligations under the AFI and ISO standard.
This site visit was specifically tailored to the Channel Islands ANG and provided EMS related training for the
environmental program office.
IInntteeggrraatteedd SSoolliidd WWaassttee MMaannaaggeemmeenntt PPllaann ((IISSWWMMPP)),, LLooss AAnnggeelleess AAFFBB,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. This ISWMP addressed the
following program elements: disposal and diversion options; waste stream management methods and opportunities;
solid waste diversion goals; materials prohibited from waste streams; public awareness, education and outreach;
management of construction and demolition debris; management of industrial solid waste; recordkeeping and
reporting; and programming and budgeting. This document provided the regulatory backing for increasing solid
waste diversion on base. This report fulfilled the regulatory requirement under AFI 32-7042, Waste Management.
TTiittllee VV PPeerrmmiitt RReenneewwaall,, KKaaiisseerr AAlluummiinnuumm,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Completed the Title V permit renewal for an
aluminum extrusion facility located in the SCAQMD. This facility is subject to the maximum achievable control
technology (MACT) and Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) programs with the SCAQMD.
AAiirr QQuuaalliittyy CCoommpplliiaannccee SSuuppppoorrtt,, SSppaacceeXX,, HHaawwtthhoorrnnee,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Developed the emission inventory for the
Hawthorne manufacturing facility for SpaceX and reported emissions using the SCAQMD Annual Emission
Reporting (AER) tool. Supported various permitting projects and air quality rule interpretations. Conducted an air
unit emission inventory to determine permit applicability for the Hawthorne facility and associated buildings.
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Sarah Corder, MFA
Senior Architectural Historian
Sarah Corder (SARE-uh COR-der; she/her) is an architectural historian with
18 years’ experience throughout the United States in all elements of
cultural resources management, including project management, intensive-
level field investigations, architectural history studies, and historical
significance evaluations in consideration of the California Register of
Historical Resources (CRHR), the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP), and local-level evaluation criteria. Ms. Corder has conducted
hundreds of historical resource evaluations and developed detailed historic
context statements for a multitude of property types and architectural
styles, including private residential, commercial, industrial, educational,
and agricultural properties. She has also provided expertise on numerous
projects requiring conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Ms. Corder meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification
Standards for both Architectural History and History. She has experience
preparing environmental compliance documentation in support of projects
that fall under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)/National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Sections 106 and 110 of the
National Historic Preservation Act.
Project Experience
PPaacciiffiicc CCooaasstt CCoommmmoonnss SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff EEll SSeegguunnddoo,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess
CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Dudek was retained by the City of El Segundo to complete a cultural resources technical report for
the Fairfield Inn & Suites property (525 Sepulveda Boulevard) within the Pacific Coast Commons Specific Plan Project
area.. Dudek evaluated the Fairfield Inn & Suites property and found it not eligible for listing in the NRHP, CRHR, or at
the local level due to a lack of significant historical associations, architectural merit, and physical integrity.
Responsibilities included archival research, architectural field survey, and co-authorship of the technical report.
88885500 SSuunnsseett BBoouulleevvaarrdd PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff WWeesstt HHoollllyywwoooodd,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Dudek was retained by the
City of West Hollywood to complete a Cultural Resources Technical Report and Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
for the 8850 Sunset Boulevard Project. The proposed project consisted of the demolition of existing buildings and
the construction and operation of a new mixed-use hotel and residential building on a property along the south side
of Sunset Boulevard, extending the full city block between Larrabee Street and San Vicente Boulevard, in the City of
West Hollywood. Built environment work included a pedestrian survey of the project site by a qualified architectural
historian; building development and archival research; development of an appropriate historic context for the project
site; and evaluation of four commercial properties for historical significance and integrity in consideration of NRHP,
CRHR, and City of West Hollywood Cultural Heritage Preservation Ordinance designation criteria. Responsibilities
included archival research, field survey, significance evaluations, and co-authorship of the report.
EEdduuccaattiioonn
Savannah College of Art
and Design
MFA, Historic Preservation
Bridgewater College
BA, History
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AAffffiilliiaattiioonnss
National Trust for
Historic Preservation
Los Angeles Conservancy
California Preservation Foundation
Society for Architectural Historians
Sarah Corder
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774400--779900 EEaasstt GGrreeeenn SSttrreeeett MMiixxeedd--UUssee PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff PPaassaaddeennaa,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. The proposed
project involves the demolition of five commercial buildings in order to accommodate the development of a new
three- to six-story mixed-use building. Dudek prepared a cultural resources technical report that included the
results of a pedestrian survey of the project site by a qualified architectural historian, building development and
archival research, development of an appropriate historic context for the project site, and recordation and
evaluation of five commercial properties over 45 years old for historical significance and integrity in consideration
of NRHP, CRHR, and City of Pasadena designation criteria and integrity requirements. Responsibilities included
archival research, field survey, and co-authorship of the report.
EEnnlliigghhtteennmmeenntt PPllaazzaa//JJuuaanniittaa AAvveennuuee PPrroojjeecctt,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. The applicant retained
Dudek to complete a historical resources evaluation report for the project that proposes to demolish buildings on
four parcels to develop 400–500 units of housing dedicated to permanent supportive housing for formerly
homeless individuals. Served as a senior architectural historian on the project and performed archival research. As a
result of extensive archival research, field surveying, and property significance evaluations, all six built environment
resources on the project site appear not eligible; however, the adjacent building located at 307 North Madison
Avenue appears eligible as a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument under Criterion 3, for being an excellent
example of a Quonset hut building type. Responsibilities included archival research and project oversight.
MMooddeelloo PPrroojjeecctt EEIIRR,, CCiittyy ooff CCoommmmeerrccee,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Dudek was retained by the City of
Commerce to complete a cultural resources technical report and accompanying EIR for the proposed Modelo
Project. The project involved the demolition of the existing Veterans Memorial Park (which is currently in an
advanced state of disrepair) and an adjacent vacant parcel and the redevelopment of the project site to
accommodate a mixed-use development. Built environment work included field survey, building and structure
descriptions, archival research, integrity assessments, and significance evaluations. The park was found ineligible
for listing in the NRHP, CRHR, or as a locally significant resource due to a lack of significant historical associations
or architectural merit. Responsibilities included co-authorship of the report.
BBaasseelliinnee aanndd TTaammaarriinndd WWaarreehhoouussee PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff RRiiaallttoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. The project includes the proposed
construction of an approximately 156,500-square-foot, one-story warehouse building on an approximately 8.01-
gross-acre property located in the northwest part of the City of Rialto. Dudek prepared a cultural resources
technical report and no resources were identified within the project site as a result of the California Historical
Resources Information System (CHRIS) records search, Native American coordination, or intensive pedestrian
survey. The study included evaluation of several single-family residences. All properties were found not eligible.
Responsibilities included archival research, building evaluations, field survey, and co-authorship of the report.
LLooss AAnnggeelleess DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt ooff WWaatteerr aanndd PPoowweerr CCeennttuurryy TTrruunnkk LLiinnee,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt ooff WWaatteerr aanndd PPoowweerr,,
CCiittyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Dudek was retained by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to
prepare an Avoidance and Protection Plan for Air Raid Siren No. 150. The resource is eligible for the NRHP and
CRHR and as a City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument under Criteria A/1/1 and C/3/3 for its association
with World War II and Cold War military infrastructure, and is an historical resource under CEQA. Responsibilities
included co-authorship of the Avoidance and Protection Plan, on-site implementation of protection measures, on-
site monitoring, and pre-construction field survey.
TThhee SSaannttaa MMoonniiccaa CCiittyy YYaarrddss MMaasstteerr PPllaann PPrroojjeecctt,, CCiittyy ooff SSaannttaa MMoonniiccaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. The City of Santa Monica
retained Dudek to complete a cultural resources study for the proposed City Yards Master Plan project site
located at 2500 Michigan Avenue. The study involved evaluation of the entire City Yards site, including two murals
and a set of concrete carvings, for historical significance and integrity. As a result, the City Yards and its
associated public art work was found ineligible under all designation criteria. Responsibilities included building
permit research and co-authorship of the technical report.
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EEdduuccaattiioonn
California State University,
Northridge
MA, Public Archaeology
BA, Anthropology
CCeerrttiiffiiccaattiioonnss
Registered Professional
Archaeologist (RPA)
CEQA Training through Advanced,
Association of Environmental
Professionals
GIS Professional Certificate
HAZWOPER Training,
Hydrogeologic
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AA ffffiilliiaattiioonnss
American Anthropological
Association
American Institute of Archaeology
California Geographical Society
Pacific Coast Archaeological
Association
Register of Professional
Archaeologists
Simi Valley Historical Society
Society for American Archaeology
Society for California Archaeology
Ventura County Archaeological
Heather McDevitt, RPA
Archaeologist
Heather McDevitt is an archaeologist and cultural resources lead with 13
years’ cultural resource management (CRM) experience throughout
California and Baja California. Ms. McDevitt has served as a field
supervisor, lab director, principal investigator and project manager on
Phase I, Extended Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III projects conducting
surveys, testing, site significance evaluations and recordation, data
recovery and laboratory analysis. Her education encompasses
archaeology, biological anthropology, and GIS.
Ms. McDevitt has worked on projects for the National Park Service, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Smithsonian
Institute, California State Parks, California Department of
Transportation, and various private CRM and environmental firms. Ms.
McDevitt’s professional experience in CRM provides significant
knowledge and practical experience with state and federal regulations
such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 106 of
the National Hictoric Preservation Act, and the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Ms. McDevitt has also served as an adjunct
professor at community and state institutions for courses in physical
and cultural anthropology, archaeology, and GIS.
Project Experience
PPaacciiffiicc PPaalliissaaddeess VViillllaaggee IInniittiiaall SSttuuddyy//MMiittiiggaatteedd NNeeggaattiivvee DDeeccllaarraattiioonn,,
LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. As project archaeologist, conducted Phase 1
Archaeological Investigation, prepared technical report and portions of
the MND including a Cultural Landscape Study and Construction
Mitigation and Monitoring Treatment Plan. As field director, duties
included project management, facilitation of Pre-Construction Meeting,
coordination and supervision of archaeological and paleontological
technician crew, as well as document preparation.
PPaarraaddiissoo RReessiiddeennttiiaall DDeevveellooppmmeenntt,, SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa..
As project manager, conducted Phase 1 and multiple Extended Phase I
Archaeological Investigations, prepared technical reports and
Construction Mitigation and Monitoring Treatment Plan. Currently serve
as project manager for all archaeological and Native American
monitoring, facilitation of pre and continual construction meetings,
coordination and supervision of archaeological technician crew in all aspects, as well as necessary document
preparation and agency/client consultation.
Heather McDevitt
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PPhhaassee 33 DDaattaa RReeccoovveerryy PPrrooggrraamm CCAA--SSBBAA--5588 MMaarrrriiootttt RReessiiddeennccee IInnnn,, GGoolleettaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. As laboratory manager,
lead project analyst and on-call human osteologist, developed methodology for research design, supervised
complete laboratory research, managed all specific collections for expert analysis, managed and trained 6
archaeological technicians for processing of archaeological remains, conducted complete faunal analysis of
assemblage, conducted full analysis of recovered human remains and prepared remains for reburial, prepared
final human osteological report and portions of the project’s technical report .
PPhhaassee II,, SSiittee DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AAnnaallyyssiiss aanndd EExxtteennddeedd PPhhaassee II AArrcchhaaeeoollooggiiccaall IInnvveessttiiggaattiioonn OOaakk HHiillllss PPrroojjeecctt,,
VVaannddeennbbeerrgg VViillllaaggee,, SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. As project archaeologist and field director, conducted initial
Phase 1 intensive ground survey, designed and implemented research design to address concerns of local Tribe
including intra-site analysis for all known archaeological sites located within a one-mile radius of Project site in
order to determine potential for encountering unknown cultural resources based on the environmental and
cultural landscape characteristics. Supervised excavations intended to determine presence or absence of cultural
materials within proposed areas of ground disturbance, consulted with Native American representatives and
composed final reports.
YYookkoohhll RRaanncchh EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall IImmppaacctt RReeppoorrtt,, TTuullaarree,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Performed a Phase 3 data recovery excavation
and implementation of a Plan of Action in accordance with 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 10.5 for this
residential development project. Performed full analysis of recovered human remains during inadvertent
discovery for determination of sex, age at death, pathology, and minimum number of individuals. Prepared
remains for reburial and composition of final report.
SSaann LLuuiiss OObbiissppoo CCoouunnttyy CCoommmmuunniittyy CCoolllleeggee DDiissttrriicctt,, CCEEQQAA CCoommpplliiaannccee MMoonniittoorriinngg aanndd RReeppoorrttiinngg.. CCuueessttaa CCoolllleeggee
NNoorrtthh aanndd SSoouutthh CCaammppuuss.. As project manager, managed monitoring efforts of improvements occurring at both the
current San Luis Obispo campus and future Paso Robles campus. Involved regular monitoring, providing
recommendations to construction and project management staff, assisting with implementing mitigation plan and
providing District with field visit verification reports for compliance with CEQA reporting requirements.
55--YYeeaarr OOnn--CCaallll AArrcchhaaeeoollooggiiccaall SSeerrvviicceess,, CCiittyy ooff VVeennttuurraa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. As project Manager, currently manages
Dudek’s contract for the City of Ventura on-call archaeological services including archaeological, historical, and
Native American services, including but not limited to monitoring, archaeological record searches, historical
research, architectural history, surveys for both prehistoric and historical resources, extended Phase I surveys,
test excavations, data recovery, Native American coordination, coordination with the Native American Heritage
Commission, AB-52 support, treatment protocols, feasibility/concept plan studies and recommendations, hiring
and managing applicable sub consultants and specialty disciplines as required, preparation of management
plans, design and implementation of mitigation methods. Potential projects include municipal infrastructure
improvements such as domestic water distribution system, sanitary sewer collection system, storm drainage
collection system and other undertakings as determined.
LLoowweerr AArrrrooyyoo BBuurrrroo OOppeenn SSppaaccee PPhhaassee II AArrcchhaaeeoollooggiiccaall SSuurrvveeyy RReeppoorrtt aanndd HHiissttoorriicc SSttrruuccttuurreess aanndd SSiitteess RReeppoorrtt
aanndd AArrrrooyyoo BBuurrrroo RReessttoorraattiioonn aatt BBaarrggeerr CCrreeeekk,, SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa,, CCAA.. As Project Archaeologist, conducted intensive
ground survey to determine the potential of cultural resources within two project areas and support of Historic
Structures and Sites Investigation for the City of Santa Barbara, Parks and Recreation, Creeks Division for
restoration of entire Arroyo Burro Creek Restoration effort.
PPhhaassee 33 DDaattaa RReeccoovveerryy PPrrooggrraamm CCAA--SSBBAA--5599 DDiirreecctt RReelliieeff WWaarreehhoouussee,, GGoolleettaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. As laboratory manager
and lead project analyst, developed methodology for research design, supervised complete laboratory research,
managed all specific collections for expert analysis, managed and trained 6 archaeological technicians for
processing of archaeological remains, conducted complete faunal analysis of assemblage, prepared portions of
the technical report. Served as on-call human osteologist for project.
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Jonathan Leech, AICP, PG
Senior Environmental Specialist, Acoustician
Jonathan Leech is an acoustician with 35 years’ environmental planning
experience, including environmental research, impact assessment, field
research, and land use analysis. Mr. Leech has more than a decade of
focused experience in noise assessments, including exterior and interior
noise exposure studies for single-family homes, as well as large-scale
evaluations of proposed sub-divisions and specific plan projects, for
inclusion in environmental impact reports (EIRs) or negative declarations
(NDs). Mr. Leech has also performed noise evaluation of commercial and
industrial sources, and provided noise monitoring during construction for
compliance with project conditions and noise ordinance restrictions.
Mr. Leech has experience in environmental noise assessment;
commercial/industrial noise evaluation; title 24 interior space noise
isolation; transportation noise constraint analysis; air quality planning;
land development permit processing; California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) procedures for public agencies; environmental planning and
impact analysis; specific plan and master plan development; general plan
elements; master environmental assessments (EAs); and water resource
development and management.
Project Experience
VViillllaaggeess ooff SSaann JJaacciinnttoo SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann,, CCiittyy ooff SSaann JJaacciinnttoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa..
Prepared the noise technical report and noise EIR section for the Villages
of San Jacinto Specific Plan, an approximately 600-acre site along the
west side of Sanderson Avenue in San Jacinto. The proposed project
consists of a suburban development including residential, commercial,
business park, public facility, and open space uses. One elementary
school and one high school are planned in the northeastern portion of the
site. A total of 100.7 acres of the site will be reserved for open space
uses, including four neighborhood parks, a greenbelt system, three lakes, and landscape easements.
OOcceeaann BBlluuffffss SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann EEIIRR,, CCiittyy ooff CCaarrppiinntteerriiaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managed and co-authored the EIR for a specific plan
project located on 85 acres of oceanfront property in Carpinteria, California. The proposal included a 150-room
hotel, 325 semi-attached townhomes, several restaurants, and a gas station. Site constraints included an active
earthquake fault, an adjacent seal rookery, limited water supply, and problematic drainage.
LLooss RRoobblleess DDeell MMaarr SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann EEIIRR,, CCoouunnttyy ooff SSaann LLuuiiss OObbiissppoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Co-authored the EIR for this project,
which included a range of residential lots and structures, as well as a private school site. Key sections authored in
the EIR included geology, surface drainage, water quality, and air quality.
EEdduuccaattiioonn
University of California, Santa
Barbara
BA, Environmental Studies/
Geology
Pennsylvania State University,
Coursework in Graduate Acoustics
Program
CCeerrttiiffiiccaattiioonnss
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
Professional Geologist, CA, 2011
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AA ffffiilliiaattiioonnss
American Planning Association
Association of Environmental
Professionals
Institute of Noise Control
Engineers
Jonathan Leech
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UUnniivveerrssiittyy VViillllaaggeess SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann,, SSSSBBTT LLCCRREE VV.. LLLLCC ((cc//oo MMeeaaddooww LLaannee LLLLCC)),, CChhuullaa VViissttaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Prepared the
noise technical report and noise EIR section for the University Villages Specific Plan, an approximately 460-acre
site along the west side of State Route 125. The proposed project consists of a suburban development including
residential, commercial, industrial park, public facility, and open space uses. Three elementary schools and one
high school are planned. A total of 150 acres of the site will be reserved for open space uses, including
neighborhood parks, a greenbelt system, and natural reserve.
EEmmeerraalldd HHiillllss EEIIRR,, CCoouunnttyy ooff SSaann LLuuiiss OObbiissppoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managed and co-authored the EIR for this residential
proposal located outside of the urban limit line of the City of San Luis Obispo. Under the proposal, 37 homes were
to be sited on the 56-acre property. The site is located in an area of high scenic value, on gently to moderately
sloping land in the foothills of the Irish Hills of San Luis Obispo County. Key issues in the EIR included geology,
water supply (proposed from a localized, fractured bedrock aquifer), wastewater disposal (private wastewater
treatment plant), biology, aesthetics, traffic, drainage, and air quality.
SSuummmmeerrllaanndd CCoommmmuunniittyy PPllaann,, CCoouunnttyy ooff SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa,, SSuummmmeerrllaanndd,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Co-managed the preparation of
the community plan for the Summerland Area, which was adopted by the County of Santa Barbara. Managed and
co-authored the EIR on the community plan. Issues of primary concern included traffic and circulation, parking
resources, water supply, wastewater treatment, biological habitat, and geology and soils.
LLooss AAllaammooss CCoommmmuunniittyy PPllaann EEIIRR NNooiissee SSttuuddyy,, CCoouunnttyy ooff SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa--OOffffiiccee ooff LLoonngg--RRaannggee PPllaannnniinngg,, LLooss
AAllaammooss,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. The community of Los Alamos is a small unincorporated town in the north-central portion of
Santa Barbara County, at the junction of U.S. Highway 101 and State Route 135. The noise study evaluated
environmental noise effects upon proposed residential land use zones and project-related noise generation from
proposed mixed-use zoning.
MMoonntteecciittoo RRaanncchh EEssttaatteess LLoottss 22 aanndd 33,, FFrreemmoonntt IInnvveessttmmeenntt aanndd LLooaann,, SSuummmmeerrllaanndd,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Prepared
environmental noise evaluations for two separate proposed new residences in a large-lot subdivision with exposure
to traffic noise from U.S. Highway 101. Evaluation addresses exterior and interior noise levels from future traffic
levels, employing Traffic Noise Model (TNM) 2.5 for the analysis. Exterior noise exposure and interior noise exposure
were calculated and compared to adopted CEQA significance thresholds for Santa Barbara County.
11225555 CCooaasstt VViillllaaggee RRooaadd,, KKIIBBOO GGrroouupp,, MMoonntteecciittoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Prepared an environmental noise study addressing
transportation-related noise sources upon proposed mixed-use development (1,411 square feet of restaurant
space, 3,712 square feet of retail space, 3,342 square feet of office space, and two condominium residences)
and short-term construction noise effects of the project on surrounding residential neighborhood.
OOcceeaann VViieeww EEssttaatteess,, RRiicckk EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg,, EEnncciinniittaass,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Prepared an environmental noise evaluation
addressing a four-lot residential sub-division with direct exposure to Interstate 5 freeway. Construction-related
(short-term), exterior noise exposure, and interior noise exposure were calculated and compared to adopted CEQA
significance thresholds for Encinitas.
441122--441144 AAnnaaccaappaa SSttrreeeett MMiixxeedd CCoommmmeerrcciiaall aanndd RReessiiddeennttiiaall PPrroojjeecctt,, AAnnaabbuuiilltt PPrrooppeerrttiieess LLLLCC,, SSaannttaa BBaarrbbaarraa,,
CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Prepared an environmental noise study addressing transportation-related noise sources upon
proposed mixed-use development (ground-floor commercial office with two levels of residential condominiums)
and short-term construction noise effects of the proposed project on the surrounding residential neighborhood.
VViillllaaggee SSqquuaarree CCoommmmeerrcciiaall CCeenntteerr MMiittiiggaattiioonn MMoonniittoorriinngg aanndd RReeppoorrttiinngg PPllaann ((MMMMRRPP)),, CCiittyy ooff SSoollvvaanngg,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa..
This project involved the construction of a new commercial “factory outlet” center in Solvang, California. Dudek
prepared the MMRP and was retained by the City of Solvang to implement the MMRP. Responsible for
administration of MMRP implementation, including monitoring of dust control during site preparation, as well as
traffic, noise, and construction safety mitigations during the construction phase.
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Dennis Pascua
Senior Transportation Planner
Dennis Pascua is a senior transportation planner and Dudek’s
transportation services manager with 28 years’ experience in
transportation planning/engineering in Southern California. Mr. Pascua
has successfully managed a variety of projects for local agencies and
private developers, including traffic and circulation impact analyses and
parking demand studies in both highly urbanized and rural areas. He is
highly experienced with California Environmental Quality Act/National
Environmental Policy Act and transportation topics and policies
surrounding active transportation, context sensitive solutions, and
complete streets throughout California. Mr. Pascua also offers an
international perspective, having managed transportation planning
projects in the Philippines, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Project Experience
LLAADDWWPP OOnn--CCaallll EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall SSeerrvviicceess,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa..
Managed Traffic Impact Analysis (TIAs) for the following projects
prepared under an on-call contract with the City of Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the nation’s largest
municipal utility: Power Plant 1 and Power Plant 2 Transmission Line
Conversion; Tujunga Central Groundwater Station; North Hollywood
Groundwater Station; De Soto Avenue Trunk Line Replacement; De
Soto Water Tanks; and Van Norman Complex Vegetation and
Maintenance Projects. The TIAs prepared, or currently being prepared,
involve the analysis of construction-related traffic and potential lane closures on major public thoroughfares.
Construction mitigation measures include the preparation of a Construction Traffic Management Plan that
includes traffic control plans for roadway construction, and transportation demand management for construction
worker traffic. Dudek has also coordinated with the Department of Transportation and Bureau of Engineering on
those projects.
LLAACCSSDD OOnn--CCaallll EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall SSeerrvviicceess,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. As part of an on-call contract with the Los
Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD), Mr. Pascua managed the TIA for the Stormwater Capture System at
Puente Hills Material Recovery Facility in County Sanitation District No. 2 to meet the Industrial General Permit’s
industrial stormwater requirements. The project would primarily involve construction of a proposed basin and
supporting conveyance facilities (piping) that would involve grading, excavating, and fencing. The TIA analyzed the
potential traffic impacts for the temporary construction phase of the project, which would generate construction-
related traffic (due to construction workers, vendor trucks, and haul trucks) to and from the project site.
EEdduuccaattiioonn
University of California, Irvine
BA, Social Ecology (Environmental
Analysis and Design)
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall AA ffffiilliiaattiioonnss
American Planning Association
Association of Environmental
Professionals
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
Orange County Traffic
Engineering Council
Dennis Pascua
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MMaarrsshh PPaarrkk AAcccceessss EEvvaalluuaattiioonn aanndd RReeccoommmmeennddaattiioonnss,, MMoouunnttaaiinnss RReeccrreeaattiioonn aanndd CCoonnsseerrvvaattiioonn AAuutthhoorriittyy,, LLooss
AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Conducted an evaluation of the existing access conditions at the driveways in Marsh Park in
the City of Los Angeles. The project was intended to address safety concerns at the park access including
obstructed sight distance, failure of vehicles to yield to bicyclists and pedestrians, and lack of visibility for drivers
to see when park gates are closed. Provided recommendations to improve safety for park users including
placement of stop signs, reflective markers for park gates, and signage to alert drivers to the presence of
pedestrians. Recommendations were made consistent with guidance provided in the California Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.
SSaannbboorrnn SSoollaarr aanndd GGeenn--TTiiee RRoouuttee PPrroojjeecctt,, KKeerrnn CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managed the in-house Transportation team
that prepared a TIA that identified potential construction-related traffic impacts associated with a proposed
photovoltaic solar facility and associated infrastructure (gen-tie) necessary to generate up to a combined 300
megawatts of renewable electrical energy. The proposed project consisted of two sites: the northern site is
approximately 1,118 acres; and, the southern site is approximately 983 acres. The southern site is directly north
of Edwards Air Force Base Solar project. The project impacts were evaluated under CEQA and NEPA. The TIA
evaluated existing traffic conditions, including roadway segment and intersection levels of service along or in
proximity to the gen-tie route options; estimated trip generation and trip characteristics for construction-related
activities of the gen-tie options; analyzed the potential for traffic impacts to occur as a result of construction of the
gen-tie; described the significance of the potential impacts; and, identified mitigation measures, for construction-
related traffic impacts.
GGeenn--TTiiee RRoouutteess ffoorr EEddwwaarrddss AAiirr FFoorrccee BBaassee SSoollaarr EEnnhhaanncceedd UUssee LLeeaassee PPrroojjeecctt,, KKeerrnn CCoouunnttyy,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Managed the
in-house Transportation team that prepared a traffic impact analysis (TIA) that identified potential construction-
related traffic impacts associated with the proposed 230-kilovolt gen-tie route options that would connect the
Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) solar generation site with the existing Westwind Substation in the first phase of the
project, and to the Southern California Edison Windhub Substation in subsequent phases of the project. The project
impacts were evaluated under CEQA and NEPA. This project is located south of the Sanborn Solar and Gen-Tie
project. The TIA evaluated existing traffic conditions, including roadway segment and intersection levels of service
along or in proximity to the gen-tie route options; estimated trip generation and trip characteristics for construction-
related activities of the gen-tie options; analyzed the potential for traffic impacts to occur as a result of construction
of the gen-tie; described the significance of the potential impacts; and, identified mitigation measures, for
construction-related traffic impacts.
Relevant Previous Experience
• Grandview Park Expansion, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
• Jensen Solids Handling Facility Canoga Park, Metropolitan Water District, Los Angeles, California
• Warner-Canoga 150-Dwelling Unit Apartment Transportation Demand Management Plan, Warner Center,
Los Angeles, California
• North Hollywood High School Renovation, LAUSD, Los Angeles, California
• Rose Hills Courts Rehabilitation, Housing Authority of City of Los Angeles, California
• LA Trade-Technical College Master Plan, Los Angeles Community College District, California
• Recology Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Expansion, Sun Valley, California
• California Department of Transportation SR 126/Commerce Center Drive PR/ED, Newhall Ranch,
California.
• Terminal Expansion and Renovation Project EIRs, Port of Los Angeles, California
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Christopher Starbird
GIS Analyst
Christopher Starbird (KRIS-tuh-fer STAR-bird; he/him) is a geographic
information systems (GIS) analyst with 17 years’ experience in
environmental projects for municipal, regional, and federal public
agencies and non-profit organizations. Mr. Starbird uses the latest in
mapping software from the Environmental Systems Research Institute
(ESRI). His skills include database design, spatial analyses, three-
dimensional (3D) modeling with shade and shadow analysis, glint and
glare analysis, interactive web development and design, web-based
mapping, and high-quality cartographic design. Mr. Starbird has
completed course work in the areas of computer programming, GIS,
cartography, and field techniques in geographic research, web-based
interactive map presentation, and digital graphics design.
Project Experience
BBeevveerrllyy HHiillllss CCrreeaattiivvee OOffffiiccee PPrroojjeecctt EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall IImmppaacctt RReeppoorrtt,, CCiittyy ooff BBeevveerrllyy HHiillllss,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa. Serving as lead GIS
analyst in the preparation of the project’s Environmental Impact Report (EIR) aesthetics assessment for the
development of up to 11 new office buildings on a vacant, linear site in the City of Beverly Hills. The proposed four- to
five-story office buildings would be designed in a range of architectural styles. Buildings at each end of the site would
have traditional facades with columns and cornices, and buildings toward the center of the site would have more
modern architectural treatments, such as glass screen walls and steel frames. Key issues include obstruction of views
to the iconic City Hall tower and compatibility of bulk and scale with the surrounding development.
PPaacciiffiicc CCooaasstt CCoommmmoonnss SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann EEIIRR,, EEll SSeegguunnddoo,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Serving as lead GIS analyst for preparation of an
EIR for the Specific Plan. The project would involve redevelopment of the existing surface parking lots of the
Fairfield Inn & Suites and Aloft Hotel properties, as well as the commercial properties, through the adoption of a
Specific Plan that allows for the development of 263 new housing units and 11,252 square feet of
commercial/retail uses on approximately 6.33 acres of land located in the City of El Segundo adjacent to Pacific
Coast Highway. The Pacific Coast Commons-South portion proposes a six-story residential building with
commercial/retail on the ground floor and an eight-level parking garage. The Pacific Coast Commons-Fairfield
Parking portion of the project proposes a four-story parking garage with commercial/retail on the ground floor.
The Pacific Coast Commons-North portion proposes a six-story residential building with commercial on the ground
floor that faces Pacific Coast Highway, a six-story parking garage in the central portion of property, a new
fire/access road, and apartment/townhome units. The project requires a General Plan amendment, zone change,
site plan review, vesting tentative tract map, and a development agreement.
BBuueennaa VViissttaa PPrroojjeecctt EEIIRR,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Serving as lead GIS analyst for the EIR for a 2- to 26-story mixed-
use project on an 8-acre parcel, which includes residential and commercial uses consisting of approximately
1,079,073 square feet of residential floor area (920 dwelling units); 15,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving
retail uses; 23,800 square feet of indoor and outdoor restaurant; and 116,263 square feet of outdoor public
EEdduuccaattiioonn
University of California,
Santa Barbara
BA, Geography
Christopher Starbird
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trellis/balcony space. The project site is located in the Central City North Community Plan Area near the Metro
Gold Line and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The transit-priority project is proximate to a network of regional
transportation facilities, including the Chinatown Metro Station. The site is located in a Methane Zone and
contains remnants of previous land uses, including former oil wells and a gas station. Additionally, the site is
within the boundaries of the Historic Cultural Monument No. 82, River Station Area/Southern Pacific Railroad. The
project requires a General Plan amendment, zone change, site plan review, height district change, zoning
administrator adjustment to reduce setback, tentative tract map, and development agreement.
CCllaarraa OOaakkss SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann PPrroojjeecctt EEIIRR,, CCllaarreemmoonntt,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Serving as lead GIS Analyst for the EIR for the
development of 40 semi-custom home residences within an undeveloped portion of the City of Claremont’s
hillside area and adjacent to the Webb Schools and Claremont Hillside Wilderness Park. A county-designated
Significant Ecological Area is adjacent to the project site, which is also bisected by a flood control easement. The
project includes parking for access to a new trail system within the portion of the site to remain open space. The
project requires new utility infrastructure, off-site improvements to Webb Canyon Road, and wet/dry utility
connections. The project requires a General Plan amendment, zone change, and tentative tract map.
CCeenntteennnniiaall SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann EEIIRR aanndd BBiioollooggiiccaall RReessoouurrcceess TTeecchhnniiccaall RReeppoorrtt GGIISS SSeerrvviicceess,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess CCoouunnttyy.. While
at another firm, served as the primary GIS specialist for the Centennial Specific Plan and Phase One
Implementation Project, which involved the development of approximately 12,000 acres with approximately
23,000 residential units and up to 14 million square feet of mixed urban service and employment-generating
uses in addition to a variety of commercial, industrial, natural open space, and recreational land uses. Performed
GIS analysis and produced exhibits for the Program EIR and supporting Biological Technical Report. Developed
and consolidated GIS, AutoCAD, and other data from numerous public and private agencies for use in analysis
and cartographic products.
TTeessoorroo ddeell VVaallllee SSuupppplleemmeennttaall EEIIRR,, GGIISS SSeerrvviicceess,, LLooss AAnnggeelleess CCoouunnttyy.. While at another firm, served as GIS
specialist for this EIR for the proposed construction of 710 single-family residential dwelling units, a fire station
site, parks and recreational amenities (i.e., clubhouse, pool, trails), and supporting roadway and utility
infrastructure within Phases B and C of the Tesoro del Valle project in Los Angeles County. Coordinated and
performed the GIS mapping and analysis of the project site, and developed and consolidated GIS, AutoCAD, and
other data from numerous public and private agencies for use in analysis and cartographic products.
88885500 SSuunnsseett BBoouulleevvaarrdd PPrroojjeecctt EEIIRR,, CCiittyy ooff WWeesstt HHoollllyywwoooodd,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa.. Serving as GIS analyst in the preparation
of the project EIR aesthetics analysis for a new 15-story building that would include 115 hotel guestrooms, a new
nightclub space (replacing the existing Viper Room building), 31 market-rate condominiums, 10 income-restricted
units, and static and digital signage. Developed a state-of-the-art shade/shadow analysis technique that used
existing LiDAR (light detection and ranging) to compare the proposed structure’s shadows with the shadows of
existing structures and vegetation.
NNeewwppoorrtt BBaannnniinngg RRaanncchh EEIIRR,, NNeewwppoorrtt BBeeaacchh.. While at another firm, served as primary GIS specialist for this EIR.
The Newport Banning Ranch project would allow for the development of 1,375 residential dwelling units; 75,000
square feet of commercial uses; a 75-room resort inn; and approximately 51 acres of public parks on a 401-acre
oilfield site. Coordinated and performed the GIS mapping and analysis of the project site, and developed and
consolidated GIS, AutoCAD, and other data from numerous public and private agencies for use in the analysis and
cartographic products.
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JJOOAANN IISSAAAACCSSOONN
PPRRIINNCCIIPPAALL,, SSEENNIIOORR FFAACCIILLIITTAATTOORR
SSUUMMMMAARRYY OOFF QQUUAALLIIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS
Joan Isaacson is a Principal at Kearns & West, and brings 25 years of experience in
community engagement, stakeholder facilitation, and urban and environmental
planning in many of Southern California’s coastal cities. At the core of her work is a
commitment to formulating the best facilitation and engagement strategy where
participants can see their fingerprints on the outcomes. She is known for her care
and enthusiasm in helping community members and stakeholders positively engage
with government.
Joan has special expertise in creative, effective community engagement programs
for citywide and community-level planning projects, focusing on involving the full
cross-section of community perspectives. In particular, she has been involved in
general plan updates her entire career, and she understands the opportunities for
integrating the public’s input on community values, ideas, and concerns into
prescribed and optional elements. She has also led public involvement programs for
local municipal plans’ mixed-use and infill development and corridor and district
planning, involving parks and open space, arts and culture, transportation and
transit, water, climate action and resiliency, sea level rise, and CEQA review.Her
planning and geography background make her a valued member of inter-
disciplinary teams.
Joan’s strategy-based project approach, incorporating public involvement
principles and values, typically includes a mix of focus groups, advisory committees,
stakeholder interviews, customized website dialogue platforms, online and
telephone surveys, pop-up outreach, public workshops and open houses, webinars,
success story campaigns, storytelling, educational videos and newsletters, and
media monitoring. She also has special expertise in conducting multi-language and
multi-cultural community engagement and has a proven track record in
meaningfully involving disadvantaged and environmental justice communities in
local planning processes.
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CCiittyy ooff NNeewwppoorrtt BBeeaacchh —— LLiisstteenn && LLeeaarrnn ffoorr FFuuttuurree GGeenneerraall PPllaann UUppddaattee
Principal-in-Charge, Facilitator |
Joan is providing strategy and guidance to the Kearns & West team on this recently
launched, multi-pronged engagement project. It is designed for community-level and
city-wide discussions to identify perspectives on planning issues, including the City’s
expected significant increase in RHNA units. A survey and an online engagement
platform are part of the strategy for involving the range of communities in the
multiple districts that make up Newport Beach.
CCiittyy ooff DDeell MMaarr —— CCooaassttaall RReessiilliieennccyy PPllaann//LLooccaall CCooaassttaall PPllaann AAmmeennddmmeenntt ffoorr CCiittyy
ooff DDeell MMaarr
Public Involvement Planning Advisor
When the City of Del Mar launched this project, high levels of public involvement
were anticipated due to the number of bluff-top homes, persistent erosion, local
sustainability goals, and the highly valued aesthetic qualities of the shoreline.
Before launching, Joan worked with City staff and the consultant team to develop a
public involvement plan to disseminate science-based information and involve
community members and stakeholders to proactively identify and resolve issues.
San Diego, CA
JIsaacson@kearnswest.com
619.966.8077
EEXXPPEERRTTIISSEE
§§ Public Involvement
§§ Stakeholder Facilitation
§§ Participatory Process Design
§§ Training
§§ Urban and Environmental
Planning
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BBSS,, PPssyycchhoollooggyy
Cal State University | Fullerton, CA
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San Diego State University | San Diego,
CA
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PPaarrttiicciippaattiioonn CCeerrttiiffiiccaattiioonn
AAmmeerriiccaann IInnssttiittuuttee ooff CCeerrttiiffiieedd
PPllaannnneerrss,, 11999955--22001177
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AAmmeerriiccaann PPllaannnniinngg AAssssoocciiaattiioonn –– SSaann
DDiieeggoo BBooaarrdd,, PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall
DDeevveellooppmmeenntt CChhaaiirr
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CCiittyy ooff LLooss AAnnggeelleess —— SSeeaa LLeevveell RRiissee AAddaappttaattiioonn PPllaannnniinngg ffoorr VVeenniiccee,, LLooccaall CCooaassttaall PPrrooggrraamm
Public Involvement Director
Joan recently completed a community engagement process for the City of Los Angeles, focusing on providing essential
information about sea level rise and flood risks, community vulnerabilities, and mitigation opportunities. Input helped to guide
the vulnerability assessment and mitigation planning.
CCiittyy ooff CCaarrllssbbaadd —— OOnn--CCaallll CCoommmmuunniittyy OOuuttrreeaacchh SSeerrvviicceess
Community Outreach Manager
Joan worked with City’s public information team on community meetings, informational materials, event planning, and strategy
for multiple projects including Art in Public Places project, Carlsbad Boulevard/State Beach, downtown circulation improvements,
and wildfire recovery.
City of Mission Viejo — Civic Core Vision Plan
Community Engagement Director and Facilitator
Joan led the public involvement program for an exciting visioning process in Mission Viejo, honored with an Orange County APA
award. The City Council charged the team with involving the cross-section of Mission Viejo communities in exploring possibilities
for new places, experiences, and changes in the central civic and commercial core. Working closely with the team, urban
designers, and economists, Joan and her team conducted supporting popup outreach, community workshops, website and social
media communications, a citywide survey, and youth visioning workshops.
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Community Engagement Director and Facilitator
Joan played an instrumental role in broad-based community involvement for Oxnard’s citywide park planning project. Working
closely with City staff, Joan and her team prepared the public involvement strategy which emphasized engaging the full cross-
section of Oxnard communities, including those underrepresented in local planning, especially South Oxnard and Mixtec
communities. Input solicited through survey, interactive workshops, an advisory group, focus groups, and partnerships with
community organizations shaped priorities, opportunities, and direction. Joan and team are now conducting multi-pronged
public involvement for citywide climate action and adaptation planning and sustainable transportation planning.
CCiittyy ooff MMaalliibbuu —— SSeeaa LLeevveell RRiissee VVuullnneerraabbiilliittyy SSttuuddyy
Public Involvement Director
Joan’s team has prepared the community engagement plan for this recently launched project and is now preparing the logistics plan
for the first burst of engagement, including exploration of online and remote meeting options.
CCiittyy ooff BBuurrbbaannkk —— CCiittyywwiiddee CCoommpplleettee SSttrreeeettss PPllaann
Community Engagement Director and Facilitator
Joan directed the Kearns & West’s community engagement team, providing strategy, project management, and facilitation
support for the citywide mobility planning project, approved by City Council in 2020. The team exceeded City officials’ and
staff’s objective to use this project to re-think their public involvement approach for greater inclusiveness and effectiveness. An
important success factor has been conducting “experiential” engagement outside in the areas ripest for mobility make-overs.
CCiittyy ooff SSaann MMaarrccooss —— GGeenneerraall PPllaann UUppddaattee aanndd EEIIRR
Project Principal-in-Charge
When the City of San Marcos updated its long-term city-wide planning framework for land use, transportation, and
environmental initiatives, with a special focus on infill/TOD opportunities, Joan managed the comprehensive community
involvement program. It included multiple series of community workshops, interactive website, telephone survey, youth
program, and advisory committee, all with special focus on Spanish-speaking residents and other communities
underrepresented in civic dialogue. Joan and team are conducting public involvement for San Marcos’ 2021 General Plan
Update.
CCiivviicc SSaann DDiieeggoo —— DDoowwnnttoowwnn SSaann DDiieeggoo CCoommmmuunniittyy PPllaann UUppddaattee aanndd EEIIRR
Project Manager and Facilitator
For this landmark plan addressing new development, housing, mobility, and public realm in all of downtown’s neighborhoods, Joan
managed the extensive public outreach process as well as the plan preparation. It included a 30-person Steering Committee and
subcommittees, stakeholder and neighborhood meetings, newsletters, website, media relations, public workshops, and survey.
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Project Manager and Community Outreach
Joan served as project manager on behalf of the City for phases of the Hotel del Coronado Specific Plan, Glorietta Bay Master Plan,
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Jenna Tourjé is a Senior Director at Kearns & West with over 13 years of
experience in community engagement, stakeholder facilitation, and urban planning.
She is passionate about partnering with communities on the path to creating
healthy, whole, and equitable places where people love where they live and have a
voice and a stake in the future.
Through her experience as an outreach professional, urban planner, and educator,
Jenna’s unique expertise informs each one of her projects. Jenna loves place-based
projects that connect neighbor to neighbor. She has led and facilitated stakeholder
and community engagement for coastal cities across Southern California, including
Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Carlsbad, Long Beach, and Malibu. Community
planning projects in Jenna’s resume include mixed-use and infill development,
housing policy, downtown districts and corridors, and city-wide comprehensive
policy frameworks.
Jenna’s expertise in inclusive engagement is rooted in her work alongside
community-based organizations, and her community involvement practices are
designed to engage even the hardest-to-reach community members. Jenna leads
multi-pronged involvement strategies that include pop-up events and walking
tours, traditional and virtual workshops, small group facilitation, digital and
touchless engagement, and stakeholder communication. Jenna is certified by the
International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) and is a Planning
Commissioner for the City of Costa Mesa. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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CCiittyy ooff NNeewwppoorrtt BBeeaacchh —— GGeenneerraall PPllaann HHoouussiinngg aanndd CCiirrccuullaattiioonn EElleemmeennttss UUppddaattee
Public Outreach Director | 2019 to Present
Jenna provides leadership on this project to the Kearns & West team, working with
public works and planning staff, in planning and facilitating broad community
engagement to gather feedback for incorporation into the Housing and Circulation
Elements to reflect updated RHNA allocation numbers. The project included a Listen
& Learn before the limited general plan update and focused engagement on
Circulation and Housing. Outreach has included 10 in-person workshops, a Housing
Element Advisory Committee, a dozen virtual workshops, and interactive digital
engagement. The outreach process started in-person and successfully migrated to
virtual platforms during the pandemic to meet the needs and expectations of
Newport Beach’s highly involved citizens.
CCiittyy ooff SSaann MMaarrccooss —— SSaann MMaarrccooss GGeenneerraall PPllaann UUppddaattee
Project Manager & Lead Facilitator | 2020 to Present
The City of San Marcos began a General Plan Update with an emphasis on
economic development and infill strategies alongside a Housing Element Update.
Jenna leads community and stakeholder outreach for the General Plan Update,
including leading both the General Plan Update Advisory Committee, digital and in-
person engagement.
CCiittyy ooff MMaalliibbuu —— MMaalliibbuu BBlluuffffss PPaarrkkllaanndd MMaasstteerr PPllaann aanndd EEIIRR
Public Outreach Lead | 2015 to 2016
Jenna coordinated the public outreach and engagement for the Malibu Bluffs Park
Master Plan. Outreach for the project included interactive online engagement, a
youth design charrette, visual preference surveys, and community meetings
engaging over 1000 residents in the park design. The project helped the City
explore the potential of the Parkland to provide new recreational opportunities for
the Malibu community to meet the City’s current and future recreation needs.
JTourje@kearnswest.com
760.296.9355
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§§Public Involvement
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Outreach Specialist | 2018
For the series of community workshops, Jenna has assisted with facilitating discussions with community members to convey
information about climate-related flooding risks, community vulnerabilities, and mitigation concepts. Facilitation has required
special attention on effective communication techniques for the ethnically and economically diverse communities in Venice.
CCiittyy ooff LLaagguunnaa BBeeaacchh —— EEnnhhaanncceedd MMoobbiilliittyy aanndd CCoommpplleettee SSttrreeeettss TTrraannssiittiioonn PPllaann
Planner | 2014 to 2015
Jenna developed the final plan and deliverables for the Enhancement Mobility and Complete Streets Transition Plan. The plan is
designed to provide the policy framework for the City to implement physical and operational changes to the roadway network
to improve conditions for all users including bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and motor vehicles. Extensive community outreach —
including an online survey, walk audit, and bike audit — resulted in community identification of issues and opportunities. The
project included an extensive analysis of the existing facilities in Laguna Beach that support or hinder mobility, including
sidewalk locations, street grades, and speed limits. The final plan contained recommendations to improve mobility citywide.
CCiittyy ooff LLoonngg BBeeaacchh —— 1155tthh SSttrreeeett CCoorrrriiddoorr BBiiccyyccllee BBoouulleevvaarrdd
Public Outreach Lead | 2018
Jenna managed, coordinated, and facilitated outreach and engagement activities for the project. The 15th Street Corridor
Bicycle Boulevard is part of a citywide network of bicycle boulevard projects on local neighborhood roadways. The network of
bicycle boulevards forms the backbone of the City's bicycle master plan. The project consisted of Class II and Class III bicycle
facilities, traffic circles, roadway rehabilitation, signage and striping improvements, and traffic signal improvements with bicycle
detection.
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Community Engagement Director | 2020 to Present
Jenna leads outreach for the golf course and open space vision plan. The Kearns & West approach includes engagement with
current and future users of the course, neighbors who have a vested interest in the success of the course and availability of open
space, and residents who live in Mission Viejo. The multi-pronged approach includes stakeholder listening sessions, a
community-wide workshop, and an online survey tool.
CCiittyy ooff SSaannttaa CCllaarriittaa —— OOlldd TToowwnn NNeewwhhaallll SSppeecciiffiicc PPllaann UUppddaattee
Community Engagement Director | 2021 to Present
Kearns & West is supporting the City of Santa Clarita by providing community outreach and engagement to gather input for an
update of the successful Old Town Newhall Specific Plan. Jenna provides strategy and direction for engaging stakeholders and
the community to update the Specific Plan, including facilitating focus groups and a socially-distanced walking tour of Old Town
Newhall. Future engagement includes pop-up events in Old Town Newhall.
CCiittyy ooff OOxxnnaarrdd —— CClliimmaattee AAccttiioonn aanndd AAddaappttaattiioonn PPllaann;; OOrrmmoonndd BBeeaacchh CCooaassttaall RReessttoorraattiioonn aanndd PPuubblliicc AAcccceessss PPllaann
Community Engagement Director | 2020 to 2021
Jenna leads the development and implementation of the broad-based community involvement program for these
projects. Working closely with City staff, Jenna and her team prepared the public involvement strategy which emphasized
engaging the full cross-section of Oxnard communities, including those underrepresented in local planning — and especially
South Oxnard and Mixtec communities. Input solicited through survey, interactive workshops, advisory group, focus groups,
and partnerships with community organizations shaped priorities, opportunities, and direction. Jenna is now helping
the City prepare for launching public involvement for the citywide climate action and adaptation planning.
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Market Research/Impact Analysis
With over 15 years of experience in land use economics,
Mr. Harris provides clients with market demand and
feasibility studies, mixed-use programming
recommendations, financial analysis, economic and fiscal
impact assessments, and economic development
strategies.
Integral to Mr. Harris’s work is the premium placed on
developing analysis techniques to gather data at the
micro level for market analysis. Using a combination of
public data sources, private secondary data sources, first
person interviews, GIS data, and on-the-ground site
inspection, he is able to construct various models of
analysis to effectively determine a development’s market
area, capture rate, and absorption, which determine
overall demand and feasibly.
Mr. Harris also has vast experience with both fiscal/
economic impact analysis. Mr. Harris has created a
variety of fiscal models and provided economic impact
analysis at the city, county, state, and national level.
His broad range of experience working with cities,
counties, redevelopment agencies, land planning/urban
design firms, and real estate development interests
allows him to effectively evaluate projects from both the
private and public perspective.
Market/Financial Analysis
Mr. Harris’ work in market analysis has included analysis
of variety of land uses including residential, industrial,
retail, office, hotel, recreational, and mixed-use
development. Illustrative projects for private developers
and municipal clients are included below.
‣Grantville Redevelopment Area Community Plan
Economics (San Diego, California)
‣Transit Village Specific Plan Economics (El Monte,
California)
‣Fresno High Speed Rail TOD Plan Economics (Fresno,
California)
‣Economic Futures Analysis of Nodes & Corridors (los
Angeles, California)
‣The Shoppes Phase II Compass Blueprint Project (Chino
Hills, California)
‣Feasibility of Alternative TOD Concepts (Los Angeles,
California)
‣Bob Hope Master Plan Mixed-Use TOD Analysis
(Burbank, California)
‣TOD Financial Analysis (Santa Monica, California)
‣SunCal’s Proposed Waterfront Mixed-Use Project
(Redondo Beach, California)
‣San Diego Incentive Zoning Economics (San Diego,
California)
‣Sunroad Enterprises Confidential Market Analysis (San
Diego, California)
‣The Howard Hughes Development Corporation
Confidential Market Analysis (Dallas, Texas)
‣Forest City Confidential Market Analysis (Los Angeles,
California)
Impact Analysis
Mr. Harris’ work in economic impact analysis has
included analysis of variety of land uses including real
estate development, gaming, themed attractions,
sporting venues, and special events. Illustrative projects
are included below.
‣NIKE, Inc.’s Corporate Headquarter Operations
(Beaverton, Oregon)
‣Proposed Los Angeles Football Stadium at Grand
Crossing (City of Industry, California)
‣Coachella Music Festival (Indio, California)
‣AMGEN Tour of California (Santa Clarita, California)
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Pro Forma Advisors, Mr. Harris was an
Associate Director of Economics at AECOM. He was
also a Senior Associate at Economics Research
Associates (ERA) prior to the company’s acquisition.
Education
Lance received an M.A. in Urban Planning from the USC
Price School of Public Policy specializing in real estate
and economic development. He also has a B.A. degree
in Political Science from the Trinity College in Hartford,
Connecticut.
Professional Affiliations
Mr. Harris represents Pro Forma Advisors in the American
Planning Association. Mr. Harris is the former chair of
APA’s national Economic Development Division.
Lance R. Harris
Partner
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800.450.1818
HELLO@DUDEK.COM
DUDEK.COM
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
DUDEK SCOPE OF SERVICES
TASK A: RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
A.1: Data Gathering and Literature Review
Dudek will gather and review all relevant information and data pertinent to the Project. To
begin, our team will perform a literature review to thoroughly understand the City’s current
housing policies, inclusive of the zoning code, development standards, and ongoing Housing
Element update. We will specifically review Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, Western Avenue Specific Plan, General Plan, and related maps to analyze the
existing conditions along Western Avenue, Silver Spur Road, and adjacent parcels. We will
research applicable laws, policies, and guidelines that have a direct impact on the production of
housing in the City and that overlap the work of this effort, including the Regional Housing
Needs Assessment, the California Density Bonus Law, and others.
A.2: Best Practices and Emerging Trends
Dudek will research recently completed and ongoing housing incentive overlays in cities with
similar markets. This will include cities for which Dudek is currently preparing similar overlays
(e.g. Fullerton and Santa Clarita) as well as others (in collaboration with City staff).
A.3: Site Confirmation
Our team will review sites pre-selected by the City and supplement with an additional citywide
analysis to confirm appropriate sites to include with the proposed Mixed-use Overlay Zone. We
will compile any City-provided data (parcels, streets, zoning/land uses, building footprints, aerial
photography, etc.) with data gathered by the team (market, property, demographic, etc.) to
prepare a City-wide existing conditions base map in geographic information system (GIS) and
to confirm and analyze the usability of additional Institutional and Commercial zoned parcels in
the City (Commercial–General, Commercial– Limited, Commercial–Neighborhood, Commercial–
Professional, and Commercial–Recreational). We recognize that not all Institutional and
Commercially zoned parcels will be feasible or appropriate. To that end, we are proposing the
following methodology to select the most appropriate sites.
As a first step, our team will determine if the site and its context are suitable or opportune for
new residential development by testing each site against the following preliminary criteria, as
agreed upon with the City:
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• Parcels with minimum width and depth dimensions suitable for typical multifamily
residential building types.
• Parcels that represent immediate opportunities for redevelopment, e.g., are currently
vacant or occupied by surface parking lots.
• Parcels that are underutilized, such as properties with relatively low improvement values
relative to their land values and therefore opportunities to increase the value of
improvements. Using the pre- liminary screen of County Assessor data in GIS, the
economic team will test the selected sites based on the following methodology.
o First, we will identify all vacant sites or sites currently occupied by surface parking
lots. Given these parcels’ lack of improvements, they could be appropriate for
immediate redevelopment with a change to a residential land designation.
o Second, we will identify all properties where the improvement value is 40% of the
land value. While there is no set benchmark, typically the land value represents
30% of the total market value of a property. As such, improvements would
roughly equal 70% of the total market value. A relatively low improvement value
relative to the land value of a property suggests that the land is underutilized and
that there are higher value improvements that can be developed on the land. It
should be noted that this is not a perfect estimate of underutilized land, but it
can be used as a benchmark to identify properties that may have potential for
redevelopment.
o Finally, we will identify low-intensity sites where the floor-to-area ratio value is
below 0.10 and more intensive redevelopment may be appropriate. “Institutional,
Other, and Recreation” land use categories, which do not report building size,
and specific multifamily condo parcels will not be accounted in the County
Assessor database. As such, the team will work with the City to determine if such
properties should be considered.
• Parcels that are transit-adjacent, e.g., lie within high-quality transit areas, defined by the
Southern California Association of Governments as being within one-half mile from
major transit stops and high-quality transit corridors. This applies primarily to parcels
along Western Avenue.
• Parcels that lie outside of areas most vulnerable to air pollution (e.g., within 500 feet of
freeways or 1,000 feet of distribution centers, etc.), as identified by the California Air
Resources Board’s Air Quality and Land Use Handbook.
• Parcels within a 10-minute walkshed of schools and parks.
• Parcels with property owners who have indicated willingness to develop residential uses.
A.4: High-level Development Feasibility
Our team, led by economic subconsultant, Pro Forma Advisors, will conduct high-level economic
assessment of Rancho Palos Verdes. We will review residential real estate market fundamentals
to document recent sales by housing type, development trends, asking rents, vacancy rates, and
capitalization rates. Based upon the market assessment, we will propose a limited number of
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housing typologies (for-sale or for-rent) that appear most likely to have market support and be
financially feasible to develop. Revenue assumptions used in the financial testing will be
collected in the market assessment. Pro Forma Advisors will provide hard and soft cost
assumptions based on industry knowledge and contemporary per square foot estimates. With
the revenue and development cost assumptions in hand, we will determine the residual land
value of each development scenario. This residual land value can then be compared to the
typical land value associated with an illustrative commercial parcel in the city. The delta in value
would then be used to better understand the value created by the potential land use change
from commercial to residential development. This will provide the planning team market-tested
data on building typologies that are feasible within the City’s real estate sub-economy.
Deliverables:
• Summary Memorandum and Pro Forma Analysis
TASK B: MIXED-USE OVERLAY ORDINANCE
B.1 Draft and Final Ordinance
Our team will create draft and final development standards that will apply to new mixed-use
developments triggered by the regulations set forth in the proposed mixed-use overlay district.
We will also review the existing code and suggest revisions to other related sections of the code
for consistency. The proposed ordinance will incorporate clear, easy- to-understand graphics to
enhance understanding and reduce misinterpretations. The development standards will rely on
the (optional) market feasibility analysis to establish building envelopes that are market tested
and have the support of the development community.
TASK C: WESTERN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
C.1: Review
Our team will review the current Western Avenue Specific Plan and the City’s General Plan and
evaluate their language for consistency with the proposed mixed- use overlay district. This
review will highlight the sections that are in conflict and suggest revisions.
C.2 Draft and Final updates
Based on guidance from City staff, the Dudek planning team will draft and finalize surgical
updates to the Western Avenue Specific Plan and the General Plan to bring them in
conformance and establish overall consistency with the proposed mixed-use overlay zoning
district to avoid discrepancies or potential unintended consequences.
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TASK D: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND OUTREACH
D.1 Outreach Plan
The Dudek outreach team, led by Kearns & West, the team’s outreach subconsultant, will
prepare an outreach memo that includes objectives for involving the public in planning,
descriptions of outreach and engagement activities, methods for publicizing involvement
opportunities, and timeline showing synchronization of activities with the planning process.
D.2 Targeted key stakeholder outreach
The Dudek outreach team will participate with City staff on calls with up to six (6) community
leaders to tell them about the project community involvement opportunities, hear about best
practices for getting the word out, and ask for their help in publicizing the workshops.
D.3 Community Events
Dudek will support and facilitate up to two (2) community outreach meetings. The first outreach
meeting will include a socially distanced walking tour of Western Avenue (the location of the far
majority of commercially zoned parcels in the City) and will include stakeholders, project team,
City staff, and the public.
The second community meeting/workshop is anticipated to be conducted either virtually and/or
in- person using a platform that allows for polling, dialogue, and other forms of interaction.
Community meetings participants shall include local business and property owners, residents,
and other stakeholders.
For each meeting, Dudek will staff two facilitators and an outreach specialist; prepare a logistics
memo and an annotated agenda for the virtual meetings; coordinate with the team for meeting
preparation and dry run; and create an After Action Report that documents attendance, format
and presentation, input, and major discussion themes.
TASK E: PREPARE RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
Summary of CEQA Approach
The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone is likely to be a
Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) that analyzes buildout of the feasible opportunity
sites on a programmatic level. It is our intent that the PEIR will include sufficient level of detail,
analysis, and mitigation options to allow the City and residential developers to efficiently tier-off
the PEIR as redevelopment of each particular site is proposed. The PEIR will be drafted with the
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mindset that the PEIR should be a tool available to the City and project applicants to streamline
future environmental clearance processes as development is proposed for the opportunity sites.
The PEIR will ensure compliance with California Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52, Chapter 532, Statutes of
2014) and Senate Bill 18 (SB 18, Chapter 905, Statutes of 2004).
E.1a Initial Study and Notice of Preparation
Consistent with the CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G Checklist, as well as with the City’s adopted
CEQA Environmental Checklist (Initial Study [IS]) and local CEQA implementation guidelines,
Dudek will prepare one (1) administrative draft IS for review and comment by the City. The
administrative
draft IS will identify potentially significant environmental impacts associated with buildout of the
Project. Environmental setting, impact analyses, and substantiating documentation will be
provided to support all responses and conclusions in the IS, including concise tables and high-
quality, full-color figures. The intent of the Administrative Draft IS is to scope-out as many
environmental resource topics from the PEIR as feasible/defensible.
Following one round of review of and comment on the administrative draft IS by the City, we will
make one (1) round of revisions, as required. It is our intent that these revisions will satisfactorily
address all prior comments on the administrative draft IS, and no substantial review efforts
beyond a final “page-turn” review will be required. This revised version of the IS will serve as the
final version of the document.
Consistent with CEQA Guidelines, Section 15082, Dudek will work with the City to prepare a
Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a draft PEIR. The NOP will provide the responsible and trustee
agencies and the California Office of Planning and Research/State Clearinghouse (SCH) with
sufficient information describing the Project and the potential environmental effects to enable
the outside agencies to make a meaningful response. At a minimum, the information will include
a description of the Project, location of the Project, and probable environmental impacts of the
Project.
Following one (1) round of review of and comment on the draft version of the NOP, Dudek will
make one (1) round of revisions, as required. Following revisions to the NOP, Dudek will
coordinate circulation with the City for the combined IS/NOP. Dudek will provide the IS/NOP to
SCH as well as post the NOP with the Los Angeles County Clerk.
Deliverables:
• IS/NOP (electronic copy, five [5] hard copies with appendices on CD, and 20 CDs/flash
drives)
• SCH Summary Form and IS/NOP uploaded to SCH website
• NOP posted with the Los Angeles County Clerk
• Notice of Completion (NOC) Form (electronic copy, one [1] hard copy)
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E.1b Public Scoping Meeting
Dudek will coordinate with the City on a public scoping meeting. Dudek assumes City staff will
be responsible for securing the meeting location, if the meeting is to be held in person. If the
meeting is held virtually, Dudek can host the meeting using Zoom. During the meeting, Dudek
will present a PowerPoint presentation, monitor comments received, answer questions
pertaining to CEQA and the PEIR, and provide a summary of public comments with regard to
any environmental concerns raised. This input will be used to focus the environmental issues to
be addressed in the administrative draft PEIR. A summary of comments received will be included
in the administrative draft PEIR.
Deliverables:
PowerPoint meeting presentation, scoping comment cards, and meeting notes/comment summary
E.2 Program-Level Technical Analyses
Dudek will conduct program-level technical analyses to support the evaluation and
determinations in the Project, as follows:
• Program-level air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy assessment
• Program-level noise and vibration assessment
• Program-level vehicle miles traveled assessment For the sake of brevity, the complete
scopes of work for each supporting technical study listed below can be provided to the
City on request. These programmatic analyses will be memorialized in individual
technical memorandums or incorporated directly in the applicable PEIR sections. Prior to
commencing work on these technical analyses, Dudek will coordinate with the City to
tailor the scopes of the analyses to meet the City’s expectations while being mindful of
the budgetary constraints for the analyses.
Deliverables:
• Technical analyses included directly in individual technical memorandums or directly in the
applicable PEIR sections (electronic copies).
E.3a Administrative Draft PEIR
Consistent with CEQA Guidelines, Article 9, Dudek will prepare one (1) administrative draft PEIR
for review and comment by the City. As required by CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the
administrative draft PEIR will include the following chapters: Introduction, Executive Summary,
Environmental Setting, Project Description, Environmental Analysis, Cumulative Impacts, Other
CEQA Considerations, and Alternatives to the Project. Each of the EIR’s Environmental Analysis
sections will include a discussion of each environmental topic within five main sections: (1)
Existing Conditions, (2) Regulatory Framework, (3) Impacts and Mitigation, (4) Cumulative
Effects, and (5) References. The discussion of impacts and mitigation will be divided into
subsections based on the recent update to CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G, Environmental
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Checklist, questions. Each of these subsections will enable clarity, ease of use, and organization,
and each subsection will be headed by a summary box or table.
Based on our understanding of the Project and the City, we assume that up to 13 environmental
analysis administrative draft PEIR sections will need to be prepared, including but not limited to,
the following potential environmental issues that may need to be comprehensively addressed in
their own sections (as opposed to being “focused out” in the IS/NOP):
1. Aesthetics
2. Air Quality
3. Cultural Resources
4. Energy
5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
6. Hazards and Hazardous Materials
7. Land Use and Planning
8. Noise
9. Population and Housing
10. Public Services
11. Transportation
12. Tribal Cultural Resources (summarizing AB 52 and SB 18 outreach efforts)
13. Utilities and Service Systems
In addition to the Environmental Analysis sections, the administrative draft PEIR will also include
the following chapters: Other CEQA Considerations and Alternatives to the Project (note that
this scope of work and budget assumes up to three [3] Project alternatives, including the “No
Project” alternative, would be analyzed).
Deliverables:
• Administrative draft PEIR (electronic copy)
E.3b Screencheck Draft PEIR
Following receipt of comments from the City on the administrative draft PEIR, Dudek will update
the document and re-submit the screencheck draft PEIR. The purpose of this screencheck
submittal is to allow the City to review the revisions made to the administrative draft PEIR. Once
the City performs the final review and comment on the screencheck draft PEIR, Dudek will
respond to these final comments, review the proposed edits, and prepare a proofcheck draft
PEIR in anticipation of finalizing the document for public review.
Deliverables:
• Screencheck draft PEIR (electronic copy)
• Proofcheck draft PEIR (electronic copy)
E.4 Public Review Draft PEIR
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Following the final “page-turn” review of the proofcheck draft PEIR, Dudek will prepare and
publicly distribute the public review draft PEIR to the County Clerk, SCH, responsible and trustee
agencies, surrounding jurisdictions, and other interested parties pursuant to the distribution list
prepared by the City. Technical appendices will be provided on a CD/flash drive affixed to the
back cover of all hard copies of the draft PEIR. Dudek will distribute the deliverables via certified
mail and/or overnight service and will include the Notice of Availability (NOA) of a public review
draft PEIR prepared by Dudek. An optimized, online-ready electronic version of the public review
draft PEIR will also be provided to the City.
Deliverables:
• Public review draft PEIR (electronic copy, 20 hard copies with appendices on CD, and 40
CDs/flash drives with public review draft PEIR plus appendices)
• SCH Summary Form (electronic copy, 15 hard copies) plus CDs with public review draft
PEIR and appendices
• Notice of Completion (NOC) Form (electronic copy, one [1] hard copy)
E.5 Final PEIR, Response to Comments, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Dudek will provide responses to all agency and public comments that raise substantive
environmental issues associated with the public review draft PEIR. The responses will be
thoughtful and thorough and will be provided in a separate draft response to comments (RTC)
memorandum. Based on the nature of the Project and the proximity to potential stakeholders, it
is anticipated that no more 50 comments will be received by the City in relation to the Project
(note that a single comment letter may include several comments). No letters from any potential
Project opponent’s attorneys are assumed. If an extraordinary number of comment letters,
letters from Project opponent’s attorneys (which are often lengthy and/or overly technical), or
comment letters requiring new analysis are received, Dudek will discuss the budgetary
implications with the City, and an augment may be required if any of these circumstances
occurs.
Dudek will prepare a mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines, Section 15097. The MMRP will contain all mitigation measures recommended in the
final PEIR. The MMRP will provide the City with a single source of reference to the mitigation
measures included in the final PEIR. For each measure or group of similar measures, the party
responsible for ensuring proper implementation will be identified, along with the timing and
method of verification.
Dudek will coordinate with the City to determine if any revisions of the draft PEIR will be
required as a result of public review and comments on the document. All revisions will be shown
as changes to the original draft PEIR text in strikeout/underline format. In addition to these
changes, the final PEIR will also be composed of the RTC memorandum and MMRP. Upon
completion of the final PEIR, Dudek will coordinate distribution to all parties who requested a
copy from the City.
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Deliverables:
• Draft and final versions of the RTC memorandum (electronic copies)
• Draft and final versions of the MMRP (electronic copies)
• Administrative, screencheck, public review, and final PEIR (electronic copy, 20 hard copies
with appendices on CD, and 40 CDs/flash drives with final PEIR plus appendices)
E.6 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Consideration
Dudek will prepare draft Findings of Fact for each significant effect identified in the Final PEIR
and prepare a Statement of Overriding Considerations, if unavoidable significant impacts are
identified. As required by the CEQA Guidelines, one of three findings must be made for each
significant effect and must be supported by substantial evidence in the record. The Statement of
Overriding Considerations will rely on input from the project team regarding the benefits of the
project.
Dudek will consult with the project team to review and finalize the Findings and Statement of
Overriding Considerations for the City’s ultimate adoption.
Deliverables:
• Draft and final versions of the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
(electronic copies)
TASK F: MEETINGS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Dudek Project Manager will serve as the primary contact for the City and coordinate all
communications and tasks across the project team.
F.1: Kickoff Meeting
Dudek will schedule and conduct a project kickoff meeting within two (2) weeks of notice to
proceed. This meeting will be structured as a half-day partnering session. It will have multiple
purposes: to understand City expectations and goals; discuss the work plan, schedule, and
relevant issues and concerns; review and learn about concurrent and related studies and plans;
discuss roles and responsibilities; agree upon a schedule for ongoing meetings; and confirm
appropriate contacts. At the partnering session, a focused discussion on community
engagement will also occur to outline the goals of the outreach effort, identify potential
stakeholders, discuss tools and techniques, and map public events. By gaining a clear
understanding of the City’s expectations at the project outset, Dudek will avoid rework and
delays, delivering a plan that explicitly responds to the City’s needs. Further, the partnering
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session provides the project team a forum to share aspirations and establish relationships that
will last through the life of the project.
F.2: Project Schedule
The Dudek Project Manager will work with City staff to prepare and finalize a project schedule
within two (2) weeks of the kickoff meeting that includes tasks and milestones that would
allow Mixed-use Overlay District to be adopted by the City Council no later than March 2023.
The schedule will include, but is not limited to, the following:
•Milestones/tasks with adequate time for staff to review the work products.
•A timeline for public outreach and meetings with anticipated commission and
•Council hearings, study sessions, and individual meetings with City Councilmembers as
necessary.
•Tribal outreach in compliance with SB 18 and AB 52 regulations; and
•An anticipated environmental review strategy and timeline.
F.3: Project Coordination
Dudek will coordinate and establish a regular biweekly check-in call. City and Dudek project
managers will invite other participants to this call as needed. These periodic check-ins will chart
completed tasks and status of ongoing work, reaffirm key milestones and deliverables, and flag
any anticipated issues that may impact the schedule or budget. These meetings may be held via
conference call or in person at the City’s offices (consistent with COVID public health guidelines).
Dudek will prepare a meeting summary, including action items, for each meeting, and
coordinate with staff to create and make presentations to the City and/or stakeholders as
necessary.
F.4: Council and Commission Meetings
The Dudek project manager and relevant team members will attend at a minimum two (2)
Planning Commission and two (2) City Council public hearings.
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