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FirStCru Iuui I Proposal Firm Description FirstCarbon Solutions FirstCarbon Solutions(formerly Michael Brandman Associatesl)is a leader in environmental analysis and sustainability solutions. Located in Walnut Creek,our team has provided hundreds of public agencies and municipalities with contract environmental,sustainability,and natural resource management services. Our disciplinary specialties include environmental planning,regulatory compliance,natural resource management, cultural resources management, replanting and restoration services,air quality services,and water resource management,noise and acoustics,and sustainability planning. FirstCarbon Solutions consists of environmental resource leaders knowledgeable of environmental regulations, laws,and compliance issues complemented by an in-depth technical understanding of their individual disciplines. FirstCarbon's staff has a unique understanding of the complexities of managing projects with diverse challenges,including scheduling and logistics,public relations,long-term field efforts,and multifaceted legal and agency compliance issues. As a testament to our skill level,FirstCarbon staff is called upon to provide expert testimony, instruct at technical seminars,or lead conferences. To ensure we remain current with environmental issues and stay involved in the communities we serve,FirstCarbon staff is actively involved in professional associations,legislative activity,and scientific research forums. FirstCarbon Solutions,together with the City,has developed an approach that maximizes the use of CEQA streamlining afforded by Section 15183. This approach has been most recently used by FirstCarbon and the city to prepare a series of five Addendums to the EIR prepared for the updated Housing Element. It is understood that the city would like to take a similar approach in addressing future projects in the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan area. It is understood that the City would like to take a similar approach in addressing future projects subject to the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch EIR. Project Personnel FirstCarbon understands the value of assigning quality leadership and experienced resource staff to complete projects within schedule and budget. FirstCarbon has assembled a project team of in-house professionals with expertise in preparing addendums and expanded Initial Studies. We can provide the City with timely,high- quality,legally defensible CEQA documents. The selection of team members was based upon three key factors: • Prior experience with similar Addendums or Initial Studies in Pleasanton and Northern California • Ability to comply with the schedule and cost expectations • Technical expertise in issue areas of particular concern to the City of Pleasanton FirstCarbon's project team includes experts in key environmental fields who provide the technical credibility to produce a comprehensive environmental document. The team also includes a support staff of editors,GIS technicians,and publications staff to ensure that that the look and feel of the document meets our expectations for excellence. Together we provide the city with the technical expertise to ensure the environmental document is deemed credible,objective,and technically sound in the eyes of the City and the public. For Contracting purposes,FCS continues to do business under the Tax ID number of Michael Brandman Associates #95-3782289 www.firstcarbonsolutions.com 1