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Proposal k.► FirstC,iibor Relevant Experience FirstCarbon Solutions has completed environmental and planning documents for over 6,000 projects,many of which involved complex and controversial issues. We have prepared a full range of CEQW/NEPA planning documents for a variety of projects,including mixed-use,high-density,infill,and housing development projects. Most notably,FirstCarbon Solutions prepared the Pleasanton Housing Element Update EIR Addendums for the Residences at California Center,Vintage Sustainable Mixed Use Village,Anton Hacienda,and Commons at Gateway projects. In addition,FirstCarbon is currently preparing a similar Addendum for the Summer Hill Homes project. The following presents FirstCarbon's relevant experience in preparing Addendums and Expanded Initial Studies outside of the City of Pleasanton. High density residential project in San Mateo(Private client) Under Mary Bean's direction, FCS(Janna Waligorski) prepared an expanded initial study/addendum for a high density residential project in San Mateo, CA. The initial study/addendum analyzed all CEQA topic areas to confirm whether the revised project design would result in any impacts that were not disclosed in a prior mitigated negative declaration. Specific tasks included revising and refining the prior addendum prepared by the City of San Mateo to address all current CEQA topics and checklist questions, including new guidance relating to greenhouse gas emissions, agriculture,and transportation. FCS also revised and refined the prior addendum to reflect the new project site plan and incorporated summaries of all updated technical reports provided by the project applicant. Wherever needed,FCS strengthened the prior analysis to ensure legal defensibility. Hacienda Park Site 1 and Site 2. Mary Bean directed the preparation of an initial study analyzing an application submitted by BRE Properties, Inc.(applicant)to construct and operate two high-density residential/mixed-use developments at Sites 1 and 2 within Hacienda Park in the City of Pleasanton. The initial study analyzed the project within the context of prior environmental documents that in many cases addressed all potential impacts of the project as proposed. The prior documents included the City's General Plan EIR, Housing Element EIR,and several ordinances and a Settlement Agreement related to Hacienda Business Park. In all,four separate CEQA documents have been prepared that address in some manner the environmental effects related to the redesignation or rezoning of the project sites and/or the adoption of development standards specific to the project sites. Accordingly,the initial study made use of CEQA Section 15183 and PRC Section 21083.3 to streamline the environmental review process for qualifying projects consistent with applicable general plan,community plan,and zoning designations. Addendum to General Plan Environmental Impact Report, City of San Ramon. FCS was contracted by the City of San Ramon Planning Department, Planning Services Division,to provide expert consulting services to assist the Planning Services Division with a myriad of environmental tasks. FCS's initial task was to provide an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report(EIR)for the San Ramon 2020 General Plan,and ensure consistency with the San Ramon 2020 General Plan and San Ramon Zoning Ordinance. The Addendum focuses on a 32-acre parcel of land located within the vicinity of Bollinger Canyon Road and Camino Ramon, including the City Civic Center site and Bishop Ranch 2. Based on information provided by the City(i.e.,revised Zoning Ordinance language),FCS provided an extensive analysis pertaining to the details of the Mixed Use zoning designation and its relation to the issues addressed as part of the Final EIR for the San Ramon 2020 General Plan. The analysis was performed to ensure legal adequacy and defensibility of the project,and compliance with city and state CEQA guidelines and other applicable regulations. www.firstcarbonsolutions.com 4