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Rincon Consultants, Inc. 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, California 94612 510-834-4455 www.rinconcons ultan ts.com January 12, 2024 Project No: 23-15288 Jenny Soo, Associate Planner City of Pleasanton Community Development Department P.O. Box 520 Pleasanton, California 94566 Via email: jsoo@cityofpleasantonca.gov Subject: Proposal to Prepare CEQA Guidelines Section 15182 Documentation for the 4212 and 4226 First Street Residential Project Dear Ms. Soo: Rincon Consultants, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal to Prepare CEQA Guidelines Section 15182 Documentation for the 4212 and 4226 First Street Residential Project. We have assembled a team of highly skilled environmental science and planning professionals who combine extensive technical qualifications and knowledge of CEQA and CEQA streamlining with many years of experience working on similar development projects. We are proud of our team’s ability to work effectively with City staff, decision-makers, and community groups to develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions to planning and environmental issues. Our team of CEQA practitioners and environmental planners and scientists has completed numerous CEQA documents for similar projects, and we have substantial experience in the Tri-Valley area and throughout the Bay Area. Our statewide experience with CEQA, our technical expertise in key project issues including air quality, noise, and hazards and hazardous materials, and our local and regional knowledge give us a unique understanding of existing conditions at the project site and sensitivity to the range of issues that will be important to the success of this project. Leading the team will be Abe Leider, AICP CEP. He has over 22 years of experience directing urban planning projects, including planning and policy document preparation and CEQA analyses. Abe will be serving as Principal-in-Charge and contract administrator. Gianna Meschi will serve as Project Manager in charge of day-to-day oversight and will serve as the City’s primary contact. Gianna has managed or authored CEQA documents for similar projects throughout the greater Bay Area and state. This proposal includes: (1) our understanding of the project; (2) our proposed work scope; (3) a schedule for completion of the work program; and (4) our cost estimate to complete the proposed work program. Project Understanding The project site encompasses two assessor’s parcels totaling approximately 0.72-acre located on the southeast corner of Vineyard Avenue and First Street in Pleasanton. The site is currently occupied by an automobile service station. The proposed project would involve demolition of the existing development on the site; subdivision into six residential lots and one common lot; and construction of six dwelling units and an internal road accessed from Vineyard Avenue. The project site is within the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) area and we understand that City staff has determined that the proposed use is consistent with the DSP, which allows for residential uses at the site with a General Plan amendment and approval of a Planned Unit Development application. The City of Pleasanton is seeking a consultant to complete CEQA documentation for the proposed project. DocuSign Envelope ID: FF612D3A-D9AB-47B7-BC6D-B4068941C343DocuSign Envelope ID: 365E70E7-A0EC-491F-9D81-6B86F626F7CE