HomeMy WebLinkAboutUltraSystemsPROPOSAL TO PREPARE
CEQA DOCUMENTATION FOR AN ELECTRONIC
BILLBOARD PROJECT
Presented to:
City of Diamond Bar Attention: Dat Tran, Associate Planner 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California 91765
Prepared by:
UltraSystems Environmental Inc. 16431 Scientific Way Irvine, CA 92618 Proposal No. 240826
September 2024
Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900 16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901 Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com
1. COVER LETTER August 29, 2024
Via Digital Submittal
City of Diamond Bar Attn: Dat Tran, Associate Planner 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 E: DTran@DiamondBarCA.gov
SUBJECT: CEQA DOCUMENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD PROJECT Dear Mr. Tran:
UltraSystems Environmental Inc. (“UltraSystems”) is pleased to submit our proposal to the City of Diamond Bar (“City”) to prepare an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (S/MND) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a planned electronic billboard, located at 880 South Lemon Avenue. UltraSystems is a full-service planning and environmental consulting firm serving public and private sector clients throughout California. We have 52 employees that have a broad range of experience preparing environmental documents (EIRs) and technical studies in full compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). UltraSystems is headquartered in Irvine, California, and this project would be managed from our Irvine office. UltraSystems is a full-service planning and environmental consulting firm. Since our inception in 1994, we have successfully prepared more than 7,000 environmental compliance documents pursuant to CEQA/NEPA, as well as engineering studies and focused technical reports. Our team can perform robust CEQA environmental analysis and document preparation for this project. The core project team will be based in our Irvine office, led by Betsy Lindsay, MURP, Principal, Dr.
Robert Manford, DPPD, Senior Project Manager. His knowledge, skills and experience are highlighted herein and will leverage our project team’s leadership skills with our experienced in-house experts to provide the required services to the City. UltraSystems is committed to successful project management, time management and timely delivery of every project it undertakes. For that reason, it is our responsibility as a consultant to develop legally defensible environmental documents and to communicate our technical knowledge clearly and concisely to our client, and ultimately, to the public. Throughout our proposal, we will demonstrate why the UltraSystems project team is perfectly suited to working with the City of Diamond Bar (City) to prepare this IS/MND, and our project team offers the following:
Dat Tran, Associate Planner
City of Diamond Bar August 28, 2024 Page 2
Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900 16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901 Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com
• A perfect combination of experience and expertise. Our Project Team, including teaming partners, is very cost-competitive and is collectively well-qualified for this contract.
• Our project team has the resource capacity and staff availability for this project. As the President/CEO of UltraSystems, I am a duly authorized officer of the firm with the legal authority to bind and commit the firm to contractual obligations. This proposal remains in effect for a period of not less than 180 days from the date of submittal. Should you need any additional information, you can reach me via email at blindsay@ultrasystems.com, telephone (949) 788-4900 ext. 227 or cellphone (949) 274-3935. UltraSystems is also requesting protection of all proprietary information contained within our proposal and costing proposal. Sincerely,
UltraSystems Environmental, Inc.
Betsy A. Lindsay, MURP President/CEO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. COVER LETTER ......................................................................................................................................... 1
2. QUALIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 UltraSystems Project Team .................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 Client City References for Similar Projects .................................................................................... 6 2.4 Key Management Personnel For this Project ............................................................................... 7
3. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST ...................................................................................................... 9
4. SCOPE OF WORK ................................................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Work Program Approach .................................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Work Program Scope............................................................................................................................ 20 4.3 Performance Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 24
5. BUDGET ESTIMATE .............................................................................................................................. 25
6. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS .................................................................................................................... 28
TABLES
Table 2.2-1 - Project Team Key Personnel, Roles, Yrs. of Experience .............................................................. 6
Table 4.2-1 - Summary of Project Deliverables ....................................................................................................... 23
Table 5.0-1 - Fee Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Table 5.0-2 - Labor Rates .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Table 5.0-3 - Cost Sheet by Labor Category .............................................................................................................. 27
APPENDIX
Appendix Key Personnel Resumes
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2. QUALIFICATIONS
2.1 Introduction
UltraSystems Environmental (UltraSystems) is pleased to provide this proposal to prepare CEQA compliance documentation to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with a proposed electronic billboard and to identify appropriate mitigation measures and/or project design features to avoid or reduce those impacts to acceptable levels. The proposed project site is located at 880 S. Lemon Avenue in the City of Diamond Bar, on the premises of the Walnut Unified School District’s Main Office. The Assessor Parcel Number (APN) is 8760-015-901. The 6.1-acre project site is bounded by Walnut Elementary School and adjacent Lycoming Street to the north, south Lemon Street to the west, Glenwick Street to the east, and California State Route 60 (SR 60) to the south. The proposed project entails the construction and operation of a new 14 feet by 48 feet double faced digital billboard at a maximum height of approximately 100 feet from grade. A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Development Code Amendment will be needed for the City of Diamond Bar to approve the proposed project and enable its operations. Additional discretionary actions needed for project approval include a Development Review for project design purpose and Development Agreement between the School District and the City. The General Plan land use designation for the proposed project site is “S” School, and the existing zoning is “L”, Light Industrial. The City of Diamond Bar, acting as Lead Agency under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), is requesting the preparation of a thorough Initial Study (IS) to support a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), or to serve as the basis for the preparation of a focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) if needed. This proposal responds to the City of Diamond Bar’s Request for Proposals by doing the following: (1) Provides UltraSystems qualifications and introduces the members of our Project Team who will remain committed to the project from the time of contract award through adoption of the anticipated IS/MND; (2) Presents a representative project list completed by UltraSystems in the last five years that are similar in scope and services to the proposed project; (3) Presents our understanding of the project, approach and scope of work designed to ensure full compliance with applicable provisions of CEQA and its implementing Guidelines, as amended; (4) Advances a realistic performance schedule by which to successfully complete the scope of services; (5) identifies the costs estimated to execute the scope of services on a task by task and person basis; and (6) provides a statement accepting all conditions listed in the RFP document.
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2.2 UltraSystems Project Team UltraSystems was established in 1994 as a consulting practice specializing in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and to assist private industry and governmental agencies to navigate environmental regulations. Since then, the firm has prepared over 7,000 environmental reports, engineering studies or technical studies for clients. UltraSystems continues to specialize in providing comprehensive services, emphasizing quality and client-oriented service. UltraSystems’ team of working professionals offers the highest level of experience, knowledge and commitment in providing environmental and engineering services. Our purpose is to manage each project we undertake efficiently with respect to the project’s work scope, budget and schedule, ultimately producing and delivering quality work products for that project. The firm’s reputation as a problem-solver comes from our commitment to pragmatism, technical excellence and meticulous communication in servicing our clients. We are committed to successful project management, time management and timely delivery in every project that we undertake. Our firm prepares and reviews CEQA and NEPA compliance documents and supporting technical studies that include the following disciplines: air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, noise, biological, cultural, land use, socioeconomic issues, hydrology, water supply and aesthetics. Our projects have ranged in complexity from categorical exemptions and categorical exclusions to Negative Declarations (ND) and Mitigated Negative Declarations (MND), to full Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). Additionally, we process and deliver the necessary entitlements, project permits and approvals so that project development is not impeded. Our Project Team is comprised of individuals with extensive project management and technical expertise and experience applied to the successful preparation of CEQA compliance documents for hundreds of projects throughout California. The Project Team committed to successfully undertaking the environmental review of the proposed project is shown on the table below. Serving as Project Director will be the firm’s owner, Ms. Betsy A. Lindsay, MURP, Founder/CEO. She will represent all facets of our firms’ contractual commitments to the City and ensure that all resource requirements are met during the execution of the Work Program. Dr. Robert Manford,
DPPD, Director, will serve as our Senior Project Manager on this assignment; he will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Project Team and will be our Primary Point of
Contact with the City of Diamond Bar, and the applicant if necessary. Dr. Manford has extensive experience managing teams and/or projects with respect to CEQA compliance and project entitlements. UltraSystems has identified members of our Project Team. Except for Lighting/Glare Technical Studies if deemed necessary (and any additional technical studies required by the City), no subconsultants are anticipated to be used on this project. All work would be performed in-house.
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Table 2.2-1
PROJECT TEAM KEY PERSONNEL, ROLES, YRS. OF EXPERIENCE
Team Member Name | Degree Project Role Yrs. exp.
Project Management Betsy A. Lindsay, MURP, ENV SP
Project Director Contract Administration, Resource Allocation 40+ Dr. Robert Manford, DPPD
Senior Project Manager Project Management, Project Description, CEQA Deliverables
QA/QC– Primary Point of Contact 30+ Billye Breckenridge, BS
Deputy Project Manager
Land Use, Alternatives, Cumulative Effects, Mandatory Findings of
Significance, CEQA Deliverables QA/QC – Alternate Contact 15
Key Technical Staff Dr. Michael Rogozen, D. Env.
Senior Principal Engineer Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment, Noise 40 Isha Shah, MS
Senior Engineer Energy, Air Quality 8 Michelle Tollett, BS, ISA
Senior Biologist Biological Resources 24 Steven O’Neil, MS, RPA
Cultural Resources Manager Cultural Resources, Tribal Cultural Resources (AB 52
Compliance) 43 Stephen Chesterman, B.Eng
GIS Analyst GIS, Spatial Analysis 30 Michael Milroy, MS
Project Manager Geology, Soils, Hydrology, Mineral Resources 24 Steven Borjeson, BA
Senior Planner Aesthetics, Agricultural Resources, Recreation, Wildfires 8 Victor Paitimusa, BA, ENV SP
Senior Planner Population and Housing, Public Services, Utilities/Service
Systems, Recreation 4
2.3 Client City References for Similar Projects
City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335
Fontana Civic Center
IS/MND, Noise, Cultural, Air
Quality/Greenhouse
Gases/VMT
Fontana Victoria
Residential Project
Addendum, Air Quality, GHG,
Biological, Cultural, Noise
DCT Logistics Center
Industrial
Addendum, Air Quality, GHG,
Biological, Cultural, Noise
Rina Leung, Associate Planner T: (909) 350-6566 E: rleung@fontana.org
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City of Buena Park
6650 Beach Boulevard
Buena Park, CA 90622
Orchard View Gardens
Senior Apartment Homes
Project
IS/MND, Biological, Noise,
Cultural, Air
Quality/Greenhouse
Gases/Aesthetics
Swati Meshram, AICP, Planning Manager T: (714) 562-3620 E: smeshram@buenapark.com National Community Renaissance of CA Sarah Walker, Sr. Project Mgr. T: (503) 451-1193 E: swalker@nationalcore.org
Corona-Norco Unified School City
2820 Clark Avenue,
Norco, CA 92860
Centennial HS Aquatic
Center
IS/MND, Air
Quality/Greenhouse Gases,
Cultural Resources, Noise
Impact, Aesthetics
Jacquelyn Roberts, Construction Director-Facilities Division T: 951-230-2267 E:Jacquelyn.Roberts@cnusd.k12.ca.us
2.4 Key Management Personnel For this Project Presented below are the bios of Betsy Lindsay, Project Director, and Dr. Robert Manford, UltraSystems’ designated Senior Project Manager.
BETSY LINDSAY, MURP, ENV SP | Principal-in-Charge/Project Director As UltraSystems’ Principal, Ms. Lindsay will ensure client satisfaction with those services provided by the UltraSystems Project Team under this contract to the City. In this role, Ms. Lindsay will be responsible for assuring resources are available to complete this project within budget and on schedule. She will help oversee the quality assurance program and be the primary contact for all matters relating to the contract with the City, and its execution. Ms. Lindsay has over 40 years of experience, has successfully prepared over 500 environmental documents for a broad spectrum of projects, and has managed over 20 large-scale, On-call/as-needed contracts that have encompassed thousands of task orders relating to public agency projects. Below are listed some of the EIRs and large projects she has been involved with over her career.
EDUCATION
MURP., Urban and Regional Planning, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
B.S., Geography, California State University, Long Beach, CA
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS, LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS
• Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure, Envision Sustainability Professional
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• The City at Jurupa Valley Specific Plan, Jurupa Valley, CA – EIR
• City of Fontana, Slover Warehouse – IS/MND
• City of Fontana, Clover Warehouse – Addendum
• City of Fontana, Boyle Warehouse – Addendum
• City of Fontana, Mango Warehouse – IS/MND
• City of Fontana, DCT Jurupa Logistics Center Distribution Center – Addendum
• City of San Dimas, Allen and Cataract Warehouse – IS/MND
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• Santa Barbara County Calle Real Campus, Santa Barbara, CA -PEIR
• Fontana Civic Center Expansion, Fontana, CA – IS/MND
• Centennial High School Aquatic Center, Corona, CA – IS/MND
• Midland Plaza Shopping Center, Fontana, CA – IS/MND
• Green Day Village Mixed Use, Desert Hot Springs, CA – IS/MND
• Kaiser Medical Center, Redlands, CA - EIR
• La Mirada High School New Football Stadium, La Mirada, CA – IS/MND
• Saint Agnes Medical Center Campus and Emergency Department, Fresno, CA – IS/MND
• Seaside Lagoon and Waterfront Promenade, Redondo Beach, CA – IS/MND
• Municipal Code Text Amendment 20-0005, San Dimas, CA – IS/MND
• High Street Mixed-Use Project, Moorpark, CA – IS/MND
• Sierra Avenue Townhomes, Fontana, CA – IS/MND
• Citrus Avenue Condominiums, Fontana, CA – IS/MND
• Rio Hondo Park, Pico Rivera, CA – IS/MND
• Richard T. Steed Memorial Park, San Clemente, CA – IS/MND Ms. Lindsay is currently assisting with the Westgate Specific Plan in the City of Fontana. The land area encompasses over 1,000 acres, with multiple Planning Areas that are being planned for multi-family housing, warehousing, medical office buildings, and major infrastructure improvements.
ROBERT MANFORD, DPPD | Principal Dr. Manford has been an Urban Planner for over 30 years working on diverse projects of local, regional, and international significance for both private and public sector organizations in California and across the world. He has held executive management, staff, technical and subject matter expert positions as a public agency employee and consultant. Prior to joining UltraSystems, Dr. Manford was the Deputy Director of Planning for the City of San Jose, where he had oversight responsibilities for Environmental Review, Development Review, Permitting, and Urban Design and Historic Preservation within the City of San Jose’s Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement. Prior to that position, he managed Environmental Land Use and Planning Divisions/Teams at the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Community Development Department, and the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Planning and Development, University of Southern California (USC), 2003
M.A., Planning, University of California (USC), 2003
B.A., Geography, University of Ghana, 1991
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute
• Association of Environmental Professionals
• Fulbright Specialist in Urban and Regional Planning
• Adjunct Professor, University of California, 2006-2016
• Adjunct Professor, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2006-2008
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SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• US 101 Airport Electronic Initial Study/Addendum to Airport Master Plan EIR, San Jose, CA
• EIR, Downtown West Mixed Use (Google Campus) Project, San Jose, CA
• EIR, Milligan Parking Lot/Foreman’s Arena, San Jose, CA
• Addendum, Terrain Residential/Office project in downtown, San Jose, CA
• MND, 425 S. Winchester Hotel, San Jose, CA
• EIR, Cambrian Park Plaza, San Jose, CA
• MND, Emergency Interim Housing Sites – Program Level CEQA, San Jose, CA
3. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST UltraSystems presents a project that demonstrates our team’s ability to manage a similar project.
IS/MND – La Mirada High School New Football Stadium Project
Client: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Contact: Edith C. Florence, Facilities Director
Address: 13520 Adelfa Drive La Mirada, CA 90638
Phone: (562) 868-9014
Email: EFlorence@nlmusd.k12.ca.us
Location: La Mirada, CA
Duration: September 2019 to June 2020
Manager: Betsy Lindsay
Cost: 7032/$49,250
Project
Team:
Hina Gupta, Billye Breckinridge, Allison Carver, Megan Black, Stephen O’Neil, Michael Rogozen, Victor Paitimusa
CEQA services: The project proposed a new football stadium and field improvements at La Mirada High School. The proposed project included the replacement of the following existing components: home and visitor bleachers, electric scoreboard, synthetic turf, synthetic track, home and visitor field houses (which include restroom/concession structures), press box, ticket booth, fencing, and paving. The project also included a new home/visitor path of travel, and ADA-compliant accessibility features. UltraSystems conducted the environmental analysis and was hired by the La Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District (District) to prepare an IS/MND for the project. As part of the analysis UltraSystems’ utilized its team of in-house experts to prepare the following technical analysis in support of the IS/MND: lighting analysis, noise impact study, air quality/greenhouse gas emissions analysis, and cultural resources assessment. Because of the proximity of sensitive land uses (residences and a church) across the street from the project site, special focus of the potential impact of new field lighting for the football field and noise during project construction and operation was addressed in the IS/MND. The IS/MND was approved by the District in June 2020.
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In addition, UltraSystems includes a 5-year representative project list noted below in Table 3.0-1.
Table 3.0-1
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST
Year 2024
Client/Agency Project Name Contact Phone City of Laguna Beach Biological Resources Survey and Habitat Evaluation Report (Spring 2024) Amber Dobson 949-497-0363 City of Fontana Boyle Truck Repair Mai Thao 909-350-6650 KOA Mulholland Highway at Mile Marker 14.74 Project, LA County Task Order PW15492-031, KOA Project No. JC31173 Giuseppe Canzonieri 323-859-3155 KOA Preliminary Engineering Services for Jefferson Street Improvements between Avenue 38 and Avenue 40 Giuseppe Canzonieri 323-859-3155 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) HACLA_Five Projects Christopher Yenson 213-733-7031 CPPG, Inc. Rule 1469 Ongoing Compliance Status and Emissions Report for 2023 Justino Cantú 714-572-3662 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) HACLA Project – 11 Projects CEQA CE + NOE Christopher Yenson 213-733-7031 City of San Clemente – Beaches, Parks & Recreation Department Richard T. Steed Memorial Park/Pickleball Courts - Addendum Samantha Wiley 949-429-8875 City of San Bernardino, Public Works Department Carousel Mall ESA- Phase II Azzam Jabsheh 909-384-7251 DuBose Design Group, Inc. Calexico Warehouse Air Quality/GHG Report Update Tom DuBose 760-353-5110 x110 TKE Engineering, Inc. Construction Management and Inspection Services for Reservoir Sei Terry Renner 951-680-0440 City of Moreno Valley Cottonwood Basin Regulatory Permitting for Maintenance Work Quang Nguyen 951-413-3159 Los Angeles County Public Works La Chusa Pump Station Backup Generator, Waterworks District No. Haik Nercessian 626-300-4893 Laguna Beach Unified School District Laguna Beach High School Pool Modernization Ryan Zajda 949-497-770 x5213 Judicial Council of California New Nevada City Courthouse Project – Due Diligence Hilda Iorga 916-263-1541 Los Angeles County Public Works Sawpit Debris Dam Seismic Strengthening Project Travis Wylde 626-755-9943 Stewart Filmscreen Corporation Review of SCAQMD Permit Application Mark K. Robinson 310-891-3109 KOA Lake Hughes Road Giuseppe Canzonieri 323-859-3155 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) HACLA Project – 1 Projects CEQA CE + NOE Alayna Santos 213-414-4899 Rolling Hills Estates George F. Canyon Park - Bio + Cultural David Wahba 310-377-1577x103 Anser RCTC_I-15 SMART Freeway Improvements Lucas Rather 619-755-9596
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Year 2023 LAN Park West Off-Site Storm Drain Project Cenk Yavas 714-468-1986 CPPG, Inc. Rule 1469 Ongoing Compliance Status and Emissions Report for 2022 Justino Cantú 714-572-3662 Coachella Valley Water District Tynberg Properties Carlos Huerta 760-398-2651 x2625 Allard Engineering Calabash Warehouse, Fontana CA Bobby Allard 909-356-1815 County of Santa Barbara Program EIR Calle Real Campus Master Plan Ashton Ellis 916-718-6922 NUVIS Landscape Architect Renovation & Rehabilitation of Seaside Lagoon and Waterfront Promenade Perry Cardoza 714-754-7311 DeWalt Corporation Sage Ranch Development Todd Wood 661-323-4600 DeWalt Corporation Sage Ranch Development Test Excavation Todd Wood 661-323-4600 Anser Mission Boulevard Bridge Replacement at Santa Ana River Lucas Rather 619-755-9596 Envision Motors West Covina - IS/MND Linda L. Francis 714-602-9300 x120 JDeluca Fish DBA Nautilus Seafood 400 East C Street and 505 East Harry Bridges – Wilmington, CA John Deluca 310-221-6510 City of Redlands Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Brian Foote 909-798-7555 Watearth, Inc. Adventure Park Stormwater Capture Holly Ray 877-302-2084 CPPG, Inc. 2022 Annual Emissions Report Justino Cantú 714-572-3662 Giancarlo De La Garza 1694 Del Mar Avenue Giancarlo De La Garz 949-637-8265 Corona-Norco Unified School District Centennial High School Aquatic Center Jacquelyn Roberts 951-230-2267 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) Orchard View Gardens Tracy Williams 909-204-3508 RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. Rio Hondo Park Doug Grove 951-781-1930 x121 Anil Verma Westside Purple Line Extension Transit Project – VA Easement Audit Anil Verma 213-308-4575 CSG Consultants, Inc. M&J Pallet Recycling Inc Glenn Lajoie 714-815-8124 CPPG, Inc. Work Plan for PFAS Investigation Justino Cantú 714-572-3693 Anser Advisory Management, LLC Transit Security and Operations Center - Construction Management Services Sunil Mallaiah 310-749-0371 G&W Builders ABF Freight_10744 Almond Avenue - ADDENDUM Kelvin Kyaw 714-529-9935 City of San Bernardino, Public Works Department Independent Analysis of Crushing Operations Ernesto Salinas 909-384-5045 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) Nesting Bird, Rooting Bat and WEAP Tracey Williams 909-204-3508 JDeluca Fish DBA Nautilus Seafood 400 East C Street and 505 East Harry Bridges – Wilmington, CA – Phase II John Deluca 310-221-6510 Judicial Council of California Kings Superior Court Parking Lot Buildout VMT Screening - Addendum Hilda Iorga 916-263-1541 City of Fontana, Planning Department Fontana Civic Center Renovation Project Rina Leung 909-350-6566
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National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) Orchard View Gardens Tracey Williams 909-204-3508 Meta Housing Corporation 1400 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach Ivana Wang 310-575-3543 x138 SEITec Huntington Drive – Regional Green Street Project Shahriar Eftekharzade 310-375-0342 City of Redlands 1660 Sessums Drive Industrial Project IS/MND Ryan Murphy 909-798-7555 x7308 ERRG Camp Pendleton Range 210C Maria Canlas 925-269-9016 Envision Motors Envision West Covina Toyota – Categorical Exemption Virgina Gee 714-852-2741 David Beckwith and Associates, Inc. RivCo Parks SARB (Santa Ana River Bottom) David Beckwith 714-349-7077 KOA South Whittier Community Bikeway Access Improvements Giuseppe Canzonieri 323-859-3155 Los Angeles County Public Works Carbon Canyon Road Waterline Improvements Project - Waterworks District Number 29 Victor Flores 626-458-4941 City of La Canada Flintridge Tentative Tract Map 83608 EIR Emily Stadnicki 818-790-8881 AKM Consulting Engineers 2023 Potable and Recycled Water Master Plan Updates Diann Pay 949-753-7333 City of Fontana Acacia Apartment Complex – CEQA PEER REVIEW Angelica Martinez 909-350-6681 CGS Consultants, Inc. 1890 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach Glenn LaJoie 714-815-8124 Saint Charles Hospitality LLC Fairfield Hotel/Restaurant – Calaveras County Stephanie Mielby 857-210-5315 Jonathan Litz 5960 Busch Drive Jonathan Litz 310-729-8099 ERRG JDeluca Fish DBA Nautilus Seafood 400 East C Street and 505 East Harry Bridges – Wilmington, CA – IS/MND Chris Deluca 310-684-5180 The Conco Companies Conco Warehouse Building – 13052 Dahlia Street Darren Ratekin 925-681-6636 Salty Turf LLC Salty Turf Andrew Streett Arcadis_IBI Creekside Channel Bikeway_PEAR, IS-MND, CE Tapas Dutta 949-278-7748 Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Bedford Canyon Channel - Hazardous Materials Soil Sampling Sean H. Berriman 951-955-1242
Year 2022 TKE Engineering MSWD Regional Water Reclamation Facility – Mitigation Monitoring Steve Ledbetter, PE 951-680-0440 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Knights Inn Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Economy Inn Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Castaic Inn Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Hampton Inn Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Motel 6 Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239
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Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Good Nite Inn Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Radisson Hotel Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Mark Thomas OC Loop, Segment O,P, Q Ravi Shah, PE, QSP/D 949-414-3575 CPPG, Inc. Rule 1469 Ongoing Compliance Status and Emissions Report for 2021 Justin Cantu 717-572-3662 x 23 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Monarch Resort Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Magellan Value Partners Mango Warehouse – Biological Compliance, Pre-Con Rick Martinez 714-318-4294 City of Fresno MLK Center Active Transportation Infrastructure Project (PW00842) Brandon Chaco 559-621-8713 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - South Normandie Avenue Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 IBI Group IBC Multi-Use Trail = Creekside Trail, Coronado to Michelson Bill Delo 949-833-5588 City of Commerce Commerce CREA Facility – Pre-Demo Surveys Daniel Hernandez 323-722-4805 x2337 City of Commerce Commerce City Hall Testing – Limited ACM Sampling Survey and Report Daniel Hernandez 323-722-4805 x2337 Stwart Filmscreen 2022 Consulting Mark K. Robinson 310-891-3109 County of Los Angeles - LACDPR Sweetwater Movie Ranch - Phase I ESA Clement Lau, AICP 626-588-5301 Shangri-La Development, LP Salinas Homekey Project Mathieu Pons 626-660-4245 La Canada USD Paradise Canyon Elementary School - Tree Survey Harold J. Pierre 818-952-8077 Allard Engineering Citrus Avenue condominiums - IS/MND Bobbly Allard 909-357-1815 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) Quality Inn - Home ARC Funds - NEPA Tracey Williams 909-204-3508 Water of Life Community Church Water of Life Noise Memorandum Mark Nuaimi 909-463-0103 x4133 Intex properties Corporation Addendum 2 for the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Intex properties Corporation Falcon Ridge Phase I of the Westgate Specific Plan - Addendum #3 Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Intex properties Corporation Westgate - Cherry Ave and Victoria Street – RAISE Grant Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Intex properties Corporation Westgate Highland & San Sevaine Rd PES-CE IS-MND Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Intex properties Corporation Westgate Specific Plan, PA 44 and PA 45, Addendum 4 Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Intex properties Corporation Westgate Specific Plan, FEIR Addendum #4 - PA 36 and PA 38 Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Intex properties Corporation Westgate Specific Plan Planning Area 41 Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Intex properties Corporation PA 27 Medical Office Building – Addendum #6 Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Intex properties Corporation Westgate_PA 31_Tier off EIR Douglas Ford 775-762-0770 Riverside County Regional Park and Butterfield Overland Trail Preliminary Attn: Finance 951-955-4937
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Open Space District Environmental and Eng. Srvs. Twining, Inc. Imperial Yard 2 – Imperial Yard Asbestos and Lead Material Removal/Consulting Linas Vitkus 562-426-3355 City of Baldwin Park Zocalo Park Project Yovanni Viramontes 626-960-4011 x420 Long Beach Unified School District Central Services Asphalt Replacement Project – Phase 2 Erin Scott-Keith 562-997-7550 x1328 Spiegel Development, Inc. Sierra Avenue – Rentals in a Townhome Configuration David Spiegel 848-404-1443 Trinity Health Corporate Saint Agnes Medical Center Campus and Emergency Department (ED) Optimization Project Accounts Payable 734-343-4551 Allard Engineering TT Map No 20535 Bobby Allard 909-356-1815 Midland Investments, LLC Midland Plaza IS/MND Chris Ferko 425-251-6222 City of San Clemente, Beaches, Parks & Rec Department Richard T. Steed Memorial Park/Baron Von Willard Dog Park Master Plan Update Samantha Wiley 949-429-8875 City of Calexico, Public Works Department Calexico Reach - New River Improvement Project Jose L. Angel 760-877-0234 City of Buena Park 7101 Lincoln Avenue – Workforce Housing Project, City of Buena Park Swati Meshram 714-562-3614 City of Fontana City of Fontana – CIP Project – Phase I ESA Christopher Smethurst 909-350-6649 Atlas Planning Solutions Santa Clara Co General Plan Safety Element Update Aaron Pfannenstiel 909-374-4828 Dan Herlihy Rialto Pipeline (Reach 1-Rialto PCCP) Dan Herlihy 714-746-9575 La Canada USD La Canada High School – Arborist Rpt. Jackie Ong 818-952-8399 Awen Solutions Group (ASG) VA Sepulveda Land Transfer Lorena Alvarez 703-868-5723 Cargo Solution Express, Inc. Cargo Solutions Truck Warehouse Hesperia Project Bobby Kang 909-350-1644 x346 Splash Splash Carwash – Noise Report George Kilada 714-726-7000 DuBose Design Group, Inc. Calexico Warehouse AQ-GHG-HRA Tom DuBose 760-353-5110 Moreno Valley Gardens, LLC Valley Garden Apartments Tran and Mai-Anh Chu 917-838-9869 RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. Hart Park Pickleball and Fitness Circuit Design Doug Grove 951-781-1930 x121 Atlas Development 28 lot Single Family Housing Development Raymond Zhang 949-878-7218 Atlas Development 23 lot Single Family Housing Development Raymond Zhang 949-878-7218 Judicial Council of California B.F. Sisk Courthouse - Historic Evaluation and Window Project CEQA Review Hilda Iorga 916-263-1541 El Paseo Ventures, LLC 74-010 El Paseo, Palm Desert - Mixed Use Development Maureen Shapiro RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. Gilman Historic Ranch Master Plan and Stagecoach Stop Park Design Doug Grove 951-781-1930 x121 Phoenix Power Group Renewable Hydrogen Project Orange County Rescue Mission R&R Ranch – 19292 El Toro Road – Silverado, CA Bryan Crain Anser Metro Program Management/PDA Oversight Services for Sepulveda Transit Corridor Bob Masys 978-807-0324 Linik Corp, Builders Management Palm Crest Elementary School Tree Removal Frank Navarro 562-980-2515 CPPG, Inc. Tank 3 Permit Revision Justino Cantu 714-572-3662
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CSG Consultants OC Reclamation Mine Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration – peer review (bio) Glenn Lajoie 714-815-8124 Choate Parking Consultants, Inc. Third Street Parking Structure Rick Choate 949-474-0880 x326
Year 2021 Wolfe Engineering & Design, Inc. Valley View Avenue Nesting Bird Surveys Lori Wolfe, PE 714-402-9645 CPPG, Inc. Rule 1469 Ongoing Compliance Status and Emissions Report for 2020 Eric Rouen 714-572-3662 x23 City of Baldwin Park Big Dalton Wash Trail and Park Project Ron Garcia 626-233-6227 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) HACLA 319-327 N. Harbor Boulevard Jessica Frazier 213-252-4215 Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District La Mirada High School Baseball, Softball, and Practice Fields Project Bomee Yoon 562-868-9014 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) Adams Avenue Affordable Housing Project Sarah Walker 503-451-1193 County of LA Department of Public Works Lake Los Angeles Pedestrian Plan Implementation Phase I David Lee 626-458-3958 LAN LAN – The Shops at Jurupa Valley – PM 37890 Cenk Yavas 714-468-1986 Anaheim Transportation Network Anaheim Transportation Network Maintenance and Charging Facilities Diana Kotler 714-563-5287 TKE Engineering Boulder Avenue Improvement Project, Federal Project No. PNRSL- 5449(033), City of Highland Project No. brg04004a
Terry Renner, PE 951-680-0440
FCS International, Inc. dba FirstCarbon Solutions Seefried Industrial Properties Warehouse, Palmdale CA Angela Wolfe 925-413-7478 Enermax Global, Inc. Magnolia Avenue Multi-Family Development Project -- Cultural & Bio Howard Ouyang 714-609-8227 City of Irwindale Outdoor Soil Storage, 1399 Las Lomas Road - CE Brandi M. Jones 626-430-2260 DuBose Design Group, Inc. Addendum to Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study for Moiola Feedlot Tom DuBose 760-353-5110 Development Services City of San Dimas Allen/Cataract Warehouse Project Anne Nguyen 909-394-6255 Planted Ventures Citrus Estates Phase I ESA Martha Martinez City of Fresno McKinley Avenue Widening Project Between Marks Avenue and Hughes Avenue (PW00843) Brandon Chacon 559-621-8713 Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department Sagebrush Solar Teresa Pickens 661-862-8804 Stewart Filmscreen Corporation 2021 Consulting Mark K. Robinson 310-891-3109 True North Renewable Energy, LLC 194 East Harris Road, Imperial County Frank Lauro, PE 562-519-1921
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Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing – Los Angeles and San Bernardino - NEPA Environmental Documentationion Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Patterson Custom Homes MBTA Breeding Bird Surveys – 2495 Ocean Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA Brian Sheehy 949-723-1800 Genius Corporation 10 SFR Lot Subdivision, Victorville, CA (Expired TTM 17077) Keith Wong 626.731.9298 Allard Engineering Fontana Warehouse @ Sierra Ave. and Summit Ave. Bobby Allard 909-356-1815 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) HACLA 6521 Brynhurst, Los Angeles Rupali Joshi 213-252-4215 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) HACLA 7639 Van Nuys Rupali Joshi 213-252-4215 Allard Engineering Fontana Warehouse @ Sierra Ave. and Summit Ave. Bobby Allard 909-356-1815 NAVFAC Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan 5-Year Update Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Sue Leary 619-705-5554 ERRG Site 40200161 – IRP Site 18 (18BGMP06 [A-E] Monitoring Well Kevin Spala 714-597-7750 Penske Penske Sales, Leasing, and Maintenance Facility Project Mike Barnes 602-253-0041 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) Harbor Blvd. Improvements, along the San Pedro Promenade (former Red Car Trolley Line Rupali Joshi 213-252-4215 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) HACLA TO 21-14 Mesa Project Rupali Joshi 213-252-4215 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) Corona De Oro Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Severin Quaranta 909-204-3408 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) National Community Renaissance – Las Coronas Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Severin Quaranta 909-204-3409 LADPW Lake Los Angeles Pedestrian Plan Implementation Phase I David Lee, 626-458-3958 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) Prisma Artist’s Lofts, Pomona - NEPA Sarah Walker 626-318-8413 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - Redlands - CEQA/NEPA - Quality Inn – Thousand Oaks Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 True North Renewable Energy High Solids Anaerobic Digestion (HSAD) Facility Frank Lauro, PE 562-519-1921 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) 2813 Temple Street, LA - CEQA/NEPA Irina Magidova 213-252-1889 LAN Engineering LAN – Corona Clay - 46.18 Acre site Cenk Yavas 714-468-1986 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Sanborn Inn - Salinas Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing – Redlands - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Days Inn King City Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239
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(CE-CE) - Salinas Inn - Salinas Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Good Nite Inn, Redlands Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 City of Jurupa Valley The District at Jurupa Valley Berlyn Castaneda 951-332-6464 x200 HACLA CEQA/NEPA homekey Property of 14949 Roscoe Blvd. Irina Magidova 213-252-1889 Prime Associate Services Biological Resources - La Mesa Meadow Wetland Restoration - Compliance Elizabeth Ruiz 800-706-7858 Enermax Global, Inc. 13330 Magnolia Avenue Residential Development – IS-MND Howard Quyang 714-609-8227 City of Downey Space Shuttle Exhibit & Education Building Kathleen J. van Raay 562-904-7257 City of Downey Space Shuttle Exhibit & Education Bldg. | Environmental Assessment (EA) Desi Gutierrez 562-904-7102 LA World Construction Green Day Village – Technical Studies - IS/MND Avraham Farzam 213-305-2815 LA World Construction Green Day Village – Technical Studies - Air Quality Avraham Farzam 213-305-2815 Dr. Suzanne Khalili 2239 W. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles Mehrdad Ayati 323-369-2443 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) 916 N. Alvarado, Los Angeles Irina Magidova 213-252-1889 KPFF Max Lenail Memorial Bridge at the San Diego River Crossing Trail in the City of San Diego – IS/MND Evan Lakin 213-418-0201 Twining LACDPW Imperial Yard – Asbestos and Lead Material Removal Consulting Linas Vitkus, PE, GE 562-426-3355 KOA Corporation South Gate Tweedy ATP Giuseppe Canzonieri 323-365-2354 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Motel 6, White Lane., Bakersfield Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Motel 6, Easton Drive, Bakersfield Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Motel 6, Rodeway Inn, Watsonville CA
Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Travelodge, San Diego Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Ramada Inn, San Diego Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Glendale Manhattan Motel, Glendale CA
Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Hotel Glendale Lodge, Glendale CA Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239
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Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Motel 6, Westminster Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Best Western, Westminster Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 Shangri-La Development, LP Shangri La Housing - NEPA/CEQA Environmental Documentation (CE-CE) - Palms Courtyard, Westminster Robert Kuhl 213-797-4239 City of San Dimas Municipal Code Text Amendment 20-0005 – IS/MND Luis Torrico 909-394-6208
Year 2020 La Canada USD Palm Crest Elementary School Modernization Project Harlod J. Pierre, PE 818-952-8077 CPPG, Inc. On Going Compliance Status and Emission Report Year of 2019 - PO# 15329 Eric Roeun 714-572-3662 Peters Engineering Group Historic Property Survey Report - County of Tulare Will Washburn 559-299-1544 ext 114 NAVFAC 1200 Acre Survey Contractor Camp Areas @ China Lake TO: N6247320F4301 Madisyn Olguin 619-532-1754 City of Fontana Mango Avenue Industrial Brett Hamilton 909-350-6656 City of Fontana Northgate Market Center Brett Hamilton 909-350-6656 IBI Group City of Irvine, Western Sector Sports Facilities Project Bill Delo 949-833-5588 Stewart Filmscreen Corporation 2020 Consulting Mark K. Robinson 310-891-3109 Gannett Fleming Gage Avenue Bridge over the Los Angeles River Channel Derya Thompson 213-409-6125 County of Los Angeles - DPW Roosevelt Culvert Project Albert Anidi 213-974-1234 IBI Group IBI Orange County Great Park Environmental Strategic Plan (Protocol Plan) and Other Document Bill Delo 949-833-5588 City of Fontana Rock of Salvation Church Noise Study Rina Leung 909-350-6566 LAN LAN – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCD) Majestic Cenk Yavas 714-468-1986 LAN LAN – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCD) San Gorgoinio Cenk Yavas 714-468-1986 Apex Companies, LLC Pre-Construction Survey for Biological Resources at the Duke #1 and SMOOT #3 Sites, within the Bakersfield Commons Project, Kern County, California
Mark Labrenz 805-373-9063 x1705 City of West Hollywood 9160-9176 Sunset Boulevard Douglas Vu 323-848-6318 LAN LAN – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCD) Palm Springs Cenk Yavas 714.468.1986 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) HACLA Homekey Project Jessica Frazier 213-252-4215 NAVFAC SW Archaeological District Studies Of San Clemente Island and San Nicolas Island Richard G. Bark 619-532-4416 SRK Architects, Inc. Bridge to Home (BTH) Homeless Shelter, Santa Clarita, CA Brian Kite 213-474-1199 x11
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BJD Services, LLC Unlicensed Protocol Survey Services Dawn Kuykendall 805-907-9818 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) Perris Housing Element Sarah Walker 503-451-1193 National Community Renaissance of California (NCR) La Sierra Affordable Housing Development Sarah Walker 503-451-1193 City of Commerce City of Commerce Transit Maintenance Facility Claude McFerguson 323-887-4419 City of Commerce City of Commerce Transit Maintenance Facility – ADDENDUM ONLY Claude McFerguson 323-887-4419 Allard Engineering Slover Truck Repair Facility in Fontana, CA Bobby Allard 909-356-1815
4. SCOPE OF WORK
4.1 Work Program Approach Our approach to preparing the Initial Study will be relatively straightforward. UltraSystems is committed to preparing a thorough, adequate and legally defensible CEQA document for the City of Diamond Bar. The analysis will be conducted within the context of the project description and the specific discretionary actions being sought. Additional information may therefore be needed from the City to ensure full CEQA compliance, and to clarify the environmental implications of the discretionary actions needed for project approval. Nonetheless, for each environmental factor, current baseline conditions and, where applicable, projected baseline conditions will be presented in sufficient detail to enable the reader to not only understand what they are, but how they may change because of the proposed project. The impact analyses provided in the Initial Study will employ methods and comprise levels of detail commensurate with the specificity of available baseline conditions data. The background data collection and the technical reports to be prepared will provide the foundation for most impact discussions. For each environmental factor, the type and extent of all applicable impacts will be presented and be focused on by the questions set forth in Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thereafter, all identified impacts will be assigned a level of significance based on established quantitative and qualitative Thresholds of Significance. Mitigation measures will then be developed
if warranted. Our approach to the mitigation measure discussions under each environmental factor is to first identify project features designed to minimize a particular impact, then identify regulatory compliance requirements designed to minimize a particular significant impact, and lastly, present any mitigation measures required to reduce any identified potential significant impacts. We understand that it is critical to maintain ongoing communications with the City throughout the IS preparation and processing period. Most important among the reasons to do so is that in the event a problematic impact conclusion is identified, immediate notification to the City of the relevant circumstances would enable the project applicant’s design team, if necessary, to address the issue by revising the project design. UltraSystems is requesting through the City that the Project Applicant provide the following documents and any available technical studies pertaining to the project, for review and/or analysis in the IS/MND:
• Project Lighting/Operations Plan
• Light/Glare Study
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• Phase I ESA, if available
• Geotechnical Report
• Tree/Arborist Report
• Community Outreach Plan/Information
4.2 Work Program Scope Our Work Program follows and is organized by Major Tasks and Tasks.
MAJOR TASK 1.0 – PROJECT INITIATION, MEETING, MANAGEMENT & PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Task 1.1: Project Kick-Off and Progress Meetings. This Task consists of attendance by our Project Director and Sr. Project Manager at one project kick-off meeting via Zoom. This meeting is critical to setting the tone for all subsequent efforts. This task also includes the attendance of our Sr. Project Manager at no more than two project progress meetings during the contract performance period. It is anticipated that all of these meetings will be virtual. In addition, as requested, UltraSystems will participate in a minimum of three conference calls with City staff to discuss the project status and issues related to the environmental review process. UltraSystems will be available throughout the term of our services to respond to City staff requests for input concerning various aspects of the CEQA process.
Task 1.2: Project Management and Coordination. This Task consists of routine project management and communications functions of our Project Manager throughout the contract performance period.
Task 1.3: Project Description. After receipt of a formal notice to proceed and receipt of project related information, UltraSystems will prepare a draft project description for review and comment by the City. The Project Description will contain all the information required under Section 15124 of the CEQA Guidelines including a description of the proposed project, including design, construction timeline and operations, in addition to scheduled or routine maintenance. UltraSystems will revise the Project Description based on one round of comments received from City staff and prepare a final Project Description.
MAJOR TASK 2.0 - TECHNICAL STUDIES This Major Task includes the collection of all requisite information for those issues for which no stand-alone technical reports are being prepared, and the preparation of the technical studies/technical analyses listed below. For all technical reports, drafts of the technical studies will be submitted to the City for review and comment and then revised as warranted to become final technical reports prior to being used to support issue specific discussions in the Initial Study. All technical studies will be included as appendices to the Initial Study to be prepared for the proposed project.
Task 2.1: Background Data Collection/Evaluation. For those issues in the Initial Study requiring evaluation but for which no technical study will either be prepared or made available by the project applicant, UltraSystems will conduct a site visit and literature research to document existing conditions at the project site and surrounding areas. Sources of data to be used in this analysis include the City of Diamond Bar General Plan and its Program EIR, City of Diamond Bar Zoning Ordinance, adopted design guidelines and development review process information, in addition to relevant
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adopted/certified CEQA documents prepared for other projects in the immediate area, and applicable regional policy plans, among others.
Task 2.2: Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment. UltraSystems will prepare a Cultural Resources Assessment for the proposed project. California Assembly Bill (AB) 52 requires consultation with California Native American tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area where projects require a (1) notice of preparation (NOP) or (2) Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). AB 52 requires lead agencies to consult with these tribes, if they so desire, regarding project alternatives, recommended mitigation measures, or potential significant effects before the release of the project environmental review document. The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) would be contacted to request a search to identify Sacred Lands and culturally significant sites, if any, and obtain a list of Native American tribes, organizations and interested individuals that should be contacted to provide information on culturally important sites within the 0.5-mile Area of Potential Effect (APE). Prehistoric and historic archaeological literature and record reviews would include Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), cultural technical reports, site records, previous assessments, research designs, monitoring programs, and related cultural documentation to identify cultural resources within the APE. Records would be reviewed at the South-Central Coastal Information Center at California State University Fullerton. A pedestrian survey of the project site following standard professional archaeological procedures would be conducted to determine if cultural resources are present on the surface and identify areas with a high possibility of containing subsurface cultural resources. Artifacts, features, sites, and structures greater than 50 years of age, if any, would be photographed and recorded. Based on these data, a Phase I Cultural Resource Survey Report would be prepared to: (1) document research methodology and findings, (2) provide recommendations for avoidance of impacts or preservation of cultural resources, if any, that may be encountered during construction or other project activities, and (3) provide mitigation measures to protect and preserve cultural resource if avoidance is not feasible in compliance with CEQA and local standards. A site record and/or site record update would be completed and submitted to appropriate agencies upon completion of the field survey. The Phase I Cultural Report would be provided as an appendix to the IS/MND. As required, the City will handle AB 52 consultation requirements, including government-to-government consultation, with the Native American Tribes, with support from UltraSystems. Specifically, UltraSystems will prepare an AB 52 letter and will assist in initiation of the required tribal consultation pursuant to AB 52.
Task 2.3: Paleontological Resources Search. UltraSystems will contact the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum (LACM) to request previously recorded paleontological resources for the project site and vicinity. After a literature review, a pedestrian survey following standard professional paleontological procedures will be conducted to assess outcrops of the underlying geology to locate paleontological resources. The methods and findings of the assessment—including impacts and any required mitigation measures—will be discussed in the IS/MND. The records search results from the LACM will be included as an appendix to the IS/MND.
MAJOR TASK 3.0 - INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Task 3.1: Administrative Draft Initial Study. UltraSystems will prepare an Initial Study (IS) pursuant to CEQA Section 21080 and Sections 15063 through 15065 of the CEQA Guidelines. Technical analyses (refer to Major Task 2.0) will be conducted for different environmental resource areas, as applicable and needed, and well supported responses for all questions listed in CEQA Guidelines Appendix G will be provided. Environmental issues to be considered include the following topical areas along with the required Mandatory Findings of Significance.
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Topical Areas to be Discussed Aesthetics Greenhouse Gas Emissions Public Services Agricultural & Forestry Resources Hazardous Materials Recreation Air Quality Hydrology and Water Quality Transportation/Traffic Biological Resources Land Use/Planning Utilities and Service Systems Cultural Resources Mineral Resources Tribal Cultural Resources Energy Noise Wildfire Geology & Soils Population/Housing Mandatory Findings of Significance
Task 3.2: Administrative Draft MND and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. UltraSystems would use the Initial Study as the basis for preparation of the administrative draft MND. Mitigation measures would be selected to avoid or reduce potential environmental impacts to less than significant levels, where feasible. UltraSystems will also prepare a draft Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15097. The MMRP will specify: (1) the responsibility for implementation; (2) the timing for implementation; (3) the mechanisms of monitoring activities, including the frequency, contact and format for reporting requirements; and (4) the content, requirements and ultimate disposition of a Final MMRP.
Task 3.3: Revise Administrative Draft Initial Study. After the City reviews and comments on the administrative draft IS, UltraSystems will revise the Administrative Draft IS per the city’s comments and submit a Draft IS to the City. UltraSystems will submit the administrative draft IS/MND and MMRP to City staff for a two-week review and comment period. Our schedule assumes one round of City review.
Task 3.4: Public Draft IS/MND and MMRP. After receipt of the City’s comments on the administrative draft IS/MND and MMRP, UltraSystems will revise the administrative draft IS/MND and MMRP based on the comments received and resubmit it to the City as the Public Draft IS/MND. The City of Diamond Bar will be responsible for public circulation and all public noticing unless requested otherwise.
Task 3.5: Prepare the Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Notice of Completion (NOC) if applicable. A public notice (NOI) will be drafted by UltraSystems for City use that will inform the public and agencies of the City’s intent to adopt a MND, provide information relating to the project, its location and description, and where the document is available. The notice will also identify the public review period, where to send comments, and provide information relating to the City Planning Commission or City Council Hearing as applicable. UltraSystems will also draft any applicable notices that will be sent to the State Office of Planning and Research by the City. All distribution will be handled by the City for this project, unless requested
otherwise.
MAJOR TASK 4.0 - FINAL IS/MND/MMRP AND PUBLIC HEARING ATTENDANCE/NOD
Task 4.1: Response to Comments. UltraSystems will prepare responses to environmental comments received on the Draft IS/MND. Upon receipt of comments on the IS/MND during the review period, UltraSystems would review the content of the letters to determine the nature and extent of the response to comments (RTCs) effort. This scope of work assumes UltraSystems will prepare responses for up to 20 individual environmental comments received on the Draft IS/MND. The RTCs would be provided to the City, and after receiving one set of consolidated comments from
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the City, the RTCs would be finalized. Responding to more than 20 individual comments would be done on a time and materials basis with prior approval by the City.
Task 4.2: Final IS/MND and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. UltraSystems will prepare the final IS/MND that will include revisions to the Draft IS/MND based on comments received. If required, UltraSystems will assist the City in soliciting and incorporating the views of Responsible Agencies regarding the scope and the appropriate aspects of the monitoring and reporting program and finalizing the MMRP.
Task 4.3: Public Hearing Attendance/Draft NOD. UltraSystems will attend and participate in two public hearings (up to two hours each hearing, via Zoom) to answer questions regarding the environmental document and impact analysis. UltraSystems, in cooperation with the City will help prepare needed materials and participate in the hearing to the extent determined appropriate. If environmental issues arise at the hearings requiring additional investigation(s) beyond the scope of work within this proposal, UltraSystems will provide the City with specific recommendations concerning an appropriate response. UltraSystems would prepare any additional studies that may be required immediately after receiving the City’s authorization to proceed. UltraSystems will also draft a Notice of Determination and submit it to the City for their review and use after adoption of the CEQA document and project approval.
Table 4.2-1
SUMMARY OF PROJECT DELIVERABLES BY MAJOR TASK
TASK
NO.
TASK TITLE DELIVERABLES
1.1 Project Kickoff Meeting Data Request
1.3 Project Description 1 electronic copy (MS Word & PDF) of Draft and Final
2.2 - 2.6 Technical Reports or Assessments 1 electronic copy (MS Word & PDF) of each Draft and Final
3.1 Administrative Draft Initial Study with Appendices 1 electronic copy (MS Word & PDF) and 5 hard copies
3.2 Administrative Draft MND and MMRP 1 electronic copy (MS Word & PDF)
3.4 Public Draft IS/MND and MMRP with Appendices 1 electronic copy 1 printed reproducible master
3.5
Notice of Completion and Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration 1 electronic copy (MS Word & PDF)
4.1 Response to Comments 1 electronic copy (MS Word & PDF) of Draft and Final
4.2 Final IS/MND/MMRP 1 electronic copy 4 bound hard copies (with appendices on flash drives) 1 printed reproducible master
4.3 Draft Notice of Determination (NOD) 1 electronic copy (MS Word & PDF)
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4.3 Performance Schedule
Schedule Assumptions: 1. Task 1 start date is assumed to be the week UltraSystems is provided a written authorization to begin work from the Client, estimated to be around early-to-mid November 2024. 2. Preparation of the Project Description would commence immediately after the Project kick-off meeting. UltraSystems will seek sign-off on the Project Description from the Client. 3. Public Hearing dates are to be determined (TBD) by the City. 4. The public review period for the IS/MND is 21 days, unless the project is determined to be regionally significant, or requested by the City. 5. Multiple tasks will be performed concurrently within the same week to the extent practicable.
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5. BUDGET ESTIMATE The proposed fees for this proposed project are summarized below in Table 5.0-1. Our labor rates are within Table 5.0-2, and Table 5.0-3 includes all fees broken out by our labor rates.
Table 5.0-1
FIXED FEE COSTS
TASK
NUMBER TASK NAME FEE ($)
1.0 Project Initiation, Meetings, Management and Project Description 1.1 Project Kick-Off and Progress Meetings $3,610 1.2 Project Management and Coordination $5,140 1.3 Project Description $5,580 Subtotal $14,330
2.0 Technical Studies 2.1 Background Data Collection/Evaluation $2,460 2.5 Cultural Resources Assessment $6,100 2.6 Paleontological Resources $2,040 Subtotal $10,600
3.0 Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration 3.1 Administrative Draft Initial Study $21,710 3.2 Administrative Draft MND and Draft MMRP $4,530 3.3 Revise Administrative Draft Initial Study $4,750 3.4 Public Draft IS/Draft MND and Draft MMRP $4,590 3.5 Prepare NOI and NOC $1,590 Subtotal $37,170
4.0 Final IS/MND/MMRP, and Public Hearing Attendance/Draft NOD 4.1 Response to Comments $4,550 4.2 Final IS/MND/MMRP $3,840 4.3 Public Hearing Attendance/Draft NOD $4,380 Subtotal $12,770
TOTAL LABOR AND DIRECT COSTS $74,870
Notes: 1. Fees were calculated using UltraSystems’ 2024 Standard Rate Schedule. Fees include labor/directs. 2. Fees would be billed monthly – based on a Fixed Fee Contract and % Complete.
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Table 5.0-2
LABOR RATES
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Hourly
HOURLY Principal $185 Director $185 Senior Project Manager $175 Project Manager $170 Senior Principal Engineer $175 Senior Scientist/Engineer $165 Scientist/Engineer $150 Staff Scientist/Engineer $140 Senior Planner $150 Associate Planner $145 Planner/Environmental Analyst $140 Senior Biologist II $145 Senior Biologist I $140 Staff Biologist II $135 Staff Biologist I $130 Associate Biologist $125 Cultural Specialist $140 Archaeologist $135 Cultural Monitor $110 Senior GIS Analyst $135 GIS Technician $125 Word Processor $110 Consultant support (printing, reproduction and other direct expenses) will be billed at a rate of cost plus ten (10) percent. Automobile mileage will be charged at IRS standard rates. Travel time will be billed as indicated in the hourly rate schedule above. Invoices will be submitted monthly for work in progress and at completion of contract obligations and are payable upon receipt. Fees not paid within thirty (30) days of invoice date may be assessed as an interest charge of one and one-half (1.5) percent per month, from the date due (net 30). Attorney fees and court costs incurred for collection of delinquent accounts will be borne by the client.
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Table 5.0-3
COST SHEET BY LABOR CATEGORY
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX
Key Personnel Resumes
Betsy A. Lindsay, MURP
Principal
Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900
16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901
Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Ms. Lindsay is the founder and chief executive of UltraSystems Environmental.
A building industry veteran, she has over 35 years of experience in
environmental planning and permitting, preparing more than 500
environmental documents. Her background includes managing over 20 on-call
professional service contracts for public agencies, which have included
hundreds of projects. At UltraSystems, her day-to-day responsibilities include
business and project management, contract administration, resource
allocation, and quality control. She is responsible for overall project
management, the preparation and processing of CEQA/NEPA documents, and
associated entitlement obligations for large-scale public and private
infrastructure projects.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
As-Needed Environmental Documentation and Regulatory Permit
Contract, Los Angeles County, CA, 2003 - Ongoing
Ms. Lindsay is serving as Principal-in-Charge and Contractual Administrator for
this ongoing contract for the County of Los Angeles. She assists with the
oversight of all environmental documentation preparation and entitlement
processing, as well as technical services. UltraSystems is contracted by Los
Angeles County to provide “as-needed” environmental services for various
projects throughout the County. Specific task orders are issued by the County,
and all services are performed in compliance with policies, procedures, and
standards of Public Works, as well as in accordance with the Scope of Services
defined in the original RFP documents. Since 1994, UltraSystems has managed
over 60 projects under this County of Los Angeles contract.
South Whittier Community Bikeway Access Improvements, South
Whittier, CA; September 2023 to Ongoing
Ms. Lindsay serves as Principal-in-Charge for this project. The project is located
in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of South Whittier. The
purpose of the project is to improve connectivity and provide a missing link in
the existing inter-jurisdiction regional bikeway network within the community.
The proposed project consists of pedestrian intersection improvements, road
rehabilitation, bikeway access improvements, landscape improvements,
traffic signal improvements, and street lighting improvements. The maximum
depth of excavation will be 12' deep for traffic signal foundations. The project
requires removal and replacement of 60 trees (Indian Laurel Fig) that are
causing damage to the roadway and sidewalks. UltraSystems is providing
environmental services including cultural resources.
Phase V of ITS Expansion Project, City of Palmdale, CA; July 2019 to
Ongoing
Ms. Lindsay is serving as Principal-in-Charge for this project. UltraSystems is
conducting CEQA analysis and clearance for this project. An Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and supporting technical
studies (for Noise, Cultural Resources and Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment) are being prepared in accordance to the requirements of the
State CEQA Guidelines, and the City’s CEQA implementing procedures for this
project. Following approval of the Draft IS/MND, UltraSystems will handle
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Years of Experience
35+
Years with Firm
30
Education
• Graduate Program, Public
Policy and Administration,
California State University,
Long Beach, CA, 1992
• Graduate Program, Business
Administration, Pepperdine
University, Irvine, CA, 1991
• M.U.R.P., Master of Urban and
Regional Planning, California
State Polytechnic University,
Pomona, CA, 1989
• B.A., Geography, California
State University, Long Beach,
CA, 1978
Professional
Affiliations
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
• National Association of
Women Business Owners
• National Association for
Female Executives
Areas of Expertise
• CEQA
• NEPA
• Entitlement
• Energy
• Federal
• Institutional
• Infrastructure
Betsy A. Lindsay
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distribution, response to comments, preparation of the Final IS/MND and other required documents.
Centennial High School Aquatic Center and Electric Scoreboard, Corona, CA; May 2023 to January 2024
Ms. Lindsay served as Principal-in-Charge for this project. The Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD)
proposed the improvement and modernization of the existing pool facility at Centennial High School (CHS) located
in east-central Corona, CA. The project would demolish the existing Aquatic Center, which was built in 1993, and
associated infrastructure and utilities. The project would construct a 50-meter athletic pool, 2 new buildings, an
electronic scoreboard and new pool lighting. UltraSystems prepared the IS/MND and conducted technical studies
regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Cultural Resources, and Noise. The MND for this project was certified by the
Corona-Norco Unified School District on January 16, 2024.
Rio Hondo Park, Pico Rivera, CA; May 2023 to Ongoing
Ms. Lindsay serves as Principal-in-Charge for this project. The proposed project will allow for further renovation and
development of Rio Hondo Park in Pico Rivera. The existing park site consists of approximately 44 acres. The
proposed changes would include the construction of a new soccer field, restrooms, exercise stations, picnic shelters,
walking paths, a bird and butterfly garden as well as the renovation of existing handball courts, concession stands
basketball courts and parking lots.
Lake Los Angeles Pedestrian Plan Implementation Phase I, Community of Lake Los Angeles, CA; November
2021 to December 2021
Ms. Lindsay served as Principal-in-Charge for this project. This project consisted of improvements to two roadway
segments such as a bike path, sidewalks, curb and gutter, a parking lane, and a paved shoulder; and pedestrian
activated warning systems (PAWS) and enhanced crosswalks with advanced yield lines at 10 intersections, all in the
unincorporated community of Lake Los Angeles in northern Los Angeles County. The pedestrian and roadway
improvements were intended to improve mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists in Lake Los Angeles, including Safe
Routes to School improvements for Vista San Gabriel Elementary School and Lake Los Angeles Elementary School;
and promoted alternative modes of transportation to single occupancy vehicle usage. UltraSystems prepared an IS-
MND and several technical studies for the project.
Garfield Avenue Complete Street Improvements Project, City of South Gate, CA; July 2020 to December 2020
Ms. Lindsay served as Principal-in-Charge for this project. The proposed project comprised three sub-projects
(Subprojects A, B and C) that were separately funded and included street improvements along Garfield Avenue
within the City of South Gate (City). The proposed project would improve traffic safety and create pedestrian
infrastructure along Garfield Avenue. The project consisted of constructing and operating Class I, II and III bike lanes,
sidewalk curb extensions with American Disability Act (ADA) ramps, rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) and
pedestrian benches with bike racks. UltraSystems prepared the CEQA and NEPA environmental review
documentation for the project including a Caltrans Preliminary Environmental Study (Caltrans PES and any required
technical studies (including Air Quality, Noise, Cultural Resources, Hazardous Materials or Visual Impact Assessment
studies) based on the findings in the Caltrans PES. UltraSystems also prepared the CEQA Categorical Exemption and
NEPA Categorical Exclusion as well as all required notices and forms (Notice of Exemption and CDFW No Effect
Determination) required for the project.
Advanced Dilemma Zone Detection Improvements at 49 Intersections Project, City of San Bernardino, CA;
May 2020 to December 2020
Ms. Lindsay served as Principal-in-Charge for this project. The City of San Bernardino was awarded federal funding
through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to implement advanced dilemma zone detection at 49
signalized intersections within three roadway corridors (Highland Avenue, Baseline Street, and Mount Vernon
Avenue) in the City. The project included improvement of traffic safety, operation reliability, and traffic throughput
by implementing advanced dilemma zone detection systems, upgrading traffic cabinets and controllers, conflict
monitors, pull boxes and conduits, and signal poles and mast arms at 49 signalized intersections within the City.
UltraSystems prepared the CEQA and NEPA environmental review documentation for the project. Based on the
findings in the PES, no technical studies were required for the project. UltraSystems also prepared a CEQA
Categorical Exemption for the project.
Dr. Robert Manford
President
Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900
16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901
Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dr. Manford has been an Urban Planner for 30 years working on diverse
projects of local, regional, and international significance for both private and
public sector organizations in California and across the world. He has held
executive management, staff, technical and subject matter expert positions
as a public agency employee and consultant. Prior to joining UltraSystems,
Dr. Manford was the Deputy Director of Planning for the City of San Jose,
where he had oversight responsibilities for Environmental Review,
Development Review, Permitting, and Urban Design and Historic
Preservation within the City of San Jose’s Department of Planning, Building
and Code Enforcement. Prior to that position, he managed Environmental
Land Use and Planning Divisions/Teams at the Community Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Community Development
Department, and the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment
Department.
Dr. Manford regularly participates in international and statewide
conferences as a speaker on urban development, redevelopment, and
environmental planning matters. He also served as Adjunct Professor at the
University of Southern California (USC) and California State Polytechnic
University (CalPoly) Pomona, where he taught graduate and undergraduate
courses in Environmental Planning and Land Use Management. He has won
multiple Fulbright Specialist awards in Urban Planning and Development,
with International Development experience in Latin America (Mexico and
Colombia) and West Africa (Ghana and Nigeria).
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Dr. Manford has worked on 1000s of CEQA/NEPA environmental clearances
for public and private development projects spanning housing, mixed uses,
industrial, educational, institutional, commercial, infrastructural, policy and
planning efforts. These include Categorical and Statutory Exemptions, Initial
Studies supporting Negative Declarations (ND) and Mitigated Negative
Declarations (MND), Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), Categorical
Exclusions (CE), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and Environmental Impact
Statements (EIS) including addenda thereto, for large organizations in
Southern and Northern California, including the cities of San Jose and Los
Angeles, and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
City of San Jose
Environmental Review and entitlement for:
• US 101 Airport Electronic Initial Study/Addendum to Airport Master Plan EIR, San Jose, CA Downtown West Mixed Use (Google Campus) Project (EIR)
• 4th Street Metro Center (SEIR)
• Milligan Parking Lot/Foreman’s Arena (EIR)
• Terrain Residential/Office project in downtown (Addendum)
• 865 Embedded Way Warehouse/R&D (MND – Environmental Appeal filed and scheduled for CC on 8/13/24).
• SJWC Cambrian Tanks project (MND)
• 1300 Berryessa Safe Parking project (MND)
Years of Experience
30+
Years with Firm
<1
Education
• Doctor of Planning and
Development, University of
Southern California (USC) 2003
• Master of Planning, USC, 1994
• B.A., Geography, University, of
Ghana, 1991
Professional Affiliations
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
• Fulbright Specialist in Urban and
Regional Planning
• Adjunct Associate Professor, USC,
2006-2016
• Adjunct Professor, California
Polytechnic University, Pomona,
2006-2008
Areas of Expertise
• CEQA
• NEPA
• Project
Entitlements
• Affordable
Housing
• Redevelopment
• Comprehensive
Planning
Robert K. Manford, DPPD
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• Emergency Interim Housing Sites – Program Level CEQA (MND)
• Costco Gas Station at Arcadia Evergreen (In-Fill Exemption)
• Tripp Road Affordable Housing Project (MND)
• 425 S. Winchester Hotel (MND)
• Cambrian Park Plaza (EIR)
• Westbank Energy Hub/Fountain Alley (EIR)
• Suzaco 4th Street project (EIR)
• Urban Catalyst Icon-Echo mixed-use project (EIR)
• Ruby Avenue Temple (EIR)
• Facchino Mixed Use project (EIR)
• Housing Element Update EIR
Infrastructure Projects
• Union Pacific/Southern Pacific Railway Merger (EIS section author – Historic Resources impacts
• analysis within 10 Western US States)
• Los Angeles Cellular (Author of NEPA compliance documents for over 300 cellular sites to comply
• with FCC regulations pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996)
• The LA Streetcar (Responsible agency CEQA/NEPA document review for MTA project)
• The Figueroa Corridor project (Responsible Agency CEQA/NEPA document review for DOT Project)
• Public Improvement Projects for 35 Redevelopment Project Areas (CRA/LA)
• Live Oak Creek Diversion/Dam Project (Authored Full EIR).
Redevelopment Plans
• Hollywood Redevelopment Plan (Plan Amendment preparation, Plan Amendment EIR oversight)
• Amended Little Tokyo Redevelopment Plan (Plan preparation, EIR oversight)
• Los Angeles Harbor Industrial Center Redevelopment Project (Plan Amendment and EIR Oversight)
• Amended Central Business District (CBD) Redevelopment Project (Plan and MND preparation)
• City Center Redevelopment Plan (Plan preparation and EIR oversight)
• Central Industrial Redevelopment Plan (Plan Preparation and EIR oversight)
• Grand Avenue Implementation Plan (Plan preparation and EIR)
• Hoover Redevelopment Plan Amendment (Plan preparation and EIR oversight)
• Bunker Hill Design For Development (Design review and EIR oversight)
• East Los Angeles Biomed-tech Center (Plan Amendment and EIR Oversight)
Mixed Use Projects
• The Metropolis Project (EIR Oversight, Negotiation of $2.5 million Community Benefits)
• Hollywood and Vine Project (EIR Oversight)
• Vermont Manchester Village (EIR Oversight)
• Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District (Oversight of preparation of EIR Addendum
• Supplemental EIR, Subsequent EIR and other documentation for entitlement and development of
• Hotel, LA Live, Staples Center, etc.)
• The Holiday Bowl-Coliseum Center (EIR Oversight)
Affordable Housing Projects
• Oversight of preparation and certification of NEPA Environmental clearance documents for over 500 federally funded HCID/LA Affordable Housing Pipeline, TOD and community development projects (CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, BEDI, Section 108 loans, etc. funds), notably the Environmental Assessment for the Jordan Downs Housing Project (A Specific Plan including 1, 375 affordable residential units, and a total of 104, 600 gross square feet of commercial/retail space and related social amenities).
Billye Jean Breckenridge, BA
Senior Project Manager
Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900
16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901
Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Ms. Breckenridge is a Senior Environmental Professional with over 25 years
of comprehensive and diverse experience in environmental consulting. She
specializes in regulatory permitting and compliance, CEQA/NEPA document
management, preparation, and process, project management, public
involvement, jurisdictional and biological resources. She has managed large
NEPA and CEQA projects, 404 permitting projects, and multi-disciplinary
teams of technical staff and subconsultants. She is proficient in identifying
project permitting needs and negotiating and working with federal, state,
and local resource agencies to obtain permits and approvals. She has
coordinated and led large biological field surveys and analysis for federal and
state protected species, and jurisdictional determinations/wetlands
delineations. She has directed and prepared numerous environmental
analysis reports and permitting packages required pursuant CEQA, NEPA,
Clean Water Act, Threatened and Endangered Species Act, MSHCPs, and
others. Ms. Breckenridge is also proficient with utilizing Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) for data processing, analysis, and mapping for
environmental documentation and permitting. She has planned, participated
in, and conducted public scoping and other public meetings required under
NEPA and CEQA, 404 permitting, and transmission line routing. Her extensive
project experience consists of public and private projects including
residential/commercial development, transportation, renewable
energy/power plants, flood control, gas pipeline, transmission lines, mining,
large utility/water lines, wastewater treatment, and schools.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - EIR, Redlands, CA; August 2023
to Ongoing
UltraSystems is preparing the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City,
including technical studies to comprise an Initial Study (IS) of Cultural
Resources, Paleontological Resources Records Search, Noise, and Biological
Resources. In addition, UltraSystems is conducting a CEQA Adequacy Review
of Kaiser-Prepared Technical Studies for the project and constructing Phase 1
of the Planned Development to include a 165,000 square foot Ambulatory
Services Center/Medical Office Building, up to four stories high, parking lot
improvements to serve the new building, and related site improvements for
the new building including driveways, walkways, infrastructure, landscape,
lighting, on-site improvements, and utility connections.
Metro Program Management/PDA Oversight Services for Sepulveda
Transit Corridor, Los Angeles, CA; November 2022 to Ongoing
Ms. Breckenridge is serving as Project Manager for this project and is
responsible for overseeing complex 3D GIS mapping and data processing for
this project. Furthermore, she oversees and is conducting peer reviews of
several technical studies including biological resources, jurisdictional
resources, water resources, safety and security, growth inducement, and parks and facilities. Metro is planning for
the construction of a fixed-guideway transit service running between the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles
International Airport through the Westside of Los Angeles to address the transportation capacity for more than
400,000 people moving through this area every weekday for the section of Interstate 405 between these high-
demand areas that remains one of the most congested urban freeway corridors in the United States due to the
Years of Experience
25
Years with Firm
5
Education
• B.A., Environmental Studies/
Biology Minor, University of
Nevada, Las Vegas 1998
Professional Certificates
• Envision Sustainability
Professional (ENV SP)
• FAA Remote Pilot License
• Wetlands Delineation (Field
Practicum)
Professional Affiliations
• Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
• Los Angeles County
Bar/Environmental Law
Section
Areas of Expertise
• CEQA
• NEPA
• Wetlands
• Biological
Resources
• Project
Management
• GIS
• Agency
Coordination
• Federal
• Institutional
• Mitigation
• Outreach
Billye Jean Breckenridge
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geography of the area and the limited number of roads and public transport options running north-south through
the Santa Monica Mountains.
Hart Park Pickleball and Fitness Circuit Design, Orange, CA; August 2022 to Ongoing
Ms. Breckenridge is responsible for GIS mapping and all graphic preparation to be included in the CEQA
documentation for this project. The City of Orange proposes to develop a small portion of a 56-acre park (“Hart
Park”) at 701 S. Glassell Street, Orange, CA. Hart Park is designated in the National Register of Historic Places and
is currently home to several historic structures and architectural elements, that are located throughout the park
site. WPA projects include the Bandshell and the Bath House/Plunge in the park (1933-1935). The City is proposing
to develop a small area of the park for a proposed pickleball facility and fitness amenities to meet the needs of its
residents. Development would include lighted pickleball courts, area lighting, outdoor fitness equipment, along
with paved access to these amenities.
Butterfield Overland Trail Seg. 4, Riverside County, CA; IS-MND; July 2022-to Ongoing
Ms. Breckenridge is serving as Deputy Project Manager for this project. Riverside County Regional Park and Open
Space District are developing the Butterfield Overland trail segment. The trail will run roughly parallel to the
historic route and will include an existing ridgeline trail that provides a spectacular view of the Santa Ana
Mountains and the historic Butterfield Overland Stage route. UltraSystems conducted a cursory examination of the
environment in which Proposed Segment 4 of the Butterfield Overland Trail Project will be located. Based on this
review, UltraSystems believes that a well-prepared Initial Study (IS) leading to a Mitigated Negative Declaration
(MND), and comprehensive Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) will collectively suffice as the
appropriate CEQA compliance documentation for the Proposed Project.
South Whittier Community Bikeway Access Improvements, Los Angeles, CA; August 2023 to December
2023
The project was located in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of South Whittier and bordered by
the City of Santa Fe Springs to the west, the City of Whittier to the north and northeast, and the City of La Mirada
to the southeast and south. The purpose of the project was to improve connectivity and provide a missing link in
the existing inter-jurisdiction regional bikeway network within the community. The project consisted of pedestrian
intersection improvements, road rehabilitation, bikeway access improvements, landscape improvements, traffic
signal improvements, and street lighting improvements. The maximum depth of excavation was 12' deep for traffic
signal foundations. The project required removal and replacement of 60 trees (Indian Laurel Fig) that were causing
damage to the roadway and sidewalks.
9160-9174 Sunset Boulevard Project, City of West Hollywood, CA; June 2020 to November 2023
Ms. Breckenridge served as GIS Manager, preparing maps/figures and data, and providing oversight for
preparation of maps/figures and data processing/calculations for the CEQA Initial Study, EIR, and required
technical studies. UltraSystems prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in response to a development
application by a private developer to construct a five-story, approximately 53,029-square-foot commercial building
(including retail, restaurant, and office uses on the first floor and exclusively office uses on floors two through five),
on an approximately 0.43-acre site located at 9160-9174 Sunset Boulevard in the City of West Hollywood. The
project consisted of the demolition of the existing commercial buildings and surface parking on the project site.
The project provided approximately 105 car parking spaces in a three-level underground parking structure and
included an LED media system, or digital canvas, integrated into the west, north and east facades of the new
building.
OC Loop Bike Trail, Segments O, P, and Q, IS/MND & CE, Orange County, Los Angeles County, CA;
September 2019 to September 2021
Ms. Breckenridge prepared the CE according to Caltrans requirements, assisted with preparation of the IS/MND,
conducted senior QA/QC, managed GIS data mapping and preparation of figures for the IS/MND, Cultural
resources reports, biological resources reports, and jurisdictional delineation. UltraSystems prepared an IS/MND
and NEPA Categorical Exclusion (CE) for this Orange County Public Works project that consisted of developing of a
2.7-mile Class I and Class II Bikeway component of a larger 66-mile regional bikeway corridor called the OC Loop,
Segments O, P, and Q, spanning the cities of La Mirada, Buena Park, and Cerritos, California.