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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06 - COUNCIL READING FILE_b_Exhibit A to Agreement with Ascent EnvironmentalPROPOSAL MARCH 2, 2020 SUBMITTED TO: City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Resilient San Luis Obispo: Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategy in Support of the General Plan Safety Element Update Ascent Environmental, Inc., 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814 Main: 916.444.7301 Fax: 916.444.3927 ascentenvironmental.com March 2, 2020 Teresa McClish City of San Luis Obispo Via BidSync Subject: Resilient San Luis Obispo: Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategy in Support of the General Plan Safety Element Update Dear Ms. McClish: The City of San Luis Obispo’s objectives for developing a climate adaptation strategy as part of the update to the City’s General Plan Safety Element demonstrate an understanding that addressing climate change can be successfully integrated into existing planning frameworks and build upon existing City capacity. With San Luis Obispo serving as a regional economic hub, the City also acknowledges that climate impacts may have larger regional consequences. The City’s intended approach, incorporating extensive community outreach and a capacity-building component, shows that while the City can lead in demonstrating resilience, robust climate adaptation planning and long-term resilience will require the support of local and regional stakeholders, community organizations, and engaged citizens. According to Cal-Adapt, the annual average precipitation of the Pismo Creek–Frontal Pacific Ocean watershed, which includes the city and waterways that run through it (e.g., Stenner Creek), is expected to increase 10 to 23 percent by 2070, depending on future levels of global greenhouse gas emissions. Average temperatures and the annual number of extreme heat days are also projected to increase. By 2050, it is projected that the city could experience between 10 and 18 extreme heat days (over 90°F) each year, up from a historic average of four, affecting public health and energy demand for heating and cooling. Extended drought periods are projected to greatly increase wildfire risk, particularly in the wildland-urban interface. As the effects of climate change continue to emerge, the impacts to the city’s transportation system will remain an increasingly important issue for the City to address in the short and long term. As part of San Luis Obispo’s built environment, the transportation system will be directly affected by climate change that will also result in secondary impacts on the city’s population (e.g., urban heat island effect) and natural systems (e.g., changes in the flow and temperature of stormwater runoff). Climate impacts may also exacerbate existing social inequities, more acutely impacting populations and individuals with existing health issues, who experience economic hardship or homelessness, or who face other institutional barriers. In view of these impacts, successful adaptation to climate change will require a holistic approach to building a more resilient community that addresses San Luis Obispo’s environmental, social, and economic health. The City’s approach to addressing these issues will serve as a clear roadmap to fully assess the impacts of climate change and develop a comprehensive strategy to avoid and mitigate the impacts. We have assembled a fully qualified team with directly applicable technical expertise in climate vulnerability assessments, technical risk analysis, climate modeling, climate action and adaptation planning, transportation planning, and public engagement. Teresa McClish Page 2 The Ascent team, which includes five staff members who either attended or teach at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, is excited by the opportunity to work with the City, the Local Government Commission (LGC), and the San Luis Obispo community. Kai Lord-Farmer will serve as Ascent’s project manager. Kai has been helping to lead Ascent’s adaptation planning work and has a history of working on climate planning efforts at both Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and the County of San Luis Obispo, as well as working across the state on climate action and adaptation planning. Ascent will be supported by cbec eco engineering, which has extensive experience in climate modeling and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, working to develop multibenefit flood management and civil engineering solutions that focus on ecosystem restoration. The team also includes Fehr & Peers, which has led numerous successful transportation projects with the City of San Luis Obispo and would continue that work by providing transportation system and asset analysis and developing transportation-focused adaptation strategies for the project. Dr. Adrienne Greve brings expertise and guidance on the adaptation planning process and intimate knowledge of the city and the surrounding region. She has worked with the City and is a local resident. Ascent has a long history of working with both cbec and Fehr & Peers on innovative planning projects. We understand and appreciate the City’s policy context and the forward-looking approach to adapting to a shifting climate and sustaining the community’s long-term health and resilience. We look forward to the opportunity to work with the City of San Luis Obispo and appreciate your consideration of our submittal. Honey Walters is your primary point of contact for this effort. As a principal and owner of the firm, she is authorized to negotiate and execute a contract. We have reviewed the City of San Luis Obispo’s standard Professional Services Agreement and respectfully request an opportunity to discuss the indemnification clause. The enclosed proposal is valid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days. Sincerely, Kai Lord-Farmer Honey Walters Project Manager Principal e: Kai.LordFarmer@AscentEnvironmental.com e: Honey.Walters@AscentEnvironmental.com p: 916.732-3329 p: 916.930.3184 Enclosures cc: Project File (20200048.00) ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 I CONTENTS 1 Submittal Forms 1 2 Qualifications 2 3 Work Program 21 APPENDICES A Submittal Forms B Resumes C Sample StoryMaps D Cost SECTION 1 // SUBMITTAL FORMS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 1 1 SUBMITTAL FORMS The required forms included in the Request for Proposals have been completed, signed, and are included in Appendix A. Forms included are as follows: a. Proposal submittal summary; b. Certificate of insurance; and c. References from at least three public agencies for whom Ascent has provided similar services. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 2 2 QUALIFICATIONS A. FIRM EXPERIENCE Ascent Environmental, Inc. (Ascent) is an innovative climate change services, planning, and environmental consultancy, headquartered in Sacramento. We offer our clients a broad spectrum of planning and environmental services, including climate vulnerability assessments, climate action and adaptation planning, greenhouse gas (GHG) analyses and sustainability planning; California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, natural resources management planning, and regulatory compliance services. Ascent is certified as a small business by the State of California. Our planning, sustainability, environmental, natural resources, and climate change/GHG specialists are recognized as experts throughout the western United States. Ascent’s climate change and sustainability planning services include developing leading-edge approaches for analysis of GHG impacts and definition of effective mitigation, anticipation and adaptation to climate vulnerability, and formulation of action plans for climate change preparedness and resilience. Ascent staff have been instrumental in preparing climate action and sustainability plans for California cities and counties, including award-winning plans for the Cities of Sacramento and Encinitas, the Counties of San Diego and Yolo, and the Lake Tahoe region. One of the first of its kind, the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), which consisted of climate adaptation planning and GHG emission reductions, won a national award from the American Planning Association (APA) in Environmental Planning, and two Excellence Awards for Innovation in Green Community Planning from the California APA and local Sacramento chapters. Ascent’s work to develop climate action plans (CAPs) across California, which often include vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategies, demonstrates the firm’s long history of climate adaptation planning. Our current adaptation planning work with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, as well as work to develop the Elk Grove Community Mobility Resilience Plan (California Department of Transportation [Caltrans] Adaptation Grant), demonstrates the firm’s continued leadership in climate adaptation planning. Ascent’s staff are leaders in climate adaptation planning in California, working with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to provide trainings on climate change and adaptation planning to students and state agency staff such as Caltrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The firm has supported all three California Climate Adaptation Forums as part of the program committee and as session leaders of adaptation topics and has been a key steering committee member for semi-annual Climate Action Planning conferences sponsored by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly). Ascent’s leadership is also demonstrated by service on the Steering Committee of the Capital Regional Climate Readiness Collaborative, the regional organization participating in the Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation. OUR SUBCONSULTANTS The capabilities of Ascent staff members on our proposed team are supplemented by the technical expertise of cbec for flooding and climate projections, Fehr & Peers for transportation planning, and Adrienne Greve, PhD, as a climate adaptation advisor. CBEC (FLOODING AND CLIMATE PROJECTIONS) cbec specializes in eco-engineering, a term that refers to the practice of water resources engineering in ways that provide ecologically sensitive and environmentally sustainable solutions in the fields of hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, water quality, and restoration/rehabilitation design. cbec’s staff have extensive expertise in floodplain and tidal wetland restoration, salmonid habitat enhancement, multi-objective floodplain management, and creation of innovative solutions for complex water resources challenges. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 3 cbec has long recognized the need to plan and adaptively manage river systems for changes in streamflow projected to occur under future climate scenarios and created a climate initiative to develop technical solutions needed to plan for a changing future. One result of this effort is a custom modeling framework to leverage an ensemble of downscaled general circulation models to predict how streamflow is expected to change relative to historical conditions. This synthesis of climate projections is a scientifically robust, repeatable method for resource managers to understand how design flows will change across all climate projections at a local scale. The analysis of relative change in flow regimes can be integrated with hydraulic models to evaluate risk to critical infrastructure under future climate scenarios. cbec’s climate initiative uses the best available climate projections in a rigorous hydrologic/hydraulic modeling process to clearly communicate how flow regimes are expected to change. This flexible and scalable modeling process allows water resource managers to make informed decisions while adaptively managing and designing critical infrastructure. cbec staff have played an integral role in various adaptation planning and vulnerability assessment projects, leveraging climate change analysis to inform assessment, planning, and design. FEHR & PEERS (TRANSPORTATION PLANNING) Fehr & Peers is an experienced multimodal transportation planning and engineering firm, serving the City of San Luis Obispo from the firm’s office in San José. They use the latest research and innovative technology combined with extensive public outreach to analyze, forecast, design, and evaluate transportation systems. They use this information to develop plans and projects that fit the local context and put people first. They are nationally recognized experts on GHG emission analysis, CAP development, and vehicle miles traveled assessments and analysis. Much of Fehr & Peers’ contemporary research has begun to guide their work into adaptation planning and vulnerability assessments for the changing environment. They integrate equity analyses into projects to maintain a comprehensive community-focused approach. Fehr & Peers understands vulnerable populations’ needs and how operational needs play roles in evaluating community preparedness. Modeling travel time to safety at local and regional scales is rooted in the firm’s expert modeling practices at the micro and macro levels. They follow disruptive trends in mobility and housing and how this integrates with neighboring communities. From bold policy to innovative complete streets designs to next-generation transit planning, Fehr & Peers’ transportation planners and engineers strive to enhance mobility, safety, and accessibility through better transportation solutions. They are passionate enthusiasts who live, think, and breathe transportation. Fehr & Peers is excited to apply their skills and expertise on this project in partnership with local jurisdictions. ADRIENNE GREVE, PHD (CLIMATE ADAPTATION ADVISOR) Dr. Greve is a professor of City & Regional Planning at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. She is an expert in adaptation, serving as project manager and co-principal investigator for development of the California Climate Adaptation Planning Guide for the California Office of Emergency Services. She is also co-author of two books on climate action planning, Climate Action Planning: A Guide to Creating Low-Carbon, Resilient Communities was released in 2019. Dr. Greve has also been awarded contracts to develop CAPs as part of her teaching at Cal Poly (e.g., for the Cities of Benicia and San Luis Obispo, and for Cal Poly). She recently completed her work on the climate change components of the 2018 California Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan and continues to lead resilience modeling efforts as part of climate-smart capital investment planning efforts in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Turkey. B. UNPARALLELED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Ascent team members’ collective experience demonstrates a history of developing innovative and practical planning projects that have led to meaningful results for communities throughout California. Ascent’s work developing CAPs for cities and counties has led to the identification and implementation of new programs and initiatives. For example, our work with the Cities of Del Mar, Solano Beach, and Carlsbad in developing their CAPs led to the establishment of the Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Authority, providing an option for local customers to purchase power from more renewable sources starting in 2021. Ascent’s CEQA work has led to hundreds of projects being successfully approved for development, with the firm developing SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 4 comprehensive and effective mitigation measures, when necessary, to mitigate the impacts of the projects on environmental resources. For example, Ascent’s work on the Regional San “EchoWater” Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Environmental Impact Report (EIR) included mitigation to employ a photovoltaic system to accommodate new energy-intensive technology needed for water treatment. Our work with the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on the California Statewide Vegetation Treatment Program EIR has allowed the State to streamline environmental review for and begin to implement vegetation treatment projects throughout California to reduce risk from catastrophic wildfires while implementing mitigation measures to reduce impacts to natural resources in the process. cbec’s experience working with the City of West Sacramento on the Southport Flood Control and Habitat Restoration project included geomorphic and hydrodynamic/morphologic modeling for the project as well as assisting in design flood management solutions. cbec staff also provided construction observation and water quality monitoring during construction of the project, which was completed in fall 2018. The project increased flood protection for West Sacramento residents while restoring the floodplain’s ecological function. As one of the country’s leading transportation firms, Fehr & Peers has delivered practical solutions to transportation planning issues, including GHG emission reduction strategies and climate adaptation strategies. Dan Rubins, PE, a Fehr & Peers team member, has extensive experience working in San Luis Obispo and throughout the county, developing transportation impact analysis studies, street design standards studies, and site access and on-site circulation studies that have been used for local development projects in the San Luis Obispo region. Dan is also working with the City on the CAP update. Adrienne Greve, PhD, contributes international adaptation planning expertise and a deep knowledge of local planning and context to the Ascent team. She contributed to the development of the state’s first Adaptation Planning Guide (APG), which is a valuable resource for jurisdictions throughout California, detailing a process for communities to comprehensively assess the impacts of climate change and develop strategies to mitigate identified impacts. Adrienne’s international work on climate-smart capital investment planning focuses on reduced risk to infrastructure assets and more efficient capital investments for developing countries experiencing the impacts of climate change. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 5 C. EXPERTISE IN CLIMATE CHANGE, VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, AND ADAPTATION PLANNING Our selected project experience below illustrates Ascent’s deep and diverse expertise in adaptation planning. The following pages include examples of the Ascent team’s climate change, vulnerability assessment, general plan, and adaptation planning experience. 1 ELK GROVE COMMUNITY MOBILITY RESILIENCE PLAN CLIENT: CITY OF ELK GROVE Ascent was selected to partner with City of Elk Grove staff to develop a comprehensive strategy to prepare for the impacts of climate change and increase the city’s physical and fiscal resilience. The Community Mobility Resilience Plan focuses on three areas that the City considers to be top priorities in terms of adaptation to climate change: extreme heat, flooding, and the fiscal impact to the City of loss of sales tax revenue due to shifts in transportation behavior and technology. Ascent is leading a dynamic and inclusive planning process to fully understand how Elk Grove will be exposed to climate change over the next century, analyze how these change will likely impact the city, and develop a climate adaptation plan to ensure the city can continue to thrive in the future. Plan development includes a transparent stakeholder-informed community process including public workshops, online outreach and education, and the formation of three working groups—comprising City staff, representatives from state and regional agencies, community organizations, and residents—corresponding to the three focus areas in the plan. LOCATION Sacramento County RELEVANCE  Adaptation planning  Vulnerability assessment 2 CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT REPORT CLIENT: YOCHA DEHE WINTUN NATION The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation (Tribe) is an independent, self-governed, and federally recognized Native American tribal nation, located in the Capay Valley in northwestern Yolo County. The Tribe sought to better understand the vulnerability of its facilities, operations, and overall well-being given the current and future impacts of climate change. Ascent completed a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report for the Tribe, which follows the first five steps in the California APG adaptation planning process. Key issues addressed in the report include understanding the potential climate change impacts to the Tribe’s cultural resources, agricultural plans, and tourism generated by the Tribe’s olive mill, golf course, and casino resort. The report also highlights the need for regional coordination because impacts to the regional transportation network from wildfire or flooding pose serious mobility and emergency access issues for the Tribe. Ascent will also be supporting the Tribe in its next phase of climate change planning by developing a Climate Change Adaptation Plan in 2020. LOCATION Yolo County RELEVANCE  Adaptation planning  Vulnerability assessment SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 6 3 TAHOE SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN CLIENT: TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY Ascent led the consultant team that completed the Sustainability Action Plan for the Lake Tahoe region under contract to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. This plan is one of the first of its kind to take a regional approach to sustainability planning. Major components of the plan included the following: • A GHG Reduction Plan, including inventories of baseline GHG emissions and projected GHG emissions for the region, a GHG reduction target, and quantification of the effectiveness of various reduction measures • A Climate Change Adaptation Plan that identifies measures to enhance the region’s ability to be resilient and adaptive to the many anticipated climate change–related effects • Additional sustainability measures pertaining to water quality and water supply, wildfire and flood hazard protection, air quality, job generation and enhanced economic activity, energy supply, mobility and goods movement, waste management, social equity, community noise reduction, recreation resources, and public health and safety The Lake Tahoe SAP received 2014 Excellence Awards for Innovation in Green Community Planning from the Sacramento Valley Section and the California Chapter of the APA. The plan also received the 2015 National Planning Achievement Award for Environmental Planning. LOCATION Lake Tahoe Basin RELEVANCE  Adaptation planning  National planning award 4 TRUCKEE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND EIR & DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE CLIENT: TOWN OF TRUCKEE Ascent was selected to partner with Town staff to create a set of dynamic and responsive documents that will update the vision and set the future for the Truckee community. Ascent is leading a concurrent update of the Truckee General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan, along with preparation of an EIR for the project. The Town last updated its General Plan in 2006. The current update will address contemporary planning issues and changes in state law since the General Plan was last updated, including a vulnerability analysis of climate change impacts and reduction of GHG emissions. The project includes all phases, including documentation of existing conditions, identification of key issues and opportunities, development of a vision and guiding principles, land use alternatives, a policy document, and a comprehensive community engagement and outreach program that informs each phase of the planning process. The Town’s General Plan Safety Element will also be updated, including development of an existing hazards summary chapter, of all maps, data, and information required for a safety element update per the California General Plan Guidelines, and of goals, policies, and actions to address all hazards for Truckee, including the impacts of climate change. Ascent is working with the Geos Institute and Town staff to develop a comprehensive set of climate adaptation strategies for the General Plan Safety Element to address climate-related hazards, including flooding and wildfire. The Ascent team developed and launched an interactive project website for the project (truckee2040.com) that encourages broad community engagement and provides a platform for hands-on participation in various online exercises and channels for offering input and feedback over the life of the project. LOCATION Truckee RELEVANCE  Safety element  Adaptation planning  Vulnerability assessment SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 7 5 LAKE TAHOE PROGRAM TIMBERLAND EIR CLIENT: LAKE VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT The Lake Tahoe Program Timberland EIR (PTEIR) evaluates the effects of vegetation management actions across private, local, and state lands throughout the wildland-urban interface on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin consistent with CEQA and the Forest Practices Act. Covered activities include mechanical and hand thinning of forests, prescribed fire activities, and biomass extraction and utilization. Ascent first led a strategy development effort to identify the most efficient and effective approaches to conduct the programmatic environmental review, comply with CEQA and Forest Practice Act requirements, and streamline the approval and delivery of vegetation management projects. Following development of the environmental review strategy, Ascent led a team that worked cooperatively with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), local fire protection districts, the California Tahoe Conservancy, and the US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station to prepare a PTEIR that is legally defensible and streamlines subsequent project approvals through a tiered, checklist-based approach. The PTEIR incorporates applicable science and modelling prepared as part of the Lake Tahoe West initiative to provide a rigorous cumulative analysis that can inform long-term management decisions. The analysis incorporates modeling of regional wildfire regimes over the next 100 years under different future climate and management scenarios, using the LANDIS II model to evaluate the combined effects of management strategies and climate change on future wildfire extent, frequency, and severity. LOCATION Lake Tahoe Basin (California side) RELEVANCE  Wildfire  Adaptation planning 6 SACRAMENTO COUNTY CAP AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO In 2011, the County of Sacramento adopted an initial Phase 1 CAP document that incorporated a preliminary policy framework for the County to mitigate GHG emissions and adapt to climate change. The Phase 1 CAP also suggested that the County should develop a more detailed Phase 2 CAP that would identify, quantify, and create a detailed action plan to reduce communitywide GHG emissions and prepare a more detailed climate vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan for the unincorporated county. The Phase 2 CAP will also help the County develop the necessary elements to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 379 in updating the County’s General Plan Safety Element to address climate vulnerability and adaptation. Ascent is leading the effort to prepare the Phase 2 CAP. In 2017, as part of the Phase 2 CAP effort, Ascent completed a comprehensive climate change vulnerability assessment for unincorporated Sacramento County that addresses the impacts of climate change on the population, infrastructure, and natural resources. LOCATION Sacramento County RELEVANCE  Vulnerability assessment SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 8 The assessment included an analysis of extreme heat and increased flooding risk in the Sacramento County portion of the Delta. Ascent also assisted the County in developing and evaluating draft adaptation strategies and implementing actions that could be incorporated into the updated CAP that are responsive to the vulnerabilities and impacts identified in the assessment. 7 SOUTHPORT MULTI-OBJECTIVE FLOOD CONTROL AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT CLIENT: WEST SACRAMENTO AREA FLOOD CONTROL AGENCY A cornerstone project for cbec, spanning multiple years, and with various project team configurations, this project's goal is to set back parts of the Sacramento River levee through West Sacramento. The plan will provide a 200-year level of flood protection, valuable ecological function, and high recreational value on the restored floodplain. cbec provided geomorphic and hydrodynamic/morphologic modeling services, as well as ecological habitat design for aquatic and terrestrial species, on the project. Their role was to analyze hydraulic and geomorphic conditions at the site, assess the potential for levee and channel erosion/deposition, and estimate sedimentation impacts for the preferred design alternative. To accomplish this, cbec collected sediment transport data (bed and suspended load) as well as Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) discharge measurements on the Sacramento River over a range of flow conditions. The data was used in the development and calibration of a two-dimensional hydrodynamic sediment transport model (DHI-MIKE 21C) that was ultimately employed to assess various aspects of the levee setback project’s feasibility and design. Specifically, it was used to characterize the existing sediment regime and long-term geomorphic function (erosion and deposition trends) as well as site-specific erosion control design. Using the model and the geomorphic assessments, cbec established how the sites evolved historically, which informed the design of the setback levees relative to the sediment transport regime, and developed habitat restoration concepts to improve floodplain ecosystem function. Their findings enabled the project team to design flood management solutions that are geomorphically stable while restoring the floodplain’s ecological function. cbec staff observed construction and monitored water quality during construction, which was completed in fall 2018. cbec staff also provided construction support for the restoration design component of the project in the summer and fall of 2019. LOCATION Yolo County RELEVANCE  Adaptation planning  Hydrologic analysis 8 POST CAMP FIRE REGIONAL POPULATION AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY CLIENT: BUTTE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS The Fehr & Peers lead team coordinated with Butte County Association of Governments to evaluate the residential, housing, population, and traffic conditions in pre- (2018), post- (2019), and future (2040) fire conditions. The data collection consisted of traffic counts, travel surveys (transit onboard with ridecheck, non-transit travel survey, and employees at large employers), cellular phone data for residents and employees before and after, and resident and business location before and after. The data was used to inform the revised population, housing, and employee forecasts and develop new short-range transit and active transportation plans. LOCATION Butte County RELEVANCE  Transportation planning  Wildfire SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 9 9 WEST CLIFF DRIVE CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN CLIENT: CITY OF SANTA CRUZ Fehr & Peers was selected as part of a team to assess climate threats to the West Cliff Drive corridor in Santa Cruz. West Cliff Drive is Santa Cruz’s most famous scenic coastal roadway and accommodates a variety of travel patterns. The West Cliff Drive Adaptation and Management Plan will include a detailed inventory of existing conditions, and it will develop and evaluate several alternative designs in response to anticipated climate risks and sea level rise. In addition, the project will have a substantial community outreach and engagement process. Fehr & Peers is leading the project’s transportation aspects. This includes evaluating existing conditions for different travel modes and trip purposes on the corridor. Fehr & Peers will also be responsible for developing several different street configuration options that promote a resilient design for the roadway’s overall use and function. They will evaluate how well those options will address project goals and priorities, and will perform an in-depth analysis of the top performing alternatives. LOCATION Santa Cruz RELEVANCE  Transportation planning  Adaptation planning  Hydrologic analysis 10 CALIFORNIA ADAPTATION PLANNING GUIDE CLIENT: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (CAL EMA, NOW OES) Dr. Adrienne Greve served as project director for the first California Adaptation Planning Guide, a 2-year process developing the first guidance for California jurisdictions to address the challenge of climate change impacts. The APG was developed to help municipalities, counties, and regional entities in making effective use of cal-adapt.org and to provide a series of steps that could be implemented by any entity in the state regardless of capacity and available fiscal resources. This involved a detailed assessment of the current state of knowledge and science regarding projected climate impacts, followed by a detailed assessment of the methods to address the impacts. The APG incorporated regional summaries and a volume focused on each climate impact that may affect a community, in addition to the steps in a vulnerability assessment and potential strategies to address points of vulnerability. To test whether the guide was serving its intended audience, selected communities throughout the state piloted the guide, leading to many adjustments in the presentation of content and organization of the guidance. The same team also prepared the 2013 State of California Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Emergency Management Agency. LOCATION Statewide RELEVANCE  Adaptation planning  Vulnerability assessment SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 10 REFERENCES Clients for whom we have worked in the past provide the best testimony to the dedication we make to their projects. We encourage and authorize you to contact the following references for an appraisal of the services they received from Ascent staff. REFERENCE PROJECT Ascent Environmental Christopher Jordan, AICP, Director of Strategic Planning and Innovation City of Elk Grove 8401 Laguna Palms Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758 p: 916.478.2222 e: CJordan@elkgrovecity.org Elk Grove Community Mobility Resilience Plan John Hester, Chief Operating Officer Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 128 Market Street, Stateline, NV 89410 p: 775.589.5219 e: JHester@trpa.org Tahoe Sustainability Action Plan Todd Smith, Principal Planner County of Sacramento, Office of Planning and Environmental Review 827 7th Street, Room 225, Sacramento, CA 95814 p: 916.874.6918 e: SmithTodd@saccounty.net Sacramento County CAP and Vulnerability Assessment SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 11 D. RESUMES We have carefully selected staff whose experience and expertise match well with the City’s requirements. Honey Walters, an Ascent principal and one of the founding partners, will serve as the principal-in-charge. As an experienced climate change and adaptation planning specialist (20 years), she will also serve in a technical lead role by providing quality assurance, being actively involved in all assignments to ensure Ascent has a deep understanding of the City’s needs, and conducting in-depth reviews to ensure the quality of all work products is top-notch. Honey will be supported by Kai Lord-Farmer as project manager; he will serve as the day-to-day contact for project needs and will be the City’s point of contact. The management team includes Angie Xiong, who will serve as assistant project manager/resilience planner, supporting Kai and Honey in carrying out the execution of the work products and coordination of our subconsultants. The proposed team also includes Julia Wilson, resilience planner; Zachary Miller, AICP, transportation planner; Adam Lewandowski, AICP, wildfire specialist; and Phi Ngo, GIS analyst. The Ascent team includes cbec, which will be providing climate modeling, GIS analysis, climate-informed hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, and resilience strategy development. Their staff include Chris Bowles, PhD, PE; Michael Founds; and Luke Tillman as ecohydrologists. Our team also includes Fehr & Peers, which will provide climate-related transportation impact analysis, civil engineering expertise, and resilience strategy development for San Luis Obispo’s transportation system. Fehr & Peers staff include Matt Haynes, PE, as task director, Mike Wallace as evacuation expert, Marshall Bollard as task manager, and Daniel Rubins, as local travel model expert. Dr. Adrienne Greve is included on the team as a climate adaptation advisor to provide guidance on the vulnerability assessment process and resilience strategy development. Together, this team has been supporting cities and counties throughout California with vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning services. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 12 ASCENT KEY STAFF Brief biographies for our key staff are provided below. Full resumes for key team members are attached in Appendix B. NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Honey Walters Principal-in-Charge EDUCATION MS, Atmospheric Science, University of California, Davis BS, Environmental Science, Indiana State University Honey Walters, one of Ascent’s founding partners, leads the firm’s air quality and GHG analysis practice, including toxic air contaminant (TAC) exposure, climate action, and adaptation planning. She is an expert in GHG analysis and reduction planning and air quality impact assessment and mitigation. Honey has 20 years of professional experience in the private and public sectors. Her extensive computer modeling experience is coupled with a strong educational background in air pollution chemistry and climate change science. She has worked closely with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the City of San Diego, and the San Diego Unified Port District regarding climate action planning and sustainable communities strategies. Honey has overseen numerous climate action planning- and adaptation-related efforts in the Lake Tahoe Basin and for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; Metropolitan Water District; Counties of Sacramento, Shasta, San Joaquin, Napa, Yolo, Butte, San Diego, and Ventura; and Cities of Elk Grove, Sacramento, West Sacramento, Hayward, Folsom, San Diego, Millbrae, Solana Beach, Encinitas, San Marcos, Lemon Grove, and Carlsbad. Her experience also includes the development of air quality, TAC, and GHG thresholds and guidelines for the California Air Resources Board (CARB), San Diego Unified Port District, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), City of Carlsbad, and County of Santa Barbara; preparation of the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) Climate Change & CEQA guide; and community risk reduction plans for the City of Hayward and the City of San Francisco. Kai Lord-Farmer Project Manager EDUCATION MS, Transportation Engineering, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Master of City and Regional Planning, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo BA, Anthropology, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY Kai Lord-Farmer is an air quality/climate change analyst with experience in environmental impact analysis, critical writing, document preparation, and data analysis. He has worked on projects involving climate action planning, CEQA analysis, climate policy analysis, and general plan updates. His technical background and professional experience give him the ability to analyze and solve difficult problems, conduct technical environmental analysis, and deliver strong work products. Kai developed the vulnerability assessment and climate adaptation strategies for the award-winning City of Encinitas CAP. He is Ascent’s project manager for the City of Elk Grove’s Community Mobility Resilience Plan and the manager for the climate- related elements of the Town of Truckee General Plan update. While attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Kai helped to develop the school’s first CAP. He has also worked for the County of San Luis Obispo, assisting in analysis and implementation of the County’s CAP. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 13 NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Angie Xiong Assistant Project Manager/ Resilience Planner EDUCATION MA, Sustainability, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe BA, English Literature and Religious Studies, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA Angie Xiong is an environmental and sustainability planner with a broad range of experience in environmental impact analysis, air quality, GHG, and energy technical analyses, climate action planning, and public outreach. She has prepared a variety of CEQA environmental documents, including environmental impact reports, initial studies, addendums, and technical studies. Angie has experience working on various types of planning projects related to recreation and natural resource management, transportation infrastructure, water infrastructure, land use development, and CAPs. She obtained her master’s degree from the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University, where she focused on systems thinking, life-cycle assessment, ecosystem services, climate change, and the participatory design of sustainability interventions. As a member of the Sustainability Transition and Intervention Lab, Angie worked with a diverse set of stakeholders in a low-income community to design health provisioning systems that considered a wide range of impacts on health outcomes, including built environment, access to healthy food, and socioeconomic factors. She serves as the project manager for the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report and Adaptation Plan development for the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. Julia Wilson Resilience Planner EDUCATION BA, Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Julia Wilson is an environmental analyst with experience in impact analysis for environmental documents under CEQA. Her experience includes critical study of air quality, climate change, noise, energy, hazardous materials, land use, visual resources, and public services and utilities. Julia has led multiple efforts to examine and mitigate the environmental impacts associated with statewide regulations. She has also authored sections for development projects, CAPs, and general and specific plans. Her skills include modeling for air pollutants, GHG emissions, energy, and noise contours, as well as climate change adaptation planning work. Julia also has experience in coordinating and facilitating communication between Ascent staff, clients, and lead agencies. She served as the lead author on the Sacramento County Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 14 NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Zachary Miller, AICP Transportation Planner EDUCATION MS, City and Regional Planning, Environmental Planning Emphasis, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo MS, Engineering, Transportation Planning, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo BA, Urban Studies and Planning, University of California, San Diego CERTIFICATION American Institute of Certified Planners, No. 025880 Zachary (Zach) Miller, AICP, is an environmental and sustainability planner with 10 years of experience in transportation planning, long-range planning, adaptation planning, and environmental impact analysis. He has worked on a variety of projects throughout the state ranging from small- scale traffic studies to multibillion-dollar public infrastructure and transit projects. Zach has prepared a variety of environmental documents, including EIRs, initial studies, and technical studies. Prior to joining Ascent, he worked as an associate transportation planning consultant. Zach is assisting with the transportation portions of the Elk Grove Community Mobility Resilience Plan. Adam Lewandowski, AICP Wildfire Specialist EDUCATION MA, Environmental Planning, Prescott College BA, Wildlands Ecology and Management, Sterling College AA, Natural Resources Management, Sterling College CERTIFICATION American Institute of Certified Planners, No. 28677 Adam Lewandowski, AICP, is a senior project manager and planner based in Ascent’s Lake Tahoe office. He has 16 years of experience as a project manager, planner, and environmental scientist in a variety of environments in California and Nevada. He is an expert in CEQA compliance, with extensive experience in complex environmental programs, natural resource management, recreation planning, land use planning, and regulatory compliance. In his previous roles as the long-range planning manager at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and as an environmental planner for the California Tahoe Conservancy, he played a lead role in numerous successful long-range planning, natural resource management, and recreation planning projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Adam brings experience in wildfire planning, vegetation treatment strategies, and natural resource management experience to the Ascent team, having worked on wildfire-related projects in the Tahoe Basin and statewide. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 15 NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Phil Ngo GIS Analyst EDUCATION BA, Communications with a minor in GIS, University of California, Davis Phi Ngo is a GIS specialist with 13 years of experience in the environmental consulting field. He has many years of experience with cartographic mapping for various documents. Phi also manages GIS databases for projects by obtaining data from various sources and maintaining the information for the project team. Along with data management, he also uses the data to perform geospatial analysis to help team members make informed decisions. His skills include ArcPad, SurvCE, Collector for ArcGIS, Survey123 for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and AutoCAD. Phi serves as the lead GIS analyst for development of the Elk Grove Community Mobility Resilience Plan, including development of the plan’s accompanying online StoryMap tool. SUBCONSULTANT KEY STAFF NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Chris Bowles, PhD, PE Ecohydrologist (cbec) EDUCATION PhD, Hydraulics, Nottingham Trent University, England CIWEN, Water and Environmental Management Diploma, Nottingham Trent University, England B.Eng., Civil Engineering, Nottingham Trent University, England HND, Engineering Surveying, Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, England PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Professional Civil Engineer, CA, #76898 Chris Bowles, PhD, PE, is a civil engineer specializing in hydraulics, hydrology, geomorphology, water resources, water quality, and environmental restoration. He has more than 25 years of project management experience on a wide variety of large multidisciplinary, multistakeholder projects such as floodplain restoration, sediment studies, watershed hydrology, water quality, and river and wetland restoration in California. Twenty of these years have been spent in practice in the United States. His technical expertise spans the range of hydraulic and hydrologic modeling (HEC software and a wide variety of 1D, 2D, and 3D hydraulic models), geomorphology, GIS, and field data collection (topographic and bathymetric surveying, water quality monitoring, flow gauging, and sediment transport measurements). Chris has managed or directed numerous projects in Northern California (Central Valley, Bay Area, and Coastal Regions), the Sierra Nevada (Tahoe Basin), and Southern California. Clients have included federal, state, and local agencies and private client such as the West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, County of Yolo, Solano County Water Agency, Solano Land Trust, CDFW, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Water Forum, California Department of Water Resources, Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority, US Army Corps of Engineers, and many other cities and counties in California. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 16 NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Michael Founds Ecohydrologist (cbec) EDUCATION MS, Hydrology, University of Nevada, Reno BS, Earth Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Michael Founds has 8 years of applied experience in rangeland restoration, vadose and groundwater modeling, and surface water modeling of urban systems. He has worked in the Central Coast region developing urban stormwater models, in the Tahoe Basin quantifying the effectiveness of water quality restoration projects, and across western rangelands on erosion mitigation strategies. Michael completed his MS in hydrology at the University of Nevada, Reno, while working at the Desert Research Institute. His master’s thesis developed a 2D vadose zone modeling process to design hillslope-level restoration of degraded rangelands using micro-catchments. Michael obtained his BS degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he studied the effect of fire on near-surface runoff in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Before completing his graduate degree, he worked to design and track the effectiveness of resource management programs using GIS-based tools. He has worked with numerous surface water and groundwater hydrologic models, including MODFLOW, Hydrus, SWAT, Kineros2, and the HEC model suite. He also has extensive experience using ArcGIS to analyze data and run hydrologic models. Luke Tillmann Ecohydrologist (cbec) EDUCATION MS, Hydrologic Sciences, University of California Davis BS, Environmental Sciences, University of California, Berkeley Luke Tillmann completed his BS in environmental sciences, with minors in GIS and forestry, at the University of California, Berkeley, before continuing to UC Davis for an MS in hydrology. For his master’s thesis, Luke modeled 3D circulation patterns in Englebright Lake to estimate streamwood flux dynamics through the Yuba River watershed in California. He has worked extensively in the Colorado Rocky Mountains studying climate-driven altitudinal shifts in alpine plant communities through remote sensing, geospatial modeling, and fieldwork. He has 5 years of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling experience using HEC-HMS, HECResSim, USGS PRMS, HEC-RAS (1D and 2D), TUFLOW, and Delft3D. He frequently uses R to generate custom scripts for pre- and post-processing model data and is familiar with other coding languages. He also works extensively with GIS, having over 7 years of experience since 2013, and has experience in hydrologic field techniques using RTK GPS, ADV, and ADCP instruments. At cbec, he supports numerous hydrology and hydraulic analyses including water budget calculations to inform pond and wetland restoration efforts. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 17 NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Matt Haynes, PE Task Director (Fehr & Peers) EDUCATION MS, Transportation Engineering, University of California, Berkeley MCP, City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis Matt Haynes, PE, has over 17 years of experience and is an expert in sustainable transportation and campus planning. He will serve as Fehr & Peers’ principal-in-charge for this project. He has an extensive background in integrated transportation and land use studies, bicycle and pedestrian planning, multimodal corridor studies, and transportation impact analysis. Over the course of his career, Matt has managed numerous multimodal transportation studies, bicycle and master plans, and citywide master planning efforts throughout the state. He also directs the firm’s FP Think initiative, which focuses on disruptive changes affecting the transportation and mobility sector, and oversees Fehr & Peers’ Climate and Resiliency Technical Initiative. Mike Wallace Evacuation Expert (Fehr & Peers) EDUCATION MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo BS, Civil Engineering, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Mike Wallace, a principal in Fehr & Peers’ Walnut Creek office, directs the firm’s Data Science Research and provides leadership in the firm’s Climate and Resiliency technical initiative. He is the current project manager for the Post Camp Fire Regional Population and Transportation Study. Mike has been part of teams developing and implementing emergency planning models, and he recently served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on a TPF- 5(161) Transportation Security and Emergency Management Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Pooled Fund Study. Mike is an active member and of the TRB Committee on Emergency Evacuation (ANB80) and focuses on bridging the gap between policy guidance and data-driven technical analysis. He has been responsible for detailed travel behavior analysis, travel forecasting, and traffic operations analysis of local and regional transportation facilities, as well as transportation impact, circulation, and parking studies for land use developments. With over 15 years of experience in the traffic engineering and planning field, he has developed in-depth expertise in the application of all major transportation analysis techniques, with particular emphasis on travel behavior and market assessment. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 18 NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Marshall Bollard, GISP Task Manager (Fehr & Peers) EDUCATION MA, Geography and Remote Sensing, California State University, San Jose BS, Natural Resource Development, University of Rhode Island Marshall Bollard, GISP, will serve as the project manager for Fehr & Peers. He is a certified GIS professional and an interdisciplinary geographer. Marshall assists in the leadership of two of the firm’s technical initiatives: Data Science and Climate and Resiliency. He is the project manager for the transportation- specific tasks on the West Cliff Drive Climate Adaptation and Management Plan. He has over 12 years of transportation planning experience in congestion management, transit, and multimodal planning, combined with his diverse experience in other disciplines including air quality analysis, environmental contamination assessment, and mitigation planning. His community planning experience is rooted in being bilingual in Spanish and emphasizing equitable community engagement through innovative geospatial web tools. Daniel Rubins, PE Local Travel Model Expert (Fehr & Peers) EDUCATION MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis Daniel Rubins, PE, will serve as Fehr & Peers’ technical advisor for this project. He is recognized by his clients for his technical expertise in travel behavior and forecasting. He is passionate about forecasting and travel behavior analysis and is recognized as one of Fehr & Peers’ travel behavior and forecasting experts. Dan recently worked on the City’s CAP update, with an emphasis on his VMT and GHG emissions expertise. He thrives on complex projects with interesting challenges that require innovative solutions. He has more than 15 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering and has successfully completed transportation impact analysis studies, EIRs, street design standards studies, site access and on-site circulation studies, transportation operations analysis, and citywide model development projects. Dan has extensive experience working in San Luis Obispo and throughout the county. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 19 NAME AND ROLE BIOGRAPHY Adrienne Greve, PhD Climate Adaptation Advisor (Cal Poly) EDUCATION PhD, Urban Design and Planning, University of Washington MS, Bioresource Engineering, Colorado State University BS, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell University Adrienne Greve, PhD, is a professor in City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She served as project manager and co-principal investigator for development of the California APG and is a member of the team tasked with updating the guide. Dr. Greve is also a co-author of two books on climate action planning; Climate Action Planning: A Guide to Creating Low-Carbon, Resilient Communities was released in 2019. She has also been awarded contracts to develop CAPs as part her teaching at Cal Poly: Benicia, San Luis Obispo, and Cal Poly. She just completed working on the climate change components of the 2018 California Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan and continues to lead the resilience modeling efforts as part of climate-smart capital investment planning efforts in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Turkey. The efforts in sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey include building climate scenarios, as well as leading workshops in each of the participating cities (16 cities thus far) to explain the basis of climate resilience scenarios and make sure the scenarios result in reduced risk to infrastructure assets. SECTION 2 // QUALIFICATIONS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 20 E. TEAM BILLING RATES LABOR CLASSIFICATION BILLING RATE Ascent Environmental Principal-in-Charge $260 Project Manager $150 Assistant Project Manager/Resilience Planner $125 Resilience Planner $125 Transportation Planner $140 Wildfire Specialist $165 GIS Analyst $115 cbec President/Eco-engineer $270 Ecohydrologist $140 Fehr & Peers Task Director $310 Evacuation Expert $290 Task Manager $210 Local Travel Model Expert $245 Adrienne Greve, PhD Climate Adaptation Advisor $125 F.REQUIRED STATEMENT Ascent and our subconsultants have not been disqualified, removed, or otherwise prevented from bidding on or completing a federal, state, or local government project because of the violation of law, a safety regulation, or for any other reason, including but not limited to financial difficulties, project delays, or disputes regarding work or product quality. SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 21 3 WORK PROGRAM PROJECT UNDERSTANDING The City’s desire and stated approach to the Resilient San Luis Obispo project demonstrate an understanding that climate change could impact not only the city’s natural and built environment but also the city’s residents and often those who have fewer resources to adapt to these changes. The City also acknowledges that impacts to San Luis Obispo may also have regional consequences, with the city serving as a regional economic hub. Anticipated climate impacts could also affect the city’s businesses, those employed in the city, tourists, and college students. City residents, in turn, may be affected by regional impacts (e.g., agriculture, wine industry) in San Luis Obispo County and beyond. The City’s chosen approach to develop an extensive community outreach and capacity building component of the project demonstrates an understanding that, while the City can lead in demonstrating resilience, robust climate adaptation planning and long-term resilience will require the support of local and regional stakeholders, community organizations, and engaged citizens. By preparing for the impacts of climate change and updating the City’s General Plan Safety Element, the City will remain consistent with state regulations and guidance regarding climate adaptation and safety elements (SB 379). This approach also demonstrates that addressing the impacts of climate change can be effectively achieved by integrating adaptation strategies into existing planning documents (e.g., Safety Element, transportation plans), where appropriate, while expanding adaptation efforts and capacity where it is needed. According to Cal-Adapt, the annual average precipitation of the Pismo Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean watershed, which includes the city and waterways that run through the city (e.g., Stenner Creek), is expected to increase 10 to 23 percent by 2070, depending on future levels of global GHG emissions. The intensity and duration of large storm events (100-year storm) are also projected to increase, increasing 10 percent by 2035 and 31 percent by 2070 under a high global GHG emissions future. Extreme atmospheric river events and severe flooding are expected to increase with climate change. Considering the presence of San Luis Obispo Creek and other prominent waterways in and near the city, the risk and impacts of flooding are likely to increase in the future. Average temperatures and the annual number of extreme heat days are also projected to increase. By 2050, it is projected that the city could experience between 10 and 18 extreme heat days (over 90°F) each year from a historic average of four, affecting public health and energy demand for heating and cooling. As noted in California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment Central Coast Report, the Central Coast will experience increasingly severe long-term droughts, greatly increasing wildfire risk, particularly in the wildland-urban interface. With the brush fire and evacuation event occurring on the Cal Poly campus in 2017, wildfires and brushfires continue to be a significant risk for the city and the surrounding region. The city’s transportation system serves a critical function in the daily lives of residents, visitors, businesses, and the regional economy. As the effects of climate change continue to emerge, impacts to the transportation system will remain an increasingly important issue for the City to address in the short and long term. As part of San Luis Obispo’s built environment, the transportation system will be directly affected by climate change but will also result in secondary impacts on the city’s population (e.g., urban heat island effect) and natural systems (e.g., changes in the flow and temperature of stormwater runoff). The impacts of climate change are also anticipated to exacerbate existing social inequities, more acutely impacting populations and individuals with existing health issues, who experience economic hardship or homelessness, or who face other institutional barriers. In view of these impacts, successful adaptation to climate change will require a holistic approach to building a more resilient community that addresses the city’s environmental, social, and economic health. The City’s approach to addressing these issues provides a clear roadmap to fully assess the impacts of SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 22 climate change and develop a comprehensive strategy to avoid and mitigate these impacts. By focusing on integrating the City’s climate adaptation strategy into existing planning documents and building City staff and regional adaptation capacity, the City recognizes its limits and opportunities to address the issue and has developed an innovative and community-driven approach to build a resilient San Luis Obispo. The Ascent team, which includes five staff members who either attended or teach at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, is excited by the opportunity to work with the City, the Local Government Commission (LGC), and the San Luis Obispo community. Ascent has a long history of working with both cbec and Fehr & Peers on innovative planning projects. We understand and appreciate the City’s policy context and its forward-looking approach to adapting to a shifting climate and sustaining the long-term health and resilience of the community. The Ascent team will work closely with the City, LGC, regional partners, and the public to prepare for the City’s General Plan Safety Element update and develop an adaptation strategy that establishes effective, practical, and innovative policies to adapt to immediate and long-term impacts of climate change on the transportation system, community assets, and residents. To develop this strategy, the Ascent team has developed a work plan with an innovative approach to climate modeling and transportation asset analysis, includes comprehensive vulnerability and risk analysis, supports the rich and inclusive community engagement process developed by LGC, and delivers a robust policy development process to support the City in increasing community resilience. 1. PROJECT INITIATION AND COORDINATION The Ascent team will attend the project kickoff meeting (Task 1.3) and support the City and LGC in developing the Project Charter, including overall project goals and objectives, as well as to establish project procedures, including invoicing, progress reports, and grant procedures. As part of preparation for the project kickoff, the Ascent team will develop a list of data needs and questions that can be discussed with City staff and determine whether additional data source will be needed from project partners or regional agencies for the analysis. The Ascent team will support LGC in establishing a project team meeting schedule to ensure consistent communication and coordination (Task 1.5) on project tasks, the timeline, and deliverables. We will work with LGC to utilize project management tools and data-sharing platforms that are compatible for all team members. The Ascent project manager will maintain consistent communication with LGC and City staff to ensure team members follow up with all requests, actions, and needs identified. TASK 1 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS  A list of data needs from the City and potentially from regional partners (e.g., San Luis Obispo Council of Governments [SLOCOG]) to complete the analysis. 2. EXISTING AND PROJECTED CONDITIONS The Ascent team will work with project partners to develop a comprehensive understanding of existing climate-related hazards in the city and how these hazards may change in the future due to climate change. Analysis will include detailed information on how these hazards may impact not just the city’s transportation and built environment but also the city’s residents, vulnerable populations, economy, and community functions. The Ascent team will use guidance from the California APG and Draft APG 2.0 regarding the appropriate steps of a climate change vulnerability assessment, specifically the five-step vulnerability assessment process discussed in the APG and Draft APG 2.0. The steps proposed for Task 2 and Task 5 are designed to align with the five-step vulnerability assessment process and to identify key points during Task 2 for collaboration with LGC and the City to implement the community outreach and education (Task 4) portions of the project. This process will also ensure the vulnerability assessment is SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 23 consistent with the requirements of SB 379 in incorporating climate change hazards into the City’s General Plan Safety Element. Task 2.1: Current and Future Hazards Assessment Work under Task 2 has been organized into subtasks and deliverables to align the team’s work with the five-step vulnerability assessment process and list intermittent deliverables to support community outreach work (Task 4) potentially being done during the same time period. Task 2.1.1: Baseline Hazards and Sensitivities The Ascent team will conduct a comprehensive review of all available documents, resources, and data regarding the impacts of climate change on San Luis Obispo, as well as larger regional impacts that may affect the city. In coordination with City staff and relevant stakeholders, the Ascent team will develop a baseline conditions memorandum summarizing existing hazards and climate variables that are anticipated to be affected by climate change. The following discussion focuses on the sections to be included in the baseline conditions memorandum and eventually included in the Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report.  Existing Natural and Man-made Hazards: This section will include information on existing hazards that are anticipated to be affected by climate change, including but not limited to flooding, extreme heat, and wildfire. During development of this section, the Ascent team will work with the City and regional partners to gather all relevant information and data on existing hazards, including data from the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, the City’s current Safety Element, the Department of Water Resources’ Best Available Maps tool, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ (CalOES) MyHazards mapping tool, and City- and agency-specific data sets. The Ascent team will also gather data on how climate-related hazards have historically impacted specific community assets and functions to better understand how and why potential impacts may occur in the future. Where appropriate, the Ascent team will also develop maps and information in preparation for the City’s General Plan Safety Element update using guidance from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) General Plan Guidelines and California Government Code Section 65302(g), which outlines the required items to be included in a safety element. To develop a comprehensive understanding of how the City may be affected by climate change, the Ascent team will use three main categories (see below) to organize and discuss climate impacts on the city in the Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report. To understand how resources in these three categories may be affected, the baseline conditions memorandum will include existing data on the three key categories, which include:  Existing Transportation System and Built Environment: This section will summarize the city’s existing transportation system and the larger regional transportation system, with a particular focus on aspects of the system (e.g., bridges, public transit system, high-volume roadways) and system trends (e.g., commute routes, mode shares) that are anticipated to be affected by climate change. The section will also incorporate a summary of the existing built environment and critical facilities in or near the city that may be affected by existing or future hazards. During development of this section, the Ascent team will work with the City and regional partners to gather all relevant transportation system data and other GIS data sets that will be used in the vulnerability assessment.  Existing Socioeconomic Trends and Vulnerable Populations: This section will include existing geospatial data on socioeconomic characteristics in the city, with a focus on vulnerable populations that may be disproportionately affected by climate impacts due to health issues, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, language barriers, or historic inequities that have resulted in a lack of access to resources, knowledge, or opportunities. During development of this section, the SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 24 Ascent team will work closely with the City, LGC, stakeholders, and community organizations to identify the most appropriate information and socioeconomic metrics to be included in the section and the vulnerability assessment. Data could include but would not be limited to: – Low-income populations identified as part of Assembly Bill (AB) 1550 – Populations experiencing linguistic isolation – Youth and senior populations – Populations without access to a vehicle – Populations with certain climate-related health risks – Populations with increased risk to air pollution  Existing Community and Economic Functions: This section will include information on important community functions (e.g., utility operations, emergency services, critical facilities) and economic functions (e.g., major employment sectors like tourism) that may be affected by climate change. Data sources could include the US Census Bureau, the California Energy Commission, the California Department of Finance, the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and information from the City and relevant regional agencies. During development of this section, the Ascent team will work closely with the City and LGC to identify the most appropriate information and community function metrics to be included in the section and the vulnerability assessment. The baseline conditions memorandum will serve as an opportunity to allow all the appropriate project parties to meet, share relevant data sources, and discuss all data sources to be included in the project analysis. The baseline conditions memorandum will also serve as a comparative baseline for future climate impacts to help understand the magnitude of changes that are projected to occur. TASK 2.1.1 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS  A baseline conditions memorandum that will summarize the results of Task 2.1.1. The memorandum will include data, maps, and information on existing climate-related hazards that will support the update to the City’s General Plan Safety Element.  The Ascent team will provide one round of revisions for the memorandum in response to one set of consolidated City comments. Task 2.1.2: Resilience Advisory Committee and Impact Threshold Development Benefiting from the resources, agencies, and institutions located near or in San Luis Obispo (e.g., Caltrans District 5, Cal Poly, SLOCOG), the Ascent team will work closely with City staff, LGC, stakeholders, and regional partners to form a Resilience Advisory Committee (RAC) to help guide the approach to the vulnerability assessment and the overall project. The RAC would serve to support the Capacity Building Activities (Task 6.2) and build City staff capacity to analyze and address climate impacts and gain a deeper understanding of the systems that will be affected by climate change. The RAC could include representatives from state, regional, and local agencies, City staff, professors from Cal Poly, representatives from the Central Coast Climate Collaborative, public health officials, citizen, business owners, and residents. Prior to commencing Task 2.1.3, the RAC would meet to help guide the vulnerability assessment approach, providing feedback on what climate variables to consider and what specific climate impacts are a priority for the community. One of the committee’s primary tasks, with support from the Ascent team, will be to help develop a set of climate impact thresholds, supported by the best available data and literature, including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Framework, to be used in the analysis as part of Task 2.1.3. The set of climate impact thresholds is intended to help better identify, as climate variables (e.g., heat) change over the century, when certain climate-related impacts are anticipated to become more prevalent and cause issues for the city. For example, maximum daily temperatures above 111°F greatly increase the risk of railway buckling and deformation. Knowing when, over the century, these events may occur can help the City SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 25 plan and prioritize when impacts need to be addressed. A set of impact thresholds will be developed for each of the three community categories discussed in Task 2.1.1. The thresholds determined in this task will inform how and what data is analyzed as part of Task 2.1.3 and will establish a focused analysis of when specific thresholds are exceeded and when their anticipated impacts will begin to occur. TASK 2.1.2 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS  A set of impact thresholds for each of the three community categories that will be used in Task 2.1.3 to analyze climate exposure and will help identify how and when various impacts will occur through 2099. Task 2.1.3: Climate Change Exposure and Onset Analysis The Ascent team will conduct a comprehensive assessment of how and when the city will be exposed to changes in climate variables (e.g., precipitation and heat) over the century. The exposure analysis will be organized into three 30-year exposure periods. These will include a near-term (2020–2050), mid-term (2040–2070), and long-term (2070–2099) period to help the City plan and prepare for immediate and more long-term climate impacts. The analysis will use downscaled precipitation and temperature data (6-km resolution) from the 10 climate models included in Cal-Adapt and that the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) recommends for water resources planning. To understand the full range of impacts that could occur, the analysis will use two (i.e., high and low) future emissions scenarios known as representative concentration pathways (RCP). The analysis will use RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 emissions scenarios, which are included in Cal-Adapt and recommended for use in the Draft APG 2.0. Consistent with guidance from OPR and the Draft APG 2.0, the analysis will only look at impacts under the RCP 8.5 scenario for the near-term (2020–2050) period due to minimal differences between emissions scenarios during the first half of the century. The analysis will focus on the following set of climate variables and events. Precipitation  Annual Average Precipitation: Modeling will include changes in annual average precipitation for the city and county through 2099.  Changes in Storm Events and Flood Inundation (Climate-Informed Hydrologic Modeling): This analysis, led by cbec, will include development of a hydrologic model of the San Luis Obispo Creek Watershed that will be used to quantify how streamflow and flood inundation areas during large storm events are expected to change due to climate change. The analysis of relative change in flow regimes will be integrated with hydraulic models to evaluate risk to critical infrastructure under future climate scenarios. The model will encompass all subbasins draining through the San Luis Obispo city boundaries and will extend approximately 2 miles downstream of Los Osos Valley Road. The Ascent team will work closely with City staff during this process to ensure the updated modeling can be integrated into existing City standards and practices (e.g., design storm standards for the City’s stormwater management system) and flood scenarios that will be used for other City or regional efforts. Heat  Average Annual Temperature: Modeling will include changes in annual average temperature for the city and county through 2099.  Changes in Extreme Heat Days, Heat Waves, and Warm Nights: Modeling will include projected changes in the number of annual extreme heat days, changes in the frequency and duration of heat wave events, and when these events will occur during the year. Analysis will also include changes in the frequency of warm nights (above average overnight temperatures), which can exacerbate public health impacts during heat wave events. SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 26  Urban Heat Island: Modeling will include the use of data from the Trust for Public Land to identify urban heat island hot spots in the city and land use patterns that may contribute to the urban heat island effect.  Extended Drought Scenarios: Modeling will include results from a 20-year extended drought scenario, including data on how annual average temperatures and precipitation are projected to fluctuate over that period in the city and the county to gain regional context.  Wildfire Risk and the Wildland-Urban Interface: Modeling will include mapping and analysis of the projected increases in the average area burned during wildfire events for the city and the county to understand regional risk from wildfires. Modeling efforts, led by cbec, will use remote sensing techniques to evaluate how the wildland-urban interface has evolved over the past 35 years for the city and the surrounding area. The analysis will then use wildfire hazard information developed in separate planning efforts (i.e., Community Wildfire Protection Plan, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Maps, the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan) to understand how the city’s wildland-urban interface has changed over time and potentially encroached into high-risk fire zones. As the climate is projected to change over the century, so too will the city’s demographics and characteristics. In an effort to understand how socioeconomic changes may factor into climate impacts (e.g., aging populations), the analysis will also include future projections for demographic and socioeconomic data to better understand characteristics of the city in the future, when these impacts do occur. The analysis results for each impact discussed above will be summarized and supplemented with relevant climate analysis reports and research to help provide context for the modeling results. Resources for the supplemental discussion would include but not be limited to the following:  California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment Statewide Report and Central Coast Regional Report  California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment Technical Reports specific to each climate variable and event  Resources from the State Adaptation Clearinghouse in the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (iCARP)  California Heat Assessment Tool  California Environmental Protection Agency Urban Heat Island index tool  Specific geospatial data sets to be obtained from relevant state agencies  The Integrated 
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County report The exposure analysis will also include an assessment of when over the next century during the three exposure periods the various climate variables and events will begin to occur and to what extent. It’s likely that the onset of different climate impacts on the city will occur during different time periods over the next century. By understanding the timing and severity of the exposure from climate variables, the City can better plan for addressing these impacts over the short and long term and can help inform the work plans to be developed as part of Task 5.3. TASK 2.1.3 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS  Two technical memoranda for the two primary climate hazard areas—precipitation and heat—which will summarize the results of Tasks 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 and include appendices with the more technical details of the modeling results and analysis. The Ascent team will provide one round of revisions for the memorandum in response to one set of consolidated City comments.  To assist in outreach efforts as part of Task 4, the contents of the technical memoranda will also be summarized in briefing booklets for use in stakeholder engagement, community outreach, SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 27 and educational events and will be part of the educational outreach packet completed as part of Task 4.  The deliverables will be provided in both Microsoft Word and PDF format (one electronic copy of each). Task 2.2: Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment Based on the data gathered in Task 2.1, the Ascent team will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the anticipated impacts from each climate variable discussed in Task 2.1.3. The results of the analysis and mapping will be organized and discussed in the three main community categories discussed above as well as discussion of the interplay between these categories. Using the mapping results from Task 2.1.2, the Ascent team will conduct spatial analysis to overlay the projected hazard areas developed in Task 2.1 onto maps developed as part of Task 2.1.1. The analysis will help identify which aspects of the transportation system and built environment may be affected as well as where hazard areas may place vulnerable populations at increased risk. The following section discusses the impact analysis approach developed for the three categories established in the baseline conditions memorandum.  Transportation System and Built Environment Impacts: The Ascent team, led by Fehr & Peers, will analyze and summarize the spatial and temporal effects of climate impacts on the city’s critical facilities and transportation infrastructure, identifying the permanence of these impacts and the level of disruption the impacts will have on normal community function. Using the thresholds developed as part of Task 2.1.2, the analysis will discuss how and why certain impacts will occur and will identify when, over the next century, these impacts will begin to emerge. The analysis will use a multicriteria decision matrix to overlay various data layers in an iterative spatial evaluation of the city’s vulnerabilities, including vulnerable populations, neighboring populations, tourism base, and locations of evacuation resources and first responders. The analysis will identify all future land use and zoning changes and identify areas of potential growth based on current legislation and legislative trends. The analysis will also evaluate applicable evacuation operations vehicles (e.g., transit vehicle capacity, shuttles) on shoulder travel lanes during emergency situations. The multicriteria analysis will also be leveraged to assess how the transportation system interacts and may be impacted by other critical infrastructure (e.g., storm sewers, power grid). The analysis will include a detailed risk profile of 3–5 priority transportation assets and the associated costs of impacts if not upgraded.  Socioeconomic and Vulnerable Population Impacts: This analysis will focus on impacts to specific populations that may be at increased risk to various climate impacts. Using the thresholds developed as part of Task 2.1.2, the analysis will summarize when, over the next century, certain population-related thresholds will be exceeded (e.g., heat wave events longer than 4 days) as well as the extent and severity of the impacts that will occur when thresholds are exceeded. The analysis will also identify impacts on the transportation system and built environment that may have secondary impacts on certain populations or may occur in specific areas of the city with vulnerable populations (e.g., low-income populations near urban heat island hot spots). Although socioeconomic conditions and the locations of vulnerable populations are likely to change in the future, this analysis will provide a snapshot of current sensitivities and vulnerable populations that may be disproportionately affected by climate impacts in the short-term (2020–2050) period.  Existing Community and Economic Functions: This analysis will discuss how impacts to the city’s transportation system, built environment, and vulnerable populations may have compounding impacts on certain community and economic functions (e.g., increased demand for emergency services during heat wave events, increased energy demand for cooling). Because San Luis Obispo is a regional economic hub, impacts to the city may have effects on the larger regional economy and in turn affect economic trends in the city as well. The analysis will look at the relationship between climate impacts and utility infrastructure as both a cause of and at risk from certain hazards. The analysis will also incorporate critical facility data to identify areas in which critical city facilities (e.g., wastewater treatment plant) may be affected by climate impacts and, in SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 28 turn, affect normal city operations. Part of this analysis will also include a projection of potential future socioeconomic trends to identify how these trends may affect the risk or severity of future climate impacts on San Luis Obispo. The analysis will include a detailed risk profile of 3–5 priority critical facilities and/or community assets and associated costs of impacts if not upgraded. Task 2.3: Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report The Ascent team will develop an in-depth Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report using the deliverables from Tasks 2.1.1 through 2.1.3. The report will be organized based on the five-step vulnerability assessment steps and will summarize the methodology used to conduct the vulnerability assessment, discussed above. Using information from Tasks 2.1.1 through 2.1.3, the report will be designed to provide a sufficient level of detail for each impact to allow stakeholders, elected officials, City staff, and the general public to make informed decisions regarding the development of specific adaptation strategies to address each climate impact. The report will include a set of tables, maps, and infographics summarizing each impact area as well as specific aspects of the community (e.g., specific transportation assets, critical facilities, populations) that are projected to be affected by the various hazards. The report will include an accompanying summary (approximately 4–5 pages) that will highlight key findings from the larger report, including a set of tables, maps, and infographics that succinctly characterize the impacts and risk expected to occur. To assist with the community outreach (Task 4) portions of the project, the Ascent team will develop a community outreach and education kit based on the content of the Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report. The kit will include a briefing booklet summarizing the key findings in the report, a dynamic PowerPoint presentation to use during outreach events, and a series of posters summarizing the findings from each impact area. Finally, the kit will include an online interactive visual communication tool using ArcGIS StoryMaps to complement the report. The StoryMap will include key interactive maps from the report, illustrating key impact areas, adjustable map layers to explore key geographic and demographic information, and infographics illustrating key findings from the report. The StoryMap would not replace the report but is intended to serve as an engaging, interactive way to understand the report’s contents at a summary level. Those who interact with the StoryMap online would be invited to refer to the report itself for full details. See Appendix C for examples of StoryMaps. TASK 2.3 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report, which will include the results from Tasks 2.1.1 through 2.1.3.The Ascent team will provide one round of revisions for the report in response to one set ofconsolidated City and/or public comments. Community outreach and education kit including a briefing booklet summarizing the reportfindings, a PowerPoint presentation for community outreach, a series of posters summarizingeach impact area, and the interactive online StoryMap highlighting key impact areas andsummarizing report findings. The deliverables will be provided in both Microsoft Word and PDF format (one electronic copy ofeach). 3.ADAPTATION POLICY AUDIT The Ascent team will support LGC and City staff, as needed, to help fully understand the local policy context of the city and the region as well as ensure the team’s work remains consistent with state-level regulations, policies, and goals regarding climate adaptation. The Ascent team will provide input and review, as needed, of the materials developed for Task 3. SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 29 Task 3.1: Local Policy Audit Step four of the five-step vulnerability assessment process is an adaptive capacity analysis (very similar to Task 3.1) in which an inventory of local policies, programs, and organizations is developed and analyzed to identify the city’s capacity to adapt to climate change in the future. This information is then used to assess the city’s overall risk from each climate-related hazard, with areas of increased adaptive capacity lowering the city’s overall risk. During Task 3.1, the Ascent team will work closely with LGC to ensure all relevant information needed to conduct the adaptive capacity analysis is incorporated into the audit. Task 3.2: State Law Compliance Timeline In coordination with LGC and City staff, the Ascent team will assist, as needed, to identify all local policies, regulations, and planning practices to help better align the project deliverables into the City’s existing operations and procedures. To ensure a comprehensive deliverable, during development of the Hazards and Vulnerability Report, the Ascent team will work, as needed, with LGC to identify all state legal requirements for the development of a General Plan Safety Element and broader state targets to highlight priority strategies to achieve local and state-mandated goals. Using the results from the State Law Compliance Timeline, the Ascent team will ensure that the work plan included in Task 5 to implement all adaptation policies is consistent with the State Law Compliance Timeline and will include a timeline to meet all state, regional, and local planning requirements for climate adaptation. 4.COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION The Ascent team will work closely throughout the project process to support LGC in the project’s community outreach components. Aside from the outreach materials that the Ascent team will be developing as part of Tasks 2 and 5, the team will also provide all information, data, and materials developed, as needed, to help LGC and City staff complete the items in Task 4. The Ascent team will coordinate with LGC and City staff to schedule community engagement events to ensure optimal attendance by team members. As part of LGC’s task to identify co-sponsors and co-promoters to assist with outreach, the Ascent team will provide, as needed, support in educating and training other project co-sponsors and co-promoters to help with outreach. TASK 4 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS The Ascent team, with representatives from each of the subconsultants, will attend in person atotal of three community outreach and/or public workshops. The Ascent team project manager and staff from Ascent will attend a total of eight communityoutreach and or/educational events, including the three listed above, as part of the project. If needed, members of the Ascent team will be available to attend additional meetings andevents remotely (e.g., teleconferencing, webinars). 5.SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN The Ascent team will assist the City in developing an update to the City’s General Plan Safety Element by providing information, analysis, and strategies for climate-related hazards anticipated to impact San Luis Obispo in over the short and long term. Deliverables developed for this task will also consider the City’s overall planning priorities and identify opportunities to support in-process or upcoming planning projects, particularly as they relate to climate change, transportation, housing, and hazards planning. Deliverables developed for the Safety Element will also be consistent with SB 379, which requires safety element updates to address climate impacts and include a comprehensive climate change vulnerability assessment, a set of adaptation and resilience goals, policies, and objectives based on results of the vulnerability assessment, and a set of feasible implementation measures designed to carry out the goals, policies, and objectives. SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 30 Working with the City and LGC, the Ascent team will identify opportunities to go above and beyond state requirements for safety elements and develop a community-driven adaptation planning and implementation approach that can be shared statewide. Task 5.1: Menu of Adaptation Options The Ascent team, working with City staff, LGC, and the public, will lead development of a comprehensive list of adaptation strategy options to be considered for inclusion in the City’s updated Safety Element. Strategy development will be guided by the vulnerability assessment included in the Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report (Task 2) regarding the severity and onset of various climate impacts on the city. Strategy development will also be heavily informed by the local policy audit (Task 3), ensuring the developed strategies can easily fit into existing City standards, operations, protocols, and planning documents and identify and fill strategy areas not covered by existing policy. The strategies will be consistent with the overarching community resilience vision and will be heavily guided by the public input and strategy ideas gathered as part of Task 4. The Ascent team will conduct an adaptation strategy literature review of all relevant research, documents, guidelines, and case studies to identify appropriate adaptation strategies to address the city’s specific impacts and context. Sources will include but are not limited to resources and case studies from the ICARP website, the APG 2.0, the Safeguarding California Plan, the FHWA’s Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Framework, the Caltrans District 5 Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Summary Report, and California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment (statewide report and Central Coast Report). Based on the results of the literature review, the Ascent team will develop a matrix of adaptation strategies to address each anticipated climate impact that will include key strategy information gathered during the literature review to help in the strategy ranking and prioritization process. Before the literature review process, the Ascent team will work closely with City staff, LGC, and relevant stakeholders and will use public input obtained during Task 4 to develop a list of key criteria that should be included in the development of the strategy matrix. Criteria could include the following: Severity of hazard being addressed Reduction of risk and impacts from strategy implementation Total cost of strategy and potential cost savings Avoided cost of inaction Co-benefits (e.g., environmental, social, economic) Existing or similar programs (City or other) Institutional barriers to implementation (e.g., staff capacity) Level of community and political support for the strategy As part of strategy matrix development, the Ascent team, in collaboration with City staff and stakeholders, will conduct a high-level scoring exercise to rank each strategy based on the set of established criteria included in the matrix, prioritizing strategy criteria that are particularly important to the City and the general public. Based on the scores and information in the strategy matrix, the project team will identify the top five strategies that address each impact (e.g., flooding, extreme heat) and should be prioritized for inclusion in the Safety Element update. TASK 5.1 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS An adaptation strategy matrix including strategies for each climate-related hazard, relevantdetails for each strategy to help rank and prioritize strategies, and a high-level score for each ofthe strategies. SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 31 The deliverable will be provided in both Microsoft Excel and Word format (one electronic copy ofeach). Task 5.2: Safety Element of the General Plan Update Based on results of Task 5.1, the Ascent team will develop a set of Safety Element goals and policies to address the various climate-related impacts projected to affect the city over the short and long term. Safety Element content will also include a set of feasible implementation measures designed to effectively implement the set of policies developed for each climate-related hazard. Each policy and associated implementation measure will include the critical information needed, expanded upon from Task 5.1, to prioritize and effectively implement the various policies. This information would include but is not limited to: a rough order or magnitude cost to implement each strategy; potential funding sources, funding mechanisms and strategies for implementation when othersources are not available, and other resources available to implement the policy and build staffcapacity; an estimated timeline for full implementation of the policy; identified City department(s) responsible for implementation, as well as potential partners toincrease capacity for ongoing implementation (e.g., regional agencies, community organizations); the implementation mechanism(s) (e.g., ordinance, new program), including parts of existing Citypractices (e.g., development standard, emergency operations plan), to most effectively andefficiently implement the policy; and specific implementation metrics (e.g., acres of vegetation cleared/managed) for each policy toallow for monitoring and progress reporting. While the goals and policies developed for the Safety Element will focus on City-led initiatives, the Ascent team will also ensure the goals and policies identify opportunities to address and mitigate climate-related impacts at the regional and household levels that may affect San Luis Obispo but may be out of the City’s jurisdictional authority. Development of content for the Safety Element will also ensure compliance with all regulations regarding general plan safety elements, including: SB 379 (2016), which requires inclusion of climate adaptation into the safety element; AB 747 (2019), which requires safety elements to identify evacuation routes and their capacity,safety, and viability under a range of emergency scenarios; and SB 99 (2019), which requires safety elements to include information identifying residentialdevelopments in hazard areas that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes. Content development will also include all information and maps for climate-related hazards that are required in a safety element based on Government Code Section 65302(g) will be included in the City’s General Plan Safety Element. The Safety Element goals and policies will also be developed to remain consistent with community priorities and complement and potentially contribute to other planning projects, the City's Active Transportation Plan, General Plan Housing Element, Parking and Access Plan, CAP, and other relevant plans and efforts. TASK 5.2 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS A set of adaptation and resilience goals, policies, and implementation measures to be included inthe City’s General Plan Safety Element update that address the impacts from all climate-relatedhazards identified in Task 2. The Ascent team will work with staff regarding the appropriate SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 32 framework and template to develop the deliverable to support integration into the City’s existing templates and General Plan framework. Ascent will prepare one administrative draft and one public draft version of the Safety Elementcontent. We will provide one revision to the administrative draft in response to one set ofconsolidated City comments and one revision to the public draft in response to one set ofconsolidated City and/or comments. The deliverables will be provided in both Microsoft Word and PDF format (one electronic copy ofeach). Task 5.3: Integration Guide and Work Plans Based on the results of Task 5.2, the Ascent team will work closely with City staff to develop an Adaptation Work Plan to effectively implement all the climate-related goals and policies developed for the Safety Element. The Ascent team will use information included in the Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report (Task 2) and gathered during the adaptation policy audit (Task 3) to develop an implementation work plan for City staff and partners to implement the Safety Element policies and will be designed to efficiently integrate into existing City operations and build upon existing staff capacity and resources. The work plan will include a master schedule and timeline for implementing each proposed policy in the Safety Element. Working closely with the City and relevant stakeholders and using information gathered in Task 2 and Task 5.2, the timing of when each measure should be implemented will be established by analyzing a number of criteria, including the severity of impact the policy is addressing, the projected onset (through 2100) of the impact addressed by the policy, the estimated total time and resources needed for implementation, and other potential criteria developed during this process. Alongside the master schedule for implementing all the policies, the Ascent team will build upon the information developed for each policy in Task 5.2 to develop three individual work plans and implementation timelines for the top three Safety Element policies. The individual work plans will include all appropriate information and resources needed to implement the policy, including example policies from similar jurisdictions, guidance documents and resources for implementation, sample ordinance language and templates, and tracking sheets for monitoring progress on policy implementation. TASK 5.3 DELIVERABLES AND ASSUMPTIONS An Adaptation Work Plan to implement all the climate-related goals and policies developed forthe Safety Element update, which will include a master implementation schedule for all policies,key implementation metrics to monitor progress, and information and resources to helpimplement the policies. A set of three detailed work plans for the top three priority policies identified for implementation. The deliverables will be provided in both Microsoft Excel and Word format (one electronic copyof each). 6.CAPACITY BUILDING The Ascent team will work closely with LGC and City staff during each step in the work program to identify and capitalize on opportunities to increase City staff capacity to fully understand and plan for the climate risks faced by San Luis Obispo as well as to effectively communicate these risks to stakeholders, elected officials, and the general public. During this process, the Ascent team will also work to identify opportunities to expand climate education and build adaptation planning capacity among regional partners, community organizations, and the general public. The Ascent team will support LGC in implementing this task through continuous collaboration throughout the project and providing all necessary information, data, and/or materials developed in other tasks to be used for Task 6. If desired, the Ascent team will review the materials developed as part of this Task 6. The Ascent team will assist City SECTION 3 // WORK PROGRAM ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 33 staff and LGC, as needed, in developing a summary report of the project, which will provide key project findings, lessons learned, and transferable outcomes that can be used by other jurisdictions. 7. ADMINISTRATION Task 7.1: Invoicing The Ascent team will submit clear and detailed invoices to the City on a quarterly basis including a summary of the number of hours spent completing work for each task and subtask. DELIVERABLE(S)  Quarterly invoices Task 7.2: Reporting Invoices sent to the City will also include a quarterly progress report that describes the activities completed by Ascent and the subconsultants during the billing period and progress on the project overall, including the percentage of budget spent during the period and for the project overall. 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COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER:REVISION NUMBER: INSURED PHONE(A/C, No, Ext): PRODUCER ADDRESS:E-MAIL FAX(A/C, No): CONTACTNAME: NAIC # INSURER A : INSURER B : INSURER C : INSURER D : INSURER E : INSURER F : INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. 2/27/2020 Dealey,Renton &Associates License #0020739 P.O.Box 12675 Oakland CA 94604-2675 Nancy Ferrick 510-465-3090 510-452-2193 nferrick@dealeyrenton.com Travelers Property Casualty Co of Ameri 25674 ASCENENVI Travelers Indemnity Co.of Connecticut 25682AscentEnvironmental,Inc. 455 Capitol Mall,Suite 300 Sacramento CA 95814-4405 Lloyd’s Syndicate 2623 1990328699 B X 2,000,000 X 1,000,000 10,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 X Y Y 6806H400124 3/15/2019 3/15/2020 4,000,000 B 1,000,000 XX Y Y BA3710P295 3/15/2019 3/15/2020 A N Y UB7K512607 3/15/2019 3/15/2020 X 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 C Professional Liability W123BD190801 3/15/2019 3/15/2020 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 per Claim Annl.Aggr. Re:Project Name:City of San Luis Obispo –Resilient Vulnerability Assessment.The City of San Luis Obispo,its officers,officials,employees,agents and volunteers are named as Additional Insured as respects General and Auto Liability as required per written contract or agreement.Insurance is Primary/Non-Contributory per policy form wording.A Waiver of Subrogation applies per the attached endorsement(s).Professional Liability Deductible:$35,000 per claim.30 Days Notice of Cancellation. 30 Days Notice of Cancellation City of San Luis Obispo Attn:City Clerk 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 ÐÑÔ×ÝÇÒËÓÞÛÎ COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY ISSUED DATE: ÌØ×ÍÛÒÜÑÎÍÛÓÛÒÌÝØßÒÙÛÍÌØÛÐÑÔ×ÝÇòÐÔÛßÍÛÎÛßÜ×ÌÝßÎÛÚËÔÔÇò    ̸·­»²¼±®­»³»²¬³±¼·º·»­·²­«®¿²½»°®±ª·¼»¼«²¼»®¬¸»º±´´±©·²¹æ ÝÑÓÓÛÎÝ×ßÔÙÛÒÛÎßÔÔ×ßÞ×Ô×ÌÇÝÑÊÛÎßÙÛÐßÎÌ    øײº±®³¿¬·±²®»¯«·®»¼¬±½±³°´»¬»¬¸·­Í½¸»¼«´»ô·º²±¬­¸±©²¿¾±ª»ô©·´´¾»­¸±©²·²¬¸»Ü»½´¿®¿¬·±²­ò÷ Í»½¬·±²×× É¸±×­ß²×²­«®»¼·­¿³»²¼»¼¬±·²ó ̸·­·²­«®¿²½»¼±»­²±¬¿°°´§¬±þ¾±¼·´§·²¶«®§þ±® ½´«¼»¿­¿²¿¼¼·¬·±²¿´·²­«®»¼¬¸»°»®­±²ø­÷±® þ°®±°»®¬§¼¿³¿¹»þ±½½«®®·²¹ô±®°»®­±²¿´·²¶«®§Œ ±®¹¿²·¦¿¬·±²ø­÷­¸±©²·²¬¸»Í½¸»¼«´»ô¾«¬±²´§ ±®¿¼ª»®¬·­·²¹·²¶«®§Œ¿®·­·²¹±«¬±º¿²±ºº»²­» ©·¬¸®»­°»½¬¬±´·¿¾·´·¬§º±®þ¾±¼·´§·²¶«®§þôþ°®±°»®¬§ ½±³³·¬¬»¼ô¿º¬»®æ ¼¿³¿¹»þôþ°»®­±²¿´·²¶«®§Œ±®¿¼ª»®¬·­·²¹·²¶«®§þ ß´´©±®µô·²½´«¼·²¹³¿¬»®·¿´­ô°¿®¬­±®»¯«·°ó½¿«­»¼ô·²©¸±´»±®·²°¿®¬ô¾§æ ³»²¬º«®²·­¸»¼·²½±²²»½¬·±²©·¬¸­«½¸©±®µô DZ«®¿½¬­±®±³·­­·±²­å±®±²¬¸»°®±¶»½¬ø±¬¸»®¬¸¿²­»®ª·½»ô³¿·²¬»ó ²¿²½»±®®»°¿·®­÷¬±¾»°»®º±®³»¼¾§±®±²̸»¿½¬­±®±³·­­·±²­±º¬¸±­»¿½¬·²¹±²§±«®¾»¸¿´º±º¬¸»¿¼¼·¬·±²¿´·²­«®»¼ø­÷¿¬¬¸»´±½¿ó¾»¸¿´ºå ¬·±²±º¬¸»½±ª»®»¼±°»®¿¬·±²­¸¿­¾»»²½±³ó·²¬¸»°»®º±®³¿²½»±º§±«®±²¹±·²¹±°»®¿¬·±²­º±®°´»¬»¼å±®¬¸»¿¼¼·¬·±²¿´·²­«®»¼ø­÷¿¬¬¸»´±½¿¬·±²ø­÷¼»­·¹ó ̸¿¬°±®¬·±²±ºþ§±«®©±®µþ±«¬±º©¸·½¸¬¸»²¿¬»¼¿¾±ª»ò ·²¶«®§±®¼¿³¿¹»¿®·­»­¸¿­¾»»²°«¬¬±·¬­·²óÉ·¬¸®»­°»½¬¬±¬¸»·²­«®¿²½»¿ºº±®¼»¼¬±¬¸»­»¬»²¼»¼«­»¾§¿²§°»®­±²±®±®¹¿²·¦¿¬·±²¿¼¼·¬·±²¿´·²­«®»¼­ô¬¸»º±´´±©·²¹¿¼¼·¬·±²¿´»¨½´«ó ±¬¸»®¬¸¿²¿²±¬¸»®½±²¬®¿½¬±®±®­«¾½±²¬®¿½ó­·±²­¿°°´§æ ¬±®»²¹¿¹»¼·²°»®º±®³·²¹±°»®¿¬·±²­º±®¿ °®·²½·°¿´¿­¿°¿®¬±º¬¸»­¿³»°®±¶»½¬ò ݱ°§®·¹¸¬îððë̸»Í¬òп«´Ì®¿ª»´»®­Ý±³°¿²·»­ôײ½òß´´®·¹¸¬­®»­»®ª»¼ò п¹»ï±ºï ײ½´«¼»­½±°§®·¹¸¬»¼³¿¬»®·¿´±º×²­«®¿²½»Í»®ª·½»­Ñºº·½»ôײ½ò©·¬¸·¬­°»®³·­­·±²ò Any person or organization that you agree in a written contract, on this Coverage Part, provided that such written contract was signed and executed by you before, and is in effect when the "bodily injury" or "property damage" occurs or the "personal injury" or "advertising injury" offense is committed. Any project to which an applicable written contract with the described in the Name of Additional Insured Person(s) or Organization(s) section of this Schedule applies. 6806H400124 03/15/2019 ÐÑÔ×ÝÇÒËÓÞÛÎæ COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY ISSUED DATE: ÌØ×ÍÛÒÜÑÎÍÛÓÛÒÌÝØßÒÙÛÍÌØÛÐÑÔ×ÝÇòÐÔÛßÍÛÎÛßÜ×ÌÝßÎÛÚËÔÔÇò   ̸·­»²¼±®­»³»²¬³±¼·º·»­·²­«®¿²½»°®±ª·¼»¼«²¼»®¬¸»º±´´±©·²¹æ ÝÑÓÓÛÎÝ×ßÔÙÛÒÛÎßÔÔ×ßÞ×Ô×ÌÇÝÑÊÛÎßÙÛÐßÎÌ    ײº±®³¿¬·±²®»¯«·®»¼¬±½±³°´»¬»¬¸·­Í½¸»¼«´»ô·º²±¬­¸±©²¿¾±ª»ô©·´´¾»­¸±©²·²¬¸»Ü»½´¿®¿¬·±²­ò ·­¿³»²¼»¼¬±·²ó ´±½¿¬·±²¼»­·¹²¿¬»¼¿²¼¼»­½®·¾»¼·²¬¸»­½¸»¼«´»±º ½´«¼»¿­¿²¿¼¼·¬·±²¿´·²­«®»¼¬¸»°»®­±²ø­÷±®±®ó ¬¸·­»²¼±®­»³»²¬°»®º±®³»¼º±®¬¸¿¬¿¼¼·¬·±²¿´·²ó ¹¿²·¦¿¬·±²ø­÷­¸±©²·²¬¸»Í½¸»¼«´»ô¾«¬±²´§©·¬¸ ­«®»¼¿²¼·²½´«¼»¼·²¬¸»þ°®±¼«½¬­ó½±³°´»¬»¼±°»®¿ó ®»­°»½¬¬±´·¿¾·´·¬§º±®þ¾±¼·´§·²¶«®§þ±®þ°®±°»®¬§¼¿³ó ¬·±²­¸¿¦¿®¼þò ¿¹»þ½¿«­»¼ô·²©¸±´»±®·²°¿®¬ô¾§þ§±«®©±®µþ¿¬¬¸» ×ÍÑЮ±°»®¬·»­ôײ½òôîððì п¹»ï±ºï Any person or organization that you agree in a written contract to include as an additional insured on this Coverage Part for "bodily injury" or "property damage" included in the "products- completed operations hazard", provided that such contract was signed and executed by you before, and is in effect when, the bodily injury or property damage occurs. Any project to which an applicable contract described in the Name of Additional Insured Person(s) or Organization(s) section of this Schedule applies. 6806H400124 03/15/2019 ÝÑÓÓÛÎÝßÔ ×ßÞ×Ô× ÙÛÒÛÎßÔÔ ×ÌÇ ÌØ×ÍÛÒÜÑÎÍÛÓÛÒÌÝØßÒÙÛÍÌØÛÐÑÔ×ÝÇòÐÔÛßÍÛÎÛßÜ×ÌÝßÎÛÚËÔÔÇò    ̸·­»²¼±®­»³»²¬ ··»­·²­«®¿²½»°®±·¼»¼«²¼»®¬ º±´³±¼ºª ¸» ´±©·²¹æ ÝÑÓÓÛÎÝ ÙÛÒÛÎßÔÔ ×ÌÇ ÊÛÎß ß×ßÔ×ßÞ×Ô ÝÑ ÙÛÐ ÎÌ Ì¸»º±´±©·²¹·­¿¼¼»¼¬±Ð¿®¿¹®¿°¸ ô´̸»þ¾±¼· §þ±®þ°®±°»®¬§¼¿ þº±®©¸·½¸´§·²¶«®³¿¹»     ô±º½± ·­­±«¹¸¬·­½¿«­»¼¾§¿²þ±½½«®®»²½»þª»®¿¹»   æ ¬¸¿¬¬¿µ»­°´¿½»å¿²¼ ر©» º§±«­°»½··½¿´§¿¹®»»·²¿©®·¬¬»²½±²¬®¿½¬ª»®ô· º ´̸»þ°»®­±²¿´·²¶«®§þ±®þ¿¼ ¬ ·²¶«®§þº±®ª»®·­·²¹ ±®¿¹®»»³»²¬¬¸¿¬¬¸»·²­«®¿²½»¿º ¬±¿²¿¼¼·ó º±®¼»¼©¸·½¸½± ®¿¹»·­­±«¹¸¬¿®·­»­±«¬±º¿²±º»²­»ª»º¬·±²¿´¬¸·­Ý±ª»®¿¹»Ð¿®¬·²­«®»¼«²¼»®³«­¬¿°°´§±²¬¸¿¬ ³ ·¬¬»¼·­½± ³ å¿°®· ¾¿­·­ô±®¿°®³¿®§¿²¼²±²ó½±²¬®³¿®§··¾«¬±®§­«¾­»¯«»²¬¬±¬¸»­·¹²·²¹¿²¼» ·±²±¬¸¿¬½±²ó ¨»½«¬ º¾¿­·­ô¬¸·­·²­«®¿²½»·­°®·³¿®§¬±±¬¸»®·²­«®¿²½»¬¸¿¬¬®¿½¬±® ³»²¬¾§¿¹®»» §±«ò·­¿ · ¬±­«½¸¿¼¼·¬ ·²­«®»¼©¸·½¸½±ª¿´¿¾´»·±²¿´ª»®­ ­«½¸¿¼¼·¬·±²¿´·²­«®»¼¿­¿²¿³»¼·²­«®»¼ô¿²¼©» ©·´´±¬¸»® ®¿²½»ô°®±·¼»¼¬¸¿¬²±¬­¸¿®»©·¬¸¬¸¿¬ ·²­« ª æ &îððè̸»Ì®¿ª»´»®­Ý±³°¿²·»­ôײ½ò п¹»ï±ºï ÐÑÔ×ÝÇÒËÓÞÛÎæ 6806H400124 ÐÑÔ×ÝÇÒËÓÞÛÎæ COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY ISSUED DATE: ÌØ×ÍÛÒÜÑÎÍÛÓÛÒÌÝØßÒÙÛÍÌØÛÐÑÔ×ÝÇòÐÔÛßÍÛÎÛßÜ×ÌÝßÎÛÚËÔÔÇò Éß×ÊÛÎÑÚÌÎßÒÍÚÛÎÑÚÎ×ÙØÌÍÑÚÎÛÝÑÊÛÎÇ ßÙß×ÒÍÌÑÌØÛÎÍÌÑËÍ Ì¸·­»²¼±®­»³»²¬³±¼·º·»­·²­«®¿²½»°®±ª·¼»¼«²¼»®¬¸»º±´´±©·²¹æ ÝÑÓÓÛÎÝ×ßÔÙÛÒÛÎßÔÔ×ßÞ×Ô×ÌÇÝÑÊÛÎßÙÛÐßÎÌ   ø׺²±»²¬®§¿°°»¿®­¿¾±ª»ô·²º±®³¿¬·±²®»¯«·®»¼¬±½±³°´»¬»¬¸·­»²¼±®­»³»²¬©·´´¾»­¸±©²·²¬¸»Ü»½´¿®¿¬·±²­ ¿­¿°°´·½¿¾´»¬±¬¸·­»²¼±®­»³»²¬ò÷ ̸» ÌÎßÒÍÚÛÎ ÑÚ Î×ÙØÌÍ ÑÚ ÎÛÝÑÊÛÎÇ ¼¿³¿¹»¿®·­·²¹±«¬±º§±«®±²¹±·²¹±°»®¿¬·±²­±® ßÙß×ÒÍÌ ÑÌØÛÎÍ ÌÑ ËÍ Ý±²¼·¬·±² øÍ»½¬·±² ×Êó þ§±«®©±®µþ¼±²»«²¼»®¿½±²¬®¿½¬©·¬¸¬¸¿¬°»®­±² ÝÑÓÓÛÎÝ×ßÔÙÛÒÛÎßÔÔ×ßÞ×Ô×ÌÇ ÝÑÒÜ×Ì×ÑÒÍ÷ ±® ±®¹¿²·¦¿¬·±² ¿²¼ ·²½´«¼»¼ ·² ¬¸» þ°®±¼«½¬­ó ·­¿³»²¼»¼¾§¬¸»¿¼¼·¬·±²±º¬¸»º±´´±©·²¹æ ½±³°´»¬»¼±°»®¿¬·±²­¸¿¦¿®¼­òþ̸·­©¿·ª»®¿°°´·»­ ±²´§¬± ¬¸»°»®­±² ±®±®¹¿²·¦¿¬·±² ­¸±©² ·² ¬¸»É»©¿·ª»¿²§®·¹¸¬±º®»½±ª»®§©»³¿§¸¿ª»¿¹¿·²­¬Í½¸»¼«´»¿¾±ª»ò¬¸»°»®­±²±®±®¹¿²·¦¿¬·±²­¸±©²·²¬¸»Í½¸»¼«´» ¿¾±ª»¾»½¿«­»±º°¿§³»²¬­©»³¿µ»º±®·²¶«®§±® ݱ°§®·¹¸¬ôײ­«®¿²½»Í»®ª·½»­Ñºº·½»ôײ½òôïççî п¹»ï±ºï Any person or organization that you agree in a written contract 6806H400124 03/15/2019 WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY POLICY ENDORSEMENT WC 99 03 76(00) — 001 POLICY NUMBER: WAIVER OF OUR RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM OTHERS ENDORSEMENT CALIFORNIA (BLANKET WAIVER) We have the right to recover our payments from anyone liable for an injury covered by this policy. We will not enforce our right against the person or organization named in the Schedule. You must maintain payroll records accurately segregating the remuneration of your employees while engaged in the work described in the Schedule. The additional premium for this endorsement shall be 3.00 % of the California workers’ compensation premium otherwise due on such remuneration. Schedule Person or Organization Job Description ALL PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PARTIE TO A CONTRACT THAT REQUIRES YOU TO OBTAIN THIS AGREEMENT, PROVIDED YOU EXECUTED THE CONTRACT BEFORE THE LOSS. DATE OF ISSUE: ST ASSIGN: CA 017106 UB7K512607 9/13/2019 -2 - REFERENCES Number of years engaged in providing the services included within the scope of the specifications under the present business name: Describe fully the last three contracts performed by your firm that demonstrate your ability to provide the services included with the scope of the specifications. Attach additional pages if required. The City reserves the right to contact each of the references listed for additional information regarding your firm's qualifications. Reference No. 1 Customer Name Contact Individual Telephone & FAX number Street Address City, State, Zip Code Description of services provided including contract amount, when provided and project outcome Reference No. 2 Customer Name Contact Individual Telephone & FAX number Street Address City, State, Zip Code Description of services provided including contract amount, when provided and project outcome Reference No. 3 Customer Name Contact Individual Telephone & FAX number Street Address City, State, Zip Code Description of services provided including contract amount, when provided and project outcome City of Elk Grove Christopher Jordan,Strategic Planning and Innovation Dir. 916.478.2222 8401 Laguna Palms Way Elk Grove, CA 95758 | 916.691.3175 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency John Hester, Chief Operating Officer 774.848.6824 | 775.588.4527 128 Market Street Stateline, NV 89410 Ascent completed the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Action Plan, one of the first-of-its-kind to take a regional approach to sustainability planning. The Lake Tahoe Sustainability Action Plan received the 2014 Excellence Awards for Innovation in Green Community Planning from the Sacramento Valley Section and California Chapter of the American Planning Association and the 2015 National Planning Achievement Award for Environmental Planning. Ascent is preparing a community resilience plan for the City of Elk Grove. The resilience plan provides effective, practical, and innovative strategies to adapt to immediate and long-term impacts of climate change on the City's transportation system and other community assets and to build resilience in the face of ongoing socioeconomic changes. County of Sacramento, Planning and Environmental Review Todd Smith, Principal Planner 916.874.6918 827 7th Street, Room 225 Sacramento, CA 95814 As part of an effort to update the County's CAP, Ascent completed a comprehensive climate change vulnerability assessment for unincorporated Sacramento County that addresses the impacts of climate change on the population, infrastructure, and natural resources. The assessment included an analysis of extreme heat and increased flooding risk in the Sacramento County portion of the Delta. Ascent also assisted the County in developing and evaluating draft adaptation strategies and implementing actions that could be incorporated into the updated CAP that are responsive to the vulnerabilities and impacts identified in the assessment. -3 - STATEMENT OF PAST CONTRACT DISQUALIFICATIONS The proposer shall state whether it or any of its officers or employees who have a proprietary interest in it, has ever been disqualified, removed, or otherwise prevented from bidding on, or completing a federal, state, or local government project because of the violation of law, a safety regulation, or for any other reason, including but not limited to financial difficulties, project delays, or disputes regarding work or product quality, and if so to explain the circumstances. ◼Do you have any disqualification as described in the above paragraph to declare? Yes ❑ No ❑ ◼If yes, explain the circumstances. Executed on at _______________________________________ under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing is true and correct. ______________________________________ Signature of Authorized Proposer Representative X March 2, 2020 Sacramento ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 B RESUMES Honey Walters PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE Honey Walters leads Ascent’s air quality, greenhouse gas, and noise analysis practice. She is an expert in air quality impact and compliance analysis, GHG analysis and reduction planning, and noise impact analysis and mitigation planning. Honey has 20 years of professional experience in the private and public sectors. Her extensive computer modeling experience is coupled with a strong educational background in air pollution chemistry and climate change science. She has worked directly with numerous state and local agencies, including the California Air Resources Board, California Air Pollution Control Officers Association, Bay Area and Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management Districts, and Attorney General’s Office on the development of GHG thresholds of significance, analytical methods, and reduction strategies for California. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Elk Grove Community Mobility Resilience Plan City of Elk Grove Principal-in-Charge Ascent was selected to partner with City of Elk Grove staff to develop a comprehensive strategy to prepare for the impacts of climate change and increase the City’s physical and fiscal resilience. The Community Mobility Resilience Plan focuses on three areas that the City considers to be the top priorities in terms of adaptation to climate change: extreme heat, flooding, and the fiscal impact to the City of loss of sales tax revenue due to shifts in transportation behavior and technology. Ascent is leading a dynamic and inclusive planning process to fully understand how the city will be exposed to climate change over the next century, analyze how these change will likely impact Elk Grove, and develop a climate adaptation plan to ensure the city can continue to thrive in the future. Plan development includes a transparent, stakeholder-informed community process including public workshops, online outreach and education, and the formation of three working groups corresponding to the three focus areas in the plan comprising City staff, representatives from state and regional agencies, community organizations, and residents. City of San Luis Obispo General Plan Update and EIR City of San Luis Obispo Senior Air Quality, Climate Change, and Noise Specialist Ascent served as the climate change, air quality, and noise specialists on the consultant team for the update of the San Luis Obispo General Plan and EIR. Honey and her team completed the background report, including modeling existing air quality and noise conditions, and noise monitoring throughout the city. Ascent also prepared the environmental analyses and evaluated self-mitigating aspects of the plan in regard to climate change, air quality, and noise, including recommendation of additional policies to impact potentially significant impacts. Honey served as project director for the air quality, climate change, and noise sections of the EIR. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 20 EDUCATION MS, Atmospheric Science, University of California, Davis BS, Environmental Science, Indiana State University PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Lakes Environmental Software Course: Air Dispersion Modeling Workshop Dillingham Software Engineering, Inc. and BlueScape Environmental: Air Toxics Health Risk Assessment Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) Course: Air Quality Impact Assessment Workshop California Air Resources Board (ARB) Courses #100: Fundamentals of Enforcement/Visible Emissions Evaluation, and Course #243: Aggregate Plants Trinity Consultants: Introduction to Air Quality Regulations; and New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration Workshop Brüel & Kjaer: Principals of Acoustics and the Measurement of Sound; Principals of Vibration Measurement; and Sound Power Workshop AFFILIATIONS American Planning Association (APA) Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) American Meteorological Society (AMS) Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) INCE (Institute of Noise Control Engineering) Honey Walters SACRAMENTO | LAKE TAHOE | BAY AREA | SAN DIEGO Tahoe Basin Sustainability Action Plan Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Principal-in-Charge/Project Director Ascent worked with the TRPA to develop the Tahoe Basin Sustainability Action Plan. This work involved setting GHG emission reduction targets, which are crucial for the Tahoe Basin to define climate change mitigation goals, ensure commitment of local jurisdictions and other stakeholders, and comply with state and federal mandates. These targets were informed through the development of an emissions inventory and assessment of current GHG reduction efforts (e.g., SB 375, the Tahoe Regional Plan). In addition, mitigation strategies were analyzed for their potential to reduce GHG emissions in the Tahoe Basin as well as for environmental and economic co-benefits; technical and logistical feasibility; and administrative, political responsibility, feasibility, and acceptability. Overall, the action plan defines the sustainability vision and guiding principles for the Tahoe Basin that comprehensively address climate change and improve environmental quality and economic prosperity. This project received a National Planning Award from the American Planning Association. Honey served as the principal-in-charge of the GHG analysis, overseeing the technical approach and senior reviewing all work to ensure quality assurance. This work entailed conducting all technical analysis that supported this award-winning work, including the baseline GHG inventories, emissions projections, development of goals and targets, quantification of legislative reductions, and identification of action measures with associated reductions. Sacramento County Climate Action Plan County of Sacramento Principal-in-Charge/Project Director In 2011, the County of Sacramento adopted an initial CAP (Phase 1), which provided a framework for the County to mitigate GHG emissions and adapt to climate change. Based on the Phase 1 CAP, the County adopted its first Government Operations CAP in 2012, which identified and prioritized actions related to the operation of County-owned facilities, vehicles, equipment, and infrastructure. The Phase 1 CAP also suggested that the County should develop a more detailed Phase 2 CAP for communitywide sources that would identify, quantify, and create a detailed action plan to reduce communitywide GHG emissions and prepare for the projected impacts of a changing climate. One of the County’s desired outcomes for the Phase 2 CAP is for it to serve as a qualified “plan for the reduction of GHG emissions,” in accordance with criteria identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5, in order to facilitate streamlining of GHG emissions analysis for individual projects that are consistent with the CAP. Ascent is leading the effort to prepare both the Phase 2 CAP and the update of the Government Operations CAP. Honey is serving as the principal-in-charge of the GHG analysis, overseeing the technical approach and senior reviewing all work to ensure quality assurance. This work entails quantifying GHG emissions for a baseline inventory. This includes such emission factor categories as on-road transportation (e.g., VMT per Regional Target Advisory Council method, CARB EMFAC model), energy (e.g., local utility specific emission factor and usage data), water and wastewater (e.g., CalEEMod, California Energy Commission [CEC] energy intensity usage factors), solid waste (e.g., CARB and EPA first order models), agriculture (e.g., County crop reports, UC Davis cost and return studies, CARB emission factors], off-road transportation (e.g., CARB OFFROAD), and carbon sequestration (e.g., GIS land use maps, US Forest Service tree carbon calculator, CEC). Tasks also included conducting future-year GHG emission projections and calculating reductions associated with the implantation of legislation (e.g., Advanced Clean Cars, Title 24/Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Renewable Portfolio Standard, SB 350, Pavley, CalRecycle Diversion goals). SANDAG Climate Planning Services San Diego Association of Governments Principal-in-Charge/Project Director Ascent was retained by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to standardize and streamline climate action planning in the San Diego region. The region is faced with the challenge of balancing sensitive environmental resources and ecosystems with the need for economic vitality. SANDAG, in its capacity as the regional planning agency, is uniquely positioned to transcend jurisdictional boundaries and engender a regional approach to this challenge. Ascent is assisting SANDAG in developing a regional framework that would leverage research and regional capacity to create a consensus-based, reduction measures) for combating climate change and reducing GHG emissions. The regional framework is intended to guide local governments in developing consistent GHG emissions inventories and projections, streamline data collection, set consistent GHG reduction targets that align with state goals, quantify GHG reduction measures, and develop CAPs consistent with CEQA. Ascent is preparing the regional framework to support SANDAG’s Regional Transportation Plan and is developing CAPs for the Cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Vista, and Lemon Grove. Honey serves as the principal-in-charge of the program. She is working with multiple cities to develop GHG programs and help with CEQA-related issues. Kai Lord-Farmer PROJECT MANAGER Kai Lord-Farmer is an air quality/climate change analyst with experience in environmental impact analysis, critical writing, document preparation, and data analysis. He has worked on projects involving climate action planning, CEQA analysis, climate policy analysis, and general plan updates. His technical background and professional experience give him the ability to analyze and solve difficult problems, conduct technical environmental analysis, and deliver strong work products. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Elk Grove Community Mobility Resilience Plan City of Elk Grove Project Manager Ascent was selected to partner with City of Elk Grove staff to develop a comprehensive strategy to prepare for the impacts of climate change and increase the city’s physical and fiscal resilience. The Community Mobility Resilience Plan focuses on three areas that the City considers to be the top priorities in terms of adaptation to climate change: extreme heat, flooding, and the fiscal impact to the City of loss of sales tax revenue due to shifts in transportation behavior and technology. Ascent is leading a dynamic and inclusive planning process to fully understand how the city will be exposed to climate change over the next century, analyze how these change will likely impact Elk Grove, and develop a climate adaptation plan to ensure the City can continue to thrive in the future. Plan development includes a transparent, stakeholder-informed community process including public workshops, on-line outreach and education, and the formation of three working groups corresponding to the three focus areas in the plan comprising City staff, representatives from state and regional agencies, community organizations, and residents. San Luis Obispo County 2015 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update County of San Luis Obispo Climate Change Analyst In 2011, the County of San Luis Obispo adopted the EnergyWise Plan (Climate Action Plan) in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from community and government operations within the county. In 2016, the County conducted a greenhouse gas inventory update to observe how emissions have changed over this period and monitor progress on implementation of the EnergyWise Plan. Kai served as a climate change analyst during the inventory update process, managing data collection and analysis tasks, and served as lead author for inventory update report. California Polytechnic State University Climate Action Plan California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Climate Change Analyst In 2017, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo adopted the university’s first climate action plan, pledging to becoming a net zero emissions campus by 2050. Kai served as a climate change analyst during climate action planning process, developing a baseline greenhouse YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 3 EDUCATION MS, Transportation Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Master of City and Regional Planning, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo BA, Anthropology, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, CalEEMod, EMFAC, OFFROAD, Vissim PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Planning Association (APA) Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) Transportation Research Board (TRB) Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) PUBLICATIONS Lord-Farmer, C K., W. Riggs, and A. I. Greve. (2017). Transportation Policy for Campus Climate Action Planning: Process and Policy Implications. In Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers. – “Practice Ready Paper” del Rio, Vicente, Paul Donegan, Curran K. Lord-Farmer, Jana E. Schwartz, and Sara Steinberger. (2016) "Redesigning a Street Corridor in San Clemente, CA: South El Camino Real Urban Design Concept Plan," Focus: Vol. 12: Issue 1, Article 18. Kai Lord-Farmer SACRAMENTO | LAKE TAHOE | BAY AREA | SAN DIEGO gas inventory and sustainable campus transportation policies. Hei also developed the Cal Poly CAP Dashboard, a tool to quantify all GHG reduction measures included in the CAP and help the university implement the plan. Murrieta Climate Action Plan Update City of Murrieta Climate Change Analyst Kai served as the climate change analyst during climate action planning process, developing the City’s updated greenhouse gas inventory and emission forecast, developing GHG reduction strategies for key emissions sectors, conducting a climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies for the City, and serving as the primary author for the City’s Climate Action Plan document. Carlsbad Climate Action Plan Consistency Checklist Review City of Carlsbad Air Quality/Climate Change Analyst Kai assists City of Carlsbad planning staff in reviewing development project applications to ensure compliance with the City’s Climate Action Plan Consistency Checklist. Review assistance includes review and verification of greenhouse gas modeling documents submitted by applicants and providing assistance to project applicants as needed to ensure projects compliance with the checklist. Encinitas Climate Action Plan City of Encinitas Climate Change Analyst Kai served as a climate change analyst for this project, conducting a climate change vulnerability assessment to identify the projected short- and long-term impacts of climate change on the city as part of the City’s Climate Action Plan. He also developed comprehensive climate adaptation strategies as part of this project to help the City adapt to the long-term impacts of climate change. Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Guidelines Update Bay Area Air Quality Management District Climate Change Analyst Kai served as a climate change analyst for this project, helping to provide guidance on the air district’s update to their CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, he helped provide guidance for the district on how best to approach streamlining environmental review through the use of qualified greenhouse reduction plans by local jurisdictions and suggested updates to the criteria for qualified greenhouse reduction plans to be incorporated in the district’s new CEQA Guidelines. Millbrae General Plan Update and EIR City of Millbrae (Mintier Harnish) Air Quality/Climate Change Analyst Millbrae adopted its current General Plan in 1998. Since that time, the city has grown and changed. New laws have passed that affect general plans and new planning strategies have been emerged, such as sustainability, climate change, and public health. These changes require a reevaluation of the existing General Plan and confirmation of the vision for Millbrae. Ascent is serving as the greenhouse gas/climate change adaptation, air quality, and noise specialist on the consultant team for the update of the Millbrae General Plan and EIR. Kai is supporting work to provide strategic guidance on integrating key greenhouse gas and climate change related policies and programs from the City’s sustainability and climate initiatives within the General Plan update. Angie Xiong ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER/RESILIENCE PLANNER Angie Xiong is an environmental and sustainability planner with a broad range of experience in environmental impact analysis; air quality, greenhouse gas, energy, and noise technical analysis; climate action planning; and public outreach. She has prepared a variety of CEQA and NEPA environmental documents, including environmental impact reports, initial studies, addendums, and technical studies. Angie has experience managing and working on various types of planning projects such as recreation and natural resource management, transportation infrastructure, water infrastructure, land use development, and climate action plans. Prior to working at Ascent, Angie consulted on long-term strategic planning for government and nonprofit organizations, honing skills in data management and analysis, creative stakeholder engagement, and report writing. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Project Manager Ascent is preparing a climate change vulnerability assessment report for the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to identify how climate change will impact the community. The report analyzes the Tribe’s exposure to climate change impacts such as extreme heat, drought, flooding, and wildfire; sensitivity to such potential impacts; adaptive capacity; and risk and onset. Angie is managing the technical analysis, report preparation, and client communication. CEQA Compliance for San Marcos Climate Action Plan Update City of San Marcos Air Quality and Climate Change Analyst The City of San Marcos prepared an update to its Climate Action Plan. The intent of the updated CAP is to reduce GHG emissions in San Marcos to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, consistent with state goals. Angie prepared several sections of the Initial Study and CEQA compliance for the updated CAP, including Air quality, greenhouse gas, energy, and noise. El Cajon Climate Action Plan EIR City of El Cajon Air Quality and Climate Change Analyst The CAP is a comprehensive plan for the City to identify the strategies, and measures that would need to be undertaken to reduce GHG emissions consistent with legislative requirements. Angie prepared the air quality, greenhouse gas, energy, and noise sections of the EIR. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 2018 Sustainability Plan Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Sustainability Planner Ascent is working with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to develop key performance indicators and metrics that provide clear guidance for future monitoring and reporting of VTA’s sustainability indicators (e.g., water use, waste tonnages, criteria pollutant emissions, and GHGs). This effort will ensure documentable progress toward achieving the goals YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 4 EDUCATION MA, Sustainability, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe BA, English Literature and Religious Studies, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES GoogleEarth, CalEEMod, EMFAC, OFFROAD FOREIGN LANGUAGE Chinese (Mandarin) PUBLICATIONS Eakin, A., J. P. Connors, C. Wharton, F. Bertmann, A. Xiong, and J. Stolzfus. (2016). “Identifying attributes of food system sustainability: emerging themes and consensus,” Journal of Agriculture and Human Values. DOI 10.1007/s10460-016-9754-8 Wiek, A., A. Xiong, K. Brundiers, and S. van der Leeuw. (2014). “Integrating problem- and project-based learning into sustainability programs: A case study on the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University,” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 15 (4). 431–449 Xiong, A. (2013). “Participatory Design of a Comprehensive Playground Intervention Manual for Obesity Mitigation in Phoenix, AZ,” MA Thesis. School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe. Xiong, A., K. Talbot, A. Wiek, and B. Kay. (2012). “Integrated health care for communities – participatory visioning and strategy building for a new Mountain Park Health Center clinic in Phoenix,” Project Report. Sustainability Transition and Intervention Lab, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe. Angie Xiong SACRAMENTO | LAKE TAHOE | BAY AREA | SAN DIEGO and targets, which will be summarized in future annual reports. VTA also tasked Ascent with identifying feasible actions to help achieve the goals and targets, including innovative transit solutions and opportunities to work with partner agencies. Part of this work includes developing a consolidated sustainability inventory calculation spreadsheet that shows the historical and current trends for each of VTA’s sustainability indicators. This spreadsheet can be updated by VTA in the future to track its annual progress toward the developed sustainability goals and targets. Angie is supporting the development of VTA’s sustainability inventory tracking spreadsheet; researching feasible goals and targets, in line with regional and statewide targets; and drafting the 2018 Sustainability Plan. Napa County Climate Action Plan and EIR County of Napa Sustainability Planner/Air Quality and Climate Change Analyst Ascent prepared a Climate Action Plan update for the unincorporated area of Napa County. The CAP includes strategies for reducing GHG emissions from all sectors, including agriculture and natural and working lands (i.e., changes in carbon sequestration from land use conversion). The CAP also addresses the effects of climate change and strategies to promote adaptation to sea level rise, increased wildfire risk, effects of heat on local populations and agriculture, and other effects. Angie revised the CAP based on recent wildfires and the County’s new focus on wildfire risk. Ascent also prepared the EIR associated with the updated CAP. The EIR provides a program-level analysis of the CAP and associated actions. Angie prepared the air quality, greenhouse gas, energy, and noise sections of the EIR. SANDAG Climate Planning Services San Diego Association of Governments Sustainability Planner Ascent was retained by SANDAG to standardize and streamline climate action planning in the San Diego region. The region is faced with the challenge of balancing sensitive environmental resources and ecosystems with the need for economic vitality. SANDAG, in its capacity as the regional planning agency, is uniquely positioned to transcend jurisdictional boundaries and engender a regional approach to this challenge. Ascent is assisting SANDAG in developing a regional framework that would leverage research and regional capacity to create a consensus-based, reduction measures) for combating climate change and reducing GHG emissions. The regional framework is intended to guide local governments in developing consistent GHG emissions inventories and projections, streamline data collection, set consistent GHG reduction targets that align with state goals, quantify GHG reduction measures, and develop CAPs consistent with CEQA. Ascent is preparing the regional framework to support SANDAG’s Regional Transportation Plan and is developing CAPs for the cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Vista, Del Mar, and Lemon Grove. Angie prepared the City of Vista CAP update, the City of Escondido CAP Update Outreach and Engagement Plan, and the City of Del Mar CAP Implementation Plan. Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline Land Use Plan Amendment EIR East Bay Regional Park District Assistant Project Manager Miller/Knox is a shoreline park in the community of Point Richmond. The Land Use Plan Amendment (LUPA) is intended to enhance the park’s recreational, interpretive, biological, historic, and scenic values and fully incorporate and interconnect the trails and paths throughout the park and with the Bay Trail. Ascent assisted the East Bay Regional Park District with preparation of a Program EIR to analyze the significant environmental effects associated with implementation of the LUPA. Key areas of analysis included biological resources, cultural/historic resources, aesthetics, climate change adaptation/sea level rise, and hydrology/water quality. Angie authored the hazards, noise, greenhouse gas and climate change, and air quality analyses. She also assisted with scoping and document preparation, and participated in client meetings as an air quality and climate change specialist. Julia Wilson RESILIENCE PLANNER Julia Wilson is an air quality and climate change specialist with experience in impact analysis for environmental documents under CEQA and NEPA. Her experience includes critical study of air quality, climate change, noise, energy, hazardous materials, land use, visual resources, and public services and utilities. Julia has also participated in multiple efforts to examine and mitigate the environmental impacts associated with statewide regulations including programs led by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the California Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling (CalRecycle), and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Additionally, she has authored sections for development projects, climate action plans, and general and specific plans. Her skills include modeling for air pollutants, GHG emissions, and energy as well as climate change adaptation planning work. Julia also has experience in coordinating and facilitating communication between Ascent staff, clients, and lead agencies. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Ventura County General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan, and EIR County of Ventura (Mintier Harnish) Environmental/Noise Analyst The County is preparing a joint General Plan update and Climate Action Plan. Ascent prepared the background reports to inform the development of updated policies contained in the General Plan. Julia prepared the climate change and effects section of the report, as well as collected noise data throughout the county and authored the noise section. Additionally, Ascent is assisting in the development of General Plan policies as they pertain to GHG reduction measures and climate change adaptation planning. Julia is the lead author of localized adaptation planning components of the General Plan/CAP. Ascent is also preparing the EIR for the General Plan. Encinitas Climate Action Plan Implementation Checklist City of Encinitas Environmental Planner/Assistant Project Manager The City of Encinitas updated its 2011 Climate Action Plan, which includes a greenhouse gas inventory for the year 2012 and projects emissions for 2020, 2030, and 2050 under a business-as- usual scenario. The CAP also projects emissions levels for 2020 and 2030 while accounting for reductions in GHG emissions that will be achieved by federal and state regulations, laws, and policies. In accordance with CARB’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan, the City aims to achieve the State’s GHG reduction goals of 1990 levels by 2020 as mandated by AB 32 by reducing emissions by 4 percent, and 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 pursuant to SB 32 by reducing emissions by 41 percent. Julia served as the lead environmental planner and assistant project manager for this project. She was the primary author of the CAP and coordinated with City staff and Ascent’s subconsultant during development of the CAP. Sacramento County Climate Action Plan County of Sacramento Environmental Analyst Sacramento County prepared a countywide Climate Action Plan, for which Ascent provided data input and composed the GHG inventory, as well as targets for GHG reductions and measures to YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 5 EDUCATION BA, Environmental Studies, Minor, Global Peace and Security, University of California, Santa Barbara SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES CalEEMod 2016.3.2 and previous versions; EMFAC 2011, 2014, and 2017; Cal-Adapt 2019 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) AWARDS City of Encinitas Climate Action Plan (2018 Mayor’s Climate Protection Award, U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2018 Award for Outstanding Planning Document from AEP San Diego) Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve Plan and EIR (2017 Award for Outstanding Planning Document from AEP) Plan Bay Area: Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategies EIR (2018 Award of Merit for Environmental Analysis Document from AEP) PUBLICATIONS Wilson, Julia, Brenda Hom, Honey Walters, and Curtis Alling. 2019. Practical Implications of the Friant Ranch Decision for Air Quality and Other EIR Analyses. Published March 21, 2019. Julia Wilson SACRAMENTO | LAKE TAHOE | BAY AREA | SAN DIEGO achieve those targets. Julia prepared the vulnerability assessment for the project, which analyzes the existing and expected localized effects of climate change in Sacramento County and served as the baseline for adaptation planning in the CAP. She served as the primary author of the CAP’s Climate Change Adaptation Chapter and Vulnerability Assessment. Elk Grove General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan City of Elk Grove Air Quality Specialist The City of Elk Grove prepared an update to its 2003 General Plan in conjunction with the City’s first CAP. The General Plan update included new land use patterns to show consistency with new statewide regulations and policies, as well as newly anticipated development in four study areas within the city’s boundaries. Julia performed the air quality analysis for the EIR as well as supporting the CAP effort through the development of adaptation planning policies. San Diego County Climate Action Plan County of San Diego Environmental Analyst Ascent prepared the Climate Action Plan for unincorporated San Diego County. The CAP includes local measures and actions to reduce GHG emissions at the local level to further the state’s goals of reducing emissions pursuant to AB 32 and SB 32. Julia prepared the vulnerability assessment and authored and developed the adaptation strategies in the Climate Change Adaptation Chapter. Vista Climate Action Plan Implementation Plan City of Vista Environmental Planner Ascent prepared the Climate Action Plan for the City of Vista. The CAP includes local measures and actions to reduce GHG emissions at the local level to further the state’s goals of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 (AB Bill 32) and to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 (SB 32). Julia prepared the Implementation Plan that accompanies the CAP. The Implementation Plan is a living document that provides City staff direction regarding steps to implement measures, the anticipated level of cost, the time frame for implementation, and the city department responsible for overseeing implementation. Update of Plan Bay Area 2040: The Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR Metropolitan Transportation Commission Air Quality and Climate Change Analyst In 2013, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted Plan Bay Area, the RTP/SCS that serves as an integrated long-range transportation and land use/housing plan for the San Francisco Bay Area addressing the implementation of transportation projects and the challenge of accommodating projected growth. The EIR for the Plan Bay Area was certified in 2013 and was subsequently the subject of four legal challenges. Similar to other jurisdictions around the state, MTC was required to update the RTP/SCS and complete an environmental review that is compliant with the requirements CEQA. Ascent was selected to prepare the EIR for the update to Plan Bay Area 2040 that must comply with the requirements of two settlement agreements that resulted from the four legal challenges. Plan Bay Area 2040 and its supporting documentation will support the growing economy of the Bay Area, provide more housing and transportation choices, and reduce air pollution caused by transportation. SACOG Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR/EIS Sacramento Area Council of Governments Assistant Project Manager/Air Quality and Climate Change Specialist Pursuant to SB 375, CARB updated its emissions reduction targets from the passenger vehicle sectors for the state’s metropolitan planning organizations in 2018. In response to these targets and consistent with federal and state legal requirements, SACOG updated its Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (MTP/SCS) with a horizon year of 2040. The MTP/SCS includes an updated land use map for the Sacramento Valley Region that applies GHG-reducing land use patterns to assist in achieving the targets established by CARB. The MTP/SCS also contains transportation-related GHG reduction methods including transportation demand management. Ascent prepared the EIR that accompanies the MTP/SCS, and Julia served as the lead author for the air quality, energy, and climate change analyses, as well as assistant project manager. SACOG certified the Final EIR in November 2019. Zachary Miller, AICP TRANSPORTATION PLANNER Zachary Miller, AICP, is an environmental and transportation planner with 11 years of experience in transportation planning, long-range planning, land use planning, and environmental impact analysis. He is an expert in addressing CEQA’s requirement for vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis as the basis for transportation impacts. Zachary has worked on a variety of transportation projects throughout the state, ranging from multibillion-dollar public transportation infrastructure and transit projects to small-scale traffic studies. He has reviewed and commented on transportation sections prepared for CEQA environmental documents by transportation subconsultants. He specializes in working with transportation planning and traffic engineering consultants to ensure their technical analysis will adequately support a CEQA section. Zachary has worked on a variety of CEQA and NEPA environmental documents, including environmental impact reports, initial studies, and technical studies. Prior to joining Ascent, he worked as a transportation planning consultant and received dual master’s degrees in city and regional planning and civil engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where his focus was on environmental and transportation planning, respectively. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Mather South Community Master Plan EIR County of Sacramento Transportation Planner Mather South LLC is proposing to master plan and redevelop approximately 850 acres of the former Mather Air Force Base. The Master Plan is located east of Zinfandel Drive, north of Kiefer Boulevard, west of the Folsom South Canal, and south of Douglas Road in unincorporated Sacramento County. The Master Plan would be built out over many years and would result in air pollutants and GHG emissions associated with construction activities and operation (e.g., vehicle traffic associated with proposed land use types, electricity demand, and waste generation). Zachary is working closely with Sacramento County staff and the County’s transportation consultant to ensure that the technical transportation analysis being conducted adequately supports the environmental document. Additionally, he is preparing the transportation/traffic chapter of the EIR. Update of Plan Bay Area 2040: The Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR Metropolitan Transportation Commission Environmental Planner In 2013, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted Plan Bay Area, the RTP/SCS that serves as an integrated long-range transportation and land use/housing plan for the San Francisco Bay Area addressing the implementation of transportation projects and the challenge of accommodating projected growth. The EIR for Plan Bay Area was certified in 2013 and was subsequently the subject of four legal challenges. Similar to other jurisdictions around the state, MTC must update the RTP/SCS and complete an environmental review that is compliant with the requirements CEQA. Ascent was selected to prepare the EIR for the update to Plan Bay Area 2040 that must comply with the requirements of two settlement agreements that resulted from the YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 11 EDUCATION MS, City and Regional Planning, Environmental Planning Emphasis, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo MS, Engineering, Transportation Planning, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo BA, Urban Studies and Planning, University of California, San Diego CERTIFICATIONS American Institute of Certified Planners No. 025880 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Planning Association (APA) member SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES ArcGIS, Adobe Design Suite, AutoCAD, Synchro Zachary Miller, AICP SACRAMENTO | LAKE TAHOE | BAY AREA | SAN DIEGO four legal challenges). Plan Bay Area 2040 and its supporting documentation will support the growing economy of the Bay Area, provide more housing and transportation choices, and reduce air pollution caused by transportation. Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline Land Use Plan Amendment Program EIR East Bay Regional Park District Transportation Planner Miller/Knox is a shoreline park in the community of Point Richmond. The Land Use Plan Amendment (LUPA) is intended to enhance the park’s recreational, interpretive, biological, historic, and scenic values and fully incorporate and interconnect the trails and paths throughout the park and with the Bay Trail. Ascent assisted the East Bay Regional Park District with preparation of a Program EIR to analyze the significant environmental effects associated with implementation of the LUPA. Key areas of analysis included biological resources, cultural/historic resources, aesthetics, climate change adaptation/sea level rise, and hydrology/water quality. Zachary served as the project transportation analyst for the CEQA review of the project and developed the transportation analysis methodology. Additionally, he analyzed the significant environmental effects related to transportation associated with implementation of the LUPA. California Vegetation Treatment Program PEIR California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Transportation Planner The Board initiated a new statewide California Vegetation Treatment Program (CalVTP) to support fire fuel treatment of 250,000 acres per year in the State Responsibility Area in response to the growing wildfire crisis. The Program EIR substantially streamlines implementation of later activities consistent with CalVTP strategies for fire fuel reduction, fuel break development, and ecosystem restoration. Treatment actions include fire breaks, fuel reduction through mechanical removal and controlled burns, and habitat restoration. Other VTP goals include control of unwanted vegetation, including invasive species, improvement of rangeland for livestock grazing, improvement of fish and wildlife habitat, enhancement and protection of riparian areas and wetlands, and improvement of water quality in priority watersheds. Zachary served as the project transportation analyst for the CEQA review of the project and developed the transportation analysis methodology. He analyzed the significant environmental effects related to transportation associated with implementation of the CalVTP. US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project EIR/EIS/EIS Tahoe Transportation District/Federal Highway Administration/Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Transportation Planner Ascent worked with the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD), FHWA, and TRPA to prepare a joint EIR/EIS/EIS for the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project. The project area extends between Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe and State Route 207 in Stateline. The project’s primary goals were to relieve traffic congestion by diverting through traffic around the casino corridor while encouraging pedestrian traffic. Other goals included improving pedestrian, bicycle, public safety, transit services, circulation, and community design, while incorporating identified water quality improvements in the US 50/Stateline Corridor and reducing region-wide vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Zachary reviewed and commented on the technical study prepared for the environmental document by the transportation subconsultant and worked with them to ensure that the technical analysis provided all the necessary information to adequately support the environmental document. Additionally, he prepared the transportation/traffic chapter of the EIR/EIS/EIS. Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan EIS Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Transportation Planner Zachary led the Ascent team in the planning and environmental work related to transportation in support of the Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan. The plan, which will take the form of new and revised shoreline ordinances to be adopted as part of the TRPA Code of Ordinances, will address development and design standards for shoreline structures; numbers of each type of structure; permissible uses; boating regulations; mitigation features (such as boat sticker programs); and monitoring, enforcement, and environmental improvement programs. Zachary developed the analytical approach and assumptions related to transportation, conducted the transportation analysis, and prepared the transportation chapter of the EIS. Adam Lewandowski, AICP WILDFIRE SPECIALIST Adam Lewandowski, AICP, is a senior project manager and planner based in Ascent’s Lake Tahoe office. He has 17 years of experience as a project manager, planner, and environmental scientist in a variety of environments in California and Nevada. He is an expert in CEQA and NEPA compliance, with extensive experience in complex environmental programs, natural resource management, recreation planning, land use planning, and regulatory compliance. In his previous roles as the long-range planning manager at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and as an environmental planner for the California Tahoe Conservancy, he played a lead role in numerous successful long-range planning, natural resource management, and recreation planning projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Adam brings an integrated approach to planning and environmental management. He also provides a valuable perspective on environmental compliance based on his experience as both an applicant’s representative and a regulatory agency’s representative. In addition to planning and environmental compliance expertise, Adam has experience in wildfire prevention and forest management, scenic and recreation resources, and environmental policy and regulation. His project experience includes a variety of long-range planning, natural resource, recreation, and environmental policy projects. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE 2015 California State Wildlife Action Plan California Department of Fish and Wildlife Senior Planner Adam assisted with preparation of the 2015 California State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) as a lead author for Chapter 1, California’s Natural Diversity, and by serving as a senior reviewer for the entire plan. SWAP 2015 articulates CDFW’s vision for conserving the state’s wildlife and establishes a solid conservation framework for use over the next decade by CDFW and other federal, state, and local agencies, as well as non-governmental groups and private landowners. It focuses on conservation of wildlife resources in the nation’s most biologically diverse state, while recognizing the importance of sustainable socioeconomic activities and the need for resilience in the face of a changing climate. SWAP 2015 describes key conservation factors crucial to the sustainability of California ecosystems, and for each geographic province, provides specific conservation strategies that will reduce or ameliorate negative impacts to ecological systems or enhance the quality vital to the natural landscapes of California. Lake Tahoe Program Timberland EIR Lake Valley Fire Protection District/CAL FIRE Project Manager The Lake Tahoe Program Timberland EIR (PTEIR) evaluates the effects of vegetation management actions across private, local, and state lands throughout wildland-urban interface on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin consistent with CEQA and the Forest Practices Act. Covered activities include mechanical and hand thinning of forests, prescribed fire activities, and biomass extraction and utilization. Adam first led a strategy development effort to identify the most efficient and effective approaches to conduct the programmatic environmental review, comply with CEQA and Forest Practice Act requirements, and streamline the approval and delivery of vegetation YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 17 EDUCATION MA, Environmental Planning, Prescott College BA, Wildlands Ecology and Management, Sterling College AA, Natural Resources Management, Sterling College CERTIFICATIONS American Institute of Certified Planners, No. 28677 AFFILIATIONS American Planning Association Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals Peer reviewer for the journal Biologic Conservation AWARDS Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan, AEP Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document Placer County Tahoe Basin Area Plan and Tahoe City Lodge EIR/EIS, AEP Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 Update, AEP Outstanding Environmental Resource Plan Tahoe Regional Plan Update: Western Planning Association, NV APA, and NV Landscape Architects Assoc. Awards for Environmental Planning REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Lewandowski A., and J. Hester. 2015. “Integrating Regional and Local Environmental Standards.” Nevada Planner. Fall 2015: 8–9. Lewandowski, A., R. F. Noss, and D. Parsons. 2010. “The Effectiveness of Surrogate Taxa in Representing Biodiversity.” Conservation Biology. 24: 1367–1377. Adam Lewandowski, AICP SACRAMENTO | LAKE TAHOE | BAY AREA | SAN DIEGO management projects. Following development of the environmental review strategy, Adam led a team that worked cooperatively with CAL FIRE, local fire protection districts, the California Tahoe Conservancy, and the US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station to prepare a PTEIR that legally defensible and streamlines subsequent project approvals through a tiered, checklist-based approach. The PTEIR incorporates applicable science and modelling prepared as part of the Lake Tahoe West initiative to provide a rigorous cumulative analysis that can inform long-term management decisions. California Vegetation Treatment Program EIR California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Senior Environmental Planner The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection proposes to initiate the Vegetation Treatment Program (VTP). The VTP is part of a comprehensive fire prevention strategy from the Board that is implemented by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Under the program, CAL FIRE will implement strategic vegetation management activities as part of their mission to safeguard the people and protect the property and resources of California from the hazards associated with wildfire. Adam worked collaboratively with the Board and the environmental review team to develop the objectives for the CalVTP consistent with recent legislation, executive orders, and statewide wildfire strategies. He led the development and analysis of feasible alternatives to the CalVTP that could achieve the basic objectives while reducing potential environmental impacts. Adam also contributed to preparation of the Project Specific Analysis checklist, which will be used to evaluate each future vegetation management activity consistent with the CalVTP. Auburn State Recreation Area General Plan and Resource Management Plan and EIR/EIS California State Parks/US Bureau of Reclamation Project Manager/Lead Planner Adam led preparation of a joint General Plan/Resource Management Plan and EIR/EIS for the approximately 30,000-acre Auburn State Recreation Area. The plan includes lands along the North and Middle Forks of the American River that are owned by the US Bureau of Reclamation and managed by State Parks. Adam managed the preparation of a plan that meets the requirements of both State Parks and Reclamation, as well as a joint EIR/EIS. Key issues included managing river recreation, conflicts between recreation and adjacent property owners, cultural resource protection and interpretation, and managing wildfire and flooding risks. Tahoe Regional Plan Update and EIS, Lake Tahoe Basin Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Project Manager TRPA’s comprehensive update to the Tahoe Basin Regional Plan focused on revitalization of community centers in the Basin through implementation of environmentally beneficial redevelopment incentives, which would result in compact development, enhanced transportation systems, transfer of coverage and development out of stream zones and other sensitive lands, promotion of non-motorized trails, and other features. TRPA’s goal was to accelerate environmental carrying capacity threshold attainment through specific revisions to goals, policies, and code provisions to incentivize redevelopment, promote compact mixed-use projects, and create walkable communities. The update process involved extensive community engagement, discussions between the States of California and Nevada, and detailed environmental review. As a staff member at TRPA, Adam played a lead role in the preparation of the Regional Plan Update and Code of Ordinances, and managed the preparation of the EIS, in compliance with the environmental document provisions of the TRPA Code of Ordinances and Rules of Procedure. The EIS examined five alternatives in full, comparable detail and provided extensive analysis of environmental impacts of the plan components and the approach of each alternative to attain the region’s carrying capacity threshold standards. Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR/EIS Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization Environmental Planner Adam worked with TMPO to prepare a program-level EIR/EIS for the Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS). The TRPA and TMPO jointly updated the Tahoe Basin’s RTP, in conjunction with an update of the Tahoe Regional Plan. The RTP/SCS includes the policies, investments, and funding strategies that will shape the region’s transportation system over the next 25 years. The RTP will also serve as the Transportation Plan required by the Tahoe Compact as part of the TRPA Regional Plan update. Finally, the plan meets the challenge of California’s SB 375 by presenting an integrated set of land use plans and transportation investments that will allow the region to achieve state targets for reducing GHG emissions by 2035. Adam assisted in preparing the EIR/EIS. Phi Ngo GIS ANALYST Phi Ngo is a GIS specialist with 13 years of experience in the environmental consulting field. He has many years of experience with cartographic mapping for various documents. He also manages GIS databases for projects by obtaining data from various sources and maintaining the information for the project team. Along with data management, he also utilizes the data to perform geospatial analysis to help team members make informed decisions. His skills include ArcPad, SurvCE, Collector for ArcGIS, Survey123 for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and AutoCAD. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Truckee 2040 General Plan Update and Downtown Specific Plan Update Town of Truckee GIS Specialist Ascent is leading a concurrent update of the Town’s General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan, along with preparation of an EIR for the project. This includes all phases of project including documentation of existing conditions, identification of key issues and opportunities, development of a vision and guiding principles, land use alternatives, policy document, and a comprehensive community engagement and outreach program that informs each phase of the planning process. Key issues to be addressed in the update include adequate and affordable housing to accommodate the town’s workforce, expanding upon the Town’s recent success in revitalizing the downtown while also focusing on infill growth opportunities, and maintaining and preserving Truckee’s unique character. The 2040 General Plan will also include a comprehensive, integrated approach to climate change that mitigates GHG emissions and provides for CEQA streamlining benefits, while also complying with the requirements of SB 379 to address climate vulnerability and adaptation. Phi’s responsibilities include data management, geospatial analysis, and cartographic figures. West Broadway Specific Plan City of Sacramento GIS Specialist The West Broadway Specific Plan will create a vision for the development and redevelopment of a 264-acre project area south of the western portion of the Broadway corridor in Sacramento. The project area is generally bounded by the Sacramento River on the west, Broadway on the north, Muir Way and 5th Street on the east, and 4th Avenue on the south. Key goals for the project include improving connectivity and neighborhood cohesiveness and removing barriers to increasing the supply of housing south of Broadway. The planning area includes a number of subareas, including the Northwest Land Park Planned Unit Development project currently under construction, now known as “The Mill at Broadway”; Alder Grove and Marina Vista Public Housing; Leataata Floyd Elementary School and Health Professions High School; approximately 32 acres of existing industrial land uses; and Miller Regional Park and Marina. Phi manages the baseline data, converted conceptual drawings to spatial data, and is creating figures for reports. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 13 EDUCATION BA, Communications with a minor in GIS, University of California, Davis Phi Ngo SACRAMENTO | LAKE TAHOE | BAY AREA | SAN DIEGO Green Zone Mapping Sacramento Municipal Utility District GIS Specialist SMUD maintains a Green Zone Map to alert designers and planners to areas with sensitive biological resources within SMUD’s Service Territory. The Green Zone Map consists of multiple individual data layers merged into a single layer. Ascent provides updates, maintenance, and expansion of SMUD’s Green Zone maps for the Service Area, Gas Pipeline, and Vegetation Management Area. The updates occur on quarterly basis. Phi provided cartographic maps for three different management areas. He also researched and obtain updated biological resources information that is compiled together to help develop the green zone area. Along with quarterly finalized maps, a compilation of the acquired spatial data is provided with the report. Headquarters Campus Master Plan (HQCMP) EIR Sacramento Municipal Utility District GIS Specialist Ascent prepared an EIR for the HQCMP, which is intended to guide the development and transition of SMUD’s 34-acre headquarters campus into a more active, sustainable, and flexible land use created through density, street experience, and variety that interfaces with the community and maintains consistency with local and regional planning efforts. The HQCMP would also allow SMUD to identify physical improvements to support the strategic vision. Phi provided cartographic figures for the EIR. He also assisted technical staff with their analysis by developing and converting data for the project team. Silicon Valley 2.0 County of Santa Clara GIS Specialist Tasks associated with this project included identifying assets threatened by climate change and the magnitude of the potential economic, social, and environmental impacts using a robust vulnerability and risk management framework, developing the SV 2.0 Climate Change Preparedness Decision Support Tool to evaluate the vulnerability and consequence of key assets to potential climate change, identifying potential adaptation strategies to minimize climate impacts, identifying the region’s top priorities and the near-term actions needed to implement an effective regional-scale adaptation response, facilitating and coordinating regional climate adaptation planning and implementation efforts for Silicon Valley, and creating a set of resources capable of being replicated statewide. Avenal Landfill Expansion EIR and Human Health Risk Assessment City of Avenal GIS Specialist Phi served as the GIS specialist for an EIR that evaluated the expansion of the Avenal Landfill’s permitted disposal area from 87 acres to 133 acres and an increase of 150 feet in the permitted height. The proposed project also included an increase in the permitted peak daily tonnage from 475 tons per day to 6,000 tons per day. The entrance road would be relocated onto State Highway 269, requiring approval from the California Department of Transportation. The operational hours of the facility would increase from 12 hours per day to 24 hours per day seven days per week. Critical issues evaluated in the EIR included increases in noise, odor and lighting for adjacent residences associated with the conversion to 24-hour operations. Project tasks included conducting a detailed assessment of these issues and developing mitigation measures, as appropriate. A detailed health risk assessment was also prepared to identify the acute and long-term health risks for adjacent residences and business associated with the anticipated increases in toxic air contaminants generated from the expanded landfill. The substantial increase in truck traffic associated with the increase in waste tonnage limits required a detailed traffic analysis that resulted in restrictions on truck routes through the city to minimize local transportation impacts. Detailed visual simulations were prepared to represent the anticipated changes in the landfill mound as viewed from the city. A landscaping plan was developed and integrated into the visual resource section’s mitigation measures to minimize the visual impacts anticipated with ongoing operations. Hydrology | Hydraulics | Geomorphology | Design | Field Services 2544 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 | 916.231.6052 | CBECOENG.COM Education PhD., 1999, Hydraulics, specializing in 3-D numerical modeling of environmental flows related to run-of-the -river hydropower. Nottingham Trent University, England CIWEM, 1995, Water and Environmental Management Diploma, Nottingham Trent University, England B. Eng., 1995, Civil Engineering (First Class with Honors), Nottingham Trent University, England HND, 1989, Engineering Surveying, Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, England Professional Registration 2010, Professional Civil Engineer, California, #76898 Professional Experience cbec, inc., eco-engineering, West Sacramento, CA, President / Ecoengineer, 2007-present Philip Williams & Associates (PWA), Ltd., Sacramento, CA, Hydrologist to Principal, 1998-2007 Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England Standard Instructor: Land Surveying, I.T., and Fluid Mechanics, 1995-1998 National Rivers Authority, Scarrington Road, Nottingham, England, Flood Defense Technician, 1995 National Rivers Authority, Scarrington Road, Nottingham, England, Assistant Flood Defense Technician, 1994 G.F. Tomlinson & Sons Civil Engineering Contractors, Derby, England, Site Engineer/Project Manager, 1989-1993 Dr. Bowles is a Civil Engineer specializing in hydraulics, hydrology, geomorphology, water resources, water quality and environmental restoration. He has more than twenty-five years of project management experience on a wide variety of large multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder projects such as floodplain restoration, sediment studies, watershed hydrology, water quality, river and wetland restoration in California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and Florida, and overseas, including projects in the UK and Central America. Twenty of these years have been spent in practice in the US. His technical expertise spans the range of hydraulic and hydrologic modeling (HEC software and a wide variety of 1D, 2D and 3D hydraulic models), geomorphology, GIS and field data collection (topographic and bathymetric surveying, water quality monitoring, flow gauging and sediment transport measurements). Prior to specializing in environmental hydrology, Dr. Bowles worked initially as a land surveyor and latterly as a site construction supervisor. Dr. Bowles founded cbec, inc., eco-engineering in 2007, specializing in engineering services as they relate to the water resources industry to provide ecologically sensitive and sustainable solutions in the fields of hydraulics, hydrology, geomorphology and restoration design. Since 1998 he has managed or directed numerous projects in northern California (Central Valley, the Bay Area and Coastal Regions) the Sierra Nevada (the Tahoe Basin) and southern California. Clients have included Federal, State, and local agencies and private client such as West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (WSAFCA), Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA), Yolo County, Solano County Water Agency, Solano Land Trust, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Sacramento Water Forum, Department of Water Resources, Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and many other Cities and Counties in California. Other clients that Dr. Bowles has served include local private developers in the Central Valley, where his involvement has primarily involved advising clients on hydromodification impacts of new development (assessing the impacts of stormwater flows on the geomorphology of receiving waters). His experience in other areas of the United States is extensive, including multiple projects in Oregon, Washington, Florida, Georgia and Indiana. Dr. Bowles has worked in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe for over 25 years and co-founded cbec UK in 2010. Dr. Bowles regularly gives training courses in hydraulics and hydrology and has prepared and delivered courses to the State Water Resources Control Board (and the Regional Boards), CDFW and UC Davis Extension. He has had lecturing experience in several fields including land surveying, IT, hydraulics and hydrology. He has also presented technical papers at numerous conferences and meetings and regularly gives technical presentations to Clients and Stakeholders in his project management and direction roles. Dr. Bowles has had significant field reconnaissance and assessment experience including bathymetric surveying, flow and tide measurement, and velocity measurement using the latest technology in Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry and water quality monitoring. His knowledge of laboratory based hydraulic modeling is also extensive with a substantial part of his doctoral research based on this technology. Dr. Bowles is focused on providing innovative, environmentally sensitive solutions to impacted watersheds from the Sierras to the Central Valley to achieve the protection, enhancement, and restoration of water dependent ecosystems. He has particular interests in multi-objective floodplain management and innovative urban development that is sensitive to, and sustainable for, our natural water resources systems. Dr. Chris Bowles, PE President / Ecoengineer Hydrology | Hydraulics | Geomorphology | Design | Field Services 2544 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 | 916.231.6052 | CBECOENG.COM SELECTED EXPERIENCE Santa Clara River Estuary Habitat Restoration, Enhancement and Campground Relocation Feasibility Study, Ventura County, CA Wishtoyo Foundation, 2014-2015 This project was developed through the support of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California State Parks, and the Wishtoyo Foundation’s Ventura Coastkeeper Program. It’s goal was to explore the feasibility of expanding and enhancing estuarine habitat for steelhead and other native and protected species by restoring up to 40 acres of the estuary by providing lagoon, side channel, contiguous wetland, and/or additional upland riparian habitat in the area currently occupied by the McGrath State Beach Campground. As lead consultant, cbec directed a team in a number field studies and assessments including: 2D hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling of the dynamic river and estuarine system, water temperature and circulation modeling, geomorphic analysis, bathymetric/topographic surveys, wetland delineation, habitat analysis, and vegetation mapping. cbec facilitated several design concept development workshops (with broad stakeholder and agency participation) as well as the development and analysis of several restoration concepts. After reaching a preferred restoration concept, cbec prepared a 30% construction planset and a detailed report to assist in future design and permitting efforts. Dr. Bowles served as the project technical consultant. Southport Early Implementation Plan, West Sacramento, CA West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, 2010-2019 The Southport project’s goal is to set back parts of the Sacramento River levee through West Sacramento, providing 200-year level of flood protection, valuable ecological function, and high recreational value on the restored floodplain. cbec implemented multiple studies to inform the geomorphic design of the proposed levee setback, such as; riprap assessments, erosion site identification and prioritization on almost 6 miles of levee, detailed 2D sediment transport modeling, levee breach analysis, extensive bathymetric, side scan sonar, and sub-bottom profiling and sediment transport measurements. The project included substantial erosion control designs along the Sacramento River to address various site-specific concerns and required extensive research into current, successful riverbank restoration designs, as well as application of regulatory guidance. cbec worked collaboratively with a design team and several regulatory agencies to develop sustainable solutions. Working in accordance with the design plans, construction of the setback levee was completed in 2018, and the floodplain restoration component was constructed in 2019. cbec were retained to perform water quality monitoring during construction of the setback levee, and support and oversight during restoration construction, respectively. Dr. Bowles served as project director providing project oversight. Southport Restoration Design Project, West Sacramento, CA West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, 2017-2019 The Southport project’s goal is to set back parts of the Sacramento River levee through West Sacramento, providing 200-year level of flood protection, valuable ecological function, and high recreational value on the restored floodplain. cbec worked with a team on the restoration design component to create riparian, perennial marsh and floodplain habitats that accommodate compatible public recreation for 150 acres of restored floodplain. The design has reduced habitat fragmentation, spatial/temporal losses, provides ecological uplift, and incorporates a watershed scale approach by combining ecosystem enhancement with flood protection. Ecological and physical design criteria were established to ensure that the creation of high-value habitat is maximized, species benefiting from restoration are maximized and the design observes constraints of the Southport Project. cbec determined what ecological flows are required to support habitat enhancements for targeted endangered species (fall run Chinook Salmon and steelhead) and evaluated a 2D hydrodynamic model to better understand the inundation regime to inform restoration planting and erosion control on the restored floodplain. In addition, cbec designed large wood structures to improve refuge habitat for rearing salmonids on the restored floodplain. In addition to the water quality monitoring services provided during the levee setback, cbec was also retained to provide construction oversight during restoration construction. Dr. Bowles served as project director providing project oversight. Burlingame Park Tidal Restoration, San Mateo County, CA SPHERE Institute, 2018-present This project will convert a currently undeveloped, 9-acre, San Francisco Bay-side parcel of land in Burlingame into a public park, which in addition to including pedestrian and cycling trails, a kayak launch, a wind-surfing entry, and built facilities, will reestablish tidal marsh habitat in a highly urban setting and serve as a demonstration project for ecologically- based sea-level rise adaptation. A portion of the existing seawall will be breached to allow tidal exchange with the constructed marsh, which will be formed by excavating material from behind the seawall, building pilot channels, and vegetating the site grading. Behind the marsh, a horizontal levee will be built, which in conjunction with the marsh itself, will provide protection from incoming wave energy and local flood surcharges. The park will be designed to adaptively provide flood protection, urban habitat, and recreational opportunities in the face of sea-level rise over the remainder of the century. Dr. Bowles serves as project director, providing QA/QC and project oversight. Little Egbert Multi-Objective Project, Yolo and Solano Counties, CA Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency and California Department of Water Resources, 2016-present cbec is assisting in the initial development of a feasibility study for Little Egbert Tract. The overarching goal is to achieve flood risk reduction and habitat restoration benefits while creating a more sustainable landscape for agriculture. The project team defined draft project objectives and setting in terms of its physical, flood, and agricultural functions, identified opportunities and constraints, and developed early project concepts. Tasks performed consisted of conducting single-beam bathymetric surveys to verify changes in bed topography after flooding, interviewing the land manager and tour of the farming operations, developing potential restoration alternatives in collaboration with the team, preparing grading volumes to support a rough construction cost estimate, and performing tidal and flood screening level modeling to inform benefits and impacts to habitat, agriculture, and water quality. Team partners included: Westervelt Ecological Services, Wood Rogers, MBK Engineers, ICF and Dave Sills. Dr. Bowles serves as project director. Prospect Island Tidal Restoration Project, Solano County, CA California Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish Restoration Program Agreement, 2011-2015 This project aims to restore the property to freshwater tidal wetland and subtidal habitats to benefit native fish and improve aquatic ecosystem functions. Restoration will entail interior grading, vegetation management, clean fill import for subsidence reversal, weir installation, breaching of exterior levees, and addressing various property considerations. Monitoring will take place as part of a science- based adaptive management plan. The design of future restoration projects will incorporate knowledge gained through the implementation and monitoring of this project. Working with Wetland and Water Resources and Stillwater Sciences, cbec developed and calibrated a MIKE 21FM model to evaluate dissolved organic carbon impacts at the North Bay Aqueduct for multiple alternatives and assessed overall flood impacts by modifying the US Army Corps of Engineers RMA2 model. Chris served as project director on this effort. Hydrology | Hydraulics | Geomorphology | Design | Field Services 2544 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 | 916.231.6052 | CBECOENG.COM Education MS, 2018, Hydrology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV BS, 2012, Earth Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA Professional Experience cbec, inc., eco-engineering, West Sacramento, CA, Ecohydrologist, 2019-present Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, Graduate Research Assistantship/Research Hydrologist, 2016-2018 2NDNATURE LLC, Santa Cruz, CA, Science Associate/ GIS Specialist, 2012-2014 USDA Forest Service, Porterville, CA, Hydrologic Technician, 2013-2016 Swanton Pacific Ranch, Davenport, CA, Watershed Technician, 2011-2012 Michael has eight years of applied experience in rangeland restoration, vadose and groundwater modeling, and surface water modeling of urban systems. He has worked in the Central Coast developing urban stormwater models, in the Tahoe Basin quantifying the effectiveness of water quality restoration projects, and across Western rangelands on erosion mitigation strategies. Michael completed his MS in Hydrology at the University of Nevada, Reno while working at the Desert Research Institute. His master’s thesis developed a 2-D vadose zone modeling process to design hillslope level restoration of degraded rangelands using micro-catchments. Michael obtained his BS degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he studied the effect of fire on near-surface runoff in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Before completing his graduate degree, Michael worked to design and track the effectiveness of resource management programs using GIS based tools. He has worked with numerous surface and groundwater hydrologic models including MODFLOW, Hydrus, SWAT, Kineros2, and the HEC model suite. He also has extensive experience using ArcGIS to analyze data and run hydrologic models. SELECTED EXPERIENCE Pacheco Creek Restoration Feasibility Study, Santa Clara County, CA Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency, 2019-present cbec is working with H. T. Harvey & Associates on this Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency restoration project. Located along a 2.7 mile section of Pacheco Creek that contains one of the most significant sycamore alluvial woodlands remaining in California, cbec’s role will be to provide geomorphic and hydrologic assessments, support a restoration feasibility study and design, and to provide ecological engineering and construction observation support services. As project hydrologist, Michael conducted the hydrologic and geomorphic analysis using a series of GIS based tools to understand areas where restoration will likely improve dynamic function of the river. A key portion of the project was to understand the groundwater dynamics, where Michael is responsible for instrumentation and management of a network of piezomenters and in-stream data loggers. LAR Salmonid Rearing Habitat Planning, Sacramento County, CA Water Forum, 2019-present The Water Forum retained cbec to conduct a planning project to identify future salmonid rearing habitat projects on the lower American River (LAR). The project utilizes a recently developed 2017 current conditions digital elevation model (DEM), 2D hydrodynamic model, and DEM difference analysis. Project tasks include quantifying existing rearing habitat, height above river analysis, hydrologic and geomorphic analysis, identifying potential habitat enhancement sites, developing conceptual designs, and prioritizing potential habitat enhancement sites. These analyses support LAR management priorities by providing vital information towards advancing a coordinated effort to identify, develop and prioritize potential habitat enhancement sites in order to make progress toward achieving the USFWS Anadromous Fish Restoration Program’s doubling goal. cbec’s GIS staff evaluated physical and ecological site metrics to allow over fifty sites to be ranked and prioritized. Michael served as project hydrologist conducting all GIS analysis for the project. This involved delineating restoration projects and prioritizing based on a range of relevant environmental parameters. This effort required use of numerous GIS tools and models to design and prioritize restoration projects with low cost and a high degree of ecological uplift. Lower Cordelia Floodplain Reconnaissance, Solano County, CA Solano County Water Agency, 2019-present The Cordelia Slough is a complex, tidally influenced tributary to the Suisun Slough and ultimately to Grizzly and Suisun Bays. Flooding of residential properties in the region is a persistent issue, and the Solano County Water Agency is interested in determining the principal causes of flooding. cbec is overseeing efforts to characterize previously existing hydrologic conditions from historical reports, conduct a reconnaissance-level field survey of relevant existing infrastructure, and evaluate Michael Founds, MS Ecohydrologist SELECTED EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED) Hydrology | Hydraulics | Geomorphology | Design | Field Services 2544 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 | 916.231.6052 | CBECOENG.COM the effectiveness of the Green Valley Flood Control Project (GVFCP). The GVFCP was constructed in the early 1960’s to convey the 100-year flood through several tributaries of the Cordelia Slough, but extensive siltation originating in heavily grazed and developed upland portions of the associated catchments may be critically limiting its capacity. Included among the tasks are 1-dimensional modeling of channel hydraulics and the development of a GIS database of historical and existing hydrologic infrastructure and development to answer key questions about the direct causes of flooding in the Lower Cordelia floodplain. Michael served as project hydrologist utilizing remote sensing techniques in conjunction with county parcel datasets to evaluate the spatiotemporal distribution of urbanization. Selected Research Climate Change: Changes in streamflow expected as a result of a changing climate will require resource managers to improve water system and ecosystem resiliency. While many tools exist to explore how climate change may affect California under different general circulation models (GCMs), these tools do not summarize the effect of climate change on streamflow at a small watershed scale. Michael is leading a cebec research effort to develop a modeling framework that leverages the best available downscaled GCMs, executes a calibrated hydrologic model for historical and future climate scenarios, and statistically interprets the deviations between historical and future events. This synthesis of the climate projections is a scientifically robust way for resource managers to understand how design flows will change across all climate projections at a local scale. Masters Thesis: Michael lead a field-study and modeling effort to evaluate how a restoration strategy using micro-catchments could be applied to capture runoff and reduce erosion. Field studies using a rainfall simulator were conducted to create a predictive 2-D vadose zone model of infiltration dynamics. The modeling process developed presented a novel method to predict ponded infiltration dynamics using physically-based numerical models. This approach was useful to test hypotheses on rangeland erosion and infiltration dynamics, and to design effective hillslope-scale restoration. NASA Space Grant Research: Michael was awarded the 2017 Nevada Space Grant Consortium fellowship to pursue novel field and modeling studies that investigate rangeland erosion. Michael led a collaboration to develop a risk mapping process used to identify areas where disproportionate amounts of erosion occur within the Upper Colorado River Basin. This approach leveraged NASA remote sensing and National Resource Inventory datasets to parameterize the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model. The resulting model predict erosion rates over large basins. Publications Founds, M. J., McGwire, K. C., Weltz, M., Verberg, P. S. Nouakpo, S.K (2019). Modeling Infiltration in Constructed Micro-catchments, In Proceedings of the 4th Joint Federal Interagency Conference, June 24 – 28, 2019, Reno, NV Founds, M. J., McGwire, K. C., Weltz, M., Verberg, P. S. (2018). Predicting Micro- catchment Ponded Infiltration Dynamics, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, http:// hdl.handle.net/11714/4546 Founds, M.J. (2011). Post-Fire Near-Surface Runoff From Small-Scale Rainfall Simulations, Santa Cruz Mountains, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA Presentations Founds, M. F., Tillmann, L., Campbell, C., Diaz, S., Hammersmark, C. (2019, September). Synthesizing Changes in Streamflow Resulting from Global Climate Model Projections Across California. Floodplain Management Association Annual Conference. Talk presented at the meeting of the Floodplain Management Association, San Diego, CA. Founds, M. J., McGwire, K. C., Weltz, M., Nouwakpo, S. (2019, June). Modeling Infiltration In Constructed Micro-catchments. Federal Interagency Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling Conference (SEDHYD). Talk presented at the meeting of the Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conferences (FISC) and Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conferences (FIHMC), Reno, NV. Founds, M. J., McGwire, K. C., Weltz, M., Nouwakpo, S. (2017, October). Mapping Erosional Risk Using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model In the Upper Colorado River Basin. Nevada Space Grant and NASA EPSCoR Statewide Meeting. Talk presented at the meeting of Nevada NASA Programs, Las Vegas, NV. Founds, M. J., McGwire, K. C., Weltz, M., Nouwakpo, S. (2017, December). Vallerani Micro-Catchment Infiltration Dynamics and Erosion from Simulated Rainfall and Concentrated Flow. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Talk presented at the meeting of the American Geophysical Union, New Orleans, LA. Founds, M. F., Tillmann, L., Campbell, C., Diaz, S., Hammersmark, C. (2019, June). Assessing Climate Impacts on Watershed Hydrology using LOCA climate projections and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). California Extreme Precipitation Symposium. Poster presented at the meeting of the Floodplain Management Association, UC Davis, CA. McGwire, K. C., Founds, M. J., Weltz, M., Nowakpo, S. (2017, June). Mapping Erosion and Salinity Risk Categories Using GIS and the Rangeland Hydrology Erosion Model. 1st World Conference on Soil and Water Conservation Under Global Change (CONSOWA). Poster presented at the meeting of the 19th ISCO, WASWAC, 8th ESSC Congress, IUSS, SWCS, IECA, WASER, and SECS, LLeida, Spain. Hydrology | Hydraulics | Geomorphology | Design | Field Services 2544 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 | 916.231.6052 | CBECOENG.COM Education MS, 2017, Hydrologic Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA BS, 2014, Environmental Sciences, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Professional Experience cbec, inc., eco-engineering, West Sacramento, CA Ecohydrologist, 2016-present Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, Graduate Student Researcher, 2014-2016 Department of Environmental Policy, Science, and Management, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, Undergraduate Researcher / GIS Technician, 2013-2014 Luke completed his BS in Environmental Sciences, with minors in GIS and Forestry, at the University of California, Berkeley, before continuing to UC Davis for an MS in Hydrology. For his Master’s thesis, he modeled 3-dimensional circulation patterns in Englebright Lake to estimate streamwood flux dynamics through the Yuba River watershed in California. He has also worked extensively in the Colorado Rocky Mountains studying climate-driven altitudinal shifts in alpine plant communities through remote sensing, geospatial modeling, and field work. Starting in 2015, he has 5 years of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling experience using HEC-HMS, HEC- ResSim, USGS PRMS, HEC-RAS (1D and 2D), TUFLOW, and Delft3D. He frequently uses R to generate custom scripts for pre- and post-processing model data, and is familiar with other coding languages. He also works extensively with GIS, having over 7 years of experience since 2013, and has experience in hydrologic field techniques using RTK GPS, ADV, and ADCP instruments. At cbec, he supports numerous hydrology and hydraulic analyses including water budget calculations to inform pond and wetland restoration efforts. SELECTED PROJECTS Burlingame Park Tidal Restoration, San Mateo County, CA SPHERE Institute, 2018-present This project will convert a currently undeveloped, 9-acre, San Francisco Bay-side parcel of land in Burlingame into a public park, which in addition to including pedestrian and cycling trails, a kayak launch, a wind-surfing entry, and built facilities, will reestablish tidal marsh habitat in a highly urban setting and serve as a demonstration project for ecologically-based sea-level rise adaptation. A portion of the existing seawall will be breached to allow tidal exchange with the constructed marsh, which will be formed by excavating material from behind the seawall, building pilot channels, and vegetating the site grading. Behind the marsh, a horizontal levee will be built, which in conjunction with the marsh itself, will provide protection from incoming wave energy and local flood surcharges. The park will be designed to adaptively provide flood protection, urban habitat, and recreational opportunities in the face of sea-level rise over the remainder of the century. Luke serves as project manager, tasked with overseeing hydrodynamic model development, leading the technical design of hydraulic elements, and collaborating with project team members and stakeholders. Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project EIS/EIR, Yolo and Solano Counties, CA California Department of Water Resources and US Bureau of Reclamation, 2019 In support of the US Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report, this project aims to develop a preferred alternative to meet the Reasonable and Prudent Alternative actions set forth in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Biological Opinion for creating floodplain habitat for juvenile salmonids and improving fish passage within the Yolo Bypass. Working with HDR, Inc. to evaluate the alternatives, a detailed 1D/2D hydrodynamic model based on the TUFLOW platform was developed, calibrated, and applied. The efficacy of multiple alternatives were evaluated over 16-year simulation period based on the hydrodynamic outcomes that were also used to inform subsequent agricultural economic impact and fish benefits analyses. Project activities included conducting topographic and bathymetric surveys of numerous channel and floodplain features within the Yolo Bypass. Additionally, potential impacts of wind-waves against the Yolo Bypass levees (as a consequence of adjustments to a weir that was designed to accommodate periods of high flow in the Sacramento River), were assessed. As project ecohydrologist, Luke extracted the TUFLOW model results that were used to calculate wind-wave impacts, and created figures for project deliverables. Moosa Creek Mitigation Bank, San Diego County, CA San Luis Rey Downs Enterprises, LLC, 2013-present This project near Bonsall, CA plans to develop a mitigation bank at a former golf course to rehabilitate and re-establish wetlands, riparian floodplain, and upland buffer along the San Luis Rey River and Moosa Creek as well as provide mitigation for federally and state listed species, including the coastal Luke Tillmann, MS Ecohydrologist SELECTED PROJECTS (CONTINUED) Hydrology | Hydraulics | Geomorphology | Design | Field Services 2544 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 | 916.231.6052 | CBECOENG.COM California gnatcatcher, least Bell’s vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and arroyo toad. Construction activities will include grading and removal of topsoil and native revegetation of riparian and upland areas. Working with WRA, Inc., cbec prepared the geomorphic and hydraulic basis of design developed a 2D hydrodynamic model based on the MIKE 21FM platform to inform the design using the state of the science for vegetation roughness and evaluate flood impacts, prepared the grading plans inclusive of biotechnical bank stabilization and erosion control measures, and supported the preparation of permits. Luke used HEC-RAS to model the impacts of cbec’s proposed grading and land cover on the 100-year water surface elevations for Moosa Creek and the San Luis Rey River, as well as a floodway encroachment analysis, to assist the client in submitting a Conditional Letter of Map Revision to FEMA for a mitigation bank design proposal. Lower Cordelia Floodplain Reconnaissance, Solano County, CA Solano County Water Agency, 2017-present The Cordelia Slough is a complex, tidally influenced tributary to the Suisun Slough and ultimately to Grizzly and Suisun Bays. Flooding of residential properties in the region is a persistent issue, and the Solano County Water Agency is interested in determining the principal causes of flooding. cbec is overseeing efforts to characterize previously existing hydrologic conditions from historical reports, conduct a reconnaissance-level field survey of relevant existing infrastructure, and evaluate the effectiveness of the Green Valley Flood Control Project (GVFCP). The GVFCP was constructed in the early 1960’s to convey the 100-year flood through several tributaries of the Cordelia Slough, but extensive siltation originating in heavily grazed and developed upland portions of the associated catchments may be critically limiting its capacity. Included among the tasks are 1-dimensional modeling of channel hydraulics and the development of a GIS database of historical and existing hydrologic infrastructure and development to answer key questions about the direct causes of flooding in the Lower Cordelia floodplain. Luke serves as project manager providing hydrological modeling and surveying oversight. Dry Creek Habitat Enhancement, Sonoma, CA Inter-Fluve, 2016-present This project will enhance up to 6 miles of Dry Creek below Warm Springs Dam through creation of in-channel and off-channel habitats to improve summer rearing and winter high-flow refuge for coho salmon and steelhead trout. Design elements include alcoves and side channels, in-channel riffle enhancement, large wood structures, biotechnical stabilization measures, and native revegetation. Working with Inter-Fluve, Inc., cbec supported the development of channel designs by performing detailed field surveys of the low flow channel and conducting 2D hydrodynamic model development and calibration using TUFLOW to evaluate the performance of the design features from low flows through the 100-year flood. Luke used TUFLOW to model stage, velocity, bed shear stress, and fish habitat suitability associated with a range of flows on Dry Creek in response to proposed channel restoration modifications for fish habitat. Suisun Creek Flow Monitoring, Suisun, CA Solano County Water Agency, 2017 cbec is working on a two-phase project to develop a two-dimensional model for the Suisun Valley, which includes Suisun, Ledgewood and Dan Wilson creeks. This project includes design of seasonal freshwater wetlands and riparian corridor enhancements along a section of Peltier Creek as mitigation for habitat being impacted by the I-80/I-680/SR12 Interchange Phase 1 Project. The primary objective is to create a wetland and riparian corridor complex that re-establishes lost functions and values within this restored creek channel and wetland system. cbec performed an independent review the hydrologic basis of design. Luke assisted other cbec field staff with the collection of channel morphology, flow, and velocity data using an ADCP event. Flood Impact Analysis for the Saluda Hydroelectric Project, Lexington County, SC Dominion Energy, 2016-2018 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requested Dominion Energy to quantify potential effects of a proposed change in reservoir operational procedures on flood levels upstream and downstream from the Saluda Hydroelectric Project located on the Saluda River at Columbia, South Carolina. FERC’s request was addressed by acquiring the necessary data, conducting flow- frequency analyses, and selecting six of the most extreme reservoir inflow events from the historical record for model simulations with a focus on comparing effects between existing and proposed reservoir operations. Reservoir PR antecedent conditions were based on simulations performed using a HEC-ResSim model, while flood event (gate operations) simulations were conducted using a custom R-model developed by cbec. cbec also developed and utilized a HEC‐RAS hybrid 1- and 2‐dimensional model to quantify downstream flood impacts. As project ecohydrologist, Luke used HEC-HMS to create two hydraulic models analyzing an ungagged tributary to the Saluda River. One evaluated reservoir operating procedures using HEC-ResSim, and the other was a custom mass-balance dam operations model developed using R. Mindego Ranch Ponds Enhancement, San Mateo County, CA Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, 2017-present Working with Hanford ARC and other subconsultants on this design build project, cbec will provide hydrologic, hydraulic, surveying, engineering, design, and management services to the District for habitat enhancement of two spring- fed water bodies: Upper Spring and Kneudler Lake. These water bodies which are located in the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve provide habitat for California Red Legged Frog, the food source for San Francisco Garter Snake, and for Western Pond Turtle. cbec is designing habitat enhancements including sediment and vegetation removal to provide adequate open water and shoreline habitat for the target species. cbec will also design improvements to existing outlet infrastructure. Specific tasks include water-budget based hydrologic investigations, generation of 35% and 65% design plans, cost estimates, construction monitoring and general project management. Luke is serving as a project hydrologist on this effort and performed the water budget calculations to inform pond and wetland enhancements. Presentations Tillmann, L., Founds, M. F., Campbell, C., Diaz, S., Hammersmark, C. (2019, June). Assessing Climate Impacts on Watershed Hydrology using LOCA climate projections and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). California Extreme Precipitation Symposium. Poster presented at the meeting of the Floodplain Management Association, UC Davis, CA. Adrienne I. Greve Professor City and Regional Planning Department aigpoly@gmail.com California Polytechnic State University 805.441.7905 (cell) San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Professional Preparation University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2002-2007 Ph.D. Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Urban Design and Planning, Urban Ecology Program Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 1997-1999 M.S., Bioresource Engineering, Environmental Engineering Option Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1992-1996 B.S., Biological and Agricultural Engineering Academic & Professional Experience Professor, City and Regional Planning Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2018 – present, Associate Professor 2012 – 2018, Assistant Professor 2006 – 2012. Visiting Professor, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan, 2013 – 2014. Science, Technology, & Watersheds Staff, Seattle Public Utilities, Science, Sustainability, and Watershed Group, Seattle, WA, 2005-2006 Surface-Water Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO, 1999-2002 • National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA), Upper Colorado River Study Unit Team • NAWQA, Effects of Urbanization on Stream Ecosystems, South Platte River Study Unit Team Related Publications Whittington, J & AI Greve. (in press 2020). Climate-Informed Capital Investment Planning. Washington, DC: The World Bank. 248 pages. PlaceWorks Inc., Climate Resolve, ICF International, MR Boswell, AI Greve. (2019). California Adaptation Planning Guide Public Review Draft. Prepared for Prepared for Office of Emergency Services. Sacramento, CA. 248 p. Boswell, MR, AI Greve, and TL Seale. (2019). Climate Action Planning: A Guide to Creating Low-Carbon, Resilient Communities. Washington DC: Island Press, 382 p. Boswell, MR, AI Greve, & TL Seale. (2019). An Assessment of the Link Between Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories and Climate Action Plans. In Hamin, E, Y Abunnasr, RL Ryan (eds.) Planning for Climate Change: A Reader in Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Design for Resilient Cities. New York: Routledge Press, pp 451-462. Conn, WD, MR Boswell, & M Henry (project management); WJ Siembieda, AI Greve, KC Topping, C Dicus, & R Moss (faculty support advisors); P Schulz, C Schuldt, N Macris (consultants). (2018). 2018 State of California Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Prepared for Office of Emergency Services. Sacramento, CA. 949 p. Greve, AI, CW Clark, WW Riggs, JA Carpentier, K Lord-Farmer, & PolyCAP Team. (2017). Cal Poly Climate Action Plan. Prepared for California Polytechnic State University Facilities Management & Development, San Luis Obispo, CA. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/nVrf6G Lord-Farmer, CK, W Riggs, & A Greve. (2017). Transportation Policy for Campus Climate Action Planning: Process and Policy Implications. Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting. Greve, AI. (2016). Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Management. In Uitto, JI and Shaw, R (eds.). Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction. Tokyo: Springer Japan. Greve, AI, and MR Boswell. (2014). Climate Change Adaptation. In Blanco, H and Mazmanian, D. (eds.). Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities – Strategies, Methods and Outlook. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Greve, AI and MR Boswell. (2013). Local Policy Scan on Climate Change Adaptation. Report prepared for ChangeLab Solutions, Oakland, CA, 60 p. Greve, AI, KC Topping, M Boswell, W Siembieda, C Dicus, K Main, RES Moss, & C Schuldt. (2012). California Adaptation Planning Guide. Prepared for California Office of Emergency Services and California Natural Resources Agency, Sacramento, CA. Retrieved from http://resources.ca.gov/climate/safeguarding/adaptation_policy_guide/ Boswell, MR, AI Greve, and TL Seale. (2012). Local Climate Action Planning. Washington DC: Island Press, 304 p. Boswell, MR, AI Greve, and TL Seale. (2010). An Assessment of the Link Between Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories and Climate Action Plans. Journal of the American Planning Association, 76(4): 451-462. Synergistic Activities Consultant, World Bank Creditworthiness Initiative, Climate-Smart Capital Investment Planning • Turkish Municipalities (Aydin, Manisa, Eskesihir, & Ankara), Climate-Smart Capital Investment Planning Knowledge Dissemination & Capacity Building, 2019-2020 • Ethiopian Municipalities (Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Mekelle, Adama, & Hawassa), Climate-Smart Capital Investment Planning Knowledge Dissemination & Capacity Building, 2018-2019 • Ugandan Municipalities (Gulu, Lira, Mbale, Fort Portal, Entebbe, & Kampala), Climate-Smart Capital Investment Planning Knowledge Dissemination & Capacity Building, 2017-2018 • Tanzanian Municipalities (Arusha, Kinondoni, and Temeke), Municipal Self-Assessment & Knowledge Dissemination, 2016 Project Climate Change Advisor, 2018 State of California Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP), California Office of Emergency Services, 2016 – 2018. Principal Investigator, Green Complete Streets, Center for Solutions Through Research in Diet & Exercise (STRIDE) & BEACoN (Believe, Educate & Empower, Advocate, Collaborate, Nurture), 2016 – 2018. Selected Presentations “Preparing Plans for Development, Resiliency and Capital Investment.” AI Greve. World Bank Municipal Finance and Creditworthiness Academy: Strengthening Financial Management of Municipalities. Washington DC, December, 2016 “Fundamentals of Adaptation & Resilience Planning, Introduction to the CA Adaptation Planning Guide.” AI Greve. Campus Adaptation and Resilience Training, CSU Chancellor’s Office, Longbeach, CA, July 2016. “The Resilience Gap – Transformative Resilience and Planning Policy.” Environmental Innovators Symposium V Leaders in Times of Massive Change, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, March 2015. “Meeting Local Needs – Climate Adaptation Planning on a Local Scale.” Greve, AI, K Main, & M Boswell. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 2012. ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 C SAMPLE STORYMAPS ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 Isleton Flood Risk Reduction City of Isleton VISIT WEBSITE: https://dppluss.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=36bfda8a7b7f41229021c15a84c36654 ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 Metro Region Flood Mitigation 2017 Projects Michigan Department of Transportation VISIT WEBSITE: https://mdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=e699b384a0f6454db3d3275921e44af3 ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 California Drought: 2011–2017 NOAA Climate Program Office VISIT WEBSITE: https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=0307d687789c4d1cbec397d0abc2fffc ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 Multi-Benefit Flood Management in California’s Central Valley Multi-Benefit Flood Protection Project VISIT WEBSITE: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=40f2c5207d904eb7978c8a50d3c33443 ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 D COST ASCENT ENVIRONMENTAL // PROPOSAL // 03.2.20 COST ASSUMPTIONS The proposed price for Resilient San Luis Obispo is presented in the attached spreadsheet. To promote clarity, the following assumptions explain the basis of the proposed price. The price is estimated based on a good-faith, current understanding of the project’s needs. If selected, Ascent is interested in discussing the City’s needs and revising the scope of work and price, as warranted, to meet expectations. 1. Proposed Price Validity. The price proposed to carry out the scope of work is valid for 120 days from the date of submittal, after which it may be subject to revision. 2. Schedule. The price is based on the proposed schedule. If the schedule is protracted significantly (more than 60 days) for reasons beyond Ascent’s control, a budget amendment may apply to the remaining work. Ascent will consult with the City about a course of action. 3. Completion of Work. The scope of work is complete upon the acceptance by City staff of the final deliverable. 4. Price and Staff Allocation to Tasks. The proposed price has been allocated to tasks. Work has been assigned to the identified staff or labor category. Ascent may reallocate budget or staff among tasks, as needed, as long as the total contract price is not exceeded. 5. Meetings and Conference Calls. The number and duration of proposed meetings and conference calls are specified. If they are exceeded, a budget augmentation would be warranted. 6. Billing Rates. The proposed billing rates apply to the current calendar year. For work performed after this year has concluded, budget augmentations and contract amendments will be calculated using updated billing rates, unless precluded by contract terms. 7. Changes to the Project or Alternatives. If the descriptions of the project and alternatives are changed after they have been approved for use by the City, a budget amendment will be warranted to the extent completed work needs to be revised or redone. 8. Scope of Analysis. The price is based on the proposed scope of analysis. If new technical issues, alternatives, field surveys, modeling, or analysis is identified after contract execution, a budget amendment would be warranted. 9. Adequacy of Provided Materials. Materials provided by others are assumed to be complete and adequate for use in the analysis. If supplemental or revised analysis, studies, data, or fieldwork is needed to render such materials adequate, a budget amendment would be warranted. 10. Draft Review Cycles and Reviewers. Review cycles and reviewers of drafts are specified in the scope of work. Responses to additional reviewers, review cycles, or versions of preliminary drafts can be provided with a budget augmentation. 11. Consolidated Comments. The City will provide Ascent with one consolidated set of reconciled, nonconflicting comments on preliminary drafts. 12. References Cited. Ascent will maintain electronic copies of cited references and provide electronic files during public review. Ascent will submit electronic copies of all references to the City for archiving upon completion of the scope of work. 13. Reproduction Costs. The number of copies, document length, and extent of color graphics are not yet known, so the reproduction cost for paper copies is not included (e.g., assumed to be electronic deliverables only for the purposes of this scope). If production tasks are identified by the City, the costs will be passed through as charged to Ascent without additional administrative fee. Task 1: Project Initiation and Coordination Price Ascent Adrienne Greve cbec F&P 1.1 Kickoff Meeting with Caltrans -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1.2 Subcontract with Sub-Applicant -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1.3 Project Charter and Kickoff -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1.4 Request for Proposals and Contracting with Consultants -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1.5 Project Coordination 25,155$ 10,060$ 625$ 11,320$ 3,150$ Subtotal, Task 1 25,155$ 10,060$ 625$ 11,320$ 3,150$ Task 2: Existing and Projected Conditions Price Ascent Adrienne Greve cbec F&P 2.1 Current and Future Hazards Assessment 74,025$ 10,350$ 625$ 43,900$ 19,150$ 2.2 Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment 45,485$ 10,350$ 625$ 12,280$ 22,230$ 2.3 Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report 23,585$ 13,750$ 625$ 9,210$ -$ Subtotal, Task 2 143,095$ 34,450$ 1,875$ 65,390$ 41,380$ Task 3: Adaptation Policy Audit Price Ascent Adrienne Greve cbec F&P 3.1 Local Policy Audit 2,670$ 2,670$ -$ -$ 3.2 State Law Compliance Timeline 2,670$ 2,670$ -$ -$ Subtotal, Task 3 5,340$ 5,340$ -$ -$ -$ Task 4: Community Outreach and Education Price Ascent Adrienne Greve cbec F&P 4.1 Community Outreach Plan 750$ 750$ -$ -$ -$ 4.2 Community Engagement Activities 5,845$ 5,220$ 625$ -$ -$ 4.3 Educational Events 5,845$ 5,220$ 625$ -$ -$ Subtotal, Task 4 12,440$ 11,190$ 1,250$ -$ -$ Task 5: Safety Element of the General Plan Price Ascent Adrienne Greve cbec F&P 5.1 Menu of Adaptation Options 31,005$ 15,715$ 1,000$ 3,900$ 10,390$ 5.2 Safety Element of the General Plan Update 37,890$ 17,260$ 1,000$ 9,750$ 9,880$ 5.3 Integration Guide and Work Plans 11,440$ 10,815$ 625$ -$ -$ Subtotal, Task 5 80,335$ 43,790$ 2,625$ 13,650$ 20,270$ Task 6: Capacity Building Price Ascent Adrienne Greve cbec F&P 6.1 Capacity and Coordination Assessment 1,270$ 1,270$ -$ -$ -$ 6.2 Capacity Building Activities 4,605$ 2,020$ 625$ 1,960$ -$ 6.3 Statewide Dissemination 4,395$ 4,395$ -$ -$ -$ Subtotal, Task 6 10,270$ 7,685$ 625$ 1,960$ -$ Task 7: Administration Price Ascent Adrienne Greve cbec F&P 7.1 Invoicing 2,020$ 2,020$ -$ -$ -$ 7.2 Reporting 2,020$ 2,020$ -$ -$ -$ Subtotal, Task 7 4,040$ 4,040$ -$ -$ -$ LABOR SUBTOTAL 280,675$ 116,555$ 7,000$ 92,320$ 64,800$ DIRECT COSTS (Mileage, Printing, Travel)6,431$ Ascent 2,000$ Adrienne Greve 500$ cbec 1,931$ Fehr & Peers 2,000$ TOTAL PRICE 287,106$ The following tasks are presented as optional services and are contingent upon authorization of the client. Price Ascent Adrienne Greve cbec F&P Post-fire Hydrologic Modeling 10,000$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ Regional Wind Modeling 7,000$ -$ -$ 7,000$ -$ Subtotal, Tasks 17,000$ -$ -$ 17,000$ -$ Project No: 20200048.00 OPTIONAL TASKS PRICE PROPOSAL - Team Summary by Task City of San Luis Obispo - Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategy Monday, March 2, 2020 ASSUMPTIONS Assumptions that explain the basis of the proposed price are enclosed and are an integral part of this proposed scope for work for services. Walters Lord-Farmer Xiong Wilson Miller Lewandowski Ngo Principal Project Manager Assist. PM / Resilience Planner Resilience Planner Transport. Planner Wildfire Specialist GIS Specialist / Graphics Tech. Document Production Specialist hourly rate:$260 $150 $125 $125 $140 $165 $115 $95 Task 1: Project Initiation and Coordination Price Hours 1.1 Kickoff Meeting with Caltrans -$ 0 1.2 Subcontract with Sub-Applicant -$ 0 1.3 Project Charter and Kickoff -$ 0 1.4 Request for Proposals and Contracting with Consultants -$ 0 1.5 Project Coordination 10,060$ 66 6 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 Subtotal, Task 1 10,060$ 66 6 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 Task 2: Existing and Projected Conditions Price Hours 2.1 Current and Future Hazards Assessment 10,350$ 76 2 10 15 15 10 10 10 4 2.2 Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment 10,350$ 76 2 10 15 15 10 10 10 4 2.3 Hazards and Vulnerabilities Report 13,750$ 104 4 12 15 30 10 5 20 8 Subtotal, Task 2 34,450$ 256 8 32 45 60 30 25 40 16 Task 3: Adaptation Policy Audit Price Hours 3.1 Local Policy Audit 2,670$ 18 2 6 10 3.2 State Law Compliance Timeline 2,670$ 18 2 6 10 Subtotal, Task 3 5,340$ 36 4 12 20 0 0 0 0 0 Task 4: Community Outreach and Education Price Hours 4.1 Community Outreach Plan 750$ 5 5 4.2 Community Engagement Activities 5,220$ 38 2 20 6 10 4.3 Educational Events 5,220$ 38 2 20 6 10 Subtotal, Task 4 11,190$ 81 4 45 12 0 0 0 0 20 Task 5: Safety Element of the General Plan Price Hours 5.1 Menu of Adaptation Options 15,715$ 114 4 10 25 40 15 15 0 5 5.2 Safety Element of the General Plan Update 17,260$ 127 4 10 30 40 15 15 8 5 5.3 Integration Guide and Work Plans 10,815$ 81 4 12 20 40 0 0 0 5 Subtotal, Task 5 43,790$ 322 12 32 75 120 30 30 8 15 Task 6: Capacity Building Price Hours 6.1 Capacity and Coordination Assessment 1,270$ 7 2 5 6.2 Capacity Building Activities 2,020$ 12 2 10 6.3 Statewide Dissemination 4,395$ 32 2 5 5 20 Subtotal, Task 6 7,685$ 51 6 20 5 20 0 0 0 0 Task 7: Administration Price Hours 7.1 Invoicing 2,020$ 12 2 10 7.2 Reporting 2,020$ 12 2 10 Subtotal, Task 7 4,040$ 24 4 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 LABOR SUBTOTAL 116,555$ 836 44 201 177 200 60 55 48 51 11,440$ 30,150$ 22,125$ 25,000$ 8,400$ 9,075$ 5,520$ 4,845$ DIRECT COSTS Printing/Reproduction/Postage 2,000$ Subconsultants 168,551$ Adrienne Greve 7,500$ cbec 94,251$ Fehr & Peers 66,800$ TOTAL PRICE Project No: 20200048.00 170,551$ 287,106$ PRICE PROPOSAL - Ascent Labor Detail City of San Luis Obispo - Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategy Monday, March 2, 2020