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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPreparation of final EIR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARCADIA PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND E. O. RODEFFER, RODEFFER INVESTMENTS, APPLICANT AND HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW & ASSOCIATES, INC., CONSULTANT E;OR THE PREPARATION OF A DRAFT AND FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR AN INERT LANDFILL THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 18th day of February, 1992, by and between the CITY OF ARCADIA (herein called "City"), 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California 91006 and E. O. RODEFFER, RODEFFER INVESTMENTS (herein called "Applicant"), 11770 East Warner Avenue, Suite 129, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 and Harland Bartholomew & Associates, Inc. (herein called "Consultant"), 199 South Los Robles Avenue, Suite 300, Pasadena, CA 91101. WHEREAS, the City has determined that an environmental impact report must be prepared for the above project,and WHEREAS, the City has selected the Consultant from the City's list of qualified Environmental Consultants, and WHEREAS, the Applicant has signed a "Reimbursement Agreement and Acknowledgement of Environmental Impact Report Information" attached and incorporated as Exhibit A agreeing to pay for all staff and consultant costs involved in the preparation of the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report (herein called "EIR") and deposit with the City the total estimated consultant costs and staff costs in a trust account; and further Applicant agrees to defend and pay legal fees applicable to litigation concerning the Application (Project) [See page 2, Exhibit A]. WHEREAS, City desires to employ Consultant to perform professional planning services, render necessary advice and assistance, and attend public meet- ings in connection with the completion of a draft and final Environmental Impact Report for a proposed inert landfill on the south side of Lower Azusa Road within the City of Arcadia; and -1- •A B WHEREAS, Consultant has submitted a proposal for performance of such services dated August 23, 1991 with addendum dated November 18, 1991, (attached and incorporated as Exhibit B) and said proposal has been found to be acceptable; and WHEREAS, Consultant is well qualified to perform such services; and WHEREAS, City as lead agency shall: (a) Independently review and analyze any report or declaration required to be prepared by Public Resources Code 21082.1 and related sections. (b) Circulate draft documents which reflect its independent judgment. (c) As part of the adoption of any reports or declarations, find that the report or declaration reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. EMPLOYMENT OF CONSULTANT The City will retain and compensate the consultant. The City shall pay the Consultant per the "Reimbursement Agreement and Acknowledgement of Environmental Impact Report Information" to prepare the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report under direct City supervision. Consultant shall diligently perform the obligations and responsibilities required by this Agreement applying the standards customarily provided by an experienced and competent professional planning organization rendering the same or similar services. 2. DUTIES OF CONSULTANT The Consultant agrees to follow all direction from City staff and cooperate with City staff in all requests. The Consultant is responsible for preparation of the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report, as outlined in the attached proposal (Exhibit A) from the Consultant: The Consultant will provide an objective analysis of the impacts of the project and will not act as a project advocate. -2- �I i a it p F _ All written material produced by the Consultant, including preliminary draft EIR or portions thereof, and technical reports, shall be submitted directly to the City and shall not be reviewed by the Applicant, his agent(s), or any other member of the public. The City will provide copies to the applicant or his agent for their review upon receiving material from the Consultant. The Consultant may discuss the con- tents of technical reports with other City Departments as appropriate prior to submittal to the Planning Department. Project descriptions which are used in the EIR are an exception to this rule. The Consultant may review the project description for accuracy with the Applicant prior to submittal of the EIR to the City. Additionally, the Consultant may meet with the Applicant or his agent(s) in order to obtain information necessary to prepare the project description and environmental analysis. However, any and all meetings or phone conversations the Consultant has with the Applicant or his agent(s) must be documented in writing and submitted to the City on request. This documentation may be in log form, and must include the date of contact, those present at the meeting, and a list of the issues discussed. Any written material which is to become a part of the environmental docu- ment shall be provided solely to the City, and is considered the property of the City. 3. DUTIES OF THE APPLICANT The Applicant and/or his agent(s) (including legal counsel) agrees to provl de all necessary information to the Consultant to proceed with the environmental analysis and to provide information to the City staff as requested. The Applicant and/or his agent may provide written comments to the City or verbal comments at a meeting between the City and Consultant, however, neither the Applicant nor his agent(s) (including legal counsel) may discuss comments or revisions directly with the Consultant unless City staff are present or have been notified in advance as to -3- 5 r _ the specifics of any proposed communication and staff authorizes the direct communication. For purposes of applying this Section, City staff shall be any of the following: (1) Donna Butler, Assistant Planning Director, (818) 574-5423; (2) William Woolard, Director of Planning, (818) 574-5423; or (3) Michael H. Miller, City Attorney, (818) 574-5407. This requirement shall not be applicable to routine informational questions and communications between Applicant and Consultant provided that Consultant documents these communications by date, parties and subject matter. The Applicant will not request that the Consultant provide written material to the Applicant and/or his agent(s) (including legal counsel) prior to submittal to the City. The Applicant and/or his agent(s) (including legal counsel) will be responsible for providing information to be included in the record, if necessary, to enable staff to prepare adequate Draft CEQA Findings and the Statement of Overriding Considerations if unmitigated impacts exist. This information must,be detailed enough that it will constitute substantial evidence in the record that various alternatives or mitigation measures are infeasible [see Goleta Valley et al. vs. Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County (88 Daily Journal D.A.R. 886)]. -4- t' • 4. DUTIES OF THE CITY The City will work closely with the Consultant with the intent of producing environmental documents that are prepared efficiently and accurately. The City will provide all written material to the Applicant for review in a timely manner and will meet with the Applicant as required to resolve issues or obtain informa- tion. The City will not, however, be responsible or liable for the inability of the II Consultant to meet requested deadlines unless such delay is caused by the failure of the City or Applicant to provide requested input in a timely manner. 5 SCOPE OF WORK Consultant shall render professional planning services as set forth in the I attached proposal from the Consultant (Exhibit B), to complete the preparation of an EIR. The EIR shall conform to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, as amended; the State Guidelines adopted by the Secretary of Resources pursuant thereto and City of Arcadia Resolution No. 5157. 6 CITY ASSURANCE City shall provide, at the request of the Consultant, the following: (a) Copies of the City of Arcadia Zoning Map and the City of Arcadia General Plan Map. (b) Copies of the City of Arcadia General Plan Report and State mandated �I elements thereof (if necessary). (c) Copies of the plot plans, or other maps which Consultant considers nees- sary in order to complete a written project description for the Applicants' projects. (d) Copies of available traffic reports or other reports relating directly to the Applicants' projects. -5- (e) Information generally available from the City or City files applicable to the proposed projects or any pending or proposed projects in the City or adjacent Cities. (This relates to considerations of cumulative impact.) (f) Assistance, if necessary, in obtaining information from other govern-1 mental agencies. (g) Assistance to Consultant in obtaining permission to enter upon private property where field investigation is determined to be necessary. 7. COMPENSATION The parties hereto mutually agree that time is of the essence in this Agreement, and Consultant hereby agrees to undertake and complete the services provided herein in such time as to assure submittal of the draft EIR to the City on or prior to June 15, 1992. This due date may be extended to subsequent dates certain, by written amendments to this Agreement if unforeseen delays occur as a result of not receiving information in a timely manner or additional studies are required from responding agencies. a. Basic Service. In consideration of the performance of all work required under this Agreement, including the provision of all copies of the reports as provided per the Proposal submitted by the Consultant, the City shall pay to the Consultant an amount not to exceed $93,500 to complete the Work Task Programs. Payment to the consultant shall be made according to monthly progress reports which shall report the percentage of completion for each work task included with the Work Program (Exhibit B). This total amount, corresponding to work completed, is to be phased over an 11 month period. The City reserves the right to withhold further payment if any aspect of the Consultant's work is found to be substantially inadequate by the Director of Planning or his designate of the City. -6- 1 J Each and every payment by the City shall be subject to receipt by the Director of Planning or his designate of an itemized request for payment on a task-by-task basis outlining the items for which payment is requested. The Consultant shall maintain receipts for all monies paid out or disbursed. Such receipts shall correspond with and substantiate the itemized requests for payment and shall be subject to City review during regular business hours. Payment to the Consultant shall be made within thirty (30) days receipt of the itemized request for payment. The City reserves the right to withhold further payment if any of the reports required in the Work Scope are not completed as scheduled or any other aspect of the Consultant's work is found to be substantially inadequate by the Director of Planning or his designate. Invoices are due and payable within thirty (30) days after receipt. Interest at the rate of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month or the maximum rate allowable under the usury laws of the State in which the work is performed, whichever is lower, is due on all payments not paid on or before the forth-fifth (45th) day after the invoice date. Interest shall be computed from the date of the invoice. In the event legal proceedings are necessary to collect payments not paid when due, City shall pay, in addition to such payments, Consultant's reasonable attorney's fees and legal costs associated therewith. In addition, Consultant may, after giving seven (7) days written notice to City, suspend services under this Agreement until Consultant has been paid in full all amounts due for services, expenses and charges. If City disputes any portion of a request for payment, City shall pay the undisputed portion of such request as provided herein and shall promptly notify Consultant of the amount in dispute and the reason therefor. -7- a � l b. Additional Services (Extra Services). Services in addition to those specified herein may be authorized by the City. Authorization to perform additional services shall be in writing and shall specify the basis for the Consultant's fee for such additional services. The Consultant will submit fee estimates for such additional services, prior to commencing such work upon the request of the City. City approval is required prior to commencement of work. Extra services shall be performed consistent with the terms of this Agreement. c. Invoices. Consultant shall keep accurate records of the hours expended and reimbursable costs accrued for services performed under this Agreement. Within ten (10) days after the end of each calendar month of the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall submit an invoice to City itemizing the activities performed, the percentage of completion of the Project (and Additional Services, if appropriate), the cost of the services performed and the accrued reimbursable expenses. City shall pay Consultant the amount of each invoice within thirty (30) days of its receipt after verification of Consultant's performance, the accrued reimbursable expenses and the percentage of completion of the Project, which determination by City shall be binding and conclusive. The time records, invoices, receipts and other documentation supporting Consultant's invoices shall be available for review by City upon reasonable notice and shall be retained by Consultant for three (3) years after completion of the Project. 8. TERMINATION a. City may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days written notice to Consultant to the address specified below Consultant's signature therein. Said notice period shall be computed from the date of mailing. Should City terminate this Agreement, Consultant agrees to immediately discontinue perfor- mance and deliver to City the work which he has completed, including all maps, -8- data, reports and like materials. Consultant shall receive a fee equal to an amount which bears the same relationship to the total fee payable pursuant to Section 3;that the amount of work performed by Consultant prior to such termination bears to the total work to be performed by Consultant to this Agreement. b. City may terminate this Agreement with cause effective immediately upon written notice of such termination to Consultant, based upon the concurrence of any of the following events: (1) Material breach of this Agreement by Consultant; (2) Cessation of Consultant to be licensed, as required; (3) Failure of Consultant to substantially comply with any applicable federal, state or local law or regulation; (4) Filing by or against Consultant of any petition under any law for the relief of debtors; and, (5) Filing of a criminal complaint against Consultant for any crime, other than minor traffic offences. c. Completed Work. In the event of termination, Consultant shall, at City's request, promptly surrender to City all completed work and work in progress and all materials, records and notes developed, procured, or produced pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant may retain copies of such work product as a part of its record of professional activity. 9. CITY PROPERTY - WORK PRODUCT Consultant agrees that all written materials, plans, studies, sketches and draw- ings produced in the performance of this Agreement by Consultant or City are the property of the City upon payment for their preparation, and originals shall be delivered to the City upon completion of the final EIR, or termination of work. -9- 10. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall perform the services provided for herein as an independent contractor and not as an employee, agent or officer of the City. 11. ASSIGNMENT - SUBCONTRACT Consultant shall not assign or subcontract this Agreement or any part thereof or any monies to become due thereunder without prior written consent by the City's Director of Planning . 12. TERMS OF CONTRACT No verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent or employee of City, either before, during or after the execution of this Agreement shall affect or modify any of the terms or obligations herein contained, nor shall such verbal agreement or conversation entitle Consultant to any additional payment whatso- ever under the terms of this Agreement. All amendments to this Agreement shall be by written agreement duly executed consistent with this Agreement. 13. BINDING ON SUCCESSORS All terms, conditions and provisions hereof shall insure to and shall bind each of the parties and each of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, suc- cessors and assigns. 14. HOLD HARMLESS/INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to save, hold harmless and defend the City, its officers, agents and employees from any claims, suits and liabilities arising out of or in any way related to Consultant's negligent performance pursuant to this contract, induding any acts, errors or omissions (including professional negligence) of Consultant, its employees, representatives, subcontractors, or agents in connection with the performance of this Agreement. -10- _ , K:- 15. INSURANCE Consultant shall carry comprehensive liability insurance for personal injury and property damage with combined single limits of at least $1,000,000. Proof of such insurance is a condition precedent to execution of this Agreement by the City. In addition, proof of professional errors and omissions coverage in the sum of at least $500,000 shall be provided. IN WITNESS HEREOF, such parties have executed this instrument on the day and year first above mentioned. Dated -�/7�a CITY OF A/'A D IA By 44 ,e-, `ty • Dated February 18, 1992 CONSULTA B • Addres 4,1 Phillip J. Morris Vice President Harland Bartholomew & Associates APPROVED AS TO F R : � 199 So. Los Robles Ave. 'Suite 320 7////&(--16a I �By t � Pasadena CA 91101 Michael H. Mi er Arcadia City Attorney -11- l 1 Dated March 23, 1992 APPLICANT By RODEF R I STMENTS Address 11770 E. Warner Avenue Suite 129 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 2U6-' • Michael 1 Mil er City Attorney -12- ! ";:'71-°c6,11-;,,'2-:',"14.2'..:;.47°r� �yyyyyy�T.-I.'+ "m` ,,, 2-k,;,.. v ?.e , r t s`�,A 04 A ti . 'r'''t-..' . �"`;; , . t,k 'F E..1 ^iw !:r ,7.... :?S¢*'S;"„,.,-..4.-,. .>,- ._, ,ci,�;c f l..T Y -m-.e.s'a..i'<--,.E'- -"�:k.,.'4;.i°�.`0a.4*SL r,,r_v w+�ra i�x�'. r,,.�, -G 1 Ya. J l. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE - �„ • 04/01/92 . ;: ; PRODUCER —TiIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS _ ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER OF CA NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE PHONE213 385 5211 INSURED COMPANY LETTER A NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW & COMPANY LETTER B ASSOCIATES, INC 75 NORTH FAIR OAKS AVE. EAG165 COMPANY LETTER C PASADENA, CA 91124 COMPANY LETTER D COMPANY LETTER E > COVERAGES < THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL TERMS, EXCLUSIONS, AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. . CO TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF POLICY EXP ALL LIMITS IN THOUSANDS LTR DATE DATE . GENERAL LIABILITY GENERAL AGGREGATE 1000 A X] COMMERCIAL GEN LIABILITY GL3252595DH 06/19/91 06/19/92 PRODS-COMP/OPS AGGL ( ] OC] CLAIMS MADE ( ] OCC. PERS. & ADVG. INJURY ( ] OWNER'S & CONTRACTORS • EACH OCCURRENCE 3.000 PROTECTIVE FIRE DAMAGE . ( ] (ANY ONE FIRE) ( ] MEDICAL EXPENSE (ANY ONE PERSON) AUTOMOBILE LIAB CSL ( ] ANY AUTO • BODILY INJURY ( ] ALL OWNED AUTOS (PER 'PERSON) ( ] SCHEDULED AUTOS I HIRED AUTOS BODILY INJURY ( ] NON-OWNED AUTOS (PER ACCIDENT) ( ] GARAGE LIABILITY ( ] PROPERTY • EXCESS LIABILITY I EACH OCC I AGGREGATE ( ] UMBRELLA FORM • ( ] OTHER THAN UMBRELLA FORM STATUTORY WORKERS' COMP • EACH A C AND DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT EMPLOYERS' LIAB DISEAS -EACH EMPLOYEE OTHER A PROFESSIONAL LIAB. GL3252595DH 06/19/91 500 PER 0 CURRENCE 500 AGGREGATE DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS RE: INERT MATERIAL LANDFILL CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA HBA PROPOSAL NO. AH56069 • > CERTIFICATE HOLDER < > CANCELLATION < = SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EX- CITY OF ARCADIA = PIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DONNA L. BUTLER = DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT 240 WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE = FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ARCADIA, CA - = ANY KIND UPON THE COMPANY, ITS,A" NTS OR REPRESEN ATIV . 91007 = = AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATI -' . ACORD 25-5 (3/88) _ !/ - -ti�:: -r,<.s.,...c �..rzca:ar.r.:c;.��._:-'::.;.:tom: .:az.:•s-�,, _.:..- '- -. - --,. x`t7.... :T' S°?,rtT�”Z^<` ...{�.4 ? vs "..�:Y'Ai'S'".�-..ze. ..a.,a4.. ti • . v `_ EXHIBIT A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT INFORMATION • • ,� 1 1 JAN z 1 ?'192 CITY OF ARCACIA REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT N'NG?L''T. OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT INFORMATION Project Application No. Conditional Use Permit 92-003 - inert landfill Assessor's Parcel No.(s): Parcel 2: That portion of Lot 2, Tract No. 10369, per map recorded in Book 149, pages 94 and 95 of maps, bounded on the northwest by the southwesterly line of Lower Azusa Road, formerly El Monte and Covina Road, 50 feet wide, as shown on said map, bounded on the southwest by that certain boundary line of said Lot 2 shown on said map as having a bearing and length of "N 67°22'55' west a distance of 1,287.40 feet" and bounded easterly and southeasterly by the westerly line of the land described in the above mentioned condemnation action. I,E. O. Rodeffer, Rodeffer Investments, the applicant authorize the City of Arcadia to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for this project, pursuant to Section 21151 of the Public Resources Code (California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA]). Prior to the City commencing work on the EIR, I will deposit $5,000.00 to cover staff coordination and review costs. I realize that I may be billed for additional charges if total staff costs exceed the deposit. I will receive a refund if staff costs are less than the deposit. I am aware that after receipt of the required deposit, staff will develop a Scope-of- Work for the preparation of the EIR and will prepare a contract with a private consulting firm, which includes a time and cost estimate. I understand that EIRs for private parties are prepared by an outside consulting firm, and that I am responsible for all staff and consultant costs involved in the . preparation of the EIR. The consulting firm is selected by City staff from a lit of consultants approved by the City. After I review and accept the Scope-of-Wor , as well as the time and cost estimate, I will deposit the total estimated consultant c sts in a trust account with the City. The deposit must be received prio to commencement of: work on the EIR. I further understand that the City independently reviews, evaluates and exercises judgment over the documentation and the issues it raises and addresses. I further understand that all costs incurred in the preparation of the. EIR must be paid prior to the final project hearing. It is understood and acknowledged by the undersigned that the City of Arcadia shall have sole discretion to: -1- 12/91 r A. Determine which persons the agency will hire, which employees are assigned, and which consultants or consultants' firms are retained, to review and process the application. B. Direct the work and evaluate the performance of the employees and consultants of the agency who review and process the application; and C. Establish the amount of compensation paid to the employees and the amount of fees paid to the consultants or the consultants' firms that are hired by the agency to review and process the application. It is agreed that should litigation be commenced by any third party against the City concerning any procedural or substantive aspect of the Application (Project), applicant as real party in interest shall defend the suit, and shall be responsible i for whatever legal fees may be incurred by City in defense of this action with regard to City's right to retain outside special Counsel to represent City. By signing this agreement I do not waive any legal rights which I may otherwise have. Applicant's Signature: Applicant's Name (Print) E. 0. Rodeffer Applicant's Address: 11770 E. Warner, Suite 129 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Date: January 20, 1992 -2- 12/91 AMENDMENT #1 TO REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT INFORMATION This is an amendment to that certain Agreement referred to above dated January 20, 1992 regarding CUP 92-003 - Inert Landfill . Said Agreement is hereby amended to add the following wording as to specifically when costs in the preparation of the EIR ;must be paid prior to the final project hearing: "After I review and accept the Scope-of-Work, as well as the time and cost estimate, I will deposit fifty percent (50%) of the total estimated consultant costs in a trust account with the City. The remaining 50% shall be paid upon written request by the City. This request shall be made when the funds allocated to the private consulting firm from the initial deposit are exhausted. Payment of the remaining 50% deposit by the undersigned shall be a condition precedent to the completion of EIR work by the private consulting firm. " Dated: .7794. e9-9' , 1992 (Ap gr:d4ca- in s Sig ure) ,a a EXHIBIT B CONSULTANTS PROPOSAL • r.. Established in 1919 Harland Bartholomew et Associates, Inc. November 18,'1991 Planning • Engineering • Landscape Architecture Donna Butler, Assistant Planning Director Planning Department it I/ City of Arcadia 240 West Huntington Drive NOV 2 0 '1991 Arcadia, California 91066 cm?OF ARC40fA PLANNING bcFr SUBJECT: Proposal for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a Proposed Inert Landfill and Industrial Use Development Dear Ms. Butler: In response to your memorandum regarding our proposal to the City for preparation of the subject EIR, Harland Bartholomew and Associates (HBA) is pleased to submit additional material and provide clarification of some of the specific tasks described in our proposal to the City of Arcadia. Our scope of work is based on the City's request for proposals which noted that the EIR should focus on: (a) noise; (b) air quality; (c) traffic; (d) groundwater; (e) geotechnical; and (f) dust/vibration. The City's request did not identify the need for substantial additional analysis of biological issues nor visual resources. However, based on our familiarity. with the project site and previous environmental studies for the site, HBA assumed that these other issues would be addressed in the EIR relying on previous reports, studies-and plans. However, our scope of work can be modified, as noted below, to address the specific issues noted in your memorandum to us. The following describes our scope of work in response to your memorandum: • Biology:, Our work program assumed that the EIR would rely o existing biological assessments that have been conducted of the site for previous�EIRs and relative to the operations plan that has been prepared. HBA and Engineering- Science, Inc. (ES), as a subconsultant to HBA, however, can conduct an on-site biological assessment to update and supplement those previous studies. Specifically, HBA and ES biologists will conduct an on-site study to identify existing plant and animal species, assess and evaluate the wetland conditions of the site (including an evaluation of open water and riparian resources and the relationship to migratory birds). This assessment will involve the following professional labor not previously included in our proposed scope of work: M. Bumgardner (HBA) 40 hours $ 2,800.00 R. Crisologo (ES) 80 hours 7,200.00 other staff(ES) 20 hours 1.200.00 subtotal 140 hours $11,200.00 100 West Walnut Street • Pasadena, California 91124 • (818) 440-8907 Donna Butler November 18; 1991 Page 2 • Visual Impact; Our scope of work is based on the assumption that the operations plan would provide substantial information regarding the anticipated grading/fill operations. HBA's planners will prepare a series of before/during/ after renderings of the landfill site to depict the visual conditions of the site during the fill operations. These renderings will be superimposed over black-and- white photographs. This assessment will involve the following professional labor not previously included in our proposed scope of work: T. Robinson (HBA) 40 hours $1,600.00 • Noise:, The noise study, to be performed by Engineering-Science, will include both roadway and operational noise. • Land Use; Our proposed scope of work does include a review and analysis of land use compatibility. • Air Quality: Air dispersion modeling is not included in the scope of work for the assessment of air quality impacts by ES. Dispersion modelling is not an EIR requirement under CEQA and, moreover, is very rarely performed as part of an EIR's analysis. However, ES can include dispersion modelling in the EIR as an additional task to our proposed scope of work. • Water Quality; Chemical testing of water/ponds is not included in the scope of work. Testing of the water/ponds is not required under CEQA and, moreover, is rarely performed as part of an EIR. However, ES is fully capable of doing any testing directed by the City. ES has a fully equipped laboratory which allows for testing of any constituent that is a concern. Testing would be an additional task to our proposed scope of work. • Geoloav: ES's scope of work for geotechnical analysis of the proposed project does not include an on-site slope stability study. However, the analyses to be performed by ES will be in accordance with CEQA and are sufficient for purposes of the EIR. The analyses of geology/slopes will be based on information available about the project site, and general information about the area. In addition, a slope stability study can be performed as an additional task to our proposed scope of work. . • Mitigation Monitoring Program: Our proposed scope of work includes the preparation of a mitigation monitoring program (as noted and described on page 12, Task 4.1). • U. Donna Butler November 1r, 1991 Page 3 • Findings of Fact: HBA can prepare for the City the necessary Statement of Overriding Considerations, if necessary, for the following labor costs not included in our scope of work: F. Wein 6 hours $ 780.00 S. Reich 10 hours 650.00 Other pinrs. 4 hours 160.00 24 hours $1,590.00 Further, as requested in your memorandum, we have prepared a subtotal of labor fees for each specific task outlined in our scope of work; the costs of the tasks described in this letter have been included in this attached table. If you have any questions, or if you would like additional information, please call us at your convenience. As always, we look forward to the opportunity to work with the City of Arcadia. Very truly yours, H ARLAND BARTHOLOMEW & ASSOCIATES, INC. rank B. Wein, AICP /Director, Southern California Operations FBW;wp- Attachment Budget by Task • ,+ r • y of Professional Am" /Toren PProffessional Total (hrly. billing rate) Staff Hrs. Wein ($130) 86 • Reich ($65) 98 Brueck/Robinson ($40) 130 Bumgardner ($70) 40 Burke ($130) 60 Miyazaki ($116) 24 ' Holland/Lupowitz ($50 - 65) 60 Janneh/Nand/Russ ($60 - 90) 80 Connally ($116) 20 Crisologo ($90) 80 Officer/Chang/Kroner ($60 - 90) 84 Hale ($116) 80 Farris ($116) 20 Parker ($60) 80 Gibson ($150) 16 Williams ($130) 24 Forslund ($60) 40 Total Professional Labor 1,022 Other Labor 1. Clerical (20 hrs) 700.00 2. Graphics Technician (50 hrs) 2,000.00 3. Word Processing (100 hrs) 4.500.00 Labor Total $89,610.00 Other Direct Costs 1. Misc. Copying and Printing (Draft and Final EIR) $4,150.00 2. Executive Summary 1,000.00 3. Telephone/facsimile transmittal 75.00 4. Mileage 95.00 5. Postage/delivery 50.00 6. Miscellaneous 150.00 Other Costs Total $5.420.00 Total Fee $95,030.00 rl if • BUDGET FOR PREPARATION OF EIR FOR INERT LANDFILL and INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT iiisk Person Hours Labor Costs Total Task 1 1.1-Proj. Descript. 20 $ 1,360.00 1.2-IS/NOP 40 3,900.00 1.3-Scoping Meeting 16 1,560.00 1.4-Inventory Data AQ 3900.00 Subtotal 116 $10,720.00 Task 2 2.1-Geo. Haz. 214 16,600.00 2.2-Air Quality 80 7,120.00 2.3-Water Quality 20 2,320.00 9 2.4-Noise 80 , 9,280.00 2.5-Traffic/Circ. 80 7,920.00 ----Biology 140 11,200.00 ----Visual Resources A 1,600.00 Subtotal 670 $56,040.00 Task 3-Misc. CEQA Topics 24 1,320.00 $ 1,320.00 Task 4-Draft EIR 4.1-Adm. DEIR 40 3,200.00 4.2-Exec. Summary 24 1,320.00 4.3-DEIR 60 5,850.00 4.4-Citizen Part. Program _0 5,200.00 $15,570.00 Subtotal 164 Task 5-Final EIR 64 5,760.00 $ 5,760.00 TOTAL 1022 $82,410.00 Other Labor 1. Clerical (20 hrs) 700,00 2. Graphics Technician (50 hrs) 2,000,00 3. Word Processing (100 hrs) 4.500.00 Labor Total $89,610.00 Other Direct Costs 1. Misc. Copying and Printing (DEIR/FEIR) $4,150.00 2. Executive Summary 1,000,00 3. Telephone/facsimile transmittal 75.00 4. Mileage 95.00 5. Postage/delivery 50.00 6. Miscellaneous 150.00 Other Costs Total $ 5.420.00 Total $95,030 1 00 I `'7 KAMLIA 1 •ablished in 1919 Harland Bartholomew & Associates, Inc. I '� • Planning • Engineering • Landscape Architecture • August 23, 1991 Donna Butler, Assistant Planning Director Planning Department City of Arcadia 240 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, California 91066 SUBJECT: Proposal for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a Proposed Inert Landfill and Industrial Use Development Dear Ms. Butler: Harland Bartholomew and Associates (HBA) is pleased to submit our proposal to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a proposed inert landfill, on a former sand and gravel extraction site, and industrial use development. The proposed project to be evaluated in the EIR consists of two components: (a) operation of an inert landfill, on an 85-acre site, located on Lower Azusa Road adjacent to the San Gabriel River; and (b) development of an adjacent 12.5 acre site located on the south side of Lower Azusa Road for continued use of a public storage facility on 3-acres, and development of approximately 200,000 square feet of industrial space on 9-acres. The City has identified the need for an EIR to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with operation of the ■ proposed project. Future uses for the 85-acre site, once the landfill operations are completed, are not proposed at this time. This EIR will evaluate the requests for approval of a reclamation plan, issuance of a conditional use permit, 'd the associated operations plan for use of the former quarry site for an inert 1 dfill. HBA is well-aware of the wide range of planning and environmental issues that will need to be addressed in the environmental impact report. Substantial studies of the project site have been completed in the past several years. However this • subject EIR will need to reassess potential impacts and provide an in-dependent evaluation to assure the City of Arcadia an objective and thoroughly adequate EIR. Our understanding, based on our conversations and the information provided in the City's request for proposals, is that the City has identified the following environmental issues to be assessed in the EIR: a. Geologic hazards, including seismic risks and liquefaction; b. Air quality, including dust; c. Traffic and circulation; -— d. Noise impacts, including vibration; and _ e. Groundwater (including water quality). 75 North Fair Oaks Avenue, EA 126 • Pasadena, California 91124 • (818) 440-8907 F ri Donna Butler August 23, 1991 Page 2 HBA is one of the nation's premier planning and environmental firms and has provided planning services for areas such as the City of Arcadia for over 70 years. Our company has completed environmental studies for cities, counties, states, and governments of foreign countries. Planners in our Pasadena and Sacramento offices provide over 100 years of combined experience in environmental studies. HBA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Parsons Corporation, has much of the in-house expertise needed to produce the EIR, including planners, transportation planners and traffic engineers, landscape architects, land planners and environmental specialists. Engineering-Science, Inc. (ES) and Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. (BA), both subsidiaries of The Parsons Corporation, will provide specialized expertise that is required for this EIR. The ES professional staff includes over 1400 engineers, scientists, planners, and support personnel. HBA, BA and ES are located together in Pasadena. HBA assures a highly- qualified team of expert planners and environmental specialists with skills '• specifically matched to the needs of Arcadia. Currently, HBA is working on numerous EIRs in California: Nevada Cou ty, w-: Kern County, City of Santee, Sutter County, City of West Sacramento, Cit' of Los Angeles, the City of Auburn, the City of Oakdale, and many others. ES, with a renowned national reputation in noise, air quality and water quality impact 'r analysis and planning, is preparing EIRs for more than two dozen cities throughout Southern California. Barton-Aschman Associates, in addition to having completed numerous traffic studies for the City of Arcadia over the past several years, has completed several hundred traffic impact studies for incorporation into EIRs for projects throughout Southern California. The advantages of hiring the HBA project team are: • A commitment of senior HBA, BA and ES management. • Previous experience in developing successful solutions to environmental problems, including landfills, for similar planning areas in Southern California and across the United States. • A comprehensive understanding of the key environmental issues in the City of Arcadia. • Strong mitigation monitoring program. ▪ Legally defensible environmental documentation. • A proven record of completing projects on time. • No conflict of interest or alternate client pressures that could prejudice the outcome of this EIR. I. Donna Butler r • August 23, 1991 Page 3 ` We appreciate the opportunity to work with the City of Arcadia on this EIR. If there are any questions, please call me at your convenience. Very truly yours, HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW & ASSOCIATES, INC. e_ - , /Frank B. Wein, AICP / Director, Southern California Operations • --t { ri CONTENTS Page 1 Qualifications of the Team 1 2 Scope of Work 4 A. Understanding the Project 4 B. Approach and Objectives 4 C. Special Considerations - Citizen Participation 5 D. Methodology and Detailed Scope of Work 6 3 Budget and Schedule 15 4 Relevant Experience and References 17 A. Key Team Members 17 B. Relevant Experience 22 C. References 30 Resumes 32 I • QUALIFICATIONS OF THE TEAM 1 Harland Bartholomew & Associates, Inc. (HBA) was founded in 1919 and gained its initial J reputation by preparing comprehensive plans for cities and counties. HBA was a pioneer in the use of multi-disciplinary project teams comprised of urban planners, transportation engineers, landscape architects, and social scientists to solve complex urban problems. The firm currently employs a staff of over 120 professionals and provides a full range of professional services including urban planning, economic analysis, market studies, environmental studies, landscape architecture, traffic engineering, transportation planning, civil engineering, and tructural engineering. HBA strives to serve the client's interests and provide the best objective solutions based upon proven principles, contemporary methods, creative thinking, good judgment, and a wealth of experience. HBA has offices in Pasadena and Sacramento, California; Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida; Chicago, Illinois;St. Louis, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; Richmond,Virginia; and Charlotte, North Carolina. HBA has demonstrated expertise in environmental compliance, including: • Environmental Compliance Program Management • Master Environmental Assessments • Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) • Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) • Resource Management Programs • Initial Studies • Scoping Meetings • Expert Testimony • Lead Agency Consulting Services • Review and Critique of Environmental Documents • Air Quality Assessments • Noise Impact Studies • Public Services/Utilities Analyses • Cumulative Impact Assessments HBA is a subsidiary of The Parsons Corporation, one of the world's largest engineering design, planning and construction management firms with headquarters in Pasadena. HBA's planning team for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed inert landfill and ipdustrial development includes two other subsidiaries of The Parsons Corporation: Engineering-Science, Inc. (ES) and Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. (BA). ES, a nationally renowned firm, will conduct the analysis of noise, air quality, geology, and water quality. BA will co duct the analysis of traffic and circulation impacts that may result from the proposed landfill operations, particularly the anticipated 1,200 vehicle trips per day. Combined, our planning team provides the City of Arcadia with the depth of experts necessary to ensure that the EIR is prepared in a cost-efficient and timely manner. Engineering-Science (FS)is an international, multi-discipline consulting engineering organization founded in Arcadia, California, in 1946. For more than 40 years, ES has concentrated exclusively in environmental engineering and related sciences, conducting projects throughout • HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. the United States and abroad.' Clients include the United States Government, f reign governments, state governments, communities,public agencies, commercial groups, institutional organizations, and private interests. Engineering-Science is organized and staffed to furnish the technical talents required to produce the most economical solutions to the complex environmental problems involved in urban and industrial development. Engineering-Science maintains a balanced emphasis on research and state-of-the-art technology, through which the firm has made significant pioneering contributions to the advancement of environmental analysis and engineering technology. In addition, ES offers full capabilities in design, construction services, and program management. Corporate and international headquarters of ES are located in Pasadena, California. Regional services offices in North America are situated at Atlanta, Austin, Berkeley, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver,Fairfax,Houston,Monterey, Oak Ridge, Orlando,Phoenix,Raleigh-Durham,Richland, Riverside, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Syracuse, Tampa, Washington, D.C. Analytical laboratories are located at Atlanta, Berkeley, Fairfax, Houston, and Pasadena. Currently the company has hundreds of projects underway throughout the United States. I Services provided by ES are principally in the field of environmental engineering and related sciences. The scope of services is comprehensive and includes investigations, studies, research, reports, design, program management,construction administration,turnkey design-construction, t _ training, contract operation and maintenance, expert legal testimony, rate studies, and environmental audits. Areas of special expertise include: • Advanced waste treatment • Air quality and air pollution control • Analytical services • CEQA Compliance • Hazardous waste site remediation • Energy conservation, recovery and development • Environmental and ecological studies • Environmental impact analyses • Hazardous and toxic waste management • Hazardous waste site remediation • Industrial waste control and treatment • Irrigation and agriculture f = • Noise control • Program management • Sewage treatment and.disposal • Sludge handling and disposal • Storm drainage and flood control PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 2 HARLrlND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. it • Water pollution control planning • Water pollution control planning • Water resources and hydrology • Water supply, treatment, and distribution Barton-Aschman is a multidisciplinary practice encompasses traffic engineering and transportation planning,civil engineering, landscape design, and environmental and fiscal impact analyses. More than 350 trained and experienced men and women provide the broad range of disciplines and skills essential for roducin p g practical and implementable solutions to a wide range of urban and regional problems. The present firm was organized in 1958. In that year, George W. Barton's traffic engineering and transportation planning firm merged with Frederick T. Aschman's urban planning practice. This merger, an innovative concept for its time, demonstrated the company's understanding of the fundamental relationships among transportation systems, land use, and soci nomic developments. This blending of transportation an urban planning skills marked the be innin of a tradition at Barton-Aschman --one in which the skills and perspectives g g • pe pectives of many professions are blended to provide the best and most comprehensive solution for the special problems of their clients. 1 PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 3 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. SCOPE OF WORK .- A. Understanding the Project The City of Arcadia has received applications from Mr. E.O. Rodeffer for the development of: (an)an inert landfill on an 85 acre site, formerly a sand and gravel quarry; and (b) the expansion • T of industrial uses on an adjacent 12.5 acre parcel (this expansion to consist of retaining the existing public storage facilities as well as developing an additional 200,000 square feet of industrial space). • The proposed parcels are bounded on the west by residential property located in the City of El Monte. To the north of the site, the City of Irwindale conducts quarrying operations. The San • - Gabriel River flood control channel and the I-605 freeway bound the site on the east. To the south lies Lower Azusa Road and vacant industrial property within the City of Arcadia. ■ The proposed project consists of two components. The first component consists of developing an inert (unclassified) landfill. The landfill will only accept soil, rocks, and other inert fill materials until the former quarry if filled to capacity in about 8 to 15 years. The quarry pit, •-, representing the former sand and gravel quarry, is approximately 15- to 165 feet deep. It is estimated that approximately 11 million cubic yards of material will be required to fill) the pit. k- Issuance of a conditional use permit by the City of Arcadia and a Solid Waste Facility Operations Permit from the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the San Gabriel River Watermaster are required for operation of the inert landfill • Approximately 1,200 truck trips per da will be generated by the proposed project. It is anticipated that 100 trucks will each make six trips to the landfill daily. These trucks will most likely carry roadway debris from various demolition sites. • The second component of the proposed project will include development of light industrial uses, in accordance with the City of Arcadia's General Plan and zoning ordinance, on a 12.5 acre site adjacent to the proposed inert landfill. • The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared in accordance with state and City guidelines, and with AB3180, which requires that all public agencies adopt mitigation monitoring programs when projects, subject to CEQA, are conditionally approved. • B. Approach and Objectives The proposed inert landfill operations and expanded industrial development may result in 4 PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADE! HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. significant environmental impacts. The City of Arcadia's Planning Department has identified the need for an EIR. This EIR will evaluate impacts of each component of the proposed project, including the landfill and the proposed industrial space for the following: (1) noise(construction noise and long-term vehicular noise, particularly truck traffic to/from the landfill); (2)air quality (vehicular/truck generated emissions, as well as dust and particulate emissions due to grading/covering operations of the inert landfill); (3)traffic(600 inbound and 600 outbound trips will be generated per day to haul debris to the landfill); (4) water quality (the potential for contamination of the local aquifer and the San Gabriel River exists); and (5) geo-technical constraints (potential seismic activity that may destabilize the slopes of the landfill and surface stability for future development of the landfill site following the completion of the landfill operations). The issues to be evaluated in the EIR require technical expertise in areas of noise, vibration, air quality, water quality and geology/seismicity. Although a number of studies have been conducted for the project site over the past several years, the approach to be taken by the HBA project team will be to conduct an independent evaluation of the proposed project's impacts. The HBA project team consists of experts in the technical disciplines necessary to ensure not only a legally adequate and defensible EIR. The EIR will address the concerns of the general public and adjacent cities that have voiced opposition to the previous proposals for landfill operations at the proposed project site. The approach proposed by the.HBA project team will involve two steps. First, experienced senior staff with expertise in.the various technical disciplines will prepare an objective EIR. Second, the EIR that will describe, in clear and concise terms, impacts of the proposed project. =; This will ensure that residents and adjacent cities will have a full understanding of the pr ject's impacts on the environment. C. Special Considerations - Citizen Participation To help the community understand the issues and impacts involved in this project, the HBA project team proposes an extensive citizen participation program. Due to the extremely tec nical nature of both the proposed project and environmental assessment, it is imperative that the EIR process and its contents be clearly understood by the public and by community leaders in Arcadia and adjacent cities. The citizen participation program proposed by HBA will involve: (a) a public scoping meeting at the initiation of the Draft EIR; (b) a series of meetings with local homeowners' associations and/or other interested groups in the area to discuss their concerns and to keep them informed of the results of the impact analysis; (c) solicitation of public comments on potential impacts and mitigation measures; and (d) press releases. In the past, there has been substantial opposition to the development of the proposed ect.J ro' P This opposition was based on misconceptions of the proposed project by the public. The PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 5 L i -1 11 HARL.AND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. _ purpose of the citizen participation program proposed by HBA is not to quell opposition to the project, nor to persuade the public to support the project, nor to appease the public; rather, the purpose is to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that the public is educated about the EIR process to prepare the EIR, as well as to keep the public informed so that their comments will be germane to the issues evaluated in the EIR. Their concerns will be analyzed in the'EIR and all impacts will be addressed. Addressing citizen concerns will reduce the possibility �Is f a legal challenge. D. Methodology and Detailed Scope of Work TASK 1 - PROJECT SCOPING AND DATA INVENTORY 1.1 Project and Alternatives Description The City will provide to HBA all available plans, maps, and studies relating to the proposed project, including the City's requirements for a conditional use permit. HBA will arse ble this information into a preliminary draft of the project description and submit this to City staff for review and comment. A meeting will be then held between the City and HBA to refine the project description and agree on the alternatives and assumptions. HBA will then prepare the project and alternative descriptions to be used in Task 2. 1.2 Prepare Initial Study and Notice of Preparation HBA will review the City-prepared draft Initial Study and suggest revisions, if n sary, to reflect applicable court cases, current legislation and our experience in preparing SIRS on t■ numerous projects in California. HBA, ES and BA concur that the EIR will most likely "focus" on the following five issues of concern: geology (including seismic risk and liquefaction); air quality; water quality, noise; and traffic/circulation. HBA will then prepare the Notice of Preparation (NOP) as required by CEQA and review the draft NOP with City staff. HBA will distribute the NOP to affected local and state agencies for review and comment. 1.3 Public Scoping Meeting The HBA project team will attend a scoping meeting involving residents of the area and adjacent cities. Working with City of Arcadia staff, HBA will prepare an agenda for the public scoping meeting and develop an announcement that will be mailed to residents in the project area. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit comments from the public about environmental issues that they feel should be addressed in the EIR. Although scoping meetings are not requiri by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) nor the CEQA Guidelines, HBA b lieves a PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 6 : , ..- HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. E scoping meeting will benefit preparation of the Draft EIR. The intent of the meeting is twofold: (a) to provide information to the public about the EIR and the EIR process; and (b) to solicit comments from the public about issues of concern. Therefore, at the scoping meeting, HBA will describe the purposes of an EIR, how the EIR will be prepared, issues identified by the City's initial study to be assessed in the Draft EIR, future opportunities for public input and comments, ' and the difference between certification of a Final EIR and approval of the project. 1.4 Inventory Data HBA will review available studies and plans relating to the proposed inert landfill and industrial development. In addition, HBA will also perform a site and vicinity inspections, assemble records, and collect appropriate documents. Further, new data, not available from the City, will be assembled from other sources. The HBA project team already has visited the site and has reviewed numerous studies in-house. Data assembled will be used to describe and analyze the environmental setting of the project site -. and surrounding vicinity. This data also will be used to identify project impacts. Close liaison will be maintained with the City staff. a TASK 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS Based on the findings of Task 1, the Draft EIR will be prepared in conformance with CEQA and City requirements. An EIR format that is acceptable to the City will be used. This fopn at will be concise and easy-to-read. The EIR will discuss, in appropriate detail, CEQA topics identified in the Initial Study, and issues raised in response to the Notice of Preparation and public scoping mu meetings. The following is a description of the work proposed for each element of the EIR. 1 e cost Tw estimate listed in Section 4 of this proposal is based on the completion of thi scope. Modifications to the scope, as a result of Task 1 findings, may result in an adjustme t in the schedule and cost. Each section of the EIR will contain a review of the setting, the i entified impacts, and proposed mitigation measures. A chapter identifying the mitigation monitoring program will also be included. n 2.1 Geologic Hazards u ES will: 1. Identify soil and geologic characteristics of the project site; 2. Identify potential environmental impacts which could result from 1 dform modifications on the project site; q PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 7 Lir ! . . l HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. 3. Identify potential earthquake hazards in and around the project area for the landfill operation and industrial uses proposed; and 4. Recommend mitigation measures to reduce identified earth resource impacts. ES, working in close coordination with HBA, will assemble data from available sot rtes to provide a comprehensive description of the physical environmental setting of the project site and surrounding environs. ES will also describe the local soils in terms of the soil types present and their physical characteristics utilizing the U.S. Soil Conservation Service Soils Survey for the study area. This information will be verified with other available documentation. Short- and long-term impacts to area soils and drainage system will be evaluated, and mitigation io limit potentially significant effects will be identified. The EIR will also provide a description of regional geologic conditions at the site. USGS quadrangle maps will be utilized as a basis for topographic evaluation. Geologic impacts elating to the grading for the proposed landfill development will be identified. Impacts resulting from operation of the inert landfill and associated mitigation measures will be presented. The project location is in a seismically active region. It is within close proximity to the Sierra Madre and Raymond Fault Zones, which are classified as either active or potentially activ based on pst seismic history. The possible adverse effects resulting from future earthquake along these fault zones, or other more distant faults such as the San Andreas, Whittier-Elsin re and Newport-Inglewood Fault Zones, could be serious. These effects include, but are not limited to, ground shaking intensity and liquefaction potential. ES will review existing published data on geologic and seismic conditions. Based upon our finding, assessments will be made of potential impacts that are likely to result from geologic conditions, including impacts associated with seismic hazards. these seismic hazards will be identified, including both maximum credible and maximum probable earthquakes, associated ground accelerations, surface rupture potential, and earthquake occurrence prob ability. Mitigation measures would be developed to address seismic design and loading fact rs, if needed. 2.2 Air Quality ES will: 1. Identify and quantify air emission contaminants (including dust and particulate matter) resulting from development of the proposed projects. Construction, stationary, and vehicular emissions will be compared with regional air impact significance criteria; PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 8 v J HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, 1NC. t! 2. Identify the potential air quality impacts related to objectionable odors from the project site; 3. Recommend mitigation measures to reduce identified air quality impacts to a level of insignificance; and 4. Evaluate the proposed project -*for consistency with the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). A summary of the climatological characteristics of the project area will be described by ES in the EIR. The existing air quality environment for the proposed project will also be described. Compliance with state and federal air quality regulations for ozone, nitrogen oxid s, carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, and particulates will also be discussed. Based on the 'r quality analysis of the proposed project, air quality impacts to both the local planning area and the South Coast Air Basin will be evaluated. Mitigation measures to reduce impacts from inc eased air pollutants will be recommended. 2.3 Water Quality ES will assemble data from available sources to provide a description of the hydrol project site. ES will also conduct an on-site inspection previously repo gy of the Specifically, ES will pection to confirm reviousl re data. 1. Identify potential impacts related to storm runoff and erosion resulting from earth moving activities at the project site; 2. Identify potential impacts related to water quality resulting from possible increased turbidity of discharged water, and contaminant migration from low- level contaminants deposited in the landfill; 3. Evaluate the design of the proposed landfill lining for its potential to effect water quality; and 4. Recommend mitigation measures to reduce identified water quality impacts to a level if insignificance. ES will describe existing water resources in the project area, including surface and groundwater. Impacts will be identified and appropriate mitigation measures recommended, for which ES will consult with appropriate environmental regulatory/resource agencies, where necessary. 2.4 Noise Ambient noise levels in the area of the proposed project will be established by ES using existing sources. Field measurements will be conducted where existing data is found inadequate in order to provide a representative description of the ambient noise. Activities that may potentially s generate noise impacts will be identified. Based on the identification of potential noise impacts, PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 9 7 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. specific mitigation measures Will be recommended. The following efforts will be conducted to satisfy requirements for this EIR: 1. Ultimate noise levels resulting from projected traffic volumes of the proposed project will be calculated; 2. Potential impacts of increased vehicular noise resulting from traffic volumes and roadway widening will be assessed; 3. Potential impacts resulting from increased noise levels on existing and potential development; and 4. Mitigation measures to reduce identified noise impacts to a level of insignificance will be recommended. - 2.5 Traffic and Circulation Based on existing traffic count information provided by the City, analysis of the existing travel conditions in the vicinity of the proposed landfill and industrial uses will be perfomed by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. (BA) and HBA. The results will provide a basis for e aluating future travel conditions. BA and HBA will forecast peak hour and daily traffic entering and exiting the projec site and adjacent area. Traffic volumes generated under future density requirements and City o Arcadia requirements will be compared. Additional vehicular trips will be distributed to the existing T street system and added to background traffic to project future traffic volumes. Using traffic forecasts, BA and HBA will perform capacity analyses of the intersec ons and street segments likely to be affected by the project. HBA will then assess impac of the proposed project on the existing street system. Actions necessary to mitigate imp.cts, and identify will be recommended and impacts that cannot be mitigated will be identified. TASK 3 - CEQA TOPICS 3.1 Cumulative Impacts Using a list of reasonably foreseeable cumulative projects to be provided by the City, BA will evaluate the potential impact of these collective projects, in association with the proposed project. Cumulative projects will include evaluation of pending applications for development in the area of the proposed project. It is anticipated that several cumulative project may be collectively evaluated. The discussion of cumulative impacts will be included in ch issue section as appropriate. • PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 10 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. 3.2 Significant Environmental Effects Which Cannot Be Avoided Should the oject Be Implemented This section will focus on those impacts which cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance by mitigation measures recommended in the EIR. Impacts which cannot be mitigated will be -11 identified and discussed. This section will assist in defining the overall project im acts for subsequent preparation of the Statement of Overriding Considerations, if necessary. 3.3 Alternatives to the Project Proposed Proj P In accordance with CEQA, discussion of alternatives to the proposed project and condi 'onal use permit which could feasibly attain the basic objectives of the project will be included in the EIR. Alternatives will be analyzed relative to their potential for anticipated impacts and benefits over the proposed project. This section will also address potential impacts resulting f>lom each -' alternative. Each alternative will be assessed for its feasibility. 3.4 Relationship Between Local Short-term Uses of Man's Environment and Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-term Productivity This section will,discuss the aspects of short-term use of the land and its resources relative to potential long-term productivity of the land. For example, the EIR will address the s ort- and long-term impacts of development of the 85-acre project site as a landfill and the adja nt 12.5 acre site for industrial uses relative to the short- and long-term factors associa ed with maintaining land under current city requirements. 3.5 Any Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes Which Would be Involv d in the Proposed Action Should It be Implemented Those impacts which would become permanent, should the proposed inert landfill and • dustrial development be approved and developed, will be addressed. The discussion will focus on those resources which will be irreplaceably consumed. 3.6 Growth-inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action The EIR will include a discussion of direct and indirect growth-inducing impacts associ.ted with the proposed inert landfill and the proposed industrial uses. The analysis will go be and the obvious secondary effects(such as induce expansion of housing and population)and wil identify other known aspects of the project which may actually encourage or accelerate the rate •f growth or intensity of development. A discussion of both demographic and economic impac . will be presented. PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 11 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. TASK 4 - PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT EIR 4.1 Administrative Draft EIR HBA will prepare an administrative Draft EIR for review by City staff. Comments rc-ceived during this internal review will be incorporated and the Draft EIR subsequently prepared. It is anticipated that only one round of revisions between the administrative and final Draft EIR will be required. Impact analyses will be formatted per the City's recommendation, or as mutually agreed upon. Each topical discussion will address the environmental setting relative to that issL e, the anticipated potential environmental impacts (both beneficial and adverse) and associated mitigation measures. Cumulative impacts will be addressed under each environmental topic, as appropriate. As required by State law, the EIR will include a monitoring program for all mitigation measures recommended in the EIR. Mitigation measures recommended to minimize or eliminate impacts identified in the impact analysis will be discussed. They will be compared with parameters of the proposed project's conceptual design that are intended to eliminate or reduce impacts Data relevant to these environmental topics will be presented in textual, tabular, or graphic f•rm to describe environmental conditions of the project site. In addition to the project description and the impact analysis sections previously discus the EIR will contain all the sections mandated by CEQA, Section 21100. The following opical sections will be included in the EIR: • Executive Summary • Project Description and Characteristics • Environmental Setting, Environmental Impacts,and Mitigation M-. ures • Cumulative Impacts • Significant Environmental Effects Which Cannot Be Avoided • Alternatives to the Project • Relationship Between Local Short-term Uses of Man's Environme t and Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-term Productivity • Any Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes Which Wo Id be Involved • Growth-inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action • Persons and Agencies Consulted/Bibliography • Mitigation Monitoring Program PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 12 I HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. >e 4.2 Executive Summary 1 HBA will prepare an Executive Summary, concise description ption of the proposed landfill and industrial development and its related impacts and recommended mitigation measures The Executive Summary will contain a master list of significant adverse impacts and recommended mitigation measures. The Executive Summary is most effective as a tool for rapid introluction to the project and its most significant issues for the City Council and Planning Commission and the general public. The master list of mitigation measures will outline expected requirements, thus providing a basis for the CEQA-required mitigation monitoring program. 4.3 Draft EIR HBA will provide the City of Arcadia with fifty (50) 3-ring loose leaf copies in binders and fifty (50) comb-bound copies of the Draft EIR for distribution by the City's Planning Departr lent to City departments, the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR), local agenci s and cities, and the public. 4.4 Citizen Participation Program As part of HBA's citizen participation program, we propose two major efforts to occur at this stage: (a)press releases; and (b) meetings with homeowners' associations and/or residents in the area of the proposed landfill and industrial uses. HBA will prepare draft press rel s and review the draft with City staff. The press releases will be sent to all local news apers (including the San Gabriel Valley section of the Los Angeles Times, the Pasadena Star News and local Arcadia papers) to inform the public about the availability of the Draft EIR. Th press releases will include a concise summary of the proposed project, potential impacts and mi gation measures. Concurrent with the press releases, HBA will work with City staff to arrange series of meetings with residents in area of the proposed project to discuss the findings of th Draft EIR and the process available to the public to comment on the Draft EIR. Copies Hof the Executive Summary of the Draft EIR will be made available to those who attend these m tangs. For purposes of budgeting, HBA assumes that there will be three meetings, with a total attendance of approximately 150 people. TASK 5 - FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT At the conclusion of the public review period for the Draft EIR, HBA will attend up o five public hearings, including hearings conducted by the Arcadia Planning Commission on th: Draft and Final EIR and by the City Council. The preparation of the Final EIR will be initi•ted as written comments are received and oral testimony provided at the public hearings on th- Draft FIR. Responses will be provided to all environmental comments in order to ensur. legal adequacy of the document and answer expressed environmental concerns. PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 13 • • HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. The Final EIR will consist of modifications to the Draft EIR and one additional chapter, "Letters of Comment and Responses to Comment." The Final EIR will provide a current record of the environmental setting, impacts, and mitigation of the proposed landfill operation development and adjacent industrial development. This will be a comprehensive document, including the Draft EIR, comments, and responses. HBA will work closely with City staff to prepare the necessary reports and resolutions for certification of the Final EIR. — Products: 5 copies Administrative Final EIR 1 copy Draft EIR (camera-ready copy) 50 copies Draft EIR (in 3-ring binders) 50 copies Draft EIR (comb-bound) 200 copies Executive Summary 20 copies Final EIR 1 copy Final EIR (camera-ready copy) Meetings: 1 Meeting Public Scoping Meeting 4 Meetings City staff and HBA, ES and BA 4 Meetings City staff, the HBA project team and officials/staff of adjacent cities/agencies 5 Hearings Planning Commission and City Council 3 Meetings Residents/homeowners associations PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 14 _ 1 + i\ F - HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. BUDGET AND SCHEDULE 3 As requested by the City of Arcadia, the attached cost proposal is provided for the Scope of Services proposed by Harland Bartholomew & Associates (HBA) for preparation of the 'focused EIR for the proposed inert landfill and industrial development. The total cost to compete the Scope of Work for the EIR is $80,640.00 The attached budget provides the information requested by the City. Specifically, the attached budget specifies hours by person. Further, as requested by the City, the budget notes tike total for direct costs. Assuming HBA receives written authorization to proceed by mid-September, 1991, HBA will prepare the final Initial Study and distribute the Notice of Preparation by October 1, 1991. HBA will then be able to submit the administrative Draft EIR to City of Arcadia staff.for review and comment by mid-December, 1991. Then, assuming HBA receives City staff comments on the administrative Draft EIR within 10 working days, HBA will be able to submit the Drafti EIR to the City for distribution in early January, 1992. HBA anticipates a 30-day public review period; 'however a 30 day review period requires approval of all reviewing agencies. HBA will coordinate with the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the South Coast AQMD to seek their approval of a 30 day review period rather than a 45 day review that they typically ¶equest. The Planning Commission's first public hearings on the Draft EIR will be.held in late J uary, 1992. The Planning Commission can then conduct its second public hearing after the lose of • the 30-day review period for the Draft EIR. The completion of the Final EIR is depen ent on the number of comments (including written received during the 30-day public review period and oral testimony given at the Planning Commission's public hearings) received on the Draft EIR. HBA, BA and ES will devote the staff resources necessary to achieve this schedue. We anticipate that the City Council can conduct public hearings on the Final EIR in Febru and March, 1992, with the Final EIR certified in March, 1992. HBA, Barton-Aschman and Engineering-Science provide unusual - capabilities in project management for small and large projects. This translates into an excellent record of su ss in technical quality and on-time and within-budget completion of projects. Our firms fully committed to meeting difficult schedules and has established an excellent track record in this regard. Whether accommodating an accelerated or normal schedule, the HBA, BA and ES approach is based on organizing a group of highly qualified, full-time staff members assembled from the Pasadena office, and supported, as needed, in certain disciplines by others ialists from other offices to meet the specific and unique needs of a.project. Our project mana ement resources provide an orderly and systematic method for individual assignment of work fforts, and ensure that work is conducted using the highest level of talent and experience. To ensure on-time and within-budget performance, HBA, BA and ES supports each project team with • computer-generated performance reports and support staff, enabling project managers to make timely correction, if necessary, to meet critical project completion dates and budgets. nnnnnr IT 'rn 'rf1C i'r•v nC FD/''4111. • w - i HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. BUDGET FOR PREPARATION OF EIR FOR INERT LANDFILL and INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Total Staff Hrs. Wein ($130) • 80 Henry/Winn ($70) 68 Brueck/Robinson ($40) 90 Burke ($130) 40 Miyazald ($116) 20 Holland/Lupowitz ($50 - 65) 60 Janneh/Nand/Russ ($60 - 90) 80 Connally ($116) 20 Officer/Chang/Kroner ($60 - 90) 100 Hale ($116) 80 Farris ($116) 20 Parker ($60) 80 Gibson ($150) 16 Williams ($130) 24 Forslund ($60) 40 Total Professional Labor $70,020.00 Other Labor 1. Clerical (20 hrs) 700.00 2. Graphics Technician (50 hrs) 2,000.00 3. Word Processing (100 hrs) 4.500.00 Labor Total $77,220.00 • Other Direct Costs 1. Misc. Copying and Printing (Draft and Final EIR) $2,150.00 2. Executive Summary 1,000.00 • 3. Telephone/facsimile transmittal 75.00 4. Mileage 95.00 5. Postage/delivery 50.00 6. Miscellaneous 150.00 Other Costs Total $3,420,00 i Total Fee $80,640.00 PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 16 I 'l . 1 . I HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, 1141C.I , e' RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES q A. KEY TEAM MEMBERS Harland Bartholomew &Associates' staff of over 120 professionals is one of the largest groups of urban and regional planners in the United States. The depth and breadth of staff g tees that clients receive appropriate assistance with preliminary investigation, design, and implementation planning projects. HBA's reputation as a leader in urban planning is built on decades of experience in all phases of planning practice. The firm has prepared hundred of environmental assessment for cities, counties, states, and governments of foreign countris. The following management staff and key personnel of HBA, BA and ES have been specifically chosen to adequately address the needs of the City of Arcadia. Frank Wein will be the Pr'ject Director for the EIR for the City of Arcadia. Frank B. Wein, AICP (HBA) Specialty: Technical and Leg Accuracy, Quality Assurance, Environment Analysis, Land U Planning; 16 years of experien . Matt Henry. (HBA) Specialty: Transportation Engineering, Policy Developme t. Charles Keith Winn, AICP (HBA) Specialty: Environmental Compliance, Public Utilities an. Services. Robert Brueck (HBA) Specialty: Land Use and Environmental Analysis. Traci Robinson (HBA) Specialty: Community Plannin_, Environmental Analysis. Richard Burke (ES) Specialty: Environmental imp ct analysis, CEQA compliance; m re the 15 years of experience. Brent Miyazaki, R.G (ES) Specialty: Seismic assessment, groundwater hydrology and geology; 14 years of experience. Dave Connally (ES) Specialty: Water quality analysis; 15 years of experience. PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 17 • ,J • HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. Marlund Hale, Ph.D. (ES) -. Specialty: Noise analysis; 22 years of experience. 1 Brian Farris (ES) Specialty: Air quality analysis; 24 years of experience. Patrick Gibson (BA) Specialty: Traffic engineering and circulation impact analysis; over 20 years of experience. Brad Williams (BA) Specialty: Traffic impact anal sis and modeling; over 12 years of ex rience. Jack Forslund (BA) Specialty: Traffic impact an ysis. The following briefly describes the key personnel who would be assigned to work with e City of Arcadia on the EIR for the proposed inert landfill and industrial development. Frank B. Wein, AICP: Mr. Wein is an urban and environmental plan er and program manager with 16 years of experience in the design and prep. .tion of general plans, redevelopment plans, specific plans, and environmental impact assessments. His experience, including positions in local and r-gional government, encompasses current and advance planning.-Mr. Wein is a past Commissioner of the American Institute of Certified Planners. His fa iliarity with California's general plan law and guidelines, based on both his prof.ssional experience and his past position for four years as California Chapt.r-APA President, provides Mr. Wein with the ability to identify soluti•ns to environmental issues of importance to local agencies. His relevant ex•-rience includes: preparation of over 200 environmental impact reports for •rojects throughout Southern California; preparation of general plans and elements for the cities of Palmdale, Maywood, Duarte, Placentia, Santa Maria, Carpinteria, Signal Hill, Downey, Moorpark, Lake Elsinore, and others; direction of the u••ate of the East Los Angeles Community Plan for the County of Los Angeles; diirection of a variety of land use feasibility studies for cities and redevelopment agencies, including the preparation of land evaluation assessments, fiscal impact reports, development phasing strategies, and implementation programs; direction cfr more than a dozen specific plans throughout Southern California, and coordination of planning and environmental studies involving potentially sensitive issues with such agencies as the California Coastal Commission, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, numerous local historic preservation groups, and U.S. DepE.rtment of Transportation. The range of EIRs prepared by Mr. Wein or under his direction include studies for hillside residential development in Arca is and Pasadena, mixed-use projects in Glendale and Los Angeles, residential rojects in Santa Maria and Moorpark, regional malls in Glendale and Los Angeles , and PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 18 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. st many others throughout California. Mr. Wein is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California's School of Urban and Regional Planning where he teaches graduate seminars in environmental impact analysis and general plans. Matt Henry, P.E.: Mr. Henry is currently the transportation projects maager for HBA's projects in California. He has worked on a variety of transpo I lion planning and traffic engineering projects involving site impact analyses, vel demand forecasting, traffic signal design, and transportation systems manag ment • (TSM). Mr. Henry's recent assignments include project management f r the Folsom City-wide TSM study and the Circulation Element of the American ' "ver Bridge EIR/EIS in Folsom. Other relevant experience includes the traffic impact • analyses for the Ceres North Central Annexation EIR in Ceres, California and the - = El Dorado County Jail Expansion Environmental Assessment. Charles Keith Winn, AICP: Mr. Winn has managed a variety of environ ental impact reports which have included an analysis of public utility requiremen . He was HBA's project manager for an EIR on the proposed $100 million exp sion of a large chemical plant in West Sacramento, California. In addition, Mr. inn was the project manager for an EIR on the South Tahoe Public Utility Dis 'ct's plan to provide emergency storage and stand-by emergency power generation capability to their wastewater treatment plant. His other assignments have included project management of EIRs for the expansion of the Lake ahoe Airport and the Mt. Shasta Ski Park. Traci L. Robinson: s Ms. Robinson is experienced in the preparati n of environmental impact reports and general plans. She has prepared EIRs for a variety of projects, including the City of Los Angeles' community plan re ision program, wastewater treatment plants, and highway and roadways improv ment projects. She has expertise in computer graphics, including geog phic information systems (GIS). Rob Brueck: Mr. Brueck has been working on the Heavenly Valley Ski wort Master Plan EIR/EIS since the project's inception in 1988. Mr. Bruec has worked on a wide variety of environmental studies including EIRs in the ahoe Basin, for the City of South Lake Tahoe and the South Tahoe Public tility District. He is currently working on general plan elements and EIRs for Au urn, Ceres and Nevada County.. Richard Burke: Mr. Burke will be responsible for the day-to-day manag ment and coordination of environmental activities undertaken by the ES staff. H will work closely with Mr. Wein of HBA and City of Arcadia staff. Mr. Burk has more than 15 years of experience managing the preparation of EIRs and other environmental impact analyses for a wide variety of projects. His work has emphasized transportation, air and water quality, and noise. In addition, Mr. - Burke has managed environmental studies for a variety of industrial developments, including city and county landfill. PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 19 I r • HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. David W. Connally: Mr. Connally will supervise the water quality aspects of the EIR for the proposed inert landfill. He has extensive experience in environmental impact analysis and assessments. This experience includes assessments of the effects of freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosyste s of many types of industrial pollutant discharges, including thermal effluents, rine, treated and untreated wastewater, drilling muds, dredged materials, crude oils stormwater runoff, and acid deposition. Marlund E. Hale, Ph.D.: Dr. Hale has twenty-two years of experience in acoustical engineering encompassing supervisory and project managment, fundamental and applied research, system design, performance evaluation and testing, remote outdoor noise and vibration monitoring, baseline an ysis, environmental impacts, computer modeling applications, noise red ction requirements, noise source identification, and retrofit noise control design . Brent Miyazaki: Mr. Miyazaki has over 14 years of extensive experie ce in delineating both surface and subsurface geology. Areas of expertise ' dude groundwater hydrology,water well design and construction, engineering g logy, environmental and geologic hazard assessment, geomorphology, petr leum reservoir engineering, geophysics, computer applications, project manag ment, and economic evaluations. He has completed subsurface geologic studies lelineating acient river channels and alluvial depositional environ ents, identifying fluid migration paths and permeability barriers for projects thro ghout California and Colorado, as well for in several other states: He ha con ucted aerial and ground surveys to define the cause of river bank erosion and channel migration and has worked on groundwater supply and water disposal studie . For the EIR for the City of Arcadia, Mr. Miyazaki will be supported by venal specialists, including: Moustaffa Janneh (solid waste); Krishna Nan (risk assessment); and Charles Russ (hazardous materials). IBrian W. Farris: Mr. Farris has over 24 years of experience in 1 and regional planning, socioeconomic, and environmental impact analysis, a has managed projects encompassing all aspects of environmental and socioeco omic impact assessment for proposed plans, development projects, and air uality regulatory actions; has participated in regionwide energy planning, and has directed the development regional and local policy and land use plan eleinents. Mr. Farris will be assisted by Nancy Parker, an airr quality specialist. Patrick A. Gibson: Mr. Gibson has over 20 years of experience in th field traffic and transportation planning, and has been appointed to various task orces and committees, including the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee for San Fe ando Valley Rail Corridor. Mr. Gibson was closely associated with the City o Long Beach Transportation Plan Project's community participation phase, inc uding meeting with City staff, developers, residents, and elected representati es in developing a funding packa a for improvements. Mr. Gibson also succe sfull Y PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADE! 20 IHARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. performed this role in the Hollywood Transportation Plan project, and is currently involved in a similar role in the Downtown Strategic Plan in Los Angeles Brad Williams: Mr. Brad Williams, a Senior Associate with Barton-Asc man, will address all issues related to the Congestion Management Pro ram. Mr. Williams has over 10 years of experience that is pertinent to the outh Pasadena Circulation Element. He participated in the development of the Draft Congestion Management Program Resource Handbook developed by the stat wide CMP Task Force. As Manager of Transportation Planning for The rvine Company, he addressed repeatedly land-use and transportation prob ems, including development of circulation element of general plans, freeway/co 'dor design, fee programs, and model development. Mr. Williams will be assis by Jack Forslund, a traffic engineer with substantial experience in the preparation of traffic impact studies for incorporation in EIRs. 1 PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 21 • HARIAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. B. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE FOR HBA The following provides a brief cross-section of some of the environmental studies conducted by HBA or by key members of our planning staff in their careers. General Plan and EIR - Folsom, California: The City of Folsom is e ted to grow from its present 26,000 population to nearly 80,000 in the next fifteen years. The General Plan was comprehensive in content, with the arious elements prepared by several consulting firms. The Plan is strong in policy statements as well as specific graphics, plans, and proposals. The p ogram included the preparation of an EIR under CEQA guidelines. North Central Annexation EIR - Ceres, California: The EIR evaluated the proposed annexation of 340-acres, of which 84 acres would be develo with 384 housing units and 15 acres would be developed with mixed-uses. Issues evaluated in this EIR include traffic, hydrology, public services and utili es. Siskiyou Lake Highlands EIR - Siskiyou County, California: Th EIR evaluated the proposed development of a golf-course oriented communty on approximately 237 acres. The proposed development consists of 95 single- amily lots, 15 multifamily lots, 60 rental units, an 18-hole golf course, a neighb rhood park and 6 acres of commercial development. Issues evaluated in the EIR i dude traffic, wetlands, water quality, public facilities, scenic resources and bio ogy. Fountainville EIR - Sutter County, California: The EIR evaluat the proposed development of a golf-course oriented community of 382 acres. Issues assessed in this EIR include traffic, air quality, public facilities, and end gered wildlife. UNOCAL Plant Expansion EIR - City of West Sacramento, California This EIR evaluated the proposed expansion of the existing UNOCAL Plant a 'scent to the Port of Sacramento. The project site is adjacent to residential uses. ssues addressed in this EIR include risk of upset, land use, water quality, d air quality. Humbug Creek/Willow Creek Parkway Master Plan - City of F Isom, California: The master plan addresses future development of public recr Lion facilities on a 7-mile stretch of Humbug Creek in the City of Folsom. The master plan addressed hydrologic and flood-flow analysis, mitigation b king areas and other innovative features. When implemented, the parkway will provide bike and equestrian trail connections from the American River Parkway to Folsom Lake. PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 22 I HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. American River Bridge Crossing Transportation Analysis.- City of olsom, California: HBA has recently completed the transportation analysis of five alternative bridge alignments. The traffic model assessed each alternativ for the year 2010 under projected build-out conditions. The analysis focused n both specific intersections and roadway segments. The impacts of each alternative on the street system, transit facilities, bikeway and pedestrian corridors were assessed and compared with the "no project" scenario, with mitigation leasures proposed as necessary. General Plan and EIR - Santa Maria, California: Frank Wein was the project manager and principal-in-charge for the update and consolidation of the City of Santa Maria General Plan. The assistance provided to the City included visions to the nine mandated elements, final graphic presentations, public meetings and hearings, and staff assistance in the plan's adoption process. Issues of concern included a revised plan that could be easily amended, easy to read, conch , and internally consistent. General Plan -and EIR Auburn, California:Cal�forn�a. HBA is currently prep *rig a General Plan for this historic Sierra foothill community. Land U and Transportation Plan concepts are being prepared to reflect the rugg gold country terrain, with more detailed plans for the City's two historic commercial areas to follow. Historic surveys indicate that there are over 400 historic structures that should be protected through a Historic Preservation Eleme It. The General Plan will also include a significant Open Space and Conservation dement to identify how best to protect the many ravines in the community. General Plan and EIR- Palmdale, California: Mr. Wein was the principal-in- charge for the revision of the entire General Plan and master environmental assessment for the City. Special features included: (1) analysis of the economic impact of the development of the proposed Palmdale International Airport; (2) an extensive citizen participation program, including a community attitude survey, interviews with community leaders, regular meetings with a citizens a.visory committee, and regular community workshops; (3) inclusion of an = .nomic impact analysis to ensure that new development does not lead to the deteri Oration of the historic center of the City; (4) preparation of a community design el-ment, including landscaping and design standards for public and private develo ment; and (5)preparation of a computerized master environmental database and .'ping of City staff in its use. General Plan and EIR - Signal Hill, California: Mr. Wein was the •roject manager for the preparation of the noise, safety, circulation, and environ ental resources elements of the General Plan prepared for the City of Signal ill in 1986, as well as the accompanying EIR for all seven state-mandated elements. The analysis included the issues of land use, safety, and noise related to the City's extensive oil fields, and the preservation and enhancement of scenic vistas. In addition, the land use and housing elements were then updated in 1988. The PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 23 1 I HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. land use element includes population hold capacity analysis and an ysis of job/housing opportunities. Master Plan and EIR/EIS - Heavenly Valley, California/Nevada: Heavenly Valley is the nation's largest ski resort under a single U.S. Forest Service permit, _ covering 22 square miles in the High Sierras in both California and NevlIada and affording spectacular views of Lake Tahoe. HBA is developing a neW master plan for the famed resort, as well as preparing environmental impact reports on the planned expansion. New ski runs, ski lifts, circulation and parking areas, and expanded lodges and support facilities are being covered in the master Flan. General Plan Update and EIR - Maywood, California: Mr. Wein was the principal-in-charge for the update of the General Plan. The work Program involved the update of all seven mandatory elements and the preparati n of an EIR. The work program focused on ways to deal with development pre sure in the City's residential areas and economic revitalization. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE FOR ENGINEERING-SCIENCE, INC. _ As a major emphasis in the last 20 years, Engineering-Science (ES) has served pu lic and industrial clients in the assessment and solution of solid and hazardous waste manage ent and disposal problems. With the advent of federal hazardous waste regulations such as CRCLA and RCRA, and State SWAT and Calderon, these preparations rendered ES well-sit ated to provide the types of services demanded by government and industry alike to resolve problems of solid/hazardous wastes. Engineering-Science has successfully completed projects i volving landfill site investigations, solid/hazardous waste management, RCRA Part B applicati ns and closure designs, water contamination and pollution migration studies and corrective m ures, air quality monitoring, ecological studies, and hydrology. and water chemistry tudies. Engineering-Science's in-house environmental engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, c emists, meteorologists, ecologists, and air quality specialists have direct experience in perfo ing all the tasks required for approved landfill designs. Assembly Bill 3525 (Calderon) requires SWAT investigation proposal reports be prep ed by a specified professional with at least five years experience in groundwater hydrology. The ' report will be certified by a registered geologist; a certified engineering geologist; or a civil engineer (registered pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6762) meeting the aforementioned requirement. The following are selected, representative projects that summarize selected ES expert nce in landfill projects. The various studies have included quality assurance plans, community r lations plans, health and safety plans, state and federal regulatory analysis, NEPA and CEQA considerations, and final design, as required. Engineering-Science has also provided environmental mitigation. measures, permitting assistance, liaison and negotiations with regulatory agencies, and expert witness testimony. PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 24 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW do ASSOCIATES, INC. West Covina Landfill Irrigation Project- City of West Covina: Engineering-Science has been authorized by the City of West Covina to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing reclaimed wastewater for irrigation of the BKK landfill, the South Hills Golf Course, and two parks within I�Ithe City. The projected maximum day demand is about 2.4 mgd. Reclaimed wastewater is presently supplied to the City of Industry by the Los Angeles County sanitation District. That system would be extended with additional pipelines, pump stations, and reservoirs to include the City of West Covina. Engineering-Science will prepare the necessary studies and loan application documents to assist the City in securing low interest loan funds from the California State Water esources Control Board. San Gabriel Debris Management Plan Environmental Assessment County of Los Angeles: Under contract with the County of Los Angeles Depaitment of Public Works (DPW),ES prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment for the San Gabriel Debris Management Plan. The EA addressed the aspects of the plan involving San Gabriel and Morris Reservoirs, transportation of debris out of the canyon, and disposal of debris in the Azusa/Irwindale area. The DPW proposed to remove debris that has accumulated in the reservoirs and transport it to approved sites for disposal or to a plant for processing and sale. Si nificant issues addressed in the EA include groundwater resources, aquatic and t rrestrial biology, air quality, traffic, aesthetics, and cultural resources. ES also c nducted an initial environmental analysis of 25 rock quarries located in the cities of Irwindale and Azusa. The sites were evaluated with respect to the tential environmental impacts associated with their use for debris dispo .. The document was prepared in accordance with U.S. Forest Service guidelines in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Cement and Asphalt Company Toxics Emissions Inv ntories: Engineering-Science was retained to develop comprehensive inventorie of toxic emissions from 34 plants owned or operated by CalMat Co. in southern California in compliance the 1987 "Toxic Hot Spots" legislation. a work involved site audits and studies to determine what toxic substances wer present and being emitted, the development of plant flow diagrams identify ng each source of toxic emissions, and the development of emission estimation methods and test protocols for use in quantifying toxic substance emissions fro each of the 34 plants. These were asphalt, concrete, cement, and aggregate pl ts. Solid Waste Management System-Orange County: The Orange Cou ty Board of Supervisors designated Engineering-Science as principal consultant tc develop a long-range, county-wide solid waste management program. A significant part of this two-year study involved selection and evaluation of regional landfill sites. Each phase in the development of a major sanitary landfill is influenced by specific criteria that must be evaluated in the selection of a proposed site for use (and later reclamation) as a sanitary landfill. Primary site selection criteria included land requirements, haul-distance, topography, drainage,geologic factors, PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 25 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. proximity to adjacent development, public acceptance, zoning ordi" n ces, I _ probable site classification for materials deposition, access, site operatio and F ^ management requirements, economic factors, and design requirements of po ntial reclamation land uses. In total, 55 potential sites were evaluated on a prelim nary I basis and 18 selected for detail analysis. Also, a state-of-the-art discussio on sanitary landfill reuse concepts was developed. Proposed Simi Valley Landfill Expansion EIR-City of Simi Valley: This EIR addresses the environmental impacts associated with the proposal by aste Management, Inc., to expand the Simi Valley Landfill. The EIR provi es a detailed description of landfill expansion project designs, operational proced res, design features intended to control environmental impacts, and the ultima and interim uses of the site. An overview of the environmental setting prior t the proposed project (baseline conditions) describes both regional and ocal perspectives in terms of existing conditions, and future development b on existing and proposed plans. Emphasis is given to zoning, land use, major and formations, drainage courses, and utility services. Projected impacts associated with the proposed projects, and mitigation measures that could be implemdnted to reduce or eliminate those impacts are discussed for 14 key issue geology/seismicity/soils, land use, air quality, drainage, hydrology/water qu ity, public safety, transportation/circulation, visual/aesthetics, noise, public utilities/ facilities, cultural/ethnic resources, biological resources, paleontologic resources, and LFG and LFG condensate. Project alternatives considered are as follows: "No Project" alternative; alternative project designs; alternative landfill locations, and implementation of resource conservation and recovery programs. Palos Verdes Landfill: Engineering-Science conducted air pollution source testing for determining air toxics from the Palos Verdes gas-to-energy facility and a selected flare fired on landfill gas. A report was prepared documenting test procedures and findings. Compliance with SCAQMD regulations was tested and confirmed. Recommendations were made for maintaining regulatory compli. ce of gases emitted by the landfill. Central Landfill EIR - Contra Costa County: Contra Costa County c ose Engineering-Science to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for a lan•fill proposed to be located on an approximately 1800-acre site near Pittsbu gh, California. The proposed landfill involved landfrlling in three discrete can ons over 600 acres. The EIR for this project analyzed the impacts of a general •lan amendment, project construction, project operation, and project closure. All required approvals stipulated by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) were addressed. With a design capacity of 84 million cu yd, the lan•fill was intended to serve Contra Costa County. Key issues were the potential for leachate generation, air quality impacts, and traffic impacts. In addition, the project called for extensive visual analysis. Visibility of the landfill area f om surrounding neighborhoods was analyzed and recommendations for landscaping to screen the area were made. PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADE! 26 rr y i HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. a _ Landfill Gas Control Design - Orange County: A private developer wished to construct a condominium complex atop a complete sanitary landfill in Orange County, California. The site was adjacent to a greenbelt and park facilities and partially occupied by 52 dwelling units at the southerly portion within 10 ft of the completed landfill. An additional 229 units were planned for the northwest edge of the site. Engineering Science was selected to examine the potential hazards from landfill produced gases, such as methane and hydrogen sulfide and to develop a landfill gas venting system. Among the tasks performed by Engineering-Science were a review of grading, utility and building lans; a — review of soils and geology reports previously prepared; an examin lion of potential gas migration characteristics adjacent to the landfill; and prep lion of a report on gas migration. Engineering-Science also provided design riteria, — design and construction supervision of the landfill gas venting system, in pection of construction procedures in hazardous areas, ongoing gas monitori g, and consultation with the developer and public agencies as required. Landfill Study - Santa Barbara, California: An existing sanitary andfll, acquired by .the City of Santa Barbara for development as a part, as not compacted adequately during placement of wastes and thus was not co sidered sufficiently stable to permit construction of the park f cilities. Engineering-Science was retained to determine the efficacy of using co trolled addition of water to the landfill to bring about accelerated settling of the refuse, which ranged up to 50 ft in depth. The material was uniformly wet ed, the resulting rate of settlement evaluated, and the number of--wettings req,ired to attain the desired degree of compaction determined. In addition to se tlement determinations, gas monitoring was conducted to determine the extent of gas generation and migration resulting from the watering operation. On the asis of the information obtained, a plan was developed for utilization of the land ill site, within the context of the proposed development scheme, which uld be _ implemented prior to complete stabilization of the in-place material, a plan included methods of control to protect proposed facilities from a cessive concentration of gas caused by landfill decomposition; methods of cons ction and maintenance to preclude structural damage due to differential settle ent of the landfill surface; and a program of periodic preventive mainten ce and monitoring of the landfill area to ensure satisfactory utilization of the area Without adverse effects. Los Osos/Baywood Class III Landfill - County of San Luis bispo: Engineering-Science was retained to perform the Solid Waste Assessme t Test (SWAT) for the Los Osos Landfill. Both water and air swat requiremen were met by this.scope of services. During the study, several scenarios foil future disposal of solid waste in the landfill service area were evaluated. Engineering-Science also provided design, operation, and closure plans. -- West Winton Landfill - City of Hayward: Engineering-Science was retained by the City of Hayward to install groundwater monitoring wells to determine if PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 27 . _ 11;4 HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, 1NC leachate is being generated by a closed Class III landfill, and to characte ' local _ water quality beneath the site. This study was designed to bring the land ill into compliance with groundwater monitoring requirements of the Solid Waste Assessment Test (SWAT) program as established by the Calderon Bill in itle 23 of the California Administrative Code (CAC). Five wells were in tailed, completed and developed on the site and groundwater samples were obtai ed for analysis. Site hydrogeology and soil characterization were determined con urrent with well installation. Analysis of groundwater gradient was made through collection of water level data subsequent to well installation. It was determined that landfill leachate was adequately contained within the confines of the landfill and that there would be no adverse impacts to water quality in other wells in the vicinity. Palo Alto Landfill EIR - City of Palo Alto: The City of Palo Alto, Cali ornia, retained Engineering-Science to prepare both an EIR and other data neces for the continued use of an existing landfill. Consideration was given to th short- and long-term effects on the local land resources, water quality, air quality, noise, traffic, ecology, aesthetics, human interest and cultural factors. Public involvement was encouraged during the conduct of the study. The level of public concern and the awareness exhibited by groups and individuals in the City elped broaden and strengthen the findings and conclusions of the study. National Governors Association Solid Waste Disposal Assessment: In cooperation with the Solid Waste Management Subcommittee of the Ntional Governors Association, Engineering-Science conducted an assessment of 2 states to determine responses to specific solid waste disposal issues. Info ation gathered for each state included total solid waste produced, component br- . out of utility solid waste, disposal techniques utilized, costs of solid waste di posal, :. and environmental and regulatory constraints to disposal. Another maj•r data gathering activity involved case study analysis of six coal-fired generating s •tions selected in different regions of the United States. Each of the stations lected ■ in different regions of the United States. Each of the six facilities was ex. fined for composition and quantity of solid waste generated, component and to • cost of current conventional disposal practices, land availability and suitabi ity of - disposal sites, geology of major land areas within the study ar- ., and environmental and regulatory constraints. ■ ' RELEVANT EXPERIENCE FOR BARTON-ASCHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. Ventura/Cahuenga Corridor Specific Plan--Barton-Aschman is responsi•le for the development of a Transportation Specific Plan for this 17-mile-long •rridor in one of the most congested areas of Los Angeles, California. Barton-A hman has employed a focusing approach to develop a traffic forecasting model capable of predicting accurate peak-hour turning movements at all major inter+tions along the corridor. The model is focused on the San Fernando Valley, an area with a population of about 2 million, but encompasses the entire Los Angeles PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 28 II M i HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. Yt region at varying levels of detail. In addition to transportation improven?ents and comprehensive TDM elements, the study includes evaluation of alternative levels of land-use development, density, height, and bulk controls and urban design - - recommendations. A variety of funding mechanisms were co sidered. Recommendations were made regarding a complex set of impact fees. Hollywood Transportation Plan -- Barton-Aschman has pr ared a transportation plan for Hollywood, California, as required by the Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Ordinance. Barton-Aschman evaluated all odes of transportation and varying levels of land-use development based on mark t forces, as well as alternative zoning and density controls. Barton-Aschman as also responsible for the development of traffic forecasting models capable of producing daily and peak-period traffic volumes for intersections, total vehicle-miles of travel in the study area, and total system delay experienced within the study area. Indirect costs of TSM and TDM measures were also assessed, such as the - potential economic disincentives of ridesharing and staggered work-hour requirements for redevelopment in Hollywood. The Community Plan Revision Program, City of Los Angeles, Cali ornia - The interrelationship of transportation and land use is a key issue in th debate over growth and development policies in Los Angeles. For the Commu ity Plan Revision (CPR) program, Barton-Aschman has formed a joint venture to conduct transportation studies for the entire CPR program. Downtown Santa Barbara Transportation Plan -- Barton-Aschman prepared a master plan for downtown Santa Barbara. Barton-Aschman assisted th city in developing a transportation computer model of the downtown street netwo k. The model summarized existing conditions and predicted the traffic impact of future - development levels. The model also tested the effects of the Crosstown Freeway and the proposed one-way street changes within downtown. This know edge of existing and future conditions with the downtown street system assisted in evaluating access to/from the Santa Barbara Harbor area. PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA -+n 41 9 !. 'l HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. I -- C. REFERENCES Harland Bartholomew & Associates, Inc. City of Auburn Cindy Schaer, Community Development Director 1225 Lincoln Way • Auburn, CA 95603 (916) 823-4244 City of Folsom Jim Harnish, Community Development Director Community Development Department 300 D Persifer Street Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 355-7200 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency David Ziegler, Executive Director • P.O. Box 1038 Zephyr Cove, NV 89448-1038 (702) 588-4547 -= Nevada County Planning Department • Tom Parilo, Planning Director 950 Maidu Avenue = Nevada City, CA 95959-6100 (916) 265-1440 City of Santa Rosa Ed Brauner, Assistant City Manager P.O. Box 1678 100 Santa Rosa Avenue • Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (707) 576-5361 • Engineering-Science, Inc. City of Los Angeles Richard Walsh 1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 741-1151 PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 30 • , HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW&ASSOCIATES, INC. it Robert LaFrance, Wastewater Program Management Division 200 North Main Street, Room 600 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. City of Long Beach Robert Paternoster, Planning Director (213) 590-6771 City of West Hollywood Ms. Jean English City Traffic Engineer (213) 854-7327 City of Glendale Tom Home Traffic and Transportatin Administrator (818) 956-3960 p PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA 31