HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 102-1983RESOLUTION NO. 102-83
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR BURLINGAME HYATT HOTEL
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RESOLVED, by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame,
California, and this Council does hereby FIND, ORDER and DETERMINE
as follows:
1. The public interest and convenience require execution
of the agreement cited in the title above.
2. The City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized
to sign said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Burlingame.
3. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and instructed to
attest such signature.
May
I, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame,
..do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at
a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day of
December 19 81 and was adopted thereafter by the following)
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: AMSTRUP, BARTON, MANGINI, MARTIN, PAGLIARO
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
City Clerk
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AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
BURLINGAME HYATT HOTEL
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 5th day
of December, 1983 , by and between the CITY OF BURLINGAME,
a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City", and
Environmental Science Associates, Tnr _ '
hereinafter referred to as "Consultant";
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, application has been submitted to the City of
Burlingame for a project which has been determined to be subject
to the California Environmental Quality Control Act; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of employing a consultant
for the preparation of an appropriate environmental impact report,
and Consultant has submitted a proposal to City whereby it repre-
sents that it is qualified and competent to prepare such a report,
and City proposes to employ Consultant to perform such services
pursuant to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY'AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Employment
City employs Consultant to perform the services, make
the studies and submit the report set forth in the proposal of
Consultant dated received November 29, 1983 , and Consultant
.accepts such employment and agrees to make such studies and to
submit such reports. Said proposal is attached hereto as EXHIBIT
A, and by this reference is incorporated herein.
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2. Term of Agreement
Said proposal shall be completed within the schedule
set forth in said proposal.
3. Compensation
For the services hereinabove mentioned City shall pay to Consultant
a sum not to exceed Twenty three thousand nine hundred forty
dollars ($23,940). Payment shall be made on the basis of the charges set forth
in said proposal. Payment shall be made according to the schedule set forth in
EXHIBIT "A"
4. Termination
(a) City shall have the right to terminate this agree-
ment at any time upon written notice to Consultant.
(b) In the event of such termination, City shall pay to
Consultant as full payment for all services performed under this
agreement to date of termination, its salaries and costs then
paid or incurred.
(c) In the event that Consultant shall fail or become
unable for any reason to perform and complete the services re-
quired to be performed by it hereunder, City may forthwith terminate
this agreement by written notice. In the event of such termination,
City shall pay Consultant its compensation for all services there-
tofore performed in accordance with the salaries actually paid by
Consultant. City may deduct therefrom any excess in cost of the
performance as may be required by other consultants over and above
the amounts agreed to be paid herein as fees.
(d) Consultant agrees that in the event of any termination
of this agreement it will make its books and records relative to
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the performance of this agreement available for inspection by
City, its agents, servants, employees or independent accountants
for the specific purpose of verifying the amount of compensation
to be paid to Consultant.
5. Delays
Consultant shall not be responsible for any delays
in the performance of its services hereunder caused by strikes,
action of the elements, acts of any government, civil disturbances
or any other cause beyond its reasonable control, or for the
expenses or consequences arising from such delays.
6. Reliance on Professional Skill of Consultant
It is mutually understood and agreed by and between
the parties hereto that Consultant is skilled in the professional
calling necessary to perform the work agreed to be done by it under
this agreement and that the City, not being skilled in such matters,
relies upon the skill of Consultant to do and perform its work in
the most skillful manner, and Consultant :guarantees to thus
perform its work.
7. Relationship of Parties
It is understood that the contractual relationship
of the Consultant to the City is that of independent contractor,
and all persons working for or under the direction of Consultant
are its agents, servants and employees, and not agents, servants
or employees of City.
B. Representatives of City
The City Planner, or his designee, shall act for, and
be responsible to, City in all matters hereunder.
9. Assignment
Neither City nor Consultant shall assign, sublet or
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transfer its interests in this agreement without the written
consent of the other.
10. Amendment
This agreement may be amended or modified by written
agreement signed by both parties, and failure on the part of
either party to enforce any provision of this agreement shall
not be construed as a waiver of the right to compel enforcement
of such provision or provisions.
11. Notices
All notices shall be in writing and delivered in person
or transmitted by certified mail, return receipt, postage pre-
paid.
Notices recuired to be given to City shall be addressed:
CITY PLANNER
Burlingame City Hall
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, California 94010
Notices required to be given Consultant shall be addressed:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC.
1291 Hillsdale Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404
12. Interpretation
As used herein any gender includes each other gender,
the singular includes the plural, and vice versa.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed
this agreement on the day and year first above written.
CITY OF BURLINGAME,
a municipal corpora zon
By
City Mana er
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Y/G� �/j�ST OFNP`
Consultant
Nov .j., 1963,
CITY OF BURLiNGAIAE
INTRdb�&I0V'*
EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF WORK
FOR THE PROPOSED
BURLINGAME HYATT HOTEL EIR
This Scope of Work is for a focused EIR on the proposed Burlingame Hyatt Hotel
project as generally described in the initial study and project plans
transmitted to ESA on November 10, 1983. The proposed environmental impact
analyses will concentrate on issues determined to be of greatest importance to
the agencies, groups and individuals interested in the project. Where
significant adverse impacts are likely to occur, appropriate mitigation
measures to avoid or reduce these impacts will be identified.
The Scope of Work reflects a preliminary analysis of the project's potential
for environmental impact. The Scope is based on a review of the initial
study, a site visit, previous experience in preparing environmental
documentation for projects in the Anza and Bayfront areas, and conversations
with City staff and the project architect. ESA understands that a public
forum will be held early in the work period. Issues raised at this forum and
in any responses to the Notice of Preparation, but not discussed below, may be
addressed in the EIR under a contract modification. Should detailed
engineering analyses of airport noise, aeronautic safety, or flood control be
required, they would also be included under contract modifications or separate
contracts.
SCOPE OF STUDY
Land Use, Planning, and Regulatory Compliance
Principal Investigator
Tasks:
Michael Rice, AICP
- Describe existing and projected land use in the project area.
- Evaluate and describe the project's conformance to the Burlingame
Bayfront Specific Plan, City zoning, and other applicable local
planning policies. Identify cause and nature of any special use
permits required.
- Describe City design guidelines applicable to the project, and
discuss the project's conformance to them.
- Identify any responsible federal, state, regional, and local agencies
and required permits and approvals. (Note that this task assumes
interactions with BCDC and the Corps of Engineers will not be
required, because the site is outside their jurisdictions; and that
any interactions with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or
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San Francisco International Airport authorities related to permits or
approvals will be conducted by others.)
- Discuss the growth -inducing aspects of the project considering its
implications for increasing local employment and population, and its
implications for impeding other future commercial development in the
Anza and Bayfront areas by preempting remaining traffic allocation.
- Identify mitigation measures that would increase the project's
conformance to applicable plans and respond to agency concerns.
Population and Housing
Principal Investigator: Brian Woodworth
Tasks:
- Generally discuss the current and projected population and housing
growth in the Burlingame/San Mateo County area.
- Discuss the primary and secondary jobs which would be created by the
project and cumulative development approved and proposed in the Anza
and Bayfront areas.
- Discuss possible residential distributions of project employees; and
relate to transportation analysis.
Identify any appropriate mitigation measures.
Visual Factors
Principal Investigator: Michael Rice, AICP
Tasks:
- Using on-site reconnaissance and photographs of the site from
surrounding viewpoints, briefly describe the visual character of the
site and immediate area.
- Determine the most visually sensitive viewpoints of the site and show
the location of the proposed development on two photographs of views
from short-range viewpoints and one photograph from a viewpoint in
the Burlingame hills. This task will not include preparation of
architectural renderings, but may include montage graphics prepared
by project architects.
- Assess the visual impact of the project as seen from key vantage
points in the hills, in adjacent buildings and on Bayshore Highway.
- Prepare graphics showing shadows from the proposed project at two
different times of the year (mid -winter, and mid -summer), each at
three times of day, and assess shadow impacts.
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- Identify any impacts due to increased light and glare from the
proposed project.
Identify mitigation measures to aid in the protection of the visual
environment.
Community Services and Utilities
Principal Investigator: Brian Woodworth
Tasks:
- With the guidance of the City Planner, identify and contact fire,
police, water, storm and sanitary sewer departments and agencies that
would provide service to the project.
- Identify the agencies' existing and projected capabilities to serve
the project.
- Identify methods of mitigating any adverse impacts identified..
Fiscal Factors
Principal Investigator: Brian Woodworth
Tasks:
- Estimate gross and incremental, initial and on-going, City revenues,
including hotel tax revenues, and any lost revenues due to the
project. Compare estimated revenues with the probable initial and
on-going costs to the City. The revenue estimates will consider the
implications of Assembly Bill 8 and Proposition 13.
- Identify mitigation measures, as necessary or feasible.
Transportation and Circulation
Principal Investigator: Richard K. Hopper, P.E.
Tasks:
- Using the Burlingame Traffic Analyzer, other standard analytic
techniques as necessary, and available data, determine existing a.m.
and p.m. peak -hour traffic conditions and levels of service at the
Broadway/Bayshore Freeway interchange, the Airport Boulevard/Bayshore
Highway intersection, and the adjacent segment of U.S. Highway 101.
- Determine the a.m. and p.m. peak -hour traffic impact of the proposed
developmgnt at the locations identified above, taking into account
the impacts of the project alone and the cumulative impacts of other
approved developments in the Bayfront and Anza areas.
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Analyze the adequacy of proposed auto and service access, circulation
and parking for the project. Analyze proposed circulation and access
in relation to other accesses to Bayshore Highway by adjoining
properties and properties across the Highway. In particular,
consider separation of service access from the proposed relocated
U.S. 101 on-ramp, safety of turning movements to and from site,
storage capacity of left -turn lanes for site access from Bayshore
Highway, and related, proposed roadway or signalization improvements
in the vicinity of the site. Consider impacts on pedestrian and
bicycle circulation as well as motor vehicle circulation.
Develop mitigation measures appropriate for any identified adverse
impacts in the U.S. 101 corridor, the local roadways and interchange
system, and in circulation patterns on the site and in its immediate
vicinity. Include consideration of improved transit service to
airport, Caltrain, and transit service systems west of U.S. 101.
Energy
Principal Investigator: Richard Grassetti
Tasks:
- Estimate the energy required for project construction, operation, and
maintenance using published data and information to be supplied by
the applicant.
- Determine adequacy of energy supplies and delivery infrastructure to
serve the project (to be coordinated with Community Services task).
- Review project energy use forecasts for compliance with State energy
standards.
- Identify feasible energy conservation measures not included in the
project as proposed.
Geology, Soils and Seismology
Principal Investigator: Richard Grassetti
Task:
- Review site survey and geotechnical report to be provided by
applicant, and other available information, for accuracy and adequacy
to evaluate the geotechnical and groundwater aspects of the project.
- Describe regional geologic and seismic characteristics as they relate
to the project.
- Conduct a site reconnaissance to describe the surface features of the
s i te.
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Discuss characteristics and types of soil and fill materials on the
project site.
On the basis of project plans, the geotechnical report and any other
engineering reports related to structural and foundation engineering,
evaluate the liquefaction potential, seismic hazards, and possible
subsidence of fill materials on the site.
Discuss mitigation measures to avoid geotechnical hazards, including
incorporation of seismic safety features into building design, need
for additional fill, and special foundation requirements.
Hydrology and Water Quality
Principal Investigator: Richard Grassetti
Tasks:
- Describe existing run-off quality, quantity, and drainage patterns
based upon a site reconnaissance and existing data. In particular,
characterize existing flooding patterns on the project site and
eastward along Easton Creek.
- Evaluate changes in drainage patterns and local run-off rates due to
increased impervious surface, compaction of on-site soils, proposed
flood control improvements, and any other relevant design features.
- Discuss the adequacy of existing and proposed flood protection
measures, and susceptibility of the site to inundation from flooding
and tsunamis. Address in particular the regulatory, safety and
design implications of any habitable levels of the project proposed
to be constructed below an elevation nine feet above mean sea level.
- Review relevant available data on water quality and assess the
effects of project runoff on local water quality.
- Identify mitigation measures such as storm drainage system
requirements, retention basins, and channelization improvements and
evaluate their effectiveness. Assess the water quality effects of
mitigation measures with respect to requirements of the Bay Area
Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Noise
Principal Investigator: Richard Grassetti
Tasks:
Characterize current ambient noise levels on the project site using
available data and on-site measurements. Use existing vehicular
traffic data and published reports to determine contributions of
vehicle noise to the ambient levels.
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Discuss noise levels associated with project construction traffic,
grading and pile driving, and other construction activities.
- Estimate future on-site noise levels based on available projections
of traffic on U.S. 101, Bayshore Highway, and the proposed relocated
U.S. 101 on-ramp, and projections of airport traffic.
Assess the effects of projected noise levels on the indoor and
outdoor noise environment of the project.
- Evaluate noise level impacts based on noise -land use compatibility
guidelines established by local, state, and federal agencies.
Recommend feasible mitigation measures to minimize noise impacts.
Air Quality
Principal Investigator: Richard Grassetti
Tasks:
Evaluate and summarize existing air quality data from published
sources.
Estimate the air pollutant emissions resulting from on-site
demolition and construction activities and off-site truck traffic.
Based on the traffic analysis, project the impact of the proposed
project on roadside concentrations of carbon monoxide at up to four
selected locations along affected roadways.
- Discuss projected emissions from construction and operation of the
project with respect to ambient air quality standards and plans.
- Discuss feasible measures and construction techniques to alleviate or
minimize possible adverse impacts on ambient air quality.
Alternatives
A qualitative discussion of as many as four of the following alternatives to
the proposed development will be presented:
- No project - The conditions expected in the general area in the
future in the event that the project were not constructed and the
existing project remained in operation.
- A hotel alternative with approximately 25 percent more rooms
proposed project.
- A hotel alternative with approxima ely perc nt fewer rooms
the proposed project. Z�-
- An office alternative of approximately 300,000 gross sq. ft.
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than the
than %
The relative impacts of the proposed project and the alternatives will be
summarized comparatively by impact category in a table and described at a
general level of detail in the text.
SCHEDULE AND WORK PRODUCTS
EIR work products will be delivered according to the following schedule:
Five (5) copies of an
Administrative Draft EIR
(ADEIR)
Sixty (60) copies of the
Draft EIR (DEIR)
Fifty (50) copies of the
Final EIR Addendum
No later than eight weeks after
receipt of written authorization
to proceed.
No later than three weeks after
receipt of all comments on ADEIR.
No later than three weeks after
receipt of all comments on Draft
EIR.
ESA is prepared to begin work immediately upon receipt of authorization to
proceed. This schedule is contingent on timely receipt by ESA of plans, data
and reports pertinent to the project, as shown under Deliverables to
Consultant, below.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
ESA's project manager and/or associate -in -charge will attend an initial public
forum, and as many as four additional public meetings and hearings at which
the EIR is an agenda item, at the request of the City.
PROJECT TEAM
ESA's proposed project team consists of Marty Abell, AICP,
Associate -in -Charge; Michael Rice, AICP, Project Manager; and Brian Woodworth
and Richard Grassetti, technical specialists. Resumes of each team member are
attached.
Also participating on the project team will be a transportation subconsultant
with experience in the Burlingame Bayfront and Anza areas, Richard K. Hopper,
P.E.
DELIVERABLES TO CONSULTANT
Item
- Final site plans, sections and elevations showing
relocated U.S. 101 on-ramp, service and auto access
to site, parking and on-site circulation, schematic
creek channelization improvements, floor and grade
levels with respect to MSL.
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Required No Later
Than End o
ontract Week:
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Final gross square footage estimates by proposed use. 2
Site survey 3
- Geotechnical report 3
Landscaping and grading plan(s) 4
Flood control/channelization plan/report 4
Photomontage graphics prepared by project architects 5
- Schematic site plans and/or axonometrics of alternatives 5
suitable for inclusion in EIR
Site plans, elevations, sections and other project- 5
descriptive graphics suitable for inclusion in EIR
SUMMARY OF MAJOR ASSUMPTIONS
- Information required from City, Applicant, architect, and other
contractors to applicant will be available in a timely manner.
- Work will not be stopped or significantly slowed by others.
- The EIR will not address differential impacts due to any project phasing.
- Noise and traffic impacts will be analyzed assuming northbound U.S. 101
on-ramp is relocated adjacent to project site. (Traffic impacts if ramp
were not relocated will also be qualitatively addressed.)
- The site is outside the jurisdictions of BCDC and COE, and therefore no
interactions with those agencies will be required.
- No definitive study of the U.S. 101 transportation corridor, no primary
data collection, and no extraordinary transportation analyses not
previously required of other local EIRs will be required.
- The project architects will provide graphics depicting the project and
alternatives that will be suitable for paste-up and inclusion in the EIR.
- The applicant, the architects, or other agents of the applicant will
conduct any discussions or negotiations necessary with the Federal
Aviation Administration and others related to air safety, and any
discussions or negotiations with the City concerning required improvements
to the Easton Creek Channel, adjacent roadways and ramps, and other
required off-site improvements.
- Issues to be addressed in the EIR will be limited to those checked "yes"
or "maybe" in the initial study, those discussed on pages 6 and 6a of the
initial study, and those discussed under Scope of Study, above.
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COST
The proposed fixed fee for services described herein, subject to the
assumptions stated above, is $23,940.
The proposed payment schedule is as follows:
- 40 percent upon submission of the Administrative Draft EIR
- 30 percent upon submission of the Draft EIR
- 20 percent upon submission of the Final EIR
- 10 percent upon final certification of the EIR and satisfactory project
completion, as determined by the City Planner.
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MARTY ABELL, AICP, Managing Associate
M.C.P., City and Regional Planning
M. Arch., Architecture
A.B., History
Mr. Abell's responsibilities include project direction, project management, human
resources management, marketing and client liaison. His recent projects include
environmental impact reports (EIRs) for the Crocker National Bank 'Northern
California Headquarters, 101 Montgomery Street, 101 California Street, 333 Bush
Street, 222 Kearny Street, 123 Mission Street, Pine and Kearny Street, and Five
Fremont Center highrise office buildings in San Francisco, the Biltmore Hotel
expansion in Santa Barbara, the Federal Reserve Bank Building in San Francisco, a
controversial coastal residential project in Santa Barbara, and several office and
hotel projects on the San Francisco Peninsula. Mr. Abell is currently managing the
preparation of the San Francisco Downtown EIR, a study which will examine and
compare five alternative growth scenarios for future downtown development in the
City.
He has managed or supervised the preparation of more than 50 environmental
impact reports, statements and assessments, and has prepared the socioeconomic
and planning components of about 50 additional environmental studies. These
projects have included a logistics study of construction labor in Saudi Arabia,
environmental baseline studies of the northern and coastal counties of California for
the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management, and a number of EIRs for residential, commercial, industrial,
recreational, and mixed-use developments, primarily in the San Francisco Bay
region.
As a Research Specialist Mr. Abell managed the travel environments evaluation for
the BART Environmental Impact Study.
Mr. Abell completed his A.B. Degree at Stanford University in 1964. In 1968, he
entered the graduate program in architecture at the University of California,
Berkeley, where he earned both the M. Arch. and M.C.P. Degrees and received the
AIA Certificate of Merit for Scholastic Excellence and an R.K. Mellon fellowship in
City and Regional Planning.
Mr. Abell is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, the
American Planning Association, and the Association of Environmental Professionals.
Environmental Science Associates, Inc.
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MICHAEL F. RICE, AICP, Supervisory Associate
M.U.P., Urban Planning
B.A., Art History
Mr. Rice is Deputy Manager of the Urban and Regional Planning Division at ESA,
and serves as Associate -in -Charge and Project Manager for major environmental
assessment projects. His technical responsibilities also include preparation of land
use, planning, urban design and visual components for environmental impact reports
(EIRs).
He is currently managing environmental impact report (EIR) preparation for the
Vallejo Northeast Quadrant, a 1,500 -acre mixed-use development, and for
222 Kearny Street building and the Russ Tower, high-rise projects in downtown San
Francisco. Mr. Rice serves as Associate -in -Charge for EIRs emphasizing community
planning issues, including condominium projects in Daly City, Concord and
Sunnyvale, and mixed-use projects in Mountain View and Fairfield. He has directed
EIRs for the proposed Bank of Canton headquarters EIR in San Francisco, which will
incorporate the Old Sub -Treasury Building, a designated City landmark as part of
the project. He is involved with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a
proposed Federal Office Building in downtown San Francisco. Mr. Rice completed
the EIR on an 800 -acre "new town" development in Fremont.
Other work directed by Mr. Rice includes the Draft Environmental Resources
Management Element of the General Plan for Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County,
and a major annexation in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County. He has managed
EIS or EIR preparation for the expansion of the San Francisco Veterans
Administration Hospital, motel developments in San Luis Obisbo County, a Piper
Aircraft Corporation Plant in Santa Maria, and major general plan amendments in
the City of Sunnyvale to increase potential housing stock.
Mr. Rice has participated in a multi -firm study of social and economic impacts of
outer continental shelf (OCS) oil and gas development in Alaska. He conducted field
studies of Alaskan communities to determine the abilities of the communities to
accommodate effects off -shore oil development.
From 1970 to 1972, Mr. Rice was a Senior Planner with the Department of Planning
and Urban Development in Providence, Rhode Island.
In 1968, Mr. Rice received a Bachelors Degree in Art History from Bowdoin College,
and his Masters Degree in Urban Planning was completed at the University of
Michigan in 1970.
Mr. Rice is a member of the. American Institute of Certified Planners, and the
Association of Environmental Professionals.
Environmental Science Associates, Inc.
BRIAN WOODWORTH, Associate
M.C.R.P., City and Regional Planning, Harvard University
B.A., Political Science, Minor Economics, Boston University
Mr. Woodworth is a member of the Planning and Economics Division. He was
project manager for the recently completed assessment of the proposed 388 Market
Street Building, a mixed use (office, retail and residential) project in San Francisco.
Currently, Mr. Woodworth is serving as Deputy Project Manager for the assessments
of three development proposals in downtown San Francisco.
Mr. Woodworth has written technical sections for over 30 reports in five Bay Area
Counties, including analysis of the supply and demand for office space and industrial
parks; projections of direct and indirect employment due to development;
determination of the impacts on local and regional housing markets of commercial
and industrial development; and discussions of housing affordability for employees of
commercial developments. He has also performed fiscal impact analyses, including
such tasks as estimating property tax assessments due to new development and the
distribution of that revenue according to AB8 guidelines; computing payroll and sales
tax revenues to localities due to employment increases; and projecting the costs of
providing increased levels of municipal services. Mr. Woodworth is familar with
available sources of data and information for projects with office, retail, hotel,
industrial, housing and recreational land uses.
Mr. Woodworth earned a Master of City and Regional Planning from Harvard
University, Kennedy School of Government, in June 1981. As part of his course
work, Mr. Woodworth assisted a Community Development Corporation in devising
strategies to stimulate economic development in a depressed neighborhood. He
presented a report to the Massachusetts Division of Environmental Quality
Engineering on the feasibility of refining used lubricating oil, classified as a
hazardous waste, and worked with. several community organizations in the formation
of a community energy plan. His coursework included fiscal impact analysis,
statistics, forecasting and cost/benefit studies.
Mr. Woodworth graduated from Boston University magna cum laude with a B.A. in
Political Science and a minor in Economics. He is a member of the American
Planning Association.
Environmental Science Associates, Inc.
RICHARD A. GRASSETTI, Associate
M.A., Geography
B.A., Geography
Mr. Grassetti is a member of the Earth Sciences Division. He is a geographer with
special interest in geomorphology, hydrology, water resource planning,
environmental hazards assessment, and resource policy.
Since joining ESA, Mr. Grassetti has prepared geologic, hydrologic, noise, and energy
analyses for office development environmental impact reports (EIRs) in San
Francisco. He has been the Deputy Project Manager of the Yerba Buena Center and
333 Bush Street EIRs. In addition, he has evaluated the geologic, hydrologic and
seismic impacts of a number of residential and mixed use developments proposed for
suburban and rural sites in Contra Costa and San Mateo Counties. Mr. Grassetti is
currently involved in hydrologic analyses of proposed subdivisions in Contra Costa
and Santa Barbara Counties and is directing the . hydrologic evaluation for the
Balsam Meadow Hydroelectric Project EIR in Fresno County.
Mr. Grassetti was a Graduate Teaching Fellow with the Geography Department at
the University of Oregon where he taught courses on map reading and
interpretation, and water resource planning problems and assisted in courses on
cartography and geomorphology. His research at the University of Oregon, where he
received his Masters Degree, included studies of water development in the western
U.S., river management problems and methodologies, and geomorphologic analyses
of the Oregon Coast. His masters thesis advanced an alternative methodology for
the assessment of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
In 1978, Mr. Grassetti was employed as an intern with the Californ'a State Division
of Mines and Geology in San Francisco where he assisted in Special Study Zone
research, EIR review, and mapping projects.
Mr. Grassetti received his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley with an
emphasis on physical geography. At Berkeley his studies included an analysis of the
changes in water supply and demand for the East Bay Municipal Utility District
resulting from the 1975-76 drought.
Mr. Grassetti is a member of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers and
member and past secretary / treasurer of the Lane County (Oregon) Geographical
Society. He is the author of a paper on the assessment of Wild and Scenic Rivers
presented at the 1981 meeting of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers.
Environmental Science Associates, Inc.
RICHARD K. HOPPER, P.E.
CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEER
978 DeSoto Lane
Foster City, California 94404
(415)572-0978
SERVICES
Services in the following areas include initial
feasibility studies and design for both public and
private sector clients:
Street improvements
Utility systems: water and sanitary sewer lines
Hydrologic studies, hydraulic facilities and storm
drain systems
Site development engineering
Transportation systems
Traffic studies
Traffic signals
Parking facilities
Capabilities include site development engineering from
the initial planning stages through construction;
traffic impact analysis studies for small developments
to city—wide circulation systems and freeway inter—
changes with an emphasis on providing each client with
a quality product, economically, and in a timely,
personal manner.
BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University
of Illinois, 1964.
Member, Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor—
ary Fraternity.
Illinois Division of Highways, 1964.
U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, 1964 to 1967.
City of San Mateo, 1967 to 1975; City Traffic Engineer,
1970 to 1975.
City Engineer/Director of Public Works, City of Foster
City/Estero Municipal Improvement District, 1975 to
1980.
Consulting civil engineer, 1980 to present.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Registered Civil Engineer, State of California
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Bay
Area Section
Member, American Public Works Association, South Bay
Area Chapter, Chapter Secretary
South Bay Transportation Officials Association
Peninsula Association of Contractors and Engineers,
President
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City of San Mateo
City of Foster City
City of San Francisco
City of Hercules
City of E1 Cerrito
City of Fremont
City of Burlingame
Town of Los Gatos
County of San Mateo
City of Calistoga
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PRIVATE
Bohannon Development Company
Lincoln Property Company
Vintage Properties
Cadillac -Fairview Homes West
Redwood Shores, Inc.
Hare, Brewer & Kelley, Inc.
Kreines & Kreines
Callander Associates
Edward C. Patton, AIA
Tillson-Bliss & Associates
David L. Gray, AIA
Leonard Michaels Associates
California Casualty Co.
Hewlett-Packard Company
San Mateo Union H. S. Dist.
Northland Investments
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TRAFFIC STUDIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
DEMONET OFFICE COMPLEX, MARINER'S ISLAND, SAN MATEO, 1983
For the City of San Mateo, California. Computerized traffic
impact of 284,000 SF office complex in Mariner's Island and
cumulative impact analysis of the build—out of entire
Mariner's Island area of San Mateo.
ROSEDALE ACRES EIR, 1983
With Kreines & Kreines for the City of Calistoga,
California. Traffic impact analysis of a residential
development in an agrarian setting.
TACO BELL DRIVE—UP WINDOW OPERATION, 1983
For the City of San Mateo. Traffic analysis of the proposed
activation of an existing drive—up window at the 20th Ave.
and E1 Camino Real Taco Bell Restaurant in San Mateo.
THE GOOD GUYS ELECTRONIC MALL, 1983
For the City of San Mateo. Traffic impact analysis of a
proposed 29,000 SF retail commercial mall located at 27th
Ave. and E1 Camino Real, San Mateo.
LOS GATOS GENERAL PLAN EIR, 1983
With Kreines & Kreines for the Town of Los Gatos,
California. Traffic impact analysis of the town's updated
general plan. Analysis was computerized and evaluated the
town's circulation network with and without the West Valley
Corridor.
THIRD AVENUE EXTENSION AND INTERCHANGE, SUPPLEMENTARY EIR,
1983
For the City of Foster City, California. The study was
supplementary to the Bridge Landing EIR done in 1981. The
traffic impact study looked at the effects upon the existing
adjacent residential area as well as relief to the City's
circulation system.
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TRAFFIC STUDIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
PACIFIC MEADOWS APARTMENTS EIR, 1982
With Planning Analysis and Design for the City of San Mateo,
California. Traffic analysis of Section 8 assisted housing
in a developed neighborhood. Analysis included alternative
land use impacts.
BELGATOS HIGHLANDS DEIR, 1982
With Kreines & Kreines for the Town of Los Gatos,
California. Traffic analysis of a residential hillside
development in southeast Los Gatos.
KINGSTON SQUARE, 1982
For the City of San Mateo, California. A mixed use
development of 58 condominium/apartments and 6,300 SF of
retail commercial use.
MILLS MEDICAL ARTS OFFICE BUILDING, 1982
For the City of San Mateo, California. A 75,000 SF medical
arts office building located in downtown San Mateo adjacent
to Mills Hospital.
BOWDITCH SCHOOL SITE EIR, 1982
With Kreines & Kreines for the City of Foster City. Traffic
analysis of the development of an 8 acre vacant parcel of
school property into either single family dwelling units or
condominium units.
NEIGHBORHOOD 4 PARK SITE EIR, 1982
With Kreines & Kreines for the City of Foster City.
Analysis of developing a vacant park site for residential
use.
BRIDGE LANDING EIR, 1981
With Kreines & Kreines for the City of Foster City,
California. Traffic impact analysis of the restaurant —
office complex. Also, analysis of the extension of Third
Avenue and of an interchange of Third Avenue with the Route
92 freeway.
RICHARD K. HOPPER, P.E. CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEER 978 DESOTO LANE FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 415.572-0978