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Home My WebLink About2026-09-08 | Regular Meeting CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Post-Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Closed Session at 5:30 PM and Open Session at 6:00 PM Council Chambers 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 CITY COUNCIL Mike Detoy, Mayor Michael D. Keegan, Mayor Pro Tem Ray Jackson, Councilmember Dean Francois, Councilmember Rob Saemann, Councilmember David Pedersen, City Treasurer APPOINTED OFFICIALS Steve Napolitano, City Manager Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney EXECUTIVE TEAM Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Martha Alvarez, City Clerk Alison Becker, Community Development Director Lisa Nichols, Parks and Recreation Director Landon Phillips, Police Chief Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) are available for check out at the meeting. 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Page 2 of 500 Pages 1.CLOSED SESSION—CALL TO ORDER 5:30 PM 2.ROLL CALL 3.PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA This Public Comment period is limited to Closed Session agenda items only. Public Comment is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. 4.RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 4.a MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on August 25, 2026 4.b CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (EXISTING LITIGATION) Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: George Brunn v. City of Hermosa Beach Case Number: 23TRCV02212 5.OPEN SESSION—CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM 6.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7.ROLL CALL 8.CLOSED SESSION REPORT 9.ANNOUNCEMENTS—UPCOMING CITY EVENTS 10.PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS 10.a RECOGNIZING CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE FOR 100 YEARS OF SERVICE 10.b RECOGNIZING ENNIS JACKSON ON HIS RETIREMENT AND SERVICE TO THE CITY 10.c RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HERMOSA BEACH 9/11 MEMORIAL 11.APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS This is the time for the City Council to: Notify the public of any changes to the agenda;1. Remove items from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration; or 2. Rearrange the order of the agenda.3. A motion was made by Councilmember Francois, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to approve the agenda as amended, with Items 15.d, 15.e, and 15.f pulled for separate discussion, and to waive full reading of ordinances and resolutions. Page 3 of 500 12.PUBLIC COMMENT 8 This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council on any items within the Council's jurisdiction and on items where public comment will not be taken (City Manager Reports, City Councilmember Comments, Consent Calendar items not pulled for separate discussion, and Future Agenda Items). If public comment is provided on a Public Hearing or Municipal Matter item, public comment on the same item will not be accepted when the item is heard at a later part of the meeting. The public is invited to attend and provide public comment. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker from those present in City Council Chambers and via the remote participation options listed on the agenda. This time allotment may be modified due to time constraints at the discretion of the Mayor or City Council. No action will be taken on matters raised during public comment, except that the Council may take action to schedule issues raised during public comment for a future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments directly to the City Manager. Members of the public will have a future opportunity to speak on items pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, Public Hearings, and Municipal Matters when those items are heard. 13.CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 14.UPDATES ON CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITIES This is the time for members of the City Council to report on their attendance at ad hoc subcommittees or standing committee meetings, conferences, or other official activities as City representatives. 15.CONSENT CALENDAR The following matters will be acted upon collectively with a single motion and vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. Councilmembers may orally register a negative vote on any Consent Calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration before the vote on the Consent Calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember removes an item from the Consent Calendar, either under Approval of the Agenda or under this item before the vote on the Consent Calendar. Items removed for separate discussion will be provided a separate public comment period. A motion was made by Councilmember Saemann, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to approve the balance of the Consent Calendar. 15.a CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 23 (City Clerk Martha Alvarez) A motion was made by Councilmember Saemann, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to approve the minutes of the August 25, 2026 City Council Meeting. 15.b CHECK REGISTERS - 26-AS-093 37 (Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker) Page 4 of 500 A motion was made by Councilmember Saemann, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to receive and file the check registers for August 12, 2026, through August 19, 2026. 15.c APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, FOR ON-CALL STAFF AUGMENTATION SERVICES - 26-CDD-079 57 (Community Development Director Alison Becker) A motion was made by Councilmember Saemann, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to approve a first amendment to the agreement with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $60,000 to $86,500, and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest the amendment, subject to approval by the City Attorney. 15.d ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A FINAL PARCEL MAP - 26- CDD-026 118 CEQA: Ministerially Exempt SUBJECT: FINAL MAP NO. 84534 (Urban Lot Split 24-03) LOCATION: 2040 Hillcrest Dr APPLICANT: Ahmed Alkazaweeny and Moustapha Abidali (Community Development Director Alison Becker) A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Saemann, to adopt Resolution No. 26-7576, approving a Final Parcel No. 84534 (Urban Lot Split 24-03) at 2040 Hillcrest Drive and finding the project ministerially exempt from CEQA. 15.e ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - 26-AS-095 134 (Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker and Senior Management Analyst Ken Bales) A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Saemann, to adopt Ordinance No. 26-1502, establishing a short-term rental program and Municipal Code updates, as amended to restore the inadvertently omitted sentence exempting short-term rentals within the coastal zone form the general prohibition in Section 5.84.020. 15.f ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PURCHASING CHAPTER 3.12 AND 3.14 OF THE HBMC INCREASING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY, UPDATING PROCUREMENT THRESHOLDS, EMERGENCY PURCHASING AND CLARIFYING REFERENCES TO CA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE; AND EXEMPT FROM CEQA - 26-AS- 094 166 (Finance Manager Henry Chao) Page 5 of 500 A motion was made by Mayor Detoy, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to adopt Ordinance No. 26-1503, amending Purchasing Chapters 3.12 and 3.14 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to increase City Manager purchasing authority to $50,000, update procurement thresholds, address emergency purchasing, and clarify references to the California Public Contract Code, and finding the ordinance exempt from CEQA. 15.g UPCOMING VACANCY—REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEST VECTOR AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD - 26-CCO-018 175 (City Clerk Martha Alvarez) A motion was made by Councilmember Saemann, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to direct staff to advertise and request applications for one representative to the Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector- Borne Disease Control Board for a two-year term ending December 31, 2028, and schedule applicant presentations and interviews on or before the October 27, 2026, regular meeting. 16.PUBLIC HEARINGS—TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M 16.a CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 1.10 TO MODERNIZE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCEDURES (Community Development Director Alison Becker) A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Mayor Detoy, to continue the consideration of an Ordinance amending Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 1.10 to modernize administrative citation procedures to the October 13, 2026, City Council Regular Meeting. 17.MUNICIPAL MATTERS 17.a AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES - 26-CDD-081 178 (Community Development Director Alison Becker) A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Saemann, to award three-year on-call professional services agreements (not to exceed $500,000 each) for on-call environmental consulting services to Aspen Environmental Group, Michael Baker International, and RCON Consultants, with the terms expiring June 2029, and to authorize the City Manager or designee to exercise up to two one-year extensions. 17.b ONE YEAR REVIEW OF THE CLARK BUILDING USAGE - 26-PR-052 431 (Recreation Supervisor Kambria Vint) A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Saemann, to receive and file the One Year Review of the Clark Building usage report. Page 6 of 500 17.c CONSIDERATION OF INCREASE TO TENNIS MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION FEES - 26-PR-051 452 (Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Nichols) A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Francois, to approve the Parks and Recreation Commission recommendation to increase the annual tennis membership fee to $25 and the hourly reservation rates to $12 (8:00 AM–7:00 PM) and $14 (7:00–10:00 PM). 17.d CONSIDERATION OF PARK RESERVATION FEE UPDATES - 26-PR- 064 464 CEQA: Determine that the fee changes are not a project under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and that the policy amendments are exempt from CEQA under Sections 15301 and 15061(b)(3), with none of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 applicable. (Parks and Recreation Manager Brian Sousa) A motion was made by Councilmember Francois, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to approve the Parks and Recreation Commission and staff recommendation, including the resident reservation fee of $100 plus the $29 application fee, the non-resident reservation fee of $200 plus the $29 application fee, the addition of non-resident reservations, and the inclusion of Seaview Park and Fort Lots of Fun Park in the reservation program. 18.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 18.a TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 26-CMO-050 478 Attached is the current list of tentative future agenda items for Council’s information. 19.CITY MANAGER REPORT 20.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS This is reserved for items that do not require City Council action. The City Council may request a future agenda item to discuss an informational item. Otherwise, discussion of informational items will not be taken. 20.a PARKING CITATION AND METERED REVENUE REPORT - AUGUST 2026 490 (Senior Management Analyst Ken Bales) 20.b ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF AUGUST 4, 2026 495 (Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Nichols) 21.ADJOURNMENT Page 7 of 500 Page 8 of 500 Page 9 of 500 City Council Regular Meeting - September 8, 2026 Ecomment Report Agenda Item Name Comment Position Status Attachme nt URL PUBLIC COMMENT th Dear City Council, I am writing to seek clarification regarding future of the open-play on the green field at Valley Park The Hermosa Beach Recreation Department has proposed anew open-play green field use policy that will be coming before you in a future meeting First, related to the ongoing negotiations with AYSO,discussed during the last Recreation Commission meeting, I have a direct question: Is AYSO requesting, or is the city considering, the utilization of Valley Parks open-play green field for organized AYSO soccer activities moving forward? Second, the green-field policy proposed by Rec Department staff introduces a severe risk to the preservation of our communitys open-play spaces. By establishing a flat, first-come, first-served booking system with absolutely no limitations on the number of reservations allowed, this policy strips Hermosa Beach residents of their historic priority. It effectively places local families and casual resident use on equal footing with regional rugby clubs, softball leagues, out-of-town commercial organizations, and large sports entities from across the South Bay. This vulnerability was made clear during the meeting exchange between Commissioner Worner and and Recreation Department Management: Commissioner Worner: "Do [or will] Hermosa Beach residents get priority over the commercial groups or non-resident [not-for-profit] groups when making [green field] reservations?" Brian Sousa: So the inclusion of a resident rate would allow residents to get access to reserve the field. Currently, the policy is not proposed to include a priority, period. So it would be first come, first serve booking." funded outside organizations and commercial entities have the administrative capacity to monopolize the calendar the moment bookings open. Left unchecked, this proposal will systematically reduce or phase out organic, unstructured open playa core purpose of a community green spaceand outsource our "crown jewel" park to high-volume athletic groups bookings. Could you please explain how a policy that actively diminishes open open-play, permits unlimited bookings, and exposes our limited open-play space to regional monopolization serves the public interest of Hermosa Beach residents? Why would staff even propose this? Thank you for your time and your direct response to these concerns. Sincerely, Tony Higgins -Approved ONE YEAR REVIEW OF THE CLARK BUILDING USAGE - 26-PR-052 th I hope its clear to everyone that even when excluding the initial multi-million dollar capital improvement project (CIP) costs from the math, The Clark Building will not become a significant revenue source for the Citys General Fund going forward. The net operating surplus left over after covering direct and indirect staff time is far too small to serve as an impactful revenue-generator for the city. It remains a cost-neutral community asset, not an enterprise profit center. -Approved PUBLIC COMMENT th Please tap/click on the above pdf if interested in saving Valley Park's Open-Play green field. Thank You No Position Approved https://pu b- hermosab each.escri Page 10 of 500 City Council Regular Meeting - September 8, 2026 Ecomment Report PUBLIC COMMENT Avin Das Short-term rentals are a cancer on communities like Hermosa Beach. They take something that was built to be a home and turn it into a hotel room. They replace neighbors with customers. But I also understand reality. The genie is out of the bottle. STRs are here. We arent going to wish them away. The question is whether Hermosa is going to regulate them aggressively enough to protect the people who actually live here. And waiting six months to do that is unacceptable. Six months is an eternity if youre a renter wondering whether youre going to lose your home. Every month without meaningful regulation creates an opportunity for another long-term rental to become a short-term rental. Another landlord can look at the numbers and decide that tourists paying by the night are more profitable than a family paying by the month. Thats why we should be operating with urgency. Housing policy determines who gets to remain part of this community. A six-month regulatory vacuum doesnt preserve the status quo. It creates a six-month incentive to rush properties into the STR market before stronger rules arrive. So regulate them now. Require registration. Require licenses. Establish meaningful caps. Prevent excessive concentration. Protect existing long-term tenants. Create serious penalties for violations. Give the city the enforcement tools and staffing necessary to make the rules mean something paid for by STR taxes. Then spend six months studying how to make those regulations better. But dont spend six months doing nothing while the market permanently changes underneath us. -Approved PUBLIC COMMENT th Retroactively implementing density caps or proximity buffer restrictions after short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) have already clustered is significantly harder both legally and practically. 1. Retroactive Density Caps and Proximity Restrictions When a city introduces density caps (e.g., maximum percentage of units per block) or separation buffers (e.g., 200500 feet between rentals) after units have already proliferated, it faces severe implementation hurdles: Grandfathering and Vested Rights: Operators who registered legally and secured permits can claim non-conforming use protections or argue they have vested property and economic expectations. Revoking or denying renewal to one property while allowing its neighbor to operate often sparks equal protection and procedural due process challenges. Selection Mechanics: If two existing STVRs sit next to each other within a newly declared buffer, the city must decide which one shuts down. Using a lottery, seniority system, or performance ranking invites administrative appeals and lawsuits from excluded owners. Amortization Schemes: To phase out clustered rentals without immediate takings liability, cities often must implement multi-year amortization periods. This leaves residents dealing with the existing density for several years before restrictions take full effect. 2. Common-Sense Regulations to Mitigate STVR ImpactsMunicipalities across California frequently use several operational and structural rules to curb community friction: Primary Residency & Hosted Stay Mandates: Requiring the owner to live on-site as their primary residence (or rent only when hosting) prevents commercial investors from buying entire neighborhoods. Annual Rental Night Caps: Limiting unhosted stays (e.g., maximum 60 to 90 days per calendar year) maintains primary residential use and protects long-term rental stock. Good Neighbor & Operational Standards: Mandatory 24/7 local emergency contacts required to respond in-person within 30 to 45 minutes of a complaint.Quiet hours (typically 10:00 PM 7:00 AM) and strict exterior noise limits.Dedicated off-street parking minimums and maximum occupancy limits (e.g., two people per bedroom plus two).Prohibition of outdoor amplified sound or large commercial gatherings. "Three-Strikes" Permit Revocation: Strict graduated enforcement where multiple substantiated noise, parking, or trash violations result in mandatory permit suspension or permanent revocation. Exclusion of Protected Housing: Outright bans on STVRs in Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), rent-stabilized properties, and deed-restricted affordable units.Platform Accountability: Requiring booking platforms to display valid municipal registration numbers on all listings and automatically remit transient occupancy taxes (TOT). 3. Legal Challenges: STVR Owners vs. the California Coastal CommissionDelaying regulations fundamentally changes the legal exposure, creating distinct risks with both groups: Legal Exposure to STVR Owners:Delaying makes enforcement against owners much harder. If a city allows an unregulated or loosely regulated market to expand, operators become entrenched, invest capital, and organize economically. When the city subsequently imposes harsh caps, owners are more likely to fund litigation alleging regulatory takings, improper amortization, and discriminatory enforcement.Legal Exposure to the Coastal Commission:In the Coastal Zone, any local ordinance altering the density or intensity of coastal access qualifies as "development" under the California Coastal Act and requires a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) or Local Coastal Program (LCP) amendment As demonstrated in cases like Keen v. City of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach's own court rulings, the California Coastal Commission prioritizes lower-cost visitor accommodations and public coastal access.Delaying does not necessarily increase a challenge from the Commissionthe Commission typically challenges or vetoes ordinances that create outright bans or overly restrictive caps that choke visitor access. However, delaying the submittal of a comprehensive, balanced regulatory framework to the Commission leaves the city operating in a legal vacuum where its local rules remain vulnerable to court challenges by operators until formal Coastal Commission certification is obtained. I believe that some of the councilmen that supported delaying common sense SVTR regulation did so to lock in a more unregulated SVTR environment either for the personal gain of certain special interests or to maximize city coffers at the expense of coastal zone residents Against Approved Page 11 of 500 City Council Regular Meeting - September 8, 2026 Ecomment Report ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORT- TERM RENTAL PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - 26-AS-095 tonyhiggins Dear Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council: There is an uncomfortable reality that needs to be confronted before the City moves any further down the road of expanding Short-Term Vacation Rentals (STVRs): If the City wants to generate approximately $2 million annually from STVRs while imposing a 2% density cap, it cannot accomplish that goal by concentrating STVRs primarily in the Coastal Zone. It would require about 5% of coastal zone living units be converted to SVTR Doing so would effectively indenture the Citys coastal residents and families to bear the brunt of Citys STVR revenue strategy. That is neither equitable nor necessary. The City Should Not Make Coastal Residents Alone Bear the STVR Burden Hermosa Beach is a small city. The Coastal Zone is an especially concentrated residential environment where homes, families, streets, parking, and neighborhood activity already coexist with the enormous visitor pressures generated by the beach, Pier, restaurants, hotels and other visitor-serving businesses. In addition, Special Event impacts routinely spill over into Coastal Zone residential neighborhoods If the City establishes a reasonable 2% citywide STVR density ceiling but then restricts STVRs primarily to the Coastal Zone, its mathematically impossible without allowinf SVTR throughout the city Coastal residents absorb the noise, parking impacts, trash, turnover, loss of neighborhood stability and potential housing displacementwhile inland residents are largely insulated from those impacts. And yet the entire city receives the revenue. If STVR revenue is truly a citywide fiscal objective, then the impacts associated with generating that revenue should not be concentrated on one portion of the city. The fair solution is straightforward: If the City wants the revenue, it should distribute both the opportunity and the responsibility citywide, subject to reasonable density and operational controls. Opening STVR eligibility citywidewhile maintaining a strict 2% density capwould allow the City to reach its revenue objective without forcing the Coastal Zone to absorb a disproportionate concentration of vacation rentals. That is not an argument for unlimited STVRs. It is an argument for fairness. Second point, 800-Pound Gorilla in the STVR Room There is an even more important issue that the City should address now rather than later: Once STVRs become concentrated in particular neighborhoods, retroactively imposing density caps or proximity restrictions becomes substantially more difficultboth practically and legally. This is the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Suppose the City allows STVRs to proliferate and several rentals become clustered on the same block. Then, years later, the City decides that STVRs should be separated by 200, 300 or 500 feet. What happens? Two existing, legally operating STVRs may suddenly be located inside the newly prohibited separation distance. Which one gets to stay? If the City chooses the first property to register, the second owner will understandably object.If the City chooses the property with the longest operating history, another owner will object. If the City conducts a lottery, an owner who loses may challenge the process. If the City uses enforcement history, the methodology becomes another potential source of dispute. And if the City simply refuses to renew an otherwise legally operating STVR, the affected owner may raise claims involving vested interests, nonconforming uses, due process, equal protection or regulatory takings. The City could attempt to solve the problem through amortizationallowing existing STVRs to continue operating for several years before being phased out. But that creates another obvious problem: Residents continue living with the very concentration the new regulation was supposed to eliminate. In other words, waiting until STVRs are clustered before establishing meaningful density and separation rules is potentially the worst of both worlds. The City either has to tolerate the concentration for years, or face a far more complicated regulatory and legal process to undo it. Prevention Is Far Easier Than Retroactive Correction This is precisely why the City should immediately begin establish its rules before the market becomes entrenched. It should not wait 6 months, a year or possibly longer to begin working on common sense SVTR rules including: Density limits. Proximity limits. Primary-residence requirements. Night limits.Parking standards. Occupancy limits. Noise restrictions. Enforcement mechanisms. Protected-housing exclusions. Platform accountability. These rules are dramatically easier to establish prospectively than to impose after property owners have made investments and built businesses around an established regulatory regime. Against Approved AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES - 26-CDD- 081 th The city seems to be focusing on increasing the size of its bureaucracy and not prioritizing developing meaningful long term AI plans to reduce the size of city services, the cost and optimize service delivery. Staff augmentation" explicitly means bringing in external personnel to perform regular operational functions or project tasks that would otherwise require hiring in-house city employees The city needs to focus on new ways of doing things and not always defaulting to tired old staff augmentation solutions that do little more than icreease the size and cost of the bureaucracy. Thank you, No Position Approved Page 12 of 500 City Council Regular Meeting - September 8, 2026 Ecomment Report ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORT- TERM RENTAL PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - 26-AS-095 Jim Holtz I completely agree with Mr. Higgins assessment that caps on the total number of STRs and neighborhood density limits raise a difficult question: which existing STRs would be allowed to continue operating? But that issue already exists. AirDNA estimates reported during the ban indicate that Hermosas STR market did not disappear after 2016. Some owners, including me, stopped short-term renting during the ban and have since restarted. We are already dealing with established operators, not an entirely new market. How would Hermosa Beach impose a cap on the total number of STRs or a neighborhood density limit? How would it choose the winners and losers? By my estimate, even a 100-foot separation requirement could exclude at least nine neighboring STRs if my unit were selected and the requirement applied to existing operators without an exemption. Based on my observations, all nine continued short-term renting while the ban was on the books. If those operators were excluded by a density limit or a home-sharing-only requirement, what makes us confident they would stop? If a night cap made compliant operation financially unworkable, how would the City prevent operators from returning to operating outside the system? The City Staff had said numerous times that it doesn't not have the code enforcement staff to handle such regulations. These are questions the City already faces. They will not suddenly arise because the Council chose to collect information for six months. Based on what I have observed in Manhattan Beach since its Coastal Zone STR ban was ruled unenforceable more than four years ago, I have not seen evidence of the enormous rush to buy homes for STRs that Councilmember Jacksons warnings suggest. Manhattan Beach has allowed coastal STRs to operate under business licensing, tax requirements, but no additional STR specific regulations. Its experience provides a nearby comparison against which to evaluate predictions about what might happen here. I would also expect Hermosas uncertain regulatory future for STRs to discourage at least some purchases made specifically for STR income. Buyers cannot confidently assume that todays operating conditions will remain unchanged. The Council has already scheduled a six-month review, and the question of additional restrictions remains unresolved. Even one of Councilmember Jacksons hypothetical SpaceX tech bros would have to consider that risk. Buying an expensive Hermosa Beach home in the Coastal Zone specifically to convert it into an STR could become a very poor investment if subsequent restrictions made that rental business financially unworkable. Mr. Higgins is right to ask how future rules would treat existing operators. His concern reinforces the need to examine the rentals and neighborhood conditions that already exist, along with the practical consequences of any proposed restrictions. Was the purpose of the previous ban to make STRs cease to exist? If so, it did not achieve that result. The market continued. I believe that the regulations we should examine, not listed with the Staff Recommendations last month, should be designed have STR guests behave and eliminate STR host bad actors. We should learn from that experience. A regulations success should be measured by whether it achieves its intended purpose, whether operators comply with it, and whether the City can enforce it. The Councils six-month review gives us an opportunity to develop regulations that address actual neighborhood impacts and hold irresponsible operators accountable. I have practical proposals for doing that For Approved ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORT- TERM RENTAL PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - 26-AS-095 tonyhiggins Dear City Council, i hope you consider the implications of Mr. Holtz's ecomment below and ask yourself if STVRs that have operated illegally and without permits should be grandfathered in and not subject to future density caps or proximity restrictions designed to protect the quality of life in coastal zone residential neighborhoods. Mr. Holtz's seeming expectation of density and proximity carvouts for STVRs owners who ignored the existing regulations is exactly why statt needs to get to work immediately on density caps and proximity safeguards and not wait 6 months. Rewarding SVTR owners who knowingly broke the rules will only entrench the deliterious impacts. And given the fiscal crisis we are facing where does the city stand on collecting past STVR TOT taxes? That seems to have fallen off the radar. Against Approved Page 13 of 500 City Council Regular Meeting - September 8, 2026 Ecomment Report ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORT- TERM RENTAL PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - 26-AS-095 Claudia Berman I'm 100% against moving forward with this ordinance as written. Regardless of whether this is adopted or not, I have attached data collection recommendations that are needed for any STR program.Against Approved https://pu b- hermosab each.escri bemeeting s.com/File Stream.as hx?Docum entId=634 11 ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORT- TERM RENTAL PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - 26-AS-095 Scott Hayes I request that Item 15e be removed from the Consent Calendar and be reconsidered by Council. While I am opposed to Short Term Rentals, I realize, based on the recent court decision, that we can no longer ban them in Hermosa Beach. I agree that we should immediately begin the process of requiring registration, business license, TOT tax, etc. on STRs. Where I disagree with Councils decision is that I believe that we should start talking about the regulations that are needed on STRs immediately and not 6 months from now when we have additional data. We do not need additional data to determine what the cap on the number of STRs should be. We do not need additional data to determine what the maximum density of STRs should be. We do not need additional data to know that we want to restrict property owners from evicting tenants to convert units to short term rentals. We should go through all of these issues now so we can submit to the Coastal Commission as soon as possible. I believe that Council should direct staff to start the community input process immediately. There should be a study session and this issue should be brought before the Planning Commission. The study session could happen as early as later this month and the issue could then be discussed at the October Planning Commission meeting. While this schedule may be aggressive, it would put our proposal in front of the Coastal Commission months before the proposed 6 month wait. Staff can collect data in parallel to this process but the process should start as soon as possible. Additionally, I think that any STR permits issued to property owner between now and when we get approval from the Coastal Commission should be framed as a temporary, revocable privilege rather than a vested land-use right. Just because they are issued a permit now does not guarantee that they will qualify for a permit once the final plan is approved by the Coastal Commission. The only properties that could be promised permits once the final plan is approved are the ones that had permitted STRs under the previous ordinance. Please do not wait on this issue. We all realize that it will be the Wild West in the STR market for a period of time but we should do everything in our power to keep that period to a minimum and get our final plan submitted to the Coastal Commission as soon as possible. Scott Hayes Hermosa Beach Resident Against Approved ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORT- TERM RENTAL PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - 26-AS-095 David Grethen I don't think a prospective STVR property owner outside the coastal zone would decide to convert to an STVR because they want STVRs to be distributed citywide. They would do it because they can. David Grethen - Resident No Position Approved Page 14 of 500 City Council Regular Meeting - September 8, 2026 Ecomment Report PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA Matt McCool George Brunn v. City of Hermosa Beach This case continues to show a pattern and practice of retaliation within the police department by LeBaron and Phillips. George Brunn alleges retaliation against him for exercising his rights as a Police Officers Association board member by pursuing discipline over an April 2021 use-of-force incident that the Los Angeles County District Attorney reportedly found objectively reasonable. He contends the City waited 719 days to propose discipline far beyond the alleged statutory and departmental deadlines and withheld witness interviews and other potentially exculpatory evidence needed for his defense. Brunns position was strengthened at an early stage when the court issued a temporary restraining order preventing disciplinary action and later ordered it to remain in effect pending further proceedings. -Approved https://pu b- hermosab each.escri bemeeting s.com/File Stream.as hx?Docum entId=634 57 Page 15 of 500 September 6, 2026 Dear City Council, Recreation Commission & Recreation Director Nichols. Re: Saving Valley Park's Open-Play Field The September 2 Recreation Commission meeting exposed a remarkable contradiction that deserves the City Council’s immediate attention. During the discussion of the proposed ﬁeld-use policy, multiple Recreation Commissioners clearly recognized that Valley Park is different from the City’s other recreational facilities and that its OPEN-PLAY green ﬁeld should be protected for Hermosa Beach residents. They all said words to the effect that they recognized the need to protect the Valley Park's open-play ﬁeld from overbooking by non-proﬁts from outside the city and all over the south bay and then voted 5-0 to allow it. Valley Park'sopen-play ﬁeld is one of only two substantial open play ﬁelds in our city making this action especially egregious. Here is what the Commissioners said. Commissioner Moroney Valley Park is “one ﬁeld” and “gets used all the time,” and questioned whether adding additional uses was a good idea. Commissioner Ellman supported additional use of Clark Field for residents but speciﬁcally stated, “I don’t want to overuse Valley Park.” Commissioner Worner went even further. "Hermosa should NOT have “commercial interests and non-residential” use of Clark Field and Valley Park. She speciﬁcally recognized the value of being able to walk down to Valley Park and simply throw or kick a ball around with your children or family." Commissioner Horowitz expressed concern about recurring reservations and the possibility that someone could reserve the ﬁeld every Monday and Tuesday night [or every weekend] for two months. Commissioner Tullis raised perhaps the most important issue of all: "Organizations can call themselves nonproﬁts, charge substantial fees, and pay substantial compensation to their employees". In other words, the distinction between a traditional community nonproﬁt and a quasi-commercial youth sports organization is not necessarily meaningful when the issue is the amount of park space being consumed. These were legitimate and important concerns. But then came the 5-0 vote. Despite all of these concerns, the Commission voted unanimously to recommend a policy allowing nonproﬁts, without the word “local,” to reserve the ﬁelds. Commissioner Horowitz actually proposed the motion to ELIMINATE the “local” non-proﬁt restriction, and when Commissioner Tullis asked whether she would accept a friendly amendment that restricted out-of-town non-proﬁts from booking the open-play ﬁelds Commissioner Horowitz said "No". Page 16 of 500 By in large the other Commissioners said: “Valley Park is heavily used. We don’t want to overuse it. Residents should have the ability to use it. We don’t want commercial and non-residential interests taking over the ﬁeld. Recurring reservations are problematic. Some nonproﬁts operate much like commercial organizations.” And then it voted 5-0 for a policy that opens the ﬂoodgates allowing those very organizations to compete with Hermosa residents for the same open-play ﬁeld. How does that make sense? The First-Come, First-Served Problem: The problem becomes even more serious because Recreation Department staff conﬁrmed that the proposed policy would provide no resident priority whatsoever. Nor did the Commission or staff discuss any limitations on Valley Park open-play ﬁeld bookings. Staff said it would be ﬁrst come ﬁrst served, period. That means a Hermosa family wanting to use the ﬁeld for open-play or reserve Valley Park is potentially competing on equal terms with an organization serving children from Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Lawndale, Hawthorne or elsewhere in the South Bay. This is not a minor policy change. It changes the fundamental question from: “How we protect a Hermosa Beach community resource for Hermosa Beach residents?” to: “Whoever gets the reservation ﬁrst gets the ﬁeld.” And organizations that operate organized athletic programs are obviously in a much better position to make recurring reservations than individual families who simply want to use an open ﬁeld occasionally. That is how a supposedly neutral ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-served policy can produce a very predictable result: regional organizations with recurring schedules consume the ﬁeld while individual residents lose access to it. The AYSO Question Cannot Be Ignored The staff discussion makes the policy change even more difficult to understand. Staff explained that “local” would have to be interpreted as South Bay organizations because AYSO’s headquarters are in Torrance. Staff further explained that the City works with the South Bay district rather than a Hermosa Beach district. Staff then stated that this was a reason for recommending that the policy simply say “nonproﬁt” rather than “local nonproﬁt.” That raises an obvious question: Page 17 of 500 Are we changing Hermosa Beach’s park policy to accommodate the geographic structure of a regional organization? If AYSO’s administrative headquarters happen to be in Torrance, why should that determine who gets access to one of Hermosa Beach’s most limited open-play resources? The City’s policy should be based on the needs of Hermosa Beach residents and Hermosa Beach parks, not on the administrative boundaries or organizational structure of a regional athletic organization. If AYSO needs additional ﬁeld space, that is a legitimate issue for the City to negotiate. But it should not automatically follow that Hermosa Beach must respond by opening its limited open- play ﬁeld to every nonproﬁt organization throughout the South Bay. That is backwards. “Nonproﬁt” Does Not Automatically Mean “Community Use” There is another important inconsistency. Commissioners themselves recognized that the nonproﬁt designation does not necessarily tell us how an organization actually operates. Commissioner Tullis speciﬁcally raised the possibility that nonproﬁt sports organizations can charge substantial amounts and pay substantial compensation to their employees. Staff acknowledged that nonproﬁt leaders and executives can be paid. This matters because the City’s real concern should not be whether an organization has obtained nonproﬁt status with the IRS. The real question should be: What is the impact of the organization’s use on the limited public resource? If a nonproﬁt soccer, rugby, softball, baseball, or other athletic organization wants to reserve Valley Park repeatedly for organized activities, the impact on residents is the same regardless of whether the organization is technically classiﬁed as nonproﬁt or for-proﬁt. A child who wants to kick a soccer ball around with his father does not care whether the organization that has reserved the ﬁeld is a nonproﬁt corporation or a commercial corporation. The ﬁeld is still unavailable. That is why using “nonproﬁt” as the dividing line risks becoming a distinction without a meaningful difference. What Happens Next? The consequences are predictable. If this policy is adopted without meaningful restrictions: Page 18 of 500 1. Valley Park will become increasingly dominated by organized athletic reservations. 2.Recurring reservations will displace spontaneous resident use. 3.Hermosa residents will lose access to one of the City’s few remaining open play green spaces. 4.Regional organizations will establish recurring claims on Hermosa’s limited ﬁeld inventory. 5.Organizations with sophisticated scheduling operations will have a substantial advantage over individual residents. 6.The City will gradually transform an open-play community park into a de facto regional athletic facility. 7.Once the policy is established, expanding similar reservation rights to other parks and recreational facilities including our residential neighborhood beaches becomes much easier. Most importantly, open-play disappears incrementally. There does not have to be a formal decision saying, “We are eliminating open-play at Valley Park.” It can happen one reservation at a time. Why Is Staff Pushing in This Direction? The City Council should also ask a very basic question: Why is Recreation Department staff recommending the removal of the “local” limitation in the ﬁrst place? The explanation offered—that AYSO’s headquarters are in Torrance and that the City works with the South Bay district—is not, by itself, a compelling public-policy reason to surrender resident priority at Valley Park. In fact, it appears to invert the proper order of priorities. The starting point should be: 1.What does Hermosa Beach need? 2.How much open-play space do Hermosa residents have? 3.How heavily is Valley Park already used? 4.How much additional organized use can the ﬁeld absorb? 5.How do we preserve unstructured recreational access? 6.Only then should we ask what additional regional organizations can be accommodated. Instead, the process appears to have started with the needs of organized groups and then worked backward to determine how broadly Hermosa’s ﬁelds should be opened. That is precisely the concern the Commissioners themselves articulated. I Am Asking the City Council to Correct This The Recreation Commission’s 5-0 vote should not be treated as the end of the discussion. I respectfully ask the City Council to reject any policy that eliminates Hermosa resident priority and opens Valley Park’s open-play green ﬁeld to unrestricted regional nonproﬁt reservations. Page 19 of 500 At a minimum, the Council should require: 1.Hermosa Beach residents receive priority access. 2.Valley Park’s open-play ﬁeld be protected from recurring reservations that effectively monopolize the ﬁeld. 3.Out-of-town organizations be restricted from reserving Valley Park unless the City can demonstrate that adequate resident open-play capacity will remain available 4.“Nonproﬁt” status not be treated as an automatic exemption from restrictions designed to protect resident access. 5.Staff clearly identify the resident demand for this policy change. Who are the Hermosa Beach residents asking the City to open Valley Park to regional nonproﬁt organizations? Where is the evidence that residents want less open-play access? Who speciﬁcally requested that organizations from throughout the South Bay be allowed to compete with Hermosa residents for recurring use of this ﬁeld? Those questions deserve answers before this policy moves forward. The Commissioners Have Already Identiﬁed the Problem The Commissioners identiﬁed the problem and then voted unanimously to remove the “local” restriction. That is not a minor inconsistency. It is a fundamental disconnect between what the Commission said it wanted to protect and what their vote actually permitted and your constituents deserve an explanation! The City Council now has an opportunity to resolve that contradiction. Valley Park should remain a community park—not become a regional reservation for organized groups that can get to the reservation system before Hermosa residents can. Please protect Valley Park’s open-play green ﬁeld. Sincerely, tonyhiggins Page 20 of 500 1 of 2 Dear City Council and Sta1, Last city council meeting sta4, per their recommendation, and the council majority (Keegan, Saemann, Francois) made it abundantly clear that they view STRs as a financial opportunity, while disregarding STR impacts on land use and pleas from the community for an engagement process. We seem to be repeating history with our “kick the can down the road” mindset, but here we are again. Hb vs MB: Apples to Oranges Comparison The sta4 report neglected to mention that Hermosa Beach di4ers from MB in the following ways: • Hb has greater population density. • A larger share of Hb sits inside the coastal zone. • Hb zoning supports tighter lots with less space between dwelling units. • Hb has a significantly higher rate of long-term renters. • Hb has over 9 times more events than MB. • Hb has a greater density of alcohol establishments and a plaza in the coastal zone. Both can increase our draw of a rowdier group of visitors. These di4erences will likely impact residents’ quality of life and our long-term rental housing supply in a way MB has not experienced. Data Collection The sta4 report listed these four metrics as the data collection plan: • Total number of STR registrations; • Total reported STR rental revenue; • Total reported STR transient occupancy tax collected; and • Total number of reported complaints made to Community Development and Police Department. I find these data points inadequate. I’m requesting that council direct sta1 to provide a comprehensive STR reporting program before the ordinance takes e1ect: 1) List of data metrics to be captured for better decision-making (see “Recommended Data Points” on page 2). 2) Create a new STR dashboard to be updated monthly. The council and the public should not have to wait for a report in six months. 3) Create a new STR GIS map highlighting each STR with a color/size overlay indicator showing complaint volume. Also map the unpermitted STRs. For each data point listed below in “Recommended Data Points”, please let council and the public know what is or is not possible to collect. Specify: • Currently collected: yes/no • If no, is it a legal/authority limitation, a technical/systems limitation, a sta4ing/cost limitation, or a policy choice not to collect it • What would be required to start collecting it (ordinance amendment, new registry, interagency data-sharing agreement, etc.) • Timeline and cost estimate if the city chose to add it We should not be surprised by a lack of meaningful data in six months, or a year, or longer. Collecting long- term indicators now will establish a baseline early enough to measure any multi-year erosion patterns later, even if the political will to look at it returns after a crisis. Page 21 of 500 2 of 2 Recommended Data Points Compliance and Enforcement • Code enforcement complaints by category (noise, parking, trash, occupancy) • Unpermitted STRs identified vs. licensed • TOT collection and remittance compliance rate • Platform compliance (listings without a displayed license number) City Cost and Revenue • TOT revenue collected • Sta4 and enforcement hours and cost allocated to STR administration • Net revenue after enforcement and administrative cost Neighborhood Quality-of-Life Indicators • Police call volume tied to STVR addresses vs. citywide baseline • Parking citation or complaint density near STVR concentrations (GIS Mapped) • Resident survey or comment-log data by neighborhood after the first year Unit Inventory & Conversion Source • Total STR licenses issued, with application date • Prior use of each licensed unit: previously vacant, owner-occupied, previously an unpermitted STR, or previously a long-term rental (self-attestation at minimum, cross-checked where feasible) • Property type per license (single-family, condo, ADU, duplex/multi-unit) Long-Term Rental Market Baseline and Trend • Total long -term rental listings in the Coastal Zone, tracked monthly • Median long-term asking rent, Coastal Zone vs. non-Coastal Zone, tracked monthly • Rental vacancy rate, if obtainable • Active residential leases via business license or rental registry data, if such a registry exists Tenant Displacement Signals • Non-renewal or no-cause termination notices filed, if tracked by the City or County • Change-of-tenancy data tied to units that later obtain an STR license • Time gap between last known long-term tenancy and STR license issuance for the same unit Ownership Structure • Owner name and mailing address for each licensed unit • LLC/corporate vs. individual ownership, cross-referenced against County Assessor records • Number of licenses held by the same owner or a4iliated entities (portfolio concentration) Sales Market / Structural Shift • Home sale prices and days-on-market for STR-licensed vs. comparable non-licensed properties • Buyer type where identifiable (owner-occupant, investor, LLC) • Listings marketed with STR income potential as a factor As always, thank you for listening, Claudia Berman, Hb Resident Page 22 of 500 1 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 25, 2026 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Members Present: Councilmember Rob Saemann, Mayor Mike Detoy, Councilmember Ray Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Michael D. Keegan, Councilmember Dean Francois Staff Present: City Manager Steve Napolitano, Interim City Attorney Jason Baltimore, Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker, City Clerk Martha Alvarez, Community Development Director Alison Becker, Deputy City Clerk Ariana Rodriguez, Police Chief Landon Phillips, Public Works Director Joe SanClemente, Senior Management Analyst Kenneth Bales, Lead Special Events and Filming Coordinator Kalyn Kaemerle, Recreation Coordinator Kambria Vint, Finance Manager Henry Chao _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CLOSED SESSION—CALL TO ORDER 5:00 PM At 5:02 p.m., Mayor Detoy called the meeting to order. 2. ROLL CALL City Clerk Martha Alvarez led the roll call and announced a quorum. Present: Mayor Detoy, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, Councilmember Jackson, Councilmember Francois, and Councilmember Saemann 3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comments. 4. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:04 p.m. 5. OPEN SESSION—CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM Mayor Detoy called the Open Session to order at 6:02 p.m. Page 23 of 500 2 6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by David Grethen. 7. ROLL CALL City Clerk Martha Alvarez led the roll call and announced a quorum. Present: Mayor Detoy, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, Councilmember Jackson, Councilmember Francois, and Councilmember Saemann 8. CLOSED SESSION REPORT Interim City Attorney Jason Baltimore announced that the City Council discussed all matters listed on the agenda and had no reportable action, except for the finalized settlement in Corner v. City of Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25STCP00891. Pursuant to authority granted by the City Council on July 28, 2026, the City Manager executed a settlement under which the City will withdraw its motion to tax costs and pay $54,777.53 in litigation costs. In exchange, the petitioner and his counsel waived all claims for attorney’s fees, additional costs, and interest. The City Council authorized the settlement by a 5-0 vote. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS—UPCOMING CITY EVENTS Mayor Detoy announced a Back-to-School Picnic scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026, at Hermosa Valley School. 10. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS 10.a RECOGNIZING FORMER PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER THOR LEGVOLD FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY The City Council recognized former Public Works Commissioner Thor Legvold for four years of dedicated service to the community. Public Works Commission Chair David Grethen and Mayor Detoy thanked him for the valuable perspective he brought to discussions on the Capital Improvement Program, City infrastructure, and other public works matters. Former Commissioner Legvold shared his appreciation for the opportunity to serve and looks forward to finding new ways to stay involved in the community. 10.b REMEMBERING GEORGE SCHMELTZER AND STEPHANIE CRANE The City Council remembered George Schmeltzer and Stephanie Crane, honoring their lasting impact on Hermosa Beach. Mayor Detoy welcomed and acknowledged Stephanie Crane’s daughter, Stephanie Gilley, who was in attendance, and read tributes honoring former Hermosa Beach Mayor George Schmeltzer and his wife, Stephanie Crane. Councilmembers Rob Saemann, Dean Francois, Ray Jackson, and Mayor Pro Tem Michael Keegan shared brief remarks. Page 24 of 500 3 The following individuals also shared remarks: • Former Hermosa Beach Mayor George Barks • Former Hermosa Beach Mayor Jim Rosenberger • Former Hermosa Beach Mayor Chuck Sheldon • Former Hermosa Beach Mayor Carolyn Petty • Beach Cities Health District Chief Programs Officer Kerianne Lawson • Hermosa Beach School Boardmember Maggie Bove-LaMonica • Police Chief Landon Phillips • Steve Izant, who shared personal photographs • Unknown Speaker • Unknown Speaker • Dency Nelson • Former Hermosa Beach Mayor Mary Campbell Mayor Detoy invited Stephanie Gilley to the podium and presented her with Certificates of Sympathy and flowers. 11. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Public Works Director Joe SanClemente provided updates on the Los Angeles County Sanitation District’s sewer project along Hermosa Avenue, the Kelly Court renovation, and playground improvements at Valley, Seaview, and South Parks. He also discussed temporary parking and traffic changes related to the sewer work. Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Francois, to approve the agenda and waive full reading of ordinances and resolutions. Ayes (5): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Detoy, Councilmember Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Councilmember Francois Motion Carried 12. PUBLIC COMMENT Page 25 of 500 4 Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke: • Sarah Harper (In-Person) • Hermosa Pool Initiative Speakers (In-Person) o Tate o Keaton o Connor • Ira Ellman (In-Person) • Steve Izant (In-Person) will be speaking at item 16. a • Robert Reyes (In-Person) Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comments. 13. CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Jackson requested future consideration of moving the City Manager’s Report earlier in the meeting. Interim City Attorney Baltimore advised that a permanent change would require amending the resolution establishing the order of business. Councilmember Saemann clarified that he has never operated a short-term rental and that his rental properties have been leased annually. He also confirmed that he would participate in the item’s discussion. 14. UPDATES ON CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Councilmember Francois reported attending meetings of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and the Los Angeles County Sanitation District Board of Directors. Mayor Detoy reported on his participation in a bipartisan delegation to Argentina, where he met with government officials and learned about renewable energy, financial technology, and public safety technology. 15. CONSENT CALENDAR Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Francois, to approve the Consent Calendar. Page 26 of 500 5 Ayes (5): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Detoy, Councilmember Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Councilmember Francois Motion Carried 15.a CITY COUNCIL MINUTES (City Clerk Martha Alvarez) Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 15.b CHECK REGISTERS - 26-AS-090 (Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker) Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 15.c CITY TREASURER’S REPORT - 26-AS-088 (City Treasurer Dave Pedersen) Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 15.d AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON- CALL ARBORIST CONSULTING SERVICES WITH GREG MINK ENTERPRISES, LLC DBA MINK TREE CONSULTING - 26-PW-052 (Public Works Director Joe SanClemente) Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois Page 27 of 500 6 The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 15.e RATIFY LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 799 - SOUTH BAY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST - 26-CMO-044 (Senior Management Analyst Sara Russo) Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 15.f RATIFY LETTER OF SUPPORT TO ENGAGE WITH TASK FORCE FOR MEASURE G - 26-CMO-045 (Senior Management Analyst Sara Russo) Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 15.g REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SPONSORSHIP DONATION TO GRADES OF GREEN VERTE 2026 GALA - 26-CMO-046 (City Manager Steve Napolitano) Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 15.h APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE HERMOSA BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AS PART OF A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION FOR A SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM - 26-PD-010 (Police Chief Landon Phillips) Page 28 of 500 7 Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 15.i CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AS OF AUGUST 17, 2026 - 26-PW-055 (Public Works Director Joe SanClemente) Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Francois The recommendation for this item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Motion Carried 16. PUBLIC HEARINGS—TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M 16.a INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE REGARDING PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS - 26-CMO- 042 (Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker and Senior Management Analyst Ken Bales) Administrative Director Brandon Walker provided the PowerPoint Presentation. Community Development Director Alison Becker, City Manager Steve Napolitano, and Interim City Attorney Jason Baltimore responded to City Council questions. Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke: • Elka Worner (In-Person) • Jim Holtz (In-Person) • Maggie Bove-LaMonica (In-Person) • Eric Horne (In-Person) • Karen (Virtual) • Steve Izant (In-Person) Page 29 of 500 8 • Angelika Silverman (In-Person) • Laura Pena (In-Person) • Tony Higgins (Virtual) • Wendy Weissman (Virtual) • Ann Gotthoffer (Virtual) • David Tume (Virtual) Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comments. Mayor Pro Tem Keegan and Councilmembers Saemann and Francois commented. Interim City Attorney Baltimore, City Manager Napolitano, and Community Development Director Becker responded to additional City Council questions. Moved by: Councilmember Jackson Seconded by: Mayor Detoy A motion was made by Councilmember Jackson, seconded by Mayor Detoy, to adopt Option 2, direct staff to proceed with Option 2, and to adopt Option 1. Substitute Motion Moved by: Councilmember Saemann Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan A friendly amendment was made by Councilmember Francois, to review in six months. The friendly amendment was accepted by the maker of the motion. A substitute motion was made by Councilmember Saemann, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to direct staff to proceed with Option 1, permitting short-term rentals within the Coastal Zone and prohibiting them outside the Coastal Zone, with a review after six months; introduce and conduct the first reading of an Ordinance No. 26-1502 (1) repealing Sections 17.08.025 and 17.42.180 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code; (2) amend Chapter 3.32 relating to transient occupancy tax; (3) add Chapter 5.84 relating to short-term rental registration and operating requirements; and (4) find the ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). Ayes (3): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Councilmember Francois Noes (2): Mayor Detoy, and Councilmember Jackson Page 30 of 500 9 Motion Carried 16.b INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 3.12 AND CHAPTER 3.14 OF THE HBMC RELATING TO PURCHASING INCREASING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY, UPDATING PROCUREMENT THRESHOLDS, EMERGENCY PURCHASING AND CLARIFYING REFERENCES TO CA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE. - 26- AS-060 (Finance Manager Henry Chao) Finance Manager Henry Chao provided the PowerPoint Presentation. Interim City Attorney Jason Baltimore, Finance Manager Chao, and City Manager Steve Napolitano responded to City Council questions. Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comment. Moved by: Mayor Detoy Seconded by: Councilmember Saemann A motion was made by Mayor Detoy, seconded by Councilmember Saemann, to introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 26- 1503, amending Chapters 3.12 and 3.14 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to increase the City Manager’s authority, establish emergency purchasing procedures, and clarify references to the California Public Contract Code; and authorize the City Manager to determine Consent Calendar placement for routine items to improve meeting efficiency, while preserving each Councilmember’s ability to pull an item for separate discussion under Municipal Matters. Ayes (5): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Detoy, Councilmember Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Councilmember Francois Motion Carried 17. MUNICIPAL MATTERS 17.a APPROVAL OF NEW IMPACT LEVEL III 2026 SPECIAL EVENT – AAU HERMOSA BEACH HOLIDAY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 26-PR-057 (Lead Special Events and Filming Coordinator Kalyn Kaemerle) Lead Special Events and Filming Coordinator Kalyn Kaemerle provided the PowerPoint presentation. Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke: Page 31 of 500 10 • Alain Jauffret (In-Person) Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comments. Lead Special Events and Filming Coordinator Kaemerle responded to City Council questions. Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Saemann A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Saemann, to approve the AAU Hermosa Beach Holiday Championships event as a new Impact Level III on the 2026 calendar and grant an exception to the Special Events Policy Guide to allow for simultaneous use of the North and South Pier Volleyball courts. Ayes (5): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Detoy, Councilmember Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Councilmember Francois Motion Carried 17.b REVIEW OF HERMOSA BEACH LAWN BOWLING CLUB OPERATIONS - 26-PR-058 (Recreation Supervisor Kambria Vint) Recreation Coordinator Kambria Vint provided the PowerPoint presentation. Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. The following individual(s) spoke: • Tony Crutchfield (In-Person) • Karen Shore (In-Person) • Linda (In-Person) • Alain Jauffret (In-Person) Seeing no further requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comments. Moved by: Councilmember Jackson Seconded by: Councilmember Saemann A motion was made by Councilmember Jackson, seconded by Councilmember Saemann, to receive and file the report on the Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club operations. Page 32 of 500 11 Ayes (5): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Detoy, Councilmember Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Councilmember Francois Motion Carried 17.c AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR REVENUE MEASURE INFORMATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES - 26-AS-089 (Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker) Continued from the July 28, 2026 City Council Meeting Administrative Director Brandon Walker provided the PowerPoint Presentation. City Manager Steve Napolitano responded to City Council questions. Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comments. Moved by: Mayor Detoy Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan A motion was made by Mayor Detoy, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to award a Professional Services Agreement to Team CivicX for revenue measure informational communications consulting services, including two mailers and social media support, in an amount not-to- exceed $50,000. Ayes (3): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Detoy, and Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Noes (2): Councilmember Jackson, and Councilmember Francois Motion Carried 17.d DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE & ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND VOTING DIRECTION ON PROPOSED RESOLUTION - 26-CMO-047 (City Manager Steve Napolitano) City Manager Steve Napolitano provided the PowerPoint presentation. Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comments. Page 33 of 500 12 Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan Seconded by: Councilmember Saemann A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, seconded by Councilmember Saemann, to designate Councilmember Francois as the voting delegate and Councilmember Saemann as the alternate for the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference, and to direct both to vote in support of the Murireta Resolution regarding the restoration of local authority over housing and land use decisions. Ayes (5): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Detoy, Councilmember Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Councilmember Francois Motion Carried 17.e INFORMATIONAL ITEM REGARDING A 12 TO 18-MONTH HIRING FREEZE- 26-AS-087 (Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker) Information items are for discussion only. No action will be taken. A City Council majority may request an action item to return at a future meeting. Administrative Director Brandon Walker provided the PowerPoint Presentation. Mayor Detoy opened the floor to public comments. Seeing no requests to speak, Mayor Detoy closed the floor to public comments. Moved by: Councilmember Saemann Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Keegan A motion was made by Councilmember Jackson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, to receive and file the report on the 12- to 18-Month Hiring Freeze. Ayes (5): Councilmember Saemann, Mayor Detoy, Councilmember Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Councilmember Francois Motion Carried 18. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Councilmember Jackson requested that staff return with options for moving the City Manager’s Report to the beginning of the meeting, including any necessary amendments to the resolution establishing the order of business. The City Council broadly supported presenting substantive City updates earlier in the meeting. Page 34 of 500 13 Councilmember Jackson requested consideration of extending commercial metered parking time limits after 6:00 p.m. from two to three hours. Mayor Pro Tem Keegan and Mayor Detoy concurred. Councilmember Jackson requested for the Planning Commission to examine office -to-housing conversions and identify zoning and municipal code changes necessary to allow and encourage these conversions. Mayor Detoy and Councilmember Francois concurred. Councilmember Jackson requested for the Planning Commission to consider a moratorium on new ground-floor office and service-industry uses in commercial zones to preserve retail and restaurant uses. Mayor Detoy and Councilmember Saemann concurred. Councilmember Jackson requested consideration of low-cost process for Conditional Use Permits amendments. Mayor Pro Tem Keegan and Councilmember Saemann concurred. Councilmember Francois requested that the Parks and Recreation Commission’s volleyball court use subcommittee item be narrowed in scope to focus on maintenance and stewardship policies for residential-area courts and exclude proposals related to tournament monitoring, fee collection, and accounting. The request did not receive sufficient Council support to move forward. Mayor Pro Tem Keegan requested that staff return with a proposal to partially waive the Pier Plaza use fees for Hennessey’s Tavern’s 50th anniversary celebration while allowing the City to recover its direct costs. Councilmembers Saemann and Francois concurred. Council agreed for the item to return as soon as possible. 19. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Steve Napolitano announced that City Hall and the Community Center will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor Day. Public safety services will remain available, most parking regulations will remain in effect, and trash collection will be delayed by one day that week. 20. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 21. ADJOURNMENT At 11:00 p.m., Mayor Detoy adjourned the meeting in memory of George Schmeltzer and Stephanie Crane. _________________________ Ariana Rodriguez Recording Secretary Page 35 of 500 14 _________________________ Mike Detoy Mayor _________________________ Martha Alvarez City Clerk Page 36 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 1 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-AS-093 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council CHECK REGISTERS (Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker) RECEIVE AND FILE Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the check registers for August 12, 2026 through August 19, 2026. The Administrative Services Director certifies the accuracy of the demands. Attachments: 1. Check Register 8/12/2026 2. Check Register 8/19/2026 Respectfully Submitted by: Liz Perez, Administrative Assistant Noted for Fiscal Impact: Henry Chao, Finance Manager Concur: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager Page 37 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 1 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 112989 8/12/2026 ALLDATA ACCT 101557750 VEHICLE SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION 26/2713500 715-1206-4201 1,500.00 Total : 1,500.0013500 112990 8/12/2026 ANTHONY'S AUTO DETAILING JUL26 CAR WASHES FOR PATROL VEHICLES/JUL2624027 715-2101-4311 575.00 Total : 575.0024027 112991 8/12/2026 AQUA FLO SD1918885 MR# 553322 IRRIGATION SUPPLIES09366 001-6101-4309 876.12 MR# 553324 IRRIGATION SUPPLIESSD1918900 001-6101-4309 388.36 MR# 726508 IRRIGATION SUPPLIESSD1924155 001-6101-4309 775.55 Total : 2,040.0309366 112992 8/12/2026 AT&T 960 461-1985 555 7 PD COMPUTER CIRCUITS/AUG2600321 001-2101-4304 250.82 Total : 250.8200321 112993 8/12/2026 ATHENS SERVICES 22311986 PD SHREDDING SERVICE/AUG2616660 001-2101-4309 91.00 Total : 91.0016660 112994 8/12/2026 BADGER METER INC 1823421 ANNUAL MONITORING SYSTEM 26/2724182 160-3102-4201 4,788.00 Total : 4,788.0024182 112995 8/12/2026 BEECASSO LIVE BEE REMOVAL INC 5831 BEE REMOVAL AT CLARK FIELD20705 001-6101-4201 225.00 Total : 225.0020705 112996 8/12/2026 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 1069408 CITY ATTNY SVS/GENERAL/JUL2620942 001-1131-4201 893.66 CITY ATTNY SVS/CITY COUNCIL/JUL261069409 001-1131-4201 12,295.40 CITY ATTNY SVS/CITY MANAGER/JUL261069410 001-1131-4201 499.40 CITY ATTNY SVS/CITY CLERK/JUL261069411 Attachment 1Page 38 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 2 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 112996 8/12/2026 (Continued)BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP20942 001-1131-4201 1,338.00 CITY ATTNY SVS/COMM DEV/JUL261069412 001-1131-4201 8,126.60 CITY ATTNY SVS/COMM RES/JUL261069413 001-1131-4201 1,789.40 CITY ATTNY SVS/PUBLIC WORKS/JUL261069414 001-1131-4201 5,062.10 CITY ATTNY SVS/POLICE SVS/JUL261069415 001-1131-4201 559.50 CITY ATTNY SVS/ADMIN SVS/JUL261069416 001-1131-4201 3,654.70 CITY ATTNY SVS/ICRMA V CITY HB/JUL261069417 705-1133-4201 125.60 CITY ATTNY SVS/KOERNER V CITY HB/JUL261069418 705-1133-4201 2,531.60 ATTNY SVS/KRASNEGOR V CITY HB/JUL261069419 705-1133-4201 1,483.10 CITY ATTNY SVS/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/JUL261069420 001-1131-4201 501.80 CITY ATTNY SVS/PUBLIC WORKS/JUL261069421 001-1131-4201 121.60 CITY ATTNY SVS/CEQA ADVICE/JUL261069422 001-1131-4201 540.40 CITY ATTNY SVS/PRA BY ARC/JUL261069423 001-1131-4201 9,532.10 Total : 49,054.9620942 112997 8/12/2026 BRAUN LINEN SERVICE ACCT 70664 INMATE LAUNDRY SERVICE/JUL2600163 001-2101-4306 341.61 Total : 341.6100163 112998 8/12/2026 CAHALAN, ERIC PO 46031 WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT FY25/2613157 001-1203-4320 500.00 Total : 500.0013157 112999 8/12/2026 CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOC 16131 CPCA MEMBERSHIP FY2700480 001-2101-4315 883.00 Page 39 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 3 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount (Continued)Total : 883.00 112999 8/12/2026 CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOC00480 113000 8/12/2026 CANON SOLUTIONS AMERICA, INC 6016731226 COPIER MAINT/BASE 3/APR-JUL2610838 001-3302-4305 18.53 COPIER MAINT/PW ADMIN/APR-JUL266016731227 001-1208-4305 353.48 COPIER MAINT/PARKS&REC/APR-JUL266016731228 001-4601-4305 344.80 COPIER MAINT/POLICE DEPT/APR-JUL266016731229 001-2101-4305 331.17 COPIER MAINT/PD RECORDS/APR-JUL266016731230 001-2101-4305 170.99 COPIER MAINT/2ND FL ADMIN/APR-JUL266016731232 001-1208-4305 482.62 COPIER MAINT/COMM DEV/APR-JUL266016731233 001-1208-4305 20.73 Total : 1,722.3210838 113001 8/12/2026 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 241350501080126 HD PEG CHANNEL/AUG2620236 715-1206-4201 636.00 Total : 636.0020236 113002 8/12/2026 CONSULTANTS INC., JOHN M CRUIKSHANK 20159 CIP 623 BIO & ENVIRON ASSESSMENT/JUL2613840 122-8623-4201 136.17 Total : 136.1713840 113003 8/12/2026 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES C0014544 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES/SEP2620781 001-2202-4251 555,779.00 Total : 555,779.0020781 113004 8/12/2026 DECKARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.2267 RENTALSCAPE SVS/6.1.26-5.31.2723930 001-4201-4201 20,000.00 EVIDENCE REPORT/4.10.26-4.09.26INV-0817 001-4201-4201 7,500.00 Total : 27,500.0023930 113005 8/12/2026 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SL261024 SIGNAL&LIGHTING MAINT/APR-JUN2600267 105-2601-4251 7,563.05 Total : 7,563.0500267 Page 40 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 4 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113006 8/12/2026 DEPT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, STATE OF CAE 2304561 SN CITY HALL ELEVATOR INSPECTION FEE14909 001-4204-4201 225.00 Total : 225.0014909 113007 8/12/2026 DTA PUBLIC FINANCE, INC.26066292 ENGINEERS REP SEWER LEVY/JUL2623629 160-3102-4201 798.25 Total : 798.2523629 113008 8/12/2026 EMERGENCY SPEC PHYS GTR69437322 DETAINEE ER EVALUATION 6.23.2614033 001-2101-4201 1,436.00 Total : 1,436.0014033 113009 8/12/2026 ESRI 900285364 ESRI ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FY2713075 715-1206-4201 10,000.00 Total : 10,000.0013075 113010 8/12/2026 FACTORY MOTOR PARTS 106-654044 MR#726409 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS22926 715-2601-4311 127.72 MR#726406 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS109-1146997 715-4206-4309 320.80 MR#726407 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS109-1147046 715-3109-4201 112.84 MR#726405 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS109-1147619 715-3104-4311 145.45 MR#726403 REFUND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PAR109-1147813 715-2101-4311 -49.28 MR#926414 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS109-1147839 715-3302-4311 113.96 MR#926413 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS109-1148405 715-4204-4311 113.11 MR#926411 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS109-1148426 715-4204-4311 352.59 MR#726408 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS12-7291839 715-3104-4311 506.26 MR#726404 REFUND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE12-7295723 715-2101-4311 -35.32 MR#926412 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS12-7302275 715-4204-4311 125.18 Page 41 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 5 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount (Continued)Total : 1,833.31 113010 8/12/2026 FACTORY MOTOR PARTS22926 113011 8/12/2026 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP 9-413-04663 MR#472859 SHIPPING SERVICES01962 001-1121-4251 95.41 Total : 95.4101962 113012 8/12/2026 FIJALKA ENGINEERING, PC 112 CIP114 ENGINEERING SERVICES/JUN2624085 313-8114-4201 175.00 Total : 175.0024085 113013 8/12/2026 FJR PACIFIC, INC.32432 AC MAINTENANCE SERVICE/JUN2621217 001-4204-4201 1,855.00 Total : 1,855.0021217 113014 8/12/2026 GAGLIA, MICK PO 46032 WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT FY25/2610306 001-1203-4320 500.00 Total : 500.0010306 113015 8/12/2026 GALL, TINA KATCHEN 028-072026 CDBG ADMIN & LABOR COMPLIANCE/JUL2622871 001-4202-4201 780.00 Total : 780.0022871 113016 8/12/2026 GFOA 00028931 CERT OF ACHIEVEMENT BUDGET REVIEW FY2500427 001-1202-4201 1,170.00 Total : 1,170.0000427 113017 8/12/2026 HAJOCA CORPORATION S181149316.001 MR#553329 PLUMBING SUPPLIES13330 001-6101-4309 490.20 Total : 490.2013330 113018 8/12/2026 HERC RENTALS 36773931-001 LIGHT TOWER RENTAL FOR 4TH OF JULY22725 001-3301-4201 1,474.12 001-3301-4201 143.75 Total : 1,617.8722725 113019 8/12/2026 HONDA MD INC, STEPHAN T 00199037 DETAINEE BLOOD DRAWS15141 001-2101-4201 375.00 Total : 375.0015141 113020 8/12/2026 IDS GROUP, INC.25x098.01-3 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES/JUN2624075 Page 42 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 6 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113020 8/12/2026 (Continued)IDS GROUP, INC.24075 301-8615-4201 23,250.80 Total : 23,250.8024075 113021 8/12/2026 JOHN L HUNTER AND ASSOC INC HB1MS412606 MUNI STORMWATER MGMT PROGRAM/JUN2605356 161-3109-4201 6,471.25 Total : 6,471.2505356 113022 8/12/2026 LA CO SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT 263502BL MAT REQ 472470/PRISONER MEALS/JUN2600151 001-2101-4306 360.58 Total : 360.5800151 113023 8/12/2026 LAURA MECOY COMMUNICATIONS LLC 2522 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER SVS/JUL2620347 001-1201-4201 7,200.00 Total : 7,200.0020347 113024 8/12/2026 LONG BEACH BMW MOTORCYCLE 57501 MOTORCYCLE REPAIR 2019 BMW VIN G3443712739 715-2101-4311 1,458.55 715-2101-4311 40.69 MOTORCYCLE REPAIR 2017 BMW VIN 39996957502 715-2101-4311 1,372.50 715-2101-4311 62.53 Total : 2,934.2712739 113025 8/12/2026 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO.69318673 MAT REQ 926404/INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES00728 715-3104-4311 38.79 MAT REQ 726413/INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES69575199 715-4206-4309 467.96 MAT REQ 726411/INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES69593585 715-2101-4311 186.35 Total : 693.1000728 113026 8/12/2026 MIRBAGHERI, MOHAMMAD ALI DR26-1506 REFUND TOWING FEES24186 001-3841 636.24 Total : 636.2424186 113027 8/12/2026 NICHOLS, LISA PO 46033 WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT FY25/2619509 001-1203-4320 500.00 Total : 500.0019509 Page 43 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 7 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113028 8/12/2026 NV5, INC 523960 CONST MGMT&INSPECTION SVS/MAY2621033 313-8114-4201 33,407.00 Total : 33,407.0021033 113029 8/12/2026 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC 477051553001 OFFICE CHAIRS - REVENUE SERVICES13114 001-1204-4305 512.08 001-1204-4305 49.93 Total : 562.0113114 113030 8/12/2026 PEGASUS STUDIOS 1220 VIDEO BROADCASTING SERVICES/JUL2623226 001-1121-4201 5,741.57 Total : 5,741.5723226 113031 8/12/2026 PHILLIPS, LANDON PO 46034 WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT FY25/2611574 001-1203-4320 173.00 Total : 173.0011574 113032 8/12/2026 PRUDENTIAL OVERALL SUPPLY CUST 1275405 YARD UNIFORMS, TOWELS, & MATS/JUL2617676 001-2101-4309 77.06 001-3104-4309 86.92 001-3302-4309 69.36 001-4202-4314 438.61 001-4204-4309 156.20 715-4206-4309 54.00 Total : 882.1517676 113033 8/12/2026 PVP COMMUNICATIONS INC 138815 PD HELMET CONTROL ASSEMBLY KIT08364 715-2101-4311 89.00 715-2101-4311 8.68 Total : 97.6808364 113034 8/12/2026 RED SECURITY GROUP, LLC 110962 MR# 726402 LOCKSMITH SERVICES13255 715-3102-4311 17.56 KNOX BOX13255 001-4204-4309 782.03 Total : 799.5913255 113035 8/12/2026 REDONDO BEACH, CITY OF 58527 CITY PROSECUTOR SERVICES/JUL2603282 001-1132-4201 20,412.00 QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES/JUL26585272 Page 44 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 8 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113035 8/12/2026 (Continued)REDONDO BEACH, CITY OF03282 001-1132-4201 87.50 Total : 20,499.5003282 113036 8/12/2026 REGIONAL TAP SERVICE CENTER 6027917 METRO TAP CARDS - REVENUE SERVICES20061 001-4201-4305 100.00 Total : 100.0020061 113037 8/12/2026 RJ PRINTING & PROMOTIONAL 1376 OFFICERS BUSINESS CARDS21153 001-2101-4201 115.47 001-2101-4201 27.82 OFFICER BUSINESS CARDS1378 001-2101-4201 50.52 001-2101-4201 16.52 Total : 210.3321153 113038 8/12/2026 S AND J SALES 14157 UPS SYSTEM RETROFIT02500 715-2101-4311 850.00 715-2101-4311 219.50 Total : 1,069.5002500 113039 8/12/2026 SAFEWAY INC VONS ACCT 150882 REFRESHMENTS&CLEANING SUPPLIES/JUL2616425 001-4601-4308 121.25 Total : 121.2516425 113040 8/12/2026 SANCLEMENTE, JOSEPH PO 46035 WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT FY25/2623657 001-1203-4320 109.00 Total : 109.0023657 113041 8/12/2026 SANTA MONICA UCLA MED CENTER ACCT 28677761 SART EXAM 5.04.2617817 001-2101-4201 1,029.00 Total : 1,029.0017817 113042 8/12/2026 SBCU VISA PO 46052 J CORDOVA CC STATETMENT/JUL2603353 001-4202-4305 44.22 001-4204-4309 89.65 001-3104-4201 1,217.76 715-4206-4309 2,053.87 160-3102-4201 1,671.15 715-4204-4201 1,264.26 Page 45 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 9 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113042 8/12/2026 (Continued)SBCU VISA03353 001-6101-4201 1,143.90 105-2601-4309 144.31 715-3109-4201 22.82 715-2101-4311 867.13 001-3104-4309 787.38 A YANG CC STATEMENT - JUL26PO 46079 001-1101-4305 563.32 001-1101-4317 4,169.35 001-1101-4319 360.00 001-1101-4315 75.00 001-1201-4304 154.50 001-1201-4315 325.00 001-1201-4305 444.82 001-1201-4317 675.00 001-2101-4305 362.13 715-1206-4201 239.98 L PHILLIPS CC STATEMENT- JUL26PO 46087 001-2101-4317 350.00 001-2101-4305 88.42 715-2101-4310 7.87 001-2101-4305 358.94 001-2101-4201 65.00 715-2101-4310 8.92 001-2101-4305 191.31 M GAGLIA CC STATEMENT - JUL26PO 46088 001-2101-4329 2,500.23 Total : 20,246.2403353 113043 8/12/2026 SBPTC 080626-3 SBPTC ANNUAL DUES19937 001-2101-4315 444.00 Total : 444.0019937 113044 8/12/2026 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CUST 4251-1921-1 PAINTING SUPPLIES/JUL2617903 001-3104-4309 150.73 001-4204-4309 52.24 001-6101-4201 61.20 715-4204-4201 197.98 Page 46 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 10 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount (Continued)Total : 462.15 113044 8/12/2026 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS17903 113045 8/12/2026 SIERRA CREATIVE SYSTEM INC 131293 MAILING SVS - DRY WELLS ASSESSMENT23730 161-3109-4201 1,946.68 Total : 1,946.6823730 113046 8/12/2026 SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, LLC 169571910-001 MR# 526452/LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES19829 001-6101-4309 548.65 Total : 548.6519829 113047 8/12/2026 SMARTRISE ELEVATOR SERVICE INC 50981 LOT C EMERGENCY ELEVATOR REPAIR23561 301-8699-4201 3,705.00 Total : 3,705.0023561 113048 8/12/2026 SOUTH BAY FORD 600051 MR# 926415 VEHICLE REPAIR PARTS10532 715-4204-4311 378.35 Total : 378.3510532 113049 8/12/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP STMT 646556 MR# 472860 LEGAL NOTICES/JUL2619623 001-1121-4323 705.23 Total : 705.2319623 113050 8/12/2026 SPECIALIZED ELEVATOR CORP 513094 CITY HALL ELEVATOR MAINT/AUG2621538 001-3304-4201 222.64 PARKING STRUCTURE ELEVATOR MAINT/AUG26513095 001-4204-4201 230.84 Total : 453.4821538 113051 8/12/2026 SYMBOL ARTS, LLC 0573992 DEPARTMENT CHALLENGE COINS16997 001-2101-4305 1,780.00 001-2101-4305 289.05 Total : 2,069.0516997 113052 8/12/2026 TURBODATA SYSTEMS, INC.49293 ADMIN CITES EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE20670 715-4206-5402 1,346.16 715-4206-5402 1,875.00 Total : 3,221.1620670 113053 8/12/2026 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC 045-570625 MUNIS ANNUAL MAINT & SUPPORT FY26/2705626 715-1206-4201 81,132.00 Page 47 of 500 08/12/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 11 5:45:49PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113053 8/12/2026 (Continued)TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC05626 ERP SOFTWARE CONVERSION 7.1.26045-571031 715-1206-4201 1,304.00 MUNIS ERP - CASHIER DRAWER & PRINTER045-572477 715-1206-4201 1,935.00 715-1206-4201 188.67 ERP SOFTWARE CONVERSION 7.21-7.23.26045-573504 715-1206-4201 3,912.00 AP STANDARD MASTER CONVERSION045-573854 715-1206-4201 800.00 ERP SOFTWARE CONVERSION 7.26-7.28.26045-574462 715-1206-4201 4,564.00 ERP SOFTWARE CONVERSION 7.29-7.30.26045-574463 715-1206-4201 2,608.00 Total : 96,443.6705626 113054 8/12/2026 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 720260344 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERTS/JUL2608207 160-3102-4201 167.10 Total : 167.1008207 113055 8/12/2026 WALKER, BRANDON PO 46036 WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT FY25/2624065 001-1203-4320 359.88 Total : 359.8824065 113056 8/12/2026 WESTGROUP DESIGNS INC 24652-13 COMM CTR GAS RENO DESIGN/JUL2622612 001-4202-4201 752.00 Total : 752.0022612 113057 8/12/2026 WILLDAN ENGINEERING 111642.00 CDD PLAN REVIEW & SUPPORT SVS/JUN2610703 001-4201-4201 38,752.05 PLANNING SVS - JUN26115113.001 001-4101-4201 24,990.00 Total : 63,742.0510703 Bank total : 977,429.51 69 Vouchers for bank code :boa 977,429.51Total vouchers :Vouchers in this report 69 Page 48 of 500 08/19/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 1 4:17:10PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113058 8/19/2026 ADMINSURE, INC.18924 GENERAL&WORKERS COMP CLAIMS/MAY2604715 705-1209-4201 854.00 705-1217-4201 4,617.00 GENERAL&WORKERS COMP CLAIMS/JUN2619006 705-1209-4201 854.00 705-1217-4201 4,536.00 Total : 10,861.0004715 113059 8/19/2026 ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO INS 6216343 FY27 EARTHQUAKE/FLOOD INS. PREMIUM17291 001-3304-4201 39,156.81 Total : 39,156.8117291 113060 8/19/2026 AT&T MOBILITY 287298411168X0810202 PD&CSO CELL PHONES/LPR CAMERAS/JUL2613361 001-2101-4201 119.60 001-2101-4304 1,065.31 001-3302-4304 91.28 Total : 1,276.1913361 113061 8/19/2026 ATHENS ADMINISTRATORS REQ 52 WORKERS COMP CLAIMS/JUL26A23101 705-1217-4324 22,837.78 WORKERS COMP CLAIMS/JUL26BREQ 53 705-1217-4324 15,053.71 WORKERS COMP CLAIMS/AUG26AREQ 54 705-1217-4324 18,745.39 Total : 56,636.8823101 113062 8/19/2026 BARROWS, PATRICK PO 46115 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.8.2617271 001-4601-4221 7,704.20 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.14.26PO 46116 001-4601-4221 1,184.40 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.7.26PO46104 001-4601-4221 658.00 Total : 9,546.6017271 113063 8/19/2026 BEACHSPORTS PO 46117 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.14.2618036 001-4601-4221 43,441.36 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 7.31.26PO46105 001-4601-4221 16,675.91 Attachment 2Page 49 of 500 08/19/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 2 4:17:10PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113063 8/19/2026 (Continued)BEACHSPORTS18036 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.7.26PO46106 001-4601-4221 25,200.00 Total : 85,317.2718036 113064 8/19/2026 BEACHVOLLEYBALLCAMPS.COM PO 46118 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.14.2614513 001-4601-4221 4,454.55 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.7.26PO46107 001-4601-4221 2,672.73 Total : 7,127.2814513 113065 8/19/2026 CA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTH PRIM-00246 FY27 MEMBER CONTRIBUTION (LIAB & WC)08904 705-1209-4201 1,518,781.00 705-1217-4201 633,753.00 Total : 2,152,534.0008904 113066 8/19/2026 CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE ACCT 4286211111 WATER USAGE - 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MILEAGE REIMB 2026 ICA SEMINAR11386 001-1101-4317 191.52 Total : 191.5211386 113089 8/19/2026 SAYWELL, MICHELE PO 46111 CITATION# 40035217 REFUND24192 001-3302 63.00 Total : 63.0024192 113090 8/19/2026 SBCU VISA PO 46099 A BECKER CC STATEMENT - JUL2603353 001-4101-4315 300.00 001-4101-4317 1,115.00 001-4101-4305 38.94 715-4201-4311 20.00 001-4201-4317 700.00 001-4101-4317 700.00 001-4101-4305 38.38 715-4201-4311 20.00 J POELSTRA CC STATEMENT - JUL26PO 46100 001-2101-4305 69.81 001-3302-4305 79.61 001-2101-4329 574.40 001-2101-4305 8.69 001-3302-4305 148.96 715-2101-4311 1,303.08 001-2101-4317 175.00 001-2101-4312 1,046.34 001-2101-4317 1,500.00 001-2101-4305 41.04 B WALKER CC STATEMENT - JUL26PO 46123 Page 53 of 500 08/19/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 6 4:17:10PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 113090 8/19/2026 (Continued)SBCU VISA03353 001-1203-5401 3,874.54 001-1203-4201 35.09 001-1203-4317 1,700.65 001-1202-4305 407.55 L NICHOLS CC STATEMENT - JUL26PO 46124 001-4601-4305 57.26 001-4601-4308 560.45 001-4601-4305 165.47 001-4601-4308 20.94 001-4601-4305 64.17 001-4601-4308 126.79 001-4601-4201 10.40 Total : 14,902.5603353 113091 8/19/2026 SLATER WATERPROOFING, INC.4823 LOT C IMPROVENTS - 5% RETENTION23382 122-8699-4201 45,606.80 149-8699-4201 3,468.50 161-8699-4201 6,240.00 190-8699-4201 47,802.06 301-8699-4201 7,597.85 Total : 110,715.2123382 113092 8/19/2026 SOUTH BAY FORD 534142 TRANSMISSION REPAIR UNIT #8410532 715-4206-4201 3,436.78 715-4206-4201 360.86 Total : 3,797.6410532 113093 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700313445137 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 105-2601-4303 20,680.64 Total : 20,680.6400159 113094 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700156101336 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 001-4204-4303 19,531.78 001-6101-4303 243.78 Total : 19,775.5600159 113095 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700234897163 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 001-3304-4303 6,999.17 Page 54 of 500 08/19/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 7 4:17:10PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount (Continued)Total : 6,999.17 113095 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO00159 113096 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700222378305 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 001-6101-4303 3,563.16 Total : 3,563.1600159 113097 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700915693380 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 001-4204-4303 2,855.67 Total : 2,855.6700159 113098 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO Acct 700338055956 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 001-4204-4303 1,027.22 Total : 1,027.2200159 113099 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700382668983 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 001-3104-4303 889.61 Total : 889.6100159 113100 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700371314327 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 105-2601-4303 250.44 Total : 250.4400159 113101 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700304673105 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 160-3102-4201 149.23 Total : 149.2300159 113102 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700057262780 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 105-2601-4303 114.94 Total : 114.9400159 113103 8/19/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO ACCT 700296306651 ELECTRICITY/JUL2600159 105-2601-4303 14.95 Total : 14.9500159 113104 8/19/2026 SUPER SOCCER STARS PO 46125 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.15.2616921 001-4601-4221 3,441.45 Total : 3,441.4516921 113105 8/19/2026 SWISH ACADEMY INC.PO 46112 INSTRUCTOR PYMT CLASSES THRU 8.16.2623957 001-4601-4221 749.63 Page 55 of 500 08/19/2026 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 8 4:17:10PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount (Continued)Total : 749.63 113105 8/19/2026 SWISH ACADEMY INC.23957 113106 8/19/2026 TAITANO, NOAH PO 46113 CITATION # 30027332 REFUND24189 001-3302 63.00 Total : 63.0024189 113107 8/19/2026 THE HABIT RESTAURANTS LLC PO 46089 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT EVENT 9.16.2623822 001-1203-4201 1,965.81 Total : 1,965.8123822 113108 8/19/2026 TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC 20264111 CIVIL PLAN CHECKS/MAY2615901 001-4202-4201 4,382.00 Total : 4,382.0015901 113109 8/19/2026 TVR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING PO45594 CIP 626 RETENTION PAYMENT24112 140-8626-4201 5,340.00 Total : 5,340.0024112 113110 8/19/2026 WILLDAN ENGINEERING 00424531 LABOR COMPLIANCE SERVICES/JUL2610703 313-8114-4201 1,457.00 Total : 1,457.0010703 Bank total : 3,159,743.05 53 Vouchers for bank code :boa 3,159,743.05Total vouchers :Vouchers in this report 53 Page 56 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 3 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-CDD-079 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, FOR ON-CALL STAFF AUGMENTATION SERVICES (Community Development Director Alison Becker) A) APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT B) AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST Recommended Action: Staff recommend City Council: 1. Approve a first amendment to the agreement with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental to increase the not-to-exceed limit by $60,000 (Attachment 1) to $86,500; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest the attached first amendment subject to approval by the City Attorney. Executive Summary: On January 15, 2026, the City of Hermosa Beach entered into a professional services agreement with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental to provide technical planning support for its efforts to update the City’s Zoning Code (Attachment 2). The initial contract amount was set at $26,500 with an 18 -month term, to expire on June 30, 2027. With the firm’s assistance, City staff successfully completed the process to adopt the new administrative procedures section of the Zoning Code in May 2026. Staff request approval of a first amendment to add funding in the amount of $60,000 (Attachment 1). The proposed first amendment would allow the department to continue the Zoning Code update process with technical support from Sagecrest Planning and Environmental. Background: The Planning Division of the Community Development Department is comprised of three staff planners and a planning manager. This team is largely dedicated to current planning activities, such as answering questions at the counter, preparing zoning clearance s for business licenses, conducting plan checks, and research and preparing review materials for entitlement cases presented to the Planning Commission. To advance policy projects such as the Zoning Code update, the Division relies on technical consultants to augment Page 57 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 3 the Divisions capacity to undertake policy projects without compromising the delivery of current planning services. Discussion: City staff followed the established administrative procedure outlined for small contracts securing professional services. The Division’s qualified list was developed using information from city records identifying past and present consultants with the requisite experience and demonstrated experience working with the City. Staff solicited and received several proposals; interviews were conducted and Sagecrest Planning and Environmental was selected. There are specific continuity and efficiency benefits achieved by retaining Sagecrest Planning and Environmental, including its existing project knowledge, satisfactory performance, and ability to continue the Zoning Code update without delay or duplicative transition costs. The supplemental services are the same as the services covered by the original procurement and a new solicitation would not reasonably be expected to produce a materially different result. Staff request approval of increased funding for the agreement to maintain the Department’s existing and contract staff advancing the Zoning Code update project . Sagecrest Planning and Environmental has assigned a senior planner level staff person to this project. This individual has more than 20 years of experience in the field, and prior experience working with the City of Hermosa Beach. A description of services and fee schedule is included in (Attachment 1). Maintaining this professional services agreement helps avoid delays in delivering this long-awaited policy project. Efficiencies and proficiencies are achieved when policy projects are staffed by a stable team. In addition, adding funds to an existing contract with a consultant that has demonstrated capacity and met performance goals helps to streamline the procurement process. Fiscal Impact: The proposed first amendment would increase the not -to-exceed amount of the Sagecrest agreement from $26,500 to $86,500 for technical planning services. Available FY 2026-2027 Zoning Ordinance Update budget will be used to fund the contract amendment. Page 58 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 3 of 3 Agreement Modification Request Agreement Amendment Current Authorized Amount Modified Request Amount FY 2026-27 Budget Dept. Account # Total Revised Contract Amount Sagecrest Planning $26,500 $60,000 001-4105- 4201 $86,500 Attachments: 1. Proposed First Amendment with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental 2. Professional Services Agreement with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental Respectfully Submitted by: Alison Becker, Community Development Director Noted for Fiscal Impact: Henry Chao, Finance Manager Reviewed by: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Legal Review: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager Page 59 of 500 Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (2026) Page 1 of 3 FIRST AMENDMENT 65270.00021\44443112.1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL This First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (“First Amendment”) is made and entered into as of September 8, 2026 (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California 90254) (“City”) and Sagecrest Planning and Environmental (a corporation with its principal place of business at 27128 Paseo Espada, Suite 1524, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675) (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. RECITALS A. The Parties entered a professional services agreement dated January 15, 2026 (“Agreement”), for Consultant to provide technical planning services (“Services”); and B. Consultant submitted a supplemental scope of services and fee schedule dated July 28, 2026; and C. The Parties now desire to amend the Agreement in order to expand the scope of Services and increase the not-to-exceed (“NTE”) limit for the continued performance of the Services. NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties mutually agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals listed above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. 2. Amendment. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows: Page 60 of 500 BBK (2026) Page 2 of 3 FIRST AMENDMENT 65270.00021\44443112.1 a. Services. Section 2 is amended by deleting the second sentence and inserting the following language: “In addition to the Services set forth in Exhibit A, Consultant shall provide the Supplemental Scope of Services as set forth in Exhibit B (attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference) (“Supplemental Scope”). Consultant shall perform the Supplemental Scope only as requested and authorized in writing by the City. All reimbursable expenses require the City’s prior written approval and are included within, and may not cause compensation to exceed, the Agreement’s not-to-exceed amount. The City will not pay additional fees for printing or reprographic expenses. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of Exhibits A and B and the Agreement as amended, the Agreement shall govern.” b. Compensation. Section 4a is amended by replacing “Exhibit A” with “Exhibits A and B”. Section 4b is amended by replacing the NTE sum of “twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($26,500)” with the NTE sum of “eighty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($86,500)”. 3. Continuing Effect of Agreement. Except as amended by this First Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect; and shall govern the actions of the Parties under this First Amendment. Whenever the term “Agreement” appears in the original Agreement from and after the date of this First Amendment, it shall mean the Agreement as amended by this First Amendment. 4. Electronic Transmission. A manually signed copy of this First Amendment which is transmitted by facsimile, electronic mail, or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original executed copy of this First Amendment for all purposes. This First Amendment may be signed using an electronic signature. 5. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] Page 61 of 500 BBK (2026) Page 3 of 3 FIRST AMENDMENT 65270.00021\44443112.1 SIGNATURE PAGE FOR First AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment on the Effective Date. CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPROVED BY: Steve Napolitano City Manager ATTESTED BY: Martha Alvarez City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jason Baltimore Interim City Attorney SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL Amy Vazquez President Page 62 of 500 BBK (2026) Page 4 of 3 FIRST AMENDMENT 65270.00021\44443112.1 Page 63 of 500 Exhibit B Exhibit B Sagecrest Planning and Environmental Supplemental Scope of Services Page 64 of 500 Exhibit B SCOPE OF WORK Sagecrest understands that the City is seeking a technical planning consultant to update sections of the zoning code. Task 1. Project Management and Coordination Sagecrest’s Project Manager will meet with the City’s Project Manager bi-monthly for the duration of the project to review status and to ensure objectives and milestones are achieved. Sagecrest will coordinate an online meeting portal (Zoom, MS Teams, etc.) for these meetings. Sagecrest will prepare a meeting summary, including action items, for each meeting. In addition to these meetings, the entire project team will be available via phone and email. Work Product(s): Meeting Summaries Task 2. Zoning Code Updates Ta sk 2.1 Zoning Code Redlined Amendments Sagecrest will prepare the necessary amendments to the municipal code. This will include Sagecrest providing redlined code text for the City to review, which will identify proposed code language. Deliverables(s):  Redline text with code amendments Task 2.2 Code Amendment Ordinances Once the City accepts the proposed changes identified in Task 2.1, Sagecrest will prepare up to two administrative draft ordinances, one screencheck draft ordinance and finally a public review draft ordinance. The ordinance will be in the City’s format and include all of the necessary findings for adoption. Deliverable(s):  Two (2) Administrative, One (1) Screencheck, and One (1) Public Draft Ordinance in word format Task 3. Public Hearings Page 65 of 500 Exhibit B Task 3.1: Staff Report(s) Sagecrest will prepare the staff reports and resolutions for adoption of the ordinances using the City’s standard format. This will include up to two (2) staff reports for the Planning Commission public hearing and up to two (2) staff reports for the City Council hearing. This task assumes two rounds of review for each staff report. Work Product(s): Planning Commission and City Council staff reports and resolutions in Word format. Task 3.2: Presentation Sagecrest will prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the code amendments and rezones to be used in the public hearings. After the Planning Commission hearing, the presentation will be updated to reflect changes to the amendments made by the Planning Commission in preparation for the City Council hearing. The presentations will focus on the use of graphics and language that communicate well to the general public. Work Product(s): Planning Commission and City Council PowerPoint presentation. Task 3.3: Public Hearing(s) Sagecrest’s Project Manager will attend up to four (4) public hearings before the City’s Planning Commission and/or City Council. Work Product(s): Public Hearing Attendance Planning Services Hourly Rates Position Hourly Rate President $250.00 3. Vice President/Planning Director $230.00 4. Principal/Planning Manager $220.00 5. Senior Project Manager/Principal Planner $180.00 6. Senior Planner $160.00 7. Project Manager/Associate Planner $140.00 8. Assistant Planner $120.00 9. Planning Aide $100.00 10. Minutes Clerk/Planning Administration $80.00 11. Page 66 of 500 Exhibit B Reimbursable Expenses Expenses incurred will be billed at actual costs plus hourly rate, if applicable. Reimbursable expenses include, but are not limited to, reprographics, postage, certified mailings, office supplies such as flash drives, and application filing fees. Approval for necessary expenditures will be requested in advance from the City’s designated Contract Officer. Page 67 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (2026)Page 1 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL This professional services agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 15, 2026 (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California 90254) (“City”) and Sagecrest Planning and Environmental (a corporation with its principal place of business at 27128 Paseo Espada, Suite 1524, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675) (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. RECITALS A. City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of Consultant’s technical support for its efforts to update the Zoning Code (“Services”); and B. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide such Services; and C. The Parties desire by this Agreement to establish the terms for City to retain Consultant to provide the Services described herein. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: AGREEMENT 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. Page 68 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (2026)Page 2 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 2. Services. Consultant shall provide the City with the Services as set forth in in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of Exhibit A and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 3. Professional Practices. All professional services to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by personnel identified in their proposal. Consultant warrants that Consultant is familiar with all laws that may affect its performance of this Agreement and shall advise City of any changes in any laws that may affect Consultant’s performance of this Agreement. Consultant further represents that no City employee will provide any services under this Agreement. 4. Compensation a. Subject to paragraph 4b below, the City shall pay for the Services listed in Exhibit A. b. In no event shall the total amount paid for services rendered by Consultant under this Agreement exceed the sum of twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($26,500). This amount is to cover all related costs for the duration of the term, and the City will not pay any additional fees for printing expenses. Consultant may submit invoices to City for approval. Said invoice shall be based on the total of all Consultant’s services which have been completed to City’s sole satisfaction. City shall pay Consultant’s invoice within forty-five (45) days from the date City receives said invoice. The invoice shall describe in detail the services performed and the associated time for completion. Any additional services approved and performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be designated as “Additional Services” and shall identify the number of the authorized change order, where applicable, on all invoices. 5. Additional Work. If changes in the work seem merited by the Parties and informal consultations with the other Party indicate that a change is warranted, it shall be processed by the Consultant forwarding a letter to the City outlining the changes with a statement of estimated changes in fee or time Page 69 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 3 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT schedule. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the City and executed by both Parties before performance of such services, or the City will not be required to pay for the changes in the scope of work. Such amendment shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of this Agreement. 6. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until June 30, 2027, unless the Agreement is previously terminated as provided for herein (“Term”). 7. Maintenance of Records; Audits a. Records of Consultant’s services relating to this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be made available to City for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times for a period of four (4) years from the Effective Date. b. Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available at all reasonable times during the contract period and for four (4) years from the date of final payment under the contract for inspection by City. 8. Time of Performance. Consultant shall perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and shall commence performance upon receipt of written notice from the City to proceed. Consultant shall complete the services required hereunder within Term. 9. Delays in Performance a. Neither Party shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects the Consultant’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the services); and (4) pandemics, epidemics, or quarantine restrictions. “Orders of governmental authorities” includes ordinances; emergency proclamations and orders; and rules to protect the public health, Page 70 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 4 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT welfare, and safety. b. Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing Party shall (within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing) give written notice to the other Party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance. Delays shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation regardless of the Party responsible for the delay. 10. Compliance with Law a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of the Federal, state, and local government (including California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements). b. Consultant shall assist the City as requested in obtaining and maintaining all permits required of Consultant by Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. c. If applicable, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and / or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement. 11. Standard of Care. Consultant’s services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and principles; and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing under similar conditions. Consultant’s performance shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Scope of Services. 12. Conflicts of Interest. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall at all times maintain a duty of loyalty and a fiduciary duty to the City; and shall not accept payment from or employment with any person or entity which will constitute a conflict of interest with the City. 13. Assignment and Subconsultant. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the City (which may be withheld for any reason). Any Page 71 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 5 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT attempt to so assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Consultant from employing independent associates and subconsultants as Consultant may deem appropriate to assist in the performance of services hereunder. 14. Independent Consultant. Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant shall become an employee of City. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the work described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from City as herein provided. Any personnel performing the work governed by this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such personnel (including but not limited to social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance). 15. Insurance. Consultant shall not commence work for the City until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section. a. Additional Insured. The City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) shall be named as additional insureds on Consultant’s and its subconsultants’ policies of commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance using the endorsements and forms specified herein or exact equivalents. b. Commercial General Liability (i) The Consultant shall take out and maintain (during the performance of all work under this Agreement, in amounts not less than specified herein) Commercial General (“CG”) Liability Insurance in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. (ii) Coverage for CG Liability insurance shall be at least as Page 72 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 6 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT broad as Insurance Services Office (“ISO”) CG Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 00 01) or exact equivalent. (iii) Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for the following: (1) Bodily Injury and Property Damage (2) Personal Injury/Advertising Injury (3) Premises/Operations Liability (4) Products/Completed Operations Liability (5) Aggregate Limits that Apply per Project (6) Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (UCX) exclusion deleted (7) Contractual Liability with respect to this Agreement (8) Property Damage (9) Independent Consultants Coverage (iv) The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) contain any other exclusion contrary to the Agreement. (v) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status using ISO endorsement forms CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing the exact same coverage. (vi) The general liability program may utilize either deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, subject to written approval by the City; and provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured. c. Automobile Liability (i) At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage (including coverage for owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City). Page 73 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 7 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (ii) Coverage for automobile liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering automobile liability (Coverage Symbol 1, any auto). (iii) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status. (iv) Subject to written approval by the City, the automobile liability program may utilize deductibles; provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured, but not a self-insured retention. d. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability (i) Consultant certifies that he/she is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code; and he/she will comply with such provisions before commencing work under this Agreement. (ii) To the extent Consultant has employees at any time during the term of this Agreement (at all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement), the Consultant shall maintain full compensation insurance for all persons employed directly by him/her to carry out the work contemplated under this Agreement (all in accordance with the “Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Act”, Division IV of the Labor Code of the State of California and any acts amendatory thereof, and Employer’s Liability Coverage in amounts indicated herein). Consultant shall require all subconsultants to obtain and maintain (for the period required by this Agreement) workers’ compensation coverage of the same type and limits as specified in this section. e. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain professional liability or Errors and Omissions insurance appropriate to its profession in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City and in an amount indicated herein. This insurance shall be endorsed to include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement and shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors, or omissions of the Consultant. “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy must “pay Page 74 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 8 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer's duty to defend. f. Privacy/Network Security (Cyber). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain privacy/network security insurance for: (1) privacy breaches; (2) system breaches; (3) denial or loss of service; and (4) the introduction, implantation, or spread of malicious software code in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. g. Minimum Policy Limits Required (i) The following insurance limits are required: Combined Single Limit Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage Automobile Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence Professional Liability $1,000,000 per claim and aggregate (errors and omissions) Cyber Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate (ii) Defense costs shall be payable in addition to the limits. (iii) Requirements of specific coverage or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement; or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Any available coverage shall be provided to the Parties required to be named as Additional Insured pursuant to this Agreement. Page 75 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 9 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT h. Evidence Required. Prior to execution of the Agreement, the Consultant shall file with the City evidence of insurance from an insurer or insurers certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. Such evidence shall include original copies of the ISO CG 00 01 (or insurer’s equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative and Certificate of Insurance (Acord Form 25-S or equivalent), together with required endorsements. All evidence of insurance shall be signed by a properly authorized officer, agent, or qualified representative of the insurer and shall certify the names of the insured, any additional insureds (where appropriate) the type and amount of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, and the expiration date of such insurance. i. Policy Provisions Required (i) Consultant shall provide the City at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation of any policy required by this Agreement; except that the Consultant shall provide at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation of any such policy due to non-payment of the premium. If any of the required coverage is cancelled or expires during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall deliver renewal certificate(s) including the General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement to the City at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation or expiration. (ii) The Commercial General Liability Policy and Automobile Policy shall each contain a provision stating that Consultant’s policy is primary insurance and that any insurance, self-insurance, or other coverage maintained by the City or any named insureds shall not be called upon to contribute to any loss. (iii) The retroactive date (if any) of each policy is to be no later than the effective date of this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain such coverage continuously for a period of at least three (3) years after the completion of the work under this Agreement. Consultant shall purchase a one (1) year extended reporting period (a) if the retroactive date is advanced past the effective date of this Agreement; (b) if the policy is cancelled or not renewed; or (c) if the policy is replaced by another claims-made policy with a retroactive date subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement. (iv) All required insurance coverages (except for the professional liability coverage) shall contain or be endorsed to provide waiver of Page 76 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 10 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT subrogation in favor of the City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City; and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants. (v) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law. j. Qualifying Insurers. All policies required shall be issued by acceptable insurance companies (as determined by the City) which satisfy the following minimum requirements: Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted to transact in the business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any Federal law. k. Additional Insurance Provisions (i) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant; and any approval of said insurance by the City is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provisions concerning indemnification). (ii) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, the City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement. Page 77 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 11 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (iii) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (iv) The City (City Council, any member of the City Council, officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers) shall not be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement. l. Subconsultant Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractors or subconsultants to commence work on any subcontract until they have provided evidence satisfactory to the City that they have secured all insurance required under this section. Policies of commercial general liability insurance provided by such subcontractors or subconsultants shall be endorsed to name the City as an additional insured using ISO form CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing the exact same coverage. If requested by Consultant, the City may approve different scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subcontractors or subconsultants. 16. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel reasonably approved by the City), indemnify, and hold the City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and authorized volunteers) free and harmless from any and all claims (demands, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses, liability, judgments, awards, decrees, settlements, loss, damage or injury of any kind in law or equity to property or persons including wrongful death (“Claims”)) in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any alleged acts (errors, omissions, or willful misconduct) of Consultant (its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents) in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s services, the Project, or this Agreement (including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees, attorneys’ fees, and other related costs and expenses). This indemnification clause excludes Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City (the City Council, members of the City Council, its employees, or authorized volunteers). Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. 17. California Labor Code Requirements a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. and 1770 et seq. (as well as California Code of Page 78 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 12 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq.) ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws if applicable. Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City (its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents) free and harmless from any claims (liabilities, costs, penalties, or interest) arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subcontractors to comply with all California Labor Code provisions which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774 and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815), and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. b. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants performing such Services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants, as applicable. This Project may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. 18. Verification of Employment Eligibility. By executing this Agreement, Consultant verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and Federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens (including but not limited to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as Page 79 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 13 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT may be amended from time to time), and shall require all subconsultants and sub- subconsultants to comply with the same. 19. Laws and Venue. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or Federal court situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 20. Termination or Abandonment a. The City has the right to terminate or abandon any portion or all of the work under this Agreement by giving ten (10) calendar days’ written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title and possession to all original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports, and other documents produced or developed for that portion of the work completed and/or being abandoned. The City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the work completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any task for the Project for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for services performed during such task shall be the reasonable value of such services (based on an amount mutually agreed to by the Parties of the portion of such task completed but not paid prior to said termination). The City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein. Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services, and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation for termination of work. b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further services under this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to City only in the event of substantial failure by City to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement through no fault of Consultant. c. If the Agreement is terminated prior to its completion for any reason, Consultant shall refund the monthly prorated cost of the incomplete term. 21. Responsibility for Errors. Consultant shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Consultant (when requested) shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City’s representative, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or omission attributable to Consultant’s professional services occurs, Consultant shall (at no cost to City) provide all other services Page 80 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 14 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT necessary to rectify and correct the matter to the sole satisfaction of the City and to participate in any meeting required with regard to the correction. 22. Prohibited Employment. Consultant shall not employ any current employee of City to perform the work under this Agreement while this Agreement is in effect. 23. Costs. Each Party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement; and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as expressly provided herein. 24. Ownership of Documents and Confidential Information a. All deliverables and other documents generated by Consultant in the performance of the Services (including all work papers, work-in- progress, designs, drawings, documents, data, computations, specifications, studies and reports prepared by Consultant as a part of the Services or authorized Additional Services (“Consultant Work Product”)) shall belong to and be subject to the sole ownership and use of City. b. Consultant may receive written or verbal information from City (its representatives or agents) not in the public domain during the course of the performance of this Agreement. Such information may include City’s know how, trade secrets, and other proprietary and confidential information; and Consultant agrees to treat such information as confidential information belonging to City. Consultant agrees that neither it (nor its officers, employees, representatives, agents, successors, or assigns) will disclose such information to any third party or use the same in any manner without the prior written consent of City. Consultant further agrees to safeguard such proprietary and confidential information from unauthorized disclosure and/or use using the same degree of care it uses to protect its own proprietary and confidential information, but not less than a reasonable standard of care. In the event that disclosure of such information is sought pursuant to any law or regulation, Consultant shall promptly notify City of such fact to allow City to assert whatever exclusions or exemptions may be available to it under applicable law or regulation. 25. Organization. Consultant shall assign [______] as Project Manager. Consultant shall provide City fifteen (15) days written notice before removing or reassigning the Project Manager from the Project. Page 81 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 15 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 26. Limitation of Agreement. This Agreement is limited to and includes only the work included in the Project described above. 27. Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office (certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the following addresses) and shall be effective upon receipt thereof: CITY City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Attn: Reanna Guzman Interim City Clerk CONSULTANT Sagecrest Planning and Environmental 27128 Paseo Espada, Suite 1524 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Attn: Amy Vazquez President 28. Third Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and the Consultant. 29. Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include but not be limited to all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, or termination. 30. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves its right to employ other consultants, including engineers, in connection with this Project or other projects. 31. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators, and assigns of each Party to this Agreement. However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties, Page 82 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 16 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT or obligations without the prior written consent of City. Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void. 32. Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has neither employed nor retained any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. No official, officer, or employee of City (during the term of his or her service with City) shall have any direct interest in this Agreement; or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom for the term of this Agreement. 33. Non-Waiver. The delay or failure of either Party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other Party of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 34. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 35. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement. 36. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain, or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof; and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Page 83 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026) Page 17 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 37. Amendments. Only a writing executed by all of the Parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns may amend this Agreement. 38. Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said Parties; and that by doing so, the Parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement. 39. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits) represents the entire understanding of the Parties as to those matters contained herein; and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises, or representations with respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each Party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This is an integrated Agreement. 40. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one single Agreement. 41. Electronic Signature. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement may be executed by electronic or digital signature, which shall be considered as an original signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] Page 84 of 500 .\44524036.1 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (2026)Page 18 of 18 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPROVED BY: Steve Napolitano City Manager ATTESTED BY: Reanna Guzman Interim City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jason Baltimore Interim City Attorney SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL Amy Vazquez President Page 85 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH PROPOSAL FOR PLANNING SERVICES PREPARED BY Amy Vazquez, President avazquez@sagecrestplanning.com 949.996.SAGE (7243) www.sagecrestplanning.com 27128 Paseo Espada, Suite 1524, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Page 86 of 500 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAGECREST BACKGROUND..........................................................................................3 SCOPE OF WORK...........................................................................................................4 Task 1. Project Management and Coordination................................................4 Task 2. Zoning Code Updates...............................................................................5 Task 3. Public Hearings...........................................................................................6 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE..................................................................................................6 PROJECT TEAM...............................................................................................................8 COST ESTIMATE/FEE SCHEDULE...................................................................................12 ATTACHMENT A – RESUMES Page 87 of 500 January 6, 2026 City of Hermosa Beach via email: abecker@hermosabeach.gov Alison Becker, AICP Community Development Director 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 SUBJECT: PLANNING SERVICES Sagecrest Planning + Environmental (Sagecrest) is pleased to submit this proposal to the City of Hermosa Beach (City) to provide planning consultant services to support City staff on zoning code updates. Sagecrest is an award winning, full service, and professional planning firm founded in 2017. Our team provides long range and current planning, land use, and environmental consulting to public agencies throughout California. The Sagecrest team has extensive experience in discretionary case processing; preparation and review of zoning codes, specific plans, general plans, and other planning documents; code compliance; project management; and environmental analysis, documentation, and review. Our planners have all worked in various positions for local jurisdictions. We have the experience needed to provide the as-needed professional planning services desired by the City, including but not limited to current and long-range planning, special project services, planning staff augmentation, entitlement processing, and environmental document preparation. Sagecrest looks forward to your favorable review of our team’s qualifications and scope of work. If you require additional information or would like to further discuss our qualifications, please contact me at 714.914.5605 or via email at avazquez@sagecrestplanning.com. Respectfully, Amy Vazquez, President Page 88 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 3 SAGECREST BACKGROUND Sagecrest is an award winning, full service, professional planning firm providing planning, land use, and environmental consulting to public agencies, developers, and project applicants throughout California. With considerable experience in Southern California, the Sagecrest team has strong working relationships with city staff, applicants, and public officials. Our mission is to provide outstanding service at competitive rates to the clients and communities we serve while adding value and making a positive impression with each assignment. Our team is recognized for the collaborative and insightful approach that results in high quality work and proven results. We take pride in the acknowledgments and recognition earned by the American Planning Association (APA) for the following: x 2018 Emerging Planning & Design Firm by the Orange Section x 2019 Grassroots Initiative Award by the APA California Chapter and the Orange Section x 2024 Award of Excellence for Urban Design by the Orange Section for Sagecrest’s work with the OCVIBE project x 2025 Award of Merit in Planning Excellence by the Inland Empire Section for the creation of Density Bonus Guidelines for the City of Perris x 2025 Award of Merit in Communications Initiative and Outreach for the City of La Mirada Housing For All project The Sagecrest management team has extensive experience in a broad range of land use planning, development activities, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance. The Sagecrest team not only has experience as municipal agency staff but as environmental planners, which gives us insight into the interdisciplinary coordination required to deliver projects that other private consulting firms may not have. The Sagecrest team includes highly qualified and experienced professionals whose skills, qualifications and previous responsibilities are a strong match for the needs of our clients. We ensure this high level of quality by implementing the following practices: x Our planners have experience working for public agencies prior to working with us, allowing them to integrate seamlessly into department operations. Page 89 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 4 x We know our reputation is our most valuable asset. With that in mind, we do not overcommit our team and only accept work that we have the qualifications to perform. x Our team maintains ongoing professional development and we provide extensive training in project management, land use law, CEQA, writing and public presentation skills. x We are based in San Juan Capistrano, maintain regular office hours, and are accessible as needed. x We ensure we have a clear understanding of expectations and maintain consistent communication with our clients. x We are committed to providing services that are cost effective while maintaining high standards of quality and productivity. SCOPE OF WORK Sagecrest understands that the City is seeking a technical planning consultant to update sections of the zoning code. Sagecrest will provide a Project Manager and supporting staff to implement the following scope of work. Task 1. Project Management and Coordination Task 1.1: Request for Information Upon Notice to Proceed, the Sagecrest Project Manager will submit a Request for Information (RFI) worksheet to the City Project Manager in advance of the kick-off meeting. The information provided by City staff will help the Sagerest Project Manager set the agenda for the kick-off meeting. The RFI also will assist the Sagecrest Project Manager’s understanding of the project, missing information, and identify any additional research needed. Work Product(s): Request for Information (RFI) Worksheet Task 1.2: Project Kick-off Meeting To initiate the project, Sagecrest will schedule an in-person kick-off meeting with City staff to establish a mutual understanding of the key issues and discuss the scope of work, roles and responsibilities, key stakeholders, project expectations and project timeline. Additionally, the team will use the meeting to finalize the master project schedule. The kick-off meeting will also provide an opportunity to establish significant Page 90 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 5 project milestones, lines of communication, reporting, meeting times and deliverable targets. Work Product(s): Meeting Agenda and Action Minutes Task 1.3: Project Management and Coordination Sagecrest’s Project Manager will meet with the City’s Project Manager bi-monthly for the duration of the project to review status and to ensure objectives and milestones are achieved. Sagecrest will coordinate an online meeting portal (Zoom, MS Teams, etc.) for these meetings. Sagecrest will prepare a meeting summary, including action items, for each meeting. In addition to these meetings, the entire project team will be available via phone and email. Work Product(s): Meeting Summaries Task 2. Zoning Code Updates Task 2.1 Zoning Code Redlined Amendments Sagecrest will prepare the necessary amendments to the municipal code. This will include Sagecrest providing redlined code text for the City to review, which will identify proposed code language. Deliverables(s): x Redline text with code amendments Task 2.2 Code Amendment Ordinances Once the City accepts the proposed changes identified in Task 2.1, Sagecrest will prepare up to two administrative draft ordinances, one screencheck draft ordinance and finally a public review draft ordinance. The ordinance will be in the City’s format and include all of the necessary findings for adoption. Deliverable(s): x Two (2) Administrative, One (1) Screencheck, and One (1) Public Draft Ordinance in word format Page 91 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 6 Task 3. Public Hearings Task 3.1: Staff Report(s) Sagecrest will prepare the staff reports and resolutions for adoption of the ordinances using the City’s standard format. This will include up to two (2) staff reports for the Planning Commission public hearing and up to two (2) staff reports for the City Council hearing. This task assumes two rounds of review for each staff report. Work Product(s): Planning Commission and City Council staff reports and resolutions in Word format. Task 3.2: Presentation Sagecrest will prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the code amendments and rezones to be used in the public hearings. After the Planning Commission hearing, the presentation will be updated to reflect changes to the amendments made by the Planning Commission in preparation for the City Council hearing. The presentations will focus on the use of graphics and language that communicate well to the general public. Work Product(s): Planning Commission and City Council PowerPoint presentation. Task 3.3: Public Hearing(s) Sagecrest’s Project Manager will attend up to four (4) public hearings before the City’s Planning Commission and/or City Council to support staff and respond to questions. Work Product(s): Public Hearing Attendance RELEVANT EXPERIENCE The team at Sagecrest has experience in performing work of a similar nature to local jurisdictions. Relevant examples highlighting our experience are listed below. City of Avalon – Comprehensive Planning Services Sagecrest provides comprehensive planning services to the City of Avalon, as the City has no in-house planning staff. Sagecrest’s contract includes a dedicated on-call staff planner for staff support services, review and processing of administrative and discretionary development applications, and preparation of advance planning Page 92 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 7 documents. Ongoing advance planning projects include updates to the municipal code to implement the City’s certified Housing Element Implementation Plan, processing comprehensive amendments to the Avalon Local Coastal Program, and participating in the ongoing municipal service review with Los Angeles County LAFCO. City of Perris – Housing Element Implementation As part of an overall code update to implement the goals and policies of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, Sagecrest updated the Downtown Perris and Green Valley Specific Plans in the City of Perris. This focused update implemented a newly adopted housing overlay zone and brought both specific plans into compliance with State housing law. Sagecrest was responsible for creating all specific plan text and graphics for the portions of the specific plan being updated. City of La Mirada – Imperial Highway Specific Plan Sagecrest prepared a focused update to the Imperial Highway Specific Plan in the City of La Mirada to implement the goals and policies of the 6th Cycle Housing Element. The updated added a newly adopted housing overlay zone and brought the specific plan into compliance with State housing law. Sagecrest was responsible for creating all specific plan text and graphics for the portions of the specific plan being updated. City of Monrovia – Housing Element Implementation Sagecrest prepared multiple studies and ordinances related to implementing policies of the Housing Element. This includes density bonus ordinance and guidelines, inclusionary housing study and ordinance, and ADU Guidelines. City of Riverside – Housing Related Code Amendments Sagecrest’s team prepared multiple zoning code updates to bring the City of Riverside into compliance with State housing laws, including two-unit developments and urban lot splits to comply with Senate Bill 9, and updating the City’s density bonus ordinance to meet State standards. Our team prepared a Housing Strategy Options Report that detailed six (6) strategies to increase housing production and address the infill development policy goals and objectives outlined in the General Plan. In addition, prepared an infill housing ordinance and small lot subdivision ordinance to introduce new housing types within the Zoning Code. Sagecrest also provided the City with a streamlining report, code amendment, and RFP to illicit proposals for permit-ready ADU plans. City of Santa Fe Springs – General Plan and Targeted Zoning Code Update Page 93 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 8 Sagecrest managed the Comprehensive General Plan Update and Targeted Zoning Code Update including a Housing Element Update and Public Engagement Program on behalf of the City. PROJECT TEAM The following is a list of key personnel to provide planning services for the City. Detailed resumes of team members including relevant education, licenses, certifications and experience, are provided as Attachment A. Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Team Amy Vazquez, President February 2017 Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Analysis and Design University of California, Irvine Amy has been a professional planner since 1999 and is the Owner and President of Sagecrest Planning + Environmental. She is an experienced city planner who has successfully managed several large controversial projects throughout California. Amy will serve as the dedicated point of contact and contract officer for the services. Lindsay Ortega, AICP, Vice President November 2017 Master of Urban and Regional Planning University of California, Irvine Bachelor of Arts, Political Science University of California, Los Angeles Minor in Public Affairs Lindsay is a certified planner and has worked in the areas of planning, development, marketing, and community outreach since 2006. Lindsay has extensive project management experience and leads a team of experienced project planners responsible for managing and processing a variety of advanced planning projects, environmental documents, and project entitlements. Lindsay will serve as the alternate responsible representative for all contract-related matters. Page 94 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 9 David Blumenthal, AICP, Principal May 2019 Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Analysis and Design University of California, Irvine David has worked as a professional planner since 1998, with experience in cities throughout California. He has managed complex projects including Specific Plans, Comprehensive Zoning Code updates, General Plan updates, and ordinance preparation required to comply with State law changes. Prior to joining Sagecrest, he served as the Project Manager for the City of Downey’s 4th and 5th cycles Housing Element updates; as well as prepared multiple amendments to the Land Use Elements. He is skilled at analysis and ensuring projects meet the needs of the agency. David will serve as the Project Manager and subject matter expert. Laurel Reimer, AICP, Principal July 2017 Master of Urban and Regional Planning University of California, Irvine Bachelor of Arts, Geography University of California, Los Angeles Laurel has worked in the public and private sector since 2008 focusing on entitlements, compliance, and meeting client needs through creative problem solving. She has worked with several jurisdictions throughout the West Coast and has a keen understanding of government procedures, laws, ordinances, and zoning. Page 95 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 10 Kelly Ribuffo, Senior Project Manager June 2022 Master of Historic Preservation University of Oregon Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology and Asian Studies University of Florida Kelly has worked in the areas of current planning and historic preservation since 2011. As a public sector planner in Florida and California she has extensive experience processing a variety of complex entitlement and environmental projects. Kelly also specializes in historic preservation design review for 19th and 20th century historic resources. She has a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Oregon. She also meets the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in the disciplines of History and Architectural History. Kelly provides services related to environmental document writing and historic preservation expertise. Jackie Tran, Project Manager June 2024 Bachelor of Arts, Urban Studies University of California, Irvine Page 96 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 11 Jackie is a Project Manager who brings both private and public sector experience, specializing in data analysis, technical writing, and environmental compliance. Her work focuses on existing conditions analysis, statutory/regulatory compliance, and CEQA documentation and peer review. She has also worked on long-range comprehensive planning projects, including General Plan Element updates, specific plans, and development code amendments. Jackie specializes in technical writing of planning documents and reviewing technical studies and CEQA documents. Lexie Abrahamian, AICP, Project Manager July 2024 Master of Urban and Planning University of Southern California Bachelor of Arts, Community, Environment and Planning University of Washington Lexie is a professional planner working with our Planning Services team. Her experience includes advanced planning, regional planning, policy research, GIS, community engagement and outreach. Lexie has prepared General Plan updates, development code updates, specific plans, policy reports, and implementation deliverables such as guidelines/handouts for City Staff. Lexie has a strong background in policy analysis, data analysis and visualization, graphics, and communicating planning topics to a wide range of audiences. Kaden Likins, Assistant Planner April 2024 Bachelor of Arts, Urban Studies and Planning University of California, San Diego Minor, Climate Change Studies Page 97 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 12 Kaden is a dedicated planner working with our Planning, Development, and Environmental Services teams. His passion for climate adaptivity led him to the City of San Diego’s Bioregional Center where he was responsible for coordinating policy decisions, planning improvements, and sustainability across multiple departments within the jurisdiction. As an Assistant Planner, Kaden supports clients with staff planning services, environmental document writing, and community outreach events. Kaden is a talented analyst and technical writer, and supports the team with research, document preparation, GIS, and graphic creation. Emily Tragos, Operations Manager July 2022 Bachelor of Arts, Communications California State University, Fullerton Minor, Public Relations Emily has worked in marketing, creative services, event planning, and account management since 1995. She supports the management team with administrative duties, quality, and editorial control reviews, and manages all aspects of electronic and print deliverables. Emily supports the consultant team through quality control review and copy editing of draft documents to ensure accuracy and consistency across all documents. COST ESTIMATE/FEE SCHEDULE This work will be performed on an hourly fee basis based on the fee schedule below with a not-to-exceed of $26,500 without prior authorization from the city. Page 98 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 13 Billing for planning services will be based on the time and materials needed to perform specific services requested by the City. Sagecrest will perform planning services with a not to exceed of $30,000, based on the following breakdown of classification of hourly rates for key personnel as identified below: Planning Services Hourly Rates Position Hourly Rate President $250.00 Vice President/Planning Director $230.00 Principal/Planning Manager $220.00 Senior Project Manager/Principal Planner $180.00 Senior Planner $160.00 Project Manager/Associate Planner $140.00 Assistant Planner $120.00 Planning Aide $100.00 Minutes Clerk/Planning Administration $80.00 Reimbursable Expenses Expenses incurred will be billed at actual costs plus hourly rate, if applicable. Reimbursable expenses include, but are not limited to, reprographics, postage, certified mailings, office supplies such as flash drives, and application filing fees. Approval for necessary expenditures will be requested in advance from the City’s designated Contract Officer. Page 99 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach – Proposal for Planning Services 14 ATTACHMENT A–RESUMES Page 100 of 500 x American Planning Associate (APA) Member x Section Director of Orange Section APA x 2018 Emerging Planning and Design Firm x 2019 Award of Excellence for Grassroots Initiative x Adobe Acrobat x Microsoft Office x Communication x Public Speaking EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental President | February 2017 – Present x Manages a team of approximately 30 professionals including professional planners, code enforcement officers, building and safety personnel, contractors and other staff who provide services to client cities throughout Southern California. x Preparation and oversight of multiple professional planning contracts throughout Southern California. x Business development, diversification, client relations and staff recruitment, retention and discipline. x Maintains successful relationships with current clients and employees/contractors. City of San Clemente Principal Planner | March 2017 – June 2018 x Primarily conducted high level current and advance planning projects through project management implementing the goals, objectives, policies and priorities of the City. x Contract planner responsible for the Marblehead Coastal Specific plan. x Managed the entitlements for the Outlets at San Clemente and the construction activities of the Sea Summit residential development. City of Anaheim Contract Planner| May 2014 – March 2017 x Responsible for project management of expedited entitlements and complex development applications. x Reviewed and processed general plan amendments, re-classifications, subdivisions, annexations, conditional use permits and variances. x Performed field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans. x Scheduled and conducted meetings with other city departments and elected officials. x Presented reports and other findings to staff, Planning Commission, and City Council. Lilley Planning Group Principal | January 2015 – April 2017 x Managed a team of over a dozen planners assigned throughout Southern California. x Principal in charge of marketing and networking, client relations and staff retention. Amy Vazquez President CERTIFICATIONS +SKILLS B.A. Environmental Analysis and Design | Minor, Urban and Regional Planning University of California, Irvine EDUCATION Page 101 of 500 EXPERIENCE CONTINUED City of Anaheim Associate Planner | June 2001 – November 2006 x Reviewed and processed complex general plan amendments, zoning code amendments, reclassifications, subdivisions, conditional use permits and variances. x Processed entitlement requests and development agreements for mixed-use projects within the Platinum Triangle that included various planning studies and development applications. x Prepared and reviewed proposal requests for consultant contracts for environmental studies and managed the entire CEQA review process. x Performed field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans. x Scheduled and conducted meetings with other city departments, applicants and consultants. x Prepared and presented staff reports that included project analysis, project findings, and project recommendations for the City Council and Planning Commission x Practiced excellent customer service at the public zoning counter. x Supervised and mentored several Planning Aides, Assistant Planners and Planning Interns. City of Huntington Beach Planning Technician | June 1998 – June 2001 x Provided customer service to residents, business owners and developers at the public counter with new development projects residential, commercial and industrial alterations. x Analyzed, evaluated, and performed technical review of site and architectural plans to verify conformance with appropriate zoning and building regulations. x Conducted records requests for residents, business owner and developers. Page 102 of 500 x American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) x Adobe Acrobat x Adobe Photoshop x ArcGIS Pro x Bluebeam x Microsoft Office x Public Speaking x Spanish – fluent EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Vice President | 2017 – Present x Manages team of land use and environmental planners. x Coordinates CEQA review for the land use entitlement process between Lead Agencies, developers, and technical experts. x Prepares CEQA documents to analyze and disclose the potential environmental impacts of development projects in compliance with the CEQA Statute and Guidelines. x Manages the preparation of technical studies by a team of sub-consultants. x Performs peer reviews of CEQA documents and associated technical studies. x Provides technical assistance to contract staff placed in jurisdictions. x Responsible for marketing and outreach to existing and prospective clients. x Responds to RFPs and prepares written proposals. Lilley Planning Group Consultant Planner| 2016 – 2017 Planning Services: Cities of Anaheim & San Juan Capistrano x Responsible for managing and processing a variety of project entitlement applications for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Such projects include comprehensive sign programs, Conditional Use Permits, infill residential projects, industrial and commercial developments, Architectural Control reviews, Grading Plan Modifications, Historical Structure Modifications/Reviews, and environmental reviews as needed. x Presented projects to Planning Commission, as well as other necessary reviewing bodies; prepare staff reports and Planning Commission meeting packets, including preparation of resolutions, conditions of approval, ad public hearing notices. x Assisted at Planning Counter to review plan checks, sign permits, regulatory and special event permits, and any other over-the-counter requests, as needed. City of Brea Planning Specialist | 2016 x Assisted customer at public counter and over the telephone; answered questions; explained procedures, assisted the public in completing forms and applications; received forms and applications; handled complaints and resolved problems. x Reviewed plan checks, sign permits, temporary sign permits, and any other over-the-counter requests. x Prepared staff reports and Planning Commission meeting packets, including preparation of resolutions, conditions of approval, and public hearing notices. Lindsay Ortega, AICP Vice President CERTIFICATIONS + SKILLS Master of Urban and Regional Planning University of California, Irvine B.A. Political Science | Minor Public Affairs University of California, Los Angeles EDUCATION Page 103 of 500 EXPERIENCE CONTINUED Core Development Services Zoning Manager | 2014 – 2016 x Responsible for securing all necessary governmental zoning approvals and entitlements for existing and new wireless facility modifications and renewals throughout Southern California, with an average project load of 100 sites from various carriers and tower companies. x Extensive review of jurisdiction-specific zoning code and regulatory land use policies to make necessary findings for approval, troubleshoot design to ensure speed to market approval. x Gathered necessary third-party services for permit submittals, represent the client at public hearings, follow the project to completion ensuring all jurisdictional Conditions of Approval are met. x Conduct all necessary due diligence research and project milestone forecasts to meet client expectations. Community Action Partnership Planner | 2011 – 2014 x Researched and prepared grant proposals for the development of programs in high-need areas of Orange County. x Responsible for the management of all grant funding programs to ensure compliance and parameters of funding received through the collection and tracking of programmatic performance indicators and outcomes. x Oversaw and ensured private and public contract compliance, including CSBG, CDBG, USDA, County of Orange, OC United Way Funding, and other private, corporate, and foundation contracts. x Prepared and completed contract reports, private and public requests for proposals, and strategic project implementation plans. City of Fountain Valley Graduate Intern | 2011 x Worked with City Manager Department to spearhead economic development in City by implementing shop local programs, green initiatives, city branding. x Assisted Planning Department in assessing current zoning and permitting processes, to encourage economic development and business friendly environment. x Tracked legislation affecting Orange County municipalities, as well as draft letters of support/opposition to governmental officials regarding current legislation. Davies Public Affairs Project Assistant | 2006-2009 x Assisted with day-to-day implementation of project tasks for large scale land-use and entitlement campaigns. x Coordinated production of direct mail outreach efforts to inform communities of local projects, identify supporters. x Researched relevant markets to assess temperature of opposition, potential obstacles/advantages for a project. x Supported project team in effectively implementing client strategies, executed tasks related to that implementation. Page 104 of 500 x American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) x American Planning Associate (APA) Member x Adobe Acrobat x Adobe Photoshop x ArcGIS Pro x Microsoft Office x Certificate in Environmental Compliance x Communication x Public Speaking EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Principal | 2019 – Present x Prepares General Plan amendments, Zoning Code amendments, and specific plans to facilitate site development and ensure compliance with State regulations. x Manages complex current planning project entitlement on behalf of jurisdictions. This includes analyzing projects for compliance with current code and State housing law, coordinates interdepartmental review, ensure compliance with CEQA, prepares and presents staff reports to Planning Commission and City Council. x Coordinates multidisciplinary team for residential, commercial, and industrial entitlement application submittal and processing. x Monitors changes to State Planning and Housing law and provides training to internal team and jurisdictional staff. City of Downey City Planner – Principal Planner – Senior Planner – Building and Safety Supervisor | 2006 – 2019 x Managed Planning Division within Community Development Department. The division has an annual budget of $1.5 million. x Responsibilities included supervising and distributing workload to the planners, monitoring changes to State law to ensure City remains in compliance, reviewing staff reports, prepare annual budget, ensuring Planning Commission agenda and packet are prepared, working with developers and property owners to ensure projects meet the quality standards expected by the City, ensure planners are coordinating their projects among the various departments, responding to customer and community complaints, and conducting performance evaluations. x Managed complex projects, such as Specific Plans, Zoning Code rewrites, General Plan updates, Site Plan Reviews, Conditional Use Permits, and similar applications. x Prepared public notices, CEQA documentation, and staff reports. x Responded to public and media inquiries and presented projects to the Planning Commission and City Council. x Implemented new technology for use by Staff. x Prepared and submitted applications for grant funding for various projects. x Managed Building and Safety Division (includes Building Official, Inspectors, Permit Technicians, and Clerical Staff), set division policies, conducted staff performance reviews, reviewed invoices for payment, preparation of division budget, respond to customer inquiries and complaints at the building counters, and oversaw updates to the building code. David Blumenthal, AICP Principal CERTIFICATIONS +SKILLS B.A. Environmental Analysis and Design University of California, Irvine EDUCATION Page 105 of 500 EXPERIENCE CONTINUED City of Rancho Palos Verdes Associate Planner | 2002 – 2006 x Reviewed and processed current planning applications for residential and commercial projects. x Performed analysis for compliance with city codes and potential view impacts. x Reviewed projects for compliance with CEQA, prepared and presented staff reports to Planning Commission and City Council. x Served as staff liaison to City’s Equestrian Committee. City of Garden Grove Associate Planner – Assistant Planner | 1999 – 2002 x Reviewed and processed current planning applications for residential commercial and industrial projects. x Performed analysis for compliance with city codes. x Reviewed projects for compliance with CEQA. x Prepared and presented staff reports to Planning Commission. City of Fountain Valley Planning Intern | 1998 – 1999 x Assisted planning, housing, and code enforcement staff with project research, filing and preparation of correspondence. Page 106 of 500 x Adobe Acrobat x American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) x American Planning Association, Former Orange Section Board Member x Association of Environmental Professionals x Orange County Transportation Authority, Citizens Advisory Committee x Microsoft Office EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Principal – Senior Project Manager – Senior Planner | 2017 – Present Current Planning Services for Cities of Santa Fe Springs, Newport Beach and San Juan Capistrano x Provide information and assistance to developers, property owners and the public regarding laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures related to the submission of plans, processing of applications and implementation requirements; investigate and answer complex questions from the public regarding planning, zoning, and environmental issues. x Review formal applications, development proposals, CEQA documents, and construction plans to ensure compliance with city policies, ordinances, and codes. x Facilitate interdepartmental coordination of planning projects and confer with personnel from other departments and agencies in coordinating work activities. x Prepare and present reports to the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, City Council, and community groups; prepare public notices. x Supervise staff involved in compiling, researching, analyzing, and evaluating planning and zoning data. Supervisory duties include interviewing, selecting, training, assigning and reviewing work, evaluating and disciplining subordinate staff, and communicating department policies and objectives to staff. x Prepare RFPs/RFQs and serve on review committees. Advance Planning Services for Cities of Avalon, Monrovia, Perris, Riverside and Santa Fe Springs x Prepare code amendments to facilitate development and ensure compliance with State regulations. x Singlehandedly wrote the wireless telecommunications facilities chapter of the City of Santa Fe Springs municipal code. x City of Santa Fe Springs Comprehensive General Plan and Targeted Zoning Code Update project team member. x Staff lead for the Santa Fe Springs Active Transportation Plan and First-Last Mile Plan for the Metro L Line extension Norwalk Boulevard station. x Drafted and coordinated adoption of the City of Santa Fe Springs 605 Freeway Billboards ordinance. x Prepared the City of Riverside Density Bonus, SB 9, and Infill Housing ordinances; prepared memo with housing strategies for small lot subdivisions. x City of Perris Housing Element implementation team member. x City of Monrovia inclusionary housing ordinance, density bonus ordinance, and design guidelines project team member. x Prepare various code amendments to implement the City of Avalon Housing Element. Laurel Reimer, AICP Principal CERTIFICATIONS +SKILLS Master of Urban and Regional Planning University of California, Irvine B.A. Geography/Environmental Studies | Minor, Urban and Regional Studies University of California, Los Angeles EDUCATION Page 107 of 500 EXPERIENCE CONTINUED Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Principal – Senior Project Manager – Senior Planner | 2017 – Present Development Services x Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to help property owners and developers navigate the entitlement and permitting processes for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. x Research agency ordinances, processes, timelines, and fees to develop due diligence reports, entitlement schedules, and budgets. x Manage preparation of technical studies for entitlement and CEQA review; draft legally defensible CEQA documents. x Work with architects, engineers, and other allied professionals to prepare entitlement packages that meet the requirements of the general plan, zoning code, and development standards of the local agency. x Obtain all entitlements, plan approvals, permits, and releases. Core Development Services Senior Project Manager – Project Manager – Zoning Manager | 2012 – 2016 x Managed the entitlement processes for telecommunications facilities by researching, interpreting, and applying government laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations. x Independently launched the Portland, Oregon office and oversaw all Pacific Northwest entitlements and lease negotiations. x Went from zero market presence to securing 40 new projects within six months of office opening by leading business development, client relations, and sales. x Managed over 300 West Coast projects and four staff members while simultaneously overseeing all aspects of project life cycle. x Delivered shovel ready projects by obtaining permit approvals and fully executed leases. x Creatively solved problems stemming from changes in codes, public opinion and site violations while considering budgets, scheduling, and client needs. x Presented client projects and persuaded decision makers at various public meetings. x Achieved fastest promotion to Senior Project Manager in company history. Clackamas County Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Specialist | 2008 – 2009 x Proposed mitigation strategies to meet community resiliency and sustainability goals by writing FEMA-approved Natural Hazards Mitigation Plans for 10 cities in Clackamas County, Oregon. x Identified stakeholders, organized steering committees, and facilitated community meetings to evaluate the adequacy of community facilities and infrastructure. x Developed comprehensive natural hazard risk assessments. x Reached consensus by collaborating with the community to prioritize projects. Page 108 of 500 x Associate of Environmental Professional (AEP) Member x Adobe Acrobat x Microsoft Office x Granicus/Legistar x Superion TrackIt x Architectural Plan Review x Archeological and Environmental Technical Review EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Senior Project Manager | 2022 – Present x Provides staff support services to the cities of Avalon and Newport Beach, including review of entitlement applications and long-range planning services. x Prepares California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents for private and public sector clients, including Initial Studies, Mitigation Negative Declarations (MNDs), and Appendix N and Class 32 streamlining checklists. x Manages preparation of technical studies to support CEQA review, including Air Quality, Biological, Cultural, Geotechnical, Greenhouse Gas, Historic, Hydrology, Noise, Phase I/II, Traffic, and WQMP. x Coordinates with clients, City staff, subconsultant teams to facilitate processing of complex development projects. x Provides peer review of CEQA documents and associated technical studies. x Manages complex entitlement applications for private sector clients. City of Orange Associate Planner, Historic Preservation | 2014 – 2022 x Reviewed development applications throughout the city, including multifamily residential, commercial infill, conditional use permits, variances, zone changes, site plan reviews, and administrative design reviews. x Provided specialized design review of historically designated properties for compliance with the City’s historic preservation design standards, with properties ranging from the late 19th to mid-20th century period. x Coordinated development project review with other City departments through the internal staff review committee. x Prepared staff reports, including recommendations and resolutions/ordinances, for presentation before the Design Review Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council. x Reviewed historic, archaeological, and environmental technical reports and performed cultural resources survey work as needed. x Designated staff planner responsible for processing all development applications related to Chapman University, located within the Old Towne National Historic District. x Administered the City’s Mills Act Tax Exemption program for qualified historic properties. Kelly Ribuffo Senior Project Manager CERTIFICATIONS +SKILLS Master of Historic Preservation University of Oregon B.A. Anthropology B.A. Asian Studies University of Florida EDUCATION Page 109 of 500 EXPERIENCE CONTINUED City of Lake Worth Beach (formerly Lake Worth) Preservation Planning Coordinator | 2012 – 2014 x Designated zoning reviewer and project manager for all planning and zoning actions involving local historic properties throughout the City, including site plans, variances, conditional use permits, and certificates of appropriateness for residential and commercial properties. x Prepared and presented staff reports to the Historic Resources Preservation Board and City Commission. x Provided customer service at the public counter answering phone calls, emails and in-person questions concerning zoning, entitlements, and historic preservation. x Certified Local Government coordinator and administrator of the City's Historic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption program. x Participated in preparation of amendments to the City's Land Development Regulations (LDRs) and Comprehensive Plan. National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office Historian | 2011 – 2011 x Hired by the Alaska Regional Office as part of the National Register Initiative program. x Conducted on-site field visits and recordation, as well as in-office report writing in a professional office setting. x Projects completed: o Determination of Eligibility (DOE) for the Mission 66 employee residences at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. o Complete draft for a National Register nomination to expand the headquarters historic district at Denali National Park and Preserve. Southarc, Inc. Archaeological Technician | 2007 – 2009 x Performed Phase I shovel test surveys, Phase II and III archaeological excavations and conducted research utilizing library and internet resources, artifact cataloging and analysis. x Completed compliance paperwork for the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). x Conducted historic architectural surveys and made determinations of eligibility for the National Register. Page 110 of 500 x Adobe Acrobat x Adobe Photoshop x Adobe InDesign x ArcGIS Pro x Bluebeam x CalEEMod x Microsoft Office x Vietnamese – Conversational EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Project Manager | 2024 – Present x Project manage and prepare CEQA documents for private and public sector clients, including Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), Categorical Exemptions, and Statutory Exemptions. x Conduct CEQA Peer Review of prepared environmental documents for residential, industrial, and commercial projects. x Prepare and recommend mitigation measures as part of Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs (MMRPs) for biological, air quality, greenhouse gas, noise, energy, cultural, and other environmental issues. x Conduct environmental due diligence on properties, including reviewing hazardous records from the Department of Toxic Control Substances (DTSC) and agency long-range documents to anticipate potential environmental impacts and CEQA path. x Work with environmental or land use attorneys to draft legal defense memorandums for CEQA challenges. x Coordinates the preparation of specializes in environmental technical documents, including Categorical Exemptions, Phase I ESAs, Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, Noise, and Energy, under CEQA/NEPA for a variety of planning projects involving residential, redevelopment, infrastructure, and commercial uses. Kimley-Horn – Planning Team Planning Analyst | 2021 – 2024 x Project managed and drafted Phase I ESAs for industrial, commercial, and residential projects. x Drafted CEQA technical studies for Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, Noise, and Energy and calculated emissions via CalEEMod. x Conduct site reconnaissance and interview property owners for Phase I ESAs and Noise technical studies. x Drafted long-range planning documents (Specific Plans, General Plan Updates: Housing Element, Safety Element/Climate Vulnerability Assessment) in collaboration with team members. x Drafted baseline conditions reports for universities and airports. x Collected and analyzed data from stakeholder meetings, public outreach, and agencies (ex: Census data). x Project managed due diligence & entitlements (Planning Approval to Building Permit issuance) for 40+ stores for big-box retail clients (Target, Walmart, Amazon, Costco) in multiple states. x Presented at stakeholder meetings, community workshops, and City Council/Planning Commission meetings. x Collaborate closely between clients, agencies, and different disciplines for project facilitation. x Researched local ordinances, municipal codes, and state laws for projects. Jackie Tran Project Manager CERTIFICATIONS +SKILLS B.A. Urban Studies | Minor, Conflict Resolution University of California, Irvine EDUCATION Page 111 of 500 EXPERIENCE CONTINUED TAIT & Associates – Land Development Team Development Project Coordinator/Consultant for Orange County Public Works | 2020 – 2021 x Submitted in-person and online programmatic entitlements with AHJ staff for 7-Eleven. x Plan check, approve, and issue permits/clearances for commercial and residential submittals and coordinating with County staff on permit intake/distribution. OC Habitats Environmental Research Intern | 2020 – 2021 x Monitor and survey habitats of Western Snowy Plover in Orange County. x Conducted qualitative and quantitative data research and analysis through surveys, monitoring, and interviews of government agencies and environmental organizations. x Writing and research for grants, sponsorships, and funding applications. Page 112 of 500 x American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) x Adobe Acrobat x Adobe Illustrator x Adobe InDesign x Adobe Photoshop x ArcGIS Pro x Microsoft Office x Python x Spanish – fluent EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Associate Planner | 2024 – Present x Conducts research on existing zoning codes, identifies potential updates to comply with State law, City General Plan, and City Policies. x Drafts code revisions that are easy to understand and implement. x Prepares advanced planning studies and analyses. x Creates graphics that explain zoning code provisions to be used in municipal codes, handouts, and websites. x Prepares GIS maps to analyze options for zoning code updates. x Processes entitlements including variances, CUPs, design review, and wireless telecommunications facilities. Prepares and presents reports to the Planning Commission and City Council. x Manages plan checks for ADUs, single and multi-family residential developments, and tenant improvements. x Coordinates with architects and civil engineers for the development of plans to be submitted for entitlements. Interwest Consulting Group Assistant Planner – Planning Technician | 2022 – 2024 x Collaborated with project managers to create specific plans, general plans updates, and other advance planning documents. x Updated a specific plan to accommodate 1400 housing units, a 50-acre regional park, new community/civic spaces, and a mixed-use town center. x Created a GIS analysis methodology to advise jurisdictions on the siting of emergency shelters in an overlay zone to maintain compliance with State law. x Wrote policies, development standards, and design guidelines to encourage and streamline development of multi-family residential and mixed-use projects in downtown area specific plans. x Developed over 20 maps and diagrams and author policies for a comprehensive general plan update. x Drafted zoning code language for a downtown specific plan to implement the city’s housing element and create a transit- oriented development district around a new light rail station. x Facilitated and prepared graphic materials for 8 community workshops over 3 advance planning efforts. x Calculated existing and buildout conditions to assist the preparation of cities’ general plans and specific plans. Lexie Abrahamian, AICP Project Manager CERTIFICATIONS +SKILLS B.A. Community, Environment and Planning | Spanish Summa Cum Laude University of Washington Master of Urban and Regional Planning University of Southern California EDUCATION Page 113 of 500 EXPERIENCE CONTINUED USC Equity Research Institute Research Assistant | 2021 – 2022 x Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis to drive research efforts focused on racial and social equity. x Managed a qualitative research project assessing the effectiveness of public outreach strategies and funding networks in 23 states toward creating more equitable outcomes in the redistricting process. x Produced GIS and statistical analysis and drafted technical writing to support development of the California 100 Report: The Future of Immigrant Integration. Puget Sound Regional Council Data and Planning Intern | 2021 x Supported development of 4 regional long-range planning documents, adopted by more than 100 member jurisdictions. x Conducted policy research and facilitated interviews with 15 housing stakeholder groups to understand and implement their recommendations for the Regional Housing Strategy. x Designed and led 6 youth engagement events to learn young people’s experiences with and visions for the regional transportation system. x Recommended equitable economic development policies to provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions. Page 114 of 500 x Adobe Acrobat x ArcGIS x Canva x Microsoft Office x Public Speaking EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Assistant Planner |2024 – Present Planning Services: Cities of Avalon, Huntington Beach, Lake Forest, and Villa Park ŏ Reviews formal applications, development proposals, CEQA documents, and construction plans to ensure compliance with city policies, ordinances, and codes. ŏ Processes entitlements including variances, CUPs, design review and wireless telecommunications facilities. ŏ Prepares and presents reports to the Planning Commission and City Council. ŏ Manages plan checks for ADUs, single and multi-family residential developments, and tenant improvements. ŏ Conducts research on existing zoning codes, prepares updates to comply with State law and City Policies. ŏ Prepares GIS maps to analyze options for zoning code updates. Development Services: ŏ Coordinates with architects and civil engineers for the development of plans to be submitted for entitlements. ŏ Reviews plans to ensure compliance with zoning codes. ŏ Conducts research on ordinances, processes, timelines, and fees to develop due diligence reports. Environmental Services: ŏ Reviews projects for compliance with CEQA and makes determination on appropriate CEQA path. ŏ Prepares project descriptions and additional sections for CEQA documents. ŏ Writes initial studies based on information contained in project description and technical studies. ŏ Prepares Notice of Intent (NOI), Notice of Preparation (NOP), Notice of Determinations (NOD), and Notice of Exemptions (NOE). ŏ Prepares Tribal Consultation Letters (AB 52 and SB 18). Bioregional Center – University of California, San Diego Student Research Intern | 2023 x Conducted research on sustainable agriculture in San Diego to collect data on local farms, converting the data into ArcGIS and compiling findings into excel spreadsheets. x Managed the weekly presentations of all data, findings, and maps to the research team. City of San Diego Planning Intern | 2023 x Coordinated policy decisions, planning improvements, and sustainability across multiple departments within the jurisdiction. x Presented improvement strategies to City Departments. Kaden Likins Assistant Planner CERTIFICATIONS +SKILLS B.A. Urban Studies and Planning | Minor, Climate Change Studies University of California, San Diego EDUCATION Page 115 of 500 x Quality Control x Creative Services x Copywriting/Editing x Promotional Marketing x Midas Award Honoring Excellence in Financial Services Communications x AME International Award Honoring Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness x Adobe Acrobat x Adobe Illustrator x Microsoft Office EXPERIENCE Sagecrest Planning + Environmental Operations Manager| July 2022 – Present x Manages and prepares all print mailings, including but not limited to public notices, notices of preparation, notices of determination, etc. x Responsible for ensuring that technical documents, reports, and deliverables, are accurate, clear, and concise. x Provides administrative support to the Project Team to include editing and formatting correspondence and finalizing print deliverables. x Responsible for quality review functions including editorial review for structure, grammar, general clarity, and common rules of technical writing. Tajima Creative Services Senior Account Manager | January 2004 – October 2008 x Effectively managed workflow from creative conception to execution while delivering projects within budget and timelines. x Responsible for securing and managing a team of designers, copywriters, contractors, print and fulfillment resources on a project-by-project basis. x Responsible for quality review, editing, proofreading, and on-site press checks for print deliverables. Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) Senior Marketing Manager, AVP| February 2000 – October 2004 x Managed all creative marketing initiatives for the retail home loans division, including the creation, brand messaging, quality control and production of all printed and electronic deliverables. x Managed all aspects of direct mail marketing campaigns for both business to business and business to consumer clients. x Managed multiple teams to deliver on brand marketing deliverables that aligned with corporate goals. Ameriquest Mortgage Company Senior Sales Event Manager | September 1996 – January 2000 x Created, managed, and executed multi-million-dollar events and incentive plans to increase revenue and secure employee retention. x Developed the tracking and results analysis for quarterly and annual sales incentive programs. x Responsible for developing the creative, promotions, site location, talent selection, and on-site management for national sales meetings and international incentive trips. Emily Tragos Operations Manager CERTIFICATIONS +SKILLS B.A. Communications | Minor, Public Relations California State University, Fullerton EDUCATION Page 116 of 500 SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. 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CERTIFICATE HOLDER The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD HIRED AUTOS ONLY $VVXUHG3DUWQHUV 'HVLJQ 3URIHVVLRQDOV ,QVXUDQFH 6HUYLFHV //& 0W 'LDEOR %OYG 6XLWH /DID\HWWH :$ $OOLVRQ %DUJD $OOLVRQ%DUJD#$VVXUHG3DUWQHUVFRP /LFHQVH 7UDYHOHUV 3URSHUW\ &DVXDOW\ &RPSDQ\ RI $PHULFD 6$*(3/$+XGVRQ ,QVXUDQFH &RPSDQ\6DJHFUHVW 3ODQQLQJ(QYLURQPHQWDO 3DVHR (VSDGD 6XLWH 6DQ -XDQ &DSLVWUDQR &$ $; ; ; - $ ; %$5 $;8%- %3URIHVVLRQDO /LDE&ODLPV 0DGH 35%3HU &ODLP $JJUHJDWH &LW\ RI +HUPRVD %HDFK 9DOOH\ 'ULYH +HUPRVD %HDFK &$ Page 117 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 2 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-CDD-026 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A FINAL PARCEL MAP CEQA: Ministerially Exempt SUBJECT: FINAL MAP NO. 84534 (Urban Lot Split 24-03) LOCATION: 2040 Hillcrest Dr APPLICANT: Ahmed Alkazaweeny and Moustapha Abidali (Community Development Director Alison Becker) A) ADOPT RESOLUTION BY TITLE B) MINISTERIALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO CEQA Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1. Determine that the project is Ministerially Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15268 ; 2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) approve the Final Parcel Map No.84534 (Urban Lot Split 24-03) subject to Conditions of Approval. Executive Summary: The underlying urban lot split at 2040 Hillcrest Drive was approved ministerially by the Community Development Director on September 19, 2024, pursuant to Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 16.24. The applicants, Ahmed Alkazaweeny and Moustapha Abidali, filed a request for a final map within two years of the tentative map approval. Upon review of Final Map No.84534 (Attachment 2), staff recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution to approve the final map. Background: The Director approved an Urban Lot Split for a Tentative Parcel Map No. 84534 for the purposes to divide an existing 3,992-square-foot lot into two lots consisting of Lot 33 that would be 1,996 square feet in size and Lot 34 that would be 1,996 square feet in size on September 19, 2024 (Attachment 3). Past Actions Date Description September 19, 2024 The Community Development Director approved the Urban Lot Split 24-03 Page 118 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 2 Discussion: Once a map has been tentatively approved by the Director, copies of the tentatively approved map must be submitted to the Los Angeles County Engineer, who is contracted by the City, to review the map for its technical correctness, pursuant to Section 66442(a)(4) of the State Subdivision Map Act. The parcel map w as reviewed and approved by the Los Angeles County Engineer on January 14, 2026 (Attachment 4). An applicant had two years from the date of tentative map approval to submit for final map approval. However, the applicant was unable to meet the deadline and requested a time extension of 18-months from the expiration date of September 19, 2024. The applicant filed a timely request for a final map on January 19, 2026. Final maps must be submitted to the City Council and must be approved by the City Council, “...if it conforms to all the requirements of [Subdivision Map Act] and any local subdivision ordinance applicable at the time of approval or conditional approval of the tentative map and any rulings made thereunder....” pursuant to Section 66458(a) of the State Subdivision Map Act. (Cal. Gov. Code § 66410 et seq.). Staff reviewed the Final Parcel Map and found it substantially consistent with the Vesting Tentative Parcel Map approved by the Planning Commission and in conformance with the State Subdivision Map Act. Environmental Determination Senate Bill 9 requires qualifying two-unit housing developments and urban lot splits to be approved through a ministerial (non-discretionary) review process. The proposed project is exempt, as a ministerial action, from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15268. Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions. Attachments: 1. Draft Resolution 2. Final Map No. 845834 3. Urban Lot Split Director’s Findings 4. Los Angeles County Engineer Review Respectfully Submitted by: Angelique Chavez, Assistant Planner Concur: Alexis Oropeza, Planning Manager Legal Review: Sarah Locklin Interim City Attorney Approved: Alison Becker, AICP, Community Development Director Page 119 of 500 Page 1 of 2 RES NO. 26-XXXX CITY OF HERMOS BEACH RESOLUTION NO. 26-XX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL MAP NO. 84534 FOR URBAN LOT SPLIT 24-03 AT 2040 HILLCREST DRIVE AND DETERMINING THAT THE APPROVAL IS MINISTERIALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT RECITALS WHEREAS, the Community Development Director of the City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) approved an Urban Lot Split 24-03 (including Tentative Parcel Map No. 84534) on September 19, 2024, submitted by Ahmed Alkzaweeny and Moustapha Abidali (“Applicant”) to divide an existing 3,992-square-foot parcel at 2040 Hillcrest Drive into two approximately 1,996-square-foot parcels pursuant to Government Code section 66411.7 and Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (“HBMC”) Chapter 16.24; and WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works advised by letter dated January 14, 2026, that: (1) it had reviewed Final Parcel Map No. 84534 for mathematical accuracy, survey analysis, title information, and compliance in accordance with the State Subdivision Map Act codified at California Government Code section 66410 et. seq. (“Map Act”); and (2) the final map was ready for the City’s examination and certification as to compliance with the conditions of approval and applicable City ordinances; and WHEREAS, following the County’s technical review, the City Engineer has independently examined Final Parcel Map No. 84534 and determined that it substantially conforms to Tentative Parcel Map No. 84543 and all approved alterations; and that the applicable requirements of the Map Act and City ordinances have been satisfied; and WHEREAS, City staff has confirmed that the conditions of the September 19, 2024, administrative approval that must be satisfied before final-map approval have been completed; and WHEREAS, the Applicant timely submitted Final Parcel Map No. 84534 for City Council approval pursuant to Section 66458(a) of the Map Act. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Page 120 of 500 Page 2 of 2 RES NO. 26-XXXX SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. Findings and Approval. Based on the City Engineer’s independent examination and certification, the City Council finds that Final Map No. 84534 substantially conforms to approved Tentative Parcel Map No. 84543 and all approved alteration s; and complies with the Map Act and applicable City subdivision ordinances. The City Council hereby approves Final Map No. 84534. SECTION 3. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). Approval of Final Map No. 84534 is a ministerial action implementing the previously approved Senate Bill 9 urban lot split. Accordingly, the approval is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15268. SECTION 4. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; cause the same to be entered among the original resolutions of the City; and make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council in the minutes of the meeting at which time same is passed and adopted. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on the 8th day of September 2026. Mayor Mike Detoy PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________________ ________________________________ Martha Alvarez Jason Baltimore City Clerk Interim City Attorney Page 121 of 500 PARCEL MAP NO. 84534 BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 33 AND 34 OF TRACT NO. 1965, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 21, PAGE 80 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. FOR SB-9 PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2 PARCELS 4021 SQ.FT. SHEET 1 OF 2 SHEETS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ALL CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN FILED AND DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 66492 AND 66493 OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT. THE BEARINGS SHOWN HEREON ARE BASED ON THE BEARING NORTH 62°30'40" EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF 21TH STREET AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY FILED IN BOOK 262, PAGE 19 OF MAPS. BASIS OF BEARINGS : I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ALL SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, TO WHICH THE LAND INCLUDED IN THE WITHIN SUBDIVISION OR ANY PART THEREOF IS SUBJECT, AND WHICH MAY BE PAID IN FULL, HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT'S CERTIFICATE : I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH BY MOTION ADOPTED AT ITS SESSION ON 202 . APPROVED THE ANNEXED MAP. CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE : CITY CLERK, CITY OF THE HERMOSA BEACH DATE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ANNEXED MAP CONFORMS SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE TENTATIVE MAP APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2024. CITY PLANNER'S CERTIFICATE : DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DATE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE EXAMINED THIS MAP; THAT IT CONFORMS SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE TENTATIVE MAP AND ALL APPROVED ALTERATIONS THEREOF; THAT ALL PROVISIONS OF LOCAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF APPROVAL OF THE TENTATIVE MAP HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH; AND THAT ALL PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT SECTION 66450 (a)(1)(2) AND (3) HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH. CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE: CITY ENGINEER, CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DATE BY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE EXAMINED THIS MAP; THAT IT COMPLIES WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF APPROVAL OF THE TENTATIVE MAP; AND THAT I AM SATISFIED THAT THIS MAP IS TECHNICALLY CORRECT IN ALL RESPECTS NOT CERTIFIED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. COUNTY SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE: BY DATE DATE A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICER COMPLETING THIS CERTIFICATE VERIFIES ONLY THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNED THE DOCUMENT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE IS ATTACHED, AND NOT THE TRUTHFULNESS, ACCURACY, OR VALIDITY OF THAT DOCUMENT. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF _____________) ON BEFORE ME, , A NOTARY PUBLIC, PERSONALLY APPEARED . WHO PROVED TO ME ON THE BASIS OF SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSON(S) WHOSE NAME(S) IS/ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME THAT HE/SHE/THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN HIS/HER/THEIR AUTHORIZED CAPACITY(IES) AND THAT BY HIS/HER/THEIR SIGNATURE(S) ON THE INSTRUMENT, THE PERSON(S) OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF OF WHICH THE PERSON(S) ACTED, EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT. I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH IS TRUE AND CORRECT. WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL. SIGNATURE: PRINTED NAME: MY PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN _________________ COUNTY MY COMMISSION NO. MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA DATE BY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT SECURITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $_________________ HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AS SECURITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS COLLECTED AS TAXES ON THE LAND SHOWN ON MAP OF PARCEL MAP NO. 84534 AS REQUIRED BY LAW. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA DATE BY CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH. CITY TREASURER, CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH. HERMOSA BEACH LAND AND WATER COMPANY, HOLDER OF AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES RECORDED IN BOOK 1617, PAGE 47, DEEDS. THE EASEMENT IS INDETERMINATE. L.S. 9742 MICHAEL PROFET, LS 9806 SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT: DATE THIS MAP WAS PREPARED BY ME OR UNDER MY DIRECTION AND IS BASED UPON A TRUE AND COMPLETE FIELD SURVEY BY ME OR UNDER MY DIRECTION IN MAY 2024, IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT AND LOCAL ORDINANCE AT THE REQUEST OF AHMED ALKAZWEENY AND MOUSTAPHA ABIDALI , ON THE 8TH OF MAY 2024. I HEREBY STATE THAT THIS PARCEL MAP SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORMS TO THE CONDITIONALLY APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP, IF ANY: THAT ALL THE MONUMENTS ARE OF THE CHARACTER AND OCCUPY THE POSITIONS INDICATED; AND THAT THE MONUMENTS ARE SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THE SURVEY TO BE RETRACED; AND THAT TIE NOTES FOR ALL CENTERLINE MONUMENTS NOTED AS 'SET" ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF SAID COUNTY. I HEREBY STATE THAT I AM THE SUBDIVIDER OF THE LANDS INCLUDED WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION SHOWN ON THIS MAP WITHIN THE DISTINCTIVE BORDER LINES, AND I CONSENT TO THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF SAID MAP AND SUBDIVISION. BY: DATE SUBDIVIDER'S STATEMENT: RECORD OWNERS ARE : AHMED AL-KAZWEENY, A SINGLE MAN, AND MOUSTAPHA ABIDALI, A SINGLE MAN, AS JOINT TENANTS. AHMED AL-KAZWEENY(SUBDIVIDER) EASEMENT NOTES: COUNTY TAX CERTIFICATES: DIEGO G. RIVERA, DEPUTY DIEGO G. RIVERA, DEPUTY DIEGO G. RIVERA, DEPUTYLICENSED PRO F E S SIONAL E NGI NEERMOHAM MAD - SAAD MALIMSTATE OF C A L IFORNIACI V I L C 90022 Page 122 of 500 ●●●●● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●HILLCREST DRIVE21ST STREET PROSPECT AVENUE18TH STHILLCREST DRIVE1 2 CL CL CL CL CL CL ●●● PARCEL MAP NO. 84534 SHEET 2 OF 2 SHEETS IN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. FOR SB-9 PURPOSESN S W E SCALE: 1" = 16' Page 123 of 500 Page 124 of 500 Page 125 of 500 Page 126 of 500 Page 127 of 500 Page 128 of 500 Page 129 of 500 Page 130 of 500 Page 131 of 500 Page 132 of 500 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS “To Enrich Lives Through Effective and Caring Service” 900 SOUTH FREMONT AVENUE ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA 91803-1331 Telephone: (626) 458-5100 http://dpw.lacounty.gov January 14, 2026 Mr. Lucho Rodriguez City Engineer City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3884 Dear Mr. Rodriguez: PARCEL MAP 84534 Parcel Map 84534 has been reviewed and approved by Public Works for mathematical accuracy, survey analysis, title information, and for compliance with the California Subdivision Map Act. It is ready for your examination and certification as to compliance with the conditions of approval and applicable City ordinances. The City Council or Advisory Agency should make the findings required by the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Subdivision Map Act. After your approval and the approval of the City Council or Advisory Agency, the final map should be returned to Los Angeles County Public Works, Land Development Division, for filing with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Edmond Ghadimi of Public Works, Land Development Division, at (626) 458-4915 or eghadimi@pw.lacounty.gov. Very truly yours, MARK PESTRELLA, PE Director of Public Works YONAH HALPERN, PE Assistant Division Engineer Land Development Division EG:tb P:\LDPUB\SUBMAP\LETTERS\CITY LETTERS - PARCEL MAPS 84534 PARCEL MAP-CITY LETTER (HERMOSA BEACH).DOC MARK PESTRELLA, Director ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: P.O. BOX 1460 ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA 91802-1460 IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO FILE: LD-2 Page 133 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 3 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-AS-095 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES (Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker and Senior Management Analyst Ken Bales) SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-1502 Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1. Find that adoption of the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); 2. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 3.32 of Title 3 and adding Chapter 5.84 to Title 5 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, and repealing Sections 17.08.025 and 17.42.180 in their entirety, to establish registration and operating requirements for short-term rentals (STRs) within the Coastal Zone and prohibit STRs outside the Coastal Zone; Executive Summary: At its August 25, 2026 meeting, City Council conducted a public hearing regarding proposed updates to the City's short-term rental (STR) program. Council selected Option #1, which permits STRs within the Coastal Zone, prohibits STRs outside the Coastal Zone, and implements the registration, business license, transient occupancy tax (TOT), safety, nuisance, local-contact, and information-reporting framework contained in the proposed ordinance. Council modified the staff -recommended one-year evaluation period and directed that the program return to Council for review after six months. The proposed ordinance is now presented for second reading and adoption. If adopted, the City will proceed with implementation of the STR registration and compliance framework and staff will report back following the six-month review period. Background: On April 23, 2026, the Los Angeles County Superior Court entered judgment in Koerner v. City of Hermosa Beach concerning the City's regulation of STRs with in the Coastal Zone. The practical effect of the judgment is that STRs may operate within the Coastal Page 134 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 3 Zone unless and until the City adopts additional Coastal Zone STR regulations and obtains any required California Coastal Commission approval. The August 25, 2026 staff report recommended updating the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to recognize that STRs may operate within the Coastal Zone consistent with the judgment; repealing the existing Title 17 STR provisions that were not approved by the Coastal Commission; and establishing registration, business license, TOT, safety, nuisance, local-contact, and information-reporting requirements. Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description October 10, 2019 City Council adopted an ordinance establishing an STR pilot program in Title 17 of the HBMC. March 24, 2026 City Council adopted an ordinance amending Title 3 of the HBMC. April 23, 2026 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judgment entered in Koerner v City of Hermosa Beach litigation. August 25, 2026 City Council conducted a public hearing, selected Option #1 to permit STRs within the Coastal Zone and prohibit STRs outside the Coastal Zone, introduced the proposed ordinance by title, and directed a six-month program review. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”): Staff recommends that the City Council find that adoption of the proposed ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the ordinance will have a significant effect on the envi ronment. Although the ordinance recognizes that STRs may operate within the Coastal Zone consistent with the Judgment, it does not authorize any specific development, construction, or physical alteration of property; and primarily establishes tax, registration, business license, nuisance, safety, and information-reporting requirements. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required. Fiscal Impact: There is a significant opportunity for revenue generation by the City through TOT and business license tax enforcement. The majority of STRs in the City are located within the Coastal Zone and generate substantial amounts of TOT from visitors. Based on pas t STR rental information, Staff estimate ongoing TOT revenue up to approximately $1,000,000 with an additional $25,000 in business license revenue for a total of up to $1,025,000 in Page 135 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 3 of 3 additional General Fund revenue annually. Enforcement costs may be partial ly offset by administrative fines and City Staff will review the TOT revenue on a periodic basis. Attachments: 1. Draft Ordinance No. 26-1502 Respectfully Submitted by: Ken Bales, Senior Management Analyst Concur: Alison Becker, Community Development Director Noted for Fiscal Impact: Henry Chao, Finance Manager Reviewed by: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Legal Review: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager Page 136 of 500 Page 1 of 3 ORD NO. 26-XXXX ORDINANCE NO. 26-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA: (1) REPEALING SECTIONS 17.08.025 AND 17.42.180 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE; (2) AMENDING CHAPTER 3.32 RELATING TO TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX; (3) ADDING CHAPTER 5.84 RELATING TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGISTRATION AND OPERATING REQUIREMENTS; AND (4) FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach ("City") is authorized by the California Constitution (Section 7 of Article XI) to make and enforce within its limits local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general law; and WHEREAS, the City established a short-term rental (“STR”) pilot program under Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code ("HBMC") on October 10, 2019, which authorized STRs in specified commercial and specific plan areas subject to an administrative permit; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2026, the Los Angeles County Superior Court entered judgment in the Todd and Thomas Koerner v. City of Hermosa Beach (Case No. 25STCP0089) lawsuit concerning the City's regulation of STRs within the Coastal Zone (“Judgment”); and WHEREAS, the City Council (“Council”) desires to update the HBMC in response to the Judgment by: (1) repealing the existing STR provisions in HBMC Title 17; (2) recognizing that STRs may operate within the Coastal Zone consistent with the Judgment; and (3) continuing to prohibit STRs outside the Coastal Zone; and WHEREAS, the Council further desires to establish registration, business license, transient occupancy tax (“TOT”), safety, nuisance, and hosting-platform requirements for STRs; and WHEREAS, the Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on August 25, 2026, at which time it received and considered all testimony and evidence concerning this Ordinance. Page 137 of 500 Page 2 of 3 ORD NO. 26-XXXX THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct, and are incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. Repeal of Existing STR Provisions. HBMC sections 17.08.025 and 17.42.180 are hereby repealed in their entirety. SECTION 3. Amendment of HBMC Chapter 3.32 (Transient Occupancy Tax). Chapter 3.32 is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 4. Addition of HBMC Chapter 5.84 (Short-Term Rental Registration and Operating Requirements). Chapter 5.84 is hereby added as set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 5. Findings. The City Council finds that this Ordinance: (a) updates the City's STR regulations following the Judgment; (b) preserves the prohibition on STRs outside the Coastal Zone; (c) establishes generally applicable tax, registration, business license, safety, nuisance, and information-reporting requirements; and (d) separates STR operating regulations from the City's TOT provisions and thereby improves administration, clarity, and enforcement. SECTION 6. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that the Ordinance will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Ordinance primarily: (a) reorganizes and updates existing municipal regulations; (b) formalizes the post-Judgment status of STRs within the Coastal Zone; (c) establishes administrative registration and reporting requirements; and (d) does not authorize any specific development project. SECTION 7. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications; and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION 8. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to: (a) certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; (b) cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original ordinances; (c) make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; (d) and, within fifteen (15) days after the Ordinance’s passage and adoption, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law. Page 138 of 500 Page 3 of 3 ORD NO. 26-XXXX SECTION 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 25th day of August 2026. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: Mayor Mike Detoy PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________________ ________________________________ Martha Alvarez Jason Baltimore City Clerk Interim City Attorney Page 139 of 500 Exhibit A Page 1 of 9 Exhibit A Chapter 3.32, “Transient Occupancy Tax,” of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety as follows: Chapter 3.32 Transient Occupancy Tax 3.32.010 Title for citation. This chapter shall be known as the uniform transient occupancy tax law of the City. 3.32.020 Definitions. Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions given in this section govern the construction of this chapter: Hotel means any structure which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes; and includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, hostel, short-term rental, motel, studio hotel, bachelor hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, public or private club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar structure or portion thereof. Occupancy means the use or possession or the right to the use or possession of any room or portion thereof in any hotel for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes. Operator means the person who is the proprietor of the hotel or short-term rental; whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee, and includes companies that arrange for reservations online. Though the operator performs their functions through a managing agent of any type or character other than an employee, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator for the purposes of this chapter; and shall have the same duties and liabilities as their principal. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter by either the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered to be compliance by both. Person means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit. Page 140 of 500 Exhibit A Page 2 of 9 Rent means the consideration charged, whether or not received, for the occupancy of space in a hotel or short-term rental valued in money; whether to be received in money, goods, labor, or otherwise (including all receipts, cash, credits and property and services of any kind or nature without any deduction therefrom whatsoever). Short-Term Rental means any single-family dwelling unit or multi-family dwelling unit (or portion thereof) that is rented, leased, licensed, or made available and occupied for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less. Tax Administrator means the administrative services department director or designee of the City. Transient means: 1. Any person as defined in this section who exercises for any period of time occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of payment, concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement; or 2. Any individual who personally exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of payment, concession, permit, right of access, license, or other agreement for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less. Any such person or individual so occupying space in a hotel or Short-Term Rental shall be deemed to be a transient. Transient Occupancy Facility means a hotel or short-term rental. 3.32.030 Tax imposed. For occupancy of any hotel or short-term rental as defined, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of fourteen (14) percent of the rent or bill charged by the operator. Said tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the City which is extinguished only by payment to the operator of the hotel or short-term rental at the time the rent or bill is paid. If the rent or bill is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax shall be paid with each installment. The unpaid tax shall be due upon the transient’s ceasing to occupy space in the hotel or short-term rental. If for any reason the tax due is not paid to the operator, the transient shall pay tax directly to the Tax Administrator. 3.32.40 Exemptions from tax. No tax shall be imposed upon: Page 141 of 500 Exhibit A Page 3 of 9 A. Any person as to whom, or any occupancy as to which, it is beyond the power of the City to impose the tax herein provided; B. Any federal or state of California officer or employee when on official business; C. Any officer or employee of a foreign government who is exempt by reason of express provision of federal law or international treaty. No exemption shall be granted except upon a claim made at the time rent or payment is collected and under penalty of perjury upon a form prescribed by the Tax Administrator. 3.32.050 Operator’s duties. Each operator shall collect the tax imposed by this chapter to the same extent and at the same time as the payment or rent is collected from every transient. The amount of tax shall be separately stated from the amount of the rent charged, and each transient shall receive a receipt for payment from the operator. No operator of a hotel or short-term rental shall advertise or state in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, that the tax or any part thereof will be assumed or absorbed by the operator; or that it will not be added to the rent; or that, if added, any part will be refunded except in the manner hereinafter provided. 3.32.060 Registration of hotel. Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this chapter, or within thirty (30) days after commencing business, whichever is later, each operator of any hotel or short-term rental renting occupancy to transients shall register said hotel or short-term rental with the Tax Administrator and obtain from them a transient occupancy registration certificate to be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Said certificate shall, among other things, state the following: A. The name of the operator; B. The address of the hotel or short-term rental; C. The date upon which the certificate was issued; D. "This Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate signifies that the person named on the face hereof has fulfilled the requirements of the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax Law by registering with the Tax Administrator for the purpose of collecting from transients the Transient Occupancy Tax and remitting said tax to the Tax Administrator. This certificate does not authorize any person to conduct any unlawful business, conduct any lawful business in an unlawful manner, or operate a hotel or short-term rental without Page 142 of 500 Exhibit A Page 4 of 9 strictly complying with all applicable local laws (including but not limited to those requiring a permit from any Board, Commission, Department, or Office of this City). This certificate evidences registration for transient occupancy tax purposes only and does not constitute a land-use permit or other regulatory authorization." 3.32.070 Reporting and remitting. Each operator shall (on or before the last day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter, or at the close of any shorter reporting period which may be established by the Tax Administrator) make a return to the Tax Administrator, on forms provided by them, of the total rents charged and received and the amount of tax collected for transient occupancies. At the time the return is filed, the full amount of the tax collected shall be remitted to the Tax Administrator. The Tax Administrator may establish shorter reporting periods for any certificate holder if they deem it necessary in order to ensure collection of the tax, and they may require further information in the return. Returns and payments are due immediately upon cessation of business for any reason. All taxes collected by operators pursuant to this chapter shall be held in trust for the account of the City until payment thereof is made to the Tax Administrator. 3.32.80 Penalties and interest. A. Original Delinquency. Any operator who fails to remit any tax imposed by this chapter within the time required shall pay a penalty of ten percent of the amount of the tax in addition to the amount of the tax. B. Continued Delinquency. Any operator who fails to remit any delinquent remittance on or before a period of thirty (30) days following the date on which the remittance first became delinquent shall pay a second delinquency penalty of ten percent of the amount of the tax in addition to the amount of the tax and the ten percent penalty first imposed and an additional penalty of ten percent (10%) will accrue for each thirty (30) days thereafter until payment of all remittance due plus penalties is paid. C. Fraud. If the Tax Administrator determines that the nonpayment of any remittance due under this chapter is due to fraud, a penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the tax shall be added thereto in addition to the penalties stated in subsections A and B of this section. D. Interest. In addition to the penalties imposed, any operator who fails to remit any tax imposed by this chapter shall pay interest at the rate of one-half of one percent (0.5%) Page 143 of 500 Exhibit A Page 5 of 9 per month or fraction thereof on the amount of the tax (exclusive of penalties) from the date on which the remittance first became delinquent until paid. E. Penalties Merged with Tax. Every penalty imposed and such interest as accrues under the provisions of this section shall become a part of the tax herein required to be paid. 3.32.090 Failure to collect and report tax–determination by Tax Administrator. If any operator shall fail or refuse to collect said tax and to make within the time provided in this chapter any report and remittance of said tax or any portion thereof required by this chapter, the Tax Administrator shall proceed in such manner as they may deem best to obtain facts and information on which to base their estimate of the tax due. As soon as the Tax Administrator shall procure such facts and information as they are able to obtain upon which to base the assessment of any tax imposed by this chapter and payable by any operator who has failed or refused to collect the same and to make such report and remittance, they shall proceed to determine and assess against such operator the tax, interest and penalties provided for by this chapter. In case such determination is made, the Tax Administrator shall give a notice of the amount so assessed by serving it personally or by depositing it in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the operator so assessed at their last known place of address. Such operator may, within ten (10) days after the serving or mailing of such notice, make application in writing to the Tax Administrator for a hearing on the amount assessed. If application by the operator for a hearing is not made within the time prescribed, the tax, interest, and penalties if any determined by the Tax Administrator shall become final and conclusive and immediately due and payable. If such application is made, the Tax Administrator shall give not less than five (5) days’ written notice in the manner prescribed herein to the operator to show cause at a time and place fixed in said notice why said amount specified therein should not be fixed for such tax, interest and penalties. At such hearing, the operator may appear and offer evidence why such specified tax, interest, and penalties should not be so fixed. After such hearing, the Tax Administrator shall determine the proper tax to be remitted and shall thereafter give written notice to the person in the manner prescribed herein of such determination and the amount of such tax, interest, and penalties. The amount determined to be due shall be payable after fifteen (15) days unless an appeal is taken as provided in Section 3.32.100. 3.32.100 Appeal. Page 144 of 500 Exhibit A Page 6 of 9 Any operator aggrieved by any decision of the Tax Administrator with respect to the amount of such tax, interest, and penalties if any may appeal to the City Manager or their designee by filing a notice of appeal with the City Manager or their designee within fifteen (15) days of the serving or mailing of the determination of the tax due. The City Manager or their designee shall fix a time and place for hearing such appeal, and give notice in writing to such operator at their last known place of address. 3.32.110 Records. It shall be the duty of every operator liable for the collection and payment to the City of any tax imposed by this chapter to keep and preserve for a period of four (4) years all records as may be necessary to determine the amount of such tax as the operator may have been liable for the collection and payment of to the City, which records the Tax Administrator shall have the right to inspect at all reasonable times. 3.32.120 Refunds. A. Whenever the amount of any tax, interest or penalty has been overpaid or paid more than once or has been erroneously or illegally collected or received by the City, it may be refunded as provided in this section; provided that a written claim is timely filed in accordance with the requirements of section 3.08.010. B. An operator may claim a refund or take as credit against taxes collected and remitted the amount overpaid, paid more than once, or erroneously or illegally collected or received when it is established in a manner prescribed by the Tax Administrator that the person from whom the tax has been collected was not a transient; provided however, that neither a refund nor a credit shall be allowed unless the amount of the tax so collected has either been refunded to the transient or credited to rent subsequently payable by the transient to the operator. C. A transient may obtain a refund of taxes overpaid or paid more than once or erroneously or illegally collected or received by the City by filing a claim in the manner provided in subsection A of this section; but only when the tax was paid by the transient directly to the Tax Administrator, or when the transient having paid the tax to the operator, establishes to the satisfaction of the Tax Administrator that the transient has been unable to obtain a refund from the operator who collected the tax. D. No refund shall be paid under the provisions of this section unless the claimant establishes their right thereto by written records showing entitlement thereto. Page 145 of 500 Exhibit A Page 7 of 9 3.32.125 Change of ownership—tax clearance certificate. A. Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7283.5 (and as that section may from time to time be amended), a purchaser, transferee, or other person attempting to obtain ownership of a transient occupancy facility may request in writing from the Tax Administrator the issuance of a tax clearance certificate stating the amount of tax and any accrued penalties and interest due and owing, if any. B. The Tax Administrator shall, within ninety (90) days of the receipt of the written request for a tax clearance certificate issue the tax clearance certificate, or may conduct an audit of the subject transient occupancy facility. Any such audit must be completed within ninety (90) days after the date the records of the subject transient occupancy facility have been made available to the Tax Administrator, and a tax clearance certificate must be issued within thirty (30) days of the completion of the audit. C. If following an audit the Tax Administrator determines that the current operator’s records are insufficient to assess the amount of tax due and owing, the Tax Administrator shall (within thirty (30) days of making that determination) notify the prospective purchaser, transferee, or other person that a tax clearance certificate will not be issued. D. If the Tax Administrator does not comply with the request for a tax clearance certificate, the purchaser, transferee, or other person that obtains ownership of the transient occupancy facility shall not be liable for any transient occupancy tax obligation incurred prior to the date of the purchase or transfer of the property. E. The tax clearance certificate shall state the following: 1. The amount of tax, interest, and penalties then due and owing; 2. The period of time for which the tax clearance certificate is valid; and 3. That the purchaser, transferee, or other person may rely upon the tax clearance certificate as conclusive evidence of the tax liability associated with the property as of the date specified on the certificate. F. Any purchaser, transferee, or other person who does not obtain a tax clearance certificate under this section (or who obtains a tax clearance certificate that indicates that tax is due and owing and fails to withhold for the benefit of the City sufficient funds in the escrow account for the purchase of the property to satisfy the transient tax liability) shall be held liable for the amount of tax due and owing. G. The fee for issuance of a tax clearance certificate shall be established by resolution of the City Council. Page 146 of 500 Exhibit A Page 8 of 9 3.32.130 Actions to collect. Any tax required to be paid by any transient under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt owed by the transient to the City. Any such tax collected by an operator which has not been paid to the City shall be deemed a debt owed by the operator to the City. Any person owing money to the City under the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to an action brought in the name of the City for the recovery of such amount. 3.32.140 Tax lien. A. Any delinquent transient occupancy tax, penalties for delinquency, and costs of collection shall become a lien on the service user’s property upon the recording of such with the Los Angeles County recorder’s office. B. The City shall serve upon the person or persons against whom the lien is recorded, a copy of the document evidencing the lien in one of the following ways: 1. By personal delivery with proof of service. a. Proof of service shall be shown by the affidavit of the person making the service showing the time, place, and manner of service; the name and address of the person served; and any other facts necessary to show that service was made. b. If there is no address for a person to be served known to the City, the City shall append to the lien an affidavit to that effect; 2. By leaving the document of the lien at the person’s residence or place of business in the care of the person in charge. Proof of service shall be shown by the affidavit of the person making the service showing the time, place, and manner of service; the name and address of the person served, together with the title or capacity of the person accepting service; and any other facts necessary to show that service was made; 3. By registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person’s residence or place of business. a. This service is complete at the time of mailing. Page 147 of 500 Exhibit A Page 9 of 9 b. Proof of service shall be shown by an affidavit setting forth the fact of service; the name and residence or business address of the person making this service; showing that they are over the age of eighteen years; the date and place of deposit in the mail; the name and address of the person served as shown on the envelope; and the fact that the envelope was sealed and deposited in the mail, with the postage thereon fully prepaid, and sent by registered or certified mail. C. The City may add the actual cost of service to the lien to the extent that such costs do not exceed the costs of such notice provided by the county recorder’s office. D. The lien shall not be removed until the delinquent taxes, penalties for delinquency, and costs of collection are fully paid or the property is sold for payment of the delinquent taxes, penalties for delinquency, and costs of collection. E. The tax lien shall cease to exist for all purposes after thirty (30) years from the time the tax became a lien. F. Property sold for delinquent taxes, penalties for delinquency, and costs of collection is subject to redemption within a redemption period of five (5) years. 3.32.150 Violations–misdemeanor. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable therefor by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the City jail for a period of not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any operator or other person who fails or refuses to register as required herein, or to furnish any return required to be made, or who fails or refuses to furnish a supplemental return or other data required by the Tax Administrator, or who renders a false or fraudulent return or claim, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as aforesaid. Any person required to make, render, sign, or verify any report or claim who makes any false or fraudulent report or claim with intent to defeat or evade the determination of any amount due required by this chapter to be made, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as aforesaid. Page 148 of 500 Exhibit B Page 1 of 3 Exhibit B Chapter 5.84 “Short-Term Rental Registration and Operating Requirements” is hereby added to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to read as follows: Chapter 5.84 Short-Term Rental Registration and Operating Requirements 5.84.010 Definitions Hotel has the same definition as provided in Chapter 3.32. Operator has the same definition as provided in Chapter 3.32. Person has the same definition as provided in Chapter 3.32. Short-Term Rental Facilitator means any operator or person that facilitates for consideration the occupancy of a short-term rental, which is not owned by the operator or person, for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, and does both of the following: 1) Directly or indirectly, through one or more related persons, engages in any of the following: a. Transmits or otherwise communicates the offer or acceptance between the purchaser and the operator. b. Owns or operates the infrastructure, electronic or physical, or technology that brings purchasers and operators together. c. Provides a virtual currency that purchasers are allowed or required to use to facilitate the occupancy of a short-term rental from the operator. d. Software development or research and development activities related to any of the activities described in paragraph (2), if such activities are directly related to facilitating short-term rentals. 2) Directly or indirectly, through one or more related persons, engages in any of the following activities with respect to facilitating short-term rentals: a. Payment processing services. b. Listing homes, houses, or rooms in homes or houses, or other lodgings that are not a hotel or motel, and that are not owned by that person or a related person, for rental on a short-term basis. c. Setting prices. d. Branding short-term rentals as those of the short-term rental facilitator. e. Taking orders or reservations. Short-Term Rental has the same definition as provided in Chapter 3.32. Page 149 of 500 Exhibit B Page 2 of 3 5.84.020 Short-Term Rentals Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to offer, advertise, or make available for rent or to rent (by way of a rental agreement, lease, license or any other means, whether oral or written) for compensation or consideration a short-term rental for a period of thirty (30) consecutivor less. 5.84.030 Short-Term Rentals in Coastal Zone. Each person or operator of a short-term rental located within the Coastal Zone shall: A. Register the short-term rental with the City through the City’s online registration platform and provide the information required by the City, including but not limited to: 1. Property owner contact information; 2. Local emergency contact who is available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week; and can respond to complaints, nuisances, and Police Department requests; 3. Affirm that all safety equipment identified by the City on the short-term rental registration portal is present in the unit or dwelling and is readily available as identified by the City on the short-term rental registration portal. B. Obtain and maintain a Business License through the Administrative Services Department in accordance with HBMC Section 5.04. C. Comply with and pay all applicable transient occupancy taxes in accordance with Chapter 3.32. 5.84.040 Nuisances. Any nuisances arising from the operation of a short-term rental shall be subject to enforcement in accordance with HBMC Chapter 8.28 and any other applicable provision of this Code. 5.84.050 Short-Term Rental Facilitator Responsibilities. Pursuant to Government Code section 50990(b), the City hereby makes the provisions of the Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2025 (Government Code sections 50990 through 50996) applicable within the City. Short-term rental facilitators shall comply with the following requirements: A. Physical Address: Upon request by the City, short-term rental facilitators shall report in the form and manner prescribed by the City, the physical address, including the nine-digit zone improvement plan (“ZIP”) code, of each short-term rental during the reporting period. Page 150 of 500 Exhibit B Page 3 of 3 B. Additional Identifying Information: If the information provided under subsection A is insufficient for the City to identify a specific short -term rental at the provided address, the City may request: (1) the assessor parcel number (“APN”) of the short-term rental; (2) the uniform resource locator (“URL”) associated with the specific short-term rental listing; and (3) information exclusively related to identifying an accessory dwelling unit, guest house, or single unit of a timeshare or multifamily housing project located at the requested address or assessor parcel number. C. Frequency of Data: Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the City may require reporting under subsection A no more frequently than in intervals of every three (3) months within a twelve (12)-month period. The City may require monthly reporting if the City requires monthly remittance of transient occupancy tax. D. Audits: The City may conduct an audit or otherwise examine records of a short-term rental facilitator documenting the receipt of transient occupancy tax due and payable to the City if the facilitator is responsible for collecting and remitting the transient occupancy tax to the City pursuant to a local ordinance or collection agreement. Any costs associated with the audit or examination shall be paid by the City. E. Listing Requirements: A short-term rental facilitator shall include in the listing of a short-term rental any applicable local license number associated with the short-term rental and any transient occupancy tax certification issued by the City. 5.84.060 Violations. Except as specifically provided otherwise, violations of this chapter are punishable in accordance with Chapter 1.10, Administrative Citations. Page 151 of 500 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1201; Los Angeles, California 90012 213.336.5900  betterneighborsla.org September 8, 2026 Hermosa Beach City Council 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Via E-mail: cityclerk@hermosabeach.gov RE: Comment Letter – Item 15e: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing Short-Term rental Program and Municipal Code Updates (26-AS-095) Dear Mayor Detoy and Councilmembers, Better Neighbors LA (BNLA) is a coalition of tenants, housing advocates, and community members committed to protecting long-term housing by curbing illegal short-term rental (STR) activity. Through research and data analysis, we assess the STR industry’s impact on affordable housing and neighborhood stability. We urge the Council to stand by the STR regulations Hermosa Beach passed to protect housing and neighborhoods. Rather than passing a new Ordinance that weakens protections, the Council should bring its Ordinance to the Coastal Commission for approval. Koerner v. City of Hermosa Beach finds that Hermosa Beach’s Ordinance is not legal because it was never approved by the Coastal Commission. The Judgment does not rule on the substance of Ordinance itself; therefore, the City could still pass its Ordinance through a formal Coastal Commission process, such as a Coastal Development Permit. STR regulations in the City’s Coastal Zone, which accounts for 43% of Hermosa Beach’s land area, will impact housing. By working with the Coastal Commission to pass the existing STR Ordinance, Hermosa Beach can avoid legalizing noncompliant STRs that will become more difficult to regulate as a result. The Council can even consider instituting stronger housing protections and greater coastal access through a hosted-only home-sharing program in the Coastal Zone, which balances affordable access to the coast for visitors and long-term residents. Hosted STRs do not displace residents, and they tend to be more affordable for visitors.1 Cities like Santa Monica and West Hollywood allow hosted-only rentals.2 1https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fc9845732f65217775cb3a5/t/6995fd4c129fbf0727982d0a/1771437388130/A+Balancing +Act_Low-Cost+Lodging+and+Affordable+Housing+Along+the+California+Coast_pdf.pdf 2 https://ecode360.com/42735096#42735096; https://www.weho.org/city-government/city-departments/community- safety/neighborhood-and-business-safety/business-licensing-and-permits/home-sharing-license Page 152 of 500 Better Neighbors LA September 8, 2026 Page 2 of 3 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1201; Los Angeles, California 90012 213.336.5900  betterneighborsla.org If the Council does choose to move forward with the staff recommendations for regulating STRs, we believe Option 2 is best given its interim nature and the fact that it continues to prohibit STRs outside the Coastal Zone. We urge the Council to consider that this option, along with the other two options, will create an incentive to displace renters and formalize a process for legalizing STRs that were noncompliant with the initial Ordinance. We believe a better path forward lies in approving your Ordinance with the Coastal Commission and defending your right to protect housing in Hermosa Beach. In enacting any STR ordinance that will go before the Coastal Commission, the City must provide detailed findings about the City’s existing overnight accommodations and public visitor serving amenities like bike paths, beach lots, transit access; as well as the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligations, housing shortage, and the number of housing units that could be taken off the market by unhosted STRs. As it pertains to matter at hand, it is worth nothing that Better Neighbors is concerned that the Coastal Commission oversteps its authority when it prevents cities from using tough STR regulation to preserve housing in the Coastal Zone. There is no vested right under the Coastal Act or local zoning to operate a STR or to convert residential units into high-priced visitor-serving uses. Cities retain broad authority to regulate land use to protect housing and prevent displacement. Indeed, this obligation is mandated through the Housing Element and RHNA processes. California Coastal Act Section 30213 requires the Commission to provide overnight accommodations only “where feasible.” This language is particularly important when considering the City’s legal mandate to preserve and provide housing under Government Code Sections 65580, 65583, 65584, 65913.5, etc. These laws require the City to implement a Housing Element that addresses the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. The Legislature has repeatedly declared that addressing California’s housing shortage is a matter of statewide concern. The City’s STR ordinance is an implementation measure of that state- mandated housing policy: it preserves residential units for residential occupancy rather than permitting their conversion to transient lodging. Coastal Act Section 30213 must therefore be harmonized with the later and more specific Housing Element mandates of Government Code Sections 65583 and 65584. Moreover, the Coastal Act requires lower cost visitor facilities to be protected and provided only “where feasible.” It does not establish an absolute right to maintain every transient use of residential property. Indeed, the limit of feasibility is the point at which the preservation of lower cost visitor facilities prevents the City from accomplishing its mandate under Sections 65583 and 65584. This says nothing of the fact that most unhosted STRs are not lower cost.3 The Commission cannot transform Section 30213 into general authority to determine the City’s 3https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fc9845732f65217775cb3a5/t/6995fd4c129fbf0727982d0a/1771437388130/A+Balancing +Act_Low-Cost+Lodging+and+Affordable+Housing+Along+the+California+Coast_pdf.pdf Page 153 of 500 Better Neighbors LA September 8, 2026 Page 3 of 3 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1201; Los Angeles, California 90012 213.336.5900  betterneighborsla.org housing policy or to require the City to sacrifice housing preservation for additional transient accommodation, especially when STRs are not lower cost. BNLA urges the Council to pursue passing its STR Ordinance through the Coastal Commission. The Ordinance protects residents from displacement and housing from conversion into hotels as required by state housing law. If the City feels that the Coastal Commission is indicating it will not approve such an ordinance, we encourage you to contact your state legislators and the Attorney General’s office to discuss how the Coastal Commission is preventing it from undertaking “all necessary actions to encourage, promote, and facilitate the development of housing to accommodate the entire regional housing need” even though it is taking “reasonable actions … to ensure that future housing production meets, at a minimum, the regional housing need established for planning purposes. Government Code Section 65584(a)(2). Should you have any questions, please contact Maura O’Neill at maura@betterneighborsla.org. Sincerely, Better Neighbors LA Page 154 of 500 Page 155 of 500 2601 Ocean Park Blvd. • Suite 205 • Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 314 -6433 • www.angellaw.com • fangel@angellaw.com September 8, 2026 Honorable Mayor Mike Detoy Mayor Pro Tem Michael D. Keegan and Members of the City Council of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Via Email to: cityclerk@hermosabeach.gov; citycouncil@hermosabeach.gov; anny@hermosabeach.gov; snapolitano@hermosabeach.gov; mdetoy@hermosabeach.gov; mkeegan@hermosabeach.gov; rjackson@hermosabeach.gov; dfrancois@hermosabeach.gov; rsaemann@hermosabeach.gov Re: 09-08-2026 City Council of Hermosa Beach Meeting (Agenda Item 15.e; “Adopt an Ordinance Establishing Short-Term Rental Program and Municipal Code Updates”) Honorable Mayor Detoy, Mayor Pro Tem Keegan, and Members of the City Council: Our office writes in support of the City Council’s adoption of Ordinance No. 26-1502. As recognized by the City Council in its decision on August 25, 2026, expressly permitting short-term rentals (STRs) in the Hermosa Beach coastal zone allows the City and its staff to collect transient occupancy taxes (TOTs) and valuable data supporting future decision-making. To clearly implement the City’s course of action, without ambiguity, however, we wish to point out an unfortunate drafting error within the ordinance, specifically, proposed Chapter 5.84. According to both staff reports, staff’s presentation, the City Council’s motion, the City’s STR webpage, and the introductory language of the ordinance, it is clear that the City’s intent -- through the addition of Chapter 5.84 into the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) -- is to permit STRs within the Coastal Zone, prohibit STRs outside the Coastal Zone, and establish registration and operation requirements for coastal STRs, with review after six months. The actual language of Chapter 5.84, however, indicates otherwise. Section 5.84.020, titled “Short-Term Rentals Generally,” states that it shall be unlawful “for any person to offer, advertise, or make available for rent or to rent” an STR. This section contains no qualifying language that narrows this STR prohibition only to areas outside of the Coastal Zone. As a result, proposed HBMC section 5.84.020 creates untenable confusion for those who read the HBMC in the future. On its face, it conveys that STRs are or continue to be prohibited generally across the entire City (including within the coastal zone), in direct violation of the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s decision in Koerner v. City of Hermosa Beach, and contrary to the City Council’s intent with Ordinance No. 26-1502. Page 156 of 500 Page 157 of 500 Page 158 of 500 Page 159 of 500 Outlook Please attach this to the September 8 Post Agenda under 15e From jimnholtz@gmail.com <jimnholtz@gmail.com> Date Sun 9/13/2026 8:09 PM To Martha Alvarez <malvarez@hermosabeach.gov>; City Clerk <cityclerk@hermosabeach.gov> Cc City Council <citycouncil@hermosabeach.gov>; Steve Napolitano <snapolitano@hermosabeach.gov>; Alison Becker <abecker@hermosabeach.gov> RE: Correction of the Record Regarding Better Neighbors LA’s September 8, 2026 Letter, Item 15e Dear Mayor Detoy, Councilmembers and Staff: I am writing to correct the record concerning the September 8, 2026 letter submitted by Better Neighbors LA. That letter should be evaluated for what it is: an advocacy submission from an organization with direct ties to hotel workers and an expressly stated goal of protecting hotel jobs. It is not independent legal analysis, neutral housing research, or a government finding. Better Neighbors LA’s four most serious errors are its material misstatement of Coastal Act section 30213, its irrelevant citation to Government Code section 65913.5, its unsupported claim that RHNA law mandates an STR ban, and its reliance on availability data without documenting actual housing displacement. Who Better Neighbors LA actually represents In its September 8 letter, Better Neighbors LA describes itself as “a coalition of tenants, housing advocates, and community members.” That description conspicuously omits hotel workers. On Better Neighbors LA’s own website, however, the organization identifies hotel workers as part of its coalition and states that its mission includes developing policy to protect “hotel jobs.” That is not a minor omission. It withholds from the Council the constituency and economic interest most directly served by the organization’s opposition to unhosted short-term rentals. A selective description that removes hotel workers while presenting the organization as a general housing coalition is materially incomplete and disingenuous. Better Neighbors LA is a lawyer-led advocacy organization. It is not a government agency, academic institution, or independent research organization. Attorney Randy Renick is the common representative connecting the organization, his law firm, and the hotel-worker interests involved in this campaign. LAist identifies Renick as Better Neighbors LA’s executive director. Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai identifies him as a partner. His law firm states that it provides legal services to eligible UNITE HERE Local 11 members through a legal fund established by contracts negotiated by the union. LAist further reports that the Better Neighbors LA coalition includes UNITE HERE Local 11, and Local 11’s own website documents coordinated advocacy with Better Neighbors LA against expanded short-term rentals. Page 160 of 500 Renick therefore stands at the center of all three documented relationships: he leads Better Neighbors LA as its executive director, is a named partner at Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai, and his firm provides legal representation to eligible Local 11 members through the union-related legal fund. These relationships do not disqualify Better Neighbors LA from participating. Better Neighbors LA has every right to advocate for its constituents, particularly hotel employees and the hotel jobs its own mission says it is organized to protect. But Better Neighbors LA should do so honestly. It should identify those interests openly instead of removing hotel workers from its Hermosa Beach self-description and presenting hotel-worker-aligned advocacy as neutral housing analysis. Better Neighbors LA cites its own advocacy research as authority The September 8 letter twice relies on A Balancing Act: Low-Cost Lodging and Affordable Housing Along the California Coast. The report identifies Nicholas V. DiRago as its author and states that it was prepared “for Better Neighbors LA.” It advances Better Neighbors LA’s hosted-only policy and recommends changing state law to make local unhosted STR bans easier to enact. This is advocacy research prepared expressly for the same organization now citing it. It may contain information worth considering, but it is not independent verification of Better Neighbors LA’s own claims. If Airbnb submitted a letter citing research prepared for Airbnb as proof that STRs increase coastal access, the Council would immediately recognize the sponsor ’s institutional interest and scrutinize the research’s assumptions. The identical standard must apply when Better Neighbors LA cites research prepared expressly for Better Neighbors LA. Better Neighbors LA’s research is biased in the ordinary meaning of that term because Better Neighbors LA has already announced its desired policy outcome. That does not automatically make every finding false, but it means the report must be evaluated as advocacy evidence rather than presented as neutral or settled research. Comparable Coastal Commission staff analysis reaches a substantially more careful conclusion. In its August 2026 Pacifica staff report, Commission staff expressly considered Better Neighbors LA’s position that STRs are predominantly higher cost. Staff concluded that STRs vary too greatly in capacity, facilities, and amenities to support blanket declarations that they are either lower or higher cost. 1. Better Neighbors LA materially rewrites Coastal Act section 30213 Better Neighbors LA says section 30213 “requires the Commission to provide overnight accommodations only ‘where feasible.’” The actual statute says: “Lower cost visitor and recreational facilities shall be protected, encouraged, and, where feasible, provided.” Better Neighbors LA’s version changes the statute in three material ways. First, it substitutes “overnight accommodations” for the broader statutory phrase “lower cost visitor and recreational facilities.” Second, it omits the statutory duty to encourage those facilities. When it later mentions protection, it incorrectly makes that duty conditional on feasibility as well. Page 161 of 500 Third, it inserts “only” and applies the feasibility limitation to the entire statutory obligation. Grammatically, “where feasible” modifies “provided.” It does not erase the separate requirements that lower-cost visitor and recreational facilities be protected and encouraged. This is not a harmless shorthand or minor drafting mistake. It changes the statute’s text, grammar, and substantive meaning in precisely the manner needed to support Better Neighbors LA’s preferred conclusion. 2. Government Code section 65913.5 is largely irrelevant Better Neighbors LA cites Government Code section 65913.5 as part of a supposed state mandate to preserve housing through an STR ban. Section 65913.5 is SB 10, an optional procedure allowing cities to upzone qualifying parcels for as many as ten residential units. It does not require an STR ban. It does not classify existing STRs as RHNA housing. It does not establish that Hermosa Beach must preserve its former ban. The Coastal Commission’s own SB 10 guidance states that SB 10 gives local governments the option to adopt an upzoning ordinance. The guidance also expressly states that SB 10 cannot be used to override the Coastal Act or certified Local Coastal Program policies. Section 65913.5 therefore does not support Better Neighbors LA’s argument. 3. The cited housing laws do not mandate Hermosa Beach’s former STR ban Government Code section 65580, section 65583, and section 65584 concern housing planning, adequate sites, housing programs, regional allocations, and actions facilitating housing production. None says that a city must prohibit unhosted short-term rentals. Better Neighbors LA converts section 65584(a)(2), which expresses legislative intent that cities “should” undertake actions supporting future housing production, into a specific mandatory duty to ban STRs. It even quotes the statute’s language about taking “all necessary actions” without fairly acknowledging that the provision is framed as legislative intent and speaks broadly about future housing production. That is far too large a legal leap. Authority to regulate short-term rentals is not the same as a statutory duty to prohibit them. Most importantly, when section 65583 addresses rezoning needed to accommodate a jurisdiction’s housing allocation, it expressly includes any necessary coastal-zone Local Coastal Program amendments and requires them to proceed consistently with specified Coastal Act procedures. That is evidence that the housing laws and Coastal Act coexist. It is not evidence that housing-element law overrides the Coastal Act. Better Neighbors LA identifies no Hermosa Beach Housing Element program, Department of Housing and Community Development finding, RHNA calculation, or address-level housing analysis establishing that the former STR ban is legally necessary to meet Hermosa Beach’s housing obligations. The repeated assertion that the former ban is “required by state housing law” is therefore unsupported. 4. Availability data is not proof of housing displacement Page 162 of 500 Better Neighbors LA’s report defines a “full-time” STR as an entire unit displayed as available for unhosted rental for at least 75 percent of the days in a month. The report then treats that availability as evidence that the unit has been removed from the long-term housing market. That conclusion does not follow from the underlying data. Availability on a booking platform does not establish: That the property was actually booked or occupied as an STR. That it previously housed a long-term tenant. That a tenant was evicted or displaced. That the property was ever offered for long-term rental. That the owner would rent or sell it for permanent occupancy if STR use were prohibited. That the property is affordable or suitable RHNA housing. The report’s Hermosa Beach table estimates an average of 89 “full-time” coastal STRs out of 5,476 coastal housing units from April 2022 through March 2023, using this availability-based proxy. It does not document 89 displaced tenants or 89 units that would return to the long-term market. The Pacifica staff report addresses a related problem: assuming that restricting STRs will necessarily produce long-term housing. Staff found little evidence that Pacifica’s proposed restrictions would create long-term housing opportunities, especially affordable housing, and no mechanism requiring owners to rent or sell their properties for long-term residential use. Pacifica is not Hermosa Beach. That is precisely the point. Commission staff’s analysis relies on local evidence and treats housing effects as complex and community-specific. Better Neighbors LA’s report uses listing availability to estimate units removed from the long- term residential market. That is an inference, not a documented count of displaced tenants or properties that would return to long-term rental use. Its September 8 letter identifies no specific Hermosa Beach tenant displaced by an unhosted STR. The affordability claim is an apples-to-oranges comparison Better Neighbors LA asserts that most unhosted STRs are not lower-cost accommodations and cites only its own report. The report applies a benchmark based on 75 percent of the statewide average daily rate for a hotel room. It then applies that single-room benchmark to entire residences. Although the report separates some STRs by maximum guest capacity, it does not normalize the cost against the number of equivalent hotel rooms a family or group would require. It also does not account adequately for kitchens, multiple bedrooms, common areas, laundry facilities, or the ability of an entire family to stay together under one roof. The Coastal Commission’s Pacifica staff analysis expressly identifies this problem. Staff states that the Commission has no established methodology for determining whether a particular STR is lower cost. It explains that STRs often contain multiple bedrooms, common spaces, kitchens, and capacity for more guests, making direct comparison with double-occupancy hotel rooms difficult. Staff concludes that STRs are too heterogeneous for blanket proclamations that they are either lower or higher cost. Better Neighbors LA’s claim should therefore be described accurately: under Better Neighbors LA’s chosen methodology, most unhosted STRs exceed a benchmark derived from the price of Page 163 of 500 one hotel room. That is not the same as proving they are more expensive for the family or group actually purchasing the accommodation. A hosted-only policy would operate as a de facto ban Hosted rentals have a legitimate purpose and may work well for individual travelers or guests seeking a room. That does not make a hosted-only program an adequate substitute for whole-home accommodations. Many families and groups seek STRs precisely because they want to stay together in one residence under one roof. A hosted-only rule eliminates unhosted whole-home stays, regardless of how many rooms a host makes available while remaining onsite. Calling it a compromise does not change its practical effect. The Coastal Commission’s 2016 statewide STR guidance recognizes STRs as an important visitor-accommodation source, particularly for larger families and groups. It states that coastal STR regulation is not an all-or-none proposition. The 2026 Pacifica staff report similarly found that primary-residence and 60-night restrictions would substantially reduce visitor accommodations and disproportionately affect families, larger groups, inland residents, and communities already facing barriers to coastal access. A hosted-only rule is more restrictive still because it eliminates unhosted stays altogether. Better Neighbors LA’s proposal should therefore be recognized for what it would accomplish in practice: a de facto ban on the form of STR particularly useful to families and groups. The City should reject Better Neighbors LA’s invitation to confront the Coastal Commission The most troubling portion of the September 8 letter is its suggestion that the Coastal Commission “oversteps its authority” and that the City should involve state legislators and the Attorney General if the Commission does not approve the former ban. Hermosa Beach has already seen the consequences of attempting to enforce coastal STR restrictions without the required Coastal Act authorization. The Koerner ruling did not decide whether the Coastal Commission must ultimately approve a ban. It did decide that Hermosa Beach could not enforce its coastal-zone STR prohibition without the required Coastal Commission approval. The City’s June 4, 2026 announcement acknowledges that the legal decision resulted in STRs being permitted in the coastal zone, and the City’s summary of Ordinance No. 26-1502 expressly recognizes the judgment. Calling Koerner merely procedural does not make the holding unimportant. Coastal Act jurisdiction and the required approval process are not optional technicalities. Better Neighbors LA’s own report asks the Legislature to exempt local unhosted STR regulations from the Coastal Act’s definition of “development.” That recommendation is revealing. If existing law already allowed cities to disregard the Commission, no legislative amendment would be necessary. The Council should not allow an outside advocacy organization to push Hermosa Beach into another legally vulnerable confrontation with the agency charged with administering the Coastal Act. The responsible course is to work through the required process, develop verifiable Hermosa- Page 164 of 500 specific evidence, and pursue balanced regulations that can survive both Commission and judicial review. Additional misleading arguments Better Neighbors LA’s statement that there is “no vested right” to operate an STR is a straw man. Coastal Commission review does not depend on an STR operator claiming a vested right. The relevant questions concern Coastal Act jurisdiction, development, public access, and whether a proposed restriction is supported by evidence. The statement that the Coastal Zone represents 43 percent of Hermosa Beach’s land area also proves nothing about housing displacement. Land area is not a count of housing units, operating STRs, evictions, conversions, or displaced tenants. Better Neighbors LA’s accusation that the new ordinance would result in “legalizing noncompliant STRs” similarly blurs two different issues. Operation without applicable registration, licensing, tax, safety, or nuisance compliance is one issue. Whether the former coastal ban itself could legally be enforced without Coastal Commission approval is another. Better Neighbors LA cannot avoid Koerner by simply labeling every affected operator “noncompliant.” Conclusion Better Neighbors LA has the right to speak on behalf of hotel workers and the hotel jobs it is organized to protect. That is the extent of my concession, and it should not be controversial. With that right comes a responsibility to be candid about whom the organization represents and to distinguish advocacy from independent evidence. Better Neighbors LA should not omit hotel workers from its self-description, cite research prepared expressly for itself as neutral authority, rewrite section 30213, rely on an irrelevant upzoning statute, transform RHNA planning language into a mandatory STR ban, rely on booking availability without establishing actual tenant displacement, and characterize an entire residence as unaffordable by comparing it with the price of one hotel room. My purpose in this response is to expose the identity, interests, straw-man arguments, and misleading factual and legal claims behind Better Neighbors LA’s September 8 submission. I respectfully ask the Council to treat that submission as interested-party advocacy, not as an independent statement of law or fact, and to ensure that this correction is included in the post- agenda record for Item 15e. Sincerely, Jim Holtz Page 165 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 4 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-AS-094 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PURCHASING CHAPTER 3.12 AND 3.14 OF THE HBMC INCREASING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY, UPDATING PROCUREMENT THRESHOLDS, EMERGENCY PURCHASING AND CLARIFYING REFERENCES TO CA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE; AND EXEMPT FROM CEQA (Finance Manager Henry Chao) SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-1503 Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1. Adopt by title only and waive second reading of an Ordinance (Attachment 1) of the City of Hermosa Beach amending Chapters 3.12 and Chapters 3.14 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (“HBMC”) to increase City Manager authority, establish emergency purchasing procedures, and clarify references to the California Public Contract Code (“PCC”); and 2. Determine the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378 (b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and Executive Summary: At its August 25, 2026, meeting, City Council held a public hearing and approved introducing an ordinance by title only and waive first reading of an ordinance amending Chapters 3.12 and 3.14 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (“HBMC”) to increase City Manager authority, establish emergency purchasing procedures, and clarify references to the California Public Contract Code (“PCC”). The proposed ordinance is now presented for adoption. If adopted, the City Clerk will publish a summary of the ordinance as required by law. Background: At its March 10, 2026, meeting, the City Council expressed interest in modernizing the City’s purchasing and procurement procedures. In response, staff recommends amending the HBMC purchasing provisions which was last updated over a decade ago in June 2015 to increase the City Manager’s contract authority from $30,000 to $50,000 ; establish emergency purchasing authority for emergency purchases necessary for the Page 166 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 4 immediate preservation of public health, safety, or welfare; and update related code provisions accordingly. Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description March 10, 2026 The City Council requested a future agenda item to consider increasing the City’s contract threshold limits, including the City Manager’s signing authority and consent calendar approval guidelines. August 25, 2026 The City Council held a public hearing and approved introducing Ordinance No. 26-1503, amending Chapters 3.12 and 3.14 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to increase the City Manager’s authority, establish emergency purchasing procedures, and clarify references to the California Public Contract Code (“PCC”) Analysis: Amend City Manager Procurement Threshold (HBMC Section 3.12.035) The City currently maintains a City Manager purchasing authority threshold of $30,000. This authority has not been updated for over a decade as the last update occurred in June 2015. The current purchasing threshold needs updating as it no longer reflects inflation and changes in current operating costs and the increasing demands of municipal service delivery. As a result, many routine purchases such as professional service agreements, purchases of goods, and operational needs require City Council approval even when they are administrative in nature and already budgeted. Each formal purchase requires additional steps such as preparing staff reports and City Council approval. From a timeline perspective, the formal purchase process can take months to complete. This low threshold can delay projects, reduce operational responsiveness, and increase administrative workload for both staff and the City Council. Staff is recommending updating the purchasing authority from $30,000 to $50,000 to reflect current operational needs. Items in excess of $50,000 would require Council approval. Raising the purchasing authority would streamline day-to-day operations, improve responsiveness to infrastructure and service needs, reduce unnecessary agenda items, and allow the City Council to focus more strategically on policy and long-range planning. Existing financial internal controls, competitive procurement requirements, and budget oversight would remain in place. Page 167 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 3 of 4 The staff-proposed $50,000 purchasing limit for the City Manager would be in line with neighboring South Bay beach cities. For comparison purposes, staff surveyed other cities’ purchasing authority limits. Neighboring South Bay beach cities which recently updated their purchasing ordinance maintain higher purchasing or contracting authority thresholds than the City: City Last Updated 2 City Population 1 City Size 1 (Sq Miles) City Manager Purchasing Authority 2, 3 Hermosa Beach 2015 19,014 1.43 $30,000 Redondo Beach 2015 70,620 6.21 $35,000 El Segundo 2025 16,983 5.5 $50,000 Manhattan Beach 2023 34,051 3.88 $75,000 Torrance 2025 143,261 20.52 $250,000 1. Information obtained from City’s most recent Annual Comprehensive Financial Report or Budget Book. 2. Purchasing level obtained from review of the HBMC or neighboring City’s Municipal Code. 3. Purchasing information for City of Torrance obtained from review of City’s Purchasing Guidelines. Amend Emergency Management Purchases (HBMC Section 3.12.060) Currently, the HBMC states purchasing provisions are exempt in times of an emergency and that a procedure should be established for emergency purchases. Staff recommends the ordinance identify the City Manager as the authority t o waive purchasing procedures and make emergency purchases in the event of an emergency. This would ensure efficient emergency response and align the City Manager ’s purchasing authority with emergency operations. Emergency purchases would need to be reported to City Council within a reasonable time, not to exceed sixty (60) days; or if reporting within sixty (60) days is impracticable, as soon as practicable thereafter. To provide redundancy in an emergency, staff recommends the ordinance include language delegating purchasing authority to an appointed management employee or Department Director as necessary. A Department Director would be well versed in the day-to-day City operations and understand the necessary responses in times of a City emergency or natural disaster. Other Purchasing Section Amendments (HBMC Section 3.12) Staff recommends updating the following HBMC purchasing provisions to be in line with the recommended $50,000 City Manager threshold and other minor changes.  Updating HBMC 3.12.080 to increase the open market purchase threshold for supplies and equipment from less than $15,000 to $50,000.  Updating HBMC 3.12.080 to increase the required three -quote threshold from $1,000 to $5,000. Departments shall obtain at least three quotes for purchases exceeding $5,000 when practicable. Page 168 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 4 of 4  Updating HBMC 3.12.090 to increase the formal bidding threshold f rom $15,000 to $50,000.  Clarifying references to the PCC in HBMC 3.12.140 Exempt Purchases by deleting the outdated January 1, 2019, parenthetical dollar amounts ($60,000 and $200,000)”. Amend Uniform Public Construction Bidding Procedures (HBMC Section 3.14.010) Chapter 3.14.010 adopts bidding procedures under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (“UPCCAA”) that was initially introduced on September 12, 2023 , and adopted by City Council unanimously. Currently, the section states the City Manager is authorized to award contracts for maintenance projects and public projects up to the $75,000 limit of PCC 22032(a). Meanwhile Chapter 3.12.140 was updated at the same time delegating signing authority for the City Manager to not exceed the monetary threshold applicable to the formal bidding procedure for public projects set forth in PCC 22032(c) (currently $220,000) resulting in an inconsistency in the HBMC. When Chapter 3.14.01 was introduced to City Council for consideration, the intent was for the City Council to delegate to the City Manager signatory authority to award of contracts for both maintenance services and public projects up to the applicable UPCCAA informal bidding threshold under PCC 22032(b), as adjusted from time to time. Staff recommends amending HBMC 3.14.010 to change references from PCC 22032(a) to PCC 22032(b) and to replace any fixed dollar amounts tied to PCC 22032 with references to the applicable statutory thresholds, as amended from time to time, to ensure consistency with the UPCCAA. Fiscal Impact: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions. City purchases must be within Council-approved City budgets. Attachments: 1. Draft Ordinance No. 26-1503 Respectfully Submitted by: Henry Chao, Finance Manager Concur: Liz Perez, Administrative Assistant Concur: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Concur: Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director Approved: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney Page 169 of 500 Page 1 of 5 ORD NO. 26-XXXX ORDINANCE NO. 26-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 3.12 AND 3.14 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING INCLUDING UPDATING PROCUREMENT THRESHOLDS, INCREASING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY, ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY PURCHASING PROCEDURES, AND CLARIFYING REFERENCES TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE; AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) is authorized to adopt and amend municipal regulations by ordinance pursuant to the California Constitution (Section 7 to Article XI); and WHEREAS, the California Public Contract Code (“PCC”) section 22032(b) establishes the informal bidding threshold for public projects, which is periodically adjusted by the State; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 23-1467 on September 26, 2023, adding Chapter 3.14 to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (“HBMC”) electing for the City to become subject to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (PCC section 22000 et seq.) (“UPCCAA”), which establishes alternative bidding procedures and dollar thresholds for public projects that are periodically adjusted by the State; and WHEREAS, HBMC Chapter 3.12 (Purchasing) establishes procedures and requirements for purchasing and contracting; and WHEREAS, certain purchasing thresholds contained in HBMC Chapter 3.12 have not been updated over a decade and no longer reflect current market conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to (1) increase the City Manager’s contracting authority to improve administrative efficiency and reduce delays in procurement, (2) update related purchasing thresholds to ensure internal consistency within HBMC Chapters 3.12 and 3.14, and (3) correct references to PCC section 22032 from subsection (a) to subsection (b) to reflect current law and prior City Council intent. Page 170 of 500 Page 2 of 5 ORD NO. 26-XXXX THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct, and are incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. Amendment (HBMC Chapter 3.12). HBMC Chapter 3.12 is hereby amended as follows: a. Section 3.12.035 (Authorization to enter into contracts). Subsection (C) is revised by replacing the amount “thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00)” with the amount “fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)”. b. Section 3.12.060 (Purchase orders - Exception for emergency purchases). Section 3.12.060 is revised in its entirety to read as follows: “A. The City Council delegates to the City Manager the authority to waive purchasing procedures set forth in this Chapter when making emergency purchases. B. “Emergency purchase” means a purchase necessary for the immediate preservation of public health, safety, or welfare (including but not limited to natural disasters, infrastructure failures, or situations where the City would suffer substantial loss or interruption of essential services). C. The City Manager may delegate such authority to an appointed management employee or department director when necessary. D. Emergency purchases shall be reported to the City Council within a reasonable time, not to exceed sixty (60) days; or if reporting within sixty (60) days is impracticable, as soon as practicable thereafter.” c. Section 3.12.080 (Open Market Purchases). Section 3.12.080 is revised in its entirety to read as follows: Page 171 of 500 Page 3 of 5 ORD NO. 26-XXXX “A. Purchases of supplies and equipment services of an estimated value of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or less may be made in the open market without formal bidding. B. For purchases exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), departments shall obtain at least three (3) quotes when practicable. C. The purchasing officer shall secure the best value for the City considering price, quality, and other relevant factors.” d. Section 3.12.090 (Formal Bidding Threshold). Section 3.12.090 is revised as follows: (1) The title “Formal contract procedure for purchases exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) in value” is amended to read as “Formal Bidding Threshold”. (2) The first sentence is amended to read as follows: “Purchases of supplies, equipment, or services exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be made by formal bidding procedures, unless otherwise exempted by this Chapter or applicable law.” e. Section 3.12.140 (Exempt Purchases). Section 3.12.140 is revised as follows: (1) Subsection B is amended to read as follows: “Contracts for professional services (including but not limited to legal, architectural, engineering, environmental, financial, and consulting services) are exempt from formal bidding requirements; and shall be awarded based on demonstrated competence and qualifications to the extent required by applicable law.” (2) Subsection G is amended by deleting the language “(as of January 1, 2019, $60,000)”. (3) Subsection H is amended by deleting the language “(as of January 1, 2019, $60,000)” and “(as of January 1, 2019, $200,000)”. SECTION 3. Amendment (HBMC Chapter 3.14). Section 3.14.010 and any related provisions of HBMC 3.14 referencing PCC section 22032(a) are amended to instead reference PCC section 22032(b); and any fixed dollar thresholds within HBMC Chapter 3.14 Page 172 of 500 Page 4 of 5 ORD NO. 26-XXXX tied to PCC section 22032 are replaced with references to the applicable statutory thresholds, as may be amended from time to time. SECTION 4. Findings. The City Council finds that the amendments to HBMC Chapters 3.12 and 3.14: (a) ensure consistency with the UPCCAA; (b) update outdated purchasing thresholds to reflect current economic conditions; (c) improve administrative efficiency while maintaining appropriate internal controls; and (d) clarify existing provisions to avoid ambiguity and ensure consistent application. SECTION 5. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment. This Ordinance relates solely to administrative procedures for purchasing and contracting, and does not authorize or approve any specific physical development. SECTION 6. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications; and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION 7. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the Ordinance’s passage and adoption, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law. SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 8th day of September 2026. Mayor Mike Detoy PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________________ ________________________________ Page 173 of 500 Page 5 of 5 ORD NO. 26-XXXX Martha Alvarez Jason Baltimore City Clerk Interim City Attorney Page 174 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 3 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-CCO-018 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council UPCOMING VACANCY—REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNT WEST VECTOR AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD (City Clerk Martha Alvarez) A) DECLARE VACANCY B) DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1. Direct staff to advertise and request applications from interested parties for one Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control Board representative for a two-year term ending December 31, 2028; and 2. Schedule the presentation of applicants for applicant interviews on or before the October 27, 2026, regular meeting. Background: The Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District (District) was formed in 1944 and consisted of only five square miles. Over the next 72 years, there have been numerous annexations into the District. Currently, the District covers over 720 square miles, contains 23 cities and unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles, and provides services for over 4,600,000 people. This makes the Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District the second largest vector control district in the State of California by population served. The District includes the cities of Agoura Hills, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Culver City, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, the westerly portion of Los Angeles City, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Santa Monica, Torrance, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, and unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles. The District is governed by a Board of Trustees. Each city and count y within the boundaries of the District has a right to appoint a representative to the Board. The Board of Trustees establishes District policies and makes budget decisions including that of the salaries and benefits of all District employees. Individual Trustees cannot act Page 175 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 3 independently to change policies, guidelines, or budget items including salaries and benefits. All policy, guideline, and budget changes must be an act of the full Board at a scheduled and publicly posted meeting of the Board of Trustees. The regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are held once every two months on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the District's headquarters located at 6750 Centinela Avenue, Culver City. There are a total of six meetings per year (January, March, May, July, September, and November). Each city and county within the boundaries of the District has a right to appoint a representative to the Board. A Trustee must be a resident and an elector (registere d to vote) of the city from which they are appointed. Discussion: The City Council may direct the City Clerk to advertise and request applications for the position. Procedures would be similar to advertising and requesting applications for Board or Commission seats. A notice inviting applications would be placed on the City’s website, social media pages, and bulletin board; sent to residents who signed up for e-notifications; and published in the local newspaper. If so directed, the City Clerk would prepare a notice for physical posting and publication in the local newspaper on September 17, 2026. Based on the upcoming term expiration, staff would set an application filing deadline of 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Applications from interested parties would be presented on or before the regular meeting of October 27, 2026. An appointment can be made by the City Council at the same meeting. The appointment would be for a two - year term ending December 31, 2028. General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City's General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below: Governance Element Goal 1. A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process. Policies:  1.1 Open meetings. Maintain the community's trust by holding meetings in which decisions are being made, that are open and available for all community members to attend, participate, or view remotely.  1.4 Consensus oriented. Strive to utilize a consensus-oriented decision-making process.  1.7 Diversity of representation. Strive to reflect a comprehensive cross-section of the community in appointments to Commission and Advisory Committees. Page 176 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 3 of 3 Goal 2. The community is active and engaged in decision-making process. Policies:  2.3 Public participation guidelines. Establish parameters and guidelines to ensure public participation is promoted through diverse methods.  2.6 Responsive to community needs. Continue to be responsive to community inquiries, providing public information and recording feedback from community interactions. Fiscal Impact: The estimated cost of one publication in the Easy Reader is $200. Funds are available in the City Clerk's Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget. Other than the cost of advertising in the local newspaper, there are no fiscal impacts to the City associated with the recommended action. Trustees, who attend the regularly scheduled meetings, are compensated an in-lieu travel expense of $100 per meeting by the District. By law, Trustees must attend the meeting to receive this compensation. If additional meetings are necessary during the month, no additional compensation is awarded. No Trustee can receive more than $100 per month for serving on the Board regardless of the number of meetings. Respectfully Submitted by: Martha Alvarez, City Clerk Legal Review: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager Page 177 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 5 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-CDD-081 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES (Community Development Director Alison Becker) APPROVE Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on -call environmental consulting services with Aspen Environmental Group with a not-to- exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one-year extensions at the City Manager's discretion; 2. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on-call environmental consulting services with Michael Baker International with a not-to- exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one -year extensions at the City Manager's discretion; 3. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on -call environmental consulting services with Rincon Consultants with a not-to-exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one -year extensions at the City Manager's discretion; Executive Summary: The Community Development Department relies on the assistance of third-party professionals to prepare technical studies and environmental documents required to support development entitlement applications and long-range planning initiatives. Establishing an on-call bench of pre-qualified environmental consultants to provide as- needed access to specialized experts for current planning projects and planning initiatives (General Plan Updates, Zone Changes, etc.). The multi-year award of contract guarantees no project minimums, operates via a cost-recovery system for private development funded by applicant fees and for city-initiatives such as the Housing Element Update funding would have City Council authorization in the annual budget. Page 178 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 5 Staff recommends City Council award professional services agreements to Aspen Environmental Group, Michael Baker International and Rincon Consult ants each for a not-to-exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a three-year term ending June 30, 2029, with the option for two one-year extensions at the City's discretion. Background: The Community Development Department requires specialized environmental planning services to prepare and review environmental documents and technical studies in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and when applicable, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Maintaining a bench of pre-qualified consultants, selected through a competitive qualification -based process, streamlines procurement, improves project delivery, and supports the timely processing of development applications and City planning initiatives. Consultants would be granted work on a task-order basis for a range of services including but not limited to:  Preparation of environmental documents and technical studies and resource analysis.  Peer review of environmental documents and technical reports.  Environmental planning consultations, regulatory agency coordination, and technical support.  Mitigation Monitoring and reporting and compliance monitoring. Analysis: On May 18, 2026, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking qualified firms to provide on-call environmental services to support the Community Development Department. The RFQ was publicly advertised through PlanetBids, consistent with the City’s competitive solicitation procedures. A total of twenty-one statements of qualifications were received in response to the RFQ. (Attachment 1). Following issuance of the solicitation, staff identified that RFQ No. 26-002 had previously been assigned to an unrelated procurement that was approved by the City Council. To maintain accurate procurement records and avoid duplicate solicitation numbers, this solicitation has been renumbered as RFQ No. 26-003. This administrative correction does not affect the scope of services, solicitation process, evaluation of qualifications, or staff recommendation. The proposals were independently evaluated in detail by a staff review panel and scored against the City’s established evaluation criteria, weighted as follows: Relevant Experience & Expertise (50%): • Recent demonstrated experience providing similar environmental consulting services for other Community Development Departments. Page 179 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 3 of 5 • The depth and appropriateness of experience of individual members of the technical team as they relate to the scope of work. • The consultant team’s ability to dedicate a strong contract manage r, knowledge with the needs of a Community Development Department, that will serve as a single point of contact for the duration of the project. Approach and Methods (25%): • Demonstration of the team’s ability to be responsive to the City’s needs and provide a high level of customer service. • Evidence of the team’s ability to successfully deliver project tasks and deliverables within the identified project budget and minimize cost overruns. • Evidence of the team’s ability to work collaboratively with other members of a multi - disciplinary team in a complex and dynamic working environment. • Demonstration of the team’s commitment to accurate and superior work products and services as detailed in the project management plan. • A well thought-out and tailored approach to as-needed work that responds to the City’s particular issues and needs. • Incorporation of innovative and/or creative approaches for providing the services that will maximize efficient, cost-effective operations or increased performance capabilities. Administration (25%): • Billing rates and ability to comply with billing requirements. • The extent and nature of any proposed amendments to the City’s Professional Services Agreement. A total of twenty-one firms submitted responses to the solicitation. Following a comprehensive review of the Statements of Qualifications, staff invited five consultants to an interview. Four firms scheduled and participated in the interview. The following three firms listed in alphabetical order are recommended:  Aspen Environmental Group  Michael Baker International  Rincon Consultants The recommended firms demonstrated the strongest qualifications based on the established evaluation criteria. The review considered each firm's qualifications, experience, service capabilities, and local presence. Each of the selected firms demonstrated extensive public-sector experience and ability to support city staff in managing environmental compliance for projects (Attachments 2-4). Page 180 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 4 of 5 Staff recommend awarding an on-call agreement to each firm in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000 for an initial three-year term ending June 30, 2029, with the option for the City Manager to extend each agreement for up to two additional one-year terms. Although the combined not-to-exceed amount for all contracts is $1,500,000, the agreements would be used on an as-needed basis over the three- to five-year term (Attachments 5-7). No minimum amount of work is guaranteed under an y agreement. Individual task orders would be authorized only as needed and funded through the appropriate source. Services supporting private development projects would generally be funded through applicant cost-recovery fees, while services for City-initiated planning efforts, such as General Plan or Housing Element updates, would be funded through appropriations approved by the City Council as part of the adopted budget. The on -call structure provides the City with flexibility to procure specialized services only when needed while maintaining a pool of qualified consultants available to respond efficiently to project demands. Options for Council Consideration: 1. It is recommended that City Council award a three-year contract to: 1) Aspen; 2) Michael Baker, and 3) Rincon for professional environmental planning services; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to extend the contract for up to an additional two-year term. 2. Provide staff with other direction. Fiscal Impact: On-call environmental planning services are to be funded by upfront deposits by the permit applicants, held in the General Fund. In addition to the deposit, applicants pay an administration fee which covers the administrative costs of City staff managing the contract and supervising the work of consultants. For City applications requiring environmental planning services, funds are anticipated to be budgeted accordingly in the Community Development Department Planning Division at 001-4101-4201 or 001-4105-4201 for Housing Element Updates as part of future City budget review or cycles. Page 181 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 5 of 5 Agreement Request Agreement Request Amount FY 2026-27 Deposit or Budget Dept. Account # Contract Amount Aspen Environmental $500,000 001-2XXX (Applicant Deposit) 001-4101-4201 (Budget Dept.) 001-4105-4201 (Budget Dept.) $500,000 Michael Baker $500,000 $500,000 Rincon Consultants $500,000 $500,000 Total: $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Attachments: 1. Request For Qualification No. 26-003 2. Aspen Environmental Group Statement of Qualifications 3. Michael Baker International Statement of Qualifications 4. Rincon Consultants Statement of Qualifications 5. Aspen Environmental Group PSA 6. Michael Baker International PSA Revised 7. Rincon Consultants PSA Revised Respectfully Submitted by: Alexis Oropeza, Planning Manager Concur: Alison Becker, Community Development Director Noted for Fiscal Impact: Henry Chao, Finance Manager Reviewed by: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Legal Review: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager Page 182 of 500 Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 26-003 ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH Community Development Department 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Page 183 of 500 Page 2 of 39 (310) 318-024 RFQ NUMBER: RFQ# 26-002 RFQ TITLE: ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Community Development – Planning Division RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2026 DUE DATE: Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m. PST Notice is hereby given that the Community Development Department of the City of Hermosa Beach will receive statements of qualification for: RFQ# 26-002, ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES Statements of qualification must be submitted as PDF via the PlanetBids Portal (pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/51313/portal-home) and will be received until 3:00 p.m. PST, Thursday, June 11, 2026. Statements of qualification will not be opened at that time but will be submitted to the Community Development Department for verification and compliance with specifications and subsequent recommendation to City Council for award of a contract or rejection of the responses, as deemed appropriate. The City reserves the right to make no award. All questions regarding the content of the RFQ shall be submitted in writing through the PlanetBids Portal or emailed to the Community Development Director, referenced above. Please direct any inquiries regarding this RFQ to Alison Becker, Community Development Director at abecker@hermosabeach.gov. Dated: May 18, 2026 www.hermosabeach.gov 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254 Phone: (310) 318-0210, FAX: (310) 937-5015 Page 184 of 500 Page 3 of 39 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Invitation for Qualifications ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 RFQ Timeline ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Submittal Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Contact .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 General RFQ Conditions ................................................................................................................................ 5 2. Scope of Services..................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 City Location and Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Background ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 3. Submittal Instructions ............................................................................................................ 12 3.1 Format .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.2 Content ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 3.2.1 Cover Letter ................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.2.2 Firm Profile................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.3 Organizational Chart ................................................................................................................................ 13 3.2.4 Bios of Key Staff ......................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2.5 Relevant Experience and References ................................................................................................. 13 3.2.6 Project Management Plan ..................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.7 Required Forms .......................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.8 Rate Schedule ............................................................................................................................................. 14 4. Evaluation and Selection ........................................................................................................ 15 4.1 Review Process ................................................................................................................................................ 15 5. Contract Expectations ............................................................................................................. 17 5.1 Contract Period ............................................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Professional Services Agreement ........................................................................................................... 17 5.3 Standards of Work ......................................................................................................................................... 17 5.4 Invoicing and Payment ................................................................................................................................ 17 6.2 Required Forms ............................................................................................................................................... 35 6.2.1 Certification of Qualifications ............................................................................................................... 35 6.2.2 Non-Collusion Affidavit .......................................................................................................................... 37 6.2.3 Compliance with Insurance Requirements ...................................................................................... 38 6.2.4 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement............................................................ 39 Page 185 of 500 Page 4 of 39 1 Introduction 1.1 Invitation for Qualifications The City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (“SOQs”) from qualified individuals or firms (“Consultant”) to provide on-call environmental consulting services for the Community Development Department. The selected Consultants will become a part of an “on- call” list to assist the City’s Community Development Department/Planning Division with the development of and/or peer review of a variety of environmental technical documents/studies, which the City can utilize on an as-needed basis to meet its current and long-term needs. Consultants must have the expertise, experience, and demonstrated resources available to perform the work described in this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”). The City intends to enter an agreement with two (2), or more, qualified consultants (or teams of consultants) for the requested services in an amount not to exceed up to $XXX,000 each for a period of five years. The City anticipates a contract start date around August 2026. The City is requesting SOQ’s and a separate hourly rate fee schedule to provide as-needed services. This RFQ does not require consultants to address any specific projects or task orders. As work is identified, the City will solicit proposals from the consultant. A task order will then be negotiated and executed between the City and the selected firm. 1.2 RFQ Timeline RFQ posted May 18, 2026 Deadline to submit written questions May 28, 2026 Posting of responses to questions June 4, 2026 Deadline to submit qualifications June 11, 2026 - 3 PM PST Interviews for selected firms if the City wishes to do so TBD Tentative award August 2026 Page 186 of 500 Page 5 of 39 1.3 Submittal Procedures Respondents shall submit one copy of the statement of qualification and one copy of the rate schedule in PDF format (separate files) on the PlanetBids Portal. No responses will be accepted after the listed date and time. The format, content, and procedures for submitting a statements of qualification are provided in further detail within the RFQ (see Section 3). 1.4 Contact All questions regarding the content of the RFQ shall be submitted in writing on the PlanetBids Portal or by email to abecker@hermosabeach.gov. All responses to questions will be transmitted via the PlanetBids Portal. 1.5 General RFQ Conditions The following instructions and conditions apply to this RFQ: Pre-Contractual Expenses The City of Hermosa Beach shall not, in any event, be liable for any pre-contractual expenses incurred by any consultant. In addition, no consultant shall include any such expenses as part of the price proposed. Pre-contractual expenses are defined as expenses incurred by bidders in: • Preparing a statement of qualifications in response to this RFQ. • Submitting that response to the City of Hermosa Beach. • Negotiating with the City of Hermosa Beach any matter related to this RFQ, proposal, and/or contractual agreement. • Any other expenses incurred by the consultant prior to the date of an executed contract. Authority to Withdraw RFQ and/or Not Award Contract The City of Hermosa Beach reserves the right to withdraw this RFQ at any time for any reason without prior notice. Further, the City makes no representations that any agreement will be awarded to any consultant responding to this RFQ. The City expressly reserves the right to reject any and all responses to this RFQ without indicating any reasons for such rejection(s). The release of this RFQ does not obligate or compel the City to enter into a contract or agreement. Authority to Revise RFQ and Request Additional Information Page 187 of 500 Page 6 of 39 The City reserves the rights to amend the RFQ at any time, to determine the successful respondent(s), and to reject any or all responses or their components. Should it be necessary for the City to issue addendums to this RFQ during the advertisement period, the City will post addendums to the PlanetBids Portal. It is the responsibility of all prospective respondents to check PlanetBids regularly to see whether any addenda or supplemental materials have been issued. Statements of qualifications shall acknowledge that the consultant is aware of all addendums which have been issued and has incorporated their provisions in their response by completing the Certification of Qualifications Form. The City reserves the right, to request additional information or clarifications from consultants where it may serve the City’s best interest. Other Conditions • ADDITIONAL SERVICES. The Scope of Work describes the minimum work to be accomplished. Upon final selection of the firm(s), the Scope of Work may be modified and refined during negotiations with the City. Any proposer that provides additional services can include those services in the statement of qualifications and list them as additional services. • AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES. Every statement of qualifications must be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the consultant to a contract for the execution of the work. Upon request of the City, any agent submitting a statement of qualifications on behalf of a consultant shall provide a current power of attorney certifying the agent’s authority to bind the consultant. • AWARD OF QUALIFICATIONS. City reserves the right to negotiate final terms with the selected consultant, if any. Award may be made to the consultant offering the most advantageous statement of qualifications after consideration of all criteria. • COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. All statement of qualifications shall comply with current federal, state, and other laws relative thereto. • CONFLICT OF INTEREST. By signing the Certification of Qualifications, the consultant declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City has been or shall be compensated, directly or indirectly, in connection with this statement of qualifications or any work connected with this statement of qualifications. Should any agreement be approved in connection with this Request for Qualifications, consultant declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City, during the term of his/her service with the City shall have any direct interest in that agreement, or obtain any present, anticipated or future material benefit arising therefrom. • DISQUALIFICATION OF PROPOSER. If there is reason to believe that collusion exists among the consultants, the City may refuse to consider statement of qualifications from Page 188 of 500 Page 7 of 39 participants in such collusion. No person, firm, or corporation under the same or different name, shall make, file, or be interested in more than one statement of qualifications for the same work unless alternate statement of qualifications are called for. Reasonable grounds for believing that any consultant is interested in more than one statement of qualifications for the same work will cause the rejection of all statement of qualifications for the work in which a consultant is interested. Consultants shall submit as part of their statement of qualifications documents the completed Non-Collusion Affidavit. • EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS. It is the responsibility of the consultant to carefully and thoroughly examine and be familiar with these RFQ documents, general conditions, all forms, specifications, drawings, plans, and addendums (if any). Consultants shall satisfy themselves as to the character, quantity, and quality of work to be performed and materials, labor, supervision necessary to perform the work as specified by these documents. The failure or neglect of the consultant to examine documents shall in no way relieve the consultant from any obligations with respect to the solicitation for and subsequent contract that may be awarded. The submission of a statement of qualifications shall constitute an acknowledgment upon which the City may rely that the consultant has thoroughly examined and is familiar with the RFQ documents. The failure or neglect of a consultant to receive or examine any of the documents shall in no way relieve the consultant from any obligations with respect to the statement of qualifications. No claim will be allowed for additional compensation that is based upon a lack of knowledge of any solicitation document. • INTERPRETATION OF RFQ DOCUMENTS. City reserves the right to make corrections or clarifications of the information provided in this RFQ. If any person is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of this RFQ documents, or finds discrepancies or omissions in the document, the person may submit to the City a written request for an interpretation or correction. Oral statement(s), interpretations or clarifications concerning meaning or intent of the contents of this RFQ by any person are unauthorized and invalid. Modifications to the RFQ, including, but not limited to the scope of work, can be made only by written addendum issued by the City. Proposers shall submit all questions in writing to the contact listed in the announcement or submitted on the PlanetBids Portal. Proposers may not contact any other staff members with questions. The requesting party is responsible for prompt delivery of any requests. When the City considers interpretations necessary, interpretations will be in the form of an addendum to the RFQ documents, and when issued, will be sent as promptly as is practical to all parties recorded by the City as having received RFQ documents. All such addenda shall become a part of the RFQ document. It is the responsibility of each consultant to ensure the City has their correct business name, mailing address and e-mail address on file through the PlanetBids online portal. Any prospective consultants who obtained a set of RFQ documents from the PlanetBids online portal are responsible for checking PlanetBids to verify if any subsequent Addendums were issued. Page 189 of 500 Page 8 of 39 • IRREGULARITIES. City reserves the right to waive non-material irregularities if such would be in the best interest of the City as determined by the City Manager. • NON-DISCRIMINATION. Consultant represents and warrants that it does not and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, gender, color, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, physical condition, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, political affiliation or opinion, age or medical condition. • NON-EXCLUSIVE. Should the City make an award, the successful consultant will enter into a NON-EXCLUSIVE professional services agreement and the City reserves the right to enter into agreements with other firms. • OFFERS OF MORE THAN ONE PRICE. Consultants are NOT allowed to submit more than one rate schedule. • OWNERSHIP. All data, documents and other products used or developed during the RFQ process become the property of the City upon submission. All documents submitted in response to this RFQ shall become the property of the City and a matter of public record pursuant to Government Code sections 6250 et seq. Statement of qualifications should not be marked as confidential or proprietary, and City may refuse to consider a statement of qualifications so marked. All information contained within the statement of qualifications will become a matter of public record. It is the responsibility of each bidder to clearly identify any and all information contained within its statement of qualifications that it considers to be confidential and/or proprietary. To the extent that the City agrees with that designation, such information will be held in confidence whenever possible. All other information will be considered public. • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT. Prior to awarding any work, the selected Consultant will be required to execute a professional services agreement (sample attached) with the City. Any proposed change to the agreement shall be identified in the response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and shall be subject to the sole approval of the City. The City requires the Consultant to obtain and maintain a policy of professional liability and other insurance as indicated in the agreement. • NO PUBLIC OPENING/PUBLIC RECORDS ACT. Statement of qualifications shall be opened and its contents secured by City staff to prevent disclosure during the evaluative process and the process of negotiating with competing consultants. Adequate precautions shall be taken to treat each consultant fairly and to insure that information gleaned from competing statement of qualifications is not disclosed to other Consultants. Prices and other information concerning the statement of qualifications shall not be disclosed until a recommendation for award is made to the awarding authority. Page 190 of 500 Page 9 of 39 • PUBLIC RECORD. All statement of qualifications submitted in response to this RFQ will become the property of the City upon submittal and a matter of public record when the City selects a proposer for recommendation to the City Council for its consideration pursuant to applicable law. • REPRESENTATIONS. Consultant understands and acknowledges that the representations made in their submitted statement of qualifications are material and important and will be relied on by the City in evaluation of the statement of qualifications. Consultant misrepresentation shall be treated as fraudulent concealment from the City of facts relating to the statement of qualifications. • SEVERABILITY. If any provisions or portion of any provision, of this Request for Qualifications are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, they shall be severed from the Request for Qualifications and the remaining provisions shall be valid and enforceable. • SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION. If the statement of qualifications includes the use of sub consultants, consultant must identify specific sub consultants and the specific requirements of this RFQ for which each proposed sub consultant would perform services. All sub-consultant for work services must follow all required provisions of the prime contract. • VALIDITY. Statement of qualifications must be valid for a period of 90 days from the due date. • WITHDRAWAL OF STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS. Consultants’ authorized representative may withdraw statement of qualifications only by written request received by the Community Development Director at abecker@hermosabeach.gov before the Submittal Deadline. • BUSINESS LICENSE. The selected firm(s) must obtain a City of Hermosa Beach Business license and maintain a current certificate of insurance with the City for the duration of the Professional Service Agreement. Page 191 of 500 Page 10 of 39 2. Scope of Services 2.1 City Location and Characteristics The City of Hermosa Beach is located within the southwestern coastal portion of Los Angeles County in what is commonly referred to locally as the “South Bay” area. The City is bounded on the north by the City of Manhattan Beach, on the south by the City of Redondo Beach, on the east by the City of Redondo Beach and the City of Manhattan Beach, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The City limits for Hermosa Beach encompass a relatively small land area, approximately 1.4 square miles. Hermosa Beach is thriving, and engaged community, with some 20,000 residents and naturally draws a high number of visitors to its beaches and downtown. Governed by a five-member City Council with members elected at large, Hermosa Beach operates under the council/city manager form of government as a general law city. Like the community, the Council is informed, educated, and engaged. The programs and services provided by the City are accomplished through seven City departments: Administrative Services, City Clerk, City Manager, Community Development, Community Resources, Police, and Public Works. 2.2 Background The Community Development Department is the primary steward of the City’s General Plan and provides planning, building and safety, code enforcement and other development-related services. The Department is also responsible for advancing requests by the community and City Council. The Department has 13 full-time positions across its three divisions and does not have staff dedicated to environmental review. The City is seeking Statements of Qualification from qualified consultants, or team of consultants (“Consultant”), to provide on-call environmental consulting services. Consultants must have experience in providing similar types of services and demonstrate resources available to perform the work described in this RFQ. The City intends to enter an agreement with two (2) or more qualified consultants (or teams of consultants) for the requested services in an amount not to exceed $XXX,000 each for a period of five years. The City anticipates a contract start date around August 2026. 2.2 General Scope of Work This RFQ is intended to create a pre-qualified California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) consultant list for a five-year period. This pre-qualified list will be referred to as the “on-call” list within this document. This on-call list will streamline the consultant selection process and overall project timeframe to expedite technical, environmental studies and/or staffing services. The on- Page 192 of 500 Page 11 of 39 call list will be active for five years and used by the City to fulfill any demands on future or existing projects for technical review and environmental related analysis and/or staffing in accordance with CEQA. Please note that being selected for an as-needed contract does not guarantee that a Consultant will be requested to submit a task order or be assigned any work. The City reserves the right to retain other consulting firms in its sole discretion when the City believes there will be an economic or other significant advantage for doing so. Consultants will assist the City of Hermosa Beach staff in the development of and/or peer review of environmental technical documents/studies including, but not limited to, preparation of Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), Categorical Exemption determination, or technical documents and studies for parking, traffic/transportation, noise, air quality, cultural resources or other type of environmental study. Consultants may also be responsible for providing environmental review expertise, such as reviewing EIRs across multiple projects, preparation of materials required as part of the initial environmental review and/or reviewing options for tiering off an existing environmental document. Attendance at Planning Commission and City Council public hearings related to assigned projects may also be required. A list of project types that might be requested are listed below. Qualifications should show how the firm would conduct such studies. CEQA Documents Transportation/Traff ic Air Quality Noise Cultural Resources Other Environment al Studies Categorical Exemption memo Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Peer review of CEQA/Environment al Assessment Preparation or peer review of traffic study for proposed project Preparation or peer review of parking study Preparatio n or peer review of Greenhous e Gas study Preparatio n or peer review of a noise study Preparatio n or peer review of an historic or cultural resource assessmen t Phase 1 and Phase 11 environment al site assessment 2.3 Relevant Plans, Policies, Programs, or Projects Proposers should review the City’s General Plan, PLAN Hermosa for background and context. The following link is provided for your convenience: Page 193 of 500 Page 12 of 39 • PLAN Hermosa, the City’s Comprehensive General Plan and Local Coastal Program, adopted 2017 3. Submittal Instructions 3.1 Format Proposers shall submit one copy of the statement of qualifications and one copy of the rate schedule in PDF format on the PlanetBids Portal. 3.2 Content Statement of qualifications must be concise, but with sufficient detail to allow accurate evaluation and comparative analysis. Emphasis should be concentrated on conforming to the RFQ instructions, responding to the RFQ requirements, and on providing a complete and clear description of the offer. Statement of qualifications should include the sections as described in greater detail below. Do not include marketing brochures or other promotional material not connected with this RFQ. 3.2.1 Cover Letter Statement of qualifications must be accompanied by a short cover letter, signed by an individual authorized to bind the proposing entity to all commitments made in the submittal. An unsigned statement of qualifications is grounds for rejection. The cover letter should include:  Brief introduction of the firm (or team of firms);  Contact information for the person authorized to enter into an agreement with the City;  Contact information for the contract manager that will serve as the day-to-day contact with the City. For this on-call contract, the City will expect a dedicated point person to manage all task orders; serve as the conduit of information between any task-specific project managers and sub-consultants; and ensure overall quality and responsiveness.  Concise statement of understanding of the scope of work; and  Acknowledgement of receipt of any addendums that were issued for this RFQ. 3.2.2 Firm Profile Proposers should provide a brief profile of the prime consultant and any sub-consultants. Information should include, but is not limited to the following information: Page 194 of 500 Page 13 of 39 • Official name, address, email, and telephone number of the consultant’s primary point of contact. • Type of business entity of consultant (corporation, company, joint venture, etc.). Please enclose a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement if entity is a joint venture. • Federal Employer I.D. Number. • Indication whether firm is totally or partially owned by another business organization (parent company) or individual. • Number of years consultant has been in business under the present business name. • Number of years of experience the consultant has had in providing required, equivalent, or related services. • Any failures or refusals to complete a contract, and explanation. 3.2.3 Organizational Chart Proposer shall include an organizational chart that reflects titles of key staff assigned to provide services under this statement of qualifications for the prime consultant and all subconsultants. The organizational chart should clearly identify names, titles, and professional licenses/certifications. It is the City’s requirement to have the key personnel identified in the Organizational Chart remain with the individual project during its duration. After contract execution the Consultant should not substitute key personnel (contract manager and others listed by name in the statement of qualifications) or sub-consultants without prior written approval by the City. 3.2.4 Bios of Key Staff Proposer shall include bios of key staff identified in the organizational chart for the prime consultant and all subconsultants. The bios should indicate key relevant experience on similar projects, their areas of expertise, degrees, and any relevant professional licenses and certifications. 3.2.5 Relevant Experience and References Proposers shall highlight their experience providing similar on-call services for other municipal clients. References for at least three (3) similar projects within the last five (5) years is required. Please include the following information, at a minimum, for other similar projects: • Name of contracting agency and department • Description of project or services provided Page 195 of 500 Page 14 of 39 • Year started and completed (if relevant) • Key Personnel Assigned • Name, email, and phone number for agency project manager • Contract Value 3.2.6 Project Management Plan In this section, proposers should detail their approach to responding to requests for as-needed work, ensuring clear communication between the Consultant’s Contract Manager and the City, and oversight of task orders to ensure schedule and budget adherence and quality assurance/quality control. 3.2.7 Required Forms Consultant shall review, acknowledge and submit the following forms: • Certification of Qualifications. Consultant is required to sign and submit the Certification of Qualifications including acknowledgement that they have received and considered any addendums issued by the City of Hermosa Beach in connection with this RFQ. (See section 6.2.1) • Non-Collusion Affidavit. Consultant is required to sign and submit the Non-Collusion Affidavit. (See section 6.2.2) • Compliance with Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall demonstrate the willingness and ability to submit proof of the required insurance coverage as set forth in the Sample Professional Services Agreement. (See section 6.2.3) • Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement. Consultant shall demonstrate willingness and ability to comply with the City’s Sample Professional Services Agreement and/or indicate any exceptions to the Professional Services Agreement. (See section 6.2.4) 3.2.8 Rate Schedule Rate schedules shall be submitted through PlanetBids Portal as a separate file, labeled “Rate Schedule” and indicate the firm’s name. The rate schedule shall detail hourly billable rates for key staff members (including their names, titles, and licenses) and other team member categories for various other services offered by the Consultant, and sub-consultants as appropriate. Page 196 of 500 Page 15 of 39 Proposer must also state if rates are guaranteed for the term of the agreement or will be subject to future rate increases. Any proposed requests to change the adopted rates annually shall not exceed the relevant Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month period. Rate schedule shall detail any other direct costs, intended to be charged to the City (e.g., travel, equipment, printing/materials). No mark ups will be allowed for direct or miscellaneous costs and sub-consultant work, however, an appropriate number of hours for sub-consultant oversight will be allowed. 4. Evaluation and Selection 4.1 Review Process The City will evaluate all statements of qualifications received in accordance with the evaluation criteria. The City shall not be obligated to accept the lowest fee schedule, but the City may make award(s) in the best interests of the City after all factors are considered, including, but not limited to, the demonstrated competence, experience and professional qualifications of the Proposer. Evaluation scores will not be released until after award, if one is made. Following the review of RFQs by the City’s team, the City may, if it chooses to do so, invite short- listed consultants to be interviewed by a panel of City staff, which may include non-city personnel at the City’s discretion. Discussions may, at the City's option, be conducted with the most qualified Proposer(s). Discussions may be for the purpose of clarification to assure full understanding of, and responsiveness to the solicitation requirements. Proposers shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and written revision of statement of qualifications. In conducting discussions, the City will not disclose information derived from statement of qualifications submitted by competing Proposers. The City will verify references of short-listed consultants, which may include persons not listed as references, and this will help inform the City’s decisions. The City will select a consultant to negotiate for the performance of work. In negotiating the contract, the City may request modifications to the proposed scope or to the technical team or other elements of the statement of qualifications. If negotiations fail, the City will commence negotiations with the next qualified candidate. Work will promptly commence following contract award and satisfaction of contract requirements. Task orders resulting from this contract will be negotiated and executed between the City and the selected firm. Page 197 of 500 Page 16 of 39 4.2 Evaluation Criteria Statement of qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of their response to all provisions of this RFQ. The City of Hermosa Beach will use the following criteria in its evaluation of statement of qualifications, interviews may be required with selected consultants, or verification of references. The categories will be weighted approximately as follows. Relevant Experience & Expertise (50%): • Recent demonstrated experience providing similar environmental consulting services for other Community Development Departments. • The depth and appropriateness of experience of individual members of the technical team as they relate to the scope of work. • The consultant team’s ability to dedicate a strong contract manager, knowledge with the needs of a Community Development Department, that will serve as a single point of contact for the duration of the project. Approach and Methods (25%): • Demonstration of the team’s ability to be responsive to the City’s needs and provide a high level of customer service. • Evidence of the team’s ability to successfully deliver project tasks and deliverables within the identified project budget and minimize cost overruns. • Evidence of the team’s ability to work collaboratively with other members of a multi- disciplinary team in a complex and dynamic working environment. • Demonstration of the team’s commitment to accurate and superior work products and services as detailed in the project management plan. • A well thought-out and tailored approach to as-needed work that responds to the City’s particular issues and needs. • Incorporation of innovative and/or creative approaches for providing the services that will maximize efficient, cost-effective operations or increased performance capabilities. Administration (25%): • Billing rates and ability to comply with billing requirements. • The extent and nature of any proposed amendments to the City’s Professional Services Agreement. Page 198 of 500 Page 17 of 39 5. Contract Expectations 5.1 Contract Period The City anticipates the contract term would begin in August 2026. 5.2 Professional Services Agreement The selected consultant will be expected to comply with and sign the City’s Professional Services Agreement. Proposers should identify and/or indicate any exceptions to the Sample Professional Services Agreement included in Section 6.1. The City Attorney or their designee retains the discretion to accept or reject proposed exceptions or modifications to the City’s Professional Services Agreement. 5.3 Standards of Work In case of conflicts, ambiguities, discrepancies, errors, or omissions, Consultant shall submit the matter to City for clarification. Any work affected by such conflicts, ambiguities, discrepancies, errors or omissions which is performed by Consultant prior to clarification by City shall be at Consultant's risk and expense. 5.4 Invoicing and Payment Each invoice shall contain a progress report describing the work completed during the billing period and shall also include cost information by task regarding: previous work billed to date, work billed during the reporting period, percent of task completed and amount remaining by task. Invoices are to be submitted monthly. The invoices shall reference the project title, and list charges by task, worker classification, hours, billing rate, and totals. Each invoice shall contain a progress report describing the work completed during the billing period and the following summary information: Contract Amount Total Prior Contract Billings Contract Work Performed this Period Total Contract Amount Performed To Date Contract Percent Complete Total Amount Remaining for the Contract Page 199 of 500 Page 18 of 39 6. Attachments and Required Forms 6.1 Sample Professional Services Agreement PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND [________________] This professional services agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [________] (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California 90254) (“City”) and [_________] (a [________] with its principal place of business at [________]) (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. RECITALS A. City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of Consultant’s [_________] services (“Services”); and B. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide such Services; and C. The Parties desire by this Agreement to establish the terms for City to retain Consultant to provide the Services described herein. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: AGREEMENT 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. Page 200 of 500 Page 19 of 39 2. Services. Consultant shall provide the City with the Services as set forth in in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of Exhibit A and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 3. Professional Practices. All professional services to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by personnel identified in their proposal. Consultant warrants that Consultant is familiar with all laws that may affect its performance of this Agreement and shall advise City of any changes in any laws that may affect Consultant’s performance of this Agreement. Consultant further represents that no City employee will provide any services under this Agreement. Page 201 of 500 4. Compensation a. Subject to paragraph 4b below, the City shall pay for the services listed in Exhibit A. b. In no event shall the total amount paid for services rendered by Consultant under this Agreement exceed the sum of [________] dollars ($[_______]). This amount is to cover all related costs for the duration of the term, and the City will not pay any additional fees for printing expenses. Consultant may submit invoices to City for approval. Said invoice shall be based on the total of all Consultant’s services which have been completed to City’s sole satisfaction. City shall pay Consultant’s invoice within forty-five (45) days from the date City receives said invoice. The invoice shall describe in detail the services performed and the associated time for completion. Any additional services approved and performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be designated as “Additional Services” and shall identify the number of the authorized change order, where applicable, on all invoices. 5. Additional Work. If changes in the work seem merited by the Parties and informal consultations with the other Party indicate that a change is warranted, it shall be processed by the Consultant forwarding a letter to the City outlining the changes with a statement of estimated changes in fee or time schedule. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the City and executed by both Parties before performance of such services, or the City will not be required to pay for the changes in the scope of work. Such amendment shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of this Agreement. 6. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until [________], unless the Agreement is previously terminated as provided for herein (“Term”). 7. Maintenance of Records; Audits a. Records of Consultant’s services relating to this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be made available to City for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times for a period of four (4) years from the Effective Date. b. Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available at all reasonable times during the contract period and for four (4) years from the date of final payment under the contract for inspection by City. 8. Time of Performance. Consultant shall perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and shall commence performance upon receipt of written notice from the City to proceed. Consultant shall complete the services required here under within Term. 9. Delays in Performance Page 202 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 21 of 39 a. Neither Party shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects the Consultant’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the services); and (4) pandemics, epidemics, or quarantine restrictions. “Orders of governmental authorities” includes ordinances; emergency proclamations and orders; and rules to protect the public health, welfare, and safety. b. Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing Party shall (within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing) give written notice to the other Party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance. Delays shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation regardless of the Party responsible for the delay. 10. Compliance with Law a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of the Federal, state, and local government (including California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements). b. Consultant shall assist the City as requested in obtaining and maintaining all permits required of Consultant by Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. c. If applicable, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and / or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement. 11. Standard of Care. Consultant’s services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and principles; and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing under similar conditions. Consultant’s performance shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Scope of Services. 12. Conflicts of Interest. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall at all times maintain a duty of loyalty and a fiduciary duty to the City; and shall not accept payment from or employment with any person or entity which will constitute a conflict of interest with the City. 13. Assignment and Subconsultant. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the Page 203 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 22 of 39 City (which may be withheld for any reason). Any attempt to assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Consultant from employing independent associates and subconsultants as Consultant may deem appropriate to assist in the performance of services hereunder. 14. Independent Consultant. Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant shall become an employee of City. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the work described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from City as herein provided. Any personnel performing the work governed by this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such personnel (including but not limited to social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance). 15. Insurance. Consultant shall not commence work for the City until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section. a. Additional Insured. The City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) shall be named as additional insureds on Consultant’s and its subconsultants’ policies of commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance using the endorsements and forms specified herein or exact equivalents. b. Commercial General Liability (i) The Consultant shall take out and maintain (during the performance of all work under this Agreement, in amounts not less than specified herein) Commercial General (“CG”) Liability Insurance in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. (ii) Coverage for CG Liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office (“ISO”) CG Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 00 01) or exact equivalent. (iii) Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for the following: (1) Bodily Injury and Property Damage Page 204 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 23 of 39 (2) Personal Injury/Advertising Injury (3) Premises/Operations Liability (4) Products/Completed Operations Liability (5) Aggregate Limits that Apply per Project (6) Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (UCX) exclusion deleted (7) Contractual Liability with respect to this Agreement (8) Property Damage (9) Independent Consultants Coverage (iv) The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) contain any other exclusion contrary to the Agreement. (v) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status using ISO endorsement forms CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing the exact same coverage. (vi) The general liability program may utilize either deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, subject to written approval by the City; and provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured. c. Automobile Liability (i) At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage (including coverage for owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City). (ii) Coverage for automobile liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering automobile liability (Coverage Symbol 1, any auto). (iii) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status. Page 205 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 24 of 39 (iv) Subject to written approval by the City, the automobile liability program may utilize deductibles; provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured, but not a self-insured retention. d. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability (i) Consultant certifies that he/she is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code; and he/she will comply with such provisions before commencing work under this Agreement. (ii) To the extent Consultant has employees at any time during the term of this Agreement (at all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement), the Consultant shall maintain full compensation insurance for all persons employed directly by him/her to carry out the work contemplated under this Agreement (all in accordance with the “Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Act”, Division IV of the Labor Code of the State of California and any acts amendatory thereof, and Employer’s Liability Coverage in amounts indicated herein). Consultant shall require all subconsultants to obtain and maintain (for the period required by this Agreement) workers’ compensation coverage of the same type and limits as specified in this section. e. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain professional liability or Errors and Omissions insurance appropriate to its profession in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City and in an amount indicated herein. This insurance shall be endorsed to include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement and shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors, or omissions of the Consultant. “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer's duty to defend. f. Privacy/Network Security (Cyber). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain privacy/network security insurance for: (1) privacy breaches; (2) system breaches; (3) denial or loss of service; and (4) the introduction, implantation, or spread of malicious software code in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. g. Minimum Policy Limits Required (i) The following insurance limits are required: Combined Single Limit Page 206 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 25 of 39 Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage Automobile Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence Professional Liability $1,000,000 per claim and aggregate (errors and omissions) Cyber Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate (ii) Defense costs shall be payable in addition to the limits. (iii) Requirements of specific coverage or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement; or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Any available coverage shall be provided to the Parties required to be named as Additional Insured pursuant to this Agreement. h. Evidence Required. Prior to execution of the Agreement, the Consultant shall file with the City evidence of insurance from an insurer or insurers certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. Such evidence shall include original copies of the ISO CG 00 01 (or insurer’s equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative and Certificate of Insurance (Acord Form 25-S or equivalent), together with required endorsements. All evidence of insurance shall be signed by a properly authorized officer, agent, or qualified representative of the insurer and shall certify the names of the insured, any additional insureds (where appropriate) the type and amount of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, and the expiration date of such insurance. i. Policy Provisions Required (i) Consultant shall provide the City at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation of any policy required by this Agreement; except that the Consultant shall provide at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation of any such policy due to non-payment of the premium. If any of the required coverage is cancelled or expires during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall deliver renewal certificate(s) including the General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement to the City at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation or expiration. Page 207 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 26 of 39 (ii) The Commercial General Liability Policy and Automobile Policy shall each contain a provision stating that Consultant’s policy is primary insurance and that any insurance, self-insurance, or other coverage maintained by the City or any named insureds shall not be called upon to contribute to any loss. (iii) The retroactive date (if any) of each policy is to be no later than the effective date of this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain such coverage continuously for a period of at least three (3) years after the completion of the work under this Agreement. Consultant shall purchase a one (1) year extended reporting period (a) if the retroactive date is advanced past the effective date of this Agreement; (b) if the policy is cancelled or not renewed; or (c) if the policy is replaced by another claims-made policy with a retroactive date subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement. (iv) All required insurance coverages (except for the professional liability coverage) shall contain or be endorsed to provide waiver of subrogation in favor of the City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City; and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants. (v) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law. j. Qualifying Insurers. All policies required shall be issued by acceptable insurance companies (as determined by the City) which satisfy the following minimum requirements: Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted to transact in the business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any Federal law. k. Additional Insurance Provisions (i) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant; and any approval of said insurance Page 208 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 27 of 39 by the City is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provisions concerning indemnification). (ii) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, the City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement. (iii) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (iv) The City (City Council, any member of the City Council, officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers) shall not be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement. l. Subconsultant Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractors or subconsultants to commence work on any subcontract until they have provided evidence satisfactory to the City that they have secured all insurance required under this section. Policies of commercial general liability insurance provided by such subcontractors or subconsultants shall be endorsed to name the City as an additional insured using ISO form CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing the exact same coverage. If requested by Consultant, the City may approve different scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subcontractors or subconsultants. 16. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel reasonably approved by the City), indemnify, and hold the City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and authorized volunteers) free and harmless from any and all claims (demands, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses, liability, judgments, awards, decrees, settlements, loss, damage or injury of any kind in law or equity to property or persons including wrongful death (“Claims”)) in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any alleged acts (errors, omissions, or willful misconduct) of Consultant (its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents) in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s services, the Project, or this Agreement (including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees, attorneys’ fees, and other related costs and expenses). This indemnification clause excludes Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City (the City Council, members of the City Council, its employees, or authorized volunteers). Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall Page 209 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 28 of 39 survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. 17. California Labor Code Requirements a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. and 1770 et seq. (as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq.) ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws if applicable. Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City (its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents) free and harmless from any claims (liabilities, costs, penalties, or interest) arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subcontractors to comply with all California Labor Code provisions which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774 and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815), and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. b. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants performing such Services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants, as applicable. This Project may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. 18. Verification of Employment Eligibility. By executing this Agreement, Consultant verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and Federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens (including but not limited to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as may be amended from time to time), and shall require all subconsultants and sub -subconsultants to comply with the same. Page 210 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 29 of 39 19. Laws and Venue. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or Federal court situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 20. Termination or Abandonment a. The City has the right to terminate or abandon any portion or all of the work under this Agreement by giving ten (10) calendar days’ written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title and possession to all original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports, and other documents produced or developed for that portion of the work completed and/or being abandoned. The City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the work completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any task for the Project for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for services performed during such task shall be the reasonable value of such services (based on an amount mutually agreed to by the Parties of the portion of such task completed but not paid prior to said termination). The City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein. Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation for termination of work. b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further services under this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to City only in the event of substantial failure by City to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement through no fault of Consultant. c. If the Agreement is terminated prior to its completion for any reason, Consultant shall refund the monthly prorated cost of the incomplete term. 21. Responsibility for Errors. Consultant shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Consultant (when requested) shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City’s representative, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or omission attributable to Consultant’s professional services occurs, Consultant shall (at no cost to City) provide all other services necessary to rectify and correct the matter to the sole satisfaction of the City and to participate in any meeting required with regard to the correction. 22. Prohibited Employment. Consultant shall not employ any current employee of City to perform the work under this Agreement while this Agreement is in effect. 23. Costs. Each Party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement; and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as Page 211 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 30 of 39 expressly provided herein. 24. Ownership of Documents and Confidential Information a. All deliverables and other documents generated by Consultant in the performance of the Services (including all work papers, work-in-progress, designs, drawings, documents, data, computations, specifications, studies and reports prepared by Consultant as a part of the Services or authorized Additional Services (“Consultant Work Product”)) shall belong to and be subject to the sole ownership and use of City. b. Consultant may receive written or verbal information from City (its representatives or agents) not in the public domain during the course of the performance of this Agreement. Such information may include City’s know how, trade secrets, and other proprietary and confidential information; and Consultant agrees to treat such information as confidential information belonging to City. Consultant agrees that neither it (nor its officers, employees, representatives, agents, successors, or assigns) will disclose such information to any third party or use the same in any manner without the prior written consent of City. Consultant further agrees to safeguard such proprietary and confidential information from unauthorized disclosure and/or use using the same degree of care it uses to protect its own proprietary and confidential information, but not less than a reasonable standard of care. In the event that disclosure of such information is sought pursuant to any law or regulation, Consultant shall promptly notify City of such fact to allow City to assert whatever exclusions or exemptions may be available to it under applicable law or regulation. 25. Organization. Consultant shall assign [___] as Project Manager. Consultant shall provide City fifteen (15) days written notice before removing or reassigning the Project Manager from the Project. 26. Limitation of Agreement. This Agreement is limited to and includes only the work included in the Project described above. 27. Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office (certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the following addresses) and shall be effective upon receipt thereof: CITY City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive CONSULTANT [ADDRESS] Attn: [______] Page 212 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 31 of 39 Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Attn: [_______] Email: [_______] Email: [_______] 28. Third Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and the Consultant. 29. Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include but not be limited to all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, or termination. 30. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves its right to employ other consultants, including engineers, in connection with this Project or other projects. 31. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators, and assigns of each Party to this Agreement. However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent of City. Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void. 32. Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has neither employed nor retained any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. No official, officer, or employee of City (during the term of his or her service with City) shall have any direct interest in this Agreement; or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom for the term of this Agreement. 33. Non-Waiver. The delay or failure of either Party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other Party of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any Page 213 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 32 of 39 right or remedy with respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 34. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 35. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement. 36. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain, or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof; and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 37. Amendments. Only a writing executed by all of the Parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns may amend this Agreement. 38. Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said Parties; and that by doing so, the Parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement. 39. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits) represents the entire understanding of the Parties as to those matters contained herein; and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises, or representations with respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each Party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This is an integrated Agreement. 40. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one single Agreement. 41. Electronic Signature. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement may be executed by electronic or digital signature, which shall be considered as an original signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] Page 214 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 33 of 39 SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND [__________] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. Page 215 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 34 of 39 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPROVED BY: Steve Napolitano City Manager ATTESTED BY: Martha Alvarez City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jason Baltimore Interim City Attorney [INSERT CONSULTANT] Name Title Page 216 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 35 of 39 6.2 Required Forms 6.2.1 Certification of Qualifications RFQ 26-002 The undersigned hereby submits its statement of qualifications and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). 1. Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City has been or shall be compensated, directly or indirectly, in connection with this statement of qualifications or any work connected with this statement of qualifications. Should any agreement be approved in connection with this Request for Qualifications, Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City, during the term of his/her service with the City shall have any direct interest in that agreement, or obtain any present, anticipated or future material benefit arising therefrom. 2. By submitting the response to this request, Proposer agrees, if selected to furnish services to the City in accordance with this RFQ. 3. Proposer has carefully reviewed its statement of qualifications and understands and agrees that the City is not responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the Proposer and that the Proposer is responsible for them. 4. It is understood and agreed that the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all statement of qualifications and to waive any informality or irregularity in any statement of qualifications received by the City. 5. The statement of qualifications response includes all of the commentary, figures and data required by the Request for Qualifications. 6. The statement of qualifications shall be valid for 90 days from the date of submittal. 7. Proposer acknowledges that the City may issue addendums related to this RFQ and that the proposer has reviewed the following addendums which have been issued: Addendum: _____________________________ Addendum: _____________________________ Addendum: _____________________________ Addendum: _____________________________ Page 217 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 36 of 39 8. Proposer further acknowledges the provisions of any addendums issued have been incorporated into their statement of qualifications. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________ Page 218 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 37 of 39 6.2.2 Non-Collusion Affidavit RFQ 26-002 The undersigned declares states and certifies that: 1. This statement of qualifications is not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization or corporation. 2. This statement of qualifications is genuine and not collusive or sham. 3. I have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Proposer to put in a false or sham statement of qualifications and I have not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any other Proposer or anyone else to put in a sham statement of qualifications or to refrain from submitting to this RFQ. 4. I have not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the rate schedule price or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the rate schedule price or to secure any advantage against the City of Hermosa Beach or of anyone interested in the proposed contract. 5. All statements contained in the statement of qualifications and related documents are true. 6. I have not directly or indirectly submitted the rate schedule price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any person, corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, RFQ depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham statement of qualifications. 7. I have not entered into any arrangement or agreement with any City of Hermosa Beach public officer in connection with this statement of qualifications . 8. I understand collusive bidding is a violation of State and Federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________ Page 219 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 38 of 39 6.2.3 Compliance with Insurance Requirements RFQ 26-002 The selected consultant will be expected to comply with the City’s insurance requirements contained within this RFQ. The undersigned declares states and certifies that: 1. Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the insurance requirements as specified in the Request for Qualifications. 2. If selected, proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________ Page 220 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 39 of 39 6.2.4 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement RFQ 26-002 The selected consultant will be expected to comply with and sign the City’s Professional Services Agreement. Proposers should identify and/or indicate any exceptions to the Sample Professional Services Agreement included in Section 6.2. The City Attorney or their designee retains the discretion to accept or reject proposed exceptions or modifications to the City’s Professional Services Agreement. 1. Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the conditions specified in the City’s Sample Professional Services Agreement. 2. Proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein with exceptions noted as follows: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________ Page 221 of 500 Statement of Qualifications To Provide On-Call Environmental Consulting Services in the City of Hermosa Beach June 11, 2026 Prepared by: Submitted to: Page 222 of 500 ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES CONTENTS JUNE 11, 2026 CONTENTS 1. Cover Letter .................................................................................................................. 1 2. Firm Profile ................................................................................................................... 3 3. Organizational Chart ..................................................................................................... 4 4. Biographies of Key Staff ................................................................................................ 5 5. Relevant Experience and References ............................................................................ 8 5.1. On-Call Contract Experience ............................................................................................. 8 5.2. Project Experience ............................................................................................................ 9 5.3. Project Descriptions and References .............................................................................. 14 6. Project Management Plan .......................................................................................... 16 6.1. Service Management ...................................................................................................... 16 6.2. Resource Management and Staffing Plan ...................................................................... 18 6.3. Quality Assurance, Budget Control, and Performance Management ............................ 19 6.4. Communication and Coordination ................................................................................. 20 7. Required Forms .......................................................................................................... 21 E XHIBITS Exhibit 1. Organizational Chart ......................................................................................................... 4 Exhibit 2. Summary of Experience and Qualifications of Key Technical Personnel .......................... 5 Page 223 of 500 1. Cover Letter June 11, 2026 Ms. Alison Becker Community Development Director City of Hermosa Beach Community Development Department 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Subject: Statement of Qualifications Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 26-002 On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Dear Ms. Becker: Aspen Environmental Group (Aspen) is pleased to submit our SOQ in response to the City of Hermosa Beach (City) Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 26-002 for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services dated May 18, 2026, and Addendum No. 1 dated June 4, 2026. Aspen understands that the scope of City’s requested services entails providing environmental support to the City by preparing or peer reviewing California Environmental Quality (CEQA) documents (e.g., EIRs, MNDs, exemptions) and related technical studies (e.g., traffic, noise, air quality, cultural resources). Additionally, the City may also request broader environmental review expertise, assist with initial review materials, evaluate tiering options, and attend Planning Commission and City Council hearings. Aspen understands that the City endeavors to be a distinctive coastal community with a vibrant beach and local culture, close-knit neighborhoods, and commitment to sustainability. The City prioritizes maintaining a high quality of life through exceptional schools and public services and thoughtfully curated residential and commercial environments that preserve its small-town character while supporting its role as a valued regional destination. Aspen would be an ideal partner for the City, having managed and provided exceptional services on more than 60 on-call contracts with planning and development agencies to provide peer review, environmental technical documentation preparation, and planning support services, including advising jurisdictions about CEQA tiering and streamlining processes and presentation at Planning Commission and City Council hearings. In reviewing our SOQ, we respectfully request you to consider the following strengths of the Aspen Team:  Expertise in CEQA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance and Streamlining. Aspen is a premiere interdisciplinary environmental impact analysis firm, specializing in the management and preparation of hundreds of CEQA- and NEPA compliant environmental documents (EISs, EIRs, EAs, IS/MNDs, 15183 exemptions, and categorical exemptions) at all levels of complexity. The Aspen Team is comprised of leading project managers and technical specialists.  Ongoing Working Relationships with Resource Agencies. Aspen regularly works for and consults with agencies, such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Page 224 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES PAGE 2 OF 2 JUNE 11, 2026 Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). These relationships provide Aspen with the ability to coordinate with the resource agencies and facilitate a smooth process in negotiating, obtaining, and/or amending necessary project permits.  Experience with the City of Hermosa Beach. Aspen has worked with the City of Hermosa Beach since 2019. Aspen managed the RTI Infrastructure Transpacific Fiber-Optic Submarine Cable Systems Project EIR process, including preparation of the project EIR and associated technical studies. We are familiar with the City’s processes, expectations, and resources.  Extensive Experience with Other Coastal Projects. In addition to the City, the Aspen Team has an abundance of highly relevant experience in providing CEQA analysis for projects within and near coastal zones and coastal environments. Our team’s experience also include projects in Santa Monica, El Segundo, Laguna Beach, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, and Ventura County.  Known for Quality. High standards have been the foundation of Aspen’s ongoing commitment to providing quality products and services to all our clients. This commitment involves every individual employee at Aspen, from senior management to staff. Assurance of the quality of the work Aspen produces or reviews on behalf of our clients is a joint effort of our technical and management team, through a process of planning, performance, and continuous assessment.  Excellent Responsiveness and Client Service. Aspen prides itself on our track record for being incredibly responsive and providing excellent service to our clients, as can be attested to by the client references cited in our proposal. Jennifer Wu will serve as Contract Manager and will manage day-to-day contact with the City. Ms. Wu will manage all task orders, serve as the conduit of information between any task-specific project managers and sub-consultants, and ensure overall quality and responsiveness. I will represent Aspen during the selection process and any contract negotiations. My contact information is listed in the header of this cover letter and in my signature below. Should you require further information, please contact Ms. Wu at (310) 436-5931 or by email at jwu@aspeneg.com. Sincerely yours, ASPEN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP Neda R. Delmont Chief Operating Officer nrastegar@aspeneg.com Page 225 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 3 2. Firm Profile Aspen is a California “C” corporation focused on serving public agencies. Our Federal Employee ID Number is 95- 4337914. We are one of the most trusted and respected environmental consulting firms in the State. The company was incorporated in 1991 and has been doing business under the name “Aspen Environmental Group” continuously since that time for more than 34 years. Aspen has successfully contracted with numerous state, county, and municipal governments and is willing to work with the City of Hermosa Beach to mutual agreement on contractual terms. We are an expert interdisciplinary environmental consulting firm with a proven record of effectively managing on-call environmental services contracts and unmatched experience providing the types of services needed for projects that require environmental review and decision making under CEQA and NEPA. Aspen works primarily with local, state, and federal government agencies to support resource analysis and planning, environmental review, and regulatory compliance. Aspen has a staff of more than 100 experienced environmental and engineering professionals, representing a broad cross-section of disciplines in the physical, natural, and social sciences. Aspen has prepared some of the most complex environmental planning documents in California, and is an expert at preparing documents in compliance with CEQA. We have prepared over 500 environmental planning, analysis, and compliance documents. We regularly serve in the role of prime contractor to local, State, and federal agencies for CEQA compliance and routinely manage a team of specialists for the purpose of conducting detailed and comprehensive environmental impact analyses for a wide range of projects. Aspen’s project management and CEQA experience is complemented by the expertise of the Aspen Team’s specialists in collecting data and performing analyses for environmental impact assessment documents and supporting environmental documentation. The main point of contact for this contract will be Jennifer Wu, Senior Project Manager. Her contact information is provided below: 5020 Chesebro Road, Suite 200 Agoura Hills, CA 91301 jwu@aspeneg.com (310) 436-5931 Aspen will be assisted by two subconsultants for this contract: Garland Associates (Traffic and Transportation) and Ninyo and Moore (Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality). Garland Associates (Garland). Garland Associates is a transportation planning and traffic engineering firm that provides a full spectrum of specialized transportation consulting services. With an experienced multi-disciplinary staff, Garland Associates serves clients in both the public and private sectors, including state and federal agencies, local city and county governments, regional planning agencies, school districts, transit companies, airports, marine ports, and private entities. Garland Associates provides expertise in a broad range of transportation disciplines, including but not limited to transportation planning, traffic and civil engineering, traffic studies, transportation demand management, access and circulation studies, and roadway design. The principals at Garland Associates have an extensive background in managing complex projects and have conducted numerous comprehensive studies throughout the United States. The firm prides itself on being thorough, innovative, and efficient while developing products that are understandable, realistic, and sensitive to both public and private sector considerations. Specific relevant experience includes: Traffic Engineering Services for the Cities of Carson, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and El Segundo; Parking Studies for the Cities of Orange, Santa Ana, Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills; and Transportation Impact Analysis for the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, and Los Angeles County. Page 226 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 4 Ninyo and Moore (N&M). N&M, founded in 1986, is a California-based corporation specializing in environmental and geotechnical engineering services for governmental and commercial clients. Over nearly four decades, the firm has grown to more than 1,700 professionals across 35 U.S. offices, offering expertise in engineering, geology, environmental science, and regulatory compliance. Their team includes certified specialists in asbestos, lead, industrial hygiene, and safety, all committed to delivering responsive service and exceeding client expectations. The company’s services span multiple disciplines, including geotechnical engineering for all project phases—covering seismic hazard assessments, foundation design, slope stability, and more—as well as materials testing and inspection for concrete, asphalt, steel, and soils. N&M also provides comprehensive environmental solutions such as hazardous materials assessments, site remediation, and CEQA/NEPA compliance studies. With decades of experience and OSHA-certified staff, they deliver science-based analyses for transportation, infrastructure, and public projects, supporting sound planning and regulatory compliance. 3. Organizational Chart Qualified Aspen staff with the necessary experience in their respective environmental issue areas are identified in the organization chart (Exhibit 1). The organization chart provides all Aspen team members and their roles on the contract, as well as subconsultant staff. Exhibit 1. Organizational Chart Page 227 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 5 4. Biographies of Key Staff Biographies of key staff identified on the organization chart (Exhibit 1) are presented below in Exhibit 2. Exhibit 2. Summary of Experience and Qualifications of Key Technical Personnel NAME/COMPANY SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Jennifer Wu | Contract Manager, Senior Project Manager Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − BS, Environmental Chemistry YEARS OF EXP. 24  Over 24 years of project management and technical experience preparing and managing CEQA and NEPA environmental reviews for a diverse range of projects including, infill (residential, commercial, and mixed use), recreation, institutional, and energy and utility systems. Project locations include Santa Monica, El Segundo, Port of Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara County.  Managed and prepared numerous CEQA documents including EIRs (programmatic, project-specific, and supplemental EIRs), IS/MNDs, 15183 Exemptions (CEQA streamlining), and categorical exemptions.  PM for On-Call CEQA Peer Review Service for the City of Los Angeles Planning Department, Major Projects, City of Simi Valley Environmental Services Department, and City of Pasadena Planning Department. Grace Weeks | Project Manager; Aesthetics; Agricultural and Forestry Systems; Land Use, Planning, and Recreation; Population and Housing, Public Services/Utilities Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − BS, Environmental Science and Management YEARS OF EXP. 7  Seven years of project experience, including land use plans and amendments, land exchanges, large-and small-scale transmission lines, solar development projects, and wind development.  Technical experience includes On-Call Environmental Services for the City of Santa Clara, the CSLC Alternative Ports Assessment Project and the Mokelumne Pumped Energy Storage Water Battery Project. Stephanie Khoury | Project Manager, Wildfire Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − BA, Environmental Studies YEARS OF EXP. 7  Managed and prepared CEQA environmental documents for local agencies including the City of Laguna Beach and San Bernardino County Public Works.  Prepared Wildfire EIR sections for the PG&E Moraga-Oakland X 115 KV Rebuild Project and Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Project EIR. Lisa Blewitt | Senior Project Manager Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − BS, Chemical Engineering − Project Management Professional Certification − Engineer-In-Training YEARS OF EXP. 29  29 years of project management and technical experience, with over 20 years completing environmental reviews under CEQA and NEPA  On-call contract manager for the cities of Laguna Beach, Lancaster, Santa Ana, and Thousand Oaks.  Managed a multitude of infrastructure projects from small to large-scale, and has extensive experience evaluating potential impacts to the physical environment in compliance with CEQA and NEPA. Avery Robinson | Aesthetics; Agricultural and Forestry Systems; Geology/Hazards/Minerals; Land Use, Planning, and Recreation; Population and Housing, Public Services/Utilities; Wildfire Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − BA, Environmental Studies − BA, Sociology YEARS OF EXP. 4  Environmental Scientist with four years of experience supporting CEQA/NEPA compliance for infrastructure and development projects with interdisciplinary knowledge and experience to assess a wide range of environmental issues.  On-call contract experience preparing and reviewing environmental analysis for a variety of municipal entities and southern California ports. Page 228 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 6 NAME/COMPANY SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Brewster Birdsall, MS, PE, QEP | AQ/GHG/Energy, Noise Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − MS, Civil Engineering − BS, Mechanical Engineering − Professional Engineer #32565 − Qualified Environmental Professional #03030005 YEARS OF EXP. 31  Senior-level engineer and environmental scientist focused on air resources, air quality impact modeling, and GHG emissions assessments for CEQA/NEPA.  Evaluation of general conformity rule and applicability for federally-supported flood control in Southern California.  On-call air quality support for energy infrastructure siting serving the CPUC, CEC, and City of Santa Clara. Rachael Dal Porto, PhD | AQ/GHG/Energy Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − PhD, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering − BS, Civil Engineering − BA, Chemistry − Engineer-In-Training YEARS OF EXP. 5  Engineer with five years of technical experience focused on air quality and GHG emissions assessments for CEQA/NEPA.  Providing air quality and GHG analyses for the Ventura Compressor Station Modernization Project, PG&E Moraga Oakland X 115kV Rebuild Project, as well as multiple CEC Siting Cases across California.  Providing air quality and GHG analyses for POLA 2023-2025 On-Call Contract. Justin Wood, MS, CFB | Biological Resources/Permitting Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − MS, BS, Biological Sciences − Certified Field Botanist − Federal 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permit (USFWS Permit TE- 37481A-1; TE-009018-5) − State Plant Voucher Collecting Permit (No. 2081 (a)-17-033-V) − State Scientific Collecting Permit (No. SC-12776) YEARS OF EXP. 25  Over 20 years of experience analyzing impacts on biological resources for nearly 100 projects.  Conducted special-status plant and wildlife surveys on numerous projects throughout California.  State plant voucher collecting permit and State scientific collecting permit for working with mammals, reptiles, amphibians, vernal pool invertebrates, terrestrial invertebrates, freshwater fishes, freshwater invertebrates, anadromous fish, marine fishes, marine tidal plants, and marine tidal invertebrates.  Extensive experience preparing CEQA documentation including technical reports, IS/MND sections, and EIR sections for biological resources. Leane Dunn, MF | Biological Resources/Permitting Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − Master of Forestry − BS, Ecology and Systematic Biology − CDFW Plant Collecting Permit (2081 (a)-23-019-V) − ISA Certified Arborist (WE- 7368AU) YEARS OF EXP. 19  Extensive experience conducting and managing general biological surveys and arborist surveys.  Oversees and prepares biological documents and arborist reports, evaluates potential species habitat, and recommends mitigation measures.  Experience preparing applications for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Nationwide Permit preconstruction notifications and individual permits, Regional Water Quality Control Board Section 401 water quality certification and State Wetland Procedures waste discharge requirements, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife Section 1602 Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreements. Lauren DeOliveira, MS, RPA | Cultural/Historic/Tribal Resources Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − MS, Geographic Information Science − BA, Liberal Studies (Archaeology) − Registered Professional Archaeologist #17577 YEARS OF EXP. 15  Extensive experience with Southern California coastal archaeology with over 15 years’ experience completing technical reports and CEQA/NEPA analysis for cul- tural (archaeological) and Tribal cultural resources.  Cultural Resources/Tribal Cultural Resources/Assembly Bill (AB) 52 Consultation lead for Matilija Dam (2020-present), Diablo Canyon Power Plant Decommissioning Project (including extensive AB 52 consultation support), and South Laguna Fuels Modification Project (2021). Page 229 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 7 NAME/COMPANY SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Mike Hoke, MA, RPA | Cultural/Historic/Tribal Resources Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − MA, BA, Anthropology − Registered Professional Archaeologist #5285 YEARS OF EXP. 10  Supervisory and project management experience encompassing all phases of archaeological investigations, including compliance with CEQA, NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and conducting consultation per AB 52.  Managed archaeological projects throughout Southern California, including Phase I surveys, archaeological testing, data recovery, and monitoring. Roger Hatheway, MA | Cultural/Historic/Tribal Resources Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − MA, BA, History − SOI Qualified Architectural Historian YEARS OF EXP. 47  Cultural resource Principal Investigator preparing hundreds of reports under NEPA, National Historic Preservation Act – Section 106 4(f), and CEQA guidelines.  22 years’ experience working for the SBCDPW as a Cultural Resource Specialist, preparing reports and managing consultants.  Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI) qualified architectural historian, preparing on-call reports for the CEC, the POLA, and the POLB, among others. Ronald Hallum, PG, CEG | Geology/Hazards/Minerals Ninyo & Moore DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − BS, Geology − Professional Geologist #4766 − Certified Engineering Geologist #1484 YEARS OF EXP. 40  Extensive experience providing geotechnical services for a variety of projects such as reservoirs, railroads, highways, hospitals, schools, pipelines, treatment plants, tunnels, landslide and fault evaluations, and other public and private works.  Principal Geologist providing on-call geotechnical and environmental services under contract to the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, Geotechnical Division.  Skilled in field and laboratory data analysis, as well as geotechnical and geologic report authoring. Benjamin White, PG | Geology/Hazards/Minerals Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − BS, Geology − Professional Geologist #10508 YEARS OF EXP. 6  Project Geologist with six years of experience in the performance of Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Groundwater and Soil Sampling, Human Health Risk Assessments, and the production of Health & Safety Plans.  Provided geological consulting services to a variety of southern California cities including Los Angeles, Inglewood, Corona, and Long Beach. Prasad Thimmappa, MS, PE, QSD | Hydrology/Water Quality Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering − BS, Civil Engineering − Professional Engineer #C57678 YEARS OF EXP. 31  Principal Engineer with over 30 years’ experience providing planning, design, construction quality management and control services for soil and groundwater remediation and water resources projects.  Prepared and/or reviewed hydrologic analyses and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for Los Angeles World Airports, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Tatiana Inouye, MESM | Land Use, Planning, and Recreation Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − Master of Environmental Science and Management − BS, Biology YEARS OF EXP. 15  Specializes in land use and planning, public policy, agriculture and forestry resources, aesthetics, and recreation analyses.  Project experience includes On-Call project management services for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the PG&E Diablo Canyon Power Plant Decommissioning Project for the County of San Luis Obispo, the RTI Transpacific Fiber-Optic Cables Project for the City of Hermosa Beach, and the Cogswell Reservoir Restoration Project. Collin Crawford-Martin | Noise, Transportation Aspen Environmental Group DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: − BS, Environmental Science: Energy & Earth Resources  Noise Analyst for the 2022-2025 and 2025-2028 POLA As-Needed Environmental Documentation and Special Environmental Services On-Call Contracts: Berth 44 Boatyard Project (2022-present), Terminal Island Maritime Support Facility EIR (2022-2026). Page 230 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 8 NAME/COMPANY SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE YEARS OF EXP. 11  Assistant City Planner and Noise Analyst for the 2021-2024 On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Contract for the City of Orland. Richard Garland, PE, MSCE | Transportation Garland Associates DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS: −MS, BS, Civil Engineering−Professional Traffic Engineer−Member of ITE and APWA YEARS OF EXP. 40  Conducted traffic impact, transit, parking, circulation, safety, and traffic control studies for office buildings, hospitals, shopping centers, residential developments, industrial sites, schools, hotels, and recreational facilities.  Served as extension of city staff by preparing traffic studies for development projects in cities such as Monterey Park, Carson, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, and Claremont.  Prepared the transportation sections of hundreds of EIRs, ND/MNDs, and EISs. 5.Relevant Experience and References 5.1. On-Call Contract Experience Our experience in providing as-needed environmental compliance services, including environmental documenta- tion, regulatory permit services, environmental permit compliance services, environmental mitigation services, and expert witness testimony have been gained through the management of multiple on-call contracts. Aspen has significant experience providing services under on-call contracts and demonstrated ability to perform on multiple simultaneous task orders while conforming to schedules, delivering high-quality work products, and being responsive to client needs. Aspen has successfully managed numerous large on-call contracts for agencies involved in constructing or permitting infrastructure and public works projects. Our on-call environmental services contracts have included, but are not limited to: Twelve (12) annual services contracts with the Ventura County Public Works Agency to provide environ- mental and permitting services for flood control, water supply, and transportation projects; An on-call services contract with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Five (5) on-call Environmental Services and Air Quality contacts with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP); Four (4) consecutive task order contracts with Los Angeles District of the USACE to provide on-call environ- mental services in southern California, Arizona, and southern Nevada; An on-call contract with the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) for regulatory services and an environmental planning services contract; A five-year environmental services contract with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR); Four (4) on-call contracts with the CDFW — three to assist with Streambed Alteration Agreements for utility stream crossings and CEQA compliance for utility projects; and one for general CEQA Support Services; Five (5) on-call contracts with the Los Angeles County Public Works (LACPW); Three (3) environmental services contracts with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC); An Environmental Regulatory Support Services on-call contract with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Three (3) on-call environmental services contracts with the Port of Long Beach; An on-call environmental services contract with the Unified Port District of San Diego; Two (2) on-call environmental services contracts with the Port of Los Angeles; Six (6) on-call power plant siting contracts with the California Energy Commission (CEC); Two (2) Environmental Services on-call contracts with the U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration; Two (2) on-call contracts with the City of Lancaster for environmental services; A NEPA on-call environmental and compliance monitoring contract with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Desert District; Page 231 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 9  Two (2) on-call contracts with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Works (SBCDPW);  An on-call environmental services contract with the City of Banning Community Services Department; and  Two (2) on-call environmental services contracts with the City of Simi Valley for the preparation of EIRs and MNDs. Aspen’s focus on infrastructure and public works projects provides us with the knowledge, insight, and under- standing needed to efficiently prepare environmental analyses that meet project needs, disclose important information to the public, and fully conform to all applicable federal, State, and local requirements. Aspen has provided environmental analysis, permitting, and compliance services for a wide variety of infrastructure and public works projects across the western U.S., including water, energy, flood control, and telecommunications infrastructure, as well as many types of public facilities. 5.2. Project Experience E NVIRONMENTAL D OCUMENTATION The Aspen Team has extensive experience assisting local jurisdictions with environmental planning services for a variety of project types. Over 98 percent of our work efforts, from preliminary project planning to construction- phase mitigation monitoring and compliance, are undertaken for public agencies. This focus provides us with the knowledge, insight, and understanding needed to efficiently prepare environmental documents and analyses that meet our clients’ needs, disclose important information to the public, and fully conform to all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements. We will unfailingly protect the interests of the City throughout the CEQA process and will continuously provide our steadfast commitment to providing flexibility, responsiveness, and the very highest quality services and work products. Since our founding in 1991, Aspen has:  Prepared over 200 environmental review documents for CEQA compliance and over 450 environmental plan- ning technical reports and compliance documents.  Supported local agencies with over 100 public outreach and decision meetings.  Implemented over 100 mitigation monitoring and reporting programs. Aspen has provided professional services to public agencies across California, much of which has occurred under on-call contracts. To date, Aspen has served as prime contractor for over 60 on-call contracts with public agen- cies in California, including successfully completing thousands of task orders. CEQA Analysis and Document Preparation. Aspen’s expertise and extensive experience have been gained over many years and is detailed below with respect to CEQA compliance functions, types of projects, our range of clients, and key issue areas:  Preparation of Categorical Exemption and 15185 Exemptions documentation, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Draft and Final EIRs;  Preparation and distribution of required notices, including Notices of Exemptions, Notices of Preparation, Notices of Completion, and Notices of Determination;  Preparation of project descriptions and formulation of feasible alternatives;  Field studies and research;  Engineering evaluation of projects to determine specific impact parameters;  Feasibility studies of alternatives and mitigation measures;  Mitigation measure development, evaluation, implementation, and mitigation monitoring; and  Public participation, including website creation and maintenance, notices for mail and media, public work- shops and hearings, stakeholder meetings, fact sheets and brochures, graphic displays, and non-English language materials. Our projects have included all areas of California, from coastal urban areas with concerns related to air quality, traffic, noise, and environmental justice, to rural and wilderness areas where biological resources, recreation Page 232 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 10 use, and scenic vistas were the primary concerns. In each of our completed projects, we demonstrated our ability to perform the following critical functions:  Evaluation and analysis of project alternatives, cumulative impacts, and growth-inducing effects;  Comprehensive analyses of all relevant environmental issues;  Production of high-quality environmental documents synthesizing and editing information developed by technical specialists;  Support to the Lead Agency in CEQA compliance and public participation; and  Management of technical specialists from within Aspen and from subcontractor teams. NEPA Analysis and Document Preparation. The Aspen Team is expert in all the technical and procedural requirements of NEPA and supporting federal legislation. Aspen has over 34 years of experience managing, preparing, and processing a wide variety of environmental impact assessment documents for many local, State, and federal government entities. The Aspen Team’s repertoire of experience, expertise, and resources make us more than capable of handling all technical and procedural requirements necessary to support the successful compliance with NEPA and supporting federal legislation. Joint CEQA/NEPA Analysis. Aspen has gained a reputation for successful management of large and challenging joint document projects. We prepared our first two joint CEQA/NEPA documents for the CPUC over 20 years ago, for the Pacific Pipeline and Alturas Transmission Line projects. Since then, we have prepared several others: the Antelope-Pardee EIR/EIS, Devers–Palo Verde EIR/EIS, Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project EIR/EIS, and Sunrise Powerlink Project EIR/EIS. Our CEQA/NEPA projects have covered all areas of California. We have experience with urban areas, especially versed in addressing the concerns of high-minority and low-income populations, and we have conducted numerous projects in low-density rural areas where biological resources, recreation use, and scenic vistas have been the primary concerns. The Aspen Team is also expert at handling supporting environmental legislation (both federal and state) for NEPA and CEQA. M ITIGATION AND M ITIGATION M ONITORING Preparing Mitigation Plans. The Aspen Team has extensive experience monitoring small and large scale infra- structure projects and understands the role that first party monitors take to ensure projects are constructed on time and in compliance with required mitigation measures and permit requirements. Aspen has prepared numerous mitigation plans in accordance with the requirements of CEQA, NEPA, Clean Water Act, California Fish and Game Code, Endangered Species Act, and other environmental regulations. This includes mitigation mon- itoring plans required by CEQA, as well as revegetation plans, habitat restoration plans, erosion control plans, and visual resources mitigation plans. Aspen also implemented mitigation plans on behalf of our clients, such as the USACE and DWR, including mitigation projects at Prado Dam (USACE), Santa Paula Creek (USACE), and Horsethief Creek (DWR). Aspen has also served as an advisor to the CDFG for the development of mitigation plans (Newhall Ranch) and to the California Energy Commission as part of an effort to formulate mitigation strat- egies for sensitive species affected by solar projects in the Mojave Desert. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Experience. Aspen is one of California’s most experienced firms in conducting mitigation monitoring for infrastructure projects on behalf of public agencies. Aspen has implemented successful mitigation monitoring, compliance, and reporting programs throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada. Our field monitors have worked in the desert, mountain, coastal, and urbanized regions of southern California, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento area, and in remote regions in southeastern, central, and northern California. Each of our projects has broadened Aspen’s understanding of construction techniques and resulting impacts. Aspen has provided mitigation compliance and field monitoring services to the following agencies:  CA Department of Water Resources  CA State Lands Commission  CA Public Utilities Commission  USDA Forest Service  US Army Corps of Engineers  Western Area Power Administration Page 233 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 11  CA Department of Fish and Wildlife  City of Laguna Niguel  California Energy Commission  Los Angeles Department of Water and Power  Ventura County Watershed Protection District  Ventura County Water Works  United States Air Force  Palmdale Water District  Metropolitan Water District  County of San Luis Obispo Aspen has provided a wide range of monitoring services to our clients ranging from very specific monitoring tasks, such as monitoring of hydroseeding success at restoration sites, to comprehensive monitoring services for large infrastructure projects. T ECHNICAL S TUDIES Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Aspen completes an air quality technical study for every CEQA document we complete, and Aspen has completed over 200 CEQA documents. Greenhouse gas technical studies, for CEQA documents, are generally included within the Air Quality Technical Study. The air quality technical study can be limited to an emissions estimate or can be a more complete study that includes environmental and regulatory setting, impact analysis methodology information, air dispersion modeling analysis, mitigation measure analysis, and General Conformity analysis (in support of CEQA/NEPA analyses). Aspen has extensive experience using the following emissions, air dispersion, and health risk modeling programs to complete air quality technical studies: EMFAC, CalEEMod, AERMOD, SCREEN3, CAL3QHC, OFFROAD, URBEMIS, ISC, CALINE4, HARP2. Aspen has experience completing emissions estimates for all typical mobile, stationary, and area emissions sources. Biological Resources. Aspen’s Biological Resources Team offers an exceptional repertoire of skills relevant to the common and special-status flora and fauna of California, including the ability to produce creative solutions and customized mitigation measures that minimize or avoid potential impacts to the satisfaction of both regulatory agencies and project proponents. Some of Aspen’s in-house expertise includes permitted fisheries biologists, ornithologists, herpetologists, and regulatory specialists, as well as botanists widely recognized as experts in their field. The Aspen Team Biological Resources Team consists of seasoned resource professionals with local expertise and biologists that provide a suite of desert experience with local birds and wildlife. As a standard of practice, Aspen’s Biological Resources Team works closely with resource agency personnel, contractors, and affected jurisdictions to ensure that projects are constructed on time and in compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards. The Aspen Team manages and conducts a wide variety of biological and ecological studies. The types of studies include biological resource reports, biological assessments (for Endangered Species Act consultation), habitat evaluation procedures, flora and fauna surveys, vegetation mapping, functional assessments of wetlands, and wetlands delineations. In addition, we are experienced in the formulation of habitat restoration plans, habitat management plans, and revegetation plans. The Aspen Team regularly supports its agency clients in consultations with State and federal resource agencies on biological resource issues, including threatened and endangered species issues. Cultural Resources Studies. The Aspen Team includes expert providers in the full suite of cultural and paleonto- logical resources services, including: historical architecture, prehistoric and historic archaeology, tribal outreach support as part of the identification of tribal cultural resources (including Assembly Bill [AB] 52 compliance) and paleontology.  Historical Architecture. Aspen is a leader in providing solutions for the cost-effective evaluation of historic architecture for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources and the National Register of Historic Places. The Aspen Team employs historians and architectural historians that meet the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards. They have undertaken all aspects of built environment studies that are required when eligible properties are found (e.g., impact analyses, mitigation plans, memoranda of agreement regarding mitigation, and completion of required mitigation measures). Page 234 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 12  Archaeology. All of our senior staff meet the Secretary of Interior Qualification Standards, Registered Profes- sional Archaeologists and currently hold permits for conducting work in multiple federal, state and local juris- dictions. We have a fluency in the federal, state and local regulations that apply to archaeological resources including the NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), CEQA and Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52). In particular, we are specialists in coordinating the requirements and timelines of these regulations to ensure the timely completion of our work. The Aspen Team offers the full suite of archaeological services including record searches, pedestrian surveys, data recovery, construction monitoring, laboratory analysis of artifacts as well as the preparation of technical reports, agreement documents and environmental document sections.  Tribal Outreach and AB 52 Support. The Aspen Team is familiar with the standards, policies, and protocols for Native American consultation under state and federal laws including AB 52, California Executive Order B- 10-11, Section 106 of the NHPA, Executive Order 13007, and the NAGPRA. Paleontological Resources. The Aspen Team has a fully staffed paleontology group that holds numerous paleon- tological resources use permits required for work on federal land and have specialized knowledge in vertebrate paleontology, invertebrate paleontology, and paleobotany. In addition, we have fluency with all relevant local, State, and federal regulations, including the NEPA, NHPA, and the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (PRPA). We offer the full suite of paleontology services including paleontological field surveys and assessments, mitigation monitoring of construction activities, fossil salvage and collection, laboratory preparation and analysis of micro- and macrofossils, museum curation, and authoring technical reports. Earth Resource Studies. Aspen’s Earth Resources Team is comprised of experts who conduct earth resource studies including issues related to geology, seismology, hydrology, geohydrology, and water quality.  Geology, Seismology, and Minerals. Aspen’s Earth Resources Team is well experienced in characterizing topography, stratigraphy, soil types, tectonics, geologic hazards, and mineral resources, and addressing (developing project-specific design and mitigation measures) potential geology and seismology issues (presence of steep slopes with the potential for landslides to occur; seismic events such as fault rupture, strong ground shaking, and liquefaction which could destabilize or damage infrastructure; and the presence of unstable, corrosive, or expansive soils in the proposed project area) which could result in impacts during construction or operation of a proposed project.  Hydrology and Geohydrology. Aspen’s Earth Resources Team includes experts who are at the forefront of characterizing, analyzing, and understanding hydrogeology and geohydrology issues (surface water resources (hydrology) and groundwater resources (geohydrology)), including as relevant to the evolving regulatory environment, such as Senate Bill 610, which amended California Water Code to require analysis of water supply reliability for certain types of projects, increasing the level of detail included in environmental documents under CEQA and NEPA.  Hydrology and Hydrologic Modeling. Aspen surface water staff possess a wealth of experience performing studies related to hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, sediment transport, and water quality. We have provided hydrologic analysis and hydrologic modeling for riparian restoration, drainage, and flood control since 2001. Our capabilities include hydrologic analysis to determine peak flow rates, flood volumes and flood hydrographs, riverine and floodplain modeling, sediment transport analysis, geomorphic analysis, analysis and design of hydraulic structures, and hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for determination of project impacts. We have the capability of using the USACE HEC-1 Flood Hydrograph Package, the USACE HEC-RAS River Anal- ysis System, local hydrology packages specific to local jurisdictions, GIS capabilities (HEC-GeoRAS), and other analytical tools.  Water Supply Assessment. Aspen provides valuable experience having prepared a number of Water Supply Assessments (WSAs) for private developers, municipalities, and local governments. The Santa Ana Public Works Agency, the potable water supplier for the City, has a 2015 Urban Water Management Plan for use by all future WSAs prepared in conjunction with new projects and plans in the City that require a WSA be pre- Page 235 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 13 pared under Senate Bill 610 requirements. Recent examples of Aspen’s experience include preparing a WSA for the City of Lancaster to support the Parkway Village Specific Plan, which will guide future development of a 221.47-acre site with a mix of high-density, mixed-use commercial and residential development.  Water Quality. The Earth Resources Team includes water experts that fully understand water quality char- acteristics of both surface and groundwater resources (geology and soil conditions, surrounding land uses, and soil-disturbing activities which may result in erosion and sedimentation and/or the accidental release of hazardous materials). Our water specialists are capable of analyzing potential impacts to water resources and developing project-specific mitigation measures to minimize potential impacts to the maximum extent feasible or necessary to comply with laws and regulations. Environmental Site Assessments. N&M (subconsultant to Aspen) will assist in conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) to evaluate if recognized environmental conditions (RECs) are present on project sites. RECs are basically the likely presence of hazardous substances or petroleum products in soil, soil vapor or groundwater at the property indicative of a release. The Phase I ESAs will be prepared in accordance with ASTM Phase I ESA Standard E1527-13. The Phase I ESAs are based on review of the historical records (topographic maps, Sanborn Fire Insurance Rate Maps, aerial photographs, etc.), environmental lien search, environmental database review, property records review (including previous environmental documents), site reconnaissance, property owner’s interviews, and regulatory agency personnel interviews. If RECs are identified, they will be clearly identified in the Phase I ESA report, which will include recommendations for a Phase II ESA. The Phase II ESA is intended to thoroughly investigate the chemicals of potential concern (COPCs) suspected to be present in soil, soil vapor or groundwater beneath the project site. The Phase II ESA will be conducted in accordance with ASTM Phase II ESA Standard E1903-11. Noise. Aspen is highly experienced in identifying and evaluating noise-sensitive and vibration-sensitive land uses, in addition to thorough interpretation of project impacts relative to local noise ordinances which may vary across jurisdictions. Aspen has developed a range of approaches for managing the effects of construction noise. Aspen is also experienced with modeling and evaluating a range of long-term noise impacts, including noise from trans- mission line corona discharge, stationary sources related to power plants and pipeline systems, and traffic noise related to project construction and operational activities. Aspen has successfully completed a variety of noise impact analyses for power plant projects throughout the State of California. Such projects have been located in both rural and urban settings, which require specialized noise analysis approaches, as different noise impacts may be introduced depending upon a project’s location and the surrounding land uses. Parking. Roadway corridor on-street parking areas would be surveyed for typical demand and occupancy during peak periods or for customized weekday or weekend time periods, depending on the area and the demand characteristics of neighboring land uses. Such studies might be required for roadway reconfiguration studies or infrastructure projects such as transit or bicycle facilities, where on-street parking might be removed or recon- figured. Site parking studies can also be conducted for City buildings or parks that require study of demand/use. Garland Associates (subconsultant to Aspen) parking studies experience includes analyses for the City of Orange, the Santa Ana Civic Center, downtown Manhattan Beach, the Santa Monica Ocean Park Redevelopment Area, an office building in Fullerton, and the Chinatown Redevelopment Area in Los Angeles. Traffic. Construction of projects, especially in urban areas, often causes temporary disruptions to traffic and transportation systems, including impacts to roadway capacity, transit routes, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian crossings. The Aspen Team is well-versed in the types of traffic and transportation issues that can arise during construction and operation of projects, particularly water and power projects, and Aspen traffic specialists are highly competent in evaluating and analyzing traffic and transportation impacts, which is an important aspect of the environmental review process for water and power infrastructure projects. Page 236 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 14 5.3. Project Descriptions and References RTI Infrastructure Transpacific Fiber-Optic Submarine Cable Systems Project (2019-2025) City of Hermosa Beach Community Development Department Alexis Oropeza, Planning Manager, (310) 318-0241, aoropeza@hermosabeach.gov Key Aspen Personnel: Tatiana Inouye, Stephanie Khoury Contract Value: $263k Description This unique project proposed to install and operate up to two new submarine fiber-optic cable systems that would cross the Pacific Ocean to connect the United States with destinations in the western Pacific Rim. Implementation would occur in two phases approximately two years apart and is designed to increase data transmission capacity and reliability. Scope of Work Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Hermosa Beach, Aspen prepared the following:  Preparation of Air Quality modeling, Cultural Resources support including tribal outreach, Biological Resources survey and mapping, and Land Use study.  Initial Study, Draft and Final EIRs, public scoping, MMRP. Parkway Village Master Plan EIR (2019-present) City of Lancaster Planning Department Jocelyn Swain, Principal Planner, (661) 723-6249, jswain@cityoflancaster.org Key Aspen Personnel: Grace Weeks, Rachael Dal Porto, Justin Wood, Lauren DeOliveira, Mike Hoke, Collin Crawford-Martin Contract Value: $247k Description Located within the core of the City along a major arteri- al, this is a unique infill development. Envisioned as a key component of the “urban fabric” of the community, this 150-acre Master Plan will lay the groundwork for development of high-quality, high-density housing, inte- grated dining and shopping opportunities, schools, and gathering space. Scope of Work Under Aspen’s on-call contract with the City of Lancaster, Aspen is currently preparing the following:  Technical reports to support the EIR: Air Quality/Greenhouse Gases, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise, Trans- portation (Garland & Associates), and Water Supply Assess- ment.  Draft and Final EIRs, public participation support, MMRP. Torrance Del Amo Technology Center Project EIR (2022-present) City of Torrance Planning Department Leo Oorts, Senior Planner, (310) 618-5925, LOorts@TorranceCA.gov Key Aspen Personnel: Jennifer Wu, Grace Weeks, Stephanie Khoury, Lisa Blewitt, Avery Robinson, Brewster Birdsall, Rachael Dal Porto, Justin Wood, Lauren DeOliveira, Mike Hoke, Tatiana Inouye, Collin Crawford-Martin Contract Value: $223k Description Construction and operation of a 403,033 square-foot speculative, Class A warehouse building, including 15,000 square feet of office on 31.3 acres of vacant land as well as 7.79 acres of offsite impacts, which include future road improvements. The proposed building would include 56 dock doors on the northeastern portion of the building, and would allow for Industrial uses, including ware- housing, distribution, high-cube fulfillment, and up to 10% high-cube cold storage. Scope of Work Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Torrance, Aspen completed the following:  Third-party peer reviews of the following Applicant prepared technical reports to support the EIR: Noise and Vibration, Traffic Study, Geotechnical, and Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan.  Draft and Final EIR including alternatives, impact analyses, AB52 Tribal Consultation, responses to comments, MMRP, and public hearings. Page 237 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 15 4100 Guardian Street Warehouse Project IS/MND (2024) City of Simi Valley Naren Gunasekera, Principal Planner, (805) 583-6863, ngunasekera@simivalley.org Key Aspen Personnel: Stephanie Khoury, Avery Robinson, Brewster Birdsall, Justin Wood, Lauren DeOliveira Contract Value: $47k Description Construction and operation of a 179,490 square-foot warehouse building, including demolition of the existing 135,520 square foot office building, on an approximately 10.3-acre site. The proposed building would include over 170,000 square feet of warehouse space and 9,000 square feet of office space, as well as 18 dock doors along the eastern portion of the building. Project activi- ties would include demolition and site preparation, construction of the new warehouse building, parking lot, and retaining walls, and landscaping. Scope of Work Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Simi Valley, Aspen completed the following:  Preparation of Air Quality modeling and Cultural Resources support, including AB 52 Tribal Consultation, to support the IS/MND.  Project-Level Evaluation and Draft and Final IS/MND including environmental checklist analyses, AB52 Tribal Consultation, and MMRP. Patton Reservoir Replacement Project IS/MND (2019-2022) City of Pasadena, Planning and Community Development Department Beilin Yu, Senior Planner, (626) 744-6726, byu@cityofpasadena.net Key Aspen Personnel: Brewster Birdsall, Tatiana Inouye Contract Value: $69k Description Located in the historic Arden Residential District of cen- tral Pasadena, this project proposed by CalAm Water (applicant) will replace the existing Patton Reservoir potable water storage tank with a new prestressed concrete reservoir to increase water storage capacity, increase supply reliability, and correct structural defi- ciencies. Scope of Work Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Pasadena, Aspen com- pleted the following:  Technical reports to support the IS/MND: Air Quality/Green- house Gases, Historic Resources Assessment (ASM Affiliates), Noise, and Visual Simulations.  IS/MND, MMRP, Planning Commission decision support. Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan and Community Standards District Update EIR (2017-2021) Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning Thuy Hua, Supervising Regional Planner, (213) 974-6461, thua@planning.lacounty.gov Key Aspen Personnel: Stephanie Khoury, Tatiana Inouye, Justin Wood Contract Value: $448k Description The project does not include any physical development, but rather identifies land use policies and development standards for future development projects proposed in the North Area, which encompasses 32.2 square miles of unincorporated lands in the Santa Monica Mountains area and contains a population of approximately 10,000 persons. Scope of Work Under Aspen’s contract with Los Angeles County, Aspen com- pleted the following:  Technical reports to support the EIR: Air Quality/Greenhouse Gases, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise, Trans- portation, and Scenic Resources.  Draft and Final Program EIRs, public participation support, MMRP. Page 238 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 16 Bluebird Canyon and Park Avenue Fuel Modification Projects IS/MND (2021-2022) City of Laguna Beach Fire Department Mike Rohde, Program Manager, (949) 275-4545, MichaelSRohde@gmail.com Key Aspen Personnel: Stephanie Khoury, Lisa Blewitt, Rachael Dal Porto, Justin Wood, Lauren DeOliveira Contract Value: $126k Description The Bluebird Canyon Fuel Modification Project includes fuel management zone (FMZ) 17 (Upper Bluebird Canyon) and FMZ 18 (South Bluebird Canyon). The Park Avenue Fuel Modification Project includes FMZ 22 (Park Avenue). Fuel modification would provide defensible space adjacent to homes and a crucial evacuation route to enhance residents’ ability to evacuate and allow for safer emergency access during a wildfire. Scope of Work Under Aspen’s contract with the City of Laguna Beach Fire Department, Aspen completed the following:  Technical reports to support the IS/MND: Cultural Resources and Paleontological Resources  Tribal outreach  IS/MND, public participation support, MMRP. 6. Project Management Plan 6.1. Service Management Our approach to managing projects under this on-call contract will be to facilitate consistent project planning, execution, progress tracking, reporting, and invoicing. To ensure adequate technical documents and responsive service, Aspen’s project management approach is founded on the following critical elements:  A clear and uncomplicated organizational structure that focuses responsibility and accountability, and facil- itates direct lines of communication and authority from Contract Manager and Project Manager to technical specialists.  Carefully coordinated planning of interdependent tasks and subtasks; making appropriate use of reliable existing information so that redundant efforts and analytical gaps are avoided, analyses in various issue areas are consistent, and project milestones are met.  A detailed style guide and other report production instructions communicated to our team to enhance the quality of reports and increase cost effectiveness (existing Aspen guides are in place, ready for adaptation to projects under this on-call contract).  Use of specific contractual agreements with subconsultants (such as analytical requirements for technical reports, payment only upon receipt of satisfactory work product, and penalties for delays) to ensure achieve- ment of project objectives.  Effective use of project schedule and cost control systems that provide clear summaries of the status of individual tasks and the overall project, thereby enabling the project management team to foresee problems and correct them before they pose serious difficulties.  A well-developed quality assurance/quality control program, which provides the procedures by which technical validity, accuracy, and clarity of presentation are achieved. A CCOUNTING, I NVOICING, AND R EPORTING An important aspect of Aspen’s ongoing commitment to high quality, seamless project management is our rigor- ous application of an effective accounting and invoicing system. Aspen will process new projects through our Deltek Vantagepoint system, which reduces labor hours and potential errors associated with data input activities and sends automatic alerts when budgets or expiration dates are close to completion. We have developed a very efficient Work Authorization/cost estimating process that has evolved and been enhanced over the past years. Currently, the entire process is completed using emails and finalized by signing a Page 239 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 17 hard copy for contractual purposes. Aspen added a real-time web entry module in our Deltek Vantagepoint system, which has streamlined the accounting and Work Authorization process. With this module we are able to provide real-time management control of the project, beginning with the award of individual contracts and Work Authorizations and ending with their formal close-out. The Deltek Vantagepoint system fulfills Aspen’s goal of exception management. All schedules, technical, and cost performance data are maintained in the system database. The system provides flexibility in defining the project information to be tracked; easy data accessi- bility; the ability to manipulate data (most notably schedule and cost); and full flexibility in producing selectively sorted and/or filtered reports. This system also allows Aspen to monitor each Work Authorization’s expiration date and notifies the project managers by a set period before the Work Authorization has expired, thus not allowing any hours to be charged to expired Work Authorizations. The invoicing system allows Aspen management personnel to track ongoing project work at any time, by staff member or subcontractor, so we always know the status of our budget. Invoices will describe work performed for each task during the invoice period, amount of retention for the project, and total amount of contract funds remaining. For long-duration projects, Aspen will submit a monthly cost summary and progress report in the format specified by the City. Supplying Cost Estimates. Aspen’s proposed management team has strong, directly relevant experience and in- place systems and procedures for supplying cost estimates, including rapid turn-around and rough order-of- magnitude estimates through firm and detailed multi-task/multi-discipline estimates for highly complex projects. These processes have been developed and demonstrated on all of our recent Work Authorization and task order contracts with the CPUC, CEC, LADWP, LACPW, among others. Our approach is a task and schedule-based matrix/spreadsheet approach, with strong capabilities for seamlessly integrating and rolling up subcontractor costs and for clearly presenting summary information that can be easily related back to the technical tasks and deliverables. Key elements of our capabilities, experience, and approach to developing cost estimates include the following:  We have prepared thousands of Work Authorizations under on-call contracts for state and local agencies and we have a very good understanding of the level of effort for task order projects that are conducted under on-call contracts. This knowledge and experience will enable us to efficiently provide the Department with accurate and realistic cost estimates that reflect the proposed level of effort, and at the same time, reduce the number of cost estimate iterations between the contractor and the City.  We use well-established cost estimate templates for organizing cost information, first by a discipline-by- task matrix, and by line item (Aspen labor/personnel, Aspen direct non-labor costs, and subcontractor costs, backed up by subcontractor cost spreadsheets) within each discipline.  Quantity estimates (for such items as labor hours, person-trips and durations for travel, and deliverable requirements) are generated by our senior technical managers who are actively involved in planning and responsible for executing the work.  All draft cost estimates are prepared by experienced Program Controls management and thoroughly reviewed by the Contract Manager (Jennifer Wu) before submission to the City. Our approach results in estimates that are easy to understand, tied clearly and directly to the technical work, and easy to negotiate and revise if assumptions change or scope modifications are introduced. Once approved, these estimates provide a strong basis for controlling costs as the project is executed, for invoicing and progress reporting, and for creating a project cost history that will be of tremendous value in continuing to improve esti- mates and streamlining estimate preparation as new Work Authorizations come on-line. Our rigorous approach also results in reduced pressure by the contractor to seek budget modifications during project execution, as well as easier to agree upon modifications when clearly legitimate changes do occur. We have had an exemplary record on our major Work Authorization and task order contracts with very few rejected invoices or claims. Page 240 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 18 Developing Work Authorizations. Aspen has a significant amount of experience in managing multi-project task order programs and Work Authorization contracts. Our approach to developing Work Authorizations for the City is built around the following:  Contract Manager (Jennifer Wu), Project Controls, Project Managers, and key technical specialists that will be made available on a highest-priority basis immediately upon contract award to develop, direct, and control Work Authorization responses and assignments.  Through our early planning efforts, which we conduct in coordination with City managers, we would proac- tively forecast specific project requirements and corresponding requirements for key and support personnel to supplement/complement City resources as project needs are identified. We work closely with the City Project Manager in the various reviews that are required prior to Work Authorization approval. We also provide daily status reports of where the Work Authorizations are in the approval process.  Use of the technical approaches formulated by Project Managers and/or technical specialists and approved by the City ensures that all scope of work/task requirements will be achieved in a technically correct, timely, and efficient manner, in accordance with applicable regulations, City orders and directives, and contract requirements.  We use a well-established and effective Project Management Control System wherein schedules and resource allocation requirements for multiple projects can be quickly assembled and analyzed for detailed planning, budgeting, resource management, and control purposes.  Aspen emphasizes continuous review and improvement of the Work Authorization process, focusing on stream- lining the required exchange of information with the City and our Team members, without compromising contractual requirements or Work Authorization objectives. Monthly Progress Reports. Through our work on our current and past on-call contracts, our managers and project controls personnel are completely experienced in providing rapid turnaround in the provision of monthly progress reports. These reports integrate both technical and schedule information broken down by task, and a summary of contract expenditures and other cost information that is useful to the client in rapidly assessing project performance. To expedite the delivery of progress reports to the City, we set internal deadlines for Aspen Team members and project controls personnel to submit draft progress reports and invoices to the Program Manager by the 5th day after the end of the reporting month. The Contract Manager is then responsible for the review, finalization, assembly, and sorting of these materials for timely delivery to the City by the 10th of each month. Monthly Invoices. Our invoices will be formatted to be completely consistent with the approved Work Authori- zation budgets and will also include provisions for presenting:  Monthly and cumulative labor, operating expenses and fees by task and discipline, including percentages and remaining amounts  Monthly and cumulative totals, including amounts retained Our invoices have been consistently acceptable and approved in a timely manner on other contracts, and we have had very few problems or inaccuracies. 6.2. Resource Management and Staffing Plan Key personnel assigned to support task orders, including project managers, technical specialists, and senior reviewers are identified above in Exhibits 1 (Organization Chart) and 2 (Qualifications of Key Personnel). The roles and responsibilities of all key personnel on the Aspen Team (including subconsultants) are also identified in Exhibits 1 and 2. Contract Manager, Jennifer Wu, will be responsible for responding to requests for scopes of work and budgets for specific City projects. She will review the identified team of experts (see Exhibit 1) and identify both project Page 241 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 19 management and technical staff (including subconsultants) to carry out individual projects depending on the type of expertise needed for each project. Each project will have an assigned Project Manager (PM). While all PMs identified for this contract have significant experience, each project management assignment will be based on the size of the proposed project and the type of skills needed to execute the project. For instance, for monitoring and compliance projects, the Contract Manager would assign a PM with experience in mitigation monitoring, and for environmental documentation projects a PM with experience managing environmental documents would be assigned. The PM will be responsible for the overall quality of the work performed by all team members (including subconsultants) and will be the point of contact for the City project manager once the scope and budget for the specific project has been approved and a notice to proceed has been issued. The PM will also be responsible for the approved project-specific budget and schedule. Depending on the type of project assigned to the Aspen Team, Technical Leads may be identified to support the PM in directing the technical work. Technical Leads are senior-level technical staff that coordinate the work completed by the technical specialists and review the technical study or other technical document prior to submitting to the PM for review. The technical leads will be responsible for the quality of the technical studies and will work with the assigned technical resources to complete the project deliverables on time. The Technical Leads work directly with the PM on meeting schedule and quality requirements. Technical specialists are assigned as needed and depending on the scope of the proposed project. Aspen’s proven ability to meet tight schedules and control costs stems from our extensive resources and capabilities, combined with our strong project management, and the ability to quickly respond to delays or unexpected situations. For example, Aspen completed a Final EIR and Supplemental EIR in six months for two wind energy projects in Kern County. Similarly, Aspen completed and circulated an EIR for a 420-meawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility in San Benito County just four months after project kickoff; that EIR was certified by the CEQA Lead Agency just seven months after project kickoff. In addition to the key personnel identified in this proposal, Aspen has additional staff capacity with over 80 personnel spread across five offices in California that can step into project situations in response to City needs and workload fluctuations. 6.3. Quality Assurance, Budget Control, and Performance Management Our Contract Manager, Ms. Jennifer Wu, will be responsible for the quality of all services and products on this contract. Time-tested Total Quality Management principles are the foundation for Aspen’s ongoing commitment to providing quality products and services to the City that meet or exceed their expectations. Assuring the quality of our work is a combined effort of all technical, management, and support personnel. It involves planning, performing, checking, and continually assessing our work. Training is a key element to consistently providing high-quality products to our clients. Ms. Wu is intimately familiar with the systems and disciplines required to ensure quality deliverables to the City. Depending on the project and the level of effort, each product will be developed by the project manager, under the supervision of Ms. Wu, using the following process:  Upfront Guidance at a Kickoff Meeting: Aspen’s project manager will provide each author with detailed instructions at a kickoff meeting to set the tone for the project and ensure quality and consistency across various deliverables/sections.  Communication with the Team: The Contract Manager will consistently and frequently check in with the project manager and technical team during a project.  Senior Technical Review: A senior technical specialist will conduct a review of each deliverable, focusing on the technical accuracy of the analysis. Page 242 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 20  Editorial Review: A senior technical editor will review each document to ensure it uses correct grammar and language and has a unified and consistent style and usage with a clear message.  Document Production: Aspen’s document production manager will review the final documents, establish consistent formatting, and assemble the document for final review by Aspen’s project manager.  Final Product Review: Aspen’s Contract Manager will review final products to ensure that they meet or exceed Aspen’s quality expectations prior to their delivery to the City for its review.  ADA Compliance: Aspen’s document production staff also have the experience and ability to prepare docufments for web filing in compliance with federal Section 508 requirements and California AB 434 requirements, should it be needed. Risk Management. Aspen’s Contract Manager, Ms. Wu, will discuss any issues that may arise on a particular task order with the City task order supervisor. In the unusual circumstance in which an issue needs to be escalated to company management, Ms. Wu will take the necessary steps to resolve issues quickly to the City’s satisfaction. Any issues can also be elevated to Aspen’s Executive Committee, led by the Company President. We do not anticipate that any serious issues will arise over the course of this contract that cannot be resolved by the Aspen Team. Aspen has continued to keep risk at a low and manageable level for its clients, and we have performed successfully on projects of all sizes, including large, complex, and controversial projects. Budget Control. As discussed earlier, Aspen has developed a very efficient Work Authorization/cost estimating process using a real-time web entry module in our Deltek Vantagepoint system. With this module we can provide real-time management control of the project, beginning with the award of individual contracts and Work Authorizations and ending with their formal close-out. 6.4. Communication and Coordination This on-call contract with the City will be managed by Ms. Wu (primary point of contact). Aspen’s approach to contract management utilizes the following strategies to minimize potential risks and to ensure task orders are completed on time and within budget:  Schedule and Team Management. Aspen has developed a task order tracking system that facilitates simultaneous management of multiple task orders, while tracking the budget and schedule of each task order in the context of the entire contract budget ceiling. Based on each of the City’s on-call service requests, Aspen creates a work plan for each phase of the project. The work plan describes the methods to accomplish the task order, how the work will be sequenced, and the key personnel who will conduct the work. Subcontractor work is identified, assigned, supervised, and controlled under the direction of the Contract Manager. Aspen’s Deltek Vantagepoint accounting system allows our Contract Manager to track ongoing project work in real time, by staff member or subcontractor, which provides us with a daily status of our budget.  Reporting. Aspen will provide monthly task order progress reporting and will be available to parti¬cipate in regular contract check-ins with the City. Monthly task order invoices will describe work performed for each task during the invoice period, total amount of funds remaining, and percentage completed. Aspen will process this contract through our Deltek Vantagepoint accounting system, which ensures real-time accounting accuracy and sends an automatic alert when a task order budget or expiration date is at 50% and 75% completion. Aspen’s reporting system will provide the City with full visibility into Aspen’s performance on each task order issued under the contract.  Contract Transition. Throughout the contract period, Aspen will maintain a highly organized contract record of important project documents by task order and resource materials. The contract record can be readily transferred to the City for provision to a new consultant. Aspen has managed dozens of on-call contracts with public agencies (federal, State, and local) and knows how to effectively facilitate the transition at the beginning and end of a contract. Page 243 of 500 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES JUNE 11, 2026 21  Coordination with Applicant’s, Agencies, and the Public. Aspen is committed to maintaining clear, consistent, and proactive communication with City staff throughout all phases of a project. Our Contract Manager, Jennifer Wu, will serve as the primary point of contact, ensuring that all communications are streamlined and efficiently managed. Our project managers will schedule regular check-in meetings to discuss project progress, address emerging issues, and coordinate next steps, fostering transparency and collaboration. In addition to scheduled meetings, Aspen will always be available via phone and email to respond promptly to City inquiries and provide timely updates. If any questions cannot be resolved through email, our Team will reach out directly by phone to ensure effective and immediate resolution. This approach guarantees responsive support and continuity, helping the City achieve its environmental review and project goals. Ms. Wu and the Team are also readily available to meet in person at City offices or project locations, as needed. Similarly, Aspen will coordinate with regulatory agencies, responsible and trustee agencies, and key stakeholders to ensure that they are aware of the project and are able to provide input into the process. We have found that it is very important to engage stakeholders early and often to identify any potential permitting requirements or obstacles to the project as early in the process as possible. Ultimately, good communication is the key to success, ensuring that all parties remain informed, coordinated, and aligned throughout every phase of the project. 7. Required Forms The following forms presented here have been reviewed and signed:  Certification of Qualifications  Non-Collusion Affidavit  Compliance with Insurance Requirements  Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement  Acknowledgement of Addendum No. 1 Page 244 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 34 of 38 6.2 Required Forms 6.2.1 Certification of Qualifications RFQ 26-002 The undersigned hereby submits its statement of qualifications and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). 1.Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City has been or shall be compensated, directly or indirectly, in connection with this statement of qualifications or any work connected with this statement of qualifications. Should any agreement be approved in connection with this Request for Qualifications, Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City, during the term of his/her service with the City shall have any direct interest in that agreement, or obtain any present, anticipated or future material benefit arising therefrom. 2.By submitting the response to this request, Proposer agrees, if selected to furnish services to the City in accordance with this RFQ. 3.Proposer has carefully reviewed its statement of qualifications and understands and agrees that the City is not responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the Proposer and that the Proposer is responsible for them. 4.It is understood and agreed that the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all statement of qualifications and to waive any informality or irregularity in any statement of qualifications received by the City. 5.The statement of qualifications response includes all of the commentary, figures and data required by the Request for Qualifications. 6.The statement of qualifications shall be valid for 90 days from the date of submittal. 7.Proposer acknowledges that the City may issue addendums related to this RFQ and that the proposer has reviewed the following addendums which have been issued: Addendum: No. 1 dated June 4, 2026 Addendum: _____________________________ Addendum: _____________________________ Addendum: _____________________________ Page 245 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 35 of 38 8. Proposer further acknowledges the provisions of any addendums issued have been incorporated into their statement of qualifications. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________ Neda R. Delmont, COO Page 246 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 36 of 38 6.2.2 Non-Collusion Affidavit RFQ 26-002 The undersigned declares states and certifies that: 1. This statement of qualifications is not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization or corporation. 2. This statement of qualifications is genuine and not collusive or sham. 3. I have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Proposer to put in a false or sham statement of qualifications and I have not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any other Proposer or anyone else to put in a sham statement of qualifications or to refrain from submitting to this RFQ. 4. I have not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the rate schedule price or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the rate schedule price or to secure any advantage against the City of Hermosa Beach or of anyone interested in the proposed contract. 5. All statements contained in the statement of qualifications and related documents are true. 6. I have not directly or indirectly submitted the rate schedule price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any person, corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, RFQ depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham statement of qualifications. 7. I have not entered into any arrangement or agreement with any City of Hermosa Beach public officer in connection with this statement of qualifications . 8. I understand collusive bidding is a violation of State and Federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________ Neda R. Delmont, COO Page 247 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 37 of 38 6.2.3 Compliance with Insurance Requirements RFQ 26-002 The selected consultant will be expected to comply with the City s insurance requirements contained within this RFQ. The undersigned declares states and certifies that: 1. Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the insurance requirements as specified in the Request for Qualifications. 2. If selected, proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________ Neda R. Delmont, COO Page 248 of 500 RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 38 of 38 6.2.4 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement RFQ 26-002 The selected consultant will be expected to comply with and sign the City s Professional Services Agreement. Proposers should identify and/or indicate any exceptions to the Sample Professional Services Agreement included in Section 6.2. The City Attorney or their designee retains the discretion to accept or reject proposed exceptions or modifications to the City s Professional Services Agreement. 1. Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the conditions specified in the City’s Sample Professional Services Agreement. 2. Proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein with exceptions noted as follows: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________ Neda R. Delmont, COO Page 249 of 500 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 | hermosabeach.gov | HermosaBchCity HermosaBeachCity Page 1 ADDENDUM NO. 1 RFQ NO. 26-0002: ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES DATE: June 4, 2026 TO: All Prospective Bidders Please note the following answers to questions submitted via PlanetBids for the project indicated above. 1. QUESTION: Can you provide any additional information about what types of cultural resource management services the City is likely to require? It would be helpful to know if you are looking for both archaeology and architectural work and if you want comprehensive planning, individual studies for project compliance, or other services. ANSWER: • The preparation of historic resource assessments and/or peer reviews of reports may be needed. • Assistance with archaeological tribal resource could be needed including preparation of consultation notification for city’s use. 2. QUESTION: Which firms currently provide on-call environmental consulting services to the City? (I.e., who are the incumbents?) ANSWER: Ed Almanza 3. QUESTION: Do we understand correctly that subconsultants will only be required to provide information for the following sections: Firm Profile, Bios of Key Staff, and Rate Schedule? ANSWER: A contracted consultant/vendor is responsible for maintaining all required insurance coverage outlined in the contract/agreement during the life of the contract. Note: I should review any draft contract/agreement for insurance coverage language. Unless the subcontractor is directly contracting with the City (which would negate the concept of subcontractor), the consultant is Page 250 of 500 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 | hermosabeach.gov | HermosaBchCity HermosaBeachCity Page 2 responsible for adhering to insurance requirements of the contract/agreement. The proof of such coverage would be evidenced in the consultant’s Certificate of Insurance (COI). Contract language could be added that required any/all subcontractors meet the City’s insurance coverage requirements, but the consultant would be ultimately responsible for ensuring that their subconsultants had appropriate coverage. 4. QUESTION: Given the five-year contract term, would the City consider allowing consultants to provide hourly billing rates by staff classification/category, rather than solely by specific named individuals, to accommodate potential classification changes over the contract duration? ANSWER: Yes, providing hourly billing rates by classification is acceptable. However, responses should still include a list of the current staff’s qualifications and bios. 5. QUESTION: Can the City please confirm whether it is acceptable for us, the Prime Consultant, to submit our firm’s hourly rate schedule along with separate hourly rate schedules for each subconsultant, each in their respective standard formats, combined into a single “Rate Schedule” file for upload in PlanetBids? ANSWER: Yes 6. QUESTION: Section 3.1 of the RFQ requests one copy of the statement of qualifications and one copy of the rate schedule in PDF format. Does the City prefer that each pdf uploaded also follow a specific file naming convention? ANSWER: Yes, please label files as RFQ 26- 002_Consultant_Qualifications and RFQ 26-002_Consultant_Rate Schedule 7. QUESTION: Can the City please elaborate on the statement, “other type of environmental study”? Could the additional environmental studies possibly include one or more of the following: Biological Resource Assessments with or without Focused Protocol Surveys. ANSWER: Biological resource assessments could be required. 8. QUESTION: Can the City please elaborate on the statement, “other type of environmental study”? Could the additional environmental studies possibly include one or more of the following: 1. Biological Resource Assessments with or without Focused Protocol Surveys 2. Included within the request for “air quality” studies, preparation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories 3. Included within the request for “noise” studies, preparation of Vibration Analyses 4. Preparation of Energy Reports 5. Assistance with Water Resource Permitting, including, but not limited to USFWS, CDFW, and/or ACOE permits (e.g., ITP, 401, 404, and 1600-series permits? Page 251 of 500 Page 252 of 500 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 | hermosabeach.gov | HermosaBchCity HermosaBeachCity Page 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDUM NO. 1 RFQ NO. 26-0002: ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES Complete and sign this acknowledgement form. Enclose the original copy of the acknowledgement in your bid. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of your firm’s bid. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of Addendum No. 1 dated June 4, 2026. ATTEST: _____________________________________ Principal: _____________________________________ Address: _____________________________________ By: _____________________________________ Title: _____________________________________ 5020 Chesebro Road, 200, Agoura Hills CA 91302 Neda R. Delmont COO Neda R. Delmont Page 253 of 500 SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 ⋅ Santa Ana, CA 92707 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH SUBMITTED TO PROPOSAL FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES RESPONSE TO RFQ NO. 26-002 JUNE 2026 Page 254 of 500 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 | Santa Ana, CA 92707 Office: 949.472.3505 | Fax: 949.472.8373 June 11, 2026 Alison Becker Community Development Director CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Subject: Proposal for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services – Response to RFQ No. 26-002 Ms. Becker: Founded in 1940 and celebrating 80 years of supporting our local communities, Michael Baker International (Michael Baker) is a leader in environmental, planning, engineering, consulting, and technical/professional services with a local focus and global expertise. We offer a full continuum of innovative solutions in environmental, planning, architectural, program management construction, survey, and life cycle support as well as information technology and communications services. It is our understanding that the City of Hermosa Beach (City) seeks to establish a list of qualified on-call CEQA consultants to provide as-needed environmental services in support of the Community Development Department. We understand assignments may include preparation or peer review of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents, including categorical exemptions, Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Environmental Impact Reports, as well as associated technical study services. Selected consultants may also be requested to assist with early environmental review, coordination with City staff and applicants, and attendance at Planning Commission and City Council hearings. Since 1975, Michael Baker staff have worked closely with southern California cities providing such experience and expertise, including south bay cities in Los Angeles Conty, in preparing clear, adequate, and legally defensible environmental documentation for the purposes of CEQA. We have aided cities with thousands of applications, supporting early analysis, and consultation with stakeholders and suggesting ways that a project could be modified to alleviate many environmental issues. Our recent CEQA experience includes the City of Long Beach (serving as on-call consultant for several decades), the City of Manhattan Beach (Scout House Class 32 Categorical Exemption (CE) and Coyote Management Plan CE), and other beach cities such as City of Oceanside (Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment EIR and 810 Mission Street Class 32 CE), and City of Dana Point (serving as on-call consultant for several decades as well). If you would like to discuss our proposal or need any additional information for your review, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Kristen Bogue, the Contract Manager assigned as the City’s main point of contact, at 949.855.5747 or kbogue@mbakerintl.com, should you have any questions or need clarification. Ms. Bogue will be available as the dedicated point person to manage all task orders; serve as the conduit of information between any task-specific project managers and sub-consultants; and ensure overall quality and responsiveness. We appreciate this opportunity to be of service to the City of Hermosa Beach. The undersigned, Mr. Beck, available for contact at 949.855.3687 or RBECK@mbakerintl.com, is an officer of Michael Baker who is authorized to execute legally binding agreements per the terms of the proposal. In addition, receipt of Addendum No. 1 to the RFQ No. 26-002, dated June 4, 2026, is acknowledged. Respectfully submitted, Kristen Bogue Richard Beck Contract Manager Vice President Page 255 of 500 June 2026 Page 2 SECTION 1: FIRM PROFILE Michael Baker is a full-service environmental, engineering, design, and construction management firm composed of more than 4,150 team members nationwide. While we were established in 1940, we have been in business under the present business name (Michael Baker International, Inc.) for over 10 years since June 30, 2015, and have over 85 years of experience in providing environmental services to our clients. Locally, we have a strong California presence, with approximately 587 employees in 10 office locations throughout the state. Our firm provides a comprehensive range of services and solutions in support of federal, state, and municipal governments, and a wide range of clients. Michael Baker’s expertise includes environmental planning (California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act [CEQA/NEPA]) regulatory permitting, habitat mitigation cultural resources, and restoration design; stormwater management; water quality design and permitting; transportation, traffic, and civil engineering; surveying and mapping; geographic information systems (GIS); construction monitoring and management services; land use planning, urban design, community planning, landscape architecture, and public outreach. Environmental Services As-Needed and On-Call Services: Michael Baker takes great pride in our long-standing history of providing both as-needed and “extension of staff” services for public sector clients. In California, we have provided these services to the cities of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Westminster, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Long Beach, Carson, El Segundo, Santa Monica, Seal Beach, Azusa, Lancaster, Upland, Rancho Santa Margarita, as well as the County of Orange, Orange County Sanitation District, Port of Long Beach, County of Riverside, and others. Our staff is accustomed to meeting demanding project schedules by pooling our resources from skilled staff throughout the region, when necessary, to ensure our clients are given the highest quality of service and on-time performance. Official Name and Address: Michael Baker International, Inc. 500 Grant Street Suite 5400 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 T. 412.918.4000 Federal Employer ID: 25-1228638 Point of Contact (Contract Manager): Kristen Bogue 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 Santa Ana, CA 92707 (Office Where Work Will be Performed) kbogue@mbakerintl.com D. 949.855.5747 O. 949.472.3505 Ownership Structure: 100% owned by Michael Baker International Holdco Corporation. Years in Business: Michael Baker International, Inc., has been in business under the present business name for 10 (nearly 11) years (since June 30, 2015). Years of Relevant Experience: 85 (nearly 86) years of experience in providing required, equivalent, or related services. Contract Performance History: Michael Baker International, Inc. is a large international firm working on a variety of complex projects at any given point in time. Michael Baker, which has over 80 offices, does not maintain a central repository listing all contracts that have not been completed. Upon reasonable investigation and belief, MBI is not aware of having improperly failed or refused to complete a contract within the past five years . Michael Baker does not have any exceptions to the contract, except as requested in the attachments to this Proposal. Page 256 of 500 June 2026 Page 3 As a leader in the environmental consulting field, Michael Baker offers an extensive array of services associated with environmental compliance and documentation. Michael Baker provides evaluation for the full range of environmental effects for all types of projects, including CEQA and NEPA documentation, air quality and health risk assessments, greenhouse gas analyses, noise studies, regulatory agency permitting, biological resources, visual assessments and photo simulations, traffic studies, drainage/water quality assessments, community/socioeconomic analyses, and biological mitigation/monitoring. Our environmental task managers have a broad resume of project experience in urban communities and have worked on numerous complex projects requiring technical expertise, creative solutions, and development of effective and workable mitigation. We can confidently say that our environmental expertise makes us primed to assist with any on-call request needed by the City. Environmental documents prepared by Michael Baker address the full range of environmental and technical issues, with in-house specialists providing technical evaluation for traffic and transportation, flood control and drainage, air quality, climate change, noise, land use, socioeconomics, utilities and services, energy conservation, visual and aesthetic effects, relevant planning, Phase I hazardous materials, neighborhood and construction effects, landform modification, agricultural suitability and many other environmental issue areas. Michael Baker draws upon the profession’s leading subconsultant (Roux Associates) for specialized hazards and hazardous materials expertise to build a multi-disciplinary team of environmental analysts. • Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions Studies, Energy Assessments, Health Risk Assessments, and Noise/Vibration Studies: Michael Baker utilizes air quality models that are developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Air Resources Board and South Coast Air Quality Management District. Michael Baker also prepares HRAs in accordance with EPA and the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) guidelines to evaluate potential health risks associated with Toxic Air Contaminants (TAC). Michael Baker’s acoustical services include instrument-assisted noise and vibration field surveys, commercial and industrial stationary sources noise impact analyses, FHWA computer modeling of motor vehicle noise impacts for roadway and freeway projects, and rail noise impact analysis. • Biological Resources: Michael Baker has expert in-house biologists experienced in the Federal and State Endangered Species Acts, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, California Department of Fish and Game Code, Clean Water Act and biological analyses under CEQA and NEPA. Michael Baker team’s staff relationships with wildlife agencies, regulatory agencies, federal land managers and various conservation groups allow the firm to serve as a liaison between developers/applicants and these agencies and organizations. • Cultural/Historical/Paleontological Resources: Our in-house archaeologists, historians, and paleontologists specialize in compliance with the cultural resources requirements under CEQA, NEPA, Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) assistance, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Page 257 of 500 June 2026 Page 4 (NHPA), the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). • Hazardous Materials: Michael Baker provides a range of Hazardous Materials Assessments to meet our clients’ needs for various project types. Michael Baker has prepared hundreds of Environmental Site Assessments for a variety of projects throughout California utilizing the ASTM International (ASTM) standards for commercial real estate transactions (E 1527-21 Standard Practice), All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), as well as appropriate protocol from lending institutions and regulatory agencies. In addition to Michael Baker’s in-house capabilities, Roux Associates (Roux) has been retained to provide both Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment services. • Visual, Shade/Shadow, Graphics, Line of Sight, and Photosimulations: Michael Baker provides visual simulation studies for aesthetic and visual impact evaluation. Simulations produced by Michael Baker range from simple photo composite/3-D massing studies to full photorealistic depictions. Michael Baker also prepares shade and shadow analyses to illustrate changes in shadow patterns that would be directly attributable to the project and to visually demonstrate the effect of these shadows on surrounding land uses. • Transportation/Parking Studies: Our in-house transportation specialists are well versed in providing both level-of-service analysis and vehicle miles travelled analysis, as well as safety design considerations, traffic signal warrant analysis, and parking studies, among others. Page 258 of 500 June 2026 Page 5 Since 1981, Roux has been at the forefront of environmental and engineering consulting, tackling some of the most complex environmental challenges with innovation and dedication. As a privately held, employee-owned firm, we pride ourselves on our safety-minded and passionate team, which is committed to delivering exceptional solutions for our clients. With nearly 450 talented professionals, our corporate headquarters in New York, and another 14 regional offices spread across the United States, we are well- equipped to serve a diverse range of industries. Our expertise spans assessment, remediation, and compliance services, and our track record of outstanding performance speaks for itself. At Roux, we don't just meet expectations, we exceed them. Roux provides a broad range of technical, consultation, regulatory, and field services related to site assessment and remediation throughout California, and the greater United States. Our team has extensive experience working with a number of federal, state and local regulatory agencies including the Alameda County Environmental Health Department (ACEHD), the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to not only identify and address vapor intrusion issues, but also a wide variety of complex environmental challenges Roux offers the City a risk-focused, integrated approach that goes beyond basic CEQA compliance. Our team is structured to help the City reduce legal, technical, and schedule risk by aligning CEQA documentation with remediation planning, regulatory expectations, and constructability considerations from the outset. Roux emphasizes early issue identification, clear and transparent documentation, respect for prior work, and proactive communication with City staff and stakeholders. This approach is designed to protect the City’s interests, support informed decision-making, and advance the project efficiently toward implementation. Official Name and Address: Roux Associates, Inc. 209 Shafter Street Islandia, New York 11749 T. 631.232.2600 Point of Contact: Nancy Aglin, PE 5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 450 Long Beach, CA 90804 nanglin@rouxinc.com (949) 795-6830 Type of business entity: Type C Corporation Federal Employer ID: 11-2479482 Office Where Work Will Be Performed: 5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 450 Long Beach, CA 90804 T. 949.472.3505 Ownership Structure: Privately held affiliate company - Roux Environmental Engineering and Geology, D.P.C. - related company through common ownership. Years in Business and Relevant Experience: Roux has nearly 45 years of experience delivering the required, equivalent, and related environmental services for public agencies and private clients nationwide. The firm’s experience includes work at complex industrial facilities, brownfield and redevelopment sites, Superfund and large-scale remediation projects, transportation and infrastructure projects, and high-profile litigation and insurance matters. Contract Performance History: Roux has not been terminated for cause nor has it failed or refused to complete a contract for professional services. Where project scopes or schedules have changed, Roux has worked collaboratively with clients to modify contract terms or deliverables consistent with applicable procurement requirements and professional standards. Roux does not have any exceptions to the contract. Page 259 of 500 June 2026 Page 6 SECTION 2: ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Ms. Kristen Bogue, acting as Contract Manager, will be responsible for managing all task orders that come through our on-call contract and providing oversight of the project managers. Mr. Alan Ashimine, Principal-in-Charge, will assist in an advisory role and Mr. John Bellas, QA/QC, will ensure quality control of all deliverables through the Michael Baker Way quality assurance program. Our Task Managers include Frances Yau, Pei-Ming Chou, and Vicky Rosen and would be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of each assigned task order. For each task order, the assigned Task Manager will be responsible for consulting with and coordinating the Michael Baker team, including subconsultants, to ensure a thorough environmental analysis that complies with CEQA requirements as well as represent the project team at public hearings and making presentations as necessary. We anticipate regular and consistent communication throughout the project and will be available to attend conference calls and or in-person meetings with City staff and/or other representatives as necessary. Our organizational chart below shows the breadth of our expertise. Key personnel identified above will be available to the extent proposed for the duration of the on-call contract. No person designated as “key” to the contract shall be removed or replaced without the prior written concurrence of the City. The following section includes key staff resumes of the Michael Baker team. Page 260 of 500 June 2026 Page 7 SECTION 3: KEY STAFF Key Personnel Resumes Ms. Bogue is a senior project manager and assists in the preparation of environmental and planning studies, with a focus on due diligence planning activities. Ms. Bogue has experience in the research, analysis, and writing of CEQA/NEPA documentation. Ms. Bogue's Project Management background includes a variety of projects involving waterfront, coastal development, mixed-use, hotel/resort, residential, commercial, infrastructure, and industrial uses for both public and private sector clients. In addition to being a CEQA/NEPA generalist, she specializes in the preparation of visual analysis services and hazardous materials studies and. In addition to preparation of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, she is involved with Visual Impact Assessments, key view/photosimulation analysis, shade/shadow studies, viewshed mapping, and light and glare studies. Education / Professional Credentials B.A., 2005, Environmental Analysis and Design, University of California, Irvine Relevant Project Experience • Scout House Project Class 32 Categorical Exemption, Manhattan Beach, CA, Project Manager • Coyote Management and Response Plan CEQA Exemption Memorandum, Manhattan Beach, CA, Project Manager • Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment EIR, Oceanside, CA, Project Manager • Hanson Hotel Project Section 15183 CEQA Compliance Checklist, San Clemente, CA, Project Manager • Doheny Village Zoning District Update EIR, Dana Point, CA, Project Manager • One Metro West EIR, Costa Mesa, CA, Project Manager • Cabrillo Mole Ferry Terminal Revitalization IS/MND, Avalon, CA, Project Manager • Victoria Boulevard Apartments EIR, Dana Point, CA, Project Manager • Star Express Car Wash Project IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • Downtown and Central Long Beach Redevelopment Plans Master EIR, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • I-710 Corridor Environmental Documentation Peer Review, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • Alamitos Battery Energy Storage System, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • Long Beach Municipal Urban Stormwater Project, Long Beach, CA, Senior Environmental Scientist • Oceanaire Apartments Traffic Impact Study, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • 20th Street/Walnut Avenue/Alamitos Avenue Intersection Improvements – NEPA Compliance, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • Alamitos Park CEQA/NEPA Clearance, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Specialist • Naples Seawall Interim and Long Range Repair IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Project Coordinator KRISTEN BOGUE | CONTRACT MANAGER Years of Experience: 21 Ms. Bogue will serve as the Contract Manager. She will oversee the project team and be responsible for ensuring successful completion of each task, as well as ensuring that the City’s goals and expectations are being met. Page 261 of 500 June 2026 Page 8 Mr. Ashimine manages the Environmental Sciences Department in Michael Baker’s Santa Ana office. Mr. Ashimine’s primary responsibilities include oversight of the department’s daily operations, management of projects, staff mentoring and instruction, and scheduling and business development. He has extensive experience in the research, analysis, and writing of environmental documentation for a variety of projects involving infrastructure, redevelopment, residential, and industrial uses. Mr. Ashimine uses his experience to manage and author environmental documentation, often incorporating the results of complex technical documentation to substantiate conclusions within the document. Mr. Ashimine has also successfully prepared environmental documentation for a range of highly controversial projects subject to scrutiny by the general public, environmental organizations, and public agencies. Education / Professional Credentials B.A., 2000, Environmental Analysis and Design, University of California, Irvine Relevant Project Experience • Long Beach Temporary Amphitheater Section 15183 CEQA Compliance Checklist, Long Beach, CA, Project Director • Edison Park Reconfiguration and Improvements Project 15183 CEQA Compliance Checklist, Huntington Beach, CA, Project Manager • Seawater Desalination (Poseidon) Project EIR, Huntington Beach, CA, Project Coordinator • Remediation and Reuse of the Former Gun Range within Huntington Central Park EIR, Huntington Beach, CA, Project Manager • Lincoln Specific Plan EIR, Whittier, CA, Project Manager • Green Trucking Facility and Container Storage Project IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Project Director • 2300 Redondo Avenue Environmental Services Project, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • Alamitos Battery Energy Storage System, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • Long Beach Municipal Urban Stormwater Project, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • Star Express Car Wash Project IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Project Director • Safran Senior Housing Environmental Assessment, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • SR 22 at Studebaker Interchange Project, Long Beach, CA, Environmental Manager • 1675 Santa Fe Avenue Warehouse Class 32 Categorical Exemption Report, Long Beach, CA, Project Director • First Citizens Bank Environmental Impact Report, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • Long Beach Cruise Terminal Improvement Project IS/MND, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • East Division Police Substation IS/MND/EA, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager ALAN ASHIMINE | PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE Years of Experience: 26 Mr. Ashimine will serve as Principal-in-Charge and will provide an advisory role to the project team. Primary responsibilities will include overall project oversight, quality assurance, client coordination, regulatory liaison, and approval of all environmental documents. Page 262 of 500 June 2026 Page 9 With 26 years of experience, Mr. Bellas is a recognized expert in the environmental planning field in California. He has managed the preparation of numerous CEQA/NEPA documents for a wide range of projects, including land development/entitlement projects, land use plans/programs, and capital improvement projects. In addition, he serves as an in-house/on-call environmental advisor for several prominent cities in Southern California, including the Cities of Pasadena, Los Angeles, and Long Beach. He is also an experienced lecturer and instructor. Education / Professional Credentials B.S., 1999, Environmental Resource Management, Penn State University CEQA Advice/Strategy and Peer Review Experience Mr. Bellas is a highly respected CEQA advisor with extensive experience providing peer review. Notable assignments include: • City of Pasadena, Environmental Coordinator. John has served as the City of Pasadena’s environmental coordinator for more than 13 years, where he has been responsible for all of the City’s environmental documents. • City of Los Angeles, EIR Peer Review Services. Since 2017, John has provided EIR Peer Review Services to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, providing peer review of numerous EIRs and regularly advising the City on CEQA matters. • City of Long Beach, CEQA Advice/Strategy. John participates in bi-weekly virtual meetings with City Planning staff to provide CEQA strategy and advice to the City. Project Direction/Management Experience Mr. Bellas has overseen the preparation of numerous CEQA/NEPA documents and long-range plans. Limited examples include: • Manhattan Beach Hotel Project Class 32 Categorical Exemption, Manhattan Beach, CA • Manhattan Beach Downtown Specific Plan IS/MND, Manhattan Beach, CA • 650-700 N. PCH Project IS/MND, El Segundo, CA • 1950-1960 E. Grand Avenue Project IS/MND, El Segundo, CA • Rolling Hills Estates General Plan Update, Commercial District Visioning Plan, and EIR, Rolling Hills Estates, CA • Valencia Town Center Specific Plan and EIR, Santa Clarita, CA • Blackhall Studios Project EIR, Santa Clarita, CA • DJT4 (Amazon.com) Parcel Delivery Facility Project EIR, Brea, CA • Adaptive Reuse Ordinance General Plan EIR Addendum, Pasadena, CA JOHN BELLAS | QA/QC ADVISOR Years of Experience: 26 Mr. Bellas will serve as QA/QC Advisor and will serve as overall quality conclusions within the document based on the results of complex technical documentation. Page 263 of 500 June 2026 Page 10 Ms. Yau is a Senior Project Manager with diverse experience in environmental planning, biological sciences, and urban/regional planning. She has extensive knowledge of CEQA documentation preparation for public and private clients, with particular expertise in waterfront and coastal development projects throughout Southern California. Ms. Yau is a certified planner and active member of the American Planning Association. Education / Professional Credentials M.R.P., 2013, Regional Planning, Cornell University B.S., 2011, Environmental Systems, University of California, San Diego American Institute of Certified Planners, California, 2016, 028637 Relevant Project Experience • Long Beach Temporary Amphitheater Section 15183 CEQA Compliance Checklist, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager • AT&T Telecom Gazebo Project IS/MND, Newport Beach, CA, Project Manager • Bay Bridge Pump Station and Force Mains Replacement Project EIR, Newport Beach, CA, Senior Environmental Analyst Ms. Chou is a planning professional specializing in CEQA and CEQA/NEPA documents for mixed-use and infrastructure projects. She possesses strong organizational and multitasking skills with proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines. She excels at quality control and identifying inconsistencies in complex technical documents. Ms. Chou has completed graduate coursework in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University and has experience with historic resources surveys, reports, and Section 106 compliance. Education / Professional Credentials B.A., 1998, English Literature, University of California, Los Angeles Graduate Studies, 2002, Historic Preservation, Cornell University Coursework, 1997, English Literature, University of Oxford Relevant Project Experience • Manhattan Beach Hotel Project, Manhattan Beach, CA, Project Manager • Smoky Hollow South Building Project IS/MND, El Segundo, CA, Project Manager • The Fig Project EIR, Los Angeles, CA, Project Manager FRANCES YAU, AICP | Task Manager Years of Experience: 13 Ms. Yau will serve as Task Manager. She will be assigned project management of task orders through the on-call contract. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the work program and will be the direct point of contact to the City. PEI-MING CHOU | Task Manager Years of Experience: 21 Ms. Chou will serve as Task Manager and will be assigned project management of task orders through the on-call contract. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the work program and will be the direct point of contact to the City. Page 264 of 500 June 2026 Page 11 Ms. Rosen is an environmental planning professional with over 10 years of experience preparing CEQA/NEPA documents for urban and rural projects throughout Southern California. She has expertise in evaluating diverse project types including educational and community facilities, historic buildings, infrastructure, mixed-use buildings, and parks/recreational facilities. Her experience includes public outreach, mitigation monitoring, and preparation of public notices and community fact sheets. She is a certified planner. Education / Professional Credentials M.A., Urban and Regional Planning, University of California, Los Angeles B.A., Social Ecology, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of California, Irvine American Institute of Certified Planners Relevant Project Experience • Rolling Hills Estates General Plan Update and Commercial District Vision Plan, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, Project Manager • California State University, Long Beach University Student Union Renovation and Expansion Project Finding of Consistency, Long Beach, CA, Project Manager Ms. Anglin is a registered professional engineer and Envision Sustainability Professional with over 30 years of experience in demolition and construction projects involving waste management, worker safety, and environmental liability assessments. She specializes in hazardous materials surveys, soil/groundwater remediation plans, and construction specifications for contaminated sites. Ms. Anglin has extensive experience working in the public sector including for many Southern California cities on projects like this one. Education / Professional Credentials BS, Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, May 1993 Graduate Studies, Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Canada Professional Engineer, No. C94772 (California) Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer (QSD) Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) Registered Environmental Manager (REM), National Registry of Environmental Professionals Certified Waste Management Professional (CWMP), National Registry of Environmental Professionals VICKY ROSEN, AICP | Task Manager Years of Experience: 11 Ms. Rosen will serve as Task Manager. She will be assigned project management of task orders through the on-call contract. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the work program and will be the direct point of contact to the City. NANCY ANGLIN, PE, ENV SP| Roux Associates Years of Experience: 30 Ms. Anglin is Principal Engineer/Operations Manager with Roux Associates and will serve as technical lead for hazards and hazardous materials. She will be responsible for managing any task orders or technical studies related to the preparation of Page 265 of 500 June 2026 Page 12 ADDITIONAL STAFF As Michael Baker’s Technical Task Leads, the following in-house specialists will conduct technical analyses in support of task orders under the City’s on-call contract. Task Lead and Years of Experience Technical Specialties Project Experience Art Popp (32 years) • Biological Resources Assessment • Focused Protocol Surveys • Jurisdictional Delineations • Regulatory Permitting • Bay Bridge Pump Station and Force Mains Replacement Project, Newport Beach • Collins Island Bridge Replacement Project, Newport Beach Danielle Millar (14 years) • Air Quality Analysis • Greenhouse Gas • Health Risk Assessment • Energy Analysis • Noise Impact Analysis • Caltech Neurological Sciences Building, Pasadena • Norwalk High School Athletic Stadium Project, Norwalk • Samohi Campus Reconfiguration Project, Santa Monica Kristen Bogue (21 years) • Phase I Environmental/Initial Site Assessment • Visual Impact Assessment • Photosimulation Analysis • Manhattan Beach Scout House • Bay Bridge Pump Station and Force Mains Replacement Project, Newport Beach • Hermosa Beach City Yard Project Terrence Chen, P.E., QSD/QSP (25 years) • Preliminary Hydrology • Drainage Report • Preliminary Water Study • Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan • Sewer Study • Orange County On-Call Services, County of Orange • NPDES Program Management Support Services, Fountain Valley • Water Quality Management Plan Verification, Anaheim Marc Beherec, Ph.D., R.P.A (25 years) • Cultural Resources Assessment • Paleontological Resources Assessment • Native American Consultation Assistance • University of California, Irvine, Campus- Wide Archeological Resources Assessment, Irvine • South Coast Research and Extension Center (REC) Project, Irvine Jordan Gray (11 years) • Transportation Studies • Level of Service Analysis • Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis • Signal Warrant Analysis • Hive Live, Costa Mesa • Victoria Place, Dana Point • South Coast Research and Extension Center (REC) Project Nancy Roux Associates (30 years) • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments • Phase II Environmental Site Assessments • Remediation Management • Regulatory Permitting Assistance • Hermosa Beach City Yard Project • County of Los Angeles, Fire Station No 89, Agora Hills • Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) on- call Architecture & Engineering Page 266 of 500 June 2026 Page 13 SECTION 4: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES Michael Baker takes immense pride in our long-standing history of providing technically accurate and legally defensible CEQA documentation to our clients throughout California for more than 85 years. We are firm believers that “experience matters.” Our experience includes a vast resume with preparation of CEQA documentation, including Initial Studies, Categorical Exemptions, Negative Declarations (NDs), Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), a range of technical studies, and peer reviews. This experience ensures successful delivery, on-time and within budget, of the any task order assigned under this on-call contract and associated technical studies. The following representative projects showcase our relevant experience. Page 267 of 500 June 2026 Page 14 REPRESENTATIVE ON-CALL EXPERIENCE DOHENY VILLAGE ZONING DISTRICT UPDATE EIR Michael Baker International assisted the City of Dana Point with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Doheny Village Zoning District Update. The purpose and intent of the proposed project is to preserve and enhance the eclectic combination of commercial, light industrial, and residential mixed uses in Doheny Village. The zoning district update provides the following three new zoning districts specific to the project area: Village Commercial/Industrial; Village Commercial/Residential; and Village Main Street. In addition to a Zoning Code Amendment, implementation of the proposed project required a General Plan Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment to reflect the new land use and zoning district classifications. CITY OF DANA POINT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Michael Baker has provided the City of Dana Point on-call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies. Notable projects include: •Headlands Trail Project Exemption Analysis and Initial Study to Prepare an EIR (March 2025 through Current) (Contract Value $34,685) •Capo Hillside Technical Analysis Support Services (Start and Completed in March 2024) (Contract Value $13,910) •Victoria Boulevard Apartments EIR (Start 2020 and Completed 2024) (Contract Value $267,412) •Doheny Village Zoning District Update EIR (Started 2016, Completed 2021) (Contract Value $251,560) Key Personnel Assigned: •Kristen Bogue, Project Director •Alan Ashimine, QA/QC •Frances Yau, Project Manager •Jessica Ditto, Environmental Analyst •Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst •Allison Beauregard, Environmental Analyst •Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise •Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise City of Dana Point, Community Development Department Planning Division Jonathan Lightfoot Director of Community Development jlightfoot@danapoint.org 949-248-3583 Page 268 of 500 June 2026 Page 15 VICTORIA PLACE PROJECT IS/MND Michael Baker assisted the City of Costa Mesa with the preparation of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the proposed Victoria Place Project (project). The project involves the demolition of existing commercial buildings and the development of a residential common interest community comprising of 18 duplexes and four detached units for a total of 40 residential units. The proposed building would provide a total of 32,437 square feet of open space which includes a 6,317- square foot children’s play area and 3,500 square feet of flex space which would be used for gatherings and events. The project requires the approval of a General Plan Amendment, a Zoning Code Amendment, Tentative Tract Map, and a Master Plan. Michael Baker also prepared a Vehicle Miles Traveled Screening Analysis and Cultural Resources Assessment. Key environmental issues identified in the IS/MND includes impacts to hazardous materials, undiscovered cultural and tribal cultural resources, and transportation impacts during construction. CITY OF COSTA MESA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Michael Baker has provided the City of Costa Mesa with on-call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies. Notable projects include: •Hive Live EIR (Started 2024, Completed 2025) (Contract Value $278,351) •Victoria Place EIR (Started November 2024, Completed July 2025) (Contract Value $104,925) •One Metro West EIR (Started 2019, Completed 2021) (Contract Value $249,441) •One Metro West Addendum (Started January 2026, Completed May 2026) (Contract Value $53,840) •Chen Mini Warehouse Auto Storage Facility Class 32 CE Report (Started April 2019, Completed May 2019) (Contract Value Key Staff: •Kristen Bogue, Project Director •Frances Yau, Project Manager •Alan Ashimine, QA/QC •Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst •Allison Beauregard, Environmental Analyst •Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise •Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise •Art Popp, Senior Biologist •James Daniels, Archaeologist •Susan Wood, Architectural History •Jordon Gray, Civil Engineer City of Costa Mesa, Economic and Development Services Planning Division Ms. Carrie Tai, AICP Carrie.tai@costamesaca.gov 714-754-5270 Page 269 of 500 June 2026 Page 16 STARBUCKS CLASS 32 CE Michael Baker International is currently assisting the City of Burbank with the preparation of a CEQA Class 32 Categorical Exemption for the Starbucks Project located at 1200 North Hollywood Way. The project involves the demolition of an existing 1,647-square foot auto repair shop and constructing an approximately 880-square foot Starbucks drive-through with an outdoor dining covered patio with seating. The interior of the building would only be accessed by employees (approximately two employees per shift) and would not include dining/serving within the building. Customers would either order at a designated order window or utilize the drive-through lane. The project encourages pedestrian and bicyclist activity in the area by providing a spacious outdoor seating patio near the existing Chandler Bikeway. The Michael Baker team is preparing the air quality analysis and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis as well as peer reviewing the Applicant-provided noise study, hydrology study, and trip generation/queuing analysis. CITY OF BURBANK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Michael Baker has provided the City of Burbank with on-call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies. Notable projects include: •Starbucks Class 32 Categorical Exemption Report (Started/Completed in 2023) (Contract Value $49,510) •3700 Riverside Drive Mixed Use Project Focused EIR (Completed 2022) (Contract Value $156,849) Key Personnel Assigned: •Kristen Bogue, Project Director •Frances Yau, Project Manager •Alan Ashimine, QA/QC •Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst •Allison Beauregard, Environmental Analyst •Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise •Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise •Art Popp, Senior Biologist City of Burbank, Community Development Department Planning Division Mr. Federico “Fred” Ramirez framirez@burbankca.gov 818 238 5293 Page 270 of 500 June 2026 Page 17 LONG BEACH TEMPORARY AMPHITHEATER SECTION 15183 CEQA COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST Michael Baker International assisted the City of Long Beach with preparation of a CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Compliance Checklist for the Long Beach Amphitheater Project adjacent to the Queen Mary in the Port of Long Beach. The amphitheater is anticipated to operate through a third-party operator and host primarily weekend events. The amphitheater’s initial year is expected to serve approximately 300,000 annual attendees by hosting approximately 84 days of large-scale concerts, alongside a variety of smaller-scale activities such as symphonies and community events. Future growth is anticipated as additional weekend and mid-week performances and events may be introduced. In addition to preparing the CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Compliance Checklist, the Michael Baker Team prepared several technical studies/analyses, including air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, energy, and noise analyses; biological resources assessment and marine biological assessment; and level of service and vehicle miles traveled transportation studies. CITY OF LONG BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL/PLANNING SERVICES Michael Baker has been retained by the City of Long Beach to provide on-call environmental/planning services for a diverse range of projects requiring CEQA and NEPA clearance documentation. Notable projects include: •3800 Via Oro Project EIR (Started 2025 / Ongoing) (Contract Value $236,895) •First Citizens Bank EIR (Completed 2025) ($115,782) •4040 Bellflower Boulevard (Started 2026 / Ongoing) (Contract Value $16,895) •1445 Judson Avenue Compliance Checklist Peer Review (Started / Completed 2025) (Contract Value $46,319) •1675 Santa Fe Avenue Self Storage Facility Class 32 CE (Started / Completed 2024) (Contract Value $37,830) •Star Express Carwash IS/MND (Started/Completed 2023) (Contract Value $77,900) •Long Beach Building Standards Code Amendments IS/ND (Started/Completed 2019) (Contract Value $36,260) Key Personnel Assigned: •Alan Ashimine, Project Director •Frances Yau, Project Manager •Kristen Bogue, Environmental Specialist •Jessica Ditto, Environmental Analyst •Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst •Allison Beauregard, Environmental Analyst •Danielle Millar, Air Quality & Noise •Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise •Susan Wood, Architectural History •Jordon Gray, Civil Engineer •Alex Tapia, Civil Engineer City of Long Beach Ms. Amy Harbin Amy.harbin@longbeach.gov 562.570.6872 Page 271 of 500 June 2026 Page 18 HANSON HOTEL PROJECT SECTION 15183 CEQA COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST Michael Baker International is assiting the City of San Clemente with the preparation of a CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Compliance Checklist for the Hason Hotel Project (project). The project proposes the development of the Hanson Hotel, a three-story, 61-room boutique hotel featuring a pool, café, roof-top restaurant with amplified music, and a subterranean parking garage with 104 parking stalls. The project includes 25 percent affordable hotel rooms (16 rooms) to enhance low-cost, visitor- serving opportunities and is designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style to align with the Architectural Overlay and the North Beach Historic District's character. The Section 15183 analysis considers the project’s considerations included in the City’s General Plan Enviornmental Impact Report, as well as project-specific impacts related to air quality, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, cultural resources, and biological resources. CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Michael Baker has provided the City of San Clemente with on- call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies since 2018. Notable projects include: •Hanson Hotel Section 15183 (Started October 2025, Completed May 2026) (Contract Value $99,375) •1801 North El Camino Real Biological Resources Windshield Survey (Started and Completed April 2025) (Contract Value $3,360) •West Pico Corridor Specific Plan Update and Architectural Overlay Expansion (Started/Completed 2023) (Contract Value $35,800) Key Personnel Assigned: •Kristen Bogue, Project Director •Frances Yau, Project Manager •Alan Ashimine, QA/QC •Winnie Woo, Environmental Analyst •Allison Beauregard, Environmental Analyst •Darshan Shivaiah, Air Quality & Noise •Art Popp, Senior Biologist •Susan Wood, Architectural History •Jordon Gray, Civil Engineer City of San Clemente, Community Development Department Planning Division Johnathan Ciampa john@communitycounterpartservices.com 949-246-5913 Page 272 of 500 June 2026 Page 19 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICT VISION PLAN Michael Baker prepared the City of Rolling Hills Estates’ Comprehensive General Plan Update and Commercial District Vision Plan, along with the associated EIR. Rolling Hills Estates primarily consists of small, upscale residential neighborhoods that accentuate a genuine California ranch lifestyle. The City also includes the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s main commercial district. The key components of this equestrian community's character include the natural topography, gently rolling hills, open vistas across ravines, lush landscape, relatively low traffic volumes, and small-scale, low-intensity development. The General Plan reflected the City's vision of tomorrow and includes a strong focus on enhancing sustainability, complying with changes in state law, and creating a thriving and walkable commercial district. The General Plan is focused and organized around "placemaking" and sustainability while maintaining the guiding principles needed to preserve the unique character and identity of Rolling Hills Estates and the neighborhood areas that make up the community. CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Michael Baker has provided the City of Rolling Hills Estates with on-call environmental consulting services for range of projects requiring CEQA clearance documentation, as well as technical studies. Notable projects include: •Rolling Hills Estates General Plan Update and Commercial District Vision Plan with Program EIR (Started 2019, Completed 2022) (Contract Value $$760,412) •Vestar Apartments Project Addendum (Started 2024, Completed 2024) (Contract Value $40,043) •George F Canyon Nature Center Renovation Project IS/MND (Started 2021, Completed 2024) (Contract Value $67,535) •Merrill Gardens Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE)/Village Shopping Center (Started 2016, Completed 2016) (Contract Value $42,420) •Chandler Ranch/Rolling Hills Country Club Project EIR Addendum (Started 2014, Completed 2014) (Contract Value $9,290) •5883 Crest Road Residential Project IS/MND (Started 2014, Completed 2016) (Contract Value $13,970) •Rolling Hills United Methodist Church School Project IS/MND (Started 2014, Completed 2016) (Contract Value $24,995) Key Staff: •John Bellas, Project Director •Madonna Marcelo, Project Manager •Pei-Ming Chou, Environmental Planner •Frankie Tong, Environmental Planner •Brent Schleck, Environmental Planner •Art Popp, Senior Biologist City of Rolling Hills Estates, Community Development Department Planning Division Jeannie Naughton, AICP jeannien@rollinghillsestatesca.gov 310.377.1577 ext.115 Page 273 of 500 June 2026 Page 20 OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS IN COASTAL CITIES SCOUT HOUSE PROJECT CLASS 32 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION Michael Baker International assisted the City of Manhattan Beach with technical studies to support a Class 32 Categorial Exemption for the proposed Scout House Project (project), located 1617 North Valley Road, Manhattan Beach, California. The proposed project involves the demolition of the existing Scout House building and the construction of a new Scout House building with two floors consisting of kitchens, meeting rooms, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant restrooms, storage rooms, and an outdoor covered patio seating area. The new building would include flexible meeting space, a senior lounge, an office, a lobby featuring a donor wall/display, kitchen space, and a movable stage which could accommodate audiences of over 200 people. Flexible meeting rooms would be provided with movable doors that could accommodate larger and smaller group meetings, as needed. The outdoor space would include a courtyard with a fire pit, barbeque, flag pole, and amphitheater style seating. The new Scout House building would have a maximum height of 22 feet and would be designed with various architectural building elements, including varying metal and stucco building materials, stone veneer, and stained wood on all of the building’s elevations. MANHATTAN BEACH COYOTE MANAGEMENT PLAN CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION Michael Baker assisted the City of Manhattan Beach with the preparation of an Exemption Memorandum; pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and 8 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 for the Coyote Management and Response Plan (“Plan” or “project”) for the City of Manhattan Beach. The Plan aims to establish a strategy for managing coyotes through a four-pronged approach including public outreach and education, active monitoring and data collection, enhanced coyote deterence efforts, and ensured public safety. In addition to preparing the Exemption Memorandum, the Michael Baker Team also prepared the Biological Resources Assessment to support the exemption Start/Complete: 2022 / 2023 Contract Value: $83,816 Client Contact: City of Manhattan Beach, Community Development Department Planning Division Ms. Talyn Mirzakhanian tmirzakhanian@manhattanbeach.gov 310-802-5510 Start/Complete: July 2023 / November 2023 Contract Value: $35,970 Client Contact: City of Manhattan Beach, Community Development Department Planning Division Ms. Talyn Mirzakhanian tmirzakhanian@manhattanbeach.gov 310-802-5510 Page 274 of 500 June 2026 Page 21 OCEANSIDE TRANSIT CENTER REDEVELOPMENT EIR Michael Baker International prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment (project). The project site is currently developed with the existing North County Transit District (NCTD)-operated Oceanside Transit Center (transit center) at 235 South Tremont Street, Oceanside, California. The project proposes a General Plan Amendment (GPA), Zone Amendment (ZA), approval of a Specific Plan (Oceanside Transit Center [OTC] Specific Plan), LCP Land Use Plan (LUP) Amendment, Coastal Development Permit, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map to allow the demolition of existing structures and construction of a mixed-use transit- oriented community with office, retail, hotel, transit, community facilities, and multi-family residential uses, as well as public and private open space and associated parking and landscaping. The project would construct up to 831,480 gross square feet of development, with an additional 283,314 gross square feet devoted to above grade parking and 398,478 gross square feet for below grade parking, supplying a total of over 1,798 parking stalls. On-site development would include 547 residential apartment units and associated amenities; 170-room boutique hotel; a new 61,260-square foot NCTD Headquarters building; a 3,741-square foot modern intermodal transportation center with ancillary facilities; 23,794 square feet of retail and food and beverage service; and 1,798 parking stalls for public and private use. Key considerations for the project include aesthetics/light and glare, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions for construction and operational mobile emissions, construction-related noise, operational mobile noise and stationary noise sources, water supply assessment, and cultural resource analyses. Start/Complete: 2022 / 2025 Contract Value: $293,090 Client Contact: City of Oceanside, Community Development Department Planning Division Ms. Darlene Nicandro dnicandro@ci.oceanside.ca.us 760-435-3595 Kennedy Wilson (formerly Toll Brothers Apartment Living) Mr. John Hyde JHyde@kennedywilson.com 949-573-7300 Page 275 of 500 June 2026 Page 22 REFERENCES Talyn Mirzakhanian City Manager CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH 1400 Highland Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.802.5510 tmirzakhanian@manhattanbeach.gov RELATED EXPERIENCE. Ms. Bogue, serving as Project Manager, managed the Scout House Project Class 32 Exemption Report, Coyote Management and Response Plan CEQA Exemption Report, and Aviation Boulevard at Artesia Boulevard Improvement Project IS/MND. The Michael Baker team also assisted with the Manhattan Beach Hotel Class 32 Categorical Exemption Report and Downtown Specific Plan IS/MND. Amy L. Harbin, AICP Planner CITY OF LONG BEACH 411 West Ocean Boulevard, 3rd Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 562.570.6872 Amy.Harbin@longbeach.gov RELATED EXPERIENCE. As part of our on-call contract with the City of Long Beach, Alan Ashimine, serving as Principal-in-Charge, and Frances Yau, serving as Project Manager, have recently assisted the City with the preparation of the First Citizens Bank EIR, Cal Water Well and Water Treatment Plant IS/MND, Long Beach Amphitheater Compliance Checklist, and a number of infill development IS/MND and categorical exemptions. The Michael Baker team is also currently assisting the City with preparation of the 3800 Via Oro Project EIR. Carrie Tai Economic & Development Services Director CITY OF COSTA MESA 77 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714.754.5000 Carrie.Tai@costamesaca.gov RELATED EXPERIENCE. Ms. Bogue, serving as Project Manager, working with City staff through on-call services for over a decade, recently managed the One Metro West Project EIR and Addendum, Hive Live EIR, and Victoria Place IS/MND, as well as several Class 32 Categorical Exemption projects. Michael Baker staff also provide technical study support services (both preparation and peer review) for City-lead CEQA projects. Page 276 of 500 June 2026 Page 23 SECTION 5: PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN It is our understanding that Michael Baker would be responsible for providing a range of tasks, including miscellaneous staff assistance services related to environmental review, environmental documentation, technical studies, and environmental peer review services. Michael Baker staff have extensive experience preparing all types of CEQA clearance documentation, including Exemptions, Streamlined CEQA Documents, Initial Studies, Negative and Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Environmental Impact Reports, Third-Party Peer Review, as well as supporting in-house technical study capabilities. In addition to Michael Baker’s in-house capabilities, Roux Associates (Roux) has been retained to provide both Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment services to provide addition support to City staff, given their current work with the Hermosa Beach Public Works Department. MICHAEL BAKER’S APPROACH TO AS-NEEDED WORK, COMMUNICATION, AND TASK ORDER OVERSIGHT Michael Baker understands that an effective on-call contract requires responsiveness, clarity of communication, disciplined task management, and consistent quality control. Our approach to as- needed assignments is structured to ensure that each task order is delivered efficiently, transparently, on schedule, within budget, and legally defensible pursuant to CEQA and the City’s procedures. Page 277 of 500 June 2026 Page 24 Rapid Response to As-Needed Requests Upon receipt of a request for as-needed services or a task order proposal request, Michael Baker will: 1. Conduct an Immediate Internal Review – The Contract Manager reviews the request, evaluates scope complexity, identifies required technical disciplines, and assigns an appropriate Task Manager. 2. Coordinate with City Staff – We schedule a prompt scoping discussion with the City’s Project Manager to confirm the project description, objectives, desired CEQA pathway, schedule constraints, and budget parameters. 3. Prepare a Clear Task Order Proposal – We provide a detailed scope of work organized by task, identifying deliverables, milestones, assumptions, exclusions (if any), and a not-to-exceed fee estimate based on approved hourly rates. A critical-path schedule is included to align with statutory CEQA timelines and City hearing targets. 4. Mobilize Immediately Upon Authorization – Once authorized, the assigned Task Manager initiates work, confirms communication protocols, and establishes milestone tracking tools. This structured but flexible approach allows Michael Baker to respond quickly while ensuring that each assignment begins with a shared understanding of expectations. Clear Communication and Single-Point Accountability Michael Baker utilizes a centralized leadership structure to ensure clarity and accountability: • Contract Manager (Ms. Kristen Bogue) serves as the City’s primary point of contact for overall contract administration, workload balancing, resource allocation, and escalation of key issues. • Task Managers (Frances Yau, Pei-Ming Chou, and Vicky Rosen) serve as the day-to-day leads for individual task orders (as determined by Ms. Bogue on a task-by-task basis) and will coordinate directly with the City’s assigned Project Manager throughout the life of the task order. Communication protocols include: • A structured kick-off meeting for each task order. • Regularly scheduled progress meetings (bi-weekly or monthly, as appropriate). • Concise written status updates identifying completed work, upcoming milestones, budget status, risks, and action items. • Early notification of emerging issues that could affect scope, schedule, or cost. This approach ensures that the City receives timely information, clear recommendations, and no surprises. Page 278 of 500 June 2026 Page 25 Task Order Oversight and Schedule Management Each task order is managed using disciplined project management tools and oversight procedures: • Critical-Path Scheduling: We develop and maintain a detailed schedule using Microsoft Project or similar tools, tracking key milestones such as technical study completion, administrative drafts, public review periods, response-to-comment preparation, and hearing dates. • Milestone Monitoring: Schedules are treated as “living documents” and updated as needed. Any potential impacts are communicated proactively with recommended corrective actions. • Parallel Workstreams: Technical studies, drafting, agency coordination, and noticing are sequenced efficiently to maintain momentum and reduce delays. • Risk Identification: Early identification of schedule drivers (e.g., seasonal surveys, agency coordination, extended review cycles) allows us to mitigate risks before they affect delivery. This structured oversight ensures that multiple concurrent task orders can proceed simultaneously without compromising quality or deadlines. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Quality and defensibility are fundamental to Michael Baker’s delivery model. Our QA/QC program is applied consistently across all task orders: 1. Task Manager Review – Ensures scope compliance, CEQA adequacy, and internal consistency. 2. Technical Specialist Review – Verifies modeling assumptions, methodologies, thresholds, and reproducibility of technical results. 3. Senior-Level Oversight – The Principal-in-Charge conducts strategic review of major deliverables to confirm clarity, defensibility, and alignment with City policy and applicable case law. 4. Cross-Discipline Consistency Checks – We confirm that impact conclusions, mitigation measures, and technical appendices align throughout the document. 5. Administrative Record Support – Documentation is organized and maintained to support a clear and defensible administrative record. Standardized templates, checklists, and controlled project description logs further reduce risk and improve efficiency. Scalable Support for Concurrent Assignments Michael Baker’s deep in-house bench of CEQA generalists and technical specialists allows us to scale staffing quickly based on City needs. If priorities shift or expedited review is required, we can add resources, adjust sequencing, or reallocate staff without relying on external subconsultants. This ensures continuity, consistency, and responsiveness throughout the on-call contract term Page 279 of 500 June 2026 Page 26 COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP Michael Baker views on-call services as an extension of City staff. Our structured response process, clear communication protocols, disciplined task order oversight, and rigorous QA/QC program are designed to provide the City with reliable, transparent, and defensible environmental services. Through proactive coordination and strong project controls, we ensure that each as-needed assignment is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest professional standards. Page 280 of 500 June 2026 Page 27 SECTION 6: REQUIRED FORMS Certificate of Qualifications Page 281 of 500 June 2026 Page 28 Page 282 of 500 June 2026 Page 29 Non-Collusion Affidavit Page 283 of 500 June 2026 Page 30 Compliance with Insurance Requirements Page 284 of 500 June 2026 Page 31 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement Page 285 of 500 June 2026 Page 32 SECTION 7: RATE SCHEDULE Per the RFQ, this section has been provided under separate cover. Page 286 of 500 On-Call Environmental Consulting Services for the City of Hermosa Beach RFQ No. 26-002 June 11, 2026 City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Rincon Consultants 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400 Los Angeles, California 90012 Page 287 of 500 Table of Contents 01 Firm Profile 5 About Rincon 5 Contracts Terminated 7 Fehr & Peers Firm Profile 8 02 Organizational Chart 9 Team Organization 9 03 Biographies of Key Staff 10 Biographies for Key Personnel 10 04 Relevant Experience and References 15 On-Call Contract Experience 15 Reference List 25 05 Project Management Plan 26 Task Order Approach 26 Rincon’s Approach to Hermosa Beach General Scope of Work 28 06 Required Forms 37 Appendices Appendix A Resumes for Key Personnel Appendix B Signed Addendum Cost Uploaded separately per the RFQ. Page 288 of 500 Rincon Consultants, Inc. 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400 Los Angeles, California 90012 June 11, 2026 Alison Becker, Community Development Director City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Subject: Qualifications for On-call Environmental Consulting Services Dear Alison Becker, Rincon Consultants (Rincon) understands that the City of Hermosa Beach (City) needs a trusted extension of Community Development Department staff to provide responsive, technically sound, and legally defensible environmental review services. We would value the opportunity to continue supporting the City with practical, multidisciplinary expertise that helps current and future projects move forward efficiently. As a vibrant coastal community with limited staff resources dedicated to environmental review, Hermosa Beach benefits from a consultant team that understands both CEQA and how municipal planning departments work. Rincon brings extensive experience supporting California cities through entitlement review, environmental compliance, Planning Commission hearings, and City Council decision-making, always with a focus on clear implementation, compliance, and reduced project risk. Rincon also brings the benefit of an existing relationship with the City and an understanding of local planning priorities. We have worked with the City in the past including the Skechers development project and will soon start work on the environmental clearances for the new Skechers Commissary project and have established productive working relationships with Community Development Department staff. That experience gives us a strong understanding of the City’s processes, expectations, and development context, allowing us to step in quickly and support ongoing and future assignments with minimal ramp-up. Rincon will provide a dedicated Contract Manager, Vanessa Villanueva, as the City’s single point of contact to oversee task orders, schedules, budgets, quality control, and coordination across our team. This gives City staff one consistent contact while also providing access to Rincon’s full multidisciplinary resources. Whether the City needs CEQA documentation, peer review, technical studies, environmental assessments, or staff augmentation support, we can quickly assemble the right team to meet those needs. Our integrated team includes specialists in CEQA documentation, air quality and greenhouse gas analysis, noise, cultural and historic resources, biological resources, hazardous materials, and Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments. By providing these services under one roof, Rincon simplifies administration, streamlines communication, and maintains consistency across deliverables. The City benefits from one contract manager, one quality assurance process, and coordinated support throughout each assignment. Rincon will also team with Fehr & Peers to lead transportation and parking analysis. We also understand that environmental documentation must be both technically accurate and legally defensible. Public agencies face increasing scrutiny and potential litigation related to environmental review decisions, so our approach emphasizes thorough analysis, strong quality assurance/quality control, and alignment with evolving CEQA requirements and best practices. Our experience preparing and reviewing environmental documents for agencies across California helps us deliver work products that stand up to technical and legal review while supporting timely project delivery. Page 289 of 500 4 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Cover Letter Vanessa Villanueva, Project Manager/Contract Manager vvillanueva@rinconconsultants.com 213-444-3482 Contact for clarification Danielle Griffith, JD, Principal-in-Charge dgriffith@rinconconsultants.com 213-986-9904 Authorized to contractually obligate and negotiate on behalf of Rincon As a Southern California-based firm with deep experience in coastal jurisdictions, Rincon understands the environmental, regulatory, and community considerations that shape coastal development. We have supported numerous South Bay and coastal communities, including the City of Hermosa Beach, as well as Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Long Beach, Torrance, and other local agencies, with on-call environmental services, peer review, technical studies, and environmental documentation. That experience gives us practical insight into Coastal Commission considerations, infill development challenges, redevelopment opportunities, and the expectations common throughout coastal Southern California. Most importantly, we understand that successful on-call relationships depend on responsiveness. Our team is structured to provide clear communication, efficient scoping and task-order development, proactive issue resolution, and dependable delivery. We are committed to being a reliable partner the City can count on whenever support is needed. Rincon acknowledges Addendum 1, released on June 4, 2026. Thank you for your consideration of Rincon’s qualifications. We appreciate the opportunity to submit this proposal and look forward to continuing our partnership with the City. Sincerely, Rincon Consultants Page 290 of 500 5 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Firm Profile Firm Profile About Rincon Rincon is a California-based environmental sciences and planning consulting firm founded in 1994, specializing in supporting public agencies through on-call, task-order–based planning and environmental services. Rincon is not owned (totally or partially) by another firm or individual. The firm has created an extensive network municipal on-call contracts through out Southern California, including the greater Los Angeles region and numerous South Bay Cities and Agencies. Rincon has grown to more than 550 environmental professionals statewide, including approximately 85 staff based in Los Angeles County—many of whom live and work in the South Bay region. Through our client work, staff, and project experience, we have developed a deep understanding regarding the sensitive community character of coastal communities regarding development projects including design and consideration of the existing environmental and changing development landscape, where coordination with multiple regulatory agencies and stakeholder communication and coordination is essential. Over 30 years ago, Rincon was founded by four principal California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) practitioners, to support clients in environmental compliance documentation. Over the years, as we have grown, our services to support this work had expanded to include all resources areas necessary to support CEQA and NEPA environmental documentation. In addition, we have uniquely qualified teams that would provide support that would be beneficial to this contract, such as our Coastal Resilience group and our Marine Services group. Because we cover the spectrum of the environmental resource areas, our multidisciplinary structure creates an efficiency in internal integration and client environmental support services. Thus, ensuring consistent, defensible work products that align with agency standards, schedules, and community expectations. Rincon is a leading environmental consulting firm with over 30 years of experience working in the State of California. 1994 Year Rincon was founded Legal Name: Rincon Consultants, Inc. Legal Form: California S Corporation Federal Employer ID Number: 770390093 Bishop Carlsbad Fresno Los Angeles Monterey Oakland Palm Springs Redlands Sacramento San Diego San José San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Ventura (HQ) Primary Contact: Vanessa Villanueva 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400 Los Angles, California 90012 vvillanueva@rinconconsultants.com 213-444-3482 The Rincon team assigned to this contract is locally based, with all personnel working within a 20-minute drive of City Hall. Page 291 of 500 6 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Firm Profile Services Since its inception, Rincon has been an industry leader in environmental consulting services. Rincon brings combined local knowledge, depth of in-house expertise, and decades of on-call consulting experience to most effectively prepare technical studies and documentation consistent with CEQA and NEPA regulatory requirements. We have categorized our environmental consulting services into seven core areas: This comprehensive categorization ensures a focused and expert approach to addressing a wide range of environmental needs, which ensures swift access to specialized knowledge for timely and effective problem-solving when needed. The following is a summary of the full range of the services that Rincon provides. Core Services Planning Services • Plan review • Public counter staffing • Preparation of staff reports • Public hearing support • Housing services: housing element updates and implementation, housing toolkits, monitoring housing laws, and housing reporting and memorandums • Grant application assistance • Community engagement programs • Planning services: general plans, specific plans, and neighborhood, community, and area plans • Recreation and open space planning • Ordinance development and code amendments • Housing case management and program tracking • Affordability covenant monitoring and compliance Biological Services • Biological construction and mitigation monitoring • Baseline biological resources inventories and vegetation mapping • Biological resources effects/impacts analyses: biological assessments, biological evaluations, natural environment studies • Rare, threatened, and endangered plant and wildlife species surveys • Nesting bird surveys • Jurisdictional Delineations: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Coastal Commission methodologies • Third party peer review • California Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands • Tree inventory, health assessment, risk assessment, and tree protection plans • Certified arborist tree surveys and impacts assessments • Regulatory Permitting: USACE Clean Water Act Section 404, RWQCB CWA Section 401, CDFW Fish and Game Code Section 1602 • Federal Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations and Section 10 Habitat Conservation Plans • California Endangered Species Act Section 2081 permits/Memorandum of Understandings • Wetland, riparian, and upland habitat revegetation and restoration planning Page 292 of 500 7 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Firm Profile Core Services Historic/Cultural Services • Literature reviews/records searches/archival research • Native American consultation • Cultural resource surveys • Paleontological resource surveys • California Register of Historical Resources and National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Evaluations: Archaeological Site Testing, Historic Built Environment Resource Evaluation, Traditional Cultural Property Evaluation • Mills Act, California Register of Historic Resources, and National Register of Historic Places application support • Secretary of the Interior’s Standards compliance • Cultural resource training programs • Section 106 consultation • Memoranda of agreement • Findings of effects • State Historic Preservation Officer consultation and Historic preservation plans • Cultural resources and paleontological management plans • Third party peer review • Phase I, II, and III cultural resources analysis • Archaeological and Native American construction monitoring • Archaeological data recovery programs • Paleontological monitoring CEQA/NEPA • CEQA Compliance: Categorical Exemptions, Statutory Exemptions, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, Addendums, Findings of Consistency, Response to Comments, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting, Sustainable Communities Strategy documents under CEQA Statute 21155 • NEPA Compliance: Categorical Exclusions, Findings of No Significant Impact, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements • CEQA and NEPA training programs • Noise studies, including bio-acoustic evaluation • Air quality analysis, including health risk assessments • Greenhouse gas emissions analysis • Other supporting technical studies: Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous materials studies, viewshed analysis, and water use and supply analysis • Public noticing and hearing support • Third party peer review “Thank you for the really fabulous work you have done on this project (Santa Monica Place Remodel). Your excellent analysis led us to recognize our need for crafting conditions, and the project sailed through Council in part, because, as our consultant, you ensured we provided a complete project with all necessary analysis and requirements. And, you did a better than excellent job under a seemingly impossible timeline! Thank you!” Sarah Lejeune, Former Senior Planner - City of Santa Monica Contracts Terminated Rincon has not failed or refused to complete a contract due to in default or performance, nor have we been prevented from bidding on or completing a federal, State, or local government project due to a violation of law or safety regulation. In October 2024, Rincon’s contract with the City of Benicia for completion of the Benicia Subdivision Ordinance Update was terminated due to the need for a more comprehensive update and scope after completion of the initial administrative draft document. Rincon terminated Los Angeles Unified School District Master Service Agreement No. 440000546 in October 2018. The termination was based on a difference of professional opinion, where Rincon determined that it was in both the client and Rincon’s mutual interest that the contract be terminated. Rincon was also contracted by the City of Pacific Grove to provide a senior consulting contract planner to process the American Tin Cannery development application. During the execution of this contract, the City of Pacific Grove hired the Rincon senior planner directly to fulfill the role. Because Rincon’s services were no longer needed, the contract was terminated under mutual agreement by both parties and with appreciation for Rincon’s services. Page 293 of 500 8 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Firm Profile Fehr & Peers Firm Profile Fehr & Peers is a transportation planning and engineering firm with 24 offices and over 400 staff nationwide. Fehr & Peers is not owned (totally or partially) by another firm or individual. Since 1985, the firm has partnered with public and private clients to design safer, more effective ways for people and goods to move—creating spaces where everyone can thrive, today and for generations to come. Fehr & Peers’ experience conducting CEQA/NEPA transportation studies for the South Bay region, Long Beach and Los Angeles span well over a decade, including multiple cycles of CEPA/NEPA on-call contracts. The firm has evaluated projects ranging from visitor-serving uses to freight on all types of environmental documents including Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)/Environmental Impact Report’s (EIR), supplemental EIRs, Mitigated Negative Declaration’s (MND), and peer reviews. Fehr & Peers has extensive experience working in the City of Hermosa Beach, including 18 projects over the last 13 years. Projects include: D Plan Hermosa Addendum EIR D Hermosa Beach VMT Data Collection and Analysis D Hermosa Beach Traffic Count Monitoring for Mobility/Outdoor Pilots D Jack’s Hermosa Beach Caltrans Analysis From our Long Beach office, we are working closely with other Beach Cities, including Redondo and Manhattan Beach, and the South Bay Cities Council of Governments on multiple environmental documents for specific development projects and the specific plans, including: D South Bay Cities Land Use and Transportation Climate Action Plan D Manhattan Beach Outdoor Dining Study D Shade Hotel EIR and Parking Study Peer Review D Manhattan Beach Westdrift Hotel Parking Study D The Pointe at South Bay Traffic Impact Analysis Firm Name and Address: Fehr & Peers, 100 Oceangate, Suite 1425, Long Beach, CA 90802 Primary Contact: Michael Kennedy, AICP, LEED AP, Principal 562-304-9277 m.kennedy@fehrandpeers.com Founded: 1985 Legal Form: California S Corporation Federal Tax ID Number: 68-0065540 Page 294 of 500 9 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Organizational Chart Organizational Chart Team Organization Below is Rincon’s proposed project team for the City’s On-Call Environmental Consulting Services contract. The team is organized to provide a single point of contact for the City while drawing upon specialized technical expertise in CEQA document preparation and peer review, air quality and greenhouse gas analysis, biological resources, cultural resources, and environmental site assessments. This flexible structure allows Rincon to efficiently respond to a variety of task orders while providing consistent project management, quality control, and technical excellence. C Key Rincon Team Member C Subconsultant (Fehr & Peers) C Danielle Griffith, JD Principal-in-Charge C Vanessa Villanueva Project Manager/Contract Manager C Bill Vosti Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Noise C May Lau Biological Resources Lead C Shannon Carmack Cultural Resources Lead C Ryan Thacher, PhD, PE Phase I and II ESA Lead C Michael Kennedy, AICP, LEED AP Transportation Principal C Miguel Nunez Transportation Support Jaime Grunden Biological Resources Support Linda Kry, RPA Cultural Resources Support Page 295 of 500 10 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Biographies of Key Staff Biographies of Key Staff Biographies for Key Personnel Rincon has assembled a multidisciplinary team of environmental planners and technical specialists with extensive experience supporting California municipalities through all phases of CEQA compliance. Our team combines deep expertise in environmental document preparation and peer review, technical studies, and public agency coordination with a thorough understanding of the unique planning and environmental considerations facing coastal communities throughout the South Bay region. Serving as a responsive extension of City staff, we provide efficient, high-quality environmental review services that help agencies navigate complex projects, meet regulatory requirements, and maintain project schedules. Biographies for all key team members are included on the following pages. Detailed resumes can be found in Appendix A. Danielle Griffith, JD Principal-in-Charge Danielle has more than 20 years of experience providing environmental planning, CEQA compliance, and land use consulting services for public agencies throughout California. She specializes in managing multidisciplinary teams and directing the preparation and peer review of CEQA documents, including EIRs, MNDs, Initial Studies, exemption determinations, and associated technical studies. Danielle has extensive experience supporting Community Development and Planning Departments through on-call environmental consulting contracts, serving as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for environmental review, project management, and regulatory compliance. These Cities include Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Redondo Beach and City of Los Angeles (City Planning, Department of Water and Power, Recreation and Park and, Bureau of Engineering. Her expertise includes coordinating technical analyses related to transportation, air quality, greenhouse gases, noise, cultural resources, and hazardous materials while ensuring responsive service, quality control, and defensible environmental documentation. She regularly supports Planning Commission and City Council decision-making processes for a wide variety of public and private development projects. JD, Western State University College of Law MA, Political Science, Specializing Public Policy, San Diego State University BA , Political Science, Sonoma State University Page 296 of 500 11 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Vanessa Villanueva Project Manager/Contract Manager/Main Point of Contact Vanessa has 10 years of experience providing environmental planning and CEQA compliance services for public agencies throughout Southern California. She specializes in the preparation and management of CEQA documentation, including EIRs, MNDs, Initial Studies, exemption determinations, and environmental technical analyses for housing, infrastructure, and community development projects. Vanessa has extensive experience supporting cities through on-call environmental consulting contracts, serving as a project manager and technical analyst for environmental review efforts. She is currently the project manager for on-call contracts for the Cities of Santa Ana and the Los Angeles County Development Authority and has recently completed projects for the cities of West Hollywood and Long Beach. Her expertise includes coordinating multidisciplinary teams, preparing and reviewing environmental documents, conducting technical analyses related to noise, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and transportation, and working closely with agency staff to ensure timely, high- quality, and defensible environmental compliance documents. She is committed to responsive client service, effective project coordination, and successful delivery of complex environmental review projects. BS, Environmental Science, University of California, Los Angeles Bill Vosti Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Noise Bill specializing in air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG), and noise analysis with more than 11 years of experience supporting CEQA and NEPA compliance for public and private sector projects throughout California. He provides technical expertise for environmental review efforts, including preparation and peer review of air quality, GHG, health risk, and noise studies for development, infrastructure, housing, and long-range planning projects. Bill has extensive experience supporting environmental documents such as EIRs, MNDs, and Initial Studies, as well as conducting peer reviews for public agencies to ensure technical analyses are accurate, defensible, and compliant with regulatory requirements. His expertise includes advanced emissions and noise modeling, impact assessment, mitigation development, and quality assurance review. Bill regularly collaborates with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality technical analyses that support timely and effective CEQA compliance. MESM, Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara BA , Journalism, California State University, Chico Page 297 of 500 12 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services May Lau Biological Resources Lead May has more than 22 years of experience providing environmental compliance, permitting, and regulatory strategy services for public agency and infrastructure projects throughout California. She specializes in environmental review and permitting under CEQA, NEPA, the Clean Water Act, Federal and California Endangered Species Acts, and other state and federal environmental regulations. May has extensive experience supporting public agencies through on-call environmental consulting contracts, serving as a contract manager, permitting lead, and strategic advisor for multidisciplinary project teams. These public agencies include City of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Her expertise includes environmental permitting, biological resources compliance, agency consultation, mitigation planning, and quality assurance/quality control review of environmental documents and technical studies. As a trusted point of contact for clients and regulatory agencies, she helps streamline environmental review processes, maintain regulatory compliance, and successfully deliver complex projects on schedule and within budget. BS, Environmental Science, University of California, Santa Barbara Shannon Carmack Cultural Resources Lead Shannon has more than 25 years of experience providing cultural resources management, historic preservation planning, and environmental compliance services throughout California. She specializes in cultural resources assessments, historic resource evaluations, tribal coordination, and regulatory compliance under CEQA, NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and local historic preservation ordinances. She routinely assists lead agencies with AB 52 tribal consultation support, preparation of consultation notification materials, and coordination with consulting tribes Shannon has extensive experience supporting public agencies with environmental review and cultural resources compliance for development, infrastructure, transportation, and public facilities projects. These public agencies include City of Long Beach, Santa Ana, Laguna Beach, South Pasadena and Los Angeles. Her expertise includes evaluating historic and architectural resources, preparing cultural resources technical studies, developing mitigation measures, conducting agency and stakeholder coordination, and providing quality assurance review of environmental documents. As a cultural resources lead, she helps clients navigate complex regulatory requirements while delivering defensible analyses that support timely project approvals and CEQA compliance. BA , History, emphasis in American History, California State University, Long Beach Page 298 of 500 13 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Ryan Thacher, PhD, PE Phase I and II ESA Lead Ryan has nearly 15 years of experience providing environmental due diligence, site assessment, and regulatory compliance services throughout California. He specializes in Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), hazardous materials investigations, and environmental compliance evaluations supporting public agency, redevelopment, infrastructure, and land development projects. Ryan has managed and overseen numerous Phase I and Phase II ESAs for municipalities, housing authorities, and private sector clients, including projects involving brownfield redevelopment, property acquisition, affordable housing, transportation, and public infrastructure improvements. His expertise includes evaluating potential environmental liabilities, assessing soil and groundwater impacts, coordinating regulatory agency interactions, and developing practical recommendations to support CEQA compliance and project implementation. Ryan’s technical expertise and regulatory knowledge help clients identify environmental risks early and advance projects efficiently through environmental review and development processes. PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California BS, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara Michael Kennedy, AICP, LEED AP | Fehr & Peers Transportation Principal Michael is a Principal at Fehr & Peers and leads the Long Beach office with nearly two decades of experience in long range planning, environmental analysis, transit planning, and pedestrian and bicycle planning. He has worked extensively in the City of Hermosa Beach for over a decade on the General Plan, CEQA transportation impact analyses, and parking studies. He has worked on mobility planning and traffic engineering design projects across many coastal communities, including the Cities of Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, Dana Point, and Marina del Rey. His work helps clients balance access, safety, and sustainability in complex, evolving environments. MURP, Urban & Regional Planning, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona BA , Wesley University, Middletown, Connecticut Page 299 of 500 14 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Miguel Nunez | Fehr & Peers Transportation Support Miguel brings over 18 years of experience in transportation planning, leading impactful projects that enhance mobility and safety. He has managed complex regional studies, including the I-710 Livability Initiative, Downey Active Transportation Plan, and numerous environmental studies ranging in scale from single development projects to Specific Plans and General Plans, ensuring defensible environmental analyses that facilitate approval and entitlements. His work on development projects and regional planning has helped communities progress desired development projects, creating cleaner and more resilient land use and transportation connections for local stakeholders. His local experience includes guiding the City of Carson General Plan and conducting a VMT study for the Panattoni warehouse, providing data-driven strategies to support sustainable development and transportation efficiency. MUP, Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles BA , Political Science, University of California , Los Angeles “What a great accomplishment! You and your team got the [Holman Highway CEQA] addendum and technical studies through Caltrans in record time, even with a change in approach to alternatives for Phase 2 right in the middle! Thank you for your quick, thorough, and attentive work, it is greatly appreciated! Lindsey Shelton, PE, QSD/QSP, Project Manager - Omni-Means Page 300 of 500 15 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References Relevant Experience and References On-Call Contract Experience Rincon offers extensive experience providing on-call community development services to California municipalities. Our staff have experience managing, processing, and reviewing various projects ranging from simple to complex discretionary actions. Rincon can provide staff augmentation services including project planner support, environmental review support, applicant coordination, technical review, public hearing support, and temporary workload assistance. The table below provides a partial list of clients with whom we are contracted for on-call environmental services, focusing on the Southern California region. On- Calls marked with a * are described in greater detail on the following pages. Relevant Current On-Call Clients City of Anaheim City of Malibu City of West Covina City of Arroyo Grande City of Menifee California State University System City of Calabasas City of Oxnard Chapman University City of Calimesa City of Pomona County of Los Angeles, Community Development Authority City of Camarillo City of Port Hueneme County of Ventura Orange County Water District City of Corona City of Rancho Cucamonga Irvine Ranch Water District City of Fountain Valley City of Redlands Metropolitan Water District City of Fullerton City of Redondo Beach *South Orange County Wastewater Authority City of Goleta City of San Luis Obispo South Coast Water District City of Irvine City of Santa Ana *Southern California Gas Company City of Laguna Beach *City of Simi Valley Southern California Edison City of Long Beach *City of Thousand Oaks County of Los Angeles City of Ventura Page 301 of 500 16 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References In addition, a more detailed sample of our relevant experience providing on-call as needed environmental services for public agencies described in more detail below. The figure below presents a visual representation of our environmental projects in the region. Rincon Public Agency On-Call Experience in South Bay Regional Page 302 of 500 17 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References Project Details Client: City of Laguna Beach Dates: 2019 to Present Staff: D Danielle Griffith, JD D Shannon Carmack D Bill Vosti Contract Value: $705,064 (total billed since 2019) Reference Information Anthony Viera Deputy Director of Community Development City of Laguna Beach 949-497-0398 aviera@lagunabeachcity.net Rincon has provided on-call environmental services for the City of Laguna Beach since 2019. Under consecutive on-call contracts, Rincon has prepared CEQA exemptions, IS-MNDs, Addendums, biological and cultural resources studies, and peer review services for the City Manager’s Office and Community Development Department. The following are projects that Rincon has assisted the City with through our on-call contract: • Pacific Edge Hotel IS-MND• Pacific Edge Hotel Addendum and Secretary of the Interior Standards Compliance Review• 32051 Coast Highway IS-MND• 150 Vista Del Sol IS-MND • Laguna Beach Civic Site IS-MND (Fire Station No. 4 Replacement)• 31727 and 31735 Coast Highway Civic Site IS-MND (Fire Station No. 4 Replacement) • 31796 Coast Highway IS-MND (Fire Station No. 4 Replacement)• 2345 South Coast Highway IS-MND • Bluff Overlay District IS/MND• Promenade on Forest SB 922 Exemption• Irvine Bowl Noise Policy Study• Aliso Creek Estuary Restoration Project EIR and technical studies peer review • 1040 Skyline Drive Biological Resources Evaluation, Community Development Services On-Call Laguna Beach, California Page 303 of 500 18 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References Project Details Client: City of Santa Ana Dates: 2006 to Present Staff: D Vanessa Villanueva D Shannon Carmack D Bill Vosti Contract Value: $866,649 (total billed since 2006) Reference Information Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive Director City of Santa Ana 714-647-5882 apezeshkpour@santa-ana.org Judson Brown Housing Division Manager City of Santa Ana 714-667-224 jbrown@santa-ana.org Rincon has provided CEQA and NEPA documentation and environmental consulting services to the City of Santa Ana for over 20 years, through our on-call contracts supporting both the Planning Division and Housing Division. In June 2024 and July 2024, Rincon was re-selected as an approved consultant for CEQA/NEPA services for projects managed by the Planning Division and Housing Division, respectively. Representative projects under current and previous on-call contracts with the City have included the Logan Center/Chepa’s Park Redesign EA/FONSI, WISEPlace Permanent Supportive Housing EA/FONSI, Crossroads at Washington EA/FONSI, Westview Housing IS-MND, Santa Ana Main Library Improvements Categorical Exclusions (multiple), Veterans’ Village EA/FONSI, Legacy Square EA/FONSI, First Street Family Apartments (IS-MND and EA/FONSI), and multiple other parks and recreation, public facility, and capital improvement Categorical Exclusion projects. Rincon has also prepared EIR addenda tiering from the City’s Transit Zoning Code EIR for two mixed use housing and commercial projects and has directed more than 50 Phase I ESAs for redevelopment sites under the Transit Zoning Code. Under our active on-call contract with the Planning Division, Rincon is currently preparing a peer review of a Class 32 Categorical Exemption for a housing development project, including review of applicant-provided transportation, noise, air quality, and water quality management plan reports In 2024, Rincon was selected for the On-Call Historical Resources Support where our Cultural resources team has been delivering ongoing historic preservation planning staff augmentation services. On-Call Environmental Consulting Santa Ana, California Project continued on next page Page 304 of 500 19 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References The following are projects under recent contracts: • Westview Housing IS-MND • 5th Street Mixed Use EIR Addendum• First Street Family Apartments IS-MND and EA/ FONSI • Roosevelt Walker Community Center EA/FONSI• Santa Ana Arts Collective EA/FONSI• 6th and Lacy Street Park EA/FONSI• 803-815 North Harbor Boulevard Residential Project EA/FONSI • Veterans’ Village EA/FONSI• Aqua Housing Project EA/FONSI• Heninger Park Street Improvements Phase I CEST• 2001 E First Street CEQA Peer Review • Legacy Square Housing Project EA/FONSI• The Depot at Santiago EA/FONSI• Raitt and Myrtle Street Park EA/FONSI • Heninger Park Street Improvements Phase II CEST• Bishop Street Rehabilitation CEST• Raitt Street Rehabilitation CEST• Capital Improvements – Ivy Installation Project CENST • Santa Anita Soccer Field Project CEST• Crossroads at Washington Housing Project EA/ FONSI• Francis Xavier Residence EA/FONSI• Car Wash Noise Study and Planning Toolkit Photos of the City of Santa Ana Page 305 of 500 20 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References Project Details Client: City of Long Beach Dates: 2008 to Present Staff: D Danielle Griffith, JD D Shannon Carmack D Bill Vosti Contract Value: $1,966,612 (total billed since 2008) Reference Information Amy Harbin Planner City of Long Beach, Community Development 562-570-6872 amy.harbin@longbeach.gov Rincon has worked with the City of Long Beach since 2005 and has held an open services contract with the City since 2008 to provide environmental documentation for development projects. Projects include EIR and EIS, Initial Studies, and MNDs for various commercial and residential developments and City projects such as a Fire Station replacement project, as well as programmatic documents for City projects, such as a Plastic Bag Carryout Ordinance addendum and the Civic Center Plan. In addition to documentation, Rincon has also performed technical studies for such issues as cultural resources and historic resource evaluations, noise, air quality, GHG emissions, and hazardous conditions assessments. The following projects have been executed under the current contract: • North Village Center Redevelopment Project EIR • Dorado Residential Development Project EIR• Civic Center Supplemental EIR• Cerritos Bahia Marina IS-MND• 3655 North Norwalk Boulevard Residential Development EIR • Riverwalk Residential Development EIR• 5900 Cherry Avenue Peer Review• Pacific Avenue Historic Assessment• Pacific Pointe East Development EIR • 855 Willow Street Peer Review • Press-Telegram Mixed Use Project EIR Environmental Planning and Historical Preservation Services Long Beach, California • 4000 Via Oro EIR• Fire Station No. 9 Replacement EIR• 2nd & PCH Development Project EIR• Auto Nation Automobile Auction EIR • Plastic Bag Carryout Ordinance Addendum• Long Beach Police Department Tunnel IS-MND• Downtown Plan Final EIR Peer Review• 2515-2545 Atlantic Avenue and 550- 572 Vernon Street • Southern California International Gateway EIR Peer Review Page 306 of 500 21 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References Project Details Client: City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering Dates: 2019 to Present Staff: D Danielle Griffith, JD D Shannon Carmack D Bill Vosti D Ryan Thacher, PhD, PE Contract Value: $588,383 (total billed since 2019) Reference Information Lauren Rhodes Environmental Supervisor City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering 213-485-5733 lauren.rhodes@lacity.org Rincon has provided environmental planning, permitting, environmental compliance, biological resources, and cultural resources services for the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering (BOE) on complex transportation and infrastructure improvement projects throughout Los Angeles. Our services have included environmental compliance monitoring, biological resource assessments, permitting support, habitat restoration planning and monitoring, stormwater compliance, hazardous materials investigations, water quality permitting, and historic resource evaluations in support of major public works projects. Rincon’s multidisciplinary team has supported BOE projects ranging from landmark bridge and tunnel improvements to multimodal transportation facilities and river corridor infrastructure. These projects have required coordination with multiple regulatory agencies, including the CDFW, RWQCB, USACE, SCAQMD, and local historic preservation agencies. Through proactive environmental planning, technical expertise, and regulatory coordination, Rincon has helped BOE deliver critical infrastructure projects while maintaining environmental compliance, protecting sensitive resources, and meeting project schedules and budgets. Representative projects include: • Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project• Historical Resources Impacts Assessment for the 2nd Street Tunnel Project • North Atwater Non-Motorized Multimodal Bridge Project • Lankershim Boulevard Local Area Urban Flow Management Network • Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration• Echo Park Lake Operations and Maintenance On-Call Environmental Services Los Angeles, California Page 307 of 500 22 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References Project Details Client: City of Redondo Beach Dates: 2014 to Present Staff: D Danielle Griffith, JD D Vanessa Villanueva Contract Value: $592,773 (total billed since 2014) Reference Information Sean Scully Planning Manager City of Redondo Beach 310-318-0637 sean.scully@redondo.org Rincon has been working with the City of Redondo Beach on environmental projects since 2014. We have worked on a number of controversial projects and an extensive list of successful projects through a variety of our service lines. We have worked with the City as on-call planning consultants and provided a variety of general CEQA/NEPA documents, as well as numerous specialty studies, including noise-specific studies and environmental site assessments. In the last five years, Rincon has completed the Lagado IS-MND, the Catalina Avenue IS-MND, IS-MND for the Artesia Are Activation Plan Parking Study and related amendments, the AACAP Zoning Amendments, and peer review services to the Beach Cities Health District Living Campus EIR. On-Call Environmental Documentation Services Redondo Beach, California Page 308 of 500 23 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References Project Details Client: City of West Hollywood Dates: 2016 to Present Staff: D Danielle Griffith, JD D Vanessa Villanueva Contract Value: $4,694,028 (total billed since 2016) Reference Information Francisco Contreras Long Range Planning Manager City of West Hollywood 323-848-6874 fcontreras@weho.org Rincon has supported the City of West Hollywood since 2016 with a range of CEQA documents and planning services. Rincon’s work with the City of West Hollywood has included technical environmental analysis for complex issues related to historic evaluations and compliance with noise standards. Our team has worked collaboratively with City of Burbank staffs to support the 2021- 2029 Housing Element Update and related implementation efforts, contributing both CEQA expertise and housing policy insight. The following is a sample of successful projects CEQA in which Rincon has assisted the City of Burbank over the years: • Housing Element Update EIR and Sites Inventory • 7985 Santa Monica Boulevard EIR for a mixed-use project• 8555 South Monica Boulevard EIR for a mixed-use project• 8713 Beverly Boulevard IS-MND for a mixed-use project • 923-931 Palm Avenue Congregate Care Facility IS-MND• 1000 North La Brea EIR for a mixed-use project (in progress, expected to be completed by Fall 2026) On-Call Environmental Consulting Services West Hollywood, California Page 309 of 500 24 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References City of Hermosa Beach Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Services On-Call South Bay Cities Council of Governments Land Use and Transportation Climate Action Plan Project Dates 2020 to Present Staff Michael Kennedy, Miguel Nunez Reference Information Andrew Nguyen Associate Engineer 310-318-0212 anguyen@hermosabeach. gov Contract Value Varies by task Project Dates 2017 to 2018 Staff Michael Kennedy, Miguel Nunez Reference Information Jacki Bacharach Executive Director 310-371-7222 ext. 219 jacki@southbaycities.org Contract Value $25,560 Fehr & Peers is serving the City of Hermosa Beach on multiple on-call transportation planning and traffic engineering task orders spanning CEQA transportation impact analyses, monitoring evolving travel demand patterns in the City, and traffic engineering design. In the previous and current on-call cycle, we have completed the following task orders: • Speed and Volume Monitoring• PLAN Hermosa Addendum EIR• Wayfinding Sign Design • VMT Data Collection and Analysis • Traffic Count Monitoring for Mobility/Outdoor Dining Pilots Fehr & Peers was an integral team member responsible for preparing an inventory of Socioeconomic data (SED) and developing VMT estimates in service of understanding transportation sector emissions for the model base year and several out years, including 2020, 2030, and 2040. The effort also helped identify policy actions likely to be most effective by city and/or sector. This included a qualitative evaluation of transportation- related TDM measures and potential VMT reductions. Additionally, Fehr & Peers provided the Southern California Association of Governments model SED data and VMT estimates of the Sustainable Communities Strategy/Regional Transportation Plan (SCS/RTP) build- out and of a business as usual scenario, which was particularly useful for helping cities understand the trajectory of their greenhouse gas emissions and specific actions that could be taken to help guide the business as usual scenario toward stated local and regional goals for VMT and GHG. Page 310 of 500 25 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Relevant Experience and References Reference List We invite you to contact any of the individuals listed below regarding our qualifications, skills, and project management. City of Long Beach Contact Amy Harbin, Planner, Community Development Address 411 West Ocean Boulevard, 3rd Floor Long Beach, California 90802 Phone 562-570-6872 Project Description Rincon has held an open services contract with the City of Long Beach since 2008 to provide environmental documentation for development projects. City of West Hollywood Contact Adrian Gallo, Associate Planner Address 8300 Santa Monica BoulevardWest Hollywood, California 90069 Phone 323-848-6304 Project Description Rincon has been providing on-call services to the City of West Hollywood since 2012. City of Laguna Beach Contact Anthony Viera, Deputy Director of Community Development Address 505 Forest Avenue Laguna Beach, California 92651 Phone 949-497-0398 Project Description Rincon has provided on-call environmental services for the City of Laguna Beach since 2019. City of Redondo Beach Contact Sean Scully, Planning Manager Address 415 Diamond Street Redondo Beach, California 90277 Phone 310-318-0637 Project Description Rincon has provided on-call environmental services for the City of Redondo Beach since 2014. Page 311 of 500 26 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan Project Management Plan Task Order Approach Rincon’s task order approach combines disciplined project management, integrated technical expertise, and deep familiarity with the City’s internal systems. Every task order is executed efficiently, collaboratively, and with the precision the City expects. Our delivery model is built for the on-call environment: responsive, scalable, and transparent, so the City receives consistent quality and clear communication across all assignments. Task Order Delivery Rincon’s approach to task order delivery is built on responsiveness and alignment with the City’s established systems. We recognize that the success of this on-call depends not only on technical quality but also on efficient coordination, transparent communication, and disciplined project management that minimizes review cycles and administrative burden for the City. Task Initiation and Scoping Each assignment begins with a structured start-up process to promote clarity and drive efficiency: 1. Kickoff and Scope Confirmation: Define objectives, deliverables, and milestones 2. Constraint Identification: Flag potential schedule, permitting, or resource risks early 3. Team Assignment: Select the right Project Manager and subconsultants based on task complexity Task Order Lifecycle: From Request to Delivery Project Management and QA/ QC Rincon’s project management approach emphasizes alignment, communication, quality, and risk management to deliver each task to City standards. Right-Sized Project Management Rincon’s management model scales leadership to match each task order’s complexity. For every assignment, the Project Manager and Principal- in-Charge assess scope, risk, and resource needs to assign the right lead and level of support. By tailoring oversight to each task, the City receives exactly what is needed—no more, no less—achieving both efficiency and cost control. The Project Manager is backed by a structured system of deputy support, discipline leads, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) reviewers, allowing Rincon to manage multiple concurrent task orders, while maintaining consistency, transparency, and accountability across the program. 01 Request and Alignment Understanding City Context and Needs 02 Scoping and Approach Early Risk ID + Right-Sizing 03 Kickoff and Execution Integrated subconsultant, one QA/QC 04 Delivery and Closeout Defensible record, shovel ready 05 Continuous Improvement Lessons learned and applied Continuous QA/QC02 Page 312 of 500 27 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan Connected Communication Effective communication is central to Rincon’s success under this on-call. We combine structured reporting with real-time collaboration to keep teams aligned. C Regular updates summarize progress, upcoming milestones, and potential issues. C SharePoint and SmartSheets allow schedule transparency and version tracking. C Rapid-response communication enables agility on fast-moving tasks through direct calls, live-edit sessions, or timely text updates. Our adaptive communication approach reflects how we have successfully supported on-call contracts with our clients – aligning with established workflows while maintaining responsiveness, transparency, and momentum Integrated Subconsultant Coordination Rincon performs the majority of on call services in house, which allows us to respond efficiently, maintain continuity across task orders, and streamline coordination. For transportation and traffic assignments requiring specialized expertise and local site familiarity, Rincon will engage Fehr & Peers as a subconsultant to complement in-house capabilities, bringing direct project design experience. Rincon acts as a true integrator, not a gatekeeper, coordinating closely with Fehr & Peers to develop cohesive scopes and maintain seamless communication throughout transportation and traffic tasks. Fehr & Peers has worked with Rincon on multiple projects and brings proven expertise and established relationships that support smooth coordination and reliable delivery. Page 313 of 500 28 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan Rincon’s Approach to Hermosa Beach General Scope of Work CEQA Services Overview Rincon’s environmental project managers and analysts help agencies do more than satisfy CEQA and NEPA requirements—we help turn environmental review into a practical decision- making tool that supports City staff, elected and appointed officials, applicants, and the community. For Hermosa Beach, that means delivering clear, defensible documentation that supports timely action on development, infrastructure, and policy initiatives while reflecting the expectations of a highly engaged coastal community. Our work typically includes project document review, coordination with City staff and applicants, agency consultation, preparation of environmental documents and technical memoranda, and support at public meetings and hearings. Rincon routinely attends Planning Commission and City Council hearings and can provide technical presentations, CEQA testimony, response to public comments, and hearing support. What sets Rincon apart is the integration of our environmental review and community planning expertise. This allows us to prepare CEQA documentation that not only meets legal standards but also advances the City’s planning objectives and supports implementation of plans, programs, and project approvals. With more than 30 years of experience preparing environmental documents across California, Rincon is well versed in CEQA streamlining strategies, including Senate Bill (SB) 35, AB 2011, AB 130, SB 131, and exemptions for infill development, affordable housing, and multimodal improvements. For a built-out coastal city such as Hermosa Beach—where land use decisions often require careful consideration of neighborhood context, mobility, coastal access, and public scrutiny—this expertise helps the City move projects forward efficiently while maintaining transparency, legal defensibility, and public trust. Rincon understands the importance of integrating seamlessly with City staff throughout the environmental review process. We provide responsive day-to-day coordination, regular status updates, and clear budget and schedule tracking so the City always knows where each task stands. Our collaborative, on-call approach gives Hermosa Beach direct access to senior technical specialists and experienced project managers who understand both the regulatory framework and the practical realities of municipal decision-making. Because we bring extensive experience supporting California agencies—and local familiarity through our team’s South Bay and Hermosa Beach project experience— we are prepared to serve as a reliable extension of City staff and to assist with the preparation, review, and processing of environmental documents, including the following: • Initial studies addressing the CEQA Guidelines environmental checklist with a focus on resources relevant to Hermosa Beach and other urban coastal settings• CEQA noticing • Categorical Exemptions• Negative Declarations and MNDs• EIRs, including Program, Focused, Master, and Staged• Tiered CEQA documents (e.g., Addendums, Supplemental, or Subsequent documents) • Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessments and Exemptions• Coastal Climate Adaptation Planning, Local Coastal/Land Use Planning• Statutory exemptions• Third-party peer reviews • Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs (MMRPs) • Response to Comments We bring extensive CEQA experience guiding complex public and private projects through environmental review every day. CEQA Page 314 of 500 29 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan • Statement of Overriding Considerations • NEPA compliance documents (Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Findings of No Significant Impact, Environmental Impact Statements) • Technical studies for air quality, biological and cultural resources, GHG emissions, noise, water supply assessment, and visual simulation • Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments and hazardous materials technical studies• Sustainability services, including climate action planning, GHG inventories and reduction strategies, and LEED consulting services• Facilitation and leading scoping meetings and Our work products will be prepared in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines, applicable NEPA requirements, California planning and zoning law, and the standards of relevant local, State, and federal agencies, including Caltrans, the California Coastal Commission, the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). We also ensure compliance with other applicable statutes, including the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Approach to the CEQA/NEPA Process Rincon begins each CEQA/NEPA assignment with a focused review of the project description, site context, applicable CEQA Guidelines, and relevant State and federal requirements to determine the most appropriate environmental pathway. At the outset, we assess whether a project may qualify for an exemption, exclusion, or other streamlining approach. Where streamlining is available, we advise the City on the feasibility of tiering, exemptions, and other procedural tools, and we prepare the supporting documentation needed to substantiate that approach. When a higher level of review is required, we typically prepare an Initial Study to identify the appropriate environmental document. For projects where impacts can be clearly mitigated and controversy is expected to be limited, we prepare a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration. For projects with the potential to result in significant impacts, we prepare an Environmental Impact Report. In those cases, we use the Initial Study and scoping process strategically to focus the analysis on the issues that matter most, helping to control cost, streamline schedules, and support an efficient review process. For NEPA compliance, we coordinate with the applicable federal agency to confirm the appropriate level of review. Where both CEQA and NEPA apply, we can prepare a joint document to streamline environmental review and reduce duplication. Rincon’s CEQA and NEPA project delivery approach is grounded in proactive project management, clear communication with City staff, and responsiveness to community concerns. We are experienced in managing schedules and budgets under demanding conditions while producing work products that meet the expectations of decision-makers and withstand legal scrutiny. Services will be delivered on a task-order basis and tailored to the City’s specific environmental support needs. As needed, we can integrate subconsultants or legal counsel designated by the City, and we have a strong track record of working effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Local, State, and Federal Agency Compliance Depending on the project type and setting, City assignments may also require compliance with federal environmental laws such as the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404, and Section 106 of the NHPA. Rincon’s project managers and analysts are experienced in helping agencies not only satisfy CEQA and NEPA requirements, but also ensure consistency with City ordinances and the regulatory frameworks and protocols of agencies relevant to Hermosa Beach, including the California Coastal Commission, RWQCB, USACE, CDFW, South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), Caltrans District 7, and the State Historic Preservation Office. Our multidisciplinary team also includes specialists who can support permitting and compliance efforts, including biological resources, cultural resources, and coastal development permitting. Peer Reviews Rincon regularly provides independent peer review services for applicant-prepared environmental studies and CEQA documents. Our senior CEQA practitioners and technical specialists bring the depth of expertise needed to evaluate methodology, assumptions, impact analysis, mitigation, and overall legal defensibility. Upon completion of each review, we provide the City with a clear electronic comments matrix in Microsoft Word and PDF format that summarizes our findings and recommendations for staff consideration. This service is particularly valuable for complex or high-profile projects that require an added level of technical rigor and objective review. Page 315 of 500 30 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan Transportation/Traffic We have teamed with Fehr & Peers to provide transportation and traffic analysis support for environmental review projects. Fehr & Peers has partnered with public and private clients to deliver transportation planning and engineering services. The firm brings extensive experience preparing and peer reviewing transportation studies in support of CEQA and NEPA compliance, including EIRs, MNDs, supplemental EIRs, and exemption analyses for a wide range of development and infrastructure projects. Fehr & Peers regularly prepares vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analyses utilizing regional travel demand models, develops VMT guidelines for local agencies, conducts multimodal traffic operations and parking studies, performs microsimulation analyses, and prepares transportation impact assessments. Their familiarity with Hermosa Beach, surrounding South Bay communities, and current CEQA transportation requirements allows them to provide comprehensive transportation, parking, and mobility analyses in support of environmental documents and peer reviews. Air Quality and Noise Our environmental planners and scientists are skilled in the preparation of a broad range of technical studies, including air quality, aesthetics, biological resources, cultural resources, health risk assessments, noise, GHG emissions, hazardous materials contamination, and water supply assessments. These studies are performed before finalizing a proposed project to assist the project design team in developing a project that avoids or minimizes significant environmental effects during the design phase. These studies have included simple special-status species surveys used in site selection and feasibility, and more detailed protocol-level surveys to meet specific ordinance and permitting agency requirements (Caltrans, RWQCB, USACE, CDFW, etc.). Our environmental team also supports our clients with developing and implementing MMRPs, including revegetation and habitat restoration, that may arise through the environmental planning process. Rincon has extensive experience preparing the various types of technical reports that the City might require under a contract for environmental analysis. Rincon staff in the field using a sound level meter “The City of Pacific Grove has been very satisfied with Rincon’s demonstrated ability to provide work products on time and within budget. We are currently working with them on two additional CEQA Environmental Review and Permitting efforts for other City projects and have contracted with them for Current Planning support services in the Community Development Department. I highly recommend this firm based on our experiences with them to date. Sarah Hardgrave, Former Environmental Programs Manager, City of Pacific Grove Page 316 of 500 31 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan Cultural Resources Rincon’s Cultural Resources group was established in 2011, initially offering archaeological and paleontological services, and in 2015 expanded to include architectural history, preservation planning services, and tribal resources. Our cultural resources team serves the public and private sectors and currently consists of 10 full-time architectural historians and approximately 40 full- time archaeologists, in addition to several part- time and on-call field technicians. We specialize in assisting lead agencies to comply with the cultural resources components of federal and State laws and regulations, specifically, CEQA, NEPA, and Section 106 of the NHPA. As we have worked widely with planning departments and developers alike, we understand the integral role that independent and defensible historical resource assessments play in the planning process. Towards this end, we have extensive experience preparing historical resource evaluations, assessing impacts through application of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, and completing peer reviews to confirm consistency with best professional practices. We have developed and implemented measures to mitigate impacts, and presented the results to local commissions, boards, and the public. In addition to these efforts, our highly qualified team of architectural historians offer a wide variety of preservation planning services. Our team has supported a range of programmatic projects, through preparation of historic context statements and historic resource surveys. We have also provided in-house trainings to clients on the regulations guiding the identification and treatment of historic properties. Lastly, our team has supported Mills Act and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nominations in various jurisdictions across California. Historic Resource Assessments For projects subject to CEQA, NEPA, and/or design review, Rincon evaluates buildings, structures, and objects over 45 years of age to determine whether they qualify as historical resources or historic properties. This process includes archival research, review of state and local historic registers, and preparation of a Historic Resources Evaluation (HRE) when eligibility has not been established or previous determinations are outdated. Qualified architectural historians conduct intensive field surveys, document resources using DPR 523 forms, and perform property-specific research to assess eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources, and applicable local registers. If historic resources are identified, Rincon evaluates potential project impacts and develops avoidance, minimization, or mitigation measures as needed, which may include design Sanchez Adobe Historical Site Page 317 of 500 32 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan review consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, preservation planning, oral histories, landmark designations, or HABS documentation. Findings and recommendations are summarized in a technical report that supports environmental compliance and project planning. Should Rincon determine that a project site may contain historical resources or historic properties, an analysis will be completed to determine if the proposed project has the potential to adversely impact or effect these properties. Mitigation measures will be developed and implemented as needed to avoid and/minimize potential impacts. These may include a design review to ensure that any changes to a historical resource are consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Standards), thereby lessening impacts to a level of less than significant. The Standards design review would be accomplished through an identification of a historical resource’s character- defining features and coordination with the project team at various phases during the development of construction drawings to ensure these significant features are not adversely affected. For example, in 2025, Rincon completed Standards design review and provided recommendations for the modified plans at the Pacific Edge Hotel complex to ensure that the project changes would maintain the historic integrity of the Driftwood Kitchen building. Other mitigation may include oral histories, landmark designations, the development of preservation plans and historic structures reports, and Historic American Building Survey (HABS) documentation. Following completion of the HRE, Rincon will prepare a technical report that summarizes the results of the survey. Historic Context Statements/Historic Resource Surveys A thorough historic context statement is the basis for sound evaluations. Our approach to every preservation undertaking is to carefully apply the appropriate historic guidelines outlined by the NPS, the California Office of Historic Preservation, and applicable local preservation requirements. Through archival research, literature review, and preparation of a historic context, Rincon architectural historians identify themes of significance, related property types and character- defining features. With the consistent framework provided by the historic context, surveys can range from intensive-level assessments of individual buildings to reconnaissance-level (or windshield) surveys of neighborhoods and cities. Prior to fieldwork, team members establish a system for digital photographic recordation and collection of field notes. Rincon’s team benefits from an in-house GIS department and GIS-enabled tablet computers. In all survey work, understanding eligibility criteria, conducting building- and site-specific research, and developing effective field methods yield outstanding results. In addition, GIS analysis can be conducted of survey areas prior to field work, in order to identify concentrations of historic properties and patterns of development revealed through dates of construction and prioritize survey work. Historic American Engineering/Building Surveys Preparation of Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation is a common mitigation measure for impacts to historical resources. Rincon’s Architectural Historians have extensive experience preparing HABS/HAER documentation for resources throughout California and successfully submitting documentation packages to the Library of Congress (LOC). Rincon follows National Park Service (NPS) guidance, including the HABS/HAER Guidelines for Historical Reports, Photography Guidelines, and Documentation for Transmittal, and maintains relationships with qualified HABS/ HAER photographers and NPS staff to facilitate efficient preparation and review. When HABS/HAER documentation is required, Rincon coordinates with the NPS Pacific West Regional Office to obtain a HABS/HAER number and prepare a complete documentation package in accordance with NPS Rincon staff on a historic homestead site Page 318 of 500 33 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan and LOC standards. This includes properly labeled photographs stored in acid-free sleeves; archival- quality maps, photo indexes, historic narratives, and supporting data printed on acid-free bond paper; and assembly of all materials in an acid-free storage folder. The completed package is submitted to the City for review and approval before finalization and submission of a hard copy to the NPS for forwarding to the LOC. Secretary’s Standards Review and Mills Act Contracts Rincon will work closely with City staff to review architectural submittals and evaluate the submittals for conformance with the Secretary of Interior Standards as needed for development projects and Mills Act contracts. The review of site and architectural plans begins with identifying historically significant properties and their “character-defining features” (the physical elements that convey a property’s significance). Project plans are then analyzed for compliance with the Standards and other applicable guidelines, to determine whether the project would negatively impact character-defining features. This basic process applies to Standards review in support of the local entitlements process, CEQA review, and Mills Act contract properties. Through our direct professional experience and years spent on historic preservation commissions, Rincon’s architectural historians have extensive experience collaborating with project applicants to fulfill their project objectives while staying within the regulatory guidelines. In terms of CEQA, through offering guidance, document review, and preparation, Rincon assists clients in navigating CEQA’s provisions for historic resources, to ensure defensibility in all studies. Other Environmental Studies (Phase I and II) Phase I Environmental Site Assessment’s (ESA) are used to determine current and historical site uses, are useful tools to identify the likely presence of contaminants at a site and are recommended to meet due diligence standards for property acquisition. While Phase I ESAs are typically prepared to meet ASTM standards, not all Phase I ESAs provide equal value. Rincon tailors Phase I ESAs to meet client- and project-specific needs and ensures that the most relevant information is clearly described and easily accessible. In general accordance with ASTM Standard E1527-21, Rincon will conduct Phase I ESAs that include a site reconnaissance, environmental database search, regulatory records review, interviews with property owners (as available) and regulatory agencies, and historical records review to identify areas of past industrial or hazardous material land uses onsite or in the vicinity that may have resulted in hazardous materials contamination at a site. For reports covering large areas or complex facilities, Rincon can also present the data in an optional ArcGIS Web Application that allows the user to easily view the site boundaries, onsite features, adjacent property land uses, and areas of potential environmental concern, and quickly access detailed additional information on items of concern in an interactive, interned-based format. The benefit of using an ArcGIS Web Application allows the technical documentation and data to be located in one place for reference. Furthermore, if a Phase I ESA progresses to a Phase II ESA, the Phase II ESA data can be included in the ArcGIS database to build upon the Phase I ESA findings, allowing one central database for the Project’s technical reports and spatial data. Specific scopes of work and costs for Phase I ESA assessment of properties planned for acquisition as part of the project can be developed as needed for due diligence purposes. Phase II ESAs The objective of a Phase II ESA is to evaluate the nature and extent of contamination and to assess the significance of the contamination relative to established threshold levels or some other risk- based criteria. Rincon’s approach to Phase II ESAs is designed to build directly upon the findings of a Phase I ESA, such that that site investigation and sampling are targeted, efficient, and cost-effective. We recommend completing Phase I ESAs first to identify recognized environmental conditions (RECs) and develop a refined and focused final sampling plan. This strategy aligns with ASTM E1903-19 standards and minimizes unnecessary testing while addressing areas of highest concern. Phase II ESA work scopes may include soil, groundwater, soil vapor, or indoor air testing to evaluate if RECs have resulted in releases that post a risk to human health or the environment. The analytical results of Phase II ESAs Page 319 of 500 34 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan are evaluated in the context of screening criteria established under the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, RWQCB, or USACE, based on land use and exposure scenarios (e.g., commercial/industrial, residential, construction worker). Phase II ESA reports produced for a project will present findings, maps, laboratory data, and recommendations for further action, which may include remediation, additional testing, or no action if conditions are not expected to pose an unacceptable health risk given the planned site use. The Phase II ESA reports will be signed and stamped by a Professional Geologist or Engineer licensed to practice in the state of California. Biological Services Our Natural Resources group offers a range of biology, arborist, marine, and wetland resources services that support public agency and private sector projects throughout coastal Southern California. Our biologists leverage a comprehensive understanding of biological resource issues, federal and State regulations, and local coastal policies to create high-value outcomes for our clients. For Hermosa Beach, this includes experience with the regulatory and environmental considerations common to highly urbanized coastal communities, including coastal access, sensitive marine and coastal resources, and coordination with agencies such as the California Coastal Commission and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Our botanists, arborists, wildlife and marine biologists, ecologists, and wetland scientists support projects from concept through implementation. Rincon biologists have specialized expertise in identifying and mapping sensitive biological resources and communicating and implementing the seasonal and regulatory requirements associated with them. Rincon’s in-depth understanding of Southern California biology and coastal regulatory processes allows us to provide recommendations for project design, alternative siting, and options for minimizing environmental impacts and associated mitigation costs. We understand project-specific regulatory nuances and can efficiently direct team resources to meet the City’s needs. Rincon offers extensive experience providing on-call environmental services to California municipalities and manages projects in an efficient, transparent, and ethical manner. Our staff have experience managing, processing, and reviewing a wide range of projects, from straightforward discretionary actions to more complex coastal and urban infill assignments. A more detailed description of the scope of our biological services is provided below. Biological Field Investigations, Surveys, Studies, and Reports Rincon provides a full range of biological services, from basic inventories to complex investigations requiring specialized protocol studies, and has extensive experience supporting projects throughout Southern California, including coastal and urban jurisdictions with similar regulatory and environmental considerations. Depending on the stage of project design and environmental review, City projects may require biological resource assessments, impact and permitting evaluations, peer review of technical studies, and recommendations for avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures. Rincon biologists support all project phases, from planning through construction and post-project monitoring, using desktop reviews, agency database research, aerial imagery analysis, and field investigations to assess site conditions. Field surveys may include biological reconnaissance surveys, vegetation mapping, jurisdictional delineations for wetlands and waters, habitat assessments, botanical inventories, and focused surveys for special-status plants and wildlife, including protocol-level species-specific Digital GIS applications and devices at Rincon’s disposal Page 320 of 500 35 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan studies. Based on site conditions and the presence of suitable habitat, focused surveys for sensitive resources such as nesting birds, coastal and marine species, special-status plants, and other protected wildlife may be required, and Rincon is equipped to conduct these studies as needed to support project compliance and environmental review. Peer Review of Technical Studies Rincon biologists have experience in providing third- party peer review of technical studies, surveys, and reports required to support CEQA documentation throughout Southern California. Upon receipt of technical studies from the project applicant team, Rincon will peer review documents and provide comments in the form of peer review memoranda. This focus helps determine which resource areas require additional studies, surveys, and/or technical analysis. Peer reviews focus on methodology and assumptions employed as part of the environmental review, adherence to regulatory standards as appropriate, specificity and appropriateness of recommended mitigation, and completeness and accuracy of technical studies. Rincon peer reviews also focus on confirming that the documents do not include any statements that may be perceived as biased on the part of the applicant or the City, and that there is internal consistency between the various documents. Special Surveys and Studies Rincon offers a variety of specialized surveys and studies to satisfy the City’s need for environmental review of proposed projects. Specialized surveys that may be required under a contract for environmental impact analysis are described below. Arborist Study and Tree Protection Plan Rincon’s staff include International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborists who conduct comprehensive tree surveys to identify protected trees within a given jurisdiction and define tree protection zones and levels of significance for impacts. Survey results are documented in jurisdiction-compliant arborist reports. Rincon arborists monitor project activities and maintain logs of tree impacts and disposition throughout project construction. If project activities result in the removal of, or significant impact to, protected trees, Rincon arborists would prepare a tree protection plan including standards for tree impact offsets and mitigation. Rincon arborists are experts in interpreting tree ordinances, understanding protected tree definitions, and implementing tree protection measures in accordance with applicable local requirements. Jurisdictional Delineation Studies Rincon’s staff conduct formal jurisdictional delineations of aquatic resources, including streams and wetlands, using the most current guidance provided by the resource agencies. Federal jurisdictional waters are delineated in accordance with A Field Guide to the Identification of the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) in the Arid West Region of the Western United States and Updated Datasheet for the Identification of the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) in the Arid West Region of the Western United States. CDFW and RWQCB jurisdictional areas are mapped using data collected for the three wetland parameters used by the USACE. The Coastal Commission’s adopted “Guidelines for Wetlands and Other Wet, Environmentally Sensitive Habitats” are used when analyzing any projects that may impact or alter coastal wetlands or tidepools. A Jurisdictional Delineation Report is typically prepared as a stand-alone report suitable for submittal as an attachment to permit applications as needed. The delineation report includes a discussion of methodologies and results that details the background information, field observations, data collected, and a summary of findings. A location map, soils survey map, data observation forms, complete list of plant species observed, and the Rincon arborist in the field Page 321 of 500 36 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Project Management Plan jurisdictional delineation map are also included. The report contains narrative descriptions of all jurisdictional waters and wetlands identified, as well as representative photographs and quantified lengths and acreages. Delineations may also be prepared when required by mitigation measures, or to ensure that resources are avoided. Regulatory Waters Permitting In order to support projects that will result in impacts to potentially regulated waters, including wetlands and coastal waters, Rincon staff are knowledgeable and experienced in preparing permit applications to comply with Sections 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act, and Section 1600 of California Fish and Game Code. Rincon also has expertise in working with the City and California Coastal Commission to permit projects within the Coastal Zone to obtain Coastal Development Permits. Our team of permitting experts has decades of experience working with regulatory agencies, developing streamlined permitting processes to help minimize mitigation requirements and obtain permits in a timely manner. Securing permits quickly is integral to project success, and Rincon has a skilled team ready to assist the City with regulatory waters permitting needs. Page 322 of 500 37 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Required Forms RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 34 of 38 6.2 Required Forms 6.2.1 Certification of Qualifications RFQ 26-002 The undersigned hereby submits its statement of qualifications and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). 1.Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City has been or shall be compensated, directly or indirectly, in connection with this statement of qualifications or any work connected with this statement of qualifications. Should any agreement be approved in connection with this Request for Qualifications, Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City, during the term of his/her service with the City shall have any direct interest in that agreement, or obtain any present, anticipated or future material benefit arising therefrom. 2.By submitting the response to this request, Proposer agrees, if selected to furnish services to the City in accordance with this RFQ. 3.Proposer has carefully reviewed its statement of qualifications and understands and agrees that the City is not responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the Proposer and that the Proposer is responsible for them. 4.It is understood and agreed that the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all statement of qualifications and to waive any informality or irregularity in any statement of qualifications received by the City. 5.The statement of qualifications response includes all of the commentary, figures and data required by the Request for Qualifications. 6.The statement of qualifications shall be valid for 90 days from the date of submittal. 7.Proposer acknowledges that the City may issue addendums related to this RFQ and that the proposer has reviewed the following addendums which have been issued: Addendum: _____________________________ Addendum: _____________________________ Addendum: _____________________________ Addendum: _____________________________ No. 1 June 4, 2026 Required Forms Page 323 of 500 38 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Required Forms RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 35 of 38 8.Proposer further acknowledges the provisions of any addendums issued have been incorporated into their statement of qualifications. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________Danielle Griffith, Principal-in-Charge Page 324 of 500 39 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Required Forms RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 36 of 38 6.2.2 Non-Collusion Affidavit RFQ 26-002 The undersigned declares states and certifies that: 1.This statement of qualifications is not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization or corporation. 2.This statement of qualifications is genuine and not collusive or sham. 3.I have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Proposer to put in a false or sham statement of qualifications and I have not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any other Proposer or anyone else to put in a sham statement of qualifications or to refrain from submitting to this RFQ. 4.I have not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the rate schedule price or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the rate schedule price or to secure any advantage against the City of Hermosa Beach or of anyone interested in the proposed contract. 5.All statements contained in the statement of qualifications and related documents are true. 6.I have not directly or indirectly submitted the rate schedule price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any person, corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, RFQ depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham statement of qualifications. 7.I have not entered into any arrangement or agreement with any City of Hermosa Beach public officer in connection with this statement of qualifications . 8.I understand collusive bidding is a violation of State and Federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________Danielle Griffith, Principal-in-Charge Page 325 of 500 40 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Required FormsRFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 37 of 38 6.2.3 Compliance with Insurance Requirements RFQ 26-002 The selected consultant will be expected to comply with the City s insurance requirements contained within this RFQ. The undersigned declares states and certifies that: 1.Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the insurance requirements as specified in the Request for Qualifications. 2.If selected, proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein. Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________Danielle Griffith, Principal-in-Charge Page 326 of 500 41 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Required Forms RFQ 26-002 City of Hermosa Beach Page 38 of 38 6.2.4 Acknowledgement of Professional Services Agreement RFQ 26-002 The selected consultant will be expected to comply with and sign the City s Professional Services Agreement. Proposers should identify and/or indicate any exceptions to the Sample Professional Services Agreement included in Section 6.2. The City Attorney or their designee retains the discretion to accept or reject proposed exceptions or modifications to the City s Professional Services Agreement. 1.Proposer agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the conditions specified in the City’s Sample Professional Services Agreement. 2.Proposer agrees to accept all conditions and requirements as contained therein with exceptions noted as follows: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Signature of Authorized Representative: ____________________________________________ Printed Name and Title: ____________________________________________Danielle Griffith, Principal-in-Charge 16. Indeminification. ...("Claims")) in any manner arising out of, pertaining to. or incident to any alleged negligent acts, (errors, omissions, or willful misconduct) of Consultant (its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents) in connection with the performance of the Consultants services, the Project, or this agreement... Page 327 of 500 APPENDIx AResumes for Key Personnel Page 328 of 500 43 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Danielle Griffith, Principal | Principal-in-Charge Danielle has over 20 years of experience in environmental planning, environmental policy and analysis. Additionally, Danielle worked for environmental regulation and land use transactional law firms for several years. Danielle’s experience includes working as a project manager leading large, interdisciplinary consultant teams in environmental planning efforts for a variety of residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use land development projects throughout Southern California. She also has experience in developing long- and short-term plans for land use, growth and revitalization of urban, suburban, and rural communities. Additionally, she has written and reviewed a variety of environmental planning documents, including technical reports. She has worked for both public agencies and private companies. Relevant Projects City of Laguna Beach – City of Laguna Beach Civic Site IS/MND Project Manager Rincon provided services in response to The City of Laguna Beach’s request for a scope of services for CEQA compliance to support the acquisition of the property located at 31526 and 31532 Pacific Coast Highway (undeveloped APNs: 658-091-06 and 658-091-05). The parcels are zoned R-1 (Low-Density Residential) and would require a conditional use permit to develop the site with a civic use. Rincon prepared a technical evaluation to account for the proposed substantial grade modifications and existing powerlines on the property. A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared for the City to allow for potential develop of the site with a variety of civic related uses, including a parking lot, a public restroom, a community park or a fire station. City of Laguna Beach – 32051 Coast Highway Project Director Danielle served as the Director for the CEQA analyses for a single-family residential project that would replace an existing residence. Her work on the project included developing the project team, coordinating with the applicant and City, maintaining project timelines, and providing senior review of the CEQA documents. City of Long Beach – Development Services/Planning Bureau Project Manager Rincon provided contract planning services to process various entitlement submittals. The work will be directed through the City’s Planning and Building Department and will involve a variety of tasks such review of planning permit applications for conformance with applicable regulations and General Plan policies, providing customer service during the project review process, and providing public counter support. Danielle Griffith, JD Principal | Principal-in-Charge Education JD, Western State University College of Law MA, Political Science, Specializing Public Policy, San Diego State University BA, Political Science, Sonoma State University Affiliations Association of Environmental Professionals Years of Experience 20+ Page 329 of 500 44 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Danielle Griffith, Principal | Principal-in-Charge Relevant Projects City of Long Beach – 3917 Long Beach Boulevard Focused EIR Project Manager Rincon is assisting the City of Long Beach with the preparation of a Focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the demolition of the fire station located at 3917 Long Beach Boulevard and installation of a temporary/modular structure on-site for around approximately five years while a larger permanent replacement structure is built (site not yet identified and not a part of this project). The station has been closed due to toxic mold that cannot be remediated. However, because the fire station appears to be eligible for designation as a Long Beach Historic Landmark, the preparation of an EIR will be required. City of Redondo Beach – Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan IS-MND Project Director Danielle directed the Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan Activation and Associated Zoning Text Amendments for Consistency CEQA process, including the City with the appropriate approach for streamlined environmental review, reviewing the IS–MND, reviewing and synthesizing project documentation, coordinating assignments with the project team, and maintaining the project schedule, coordination, and client communication. City of Redondo Beach – South Bay Galleria Environmental Document Project Manager Danielle managed the preparation of an environmental document to support the redevelopment of the South Bay Galleria site with a mixed-use project located within the city of Redondo Beach. The project is the largest redevelopment area in the city and would redefine the sense of place within the area; it consists of modifications and additions to the existing 29.85-acre South Bay Galleria enclosed mall property located at 1815 Hawthorne Boulevard. The proposed project would redesign portions of the site by combining expanded retail and dining venues with open-air promenades, hotel and residential development.. City of Carson – The District at South Bay Supplemental EIR Director Danielle managed the preparation of a Supplemental EIR and technical studies for The District at South Bay Project for the City of Carson. She also authored numerous sections of the SEIR, specifically the Project Description, Land Use and Planning, Other Environmental Considerations, and Alternatives analyses. The project consisted of an amendment to the Boulevards at South Bay Specific Plan adopted by the City (to be renamed “The District at South Bay Specific Plan”) and related improvements. Specifically, the revised project would modify or otherwise reduce the scope of the original project to ultimately consist of approximately 1,834,833 sq. ft. of regional commercial, general commercial and related uses, including outlet and entertainment uses, no more than 1,250 residential units, and 350 rooms total in two hotels. The 2006 EIR for the Boulevards at South Bay Specific Plan previously assessed proposed remediation of the project site, since the site was a former landfill site. The proposed revised project retains the phased remediation of the project site and the subsequent development of urban uses, although clarifications are provided as to how development will be proposed to take place in phases. The document was prepared within seven months of initiation. City of Carson – Porsche Experience Driving Center EIR Project Manager Danielle managed the preparation of an EIR for a 53-acre driver training facility in the City of Carson. The course will have special surfaces that replicate rain, ice and snow, plus a special off-road area that combines 45-degree declines and ascents. The center will also offer programs focused on maximizing personal fitness, wellness and athletic performance. The Porsche Human Performance Center, will feature a leading sports science laboratory and training programs, incorporating the latest techniques used in preparing Porsche racecar drivers. Page 330 of 500 45 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Vanessa Villanueva, Senior Environmental Planner | Project Manager/Contract Manager Vanessa is responsible for preparing environmental and planning documents, assisting with public and private sector contract services, and providing technical impact analyses for a variety of projects. She has ten years of experience preparing and editing environmental analyses in accordance with CEQA and NEPA for infrastructure, housing and urban development, and long-range planning projects. Her recent experience includes projects located in the cities of Beverly Hills, Chino Hills, Fountain Valley, Lancaster, Los Angeles, and West Hollywood. Her responsibilities include performing research and analysis; preparing CEQA and NEPA environmental analyses and technical studies; assisting with the preparation of other comprehensive documents; conducting field work necessary to complete high-quality technical noise studies; assisting with in-house English-to-Spanish translations of environmental notices and other public outreach materials; and interacting with various members of public agency and private client staff on matters related to land use planning, CEQA/NEPA compliance, and land development application processing. Relevant Projects City of Los Angeles – Westside Community Plans Update EIR Assistant Project Manager Vanessa is preparing an EIR analyzing updates to the text of the four Westside Community Plans (i.e., West Los Angeles, Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey, Venice, and Westchester-Playa del Rey) to revise the stated plan goals, policies and programs; amend the General Plan Land Use Maps of the four Westside Community Plan Areas (CPA); amend the Municipal Code to adopt new zoning regulations for the four Westside Community Plan Areas as part of the New Zoning Code Update; amend the Zoning Map; and amend the General Plan Framework, Mobility Plan, Health Element, and other Citywide General Plan Amendments and land use and zoning ordinances. She is overseeing preparation of the Draft EIR and recently led a virtual scoping meeting for the EIR. City of Calimesa – County Club Village Residential Subdivision MND Peer Review CEQA Analyst Vanessa assisted the City with a 3rd party peer review of an MND prepared by the project applicant and applicant’s environmental consultant. The project consists of a residential subdivision with a maximum of 220 units. The peer review included reviewing previous rounds of updates to supporting technical studies and preparing a comments matrix outlining various global comments and section/ analysis-specific comments that required clarification and updates from the applicant’s environmental consultant. Vanessa Villanueva Senior Environmental Planner | Project Manager/Contract Manger Education BS, Environmental Science, University of California, Los Angeles Years of Experience 10 Page 331 of 500 46 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Vanessa Villanueva, Senior Environmental Planner | Project Manager/Contract Manager Relevant Projects City of Long Beach – 51st Street Greenbelt Park Project EA/FONSI Project Manager Vanessa served as Project Manager for preparation of an EA/FONSI for improvements to a one-acre open space area located west of De Forest Avenue between West 51st Street and West 52nd in Long Beach. The project pursued HUD funding and involved implementation of pedestrian trails, a bicycle lane, playground equipment/surfaces, fitness areas, park seating, bioswales, and ADA parking spaces. Her responsibilities included coordinating with City staff and the analyst team (historic resources specialists, technical analysts, planners, and biologists) to complete the EA/FONSI. City of West Hollywood – 1000 North La Brea Avenue EIR Project Manager Vanessa currently serves as Project Manager for the demolition of a commercial building and concrete batch plant for construction and operation of a new 34-story mixed-use building with 514 apartment units, 30,000 square feet of ground floor commercial/retail use, up to seven billboards, and 667 parking spaces. The Initial Study was circulated for review in November 2023, and the Draft EIR was circulated for review in January 2025. Vanessa recently oversaw completion of the Final EIR for the project, which includes responses to 13 public comment letters and verbal comments received from the Transportation and Mobility Commission and Planning Commission. Los Angeles County Development Authority – On-Call Environmental Services Project Manager Since 2017, Vanessa has managed Rincon’s on-call contract with Los Angeles County Development Authority and the preparation of an estimated 55 NEPA EA/FONSI for affordable housing projects receiving federal funding from HUD. Affordable housing projects under this on-call contract range from mixed-use (residential and commercial) to strictly residential projects throughout Los Angeles County. Her responsibilities include managing an internal team of planners, environmental scientists, technical analysts, biologists, and cultural resources specialists, as well as interacting with County staff. Vanessa coordinated between Rincon’s environmental scientists and LACDA staff to identify “red flag” properties that are likely to require extensive cleanup and remediation work (due to previous or nearby land uses) and potential oversight with a regulatory agency. Rincon is currently preparing four EA/FONSIs for affordable housing projects in various cities and unincorporated communities of Los Angeles County. City of West Hollywood – 9034 Sunset Boulevard Project Exemption Justification CEQA Analyst Vanessa is currently preparing a justification report for a statutory exemption to CEQA under Assembly Bill 130 for the 9034 Sunset Boulevard Project, which includes construction of a hotel complex and associated retail, residential, and ancillary uses, on four contiguous parcels. Her responsibilities include coordinating with the City and colleagues to inform and complete the exemption justification. City of Los Angeles – Citywide Housing Element 2021-2029 and Safety Element Updates EIR CEQA/Noise ANalyst and Assistant Project Manager Vanessa prepared a Preliminary Study to help determine the appropriate CEQA document for the Los Angeles Citywide Housing Element 2021-2029 Update and the subsequent project EIR, taking the lead in analyzing the project’s construction and operational noise impacts throughout the city and crafting mitigation measures for future development facilitated by Housing Element Update. Page 332 of 500 47 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Bill Vosti, Program Manager | Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas/Noise Bill has over 12 years of experience in air quality, greenhouse gas, and noise impact analysis under CEQA and NEPA. Bill is proficient with various air quality and GHG models (e.g., California Line Source Model series, EMission FACtors Model series, American Meteorological Society/ Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Model, Hotspots Analysis and Reporting Program, and California Emissions Estimator Model series).He has supported and led environmental technical studies for a wide range of planning and infrastructure projects. Bill has also prepared and peer-reviewed studies for cities such as Long Beach, Pomona, and Hidden Hills, providing defensible, regulatory-compliant documentation for both urban infill and regional-scale development. His technical depth, combined with familiarity across LA County’s diverse jurisdictions, makes him a key resource for environmental review efforts requiring robust air and noise analysis. Relevant Projects City of West Hollywood – 1000 North La Brea Avenue Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Air Quality, GHG. and Noise Analyst Bill served as the Air Quality, GHG, and Noise Analyst for an EIR for the demolition of a commercial building and concrete batch plant for construction and operation of a new 34-story mixed-use building with 514 apartment units, 30,000 square feet of ground floor commercial/retail use, seven billboards located throughout the building (including one digital billboard), and 667 parking spaces. Key issues included vibration from construction activities affecting nearby recording studios. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) – Rancho San Pedro EIR/EIS Air Quality, GHG. and Noise Analyst Technical specialist and quality assurance reviewer on the One San Pedro Specific Plan EIR/EIS, which includes the redevelopment of the 21-acre, 478-unit Rancho San Pedro public housing complex. Technical issues included air quality health risk and noise exposure from a long construction period to nearby residents. A & S Engineering – 5005 Long Beach Boulevard Project Air Quality Analyst Air quality analyst for a car wash addition to a gas station in Long Beach. Key technical issues included quantifying the project’s air quality emissions from construction activities and idling cars during operation to the adjacent elementary school. Emissions were compared to both local and regional South Coast Air Quality Management District thresholds. Bill Vosti Program Manager | Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emmission/Noise Education MESM, Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara BA, Journalism, California State University, Chico Affiliations Member, Institute of Noise Control Engineering - USA Years of Experience 12 Page 333 of 500 48 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Bill Vosti, Program Manager | Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas/Noise Relevant Projects Metropolitan Water District of Southern California – Garvey Reservoir Rehabilitation Project Noise Analyst Bill is completing a Noise Technical Report for the relining of Metropolitan’s Garvey Reservoir and implementing various seismic upgrades and site improvements. Key issues include the potential construction and long-term operational noise impacts due to the facility’s proximity to a residential neighborhood and local school. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) – LAWA Roadways, Utilities, and Enabling (RUE) 98th Street Extension Construction Noise Control Plan Noise Analyst Bill acted as the noise analyst for the Construction Noise Control Plan for the LAWA Rue 98th Street Extension Project. The project included approximately 34 acres of construction work that covered a variety of activities, such as new signalized intersections, street lighting, signing and striping, street drainage, landscape and irrigation, retaining walls, and Low Impact Development (LID)/Green Street improvements. Work was separated into smaller projects that each required a Construction Noise Control Plan. The plans included identification of existing noise-sensitive receivers, analysis of construction noise levels to the receivers, and mitigation measures to reduce noise levels to acceptable noise limits. City of Long Beach – 2400 E. Artesia Boulevard Warehouse/Distribution Facility Project Air Quality, GHG, and Noise Peer Reviewer Peer review analyst for the Air Quality Impact Analysis, Health Risk Assessment, and Noise Technical Report for an approximately 416,160-square foot (sf), 48-foot-high, concrete tilt-up building on a 17.2-acre project site. Peer review tasks included ensuring the reports complied with City of Long Beach and South Coast Air Quality Management District standards, and providing a written memorandum for the report preparers to address deficiencies so that the reports would be CEQA defensible. City of Long Beach – 5900 Cherry Avenue Project Noise Peer Reviewer Peer review analyst for the Noise Technical Report for a 303,927 square-foot warehouse with a cold storage use. Peer review tasks included ensuring the noise report complied with City of Long Beach noise standards, and providing a written memorandum for the report preparers to address deficiencies so that the reports would be CEQA defensible. County of Los Angeles – Hsi Lai Monastery Project Air Quality Analyst Air Quality Analyst for construction of a monastery with associated accessory uses composed of 17 free- standing two-story buildings and the renovation of a single-family residence into a dormitory on a site located adjacent to the Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights. Key issues included the criteria pollutant emissions due to the amount of soil to be excavated and exported. City of Los Angeles – Construction Noise and Vibration Guidelines Update Noise Consultant Bill helped to update Los Angeles’ construction noise and vibration thresholds through various workshops. The City’s existing noise standards resulted in significant impacts from small projects, and thus the City worked with Bill and other noise consultants to modernize the standards to reflect a pragmatic approach that would prioritize noise control for the loudest projects. Bill provided feedback and guidance on defensible thresholds, such as using the Federal Transit Administration’s construction noise thresholds and also providing justification for how to address increases in ambient noise. Page 334 of 500 49 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services May Lau, Principal Regulatory Specialist | Biological Resources Lead May is a principal regulatory specialist with over 20 years of experience. Her primary responsibilities include development of permitting strategies; review of permit applications and supporting documentation; oversight of contract/project management; review of technical analyses for a variety of water/wastewater, private development, transportation and restoration projects; and informing her clients and Rincon staff of the most current regulations governing aquatic and biological resources. May’s technical capabilities include review of environmental documents in compliance with NEPA, CEQA, Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA), and California Endangered Species Act (CESA); wetland and jurisdictional delineations; Clean Water Act permitting; streambed alteration agreements; coastal development permits; mitigation planning; biological assessments; and natural resource studies. She has consulted extensively with the USACE, USFWS, CDFW, California coastal agencies, and RWQCB’s to secure permits/authorizations, as well as to provide feasible and successful mitigation to her clients. Relevant Projects City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) – As- Needed Environmental Impact Analysis and Special Studies Contract Manager/Permitting Program Manager May has served as the contract manager for the as-needed Environmental Impact Analysis and Special Studies contract with RAP since 2018, and has overseen the successful delivery of over 50 task orders. As contract manager, she served as RAP’s main point of contact and ensures the delivery of high-quality services. She is responsible for reviewing all task order requests and proposals, collaborating with technical staff to identify the project management team and key staff, providing strategic guidance as needed to Project Directors and Project Managers for each task order, implementing the quality assurance/ quality control (QA/QC) program, and overseeing the delivery of the scope, schedule, and budget for task orders. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) – On- Call Environmental and Technical Planning Services Principal Rincon has provided environmental services to Metropolitan through the on-call environmental and technical planning services contract since 2011. Since joining Rincon in 2024, May has supported management of the contract as the Principal-In-Charge of biological resources, permitting, and construction compliance related task orders. May Lau Principal Regulatory Specialist | Biological Resources Lead Education BS, Environmental Science, University of California, Santa Barbara Certifications California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) Certified Practitioner Training Wetland Delineations, Wetland Training Institute USACE Regional Supplement Training, Richard Chinn Environmental Training Environmental Site Restoration/Mitigation Creative Planning and Implementation, Northwest Environmental Training Center Riparian Plant Identification for Coastal Southern California Rivers and Streams, Wetland Training Institute Flowering Plant Families, Friends of the Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley Years of Experience 22 Page 335 of 500 50 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services May Lau, Principal Regulatory Specialist | Biological Resources Lead Relevant Projects Metropolitan – Garvey Reservoir Rehabilitation Project Principal This project involves upgrading features of the Garvey Reservoir facility to improve seismic safety and building code/ADA requirements, enhanced management of nitrification within the reservoir, as well as improving existing facilities and installing new facilities to enhance operational reliability, minimize the risk of future facility failures, and facilitate efficient operations and maintenance of Garvey Reservoir. Rincon prepared an environmental impact report for the project in compliance with CEQA, and is supporting Metropolitan with monitoring and reporting in compliance with the project’s Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and Metropolitan’s environmental compliance requirements. May is serving as the Principal-In-Charge of the construction compliance phase for the project. City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks – Lake Machado Ecosystems Resource Management and Long-Term Maintenance Project Project Manager/Permitting Program Manager In collaboration with RAP, May led the preparation of a routine operations and long-term maintenance (O&M) plan for the approximately 112-acre Lake Machado ecosystem within Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park. Her team updated the vegetation mapping and biological technical report and developed the O&M plan to encompass multiple stakeholder objectives, including providing flood control maintenance, vector control access, brush clearance for fire prevention, and protection of mitigation areas and sensitive biological resources. May led coordination with RAP, CDFW, and the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District for input on the O&M plan as well as negotiations on mitigation requirements. She also led the programmatic permitting process to obtain permits/authorizations including FGC 1602 standard and routine maintenance agreements from CDFW. City of Long Beach – El Dorado Park Maintenance Project Principal Rincon has been providing biological resources compliance and habitat restoration support services in support of the City of Long Beach’s ongoing lake and stream maintenance activities in El Dorado Park. Rincon assisted the City with obtainment of its LSAA and has overseen project execution compliance since 2020. Rincon has since assisted the City with extending and amending their LSAA in its fifth year of operation and prepared a Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan that details the means and methods of habitat establishment to offset the project’s amended permanent impacts to freshwater emergent wetlands. Current efforts entail restoration implementation support along with continued biological resources compliance support in association with the Project’s LSAA. May served as Principal and provided oversight of the project team and deliverables. County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning – East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan Program EIR Senior Biologist The East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan (ESGVAP) was adopted by the County Board of Supervisors in 2024, and is a long-range planning document for the 24 unincorporated communities within the East San Gabriel Valley. The project consisted of the ESGVAP, land use change maps, and the zone change ordinance. While at another firm, May led the preparation of the biological resources chapter of the EIR. California Coastal Conservancy – Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project Senior Biologist The project team prepared an EIS/EIR to assess the potential environmental impacts of wetland restoration of the Ballona Wetlands. While at another firm, May was responsible for review of existing biological reports and data, coordination with various resource agencies and subconsultants, and lead the preparation of the biological resources chapter of the EIS/EIR. Page 336 of 500 51 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Shannon Carmack, Principal, Architectural History Program Manager | Cultural Resources Lead Shannon has more than 25 years of professional experience providing cultural resources management and historic preservation planning for large-scale and high-profile projects. She has worked throughout California in numerous sectors including local planning, development/ construction, public utilities, Department of Defense, transportation, recreation, and education. Shannon prepares documentation to satisfy CEQA/NEPA, Section 106, and Local Historic Preservation Ordinances. She also provides reports and studies that are in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the California Historic Building Code. She has developed and implemented successful mitigation for countless projects that included Historic American Building Survey documentation, oral histories, and interpretive programs. Shannon meets and exceeds requirements in the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Architectural History and History. Relevant Projects City of Laguna Beach – 31727 Coast Highway Civic Site MND Senior Architectural Historian This MND was prepared to consider the City’s potential acquisition of real property located at 31727 Coast Highway. To determine whether the project would result in impacts to historical resources, Rincon completed a Cultural Resources Assessment of the site. Led by Shannon, the assessment included a cultural resources records search, cultural resources site survey, Native American consultation, archival research, and a historical evaluation, and found that development of the site would not result in impacts to historical resources on the project site or in known historic districts located adjacent to the site. City of Santa Ana – Cultural Resources Study for the 4th and Mortimer Project Principal The 4th and Mortimer Project is a redevelopment project encompassing two city blocks in downtown Santa Ana. In support of the project, Shannon served as the principal for the cultural resource study of the site. The study included the recordation of one property, 509-515 East 4th Street, on DPR forms. Shannon oversaw the evaluation of the property which included the development of site-specific context, archival and background research and a site visit. The property was evaluated and recommended ineligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources and the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties. Shannon Carmack Principal/Architectural History Program Manager | Cultural Resources Lead Education BA, History, emphasis in American History, California State University, Long Beach Certifications/Registrations Green Strategies for Historic Buildings, National Preservation Institute CEQA Workshop Training, Association of Environmental Professionals Oral History Methods, California State University, Long Beach Identification and Evaluation of Mid- twentieth Century Buildings, National Preservation Institute Section 4(f) Cultural Resources Compliance for Transportation Projects, National Preservation Institute Years of Experience 25 Page 337 of 500 52 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Shannon Carmack, Principal, Architectural History Program Manager | Cultural Resources Lead Relevant Projects City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency – Santa Ana Library Repair Project Cultural Resources Assessment Report Principal Shannon served as the principal for the Santa Ana Library Repair Project Cultural Resources Assessment Report. The study included the delineation of an area of potential effects, searches of the California Historical Resources Information System and the Native American Heritage Commission Sacred Lands File and Native American and local interested party outreach. The study additionally included the development of a historic context, site specific background and archival research. The Santa Ana Library was recorded on DPR forms and evaluated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The study recommended the library building eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A and C. City of Long Beach – 300 Studebaker Road Industrial Park Project Principal Architectural Historian Shannon has served as Principal Architectural Historian for the cultural resources study. The project included the development of two concrete tilt-up industrial buildings, as well as 1.81 acres designated as open space. For these efforts, Mr. Carmack served in a senior oversight capacity, coordinating with staff to complete fieldwork, archival research, Tribal coordination and report preparation. City of Long Beach – 3655 N. Norwalk Boulevard Project Senior Architectural Historian Shannon served as Senior Architectural Historian for the project to redevelop a church property constructed in 1969 into a residential development. Shannon conducted a survey of the subject property, historic research, significance evaluation and preparation of a historic assessment report. The results of the analysis found that the chapel appeared individually eligible for listing as a City of Long Beach Landmark and considered a historical resource for the purposes of CEQA. Mitigation measures were developed to mitigate the demolition of the chapel and reduce significant impacts to the historical resource. City of Long Beach – Long Beach Civic Center Project Senior Architectural Historian Shannon served as the Senior Architectural Historian for the Long Beach Civic Center Project, to redevelop the 16-acre Civic Center site. The study included a cultural resources records search, Native American scoping, an intensive pedestrian survey of the Project Site, evaluation of historic built environment resources, and preparation of the technical report. The study found that the site, which included the City Hall-Library Complex was eligible for local historic designation as a City Landmark and is considered a historical resource under CEQA. Demolition of site would result in a significant and unavoidable impact under CEQA and mitigation was developed to reduce impacts to cultural resources. City of South Pasadena Planning and Building Department – Contract Planning Historic Preservation Project Review Senior Architectural Historian and Preservation Planner Shannon provides senior oversight, project review, permit processing, and preservation planning support to the City of South Pasadena Planning and Building Department. Duties include preparing historic resource evaluations, assessing projects for compliance with the City’s Municipal Code, design guidelines, and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, and preparing and presenting staff reports to the Cultural Heritage Commission. Page 338 of 500 53 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Ryan Thacher, PhD, PE, Principal | Phase I and II ESA Lead Dr. Thacher is an environmental engineer with nearly 15 years of experience in developing creative solutions to complex environmental issues, including 12 years of environmental consulting experience. He oversees a variety of site assessment, remediation, and regulatory compliance projects driven by regulatory action and compliance, litigation, property transactions, brownfield redevelopment, and residential, commercial, and utility development. He develops remediation and mitigation approaches consistent with regulatory frameworks established under the California Health and Safety Code, California Water Code, the Porter-Cologne Act, and the Federal Clean Water Act, and enforced by local, state, and federal agencies. Ryan’s background in environmental chemistry and engineering lends itself to assessing sites impacted by chemical constituents of concern including chlorinated hydrocarbons, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), heavy metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, 1,4-dioxane, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, and more. Ryan is experienced in methods of environmental forensics and fate and transport evaluations to identify source contributions, identify responsible parties, or determine the location or timing of a release. Relevant Projects Dunn Properties – Redondo Village Shopping Center Principal-in-Charge Ryan supported remedial excavations leading to a No Further Action status under the Los Angeles County Fire Department Site Mitigation Unit at a Shell service station where former hydraulic lifts released extensive petroleum hydrocarbons into the subsurface. In addition, he oversaw assessment activities under an LA RWQCB investigative order, to determine if a former dry cleaner was responsible for extensive soil vapor impacts throughout the shopping center and adjacent Beach Cities Health District campus. The investigation included installation and sampling of soil vapor probes to 80 feet below ground surface. Skechers – Skechers Office Developments Principal-in-Charge Providing oversight of environmental assessment activities related to redevelopment activities associated with Skechers redevelopment projects on Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa, including soil assessment, soil vapor assessment, and underground storage tank and piping removals. Ryan Thacher, PhD, PE Principal | Phase I and II ESA Lead Education PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California BS, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara Certifications Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (California), #87757 Years of Experience 15 Page 339 of 500 54 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Ryan Thacher, PhD, PE, Principal | Phase I and II ESA Lead Relevant Projects City of Long Beach – Background Arsenic Evaluation for Proposed Development Director-in-Charge Performed Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) to support the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for an industrial development. In response to public comments on the draft EIR, prepared a memorandum in anticipation of litigation justifying no further action at the site and no requirement for regulatory oversight based on DTSC guidance, site-specific data evaluation against background data sets, and an adjacent school site closure with elevated arsenic concentrations left in place. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) – Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Compliance for the Jordan Downs Redevelopment Project Director-in-Charge Supporting HACLA through a large-scale affordable housing redevelopment project, including performing Phase I and Phase II ESAs, impacted soil removal, coordinating hazardous building material surveys, and performing air monitoring for fugitive dust during demolition activities. Atascadero Mutual Water Company – Groundwater PFAS Source Identification, Atascadero Director-in-Charge Developed a conceptual fate and transport analysis and analyzed groundwater PFAS data to support a forensic investigation in anticipation of litigation, including a review of historic land use, public environmental database records, and spatial and temporal analysis of data collected by the client considering local hydrogeology within the impacted groundwater basins. Implemented groundwater sampling to address a data gap to support PFAS source identification. City of Redlands – Site Investigation for PFAS Impacts Under RWQCB Oversight Director-in-Charge Conducted a soil and groundwater assessment of PFAS impacts at a former septage disposal site. Proposed and implemented a study to develop site-specific cleanup goals for PFOA and PFOS based on SWRCB and State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection guidance for leachability testing and considering factors such as depth to groundwater. The Santa Ana RWQCB approved of the calculated, proposed cleanup goals that resulted from the study allowing the City to leave impacts in place. City of Norwalk – Norwalk Transit Village Center Brownfield Redevelopment Director-in-Charge Oversaw completion of a Phase I ESA and multiple Phase II ESAs to delineate impacted soil identified at a site proposed to be redeveloped for mixed use. Facilitated a hazardous building materials survey which identified extensive lead and asbestos containing materials throughout the 14 on site structures. Supporting the project proponent through the DTSC voluntary oversight process. City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering – Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Reach 6 Director-in-Charge Oversaw the preparation of Phase I ESAs for 12 parcels along the Los Angeles River to support potential acquisition for an ecosystem restoration project. MPW Moorpark Land – Soil Matrix Assessment for Pesticides Director-in-Charge Supported a developer acquiring a 123-acre agricultural property comprising orchards and row crops. Performing a Phase II ESA in accordance with DTSC guidance to understand the extent of impacts from OCPs and develop remediation and mitigation measures to support site redevelopment as an equestrian center. Page 340 of 500 55 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Michael Kennedy, AICP, LEED AP | Fehr & PeersCity of Hermosa Beach On-Call Environmental Consulting Services 2 Michael Kennedy, AICP, LEED AP | Fehr & Peers Michael Kennedy is a Principal at Fehr & Peers and leads the Long Beach office with nearly two decades of experience in long range planning, environmental analysis, transit planning, and pedestrian and bicycle planning. He has worked extensively in the City of Hermosa Beach for over a decade on the General Plan, CEQA transportation impact analyses, and parking studies. He has worked on mobility planning and traffic engineering design projects across many coastal communities, including the Cities of Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, Dana Point, and Marina del Rey. His work helps clients balance access, safety, and sustainability in complex, evolving environments. Education Leadership Long Beach Institute Class of 2022 Master of Urban & Regional Planning California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 2007 Bachelor of Arts Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 1999 Registrations American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) Experience 19 years Relevant Project Experience City of Hermosa Beach – Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Services On-Call Principal in Charge Fehr & Peers is serving the City of Hermosa Beach on multiple on-call transportation planning and traffic engineering task orders spanning CEQA transportation impact analyses, monitoring evolving travel demand patterns in the City, and traffic engineering design. Michael is the Principal-in-Charge of the on-call contract. City of Hermosa Beach – General Plan Addendum EIR Project Manager To support the implementation of zoning changes associated with the City of Hermosa Beach's Housing Element, Fehr & Peers prepared an updated transportation impact analysis following the methodologies of the PLAN Hermosa General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report. Our work included updating the PLAN Hermosa travel demand model to reflect the changes of land use associated with the Housing Element, and the preparation of vehicle miles travelled and intersection and segment level of service analyses. Ultimately the purpose of the work was to make a consistency finding between the Housing Element related zoning changes and the PLAN Hermosa EIR. City of Redondo Beach – 100-132 Catalina Ave Project Principal in Charge Fehr & Peers prepared a transportation impact analysis using vehicle miles travelled (VMT) methodologies and criteria for significance developed in coordination with the City of Redondo Beach. Our VMT estimates were prepared using Fehr & Peers' MainStreet mixed use trip generation tool, which quantifies the vehicle trip reductions due to the project's proximity to residential, Czulegar Park, the Waterfront, and other areas in close walking or biking distance to the project. Fehr & Peers also evaluated intersection operations around the project site outside of the CEQA document. Page 341 of 500 56 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Miguel Nunez | Fehr & Peers Subconsultant Call Data Rincon Consultants, Inc. 3 Miguel Núñez | Fehr & Peers Miguel brings over 18 years of experience in transportation planning, leading impactful projects that enhance mobility and safety. He has managed complex regional studies, including the I-710 Livability Initiative, Downey Active Transportation Plan, and numerous environmental studies ranging in scale from single development projects to Specific Plans and General Plans, ensuring defensible environmental analyses that facilitate approval and entitlements. His work on development projects and regional planning has helped communities progress desired development projects, creating cleaner and more resilient land use and transportation connections for local stakeholders. His local experience includes guiding the City of Carson General Plan and conducting a VMT study for the Panattoni warehouse, providing data-driven strategies to support sustainable development and transportation efficiency. Education Master of Arts, Urban Planning University of California, Los Angeles, 2007 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of California Los Angeles, 2004 Experience 19 years Relevant Project Experience City of Hermosa Beach – Strand Hotel EIR Peer Review Peer Review Fehr & Peers supported the City of Hermosa Beach with a peer review of the transportation analysis and shared parking analysis prepared for the EIR of the proposed Strand Hotel. The peer review identified minor inconsistencies and errors in the text and analysis, but nothing that rose to the level of undermining or changing the report’s conclusions. Miguel supported the peer review and coordination with the project team and city staff. Kraus Construction – Jack’s Hermosa Beach Caltrans Analysis Principal in Charge Fehr & Peers prepared an intersection analysis of two intersections along Pacific Coast Highway that are located near the entry and exit driveways of the existing Jack’s Hermosa Beach. The intersection analysis was prepared for a potential site expansion that would add several hundred square feet of retail and introduce nine residential units at the site. Since the project site is located along PCH, the analysis has been primarily coordinated with Caltrans, which has jurisdiction over PCH. South Bay Cities Council of Governments – Land Use & Transportation CAP Project Manager Fehr & Peers was an integral team member responsible for preparing an inventory of Socioeconomic data (SED) and developing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) estimates in service of understanding transportation sector emissions for the model base year and several out years, including 2020, 2030, and 2040. The effort also helped identify policy actions likely to be most effective by city and/or sector. This included a qualitative evaluation of transportation-related TDM measures and potential VMT reductions. Additionally, Fehr & Peers provided SCAG model SED data and VMT estimates of the SCS/RTP buildout and of a business as usual scenario, which was particularly useful for helping cities understand the trajectory of their greenhouse gas emissions and specific actions that could be taken to help guide the business as usual scenario toward stated local and regional goals for VMT and GHG. Page 342 of 500 APPENDIx BSigned Addendum Page 343 of 500 58 | Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Appendix B 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 | hermosabeach.gov | HermosaBchCity HermosaBeachCity Page 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDUM NO. 1 RFQ NO. 26-0002: ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES Complete and sign this acknowledgement form. Enclose the original copy of the acknowledgement in your bid. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of your firm’s bid. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of Addendum No. 1 dated June 4, 2026. ATTEST: _____________________________________ Principal: _____________________________________ Address: _____________________________________ By: _____________________________________ Title: _____________________________________ 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400 Los Angeles, California 90012 Principal | Principal-in-Charge Danielle Griffith May Lau, Principal Rincon Consultants, Inc. Page 344 of 500 Bishop 180 Home Street Bishop, California 93514 442-900-7988 Carlsbad 6790 Embarcadero Lane Suite 100 Carlsbad, California 92011 760-918-9444 Fresno 4589 North Marty Avenue Suite 102 Fresno, California 93722 559-228-9925 Los Angeles 250 East 1st Street Suite 1400 Los Angeles, California 90012 213-788-4842 Monterey 80 Garden Court Suite 240 Monterey, California 93940 831-333-0310 Oakland 66 Franklin Street Suite 300 Oakland, California 94607 510-834-4455 Palm Springs 777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way Suite 200-127 Palm Springs, California 92262 760-203-5120 Riverside 11801 Pierce Street Suite 200 Riverside, California 92505 951-405-0979 Sacramento 601 University Avenue Suite 221 Sacramento, California 95825 916-706-1374 San Diego 8825 Aero Drive Suite 120 San Diego, California 92123 760-918-9444 San José 99 South Almaden Boulevard Suite 600-182 San José, California 95113 408-577-3008 San Luis Obispo 899 Pacific Street Suite 100 San Luis Obispo, California 93401 805-547-0900 Santa Barbara 319 East Carrillo Street Suite 105 Santa Barbara, California 93101 805-319-4092 Ventura (Headquarters) 2060 Knoll Drive Ventura, California 93003 805-644-4455 Page 345 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (February 2026) Page 1 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND ASPEN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP This professional services agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 8, 2026 (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California 90254) (“City”) and Aspen Environmental Group (a corporation with its principal place of business at 5020 Chesebro Road, Suite 200, Agoura Hills, CA 91302) (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. RECITALS A. City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of Consultant’s environmental consulting services (“Services”); and B. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide such Services; and C. The Parties desire by this Agreement to establish the terms for City to retain Consultant to provide the Services described herein. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: AGREEMENT 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. Page 346 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (February 2026) Page 2 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 2. Services. Consultant shall provide the City with the Services as set forth in in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of Exhibit A and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. City may order changes in the services within the general scope of this Agreement, consisting of additions, deletions, or other revisions, and the contract sum and the contract time will be adjusted accordingly. All such changes must be authorized in writing, and executed by Consultant and City. The cost or credit to City resulting from changes in services will be determined in accordance with the written agreement between the parties. 3. Professional Practices. All professional services to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by personnel identified in their proposal, more particularly described in Exhibit B, Consultant’s Statement of Qualifications . Consultant warrants that Consultant is familiar with all laws that may affect its performance of this Agreement and shall advise City of any changes in any laws that may affect Consultant’s performance of this Agreement. Consultant further represents that no City employee will provide any services under this Agreement. 4. Compensation a. Subject to paragraph 4b below, the City shall pay for the services listed in Exhibit A with specific tasks assigned to Consultant through issuance of Task Orders. b. In no event shall the total amount paid for services rendered by Consultant under this Agreement exceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). This amount is to cover all related costs for the duration of the term, and the City will not pay any additional fees for printing expenses. Consultant shall submit invoices to City no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the performance of work for which Consultant is billing, invoices shall detail the work performed on each milestone and each project as applicable. All invoices for City’s approved task(s) and or deliverable(s) shall include the following in order for payments to be processed: (1) Consultant’s name, Page 347 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 3 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (2) Contract number, (3) Task order number, (4) Purchase order number, (5) Project name, (6) Invoice number, (7) Invoice date, (8) Billing period, (9) For work performed on a lump sum basis, the deliverables provided during the billing period or the percentage of each task completed during the billing period, (10) For work performed on a time and materials basis, the name of the staff member working on the task and/or deliverable, the specific task or sub - task performed, the date of performance, the number of hours performed on that date, the staff member’s billing rate per Exhibit D, Consultant’s Rate Sheets, and the description of work performed for that time entry. Any charges for approved direct expenditures (e.g., mileage, parking, etc.) shall be accompanied by receipts or other documentation. (11) Total budgeted task order amount, (12) Percentage of total task order amount billed to date, and (13) Other information as required by a specific task order. c. Said invoice shall be based on the total of all Consultant’s services which have been completed to City’s sole satisfaction. City shall pay Consultant’s invoice within forty-five (45) days from the date City receives said invoice. The invoice shall describe in detail the services performed, the method of compensation subject to paragraph 4d below, and the associated time for completion. Any additional services approved and performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be designated as “Additional Services” and shall identify the number of the authorized change order, where applicable, on all invoices. Page 348 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 4 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 d. Compensation for services under this Agreement shall be based on one of the following methods of compensation: (1) Lump Sum Method: whereby the Consultant is compensated for meeting designed project milestones for a specific Task Order. All of the Consultant’s costs, including employee salaries, overhead, other direct costs, subcontract expenses, and profit are included in the Lump Sum amount; (2) Time and Materials Method: whereby the Consultant is compensated based upon the agreed upon rates as stated in Exhibit D, Rate Sheets, and other approved direct costs, subject to Engineer’s approval, with a total not to exceed amount as stated in the Task Order Notice to Proceed. Rate Sheets shall be in effect for the duration of the Agreement; (3) Combination of Method 1 or 2 above: whereby the Consultant is compensated for some line items in their proposal based upon the Lump Sum Method and other line items in their proposal based on Time and Materials Method. 5. Additional or Removed Work. If changes in the work seem merited by the Parties and informal consultations with the other Party indicate that a change is warranted, it shall be processed by the Consultant forwarding a letter to the City outlining the changes with a statement of estimated changes in fee and/or time schedule. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the City and executed by both Parties before performance of such services, or the City will not be required to pay for the changes in the scope of work. Such amendment shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of this Agreement. In the absence of an amendment, the City may order such changes and equitably adjust compensation as necessary. 6. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until September 8, 2029, with the option to extend an additional two years, unless the Agreement is previously terminated as provided for herein (“Term”). 7. Maintenance of Records; Audits a. Records of Consultant’s services relating to this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be made available to City for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times for a period of four (4) years from the Effective Date. b. Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence Page 349 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 5 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available at all reasonable times during the contract period and for four (4) years from the date of final payment under the contract for inspection by City. 8. Time of Performance. Consultant shall perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and shall commence performance upon receipt of each individual Task Order issued from the City to proceed. The term for each such Task Order shall be specified therein, and Consultant shall perform the services described in the Task Order in accordance with the schedule set forth in the applicable scope of work. Consultant shall complete the services required hereunder within Term. 9. Delays in Performance a. Neither Party shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects the Consultant’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the services); and (4) pandemics, epidemics, or quarantine restrictions. “Orders of governmental authorities” includes ordinances; emergency proclamations and orders; and rules to protect the public health, welfare, and safety. b. Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing Party shall (within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing) give written notice to the other Party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance. Delays shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation regardless of the Party responsible for the delay. 10. Compliance with Law a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of the Federal, state, and local government (including California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements). b. Consultant shall provide the City with a Taxpayer Identification Number. Page 350 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 6 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 c. Consultant shall assist the City as requested in obtaining and maintaining all permits required of Consultant by Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. d. If applicable, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and / or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement. 11. Standard of Care. Consultant’s services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and principles; and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing under similar conditions. Consultant’s performance shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the scope of Services as described in Exhibit A. 12. Conflicts of Interest. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall at all times maintain a duty of loyalty and a fiduciary duty to the City; and shall not accept payment from or employment with any person or entity which will constitute a con flict of interest with the City. 13. Assignment and Subconsultant. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the City (which may be withheld for any reason). Any attempt to so assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Consultant from employing independent associates and subconsultants as Consultant may deem appropriate to assist in the performance of services hereunder. 14. Independent Consultant. Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant shall become an employee of City. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the work described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from City as herein provided. Any personnel performing the work governed by this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obliga tions respecting such personnel (including but not limited to social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment Page 351 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 7 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance). 15. Insurance. Consultant shall not commence work for the City until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section. a. Additional Insured. The City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) shall be named as additional insureds on Consultant’s and its subconsultants’ policies of commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance using the endorsements and forms specified herein or exact equivalents. b. Commercial General Liability (i) The Consultant shall take out and maintain (during the performance of all work under this Agreement, in amounts not less than specified herein) Commercial General (“CG”) Liability Insurance in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. (ii) Coverage for CG Liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office (“ISO”) CG Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 00 01) or exact equivalent. (iii) Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for the following: (1) Bodily Injury and Property Damage (2) Personal Injury/Advertising Injury (3) Premises/Operations Liability (4) Products/Completed Operations Liability (5) Aggregate Limits that Apply per Project (6) Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (UCX) exclusion deleted (7) Contractual Liability with respect to this Agreement (8) Property Damage (9) Independent Consultants Coverage (iv) The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) contain Page 352 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 8 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 any other exclusion contrary to the Agreement. (v) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status using ISO endorsement forms CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing the exact same coverage. (vi) The general liability program may utilize either deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, subject to written approval by the City; and provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured. c. Automobile Liability (i) At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage (including coverage for owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City). (ii) Coverage for automobile liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering automobile liability (Coverage Symbol 1, any auto). (iii) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status. (iv) Subject to written approval by the City, the automobile liability program may utilize deductibles; provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured, but not a self-insured retention. d. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability (i) Consultant certifies that he/she is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code; and he/she will comply with such provisions before commencing work under this Agreement. (ii) To the extent Consultant has employees at any time during the term of this Agreement (at all times during the performance of the work under this Page 353 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 9 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Agreement), the Consultant shall maintain full compensation insurance for all persons employed directly by him/her to carry out the work co ntemplated under this Agreement (all in accordance with the “Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Act”, Division IV of the Labor Code of the State of California and any acts amendatory thereof, and Employer’s Liability Coverage in amounts indicated herein). Consultant shall require all subconsultants to obtain and maintain (for the period required by this Agreement) workers’ compensation coverage of the same type and limits as specified in this section. e. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain professional liability or Errors and Omissions insurance appropriate to its profession in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City and in an amount indicated herein. This insurance shall be endorsed to include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement and shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors, or omissions of the Consultant. “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer's duty to defend. f. Privacy/Network Security (Cyber). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain privacy/network security insurance for: (1) privacy breaches; (2) system breaches; (3) denial or loss of service; and (4) the introduction, implantation, or spread of malicious software code in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. g. Minimum Policy Limits Required (i) The following insurance limits are required: Combined Single Limit Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage Automobile Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence Page 354 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 10 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Professional Liability $1,000,000 per claim and aggregate (errors and omissions) Cyber Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate (ii) Defense costs shall be payable in addition to the limits. (iii) Requirements of specific coverage or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement; or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Any available coverage shall be provided to the Parties required to be named as Additional Insured pursuant to this Agreement. h. Evidence Required. Prior to execution of the Agreement, the Consultant shall file with the City evidence of insurance from an insurer or insurers certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. Such evidence shall include original copies of the ISO CG 00 01 (or insurer’s equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative and Certificate of Insurance (Acord Form 25-S or equivalent), together with required endorsements. All evidence of insurance shall be signed by a properly authorized officer, agent, or qualified representative of the insurer and shall certify the names of the insured, any additional insureds (where appropriate) the type and amount of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, and the expiration date of such insurance. i. Policy Provisions Required (i) Consultant shall provide the City at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation of any policy required by this Agreement; except that the Consultant shall provide at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation of any such policy due to non-payment of the premium. If any of the required coverage is cancelled or expires during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall deliver renewal certificate(s) including the General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement to the City at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation or expiration. (ii) The Commercial General Liability Policy and Automobile Policy shall each contain a provision stating that Consultant’s policy is primary insurance and that any insurance, self-insurance, or other coverage maintained by the City or any named insureds shall not be called upon to contribute to any loss. Page 355 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 11 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (iii) The retroactive date (if any) of each policy is to be no later than the effective date of this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain such coverage continuously for a period of at least three (3) years after the completion of the work under this Agreement. Consultant shall purchase a one (1) year extended reporting period (a) if the retroactive date is advanced past the effective date of this Agreement; (b) if the policy is cancelled or not renewed; or (c) if the policy is replaced by another claims-made policy with a retroactive date subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement. (iv) All required insurance coverages (except for the professional liability coverage) shall contain or be endorsed to provide waiver of subrogation in favor of the City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City; and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants. (v) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law. j. Qualifying Insurers. All policies required shall be issued by acceptable insurance companies (as determined by the City) which satisfy the following minimum requirements: Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted to transact in the business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any Federal law. k. Additional Insurance Provisions (i) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant; and any approval of said insurance by the City is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provisions concerning indemnification). Page 356 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 12 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (ii) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, the City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement. (iii) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (iv) The City (City Council, any member of the City Council, officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers) shall not be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement. l. Subconsultant Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractors or subconsultants to commence work on any subcontract until they have provided evidence satisfactory to the City that they have secured all insurance required under this section. Policies of commercial general liability insurance provided by such subcontractors or subconsultants shall be endorsed to name the City as an additional insured using ISO form CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing the exact same coverage. If requested by Consultant, the City may approve different scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subcontractors or subconsultants. 16. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel reasonably approved by the City), indemnify, and hold the City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and authorized volunteers) free and harmless from any and all claims (demands, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses, liability, judgments, awards, decrees, settle ments, loss, damage or injury of any kind in law or equity to property or persons including wrongful death (“Claims”)) in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any alleged acts (errors, omissions, or willful misconduct) of Consultant (its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents) in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s services, the Project, or this Agreement (including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees, attorneys’ fees, and other related costs and expenses). This indemnification clause excludes Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City (the City Council, members of the City Council, its employees, or authorized volunteers). Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Page 357 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 13 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Agreement. 17. California Labor Code Requirements a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. and 1770 et seq. (as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq.) ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws if applicable. Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City (its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents) free and harmless from any claims (liabilities, costs, penalties, or interest) arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subcontractors to comply with all California Labor Code provisions which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774 and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815), and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt purs uant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. b. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants performing such Services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants, as applicable. This Project may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. 18. Verification of Employment Eligibility. By executing this Agreement, Consultant verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and Page 358 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 14 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens (including but not limited to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as may be amended from time to time), and shall require all subconsultants and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same. 19. Laws and Venue. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or Federal court situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 20. Termination or Abandonment a. The City has the right to terminate or abandon any portion or all of the work under this Agreement by giving ten (10) calendar days’ written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title and possession to all original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports, and other documents produced or developed for that portion of the work completed and/or being abandoned. The City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the work completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any task for the Project for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for services performed during such task shall be the reasonable value of such services (based on an amount mutually agreed to by the Parties of the portion of such task completed but not paid prior to said termination). The City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein. Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services, and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation for termination of work. b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further services under this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to City only in the event of substantial failure by City to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement through no fault of Consultant. c. If the Agreement is terminated prior to its completion for any reason, Consultant shall refund the monthly prorated cost of the incomplete term. 21. Responsibility for Errors. Consultant shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Consultant (when requested) shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City’s representative, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or Page 359 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 15 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 omission attributable to Consultant’s professional services occurs, Consultant shall (at no cost to City) provide all other services necessary to rectify and correct the matter to the sole satisfaction of the City and to participate in any meeting required with regard to the correction. 22. Prohibited Employment. Consultant shall not employ any current employee of City to perform the work under this Agreement while this Agreement is in effect. 23. Costs. Each Party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement; and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as expressly provided herein. 24. Ownership of Documents and Confidential Information a. All deliverables and other documents generated by Consultant in the performance of the Services (including all work papers, work-in-progress, designs, drawings, documents, data, computations, specifications, studies and reports prepared by Consultant as a part of the Services or authorized Additional Services (“Consultant Work Product”)) shall belong to and be subject to the sole ownership and use of City. b. Consultant may receive written or verbal information from City (its representatives or agents) not in the public domain during the course of the performance of this Agreement. Such information may include City’s know how, trade secrets, and other proprietary and confidential information; and Consultant agrees to treat such information as confidential information belonging to City. Consultant agrees that neither it (nor its officers, employees, representatives, agents, successors, or assigns) will disclose such information to any third party or use the same in any manner without the prior written consent of City. Consultant further agrees to safeguard such proprietary and confidential information from unauthorized disclosure and/or use using the same degree of care it uses to protect its own proprietary and confidential information, but not less than a reasonable standard of care. In the event that disclosure of such information is sought pursuant to any law or regulation, Consultant shall promptly notify City of such fact to allow City to assert whatever exclusions or exemptions may be available to it under applicable law or regulation. 25. Organization. Consultant shall assign Jennifer Wu as Project Manager. Consultant shall provide City fifteen (15) days written notice before removing or reassigning the Project Manager from the performance of the Services. Page 360 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 16 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 26. Limitation of Agreement. This Agreement is limited to and includes only the work included in the scope of Services described in Exhibit A 27. Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office (certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the following addresses) and shall be effective upon receipt thereof: CITY: City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Attn: Alison Becker, Community Development Director Email:abecker@hermosabeach.gov CONSULTANT: Aspen Environmental Group 5020 Chesebro Road, Suite 200 Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Attn: Jennifer Wu, Senior Project Manager Email: JWu@aspeneg.com 28. Third Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and the Consultant. 29. Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non -discrimination shall include but not be limited to all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, or termination. 30. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves its right to employ other consultants, including engineers, in connection with the scope of Services as listed in Exhibit A or other scopes of Services. 31. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators, and assigns of each Party to this Agreement. However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent of City. Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void. Page 361 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 17 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 32. Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has neither employed nor retained any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. No official, officer, or employee of City (during the term of his or her service with City) shall have any direct interest in this Agreement; o r obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom for the term of this Agreement. 33. Non-Waiver. The delay or failure of either Party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other Party of any of its obligations or agr eements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against who m enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 34. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 35. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement. 36. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain, or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof; and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 37. Amendments. Only a writing executed by all of the Parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns may amend this Agreement. Page 362 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 18 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 38. Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf o f the Parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said Parties; and that by doing so, the Parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement. 39. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits) represents the entire understanding of the Parties as to those matters contained herein; and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises, or representations with respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each Party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This is an integrated Agreement. 40. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one single Agreement. 41. Electronic Signature. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement may be executed by electronic or digital signature, which shall be considered as an original signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. 42. Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to the City that certain additional key personnel and consultants will perform the Services under this Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel or consultants become unavailable, Consultant may substitute others of at least equal competence upon written approval of the City. In the event the Parties cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, engineers , or consultants, the City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. Any personnel, engineers, or consultants who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City (or who are determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Services, or a threat to the safety of persons or property) shall be promptly removed from the Services by the Consultant at the request of the City. The key additional personnel, engineers, and consultants for performance of this Agreement are as follows: [INSERT NAMES, AND TITLES OF KEY PERSONNEL, AND LICENSE NUMBERS, IF APPLICABLE]. 43. Licenses and Permits. Consultant shall obtain all licenses and permits necessary for the performance of the Services at no cost to the City, except with respect Page 363 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 19 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 to the following licenses and permits if so identified which the City shall obtain at its own cost: None. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] Page 364 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 20 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND ASPEN ENVIORNMENTAL GROUP IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPROVED BY: Steve Napolitano City Manager ATTESTED BY: Martha Alvarez City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jason Baltimore Interim City Attorney ASPEN ENVIORNMENTAL GROUP NAME TITLE Taxpayer Identified Number: Page 365 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 21 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT A SERVICES TASK ORDER Specific tasks will be assigned to Consultant through issuance of Task Orders. No services shall be performed unless authorized by a written Task Order Notice to Proceed for an individual Task Order assignment, issued by the CITY, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, Sample Task Order Notice to Proceed. Consultant shall commence performance upon receipt of a Task Order from City to proceed and perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and within the schedule set forth in the Task Order Notice to Proceed. No Task Order will extend beyond the expiration date of this Agreement. The total amount payable by City for an individual Task Order shall not exceed the amount agreed to in the Task Order, unless authorized by written agreement between the City and Consultant. Task Orders may not be used to amend the language (or the terms) of this Agreement nor to exceed the scope of work under this Agreement. The total amount payable by City for all Task Orders resulting from this Agreement shall not exceed [CONTRACT AMOUNT]. It is understood and agreed that there is no guarantee, either expressed or implied, that the entire contract amount will be authorized under this Agreement through the issuance of Task Orders. Consultant’s substantial failure to comply with the provisions of the Task Order, including deadlines (if any) set forth above, may constitute a default of the Task Order if not corrected by Consultant within seven (7) calendar days. In the event Consultant is in default, City shall provide written notice to Consultant setting forth the nature of the default and the City may terminate the Task Order after the time period for correction has elapsed. The City shall have no obligation or duty to compensate Consultant for any work performed after the date of termination. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the schedule and deadlines in an approved Task Order may be amended upon written agreement of both City and Consultant. Page 366 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 22 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT B CONSULTANT’S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS Page 367 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 23 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT C SAMPLE TASK ORDER NOTICE TO PROCEED Page 368 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 24 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 ON-CALL CONTRACT – TASK ORDER NOTICE TO PROCEED Dear [CONSULTANT], Date: [DATE] Task Order #: [NO.] Company Name: On-Call Contract #: Service Type: Project Title: Purchase Order #: Total Task Order Cost: Method(s) of Payment (may be more than one): ☐ Lump Sum: [AMOUNT] ☐ Time and Material: [AMOUNT] Total: [AMOUNT] Estimated Task Start Date: Estimated Task End Date: Scope of Work: This letter shall serve as Notice to Proceed (NTP) based on the attached proposals dated ______. Page 369 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 25 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 You are authorized to proceed with performing the task order in accordance with the project documents in your proposal and subsequent amendments. The total authorization for PW-[CONTRACT NO.] to date is $[TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT] as tabulated below: Task Order # PO # NTP Date Description Status Payment Type Amount Balance Original Authorized Contract Amount per Agreement dated [DATE OF AGREEMENT] 1 [PO#] [DATE] [DESC.] [STATUS] [AMOUNT] 2 [PO#] [DATE] [DESC.] [STATUS] [AMOUNT] Total Amount Authorized Under PW-[CONTRACT NO.] [TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT] You are not to exceed this amount unless additional authorization is received from the City. Please send all invoices to: [PROJECT MANAGER], Project Manager at [PROJECT MANAGER’S EMAIL] [CONTRACT MANAGER], Contract Manager at [CONTRACT MANAGER’S EMAIL] Accounts Payable at ap@hermosabeach.gov All charges must be assigned to Contract Number PW-PSA [CONTRACT NO.], Task Order [TO NO.], and the Purchase Order assigned to this work. (Company) shall perform its services consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by professionals providing similar services under similar circumstances. (Company) shall perform its services as expeditiously as is consistent with such professional skill and care and the orderly progress of the project. (Company)’s substantial failure to comply with the provisions of this Task Order, including deadlines (if any) set forth above, shall constitute a default. In the event (The Company) is in default, City shall provide written notice to (Company) setting forth the nature of the default and providing (Company) a period of Page 370 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 26 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Number (#) days from (Company)’s receipt of City's notice to cure the default. In the event such default is not cured within the time required herein, the City may terminate this Task Order. The City shall have no obligation or duty to compensate (Company) for any work performed after the date of termination. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the schedule and deadlines in this Task Order may be equitably adjusted as the project progresses upon written agreement of both City and (Company) or if a delay in (Company)‘s performance of its services is due to circumstances beyond (Company)’s reasonable control. Should you have any questions, please contact me at (310) 318-0### or via email at (name)@hermosabeach.gov. Sincerely [CONTRACT MANAGER’S NAME] [CONTRACT MANAGER’S TITLE] Attachment: [NAME OF PROPOSAL] Page 371 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 27 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT D CONSULTANT’S RATE SHEET Page 372 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (February 2026) Page 1 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL This professional services agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 8, 2026 (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California 90254) (“City”) and Michael Baker International (a corporation with its principal place of business at 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500, Santa Ana, CA 92707 ) (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. RECITALS A. City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of Consultant’s environmental consulting services (“Services”); and B. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide such Services; and C. The Parties desire by this Agreement to establish the terms for City to retain Consultant to provide the Services described herein. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: AGREEMENT 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. Page 373 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (February 2026) Page 2 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 2. Services. Consultant shall provide the City with the Services as set forth in in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of Exhibit A and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. City may order changes in the services within the general scope of this Agreement, consisting of additions, deletions, or other revisions, and the contract sum and the contract time will be adjusted accordingly. All such changes must be authorized in writing, and executed by Consultant and City. The cost or credit to City resulting from changes in services will be determined in accordance with the written agreement between the parties. 3. Professional Practices. All professional services to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by personnel identified in their proposal , more particularly described in Exhibit B, Consultant’s Statement of Qualifications. Consultant warrants that Consultant is familiar with all laws that may affect its performance of this Agreement and shall advise City of any changes in any laws that may affect Consultant’s performance of this Agreement. Consultant further represents that no City employee will provide any services under this Agreement. 4. Compensation a. Subject to paragraph 4b below, the City shall pay for the services listed in Exhibit A with specific tasks assigned to Consultant through issuance of Task Orders. b. In no event shall the total amount paid for services rendered by Consultant under this Agreement exceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). This amount is to cover all related costs for the duration of the term, and the City will not pay any additional fees for printing expenses. Consultant shall submit invoices to City no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the performance of work for which Consultant is billing, invoices shall detail the work performed on each milestone and each project as applicable. All invoices for City’s approved task(s) and or deliverable(s) shall include the following in order for payments to be processed: (1) Consultant’s name, Page 374 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 3 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (2) Contract number, (3) Task order number, (4) Purchase order number, (5) Project name, (6) Invoice number, (7) Invoice date, (8) Billing period, (9) For work performed on a lump sum basis, the deliverables provided during the billing period or the percentage of each task completed during the billing period, (10) For work performed on a time and materials basis, the name of the staff member working on the task and/or deliverable, the specific task or sub - task performed, the date of performance, the number of hours performed on that date, the staff member’s billing rate per Exhibit D, Consultant’s Rate Sheets, and the description of work performed for that time entry. Any charges for approved direct expenditures (e.g., mileage, parking, etc.) shall be accompanied by receipts or other documentation. (11) Total budgeted task order amount, (12) Percentage of total task order amount billed to date, and (13) Other information as required by a specific task order. c. Said invoice shall be based on the total of all Consultant’s services which have been completed to City’s sole satisfaction. City shall pay Consultant’s invoice within forty-five (45) days from the date City receives said invoice. The invoice shall describe in detail the services performed, the method of compensation subject to paragraph 4d below, and the associated time for completion. Any additional services approved and performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be designated as “Additional Services” and shall identify the number of the authorized change order, where applicable, on all invoices. Page 375 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 4 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 d. Compensation for services under this Agreement shall be based on one of the following methods of compensation: (1) Lump Sum Method: whereby the Consultant is compensated for meeting designed project milestones for a specific Task Order. All of the Consultant’s costs, including employee salaries, overhead, other direct costs, subcontract expenses, and profit are included in the Lump Sum amount; (2) Time and Materials Method: whereby the Consultant is compensated based upon the agreed upon rates as stated in Exhibit D, Rate Sheets, and other approved direct costs, subject to Engineer’s approval, with a total not to exceed amount as stated in the Task Order Notice to Proceed. Rate Sheets shall be in effect for the duration of the Agreement; (3) Combination of Method 1 or 2 above: whereby the Consultant is compensated for some line items in their proposal based upon the Lump Sum Method and other line items in their proposal based on Time and Materials Method. 5. Additional or Removed Work. If changes in the work seem merited by the Parties and informal consultations with the other Party indicate that a change is warranted, it shall be processed by the Consultant forwarding a letter to the City outlining the changes with a statement of estimated changes in fee and/or time schedule. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the City and executed by both Parties before performance of such services, or the City will not be required to pay for the changes in the scope of work. Such amendment shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of this Agreement. In the absence of an amendment, the City may order such changes and equitably adjust compensation as necessary. 6. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until September 8, 2029 with the option to extend an additional two years, unless the Agreement is previously terminated as provided for herein (“Term”). 7. Maintenance of Records; Audits a. Records of Consultant’s services relating to this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be made available to City for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times for a period of four (4) years from the Effective Date. b. Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence Page 376 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 5 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available at all reasonable times during the contract period and for four (4) years from the date of final payment under the contract for inspection by City. 8. Time of Performance. Consultant shall perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and shall commence performance upon receipt of each individual Task Order issued from the City to proceed. The term for each such Task Order shall be specified therein, and Consultant shall perform the services described in the Task Order in accordance with the schedule set forth in the applicable scope of work. Consultant shall complete the services required hereunder within Term. 9. Delays in Performance a. Neither Party shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects the Consultant’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the services); and (4) pandemics, epidemics, or quarantine restrictions. “Orders of governmental authorities” includes ordinances; emergency proclamations and orders; and rules to protect the public health, welfare, and safety. b. Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing Party shall (within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing) give written notice to the other Party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance. Delays shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation regardless of the Party responsible for the delay. 10. Compliance with Law a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of the Federal, state, and local government (including California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements). b. Consultant shall provide the City with a Taxpayer Identification Number. Page 377 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 6 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 c. Consultant shall assist the City as requested in obtaining and maintaining all permits required of Consultant by Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. d. If applicable, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and / or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement. 11. Standard of Care. Consultant’s services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and principles; and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profes sion currently practicing under similar conditions. Consultant’s performance shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the scope of Services as described in Exhibit A. 12. Conflicts of Interest. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall at all times maintain a duty of loyalty and a fiduciary duty to the City; and shall not accept payment from or employment with any person or entity which will constitute a conflict of interest with the City. 13. Assignment and Subconsultant. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the City (which may be withheld for any reason). Any attempt to so assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Consultant from employing independent associates and subconsultants as Consultant may deem appropriate to assist in the performance of services hereunder. 14. Independent Consultant. Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant shall become an employee of City. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the work described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from City as herein provided. Any personnel performing the work governed by this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personne l in connection with their performance under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obliga tions respecting such personnel (including but not limited to social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment Page 378 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 7 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance). 15. Insurance. Consultant shall not commence work for the City until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section. a. Additional Insured. The City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) shall be named as additional insureds on Consultant’s and its subconsultants’ policies of commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance using the endorsements and forms specified herein or exact equivalents. b. Commercial General Liability (i) The Consultant shall take out and maintain (during the performance of all work under this Agreement, in amounts not less than specified herein) Commercial General (“CG”) Liability Insurance in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. (ii) Coverage for CG Liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office (“ISO”) CG Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 00 01) or exact equivalent. (iii) Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for the following: (1) Bodily Injury and Property Damage (2) Personal Injury/Advertising Injury (3) Premises/Operations Liability (4) Products/Completed Operations Liability (5) Aggregate Limits that Apply per Project (6) Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (UCX) exclusion deleted (7) Contractual Liability with respect to this Agreement (8) Property Damage (9) Independent Consultants Coverage (iv) The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) contain Page 379 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 8 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 any other exclusion contrary to the Agreement. (v) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status using ISO endorsement forms CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing equivalent the exact same coverage. (vi) The general liability program may utilize either deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, subject to written approval by the City; and provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured. c. Automobile Liability (i) At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage (including coverage for owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City). (ii) Coverage for automobile liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering automobile liability (Coverage Symbol 1, any auto). (iii) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status. (iv) Subject to written approval by the City, the automobile liability program may utilize deductibles; provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured, but not a self-insured retention. d. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability (i) Consultant certifies that he/she is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code; and he/she will comply with such provisions before commencing work under this Agreement. (ii) To the extent Consultant has employees at any time during the term of this Agreement (at all times during the performance of the work under this Page 380 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 9 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Agreement), the Consultant shall maintain full compensation insurance for all persons employed directly by him/her to carry out the work co ntemplated under this Agreement (all in accordance with the “Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Act”, Division IV of the Labor Code of the State of California and any acts amendatory thereof, and Employ er’s Liability Coverage in amounts indicated herein). Consultant shall require all subconsultants to obtain and maintain (for the period required by this Agreement) workers’ compensation coverage of the same type and limits as specified in this section. e. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain professional liability or Errors and Omissions insurance appropriate to its profession in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City and in an amount indicated herein. This insurance shall be endorsed to include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement and shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors, or omissions of the Consultant. “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establi shing the insurer's duty to defend. f. Privacy/Network Security (Cyber). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain privacy/network security insurance for: (1) privacy breaches; (2) system breaches; (3) denial or loss of service; and (4) the introduction, implantation, or spread of malicious software code in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. g. Minimum Policy Limits Required (i) The following insurance limits are required which may be satisfied through the combined use of primary and excess liability insurance policies: Combined Single Limit Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage Automobile Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence Page 381 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 10 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Professional Liability $1,000,000 per claim and aggregate (errors and omissions) Cyber Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate (ii) Defense costs shall be payable in addition to the limits. (iii) Requirements of specific coverage or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement; or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Any available coverage shall be provided to the Parties required to be named as Additional Insured pursuant to this Agreement. h. Evidence Required. Prior to execution of the Agreement, the Consultant shall file with the City evidence of insurance from an insurer or insurers certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. Such evidence shall include original copies of the ISO CG 00 01 (or insurer’s equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative and Certificate of Insurance (Acord Form 25-S or equivalent), together with required endorsements. All evidence of insurance shall be signed by a properly authorized officer, agent, or qualified representative of the insurer and shall certify the names of the insured, any additional insureds (where appropriate) the type and amount of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, and the expiration date of such insurance. i. Policy Provisions Required (i) Consultant shall provide the City at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation of any policy required by this Agreement; except that the Consultant shall provide at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation of any such policy due to non-payment of the premium. If any of the required coverage is cancelled or expires during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall deliver renewal certificate(s) including the General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement to the City as soon as is commercially feasible at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation or expiration. (ii) The Commercial General Liability Policy and Automobile Policy shall each contain a provision stating that Consultant’s policy is primary insurance Page 382 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 11 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 and that any insurance, self-insurance, or other coverage maintained by the City or any named insureds shall not be called upon to contribute to any loss. (iii) The retroactive date (if any) of each policy is to be no later than the effective date of this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain such coverage continuously for a period of at least three (3) years after the completion of the work under this Agreement. Consultant shall purchase a one (1) year extended reporting period (a) if the retroactive date is advanced past the effective date of this Agreement; (b) if the policy is cancelled or not renewed; or (c) if the policy is replaced by another claims-made policy with a retroactive date subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement. (iv) All required insurance coverages (except for the professional liability coverage) shall contain or be endorsed to provide waiver of subrogation in favor of the City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City; and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants. (v) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law. j. Qualifying Insurers. All policies required shall be issued by acceptable insurance companies (as determined by the City) which satisfy the following minimum requirements: Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted to transact in the business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any Federal law. k. Additional Insurance Provisions (i) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant; and any approval of said insurance Page 383 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 12 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 by the City is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provisions concerning indemnification). (ii) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, the City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement. (iii) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (iv) The City (City Council, any member of the City Council, officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers) shall not be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement. l. Subconsultant Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractors or subconsultants to commence work on any subcontract until they have provided evidence satisfactory to the City that they have secured all insurance required under this section. Policies of commercial general liability insurance provided by such subcontractors or subconsultants shall be endorsed to name the City as an additional insured using ISO form CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing equivalent the exact same coverage. If requested by Consultant, the City may approve different scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subcontractors or subconsultants. 16. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall pay the costs to defend (with counsel reasonably approved by the City) not exceeding Consultant’s proportionate percentage of fault, indemnify, and hold the City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and authorized volunteers) free and harmless from any and all claims (demands, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses, liability, judgments, awards, decrees, settlements, loss, damage or injury of any kind in law or equity to property or persons including wrongful death (“Claims”)) in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any negligence, recklessness, alleged acts (errors, omissions, or willful misconduct) of Consultant (its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents) in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s services, the Project, or this Agreement (including without limitation Page 384 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 13 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 the payment of all damages, expert witness fees, attorneys’ fees, and other related costs and expenses). This indemnification clause excludes Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City (the City Council, members of the City Council, its employees, or authorized volunteers). Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. 17. California Labor Code Requirements a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. and 1770 et seq. (as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq.) ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws if applicable. Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City (its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents) free and harmless from any claims (liabilities, costs, penalties, or interest) arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subcontractors to comply with all California Labor Code provisions which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774 and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815), and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. b. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants performing such Services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants, as applicable. This Project may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance Page 385 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 14 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. 18. Verification of Employment Eligibility. By executing this Agreement, Consultant verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and Federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens (including but not limited to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as may be amended from time to time), and shall require all subconsultants and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same. 19. Laws and Venue. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or Federal court situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 20. Termination or Abandonment a. The City has the right to terminate or abandon any portion or all of the work under this Agreement by giving ten (10) calendar days’ written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title and possession to all original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports, and other documents produced or developed for that portion of the work completed and/or being abandoned. The City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the work completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any task for the Project for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for services performed during such task shall be the reasonable value of such services (based on an amount mutually agreed to by the Parties of the portion of such task completed but not paid prior to said termination). The City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein. Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services, and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation for termination of work. b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further services under this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to City only in the event of substantial failure by City to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement through no fault of Consultant. Page 386 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 15 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 c. If the Agreement is terminated prior to its completion for any reason, Consultant shall refund the monthly prorated cost of the incomplete term. 21. Responsibility for Errors. Consultant shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Consultant (when requested) shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City’s representative, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or omission attributable to Consultant’s professional services occurs, Consultant shall (at no cost to City) provide all other services necessary to rectify and correct the matter to the sole satisfaction of the City and to participate in any meeting required with regard to the correction. 22. Prohibited Employment. Consultant shall not employ any current employee of City to perform the work under this Agreement while this Agreement is in effect. 23. Costs. Each Party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement; and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as expressly provided herein. 24. Ownership of Documents and Confidential Information a. All deliverables and other documents generated by Consultant in the performance of the Services (including all work papers, work-in-progress, designs, drawings, documents, data, computations, specifications, studies and reports prepared by Consultant as a part of the Services or authorized Additional Services (“Consultant Work Product”)) shall belong to and be subject to the sole ownership and use of City. b. Consultant may receive written or verbal information from City (its representatives or agents) not in the public domain during the course of the performance of this Agreement. Such information may include City’s know how, trade secrets, and other proprietary and confidential information; and Consultant agrees to treat such information as confidential information belonging to City. Consultant agrees that neither it (nor its officers, employees, representatives, agents, successors, or assigns) will disclose such information to any third party or use the same in any manner without the prior written consent of City. Consultant further agrees to safeguard such proprietary and confidential information from unauthorized disclosure and/or use using the same degree of care it uses to protect its own proprietary and confidential information, but not less than a reasonable standard of care. In the event that disclosure of such information is sought pursuant to any law or regulation, Consultant shall promptly notify City of such fact to Page 387 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 16 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 allow City to assert whatever exclusions or exemptions may be available to it under applicable law or regulation. 25. Organization. Consultant shall assign Kristen Bogue as Contract Manager. Consultant shall provide City fifteen (15) days written notice before removing or reassigning the Project Manager from the performance of the Services. 26. Limitation of Agreement. This Agreement is limited to and includes only the work included in the scope of Services described in Exhibit A 27. Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office (certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the following addresses) and shall be effective upon receipt thereof: CITY: City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Attn: Alison Becker, Community Development Director Email: abecker@hermosabeach.gov CONSULTANT: Michael Baker International 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Attn: Kristen Bogue, Contract Manager Email: kbogue@mbakerintl.com 28. Third Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and the Consultant. 29. Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non -discrimination shall include but not be limited to all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, or termination. 30. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves its right to employ other consultants, including engineers, in connection with the scope of Services as listed in Exhibit A or other scopes of Services. Page 388 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 17 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 31. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators, and assigns of each Party to this Agreement. However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent of City. Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void. 32. Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has neither employed nor retained any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. No official, officer, or employee of City (during the term of his or her service with City) shall have any direct interest in this Agreement; or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom for the term of this Agreement. 33. Non-Waiver. The delay or failure of either Party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other Party of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 34. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 35. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement. 36. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain, Page 389 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 18 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof; and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 37. Amendments. Only a writing executed by all of the Parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns may amend this Agreement. 38. Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said Parties; and that by doing so, the Parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement. 39. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits) represents the entire understanding of the Parties as to those matters contained herein; and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises, or representations with respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each Party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This is an integrated Agreement. 40. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one single Agreement. 41. Electronic Signature. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement may be executed by electronic or digital signature, which shall be considered as an original signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. 42. Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to the City that certain additional key personnel and consultants will perform the Services under this Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel or consultants become unavailable, Consultant may substitute others of at least equal competence upon written approval of the City. In the event the Parties cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, engineers , or consultants, the City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. Any personnel, engineers, or consultants who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City (or who are determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Services, or a threat to the safety of persons or property) shall be promptly removed from the Services by the Consultant at the request of the City. The key additional personnel, engineers, and Page 390 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 19 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 consultants for performance of this Agreement are as follows: [INSERT NAMES, AND TITLES OF KEY PERSONNEL, AND LICENSE NUMBERS, IF APPLICABLE]. 43. Licenses and Permits. Consultant shall obtain all licenses and permits necessary for the performance of the Services at no cost to the City, except with respect to the following licenses and permits if so identified which the City shall obtain at its own cost: None. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] Page 391 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 20 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIORNMENTAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPROVED BY: Steve Napolitano City Manager ATTESTED BY: Martha Alvarez City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jason Baltimore Interim City Attorney MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL NAME TITLE Taxpayer Identified Number: Page 392 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 21 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT A SERVICES TASK ORDER Specific tasks will be assigned to Consultant through issuance of Task Orders. No services shall be performed unless authorized by a written Task Order Notice to Proceed for an individual Task Order assignment, issued by the CITY, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, Sample Task Order Notice to Proceed. Consultant shall commence performance upon receipt of a Task Order from City to proceed and perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and within the schedule set forth in the Task Order Notice to Proceed. No Task Order will extend beyond the expiration date of this Agreement. The total amount payable by City for an individual Task Order shall not exceed the amount agreed to in the Task Order, unless authorized by written agreement between the City and Consultant. Task Orders may not be used to amend the language (or the terms) of this Agreement nor to exceed the scope of work under this Agreement. The total amount payable by City for all Task Orders resulting from this Agreement shall not exceed [CONTRACT AMOUNT]. It is understood and agreed that there is no guarantee, either expressed or implied, that the entire contract amount will be authorized under this Agreement through the issuance of Task Orders. Consultant’s substantial failure to comply with the provisions of the Task Order, including deadlines (if any) set forth above, may constitute a default of the Task Order if not corrected by Consultant within seven (7) calendar days. In the event Consultant is in default, City shall provide written notice to Consultant setting forth the nature of the default and the City may terminate the Task Order after the time period for correction has elapsed. The City shall have no obligation or duty to compensate Consultant for any work performed after the date of termination. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the schedule and deadlines in an approved Task Order may be amended upon written agreement of both City and Consultant. Page 393 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 22 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT B CONSULTANT’S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS Page 394 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 23 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT C SAMPLE TASK ORDER NOTICE TO PROCEED Page 395 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 24 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 ON-CALL CONTRACT – TASK ORDER NOTICE TO PROCEED Dear [CONSULTANT], Date: [DATE] Task Order #: [NO.] Company Name: On-Call Contract #: Service Type: Project Title: Purchase Order #: Total Task Order Cost: Method(s) of Payment (may be more than one): ☐ Lump Sum: [AMOUNT] ☐ Time and Material: [AMOUNT] Total: [AMOUNT] Estimated Task Start Date: Estimated Task End Date: Scope of Work: This letter shall serve as Notice to Proceed (NTP) based on the attached proposals dated ______. Page 396 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 25 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 You are authorized to proceed with performing the task order in accordance with the project documents in your proposal and subsequent amendments. The total authorization for PW-[CONTRACT NO.] to date is $[TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT] as tabulated below: Task Order # PO # NTP Date Description Status Payment Type Amount Balance Original Authorized Contract Amount per Agreement dated [DATE OF AGREEMENT] 1 [PO#] [DATE] [DESC.] [STATUS] [AMOUNT] 2 [PO#] [DATE] [DESC.] [STATUS] [AMOUNT] Total Amount Authorized Under PW-[CONTRACT NO.] [TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT] You are not to exceed this amount unless additional authorization is received from the City. Please send all invoices to: [PROJECT MANAGER], Project Manager at [PROJECT MANAGER’S EMAIL] [CONTRACT MANAGER], Contract Manager at [CONTRACT MANAGER’S EMAIL] Accounts Payable at ap@hermosabeach.gov All charges must be assigned to Contract Number PW-PSA [CONTRACT NO.], Task Order [TO NO.], and the Purchase Order assigned to this work. (Company) shall perform its services consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by professionals providing similar services under similar circumstances. (Company) shall perform its services as expeditiously as is consistent with such professional skill and care and the orderly progress of the project. (Company)’s substantial failure to comply with the provisions of this Task Order, including deadlines (if any) set forth above, shall constitute a default. In the event (The Company) is in default, City shall provide written notice to (Company) setting forth the nature of the default and providing (Company) a period of Page 397 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 26 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Number (#) days from (Company)’s receipt of City's notice to cure the default. In the event such default is not cured within the time required herein, the City may terminate this Task Order. The City shall have no obligation or duty to compensate (Company) for any work performed after the date of termination. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the schedule and deadlines in this Task Order may be equitably adjusted as the project progresses upon written agreement of both City and (Company) or if a delay in (Company)‘s performance of its services is due to circumstances beyond (Company)’s reasonable control. Should you have any questions, please contact me at (310) 318-0### or via email at (name)@hermosabeach.gov. Sincerely [CONTRACT MANAGER’S NAME] [CONTRACT MANAGER’S TITLE] Attachment: [NAME OF PROPOSAL] Page 398 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 27 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT D CONSULTANTS RATE SHEET Page 399 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (February 2026) Page 1 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND RINCON CONSULTANTS This professional services agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 8, 2026 (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California 90254) (“City”) and Rincon Consultants (a corporation with its principal place of business at 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90012) (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. RECITALS A. City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of Consultant’s environmental consulting services (“Services”); and B. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide such Services; and C. The Parties desire by this Agreement to establish the terms for City to retain Consultant to provide the Services described herein. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: AGREEMENT 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. 2. Services. Consultant shall provide the City with the Services as set forth in in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any Page 400 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 BBK (February 2026) Page 2 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 inconsistency between the terms of Exhibit A and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. City may order changes in the services within the general scope of this Agreement, consisting of additions, deletions, or other revisions, and the contract sum and the contract time will be adjusted accordingly. All such changes must be authorized in writing, and executed by Consultant and City. The cost or credit to City resulting from changes in services will be determined in accordance with the written agreement between the parties. 3. Professional Practices. All professional services to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by personnel identified in their proposal , more particularly described in Exhibit B, Consultant’s Statement of Qualifications. Consultant warrants that Consultant is familiar with all laws that may affect its performance of this Agreement and shall advise City of any changes in any laws that may affect Consultant’s performance of this Agreement. Consultant further represents that no City employee will provide any services under this Agreement. 4. Compensation a. Subject to paragraph 4b below, the City shall pay for the services listed in Exhibit A with specific tasks assigned to Consultant through issuance of Task Orders. b. In no event shall the total amount paid for services rendered by Consultant under this Agreement exceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). This amount is to cover all related costs for the duration of the term, and the City will not pay any additional fees for printing expenses. Consultant shall submit invoices to City no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the performance of work for which Consultant is billing, invoices shall detail the work performed on each milestone and each project as applicable. All invoices for City’s approved task(s) and or deliverable(s) shall include the following in order for payments to be processed: (1) Consultant’s name, (2) Contract number, (3) Task order number, Page 401 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 3 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (4) Purchase order number, (5) Project name, (6) Invoice number, (7) Invoice date, (8) Billing period, (9) For work performed on a lump sum basis, the deliverables provided during the billing period or the percentage of each task completed during the billing period, (10) For work performed on a time and materials basis, the name of the staff member working on the task and/or deliverable, the specific task or sub - task performed, the date of performance, the number of hours performed on that date, the staff member’s billing rate per Exhibit D, Consultant’s Rate Sheets, and the description of work performed for that time entry. Any charges for approved direct expenditures (e.g., mileage, parking, etc.) shall be accompanied by receipts or other documentation. (11) Total budgeted task order amount, (12) Percentage of total task order amount billed to date, and (13) Other information as required by a specific task order. c. Said invoice shall be based on the total of all Consultant’s services which have been completed to City’s sole satisfaction. City shall pay Consultant’s invoice within forty-five (45) days from the date City receives said invoice. The invoice shall describe in detail the services performed, the method of compensation subject to paragraph 4d below, and the associated time for completion. Any additional services approved and performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be designated as “Additional Services” and shall identify the number of the authorized change order, where applicable, on all invoices. d. Compensation for services under this Agreement shall be based on one of the following methods of compensation: Page 402 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 4 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (1) Lump Sum Method: whereby the Consultant is compensated for meeting designed project milestones for a specific Task Order. All of the Consultant’s costs, including employee salaries, overhead, other direct costs, subcontract expenses, and profit are included in the Lump Sum amount; (2) Time and Materials Method: whereby the Consultant is compensated based upon the agreed upon rates as stated in Exhibit D, Rate Sheets, and other approved direct costs, subject to Engineer’s approval, with a total not to exceed amount as stated in the Task Order Notice to Proceed. Rate Sheets shall be in effect for the duration of the Agreement; (3) Combination of Method 1 or 2 above: whereby the Consultant is compensated for some line items in their proposal based upon the Lump Sum Method and other line items in their proposal based on Time and Materials Method. 5. Additional or Removed Work. If changes in the work seem merited by the Parties and informal consultations with the other Party indicate that a change is warranted, it shall be processed by the Consultant forwarding a letter to the City outlining the changes with a statement of estimated changes in fee and/or time schedule. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the City and executed by both Parties before performance of such services, or the City will not be required to pay for the changes in the scope of work. Such amendment shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of this Agreement. In the absence of an amendment, the City may order such changes and equitably adjust compensation as necessary. 6. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until September 8, 2031, unless the Agreement is previously terminated as provided for herein (“Term”). 7. Maintenance of Records; Audits a. Records of Consultant’s services relating to this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be made available to City for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times for a period of four (4) years from the Effective Date. b. Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available at all reasonable times during the contract period and for four (4) years from the date of final Page 403 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 5 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 payment under the contract for inspection by City. 8. Time of Performance. Consultant shall perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and shall commence performance upon receipt of each individual Task Order issued from the City to proceed. The term for each such Task Order shall be specified therein, and Consultant shall perform the services described in the Task Order in accordance with the schedule set forth in the applicable scope of work. Consultant shall complete the services required hereunder within Term. 9. Delays in Performance a. Neither Party shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects the Consultant’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the services); and (4) pandemics, epidemics, or quarantine restrictions. “Orders of governmental authorities” includes ordinances; emergency proclamations and orders; and rules to protect the public health, welfare, and safety. b. Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing Party shall (within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing) give written notice to the other Party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance. Delays shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation regardless of the Party responsible for the delay. 10. Compliance with Law a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of the Federal, state, and local government (including California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements). b. Consultant shall provide the City with a Taxpayer Identification Number. c. Consultant shall assist the City as requested in obtaining and Page 404 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 6 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 maintaining all permits required of Consultant by Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. d. If applicable, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and / or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement. 11. Standard of Care. Consultant’s services will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices and principles; and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profes sion currently practicing under similar conditions. Consultant’s performance shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the scope of Services as described in Exhibit A. 12. Conflicts of Interest. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall at all times maintain a duty of loyalty and a fiduciary duty to the City; and shall not accept payment from or employment with any person or entity which will constitute a conflict of interest with the City. 13. Assignment and Subconsultant. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the City (which may be withheld for any reason). Any attempt to so assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Consultant from employing independent associates and subconsultants as Consultant may deem appropriate to assist in the performance of services hereunder. 14. Independent Consultant. Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant shall become an employee of City. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the work described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from City as herein provided. Any personnel performing the work governed by this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personne l in connection with their performance under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obliga tions respecting such personnel (including but not limited to social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance). Page 405 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 7 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 15. Insurance. Consultant shall not commence work for the City until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section. a. Additional Insured. The City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) shall be named as additional insureds on Consultant’s and its subconsultants’ policies of commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance using the endorsements and forms specified herein or exact equivalents. b. Commercial General Liability (i) The Consultant shall take out and maintain (during the performance of all work under this Agreement, in amounts not less than specified herein) Commercial General (“CG”) Liability Insurance in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. (ii) Coverage for CG Liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office (“ISO”) CG Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 00 01) or exact equivalent. (iii) Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for the following: (1) Bodily Injury and Property Damage (2) Personal Injury/Advertising Injury (3) Premises/Operations Liability (4) Products/Completed Operations Liability (5) Aggregate Limits that Apply per Project (6) Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (UCX) exclusion deleted (7) Contractual Liability with respect to this Agreement (8) Property Damage (9) Independent Consultants Coverage (iv) The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) contain any other exclusion contrary to the Agreement. Page 406 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 8 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (v) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status using ISO endorsement forms CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing the exact same coverage. (vi) The general liability program may utilize either deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, subject to written approval by the City; and provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured. c. Automobile Liability (i) At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage (including coverage for owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City). (ii) Coverage for automobile liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering automobile liability (Coverage Symbol 1, any auto). (iii) The policy shall give City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and City-designated volunteers) additional insured status. (iv) Subject to written approval by the City, the automobile liability program may utilize deductibles; provided that such deductibles shall not apply to the City as an additional insured, but not a self-insured retention. d. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability (i) Consultant certifies that he/she is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code; and he/she will comply with such provisions before commencing work under this Agreement. (ii) To the extent Consultant has employees at any time during the term of this Agreement (at all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement), the Consultant shall maintain full compensation insurance for all persons employed directly by him/her to carry out the work co ntemplated under this Agreement Page 407 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 9 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (all in accordance with the “Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Act”, Division IV of the Labor Code of the State of California and any acts amendatory thereof, and Employer’s Liability Coverage in amounts indicated herein). Consultant shall require all subconsultants to obtain and maintain (for the period required by this Agreement) workers’ compensation coverage of the same type and limits as specified in this section. e. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain professional liability or Errors and Omissions insurance appropriate to its profession in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City and in an amount indicated herein. This insurance shall be endorsed to include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement and shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors, or omissions of the Consultant. “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer's duty to defend. f. Privacy/Network Security (Cyber). At all times during the performance of the work under this Agreement, the Consultant shall maintain privacy/network security insurance for: (1) privacy breaches; (2) system breaches; (3) denial or loss of service; and (4) the introduction, implantation, or spread of malicious software code in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to the City. g. Minimum Policy Limits Required (i) The following insurance limits are required: Combined Single Limit Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage Automobile Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence Professional Liability $1,000,000 per claim and aggregate (errors and omissions) Page 408 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 10 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Cyber Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate (ii) Defense costs shall be payable in addition to the limits. (iii) Requirements of specific coverage or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement; or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Any available coverage shall be provided to the Parties required to be named as Additional Insured pursuant to this Agreement. h. Evidence Required. Prior to execution of the Agreement, the Consultant shall file with the City evidence of insurance from an insurer or insurers certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. Such evidence shall include original copies of the ISO CG 00 01 (or insurer’s equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative and Certificate of Insurance (Acord Form 25-S or equivalent), together with required endorsements. All evidence of insurance shall be signed by a properly authorized officer, agent, or qualified representative of the insurer and shall certify the names of the insured, any additional insureds (where appropriate) the type and amount of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, and the expiration date of such insurance. i. Policy Provisions Required (i) Consultant shall provide the City at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation of any policy required by this Agreement; except that the Consultant shall provide at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation of any such policy due to non-payment of the premium. If any of the required coverage is cancelled or expires during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall deliver renewal certificate(s) including the General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement to the City at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation or expiration. (ii) The Commercial General Liability Policy and Automobile Policy shall each contain a provision stating that Consultant’s policy is primary insurance and that any insurance, self-insurance, or other coverage maintained by the City or any named insureds shall not be called upon to contribute to any loss. Page 409 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 11 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (iii) The retroactive date (if any) of each policy is to be no later than the effective date of this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain such coverage continuously for a period of at least three (3) years after the completion of the work under this Agreement. Consultant shall purchase a one (1) year extended reporting period (a) if the retroactive date is advanced past the effective date of this Agreement; (b) if the policy is cancelled or not renewed; or (c) if the policy is replaced by another claims-made policy with a retroactive date subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement. (iv) All required insurance coverages (except for the professional liability coverage) shall contain or be endorsed to provide waiver of subrogation in favor of the City (its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City; and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants. (v) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law. j. Qualifying Insurers. All policies required shall be issued by acceptable insurance companies (as determined by the City) which satisfy the following minimum requirements: Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted to transact in the business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any Federal law. k. Additional Insurance Provisions (i) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant; and any approval of said insurance by the City is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provisions concerning indemnification). Page 410 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 12 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 (ii) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, the City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement. (iii) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (iv) The City (City Council, any member of the City Council, officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers) shall not be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement. l. Subconsultant Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall not allow any subcontractors or subconsultants to commence work on any subcontract until they have provided evidence satisfactory to the City that they have secured all insurance required under this section. Policies of commercial general liability insurance provided by such subcontractors or subconsultants shall be endorsed to name the City as an additional insured using ISO form CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing the exact same coverage. If requested by Consultant, the City may approve different scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subcontractors or subconsultants. 16. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel reasonably approved by the City), indemnify, and hold the City (its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and authorized volunteers) free and harmless from any and all claims (demands, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses, liability, judgments, awards, decrees, settle ments, loss, damage or injury of any kind in law or equity to property or persons including wrongful death (“Claims”)) in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any alleged negligent acts (errors, omissions, or willful misconduct) of Consultant (its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents) in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s services, or this Agreement (including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees, attorneys’ fees, and other related costs and expenses). This indemnification clause excludes Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City (the City Council, members of the City Council, its employees, or authorized volunteers). Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. Page 411 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 13 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 17. California Labor Code Requirements a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. and 1770 et seq. (as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq.) ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws if applicable. Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City (its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents) free and harmless from any claims (liabilities, costs, penalties, or interest) arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subcontractors to comply with all California Labor Code provisions which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774 and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815), and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt purs uant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. b. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants performing such Services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants, as applicable. This Project may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. 18. Verification of Employment Eligibility. By executing this Agreement, Consultant verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and Federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens (including but not Page 412 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 14 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 limited to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as may be amended from time to time), and shall require all subconsultants and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same. 19. Laws and Venue. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or Federal court situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 20. Termination or Abandonment a. The City has the right to terminate or abandon any portion or all of the work under this Agreement by giving ten (10) calendar days’ written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title and possession to all original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports, and other documents produced or developed for that portion of the work completed and/or being abandoned. The City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the work completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any task for the Project for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for services performed during such task shall be the reasonable value of such services (based on an amount mutually agreed to by the Parties of the portion of such task completed but not paid prior to said termination). The City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein. Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services, and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation for termination of work. b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further services under this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to City only in the event of substantial failure by City to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement through no fault of Consultant. c. If the Agreement is terminated prior to its completion for any reason, Consultant shall refund the monthly prorated cost of the incomplete term. 21. Responsibility for Errors. Consultant shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Consultant (when requested) shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City’s representative, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or omission attributable to Consultant’s professional services occurs, Consultant shall (at no Page 413 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 15 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 cost to City) provide all other services necessary to rectify and correct the matter to the sole satisfaction of the City and to participate in any meeting required with regard to the correction. 22. Prohibited Employment. Consultant shall not employ any current employee of City to perform the work under this Agreement while this Agreement is in effect. 23. Costs. Each Party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement; and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as expressly provided herein. 24. Ownership of Documents and Confidential Information a. All deliverables and other documents generated by Consultant in the performance of the Services (including all work papers, work-in-progress, designs, drawings, documents, data, computations, specifications, studies and reports prepared by Consultant as a part of the Services or authorized Additional Services (“Consultant Work Product”)) shall belong to and be subject to the sole ownership and use of City. b. Consultant may receive written or verbal information from City (its representatives or agents) not in the public domain during the course of the performance of this Agreement. Such information may include City’s know how, trade secrets, and other proprietary and confidential information; and Consultant agrees to treat such information as confidential information belonging to City. Consultant agrees that neither it (nor its officers, employees, representatives, agents, successors, or assigns) will disclose such information to any third party or use the same in any manner without the prior written consent of City. Consultant further agrees to safeguard such proprietary and confidential information from unauthorized disclosure and/or use using the same degree of care it uses to protect its own proprietary and confidential information, but not less than a reasonable standard of care. In the event that disclosure of such information is sought pursuant to any law or regulation, Consultant shall promptly notify City of such fact to allow City to assert whatever exclusions or exemptions may be available to it under applicable law or regulation. 25. Organization. Consultant shall assign Vanessa Villanueva as Contract Manager. Consultant shall provide City fifteen (15) days written notice before removing or reassigning the Project Manager from the performance of the Services. Page 414 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 16 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 26. Limitation of Agreement. This Agreement is limited to and includes only the work included in the scope of Services described in Exhibit A 27. Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office (certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the following addresses) and shall be effective upon receipt thereof: CITY: City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Attn: Alison Becker, Community Development Director Email: abecker@hermosabeach.gov CONSULTANT: Rincon Consultants 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Attn: Danielle Griffith, Principal-in-Charge Email: dgriffith@rinconconsultants.com 28. Third Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and the Consultant. 29. Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include but not be limited to all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, or termination. 30. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves its right to employ other consultants, including engineers, in connection with the scope of Services as listed in Exhibit A or other scopes of Services. 31. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators, and assigns of each Party to this Agreement. However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent of City. Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void. Page 415 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 17 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 32. Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has neither employed nor retained any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant) any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. No official, officer, or employee of City (during the term of his or her service with City) shall have any direct interest in this Agreement; or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom for the term of this Agreement. 33. Non-Waiver. The delay or failure of either Party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other Party of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy with respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 34. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 35. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement. 36. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain, or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof; and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 37. Amendments. Only a writing executed by all of the Parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns may amend this Agreement. Page 416 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 18 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 38. Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said Parties; and that by doing so, the Parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement. 39. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits) represents the entire understanding of the Parties as to those matters contained herein; and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises, or representations with respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each Party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This is an integrated Agreement. 40. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one single Agreement. 41. Electronic Signature. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement may be executed by electronic or digital signature, which shall be considered as an original signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. 42. Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to the City that certain additional key personnel and consultants will perform the Services under this Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel or consultants become unavailable, Consultant may substitute others of at least equal competence upon written approval of the C ity. In the event the Parties cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, engineers , or consultants, the City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. Any personnel, engineers, or consultants who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City (or who are determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Services, or a threat to the safety of persons or property) shall be promptly removed from the Services by the Consultant at the request of the City. The key additional personnel, engineers, and consultants for performance of this Agreement are as follows: [INSERT NAMES, AND TITLES OF KEY PERSONNEL, AND LICENSE NUMBERS, IF APPLICABLE]. 43. Licenses and Permits. Consultant shall obtain all licenses and permits necessary for the performance of the Services at no cost to the City, except with respect Page 417 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 19 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 to the following licenses and permits if so identified which the City shall obtain at its own cost: None. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] Page 418 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 20 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND RINCON CONSULTANTS IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPROVED BY: Steve Napolitano City Manager ATTESTED BY: Martha Alvarez City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jason Baltimore Interim City Attorney RINCON CONSULTANTS NAME TITLE Taxpayer Identified Number: Page 419 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 21 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT A SERVICES TASK ORDER Specific tasks will be assigned to Consultant through issuance of Task Orders. No services shall be performed unless authorized by a written Task Order Notice to Proceed for an individual Task Order assignment, issued by the CITY, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, Sample Task Order Notice to Proceed. Consultant shall commence performance upon receipt of a Task Order from City to proceed and perform its services in a prompt and timely manner and within the schedule set forth in the Task Order Notice to Proceed. No Task Order will extend beyond the expiration date of this Agreement. The total amount payable by City for an individual Task Order shall not exceed the amount agreed to in the Task Order, unless authorized by written agreement between the City and Consultant. Task Orders may not be used to amend the language (or the terms) of this Agreement nor to exceed the scope of work under this Agreement. The total amount payable by City for all Task Orders resulting from this Agreement shall not exceed [CONTRACT AMOUNT]. It is understood and agreed that there is no guarantee, either expressed or implied, that the entire contract amount will be authorized under this Agreement through the issuance of Task Orders. Consultant’s substantial failure to comply with the provisions of the Task Order, including deadlines (if any) set forth above, may constitute a default of the Task Order if not corrected by Consultant within seven (7) calendar days. In the event Consultant is in default, City shall provide written notice to Consultant setting forth the nature of the default and the City may terminate the Task Order after the time period for correction has elapsed. The City shall have no obligation or duty to compensate Consultant for any work performed after the date of termination. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the schedule and deadlines in an approved Task Order may be amended upon written agreement of both City and Consultant. Page 420 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 22 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT B CONSULTANT’S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS Page 421 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 23 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT C SAMPLE TASK ORDER NOTICE TO PROCEED Page 422 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 24 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 ON-CALL CONTRACT – TASK ORDER NOTICE TO PROCEED Dear [CONSULTANT], Date: [DATE] Task Order #: [NO.] Company Name: On-Call Contract #: Service Type: Project Title: Purchase Order #: Total Task Order Cost: Method(s) of Payment (may be more than one): ☐ Lump Sum: [AMOUNT] ☐ Time and Material: [AMOUNT] Total: [AMOUNT] Estimated Task Start Date: Estimated Task End Date: Scope of Work: This letter shall serve as Notice to Proceed (NTP) based on the attached proposals dated ______. Page 423 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 25 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 You are authorized to proceed with performing the task order in accordance with the project documents in your proposal and subsequent amendments. The total authorization for PW-[CONTRACT NO.] to date is $[TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT] as tabulated below: Task Order # PO # NTP Date Description Status Payment Type Amount Balance Original Authorized Contract Amount per Agreement dated [DATE OF AGREEMENT] 1 [PO#] [DATE] [DESC.] [STATUS] [AMOUNT] 2 [PO#] [DATE] [DESC.] [STATUS] [AMOUNT] Total Amount Authorized Under PW-[CONTRACT NO.] [TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT] You are not to exceed this amount unless additional authorization is received from the City. Please send all invoices to: [PROJECT MANAGER], Project Manager at [PROJECT MANAGER’S EMAIL] [CONTRACT MANAGER], Contract Manager at [CONTRACT MANAGER’S EMAIL] Accounts Payable at ap@hermosabeach.gov All charges must be assigned to Contract Number PW-PSA [CONTRACT NO.], Task Order [TO NO.], and the Purchase Order assigned to this work. (Company) shall perform its services consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by professionals providing similar services under similar circumstances. (Company) shall perform its services as expeditiously as is consistent with such professional skill and care and the orderly progress of the project. (Company)’s substantial failure to comply with the provisions of this Task Order, including deadlines (if any) set forth above, shall constitute a default. In the event (The Company) is in default, City shall provide written notice to (Company) setting forth the nature of the default and providing (Company) a period of Page 424 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 26 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 Number (#) days from (Company)’s receipt of City's notice to cure the default. In the event such default is not cured within the time required herein, the City may terminate this Task Order. The City shall have no obligation or duty to compensate (Company) for any work performed after the date of termination. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the schedule and deadlines in this Task Order may be equitably adjusted as the project progresses upon written agreement of both City and (Company) or if a delay in (Company)‘s performance of its services is due to circumstances beyond (Company)’s reasonable control. Should you have any questions, please contact me at (310) 318-0### or via email at (name)@hermosabeach.gov. Sincerely [CONTRACT MANAGER’S NAME] [CONTRACT MANAGER’S TITLE] Attachment: [NAME OF PROPOSAL] Page 425 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach BBK (February 2026) Page 27 of 27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL SERVICES 65270.00021\44691266.1 EXHIBIT D CONSULTANT’S RATE SHEET Page 426 of 500 ON-CALL CEQA CONSULTANTS Award of Professional Services Agreements September 8, 2026Page 427 of 500 Background •CDD relies on 3rd party professionals to prepare technical studies and environmental documents. •Prior agreements have expired. •Multi-year contracts o No project minimums o As needed – funded by project applicants Page 428 of 500 •Request for Qualifications publicly advertised on May 18, 2026. •21 firms provided a timely response. •Top five firms were invited to interview. •Three firms are recommended: • Aspen Environmental Group • Michael Baker International • Rincon Consultants Discussion Page 429 of 500 1.Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on-call environmental consulting services with Aspen Environmental Group with a not-to-exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one-year extensions at the City Manager's discretion; 2.Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on-call environmental consulting services with Michael Baker International with a not-to-exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one-year extensions at the City Manager's discretion; 3.Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for on-call environmental consulting services with Rincon Consultants with a not-to-exceed annual contract amount of $500,000 for a term of three years ending September 8, 2029, with the option for two one- year extensions at the City Manager's discretion; Recommended Actions Page 430 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 5 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-PR-052 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council ONE YEAR REVIEW OF THE CLARK BUILDING USAGE (Recreation Supervisor Kambria Vint) RECEIVE AND FILE Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report on the one-year review of the Clark Building Usage. Executive Summary: City Council directed staff to return one year after the Clark Building’s reopening with a review of facility usage, user and neighborhood feedback, reservation policies, and rates. Staff reviewed rental activity, customer feedback, revenue, and future bookings, which indicated average demand, positive customer experiences, and no reported neighborhood concerns. Staff recommends that City Council receive and file the report and continue with the current Clark Building Use Policy and reservation rates. Background: At its March 11, 2025 meeting, City Council approved a modified Clark Building Use Policy (Attachment 1) and reservation rates (Attachment 2) to accompany the renovated facility, which the City celebrated the grand reopening of on August 19, 2025. Additionally, City Council directed staff to return with a report in one year from the facility’s opening date to provide a summary of the usage and feedback from reservation holders and the surrounding neighborhood’s residents on the use policies, including hours of operation and amplified sound, and reservation rates. Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description City Council: March 11, 2025 City Council approved a revised Clark Building Use Policy and reservation rates to accompany the renovated facility. Page 431 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 5 Discussion: Staff has gathered data and information to report on the first year of rental activity of the Clark Building. Usage Since reopening in August 2025, the Clark Building has experienced a steady pace in facility rentals, serving a diverse mix of nonprofit, community, civic, and private events. Nonprofit organizations represented the largest rental user group, with meetings occurring throughout the year, while the facility also accommodated recurring community organizations, civic events, and private celebrations. Table 1 below includes the reservation data collected. Table 1: One Year of Clark Building Reservations Month Total Rentals Total Rental Days % of Days Used Rental Types August 2025 3 5 16.1 Lawn Bowling Club Tournament; Non-profit organization meetings September 2025 3 3 10 Lawn Bowling Club Tournament; Non-profit organization meetings; Birthday party October 2025 4 7 22.6 Non-profit organization meetings; Woman’s Club Pancake Breakfast; Mayor Town Hall November 2025 5 5 16.7 Non-profit organization meetings; Political Event; Museum Tour; School Dance; Celebration of life December 2025 5 5 16.1 Birthday party; Lawn Bowling Club event; Political event; baby shower; Boy Scout Troop event January 2026 6 6 19.4 Baby shower; Sate of the City; Non-profit organization meetings; Celebration of life February 2026 5 6 21.4 Non-profit organization meetings; Bat Mitzvah March 2026 6 7 22.6 Baby showers; Non-profit organization meetings; St. Patrick’s Day event; Friends of the Library event April 2026 7 7 23.3 Birthday party; Lawn Bowling Club event; Non-profit organization meetings; May 2026 4 8 25.8 Hermosa Garden Club Plant Sale; Friends of the Library event; Los Angeles Rugby Club Banquet; LA County Voting Center Page 432 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 3 of 5 Table 1 Continued: One year of Clark Building Reservations Month Total Rentals Total Rental Days % of Days Used Rental Types June 2026 2 4 13.3 LA County Voting Center; Author Book Launch July 2026 3 3 9.7 Blood Drive; Friends of the Library event; Lecture August 2026 6 6 19.4 Non-profit organization meetings; Bat Mitzvah; LA County Supervisor Event; Church Event; Friends of the Library Event User Feedback Staff distributes post-rental surveys to facility users to gather feedback on their experience at the Clark Building. To date, staff has received four completed surveys, all of which rated their overall rental experience as "Far exceeded expectations." Survey respondents highlighted several positive aspects of their rentals, including the quality and versatility of the facility, the helpfulness of on-site staff, and the convenience of the amenities provided. Other testimonial comments included:  "Our conference attendees really loved the space. We were very grateful to be able to use the kitchen space for display of our grab -and-go breakfast and lunch items."  "The on-site staff was incredibly helpful, and I would highly recommend him for any other events at the Clark Building."  "It was a very seamless process. Everything was fantastic and our guests raved about how wonderful the Clark Building is. We hope to be back next year. It's such an incredible building and location. Thank you, Hermosa!"  "Overall, wonderful. Having the four parking spaces out front as part of the rental was such a great touch!" Overall, survey responses indicate a high level of customer satisfaction with the Clark Building, its amenities, and the customer service provided by Parks and Recreation staff. Surrounding Neighborhood Feedback To date, staff has not received any feedback or complaints from neighboring residents regarding the use or operation of the Clark Building. Marketing Efforts Staff actively promotes the Clark Building through the City’s website, social media, and digital marketing platforms, as well as through promotional flyers with QR codes displayed at the Clark Building and Hermosa Beach Community Center. Staff also offers facility tours to interested community members and prospective renters upon request. A banner advertising the facility rental is currently displayed outside the building. Additionally, the Page 433 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 4 of 5 Clark Building is listed as a rentable facility on the City’s new online recreation software platform, REC.us, which provides a streamlined digital application process for prospective renters. Revenue At the time of this report, since the official reopening of the facility, $29,732.40 in revenue has been collected. This includes indirect costs, which total $23,403.38 and direct costs, which total $6,329.00. This also covers the use of City equipment and staff resources to accommodate the use of the building. This does not include the $500 refundable damage deposit each renter pays at time of booking. Future Bookings A review of future bookings beginning in August 2026 reflects a continued trend of use of the facility, which will continue serving a diverse mix of nonprofit, community, civic, and private events. Nonprofit organizations represented the largest of the booked rentals, with meetings occurring throughout the year, while the facility also accommodated community organizations, civic events, and private celebrations. Month Total Rentals Total Rental Days Rental Types September 2026 4 7 Non-profit organization meeting; Lawn Bowling Club Tournament; Retirement Celebration; Brazilian Community Event October 2026 8 18 Non-profit organization meetings; Blood Drive; Dance class; Political event; Training event; Woman’s Club Pancake Breakfast; LA County Voting Center November 2026 5 8 LA County Voting Center; Non-profit organization meeting; Friends of the Library event; Leadership Hermosa Beach Ball; Birthday party December 2026 4 4 Lawn Bowling event; Author Event; Beach Cities Toy Drive; Wedding reception January 2027 2 2 Birthday party; Non-profit organization meeting February 2027 2 2 Non-profit organization meeting; Fundraiser event March 2027 1 1 Non-profit organization meeting April 2027 2 3 Non-profit organization meeting; Bat Mitzvah May 2027 1 1 Hermosa Garden Club Plant Sale Page 434 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 5 of 5 Future Marketing Efforts Staff will continue to explore opportunities to increase community awareness of the Clark Building, including hosting open house events during periods of high activity in the areas surrounding the facility such as during the Hermosa Beach Little League season or Farmer’s Market, expanding digital marketing efforts including use of the Digital Monument Sign approved in CIP 111 and CIP 112 for fiscal year 2026 -2027, conducting targeted outreach to local organizations, and incorporating the facility into broader Parks and Recreation marketing initiatives. These efforts are intended to increase public awareness and encourage greater utilization of the facility, particularly in the South Bay. Fiscal Impact: At the time of this report, the Clark Building is estimated to generate approximately $24,640 of future revenue based on current booked reservations after September 1, 2026 to May 2027. This includes $20,945 of indirect costs and $3,695 in direct costs, which covers the use of City equipment and staff resources to accommodate the use of the building. This does not include the $500 refundable damage deposit each renter pays at time of booking. Attachments: 1. Clark Building Use Policy 2. Clark Building Reservation Rates Respectfully Submitted by: Kambria Vint, Recreation Supervisor Concur: Brian Sousa, Parks and Recreation Manager Concur: Lisa Nichols, Parks and Recreation Director Noted for Fiscal Impact: Henry Chao, Finance Manager Reviewed by: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager Page 435 of 500 1 CLARK BUILDING USE POLICY City of Hermosa Beach • Parks and Recreation Department 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (310) 318-0280 hbconnect@hermosabeach.gov The Clark Building was renovated in 2025 and is located at 861 Valley Drive. The 5,119 sq. ft. art deco facility provides a banquet hall and a variety of spaces and amenities, which users may select a la carte, such as a kitchen, meeting room, stage, podium, audio system, and projector and screen. Tables and chairs are included with all reservations. This historic building can accommodate social and business events, celebrations, or gatherings of various sizes. RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Hours of operation: Sunday through Thursday 8:00am to 10:00pm and Friday and Saturday 8:00am to 11:00pm. 2. The Clark Building's reservation rate includes the banquet hall, restrooms, and tables and chairs. The podium is available by request at no additional cost to the reservation holder. The kitchen, meeting room, stage, audio system, and projector and screen are available by request at a cost to the reservation holder. 3. All activities related to the reservation must remain within City approved reserved spaces within the Clark Building. The reservation does not include the use of the adjacent outdoor spaces or lawns unless approved by the City. 4. The maximum assembly occupancy of the banquet hall is 200 persons. The maximum occupancy may vary depending on the event layout. 5. The maximum assembly occupancy of the meeting room is 12 persons. The maximum occupancy total may vary depending on the event layout. 6. No smoking is permitted at any public location within the City of Hermosa Beach. 7. Open flame, propane cooktops, and pyrotechnics, of any kind, are strictly prohibited. 8. Decorative materials of an explosive or highly flammable character shall not be used. 9. Painter tape may be used to secure decorative items to the facility. Other tape or other adhesive, nails, screws, tacks, or pins to secure materials or objects to the facility’s fixtures may not be used. 10. Glitter, confetti, rice, or birdseed may not be used. Flower petals are permissible. 11. Foil, “metalized,” or Mylar balloons may not be used. 12. The release of any balloons is prohibited. 13. No storage is provided. All items associated with the reservation must arrive during the approved reservation time and must leave the building at the conclusion of the reservation. 14. A reservation with groups composed of minors must be supervised by an adult over the age of 21 for each 10 minors. 15. Parking is extremely limited within the City of Hermosa Beach. Adjacent public parking lots are available. The City shall consider requests for reserved parking for reservations should the request not exceed more than four parking spaces at an additional cost to the reservation holder. 16. The reservation holder is responsible for the conduct of all persons associated with the reservation and must be in attendance for the duration of the party or designate an alternate to represent the reservation. Page 436 of 500 2 17. The reservation holder is responsible for conducting an orderly event and at the conclusion of the reservation must leave the facility in its original state. The reservation holder’s clean-up responsibilities include but are not limited to, clearing tables, chairs, surfaces, and floors of all products, equipment, or trash associated with the reservation, and the placement of any trash into designated containers. This must be completed promptly within the approved reservation time. STAFFING AND SECURITY 1. The City’s Monitor is assigned to oversee the facility during all reservation times unless otherwise approved by the City. 2. The City’s Monitor is assigned to specific duties and is not responsible for any tasks associated with reservation, other than the set-up and teardown of tables, chairs, and the podium or stage if requested. 3. The City’s Audiovisual (AV) Technician is assigned to specific duties related to the setup and operation of the projector and screen, and audio system only. The AV Technician is the only one permitted to operate such equipment. 4. At the beginning of each reservation, the reservation holder or a designated representative is required to check in and check out with the Monitor by signature. 5. Reservation holders are required to schedule break times with City staff if the reservation exceeds five hours. Both parties will agree on this scheduled time to provide the least impact on the reservation. 6. City staff is not authorized to sign or accept any deliveries pertaining to the reservation. Any deliveries must be handled by the reservation holder within the reservation time. 7. The City reserves the right to assign additional City staff, Police, or Fire Personnel, or require the reservation holder to provide Security Guards to ensure a smooth and safe event. Additional costs will be the responsibility of the reservation holder. AMPLIFIED SOUND 1. Reservation holders may request the use of the City’s audio system or the approval to bring in its own audio system or disc jockey for the purpose of giving instructions, directions, lectures, or transmitting music. 2. Amplified sound shall only be permitted between the hours of 9:00am to 9:00pm on Sunday through Thursday and 9:00am to 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday. 3. If approved, reservation holders are required to obtain an Amplified Sound Permit at an additional cost to the reservation holder. FOOD AND BEVERAGES 1. The reservation holder is responsible for and required to provide all equipment necessary for food and beverages associated with the reservation. 2. Alcoholic beverage service may only be considered for approval with the reservation in the case that the reservation holder: a. Hires an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) licensed caterer. i. The City must be provided with a copy of the Type 58 caterer’s permit or the Type 91 beer manufacturer’s caterer permit. Page 437 of 500 3 b. The reservation holder is an existing nonprofit organization with a valid tax I.D. number and is approved for a Daily License Authorization through the filing of Form ABC-221 through the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. i. The City must be provided with a copy of the Daily License. 3. Alcohol service shall be permitted through 9:00pm. 4. Reservation holders approved to use the kitchen will be provided with a ‘Clark Building Kitchen Use Manual’ to outline specific rules and regulations pertaining to its use. 5. All businesses providing catering must obtain a business license or have one on file with the City of Hermosa Beach. 6. Reservation holders planning to cater are encouraged to choose a Hermosa Beach- based business. 7. Reservation holders with reservations on Fridays and Saturdays may qualify for a 5% discount on hourly reservation rates should they hire a Hermosa Beach based ABC licensed caterer and/or business for catering services. 8. Reservation holders are prohibited from utilizing single-use plastics (including but not limited to plastic cups, straws, utensils, bags) and polystyrene products. Alternatives include compostable, glass, porcelain, stainless steel, wood, or other eco-friendly materials. AMENITIES 1. The use of tables and chairs is included in the reservation rate. Table and chair options are provided in Exhibit A. Linens are not included. 2. An event layout must be selected at least one week prior to the reservation with the specific table and chair placement, as well as the podium and stage if requested . City staff will set up the facility according to the layout in advance of the reservation start time. 3. If upon arrival, the setup needs to be modified, the reservation holder shall not move any equipment. The Monitor will modify the setup as needed to a reasonable extent. 4. Reservation Holders must select their tables and chairs through the options available in Exhibit A and are not permitted to provide their own tables or chairs. 5. Internet access will be made available to the reservation holder. 6. If the reservation holder is requesting the use of the audio system, podium, and/or projector and screen, City staff will reach out at least one week prior to the reservation to discuss the reservation holder’s audiovisual needs. 7. Amenities shall not be removed from the facility. 8. The reservation holder will be responsible for any missing, damaged, or vandalized equipment. SCHEDULE CHANGES, CANCELLATIONS, AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES 1. Reservations may be made up to one year in advance. 2. The application fee and security deposit must be received with the application. 3. All remaining fees are due two weeks prior to the reservation date. If the reservation includes several reservation dates on an ongoing month to month basis, the reservation holder will be invoiced on the last Monday of each month for the entirety of the upcoming month’s reservation fees. Invoices must be paid within 72 hours from the time the invoice was sent. Failure to pay may result in the cancellation of the reservation(s). Page 438 of 500 4 4. Any schedule changes or cancellations must be made in writing by the 15th of the month prior to the month in which the reservation date the reservation holder is requesting a change or cancellation for is scheduled to take place. Schedule changes received after the 15th of the month prior are not guaranteed. Cancellations received after the 15th of the month prior will forfeit the security deposit. 5. Any damage, loss of City equipment, or excess time spent by the reservation holder or by City staff to ensure adequate clean-up is completed will be retained from the security deposit. If the total exceeds the amount of the security deposit, the reservation holder will be billed. 6. Any fees incurred by the City in connection with clean-up activities and associated repairs as a result of the reservation will be retained from the security deposit. If the total exceeds the amount of the security deposit, the reservation holder will be billed. 7. Any policy violations may result in a loss of the security deposit. 8. Under any circumstance, the City has the right to cancel any reservation. Although very rare, unforeseen circumstances may arise, preventing the City from fulfilling the obligations of the reservation. INSURANCE Applicant agrees to furnish the City of Hermosa Beach with evidence of comprehensive general liability insurance in the form of a certificate naming "the City of Hermosa Beach, its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees as additional insureds." This exact verbiage is required. Applicant shall notify the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the termination, reduction, cancellation, suspension, modification, or expiration of the policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Applicant shall maintain insurance coverage meeting the standards outlined in this Section at all times during the term of the activity or activities for which Applicant submitted its application, as reflected in and permitted by this Agreement. All certificates are subject to the approval of the City’s Risk Manager. Coverage shall be a minimum as broad as Insurance Services Form CG 00 01 covering commercial general liability on an "occurrence" basis, including property damage, bodily injury, death, and personal and advertising injury with limits no less than one million/two million dollars ($1,000,000/$2,000,000) per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this Agreement, or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit, with limits no less than two million/four million dollars ($2,000,000/$4,000,000) per occurrence. The City reserves the right to request greater or lesser amounts of insurance coverage. If the use includes athletic activities, Applicant shall provide evidence that the commercial general liability insurance includes coverage for injuries to athletic participants and participant accident insurance. If the Applicant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. Page 439 of 500 5 ADDITIONAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR EVENTS WITH CATERING AND ALCOHOL If the use includes the sale of alcohol, Applicant shall maintain full liquor liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 general aggregate for events where alcohol is sold. For events where alcohol is served but not sold to event attendees, Applicant shall submit liquor host liability coverage. If Applicant contracts with a third-party service provider for catering and/or alcohol services, Applicant will require the service provider to procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, comprehensive general liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 general aggregate, and if applicable, liquor liability coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 general aggregate, or other lines of coverage the City requires. Both City and Applicant shall be endorsed as additional insureds under the service provider’s liquor liability coverage. Proof of all coverage shall be submitted to the City for review at least 30 days prior to the event date. If the Applicant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. Page 440 of 500 6 CLARK BUILDING AMENITIES – EXHIBIT A AMENITY SPECIFICATIONS TABLES Round tables • Seats 6-8 • Textured black top, black legs • 30 Available • 60”(D) x 29”(H) Rectangular tables • Seats 4-6 • Textured black top, black legs • 30 Available • 72”(L) x 30”(W) x 29”(H) CHAIRS Grand Chairs • Champagne • 200 Available STAGE • 16’ (L) X 12’ (W) X 12” (H) Page 441 of 500 7 CLARK BUILDING AMENITIES – EXHIBIT A CONTINUED… AMENITY SPECIFICATIONS PODIUM • Lectern • Standing or Seated Position • ADA compatible AUDIO SYSTEM • Built-in System • Bluetooth and RCA 3.5mm Inputs • Wireless Microphone PROJECTOR • Panasonic PT- REZ80 ET0C1U100 • Ceiling Mounted • Remote Control Operated SCREEN • Wall Mounted • 116” (L) x 65” (W) Page 442 of 500 CLARK BUILDING RESERVATION RATES City of Hermosa Beach • Parks and Recreation Department 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (310) 318-0280 hbconnect@hermosabeach.gov RATES HERMOSA BEACH, REDONDO BEACH, AND MANHATTAN BEACH BASED NON-PROFIT NON-PROFIT OTHER RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT/ COMMERCIAL NON-REFUNDABLE Application Fee Must be received with application $100 $100 $100 $100 REFUNDABLE Security Deposit* Must be received with application $500 $500 $500 $500 Reservation Rate Includes the Banquet Hall 9am-5pm: $41 per hour 5pm-Close: $52 per hour 9am-5pm: $93 per hour 5pm-Close: $103 per hour 9am-5pm: $78 per hour 5pm-Close: $93 per hour 9am-5pm: $279 per hour 5pm-Close: $310 per hour Kitchen Reservation Rate** 9am-5pm: $31 per hour 5pm-Close: $39 per hour 9am-5pm: $70 5pm-Close: $78 per hour 9am-5pm: $60 per hour 5pm-Close: $71 per hour 9am-5pm: $214 per hour 5pm-Close: $238 per hour Meeting Room Reservation Rate** 9am-5pm: $10 per hour 5pm-Close: $12.50 per hour 9am-5pm: $23 5pm-Close: $26 per hour 9am-5pm: $21 per hour 5pm-Close: $25 per hour 9am-5pm: $75 per hour 5pm-Close: $83 per hour Projector and Screen** $125 $125 $125 $125 Setup/Teardown Required if tables, chairs, podium, and/ or stage are requested $41 $41 $41 $41 Clark Building Monitor $22 per hour $22 per hour $22 per hour $22 per hour Audiovisual Technician Required if use of audiovisual equipment is requested $34 per hour $34 per hour $34 per hour $34 per hour Amplified Sound Permit** $214 $214 $214 $214 *Any damage, loss of equipment, or excess time spent by the reservation holder or by City staff to ensure adequate clean-up is completed will be retained from the Security Deposit. If the total exceeds the amount of the Security Deposit, the reservation holder will be billed. Any policy violations may result in a loss of the Security Deposit. Additionally, any fees incurred by the City in connection with clean-up activities and associated repairs as a result of the reservation will be retained from the security deposit. If the total exceeds the amount of the security deposit, the reservation holder will be billed. Policy violations may result in a loss of security deposit. **The kitchen, meeting room, projector and screen, and Amplified Sound Permit are optional amenities available by request. Reservation holders planning to cater are encouraged to choose a Hermosa Beach-based business. Reservation holders with reservations on Fridays and Saturdays may qualify for a 5% discount on hourly reservation rates should they hire a Hermosa Beach based ABC licensed caterer and/or business for catering services. Page 443 of 500 CLARK BUILDING: ONE-YEAR REVIEW September 8, 2026Page 444 of 500 •Steady rental activity with a diverse mix of nonprofit, community, civic and private events •No reported neighborhood complaints regarding use or operations One-Year Snapshot $29,732 REVENUE 61 RENTALS 4/4 SURVEYS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS Page 445 of 500 •Non-profit community organizations: The largest rental user group with reoccurring meetings and events throughout the year; includes local philanthropic organizations, community groups and religious organizations •Civic and public uses: City events, voting centers, blood drives, public meetings and events •Private events: birthdays, baby showers, celebrations, weddings, retirements, celebrations of life, cultural events User Information Page 446 of 500 User Feedback: •Users highlighted the facility’s quality and versatility, kitchen amenities, parking, and helpful on-site staff •Feedback indicates a seamless rental process and strong interest in returning for future events Feedback 0 REPORTED NEIGHBOR COMPLAINTS 4/4 COMPLETED SURVEYS “Far exceed expectations” HIGH SATISFACTION WITH FACILITY AMENITIES & STAFF Page 447 of 500 Expected Revenue •Forecasted Revenue from September 2026 - May 2027: $24,639.50 •Fees collected from indirect costs: $20,945.25 •Fees considered under indirect costs:•Application fee •Hourly reservation rates •Projector and Screen •Amplified Sound Permits •Fees collected from direct costs: $3694 •Fees considered under direct costs:•Hourly staffing costs •Setup/Teardown Revenue & Fiscal Impacts Collected Revenue •Total Collected Revenue from August 2025 - August 2026: $29,732.40 •Fees collected from indirect costs: $23,403.38 •Fees considered under indirect costs:•Application fee •Hourly reservation rates •Projector and Screen •Amplified Sound Permits •Fees collected from direct costs: $6329.00 •Fees considered under direct costs:•Hourly staffing costs •Setup/Teardown Page 448 of 500 Future Booking Show Continued Demand •September 2026 – May 2027 bookings continue to reflect the trends of the previous year with nonprofit, community, civic and private rentals •Nonprofit organizations remain the largest booked user group Future Bookings September 2026 – May 2027 Rentals •Total Rentals: 29 •Total Rental Days: 46 Page 449 of 500 Marketing Current Marketing •Social media and digital marketing platforms •Promotional flyers with QR codes posted in City facilities •Tours upon request •Banner at Clark Building •Listing on Recreation Software, REC.us with digital application Future Marketing •Continue all “Current Marketing” efforts •Host open house events during high traffic periods •Expand digital marketing •Conduct targeted outreach to local community organizations •Incorporate the facility into broader Parks and Recreation marketing initiatives Page 450 of 500 Thank You! Page 451 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 4 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-PR-051 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council CONSIDERATION OF INCREASE TO TENNIS MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION FEES (Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Nichols) APPROVE AN INCREASE OR MAINTAIN TENNIS MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION FEES Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council 1. Approve the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission’s recommendation to increase the annual tennis membership fee to $25 and the hourly resident reservation fee to $12 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and $14 per hour between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; or 2. Maintain the current annual tennis membership fee of $19 and hourly reservation rate of $9. Executive Summary: At its June 9, 2026 meeting, City Council formally adopted an increase to the annual pickleball membership fee from $19 to $25 and the hourly resident reservation fee from $9 to $12 following a review of comparable local agency fees and the City ’s cost of providing the service. To maintain consistency across the City’s racquet sports reservation programs, staff recommends the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (Commission) recommend City Council approve an increase to the annual tennis membership fee from $19 to $25 and the hourly resident reservation fee from $9 to $12 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and from $11 to $14 between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Background: The Parks and Recreation Department (Department) oversees seven City-owned tennis courts, including six courts at the Community Center and one court at the Clark Complex within the Kelly Courts, adjacent to the City’s pickleball and basketball courts. The Community Center tennis courts support a variety of recreational uses, including City contract classes and camps, resident court reservations, drop-in play, and private lessons. In contrast, the Kelly Tennis Court is designated exclusively for drop-in play and is not available for reservations. As a result, the proposed fee increases apply only to the Page 452 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 4 Community Center tennis courts, where the membership and reservation program is administered. The current annual tennis membership fee and hourly resident court reservation fee have remained unchanged since 2020. Past Commission and Council Actions Meeting Date Description City Council: June 9, 2026 City Council formally adopted an increase to the annual pickleball membership fee from $19 to $25 and the hourly reservation fee from $9 to $12. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission: July 7, 2026 The Commission recommended City Council approve an increase to the annual tennis membership fee from $19 to $25 and the hourly resident reservation fee from $9 to $12 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and from $11 to $14 between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Discussion: Staff conducted a review of local cities’ fees related to tennis memberships and reservations, which are included as Attachment 1. Also included in Attachment 1 are the current fees for Hermosa Beach. In summary, hourly resident reservation fees among neighboring agencies generally range from $10 to $13 per hour. Annual membership requirements vary by agency. Redondo Beach charges a $25 annual membership fee; Manhattan Beach offers youth and senior memberships at varying rates; and El Segundo requires residents to obtain a Recreation Identification (Rec ID) to qualify for resident reservation rates, rather than charging an annual membership fee. The City’s Pickleball Membership Program was established in 2020 to provide residents with the ability to reserve courts at the Kelly Pickleball Courts, similar to the reservation program at the Community Center Tennis Courts. At that time, the annual membership and hourly reservation fees for pickleball were established to mirror those of the Community Center Tennis Courts. At its June 9, 2026 meeting, City Council formally adopted an increase to the annual pickleball membership fee from $19 to $25 and the hourly resident reservation fee from $9 to $12. Therefore, with consideration of the review of local cities’ fees and the recent increase to the pickleball membership and hourly resident reservation fees, at its July 7, 2026 meeting, the Commission recommended that City Council approve an increase in the annual tennis membership fee from $19 to $25 and the hourly resident reservation fee from $9 to $12 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and $11 to $14 between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Staff noted that while Hermosa Beach is the only City of Page 453 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 3 of 4 the neighboring agencies included in Attachment 1 that applies a higher reservation fee during lighted evening hours, it’s recommended to maintain this practice to help offset costs associated with providing lighted court access. The Commission approved staff’s recommendations. The current Community Center Tennis Court Use Policy is included as Attachment 2 for informational purposes. Additionally, to note for informational purposes, under the current policy, pre-approved private instructors may reserve courts to provide private or group tennis lessons. These instructors operate independently of the City’s approved contract class and camp program. Pre-approved private instructors are responsible for their own client recruitment, advertising, and scheduling. They currently pay a $30 annual membership fee and a $19 hourly court reservation fee. In contrast, approved contract class and camp instructors provide programming through the City’s recreation program. These classes are marketed in the City’s recreation brochure, participant registration is administered by the City, and program revenues are distributed under a 70/30 cost-sharing arrangement, with 70% paid to the contract instructor and 30% retained by the City. Staff are not recommending any changes to the private instructor’s annual membership or hourly reservation fees at this time. The Department has launched new recreation software that includes enhanced functionality for administering private instructor services. Therefore, staff are evaluating opportunities to modernize the City’s private instructor program. Should the City implement the software’s private instructor module, staff anticipates returning with a comprehensive review of the Community Center Tennis Court Use Policy (Attachment 2) as it relates to private instruction, including associated fees. Options for Council Consideration: 1. Approve the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission’s recommendation to increase to the annual tennis membership fee to $25 and the hourly resident reservation fee to $12 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and $14 per hour between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 2. Maintain the current annual tennis membership fee of $19 and hourly reservation rate of $9. 3. Provide alternative direction or modifications to staff. Fiscal Impact: Depending on the option selected by City Council pertaining to the Tennis Court annual membership and reservation rates for residents, anticipated revenue to the General Fund would be as follows: Page 454 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 4 of 4 Option Membership Reservation Total Revenue Option 1: $25 annual / $12 hourly reservation $3,200 $44,500 $47,700 Option 2: $19 annual / $9 hourly reservation $2,000 $30,000 $32,000 Attachments: 1. Local Cities Tennis Reservation and Membership Fees 2. Community Center Tennis Courts Use Policy Respectfully Submitted by: Lisa Nichols, Parks and Recreation Director Noted for Fiscal Impact: Henry Chao, Finance Manager Reviewed by: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager Page 455 of 500 Attachment 1: Local Cities Tennis Reservation and Membership Fees Facility and Hours Hourly Reservation Annual Membership Other Hermosa Beach – Community Center 6 courts 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily Residents 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.: $9 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: $11 Private Instructors: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.: $19 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: $22 Residents: $19 Private Instructors: $30 Manhattan Beach – Manhattan Heights Park 2 courts Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday to Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Live Oak Park 6 courts Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Residents: $12 Non-residents: $16 Reservations only available to seniors Monday to Friday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.; to youth Monday to Friday 2:00 to 5:00pm Senior Residents: $50 annually Youth Residents: $50 annually - Redondo Beach – Alta Vista Park 8 courts Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday to Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: $13 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.: Adults $11, Seniors and Youth $10 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.: $13 Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: $13 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.: Adults $11, Seniors and Youth: $10 $25 Drop-in Play Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: $5 Tuesday and Thursday 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.: $5 Torrance – Wilson Park 3 courts Courts are first come, first served - - Page 456 of 500 Walteria Park 1 court 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily El Segundo – Recreation Park 7 courts 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily Residents: $10 Non-residents: $20 Rec ID - required to reserve at the resident rate for all City facility rentals Youth (ages 3 - 17): $10.00 Adults (age 18 - 61): $15.00 Senior (62 and over): $5.00 Lomita – Lomita Park 2 courts Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. Courts are first come, first served - - Page 457 of 500 Page 1 of 2 COMMUNITY CENTER TENNIS COURTS USE POLICY City of Hermosa Beach • Parks and Recreation Department 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (310) 318-0280 hbconnect@hermosabeach.gov The Community Center Tennis Courts are available to the public with the purpose of balancing both recreational and instructional play. RULES AND REGULATIONS • Hours of operation: 8am-10pm daily. • Traditional tennis play is permitted, including singles, doubles, and round robin play . • “Traditional tennis play” refers to standard tennis activity using regular tennis rules, equipment, and gameplay. Permitted formats may include singles (2 players), doubles (4 players), and informal round robin play with rotating players, provided such play remains recreational in nature and complies with all other court rules. • Round robin groups shall not exceed eight players , and play shall be conducted in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with other court users, does not involve exclusive use of multiple courts, and does not otherwise constitute a class, tournament, lesson, clinic, or other organized activity. Round robin participants must rotate in a manner that maintains safe and orderly court use and may not overcrowd courts . • City-sponsored activities have priority over all reservations on all courts. • All classes, tournaments, coaching/instruction/lessons, and organized activities of any kind are strictly prohibited unless approved by the Parks and Recreation Department. The City reserves the right to suspend use of the courts by any user/member suspected of violating this policy. • Reservations are made for Hermosa Beach residents and pre-approved private instructors only. • Reserved times are posted on each court and are updated on a daily basis. • Courts are not available for reservation on the first Tuesday of each month from 8am-12pm due to court cleaning. • Without a reservation, courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis and free of charge. • Courts 5 and 6 remain free of reservations to be utilized on a first-come, first-served basis. • When others are waiting to play; court shall be given up at the end of one hour for singles, two hours for doubles, and two hours for round robin play. Players waiting for a court should notify players of the individual court they intend to play on. • Outside of individual play, or pre-approved private instructors’ reservation times, a maximum of six balls are permitted on each court. • Placement of banners advertising lessons by pre-approved private instructors must be pre-approved by the Parks and Recreation Department and are only authorized during the approved reservation times on the exterior of the fence. • Tennis etiquette shall prevail at all times. • Tennis shoes must be worn while on the courts. No black sole shoes are permitted. • No food or glass containers allowed inside the court area. • No chalk or paint is to be used on the courts. • Pets are not permitted in the court areas at any time. • Report any court damage or vandalism to the Parks and Recreation Department immediately. • Play at your own risk. RESERVATIONS • Residents and pre-approved private instructors must purchase an annual Tennis Membership in order to make reservations. • Tennis Memberships can be purchased through the Parks and Recreation Department, Monday-Thursday from 7:00am-6:00pm. Proof of residency is required and may be provided with a photo I.D. with the current Hermosa Beach address. If the photo I.D. does not include the current Hermosa Beach address, a utility bill dated within the last 30 days will also be required. Page 458 of 500 Page 2 of 2 • Reservations are given on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be made at least one day prior but not more than 14 days in advance for one to four hours maximum per day. Members may not reserve more than one (1) tennis court at a time. • Reservations can be made in person or by e-mail to hbconnect@hermosabeach.gov during office hours; Monday-Thursday from 7:00am-6:00pm or through the online reservation system 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • Payment is due at the time a reservation is made. • Reservations may be modified 24 hours in advance during office hours; Monday-Thursday from 7:00am-6:00pm by e-mail to hbconnect@hermosabeach.gov. • Refunds will only be granted for inclement weather. Members are responsible for notifying the office of cancellations due to weather conditions within 24 hours of the cancelled date. • Any reservations made that exceed the maximum allotted hours per day or are double-booked will automatically be canceled without a refund. • Members must be present during their reservation and are only permitted to use the specific court approved at the time of the reservation. • The City reserves the right to suspend or terminate membership if the member(s) fails to comply with the Community Center Tennis Court Use Policy or for any conduct the City deems as disruptive or inconsistent with the City court operations. PRE-APPROVED PRIVATE INSTRUCTORS The Parks and Recreation Department holds a list of pre-approved private instructors. The number of instructors allowed on this list is at the discretion of the Parks and Recreation Department. Private instructors are required to provide: 1.) Insurance as outlined below: o Private Instructor agrees to furnish the City of Hermosa Beach evidence of comprehensive general liability insurance in the form of a certificate naming "the City of Hermosa Beach, its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees as additional insureds." This exact verbiage is required. Private Instructor shall notify the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the termination, reduction, cancellation, suspension, modification, or expiration of the policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Private Instructor shall maintain insurance coverage meeting the standards outlined in this Section at all times during the term of the activity or activities for which Private Instructor submitted its application, as reflected in and permitted by this Agreement. All certificates are subject to approval of the City’s Risk Manager. Coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Form CG 00 01 covering commercial general liability on an "occurrence" basis, including property damage, bodily injury, death, and personal and advertising injury with limits no less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this Agreement, or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. The City reserves the r ight to request greater or lesser amounts of insurance coverage. If the use includes athletic activities, Private Instructor shall provide evidence of that the commercial general liability insurance includes coverage for injuries to athletic participants and participant accident insurance. If the Private Instructor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. 2.) Coaching certification through the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) or the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA.) It is the responsibility of the private instructor to ensure the Parks and Recreation Department has current documentation on file. Private instructors will lose court reservation privileges and will be dropped from the pre -approved Private instructor List if reservations are not made for 3 consecutive months. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Parks and Recreation Department. Page 459 of 500 CONSIDERATION OF UPDATES TO TENNIS MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION RATES Page 460 of 500 Background 7 City Tennis Courts Community Center 6 courts Reservations available Membership program Kelly Courts1 court Drop-in play only No reservations Fees unchanged since 2020 Page 461 of 500 FEE UPDATES Annual Resident Membership$19 → $25 Hourly Resident Reservation8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.$9 → $12 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.$11 → $14 Page 462 of 500 ESTIMATED ANNUAL REVENUE Option Membership Reservation Total Revenue Option 1: FEE INCREASE $25 annual / $12 hourly reservation $3,200 $44,500 $47,700 Option 2: CURRENT FEES $19 annual / $9 hourly reservation $2,000 $30,000 $32,000 Page 463 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 6 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-PR-064 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council CONSIDERATION OF PARK RESERVATION FEE UPDATES CEQA: Determine that the fee changes are not a project under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and that the policy amendments are exempt from CEQA under Sections 15301 and 15061(b)(3), with none of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 applicable. (Parks and Recreation Manager Brian Sousa) APPROVE Recommended Action: Staff recommend City Council consider approval of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission’s recommendation to approve updates to the Park Reservation Policy and fees; 1. An increase of the resident park reservation fee to $100, with a $29 application fee, for a four-hour reservation; 2. An update to the Park Reservation Policy to allow for non -resident park reservations at a rate of $200, with a $29 application fee, for a four-hour reservation; and 3. The addition of Seaview Park and Forts Lots of Fun Park as eligible locations for park reservations. Executive Summary: Staff conducted a review of the City's park reservation fees, including an analysis of direct administrative costs and a comparison of fees charged by neighboring agencies. Staff recommends City Council consider approval of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission’s (Commission) recommendation to approve updates to the City's Park Reservation Program, including increasing the resident park reservation fee, authorizing non-resident park reservations, and expanding the list of reservable parks to include Seaview Park and Forts Lots of Fun Park. The proposed fee increase would better align with comparable Cities and recover a greater portion of the City's direct costs while the addition of non-resident reservations and two new park locations would expand public access, increase revenue opportunities, and enhance the City's reservation program. Page 464 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 2 of 6 Background: The Parks and Recreation Department (Department) oversees park reservations at six parks, including Valley Park, Bicentennial Park, Greenwood Park, South Park, Clark Field, and Edith Rodaway Park. However, requests for reservations have historically only been received for Valley Park and South Park. Two reservations are permitted per park, per day. Per H.B.M.C. Section 12.28.050, park reservations are available year-round to accommodate Hermosa Beach residents for informal neighborhood gatherings and small group celebrations. Picnic tables remain open to the public on a first-come, first- served basis, and reservations are optional. The reservation program provides residents with the opportunity to reserve a designated picnic area in advance for gatherings and special occasions of fewer than 25 participants. The current park reservation fee is adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); however, no substantive fee adjustments beyond CPI increases have been recommended in approximately 20 years. Per HBMC Section 12.28.050, reservation fees shall account for all direct costs. At its August 4,2026 meeting, the Commission recommended City Council consider staff’s recommendations for approval, electing option 1 for the fee increase rate. Commission Actions Meeting Date Description Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission: August 04, 2026 The Commission recommended to City Council updates to the City's Park Reservation Program, including increasing the resident park reservation fee, authorizing non-resident park reservations, and expanding the list of reservable parks to include Seaview Park and Forts Lots of Fun Park. Discussion: Included in Table 1 below is a breakdown of the direct costs associated with the staff resources to accommodate park reservations and the average cost of the staff members responsible for performing such tasks. Page 465 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 3 of 6 Table 1: Park Reservation Tasks and Direct Costs Task Average Time on Task Average Staff Costs Reservation processing and scheduling 30 minutes $12.87 - $18.33 (Dependent on which position of the full-time front-line staff assists during office hours) Create reservation signs 30 minutes $18.36 Print, laminate, and prepare signs 20 minutes $18.36 Paper, ink, laminate supplies — $5.00 Pre-event facility inspection 30 minutes $9.35 Post reservation signs 20 minutes $6.23 Follow-up inspection to ensure signs remain posted 20 minutes $6.23 Reservation check-in and customer assistance 1 hour $18.70 Operational support (on- call) during reservation (trash, questions, conflicts, etc.) 1 hour $18.70 Post-event inspection and sign removal 30 minutes $9.35 Post-event survey 30 minutes $18.36 Estimated Total Direct Cost 5 hours $141.51 - $146.97 Additionally, staff conducted a comparison of local cities' fees related to park reservations, as included as Attachment 1. Also included in Attachment 1 are the current fees for Hermosa Beach, including a resident reservation fee of $58 for a four -hour reservation plus a $29 application fee. Additionally, reservations are subject to optional add-on fees, including a $29 bounce house reservation fee or a $29 fire pit reservation fee, if such amenities are requested and available. In summary, park reservation fees among neighboring agencies are mixed between hourly and flat-rate fee structures, generally ranging from $80 to $160 for a four-hour reservation. The market average among the five comparable cities reviewed is $120. Based on this information, staff presented the following options for the Commission's consideration and recommendation to the City Council:  Option 1: Increase the resident park reservation fee from $58, plus the $29 application fee, to $100, plus the $29 application fee. This option aligns more closely with comparable agencies while helping offset a greater portion of the City's Page 466 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 4 of 6 direct costs, although it does not achieve full direct cost recovery, as demonstrated in Table 1.  Option 2: Increase the resident park reservation fee from $58, plus the $29 application fee, to $121, plus the $29 application fee, which would achieve full direct cost recovery, as demonstrated in Table 1. Of the two options, staff recommended Option 1 to the Commission, as it represents a conservative approach that remains competitive within the market while increasing cost recovery without significantly exceeding comparable agency fees. The Commission supported staff’s recommendation. The current Park Reservation Policy (Attachment 2) only permits residents to reserve park reservations, which limits both revenue opportunities and access for South Bay community members. Table 2 below summarizes the total number of pa rk reservations over the past four years. Table 2: Total Annual Park Reservations from 2023 through 2026 Year South Park Valley Park 2026 (up to July 1) 50 116 2025 40 135 2024 48 146 2023 64 131 Therefore staff recommended the Commission consider a recommendation to City Council to modify the Park Reservation Policy (Attachment 2) to allow for non-resident reservations at an increased rate of $200 for a four-hour reservation, plus the existing $29 application fee. Of the cities surveyed, Hermosa Beach is the only City that does not permit nonresident reservations. Such a change would require an amendment to the H.B.M.C. to allow for nonresident reservations and the adoption of a fee that exceeds the City's direct costs to reflect market rates and the limited availability of park reservation opportunities for nonresidents. The Commission supported staff’s recommendation. Staff are not currently recommending any changes to the bounce house and fire pit reservation fees, as these are additional optional fees, and subject to the annual CPI increase. Furthermore, staff recommends consideration of adding Seaview Park and Forts Lots of Fun Park as locations eligible for park reservations. Both locations are currently not assigned on the reservable park locations list but incorporated community neighborhood locations. Both park facilities include the standard amenities utilized for a park reservation, including two picnic tables, and restroom facilities. If approved by City Council, this would require amendments to H.B.M.C. Section 12.28.050 to add the locations to the list, held as a public hearing item at a future Council meeting. Page 467 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 5 of 6 Environmental Analysis: Staff recommends that the City Council find that changing the reservation fees is not a project under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because it constitutes a governmental funding mechanism that does not commit the City to a specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. The proposed policy amendments are categorically exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 because they involve the operation of existing park facilities with no expansion or negligible expansion of existing use. None of the exceptions to this categorical exemption identified in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies. The policy amendments are also independently exempt under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common-Sense Exemption) because reservations remain limited to twenty-five (25) people and the amendments authorize no construction, physical alteration, or other activity that could significantly affect the environment. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required. Options for Council Consideration: 1. Approve the Park Reservation Policy updates and fee updates recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission; or 2. Approve Park Reservation Policy and fee updates with modifications; or 3. Not approve Park Reservation Policy updates; or 4. Provide alternative direction for staff. Fiscal Impact: Modifying the resident reservation fee from $58 plus the $29 application fee to $100 plus the $29 application fee per four-hour reservation would generate approximately $7,000 in additional annual revenue, increasing total park reservation revenue from a pproximately $19,000 to approximately $26,000 annually for the General Fund, based on 2025 reservation activity. Additional revenue would also be collected if City Council approves the implementation of non-resident reservations and approves the required Municipal Code amendments and fee schedule changes. The amount of additional revenue would be later determined based on non-resident demand for park reservations. Attachments: 1. Comparable Cities Park Reservation Fees 2. Park Reservation Policy Respectfully Submitted by: Brian Sousa, Parks and Recreation Manager Concur: Lisa Nichols, Parks and Recreation Director Page 468 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 6 of 6 Noted for Fiscal Impact: Henry Chao, Finance Manager Reviewed by: Brandon Walker, Administrative Services Director Legal Review: Jason Baltimore, Interim City Attorney Approved: Steve Napolitano, City Manager Page 469 of 500 Attachment 1: Local Cities Park Reservation Fees City Fee Duration Features Notes Hermosa Beach $87 ($58 + $29 application fee) 4 hours 4 picnic tables and BBQ • Optional add-ons: $29 bounce house (reserves Amphitheatre) or $29 fire pit • Only two reservations per day, per park Redondo Beach Resident and Nonresident: $60, $120 or $180 7 hours (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Rates are for 1, 2, or 3 picnic tables and BBQ • No refunds • 3% credit card fee • $120 cleaning fee (if applicable) Manhattan Beach Resident: $15, $25, or $35 per hour Nonresident: $30, $45 or $55 per hour (4-hour total: Resident: $60, $100, or $140 Nonresident: $120, $180, or $220) Maximum of 4 hours Rates are for 1, 2, or 3 picnic tables • $25 Application Fee • $50 Deposit • Optional add-ons: Gazebo Resident: $30 and Nonresident: $50 or Amphitheater Resident: $75 and Nonresident: $120 Torrance Resident: $100 Nonresident: $200 (4 hours) Resident: $150 Nonresident: $300 (8 hour) 4 hours or 8 hours 2-4 tables included • $100 Deposit • Optional add-ons: $50 bouncer or $20 electricity usage or $100 concession rental El Segundo Resident and Nonresident Picnic Area: $40 per hour Resident and Nonresident BBQ Area: $100 per hour (4-hour total: Resident and Nonresident Picnic Area: $160 Resident and Nonresident BBQ Area: $400) N/A Picnic area- 4 tables and 2 small BBQs BBQ area- 6 tables and 1 XL BBQ • $203 Security Deposit • $50 cancellation and $10 administrative fee if less than 7 days prior • Optional add-on: fire pit Resident/Nonprofit $45 $45, Local For Profit: $90, and Nonresident: $135 Santa Monica Resident: $80 Nonresident: $120 4 hours Airport Park - 6 picnic tables and 2 BBQ pits Clover Park Area #1 - 9 picnic tables and 3 BBQ pits Marine Park - 4 picnic tables and 3 BBQ pits Virginia Avenue Park - 4 picnic tables and 2 BBQ pits • No refunds • 2.95% credit card fee Page 470 of 500 PARK RESERVATION POLICY City of Hermosa Beach • Parks and Recreation Department 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (310) 318-0280 hbconnect@hermosabeach.gov RULES AND REGULATIONS • Reservations are available for Hermosa Beach residents at Valley Park or South Park. • Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the desired reservation date. Same-day reservations are not permitted. • Reservations may be made in person during office hours, Monday-Thursday 7:00am-6:00pm, or by submission via email to hbconnect@hermosabeach.gov. Applications received outside of office hours will be processed on the following business day. Proof of residency must be submitted with the application such as a photo I.D. with the current Hermosa Beach address. If the photo I.D. does not include the current Hermosa Beach address, a utility bill dated within the last 30 days is required. • Hermosa Beach based non-profit groups are required to provide a verifiable Non-Profit ID number to qualify for a fee waiver. • Without a reservation, tables are available on a first come – first served basis. • Only two reservations are allowed at Valley Park per calendar day. At Valley Park, residents may reserve up to four tables for four hours and have the option to reserve the fire pit (see Fire Pit Rules and Regulations) and/or the amphitheater area. Bounce houses may be permitted only in the amphitheater (see Bounce House Rules and Regulations.) • Only two reservations are allowed at South Park per calendar day. At South Park, residents may reserve up to two tables for four hours. • Reservations do not guarantee access or use of the playground or field areas. • Each reservation is limited to 25 people per Hermosa Beach Municipal Code 12.30.010. • Refunds will only be granted for inclement weather. The reservation holder is responsible for notifying the office of cancellations due to weather conditions within 24 hours of the reservation date which was cancelled. Notifications provided after 24 hours will not be provided a refund. • No alcohol permitted. • No amplified sound. • No additional tables or structures are permitted. • No additional heat sources of any kind. Park users may only use the existing barbecue grills located within each park. • Per HBMC 8.64.060, foil, “metalized” or Mylar balloons are not permitted on public property, including parks and beaches. Additionally, the release of latex balloons is not allowed within the city limits. • Reservation holders must be present during the reservation and are responsible for all communication with the City pertaining to its reservation. BOUNCE HOUSE VENDORS (PERMITTED AT VALLEY PARK ONLY) • The City may allow bounce house vendors as part of an approved park reservation at Valley Park only, pending prior review and approval by the City. The reservation holder is responsible for securing insurance from the bounce house vendor and providing it to the City. The Certificate of Insurance must be addressed to the City of Hermosa Beach, 1315 Valley Drive and meet the requirements outlined in the ‘Insurance Requirements’ section below prior to the event. The Reservation Holder must provide proof of insurance no later than five (5) days prior to their reservation. • Reservation holders found utilizing unapproved vendors will be subject to losing park reservation privileges in the future, and the outside vendors may be subject to citation. • A bounce house is only permitted at Valley Park on the concrete area of the amphitheater with an approved park reservation. • Only one bounce house is permitted per day. • The bounce house may not have dimensions larger than 20 ft. by 20 ft. • Residents must provide a generator for power (available for rent through bounce house companies.) The generator should be placed a safe distance from the bounce house and all electrical cords should be covered to prevent tripping hazards. The City does not provide electricity. Page 471 of 500 • The Bounce house shall only be set up by qualified representatives of the bounce house rental company in compliance with manufacturer specifications. Insurance Requirements (Bounce House Vendors) Reservation Holder agrees to furnish the City of Hermosa Beach evidence of comprehensive general liability insurance in the form of a certificate naming "the City of Hermosa Beach, its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees as additional insured" from any approved outside vendor. This exact verbiage is required. Applicant shall notify the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the termination, reduction, cancellation, suspension, modification, or expiration of the policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Applicant shall maintain insurance coverage meeting the standards outlined in this Section at all times during the term of the activity or activities for which Applicant submitted its application, as reflected in and permitted by this Agreement. All certificates are subject to approval of the City’s Risk Manager. Coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Form CG 00 01 covering commercial general liability on an "occurrence" basis, including property damage, bodily injury, death, and personal and advertising injury with limits no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this Agreement, or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. The City reserves the right to request greater or lesser amounts of insurance coverage. If the use includes athletic activities, Applicant shall provide evidence of that the commercial general liability insurance includes coverage for injuries to athletic participants and participant accident insurance. If the Reservation Holder maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. FIRE PIT RULES AND REGULATIONS (VALLEY PARK) • To obtain use of the fire pit, a park reservation is required. • The fire pit is considered part of Barbeque Area Two. Therefore, fire pit reservations will not be made if there is another party previously scheduled in BBQ Area Two. • An adult must be present during the duration of use of the fire pit with a bucket and shovel in case of emergency. • Reservation holders may not leave hot coals. If hot coals are found by the City, the reservation holder may lose future park reservation privileges. • THE FIRE MUST BE EXTINGUISHED AFTER THE RESERVATION. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE THE FIRE PIT UNATTENDED IF EMBERS ARE STILL BURNING. PLEASE REFERENCE THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE WHEN PLANNING YOUR PARTY AS ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS NOT LISTED ABOVE MAY APPLY. Page 472 of 500 CONSIDERATION OF UPDATES TO PARK RESERVATION FEES Page 473 of 500 Background Park Reservations available at 6 parks Valley, Bicentennial, Greenwood Park, South, Clark Field, Edith Rodaway Fees unchanged for at least 20 years Commission recommendation to increase fee to $100 plus $29 application fee Recommendation to allow for non-resident reservations at $200, with a $29 application fee (Commission Supported) Page 474 of 500 FEE UPDATES Resident Reservation $87 ($58 plus $29 application fee) → $129 ($100 plus $29 application fee) Commission Recommendation Direct costs total approximately $147.00 $150 ($121 plus $29 application fee) Not recommended by Commission NEW Nonresident Reservation $229 ($200 plus $29 application fee) Neighboring Cities range from $80 to $160 for a park reservation Page 475 of 500 NONRESIDENT RESERVATIONS •Currently, only residents can secure Park Reservations •Of the cities surveyed, only Hermosa does not allow nonresident reservations •Recommended to allow nonresident reservations fo $229 ($220 plus $229 application fee) •Based on park reservation data, no foreseen impact to resident reservations SEAVIEW AND FORT LOTS OF FUN PARKS •Add to Park Reservation Program •Requested by residents Page 476 of 500 HBMC REVISIONS REQUIRED If Council approves: •The Commission’s recommended fee (does not support full cost recovery of direct costs) •Inclusion of nonresident reservations •The addition of Seaview and Fort Lots of Fun Parks Page 477 of 500 City of Hermosa Beach | Page 1 of 1 Meeting Date: September 8, 2026 Staff Report No. 26-CMO-050 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Attached is the current list of tentative future agenda items for Council’s information. The tentative future agenda provides a preliminary preview of topics planned for discussion at upcoming City Council meetings over a specified period, typically the next three months. The items listed in this document are "tentatively" scheduled, meaning they are subject to change and should not be considered final until the official agenda for each meeting is posted. This document is a work in progress and offers a glimpse into the City's priorities and planned discussions, allowing stakeholders to anticipate and prepare for potential topics of interest. Key Features of a Tentative Future Agenda Document: 1. Tentative Schedule: Each agenda item is assigned a tentative date, indicating when it is expected to be discussed. These dates are provisional and may be adjusted based on various factors. 2. Work in Progress: The document is continuously updated as new items emerge, priorities shift, or additional information becomes available. This flexibility ensures City Council can address the most pressing issues in a timely manner. 3. Transparency and Communication: By publishing a tentative future agenda, the City aims to maintain transparency with residents, businesses, and other stakeholders. It helps the community stay informed about potential topics of discussion and provides an opportunity for public engagement and preparation. 4. Fluid Scheduling: The scheduling of agenda items is fluid until the official agenda for a specific City Council meeting is posted. Changes can occur due to various reasons, such as new developments, additional preparatory work required, or changes in workload or priority. Attachment: Tentative Future Agenda Items Page 478 of 500 CITY COUNCIL TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA Revised: September 2, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATECLOSED SESSION: 1.Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on September 8, 2026 2.Public Employee Performance Evaluation: City Attorney/City Attorney Firm SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 @ 6:00 PM PRESENTATIONS RECOGNIZING FORMER COMMISSIONER KATHY DUNBABIN FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CITY UPDATE FROM JIM FASOLA, CITY DELEGATE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEST VECTOR & VECTOR BORNE DISEASE CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Adoption of Conflict-of-Interest Code City Clerk Biennial Check Registers Administrative Services Director Ongoing Cash Balance Report for June and July 2026 Administrative Services Director Ongoing Revenue Report, Expenditure Report, and CIP Report by Project for June 2026 Administrative Services Director Ongoing Revenue Report, Expenditure Report, and CIP Report by Project for July 2026 Administrative Services Director Ongoing Reappropriation of Funds From FY 2025–26 to FY 2026–27, Approval of Related Revenue Revisions Administrative Services Director Annual City Treasurer’s Report for July 2026 City Treasurer Ongoing Capital Improvement Program Status Report Public Works Director Ongoing Construction and Maintenance Agreement with City of Manhattan Beach for a storm drain infrastructure partially in our City right-of-way. Public Works Director Staff Request Aug. 31, 2026 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 1.10 to Modernize Administrative Citation Procedures Community Development Director Council Direction Sept 8, 2026 Request to approve Parks & Recreation Department job specification revisions Human Resources Manager Staff Request Aug 10, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS Adopt a Resolution to modify the P.A.R.K. After School Program Fee Parks and Recreation Director Staff Request Aug 17, 2026 Adopt a Resolution to modify the Valley Park Summer Day Camp Fees Parks and Recreation Director Staff Request Aug 17, 2026 Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 1.10 to Modernize Administrative Citation Procedures (continued from September 8, 2026) Community Development Director Staff Request Jun 23, 2026 MUNICIPAL MATTERS Digital Monument and Gateway Signage Preliminary Design Public Works Director Staff Request Aug 10, 2026 Surfers Walk of Fame Relocation Review Parks and Recreation Director Council Direction Mar. 24, 2026 Creation of an Olympics Planning Stakeholder Group Parks and Recreation Director Staff Request Aug 5, 2026 Page 479 of 500 2 Consideration of extending commercial metered parking time limits after 6:00 p.m. from two to three hours (Supported by Jackson, Keegan and Detoy) Senior Management Analyst/Administrative Services Director Council Direction Aug. 25, 2026 Informational Item to Explore a Pilot Program for an Entertainment Zone for Special Events (supported by: Jackson and Saemann) Parks and Recreation Director Council Direction Apr. 14, 2026 Informational Item - Review of the existing Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) hardware vendors and contracts to assess security vulnerabilities and privacy protections for residents (supported by: Detoy and Francois) Police Chief Council Direction Jul. 28, 2026 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Los Angeles County Fire and Ambulance Monthly Report for July 2026 Emergency Management Coordinator Ongoing Police Crime Statistics for July and August 2026 Police Chief Ongoing Action minutes of the Public Works Commission Meeting of July 15, 2026 Parks and Recreation Director Ongoing Action minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of August 18, 2026 Community Development Director Ongoing Page 480 of 500 3 OCTOBER 13, 2026 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION OCTOBER 13, 2026 @ 6:00 PM PRESENTATIONS RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 18–24, 2026 AS UNITED AGAINST HATE WEEK RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND OCTOBER 13, 2026 AS METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Check Registers Administrative Services Director Ongoing PUBLIC HEARINGS Zoning Code — Eliminate CUP for condos and add minor map review by Director Community Development Director Staff Request Jul 15, 2026 MUNICIPAL MATTERS Complimentary Holiday Parking – Provide an analysis of 2025 holiday parking program and proposed costs for a 4-week, 3- week, 2-week, and 1-week program Senior Management Analyst Annual/Biennial Request for Consideration of a Long-term Agreement Amendment with AVP Parks and Recreation Director Staff Request Aug 31, 2026 Designation of Maximum Fee Waiver Grants for Special Events Held in 2026 or Elimination of Fee Waiver Grant Program Parks and Recreation Director Staff Request Aug 18, 2026 Discussion on Assembly Bill 413, “The Daylighting” Law to Enhance Pedestrian Safety Public Works Director Staff Request Aug 27, 2026 City Accessible Beach Mats Pilot Update Public Works Director Staff Request Aug 27, 2026 Informational Item - Potential moratorium on Data Centers within the City limits, informed by recent developments in neighboring City of El Segundo (supported by: Detoy and Jackson) Community Development Director Council Direction Jul 28, 2026 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Parking Citation and Metered Revenue Report – September 2026 Senior Management Analyst Ongoing Action minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting of September 1, 2026 Parks and Recreation Director Ongoing Page 481 of 500 4 OCTOBER 27, 2026 @ 4:30 PM APPLICANT INTERVIEWS FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEST VECTOR AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OCTOBER 27, 2026 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION OCTOBER 27, 2026 @ 6:00 PM CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Check Registers Administrative Services Director Ongoing Cash Balance Report for August 2026 Administrative Services Director Ongoing Revenue Report, Expenditure Report, and CIP Report by Project for August 2026 Administrative Services Director Ongoing City Treasurer’s Report for August 2026 City Treasurer Ongoing Capital Improvement Program Status Report Public Works Director Ongoing MUNICIPAL MATTERS Appointment of Representative to the Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District Board for a two-year term ending December 31, 2028 City Clerk Biennial Approval of Long-term Agreements for 2027-2029 Special Events Parks and Recreation Director Staff Request Aug 18, 2026 Digitization of Parking Permits – tying license plates to all permits Senior Management Analyst Staff Request Jun 22, 2026 Discussion On Engineering and Traffic Survey, and Assembly Bill 43 Public Works Director Staff Request Aug 27, 2026 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Los Angeles County Fire and Ambulance Monthly Report for August 2026 Emergency Management Coordinator Ongoing Police Crime Statistics for September 2026 Police Chief Ongoing Action minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of September 15, 2026 Community Development Director Ongoing Page 482 of 500 5 NOVEMBER 10, 2026 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION NOVEMBER 10, 2026 @ 6:00 PM CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing List of Regular and Ongoing City Board and Commission Appointive Terms that will Expire During the 2027 Calendar Year City Clerk Annual Check Registers Administrative Services Director Ongoing MUNICIPAL MATTERS RTI Transatlantic Cable Memorandum of Understanding Amendment Community Development Director Staff Request Aug 31, 2026 Direct Planning Commission to examine office-to-housing conversions and look at developing a comprehensive plan to identify zoning and municipal code changes necessary to allow and encourage these conversions (Supported by Jackson, Francois, and Detoy) Community Development Director Council Direction Aug 25, 2026 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Parking Citation and Metered Revenue Report – October 2026 Senior Management Analyst Ongoing Action minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting of October 6, 2026 Parks and Recreation Director Ongoing NO MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 2026 (DARK FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK) Page 483 of 500 6 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2026 CERTIFICATION OF NOVEMBER 2026 ELECTION, INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS, AND ELECTION OF MAYOR & MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DECEMBER 12, 2026 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION DECEMBER 12, 2026 @ 6:00 PM CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Check Registers Administrative Services Director Ongoing Cash Balance Report for September 2026 Administrative Services Director Ongoing Revenue Report, Expenditure Report, and CIP Report by Project for September 2026 Administrative Services Director Ongoing City Treasurer’s Report for September 2026 City Treasurer Ongoing Capital Improvement Program Status Report Public Works Director Ongoing MUNICIPAL MATTERS 2027 Residential Parking Program update on latest round of changes to residential parking program and consider updates where needed Administrative Services Director Council Direction City Council Meeting Schedule Executive Assistant Annual City Council Committee Reorganization City Clerk Annual FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Los Angeles County Fire and Ambulance Monthly Report for September 2026 Emergency Management Coordinator Ongoing Police Crime Statistics for October 2026 Police Chief Ongoing Action minutes of the Public Works Commission Meeting of September 16, 2026 Public Works Director Ongoing Action minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of October 20, 2026 Community Development Director Ongoing Action minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting of November 4, 2026 Parks & Recreation Director Ongoing Page 484 of 500 7 PENDING NEW ITEMS STATUS / TENTATIVE MEETING DATE (Updated 8/10/26) Landscape and Street Lighting District Assessment Adjustment (mail-in election authorization) Initiated by: Council Direction Jul. 9, 2019 Public Works Director Pending staff availability. If council agrees to advance the adjustment, it will need to go to a citywide ballot in compliance with Proposition 218. Emergency Services Municipal Code Chapter 2.56 Update Emergency Management Coordinator Waiting for State to review proposed language changes Consideration of licensing agreement/fees for use of City logo Initiated by: Council Direction Jun. 9, 2020 City Attorney/City Clerk The City will develop a licensing agreement for commercial uses of the City logo as part of a comprehensive Administrative Memorandum (AM) on City Branding and Logo Use by City Staff. City staff will begin drafting the AM after finalizing the City’s style guide and filing its “Intent to Use” trademark application for the City logo with the USPTO. As part of developing a Licensing Agreement for the Commercial Use of the City Logo, staff will establish a process for reviewing and handling these requests. This process will likely include the negotiation of royalties and as well as the preparation of a staff report to obtain Council approval to enter into the agreement. Only after the City receives the issuance of a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO can it begin approving applications for commercial uses of the logo. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Volleyball Court Use Subcommittee was formed to review all aspects of the beach volleyball courts located in the residential area Initiated: 2021 Parks and Recreation Director To be completed in 2026 PLAN Hermosa 5-year check-in on milestones (Supported by Massey, Campbell, Armato, Jackson) Initiated by: Council Direction October 26, 2021 Community Development Director/Environmen tal Program Manager The next update to City Council will be in 2026 Page 485 of 500 8 Consideration of rules that would govern operation of off-sale alcohol establishments in downtown and consideration of queuing for on-sale alcohol establishments. (supported by Massey, Saemann and Detoy) Initiated by: Council Direction June 13, 2023 Community Development/ Police Chief Ordinance to be established to address items. Citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey and review of provisions in California Assembly Bill 43 that are anticipated to become effective on or about June 30, 2024. Initiated by: Unanimous Council Direction July 25, 2023 Public Works Director Pending staffing availability and completion of other previously requested future agenda items. Targeting Summer 2026. Request Public Works Commission to review fines and other consequences involved with illegal tree removal and return to Council as an action item for discussion and deliberation. (supported by Saemann, Francois, Detoy) Initiated by: Council Direction August 13, 2024 Public Works Director Pending staffing availability and completion of other previously requested future agenda items. Explore Best Practices for Undergrounding. (supported by: Detoy, Saemann, and Jackson) Initiated by: Council Direction November 12, 2024 Public Works Director Pending staffing availability and completion of other previously requested future agenda items. Staff will also need to request funding in the future budget cycle to support bringing in appropriate consulting expertise on this item. Refer the public pool discussion to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for review prior to City Council. (supported by Saemann, Detoy, and Jackson) Initiated by: Council Direction June 24, 2025 Parks and Recreation Director Pending Commission Review Consideration of Adding Another Accessible Beach Mat, Modifications to Existing Layout, and Potential for Outside Funding for a Permanent Installation (supported by: Francois, Saemann and Jackson) Initiated by: Council Direction August 26, 2025 Public Works Director Item will return to Council after review by the Public Works Commission Agendize discussion on Rosenberg’s Rules of Order and Robert’s Rules of Order at the next City Council Retreat (supported by: Detoy and Jackson) Initiated by: Council Direction September 9, 2025 City Manager The next City Council Retreat will be scheduled once a permanent City Manager is appointed Informational Item for Public Works Commission to study maximizing and expanding the street parking inventory through the analysis of the City's red curb standard to include studying golfcart parking spaces for reduced streets and studying the Driveway Parking Permit Program. (supported by: Jackson and Saemann) Initiated by: Council Direction September 9, 2025 Public Works Director Pending staffing availability and completion of other previously requested future agenda items. Informational Item to review the feasibility of collecting Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) for short-term vacation rentals that are out of compliance, and of collecting unpaid fines from illegal short-term vacation rentals. (supported by: Jackson and Saemann) Initiated by: Council Direction September 9, 2025 Administrative Services Director Staff will come back to Council in the next few months for an update. Informational Item to Consider Including Dispatch Services as Part of Bid for Fire Services (supported by: Keegan and Saemann) Initiated by: Council Direction April 28, 2026 City Manager Page 486 of 500 9 Informational Item for a comprehensive review of City speed limits, focusing on major thoroughfares including Hermosa Avenue, 27th Street, Valley Drive, Ardmore Avenue, and Prospect Avenue (supported by: Jackson and Detoy) Initiated by: Council Direction May 12, 2026 Public Works Director Report on options for the future development of Downtown Parking Lot A as a potential revenue-generating asset, including public-private partnership and bonding scenarios. (supported by: Saemann, Keegan, and Detoy) Initiated by: Council Direction July 28, 2026 City Manager/ Administrative Services Director Informational Item - Options for establishing a formal Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Commission, in light of the City’s dissolution of the Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) (supported by: Jackson and Detoy) Initiated by: Council Direction July 28, 2026 Emergency Management Coordinator/Police Chief Remote voting procedure options for Board/Commission appointments. Initiated by: Council Direction July 28, 2026 City Clerk Consideration of extending commercial metered parking time limits after 6:00 p.m. from two to three hours (Supported by Jackson, Keegan and Detoy) Initiated by: Council Direction August 25, 2026 Senior Management Analyst Direct Planning Commission to consider a moratorium on new ground-floor office and service-industry uses in commercial zones to preserve retail and restaurant uses (Supported by Jackson, Saemann, and Detoy) Initiated by: Council Direction August 25, 2026 Community Development Director Consideration of low-cost process for Conditional Use Permits amendments (Supported by Jackson, Keegan, and Saemann) Initiated by: Council Direction August 25, 2026 Community Development Director Page 487 of 500 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2026 (Regular Meeting Times: Closed Sessions at 5:00 PM and Open Sessions at 6:00 PM) Page 1 of 2 (Revised 5-7-26) JANUARY 13, 2026 JANUARY 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 3, 2026 FEBRUARY 24, 2026 (ELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE) MARCH 10, 2026 MARCH 24, 2026 APRIL 14, 2026 APRIL 28, 2026 FY 2026–2027 BUDGET STUDY SESSION MAY 12, 2026 MAY 26, 2026 THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2026 FY 2026–2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STUDY SESSION JUNE 9, 2026 (ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026–2027 BUDGET) JUNE 23, 2026 NO MEETING JULY 14, 2026 (DARK) JULY 28, 2026 January 5–7, 2026: CCCA Legislative Tour in Sacramento, CA May 14–17, 2026 (Tentative Dates): CCCA Annual Municipal Seminar July 9–12, 2026: ICA Summer Seminar June 4–7, 2026: U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA January 15, 2026: State of the City Address January 21–23, 2026 (Sacramento): League of California Cities New Mayors & Council Members Academy May 7–8, 2026: SCAG Regional Conference and General Assembly in Palm Desert, CA February 9-13, 2026: HBCSD Ski Week February 20-22, 2026: ICA Winter Seminar in Santa Barbara, CA January 28–30, 2026: U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in D.C. February 20-22, 2026: ICA Winter Seminar in Santa Barbara, CA June 12, 2026: HBCSD Summer Break Begins Summer Vacation Season Passover begins at sunset on April 1, 2026 and ends at nightfall on April 9, 2026 (No work permitted) April 6–10, 2026: HBCSD Spring Break Page 488 of 500 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2026 (Regular Meeting Times: Closed Sessions at 5:00 PM and Open Sessions at 6:00 PM) Page 2 of 2 (Revised 5-7-26) NO MEETING AUGUST 11, 2026 (DARK) AUGUST 25, 2026 SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 OCTOBER 13, 2026 OCTOBER 27, 2026 NOVEMBER 10, 2026 NO MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 2026 (DARK) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2026 CERTIFICATON OF NOVEMBER 2026 ELECTION, INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS, AND ELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DECEMBER 8, 2026 NO MEETING DECEMBER 22, 2026 (DARK) Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on September 11, 2026 and ends at nightfall on September 13, 2026 (No work permitted) Yom Kippur begins at sunset on September 20, 2026 and ends at nightfall on September 21, 2026 (No work permitted) September 4–6, 2026 (Tentative Dates): CCCA Annual Fall Educational Summit Summer Vacation Season Winter Holiday Season Chanukah begins sunset of December 4, 2026 and ends nightfall of December 12, 2026 (work permitted, except Shabbat – Friday evening to Saturday evening) September 23–25, 2026: League of California Cities Annual Conference at Anaheim Convention Center Thanksgiving Week November 11, 2026: Veteran’s Day Holiday November 3, 2026: General Election (Three City Council Seats) Page 489 of 500 Power BI Desktop Total Parking Meter Revenue $0.0M $0.5M $1.0M JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustQtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 2025 2026 $360,901 $342,457 $421,150 $411,743 $474,356 $576,958 $657,873 $623,067 $462,681 $404,907 $425,249 $315,836 $549,972 $515,630 $683,758 $616,813 $689,272 $787,365 $989,304 $868,697 $0.29M $0.28M $0.33M $0.33M $0.38M $0.46M $0.50M $0.45M $0.33M $0.29M $0.31M $0.22M $0.39M $0.35M $0.45M $0.37M $0.33M $0.35M $0.40M $0.36M $0.20M $0.18M $0.22M $0.27M $0.39M $0.32M $0.15M $0.17M $0.15M IPS Coin Revenue IPS Credit Card Revenue ParkMobile Revenue Flowbird CC Revenue Flowbird Coin Revenue Citywide Percentage of Coin Revenue 4% 6% 8% Jan 2025 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 4.17% 6.84% 3.54%6.71% 5.29% 5.51% 3.97%4.25% 3.34%6.21%4.03% 5.71% 3.73% 6.19%6.52% 4.54% 5.62% 4.04% Parking Revenue Breakdown by Payment Method Month All  Year Multiple select… Citywide Percentage of Revenue by Vendor 0% 50% 100%Janu…Febr…MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug…Sept…Octo…Nov…Dec…Janu…Febr…MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug…2025 2026 81%81%79%80%81%79%75%72%70%73%72%69%72%68%66%61%47%44%40%42% 28%30%30%31%34%39%37% IPS Coin Revenue IPS Credit Card Revenue ParkMobile Revenue Flowbird CC Revenue Flowbird Coin Revenue Page 490 of 500 Power BI Desktop 2026 2026Parking Citation Issuance Summary Total Citations Issued 0K 5K January February March April May June July August September October November December 2026 4,328 3,958 4,379 3,747 5,254 5,401 4,843 4,275 3,446 4,064 3,294 3,20237353362 4004 3589 4348 3674 4059 3440 Previous Year Citations Current Year Citiations Top 10 - Violation Descriptions 0K 2K 4K 6K EXPIRED METER EXPIRED METER SPACE POSTED NO PARKING DISPLAY OF PLATES *SEE BACKSIDE TIME LIMIT 1 HOUR EXP METER YL POST NO PKG WED 8AM-11AM NO PKG MON 8AM-11AM NO PKG TUES 8AM-11AM PKG SPACE MARKINGS 5255 3964 3413 2984 1680 1389 1050 892 707 662 Top 10 - Citation Issuance Locations 0K 2K 4K 6K HERMOSA AVE LOT C (STRUCTURE C) PIER AVE LOT A MANHATTAN AVE MONTEREY BLVD 11TH ST VALLEY DR HERMOSA AVENUE 10TH ST 6068 2500 2462 2331 1614 959 904 765 735 652 Total Citations Issued 30,211 Total Citations Issued - Trendline 3K 4K Previous Year Comparison 0K 50K30,211 Page 491 of 500 Power BI Desktop Time Period 1/1/2026  8/31/2026  Parking Citation Locations Citations Issued 30,211 Total Citations Issued 0K 5K January February March April May June July August 2026 3,735 3,362 4,004 3,589 4,348 3,674 4,059 3,440 Violation Description All  Violation Code All  Citation Violation Description © 2026 TomTom, © 2026 Microsoft Corporation© 2026 TomTom, © 2026 Microsoft CorporationPage 492 of 500 Power BI Desktop Time Period 2025 2026 Parking Citation Fine Revenue Total Citation Fine Revenue $0K $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust2025 2026 $202,809$198,234 $180,238 $204,581 $168,706 $244,124 $215,209 $191,666 $152,822 $220,008 $179,107 $208,270 $184,652 $220,925 $196,204 $236,539 $196,576 $219,601 Total Citations Issued 80,402 Total Fine Revenue $4,056,185 Total Citations Issued 0K 5K Jan 2025 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 4224 33435229 3120335336283959 424835164281 104 971726111714710898112100 Citation Warning Citations Issued by Weekday 0K 10K 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 Sunday 12985 12451 12360 11236 9527 10530 11313 Violation Description All  Violation Code All  Page 493 of 500 Power BI Desktop 1/1/2026 8/31/2026 Parking Permit Issuance fffffTotal Permits Issued 0K 1K 2K 3K January February March April May June July August 2026 98 2584 2289 699 448 265 227 112 Total Citations Issued by Permit Type 0K 2K 4K Vehicle Sticker 2026 2026 Guest Permit 2026 2026 Employee Permit Q2 April-June 2026 Employee Permit Q3 July-September 2026 Employee Permit Q1 January-March 2026 Vehicle Sticker 2026 Guest Permit 2026 3259 3005 174 162 99 14 9 Monthly Permits Issued by Type 0K 1K 2K 3K JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust2026 98 2,584 2,289 699 448 265 227 112 1228 1059 303 203 1339 1184 294 219 Employee Permit Q1 Janu… Employee Permit Q2 April-… Employee Permit Q3 July-… Guest Permit 2026 Guest Permit 2026 2026 Vehicle Sticker 2026 Vehicle Sticker 2026 2026 Total Permits Issued 6,722 Revenue Collected $392,881 Breakdown of Permit Issuance Type 99 (1.47%) 3005 (44.7%) 14 (0.21%) 3259 (48.48%) Employee Permit Q1 Janu… Employee Permit Q2 April-… Employee Permit Q3 July-… Guest Permit 2026 Guest Permit 2026 2026 Vehicle Sticker 2026 Vehicle Sticker 2026 2026 Page 494 of 500 1 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes August 4, 2026, 6:00 PM Council Chambers 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Members Present: Chairperson Traci Horowitz, Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis, Commissioner Barbara Ellman, Commissioner Thomas Moroney, Commissioner Elka Worner Staff Present: Parks and Recreation Manager Brian Sousa, Recreation Supervisor Kambria Vint, Lead Special Events and Filming Coordinator Kalyn Kaemerle, Special Events and Filming Coordinator Austin DeWeese, Office Assistant Amari Gilbert, Recreation Specialist Peggy Magee Nolan _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Horowitz called the Open Session to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Geri DeCastro. 3. ROLL CALL Office Assistant Amari Gilbert announced a quorum. 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS—UPCOMING CITY EVENTS Parks and Recreation Manager Brian J Sousa and Special Event and Filming Coordinator Austin DeWeese provided the presentation. 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.a AAU HERMOSA BEACH CHAMPIONSHIPS POST-EVENT PRESENTATION (LONG-TERM AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT) In-Person Presentation: Denny Lennon, AAU Hermosa Beach Championships representative Page 495 of 500 2 5.b AVP JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS POST-EVENT PRESENTATION (LON-TERM AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT) Virtual Presentation: Jeff Conover, AVP Junior National Championship representative 5.c JVA/BVCA JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS POST-EVENT PRESENTATION (LONG-TERM AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT) In-Person Presentation: Jeff Smith, JVA/BVCA National Championships representative 5.d INTERNATIONAL SURF FESTIVAL POST-EVENT PRESENTATION (LONG-TERM AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT) In-Person Presentation: Maria Bird, International Surf Festival representative 6. PUBLIC COMMENT This is the time for members of the public to address the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission on any items within the Commission's jurisdiction and on items where public comment will not be taken (Parks and Recreation Advisory Director Reports, Commissioner Comments, Consent Calendar items not pulled for separate consideration, and Future Agenda Items). The public is invited to attend and provide public comment. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker from those present in the Council Chambers and via the remote participation option(s) listed on the agenda. This time allotment may be modified due to time constraints at the discretion of the Chairperson or Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. Another period is also reserved for general comment later in the meeting for those who could not be heard at this time. No action will be taken on matters raised in oral and written communications, except that the Commission may take action to schedule issues raised in oral and written communications for a future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments directly to the City Manager. Members of the audience will have a future opportunity to speak on items pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, Public Hearings, and Municipal Matters when those items are heard. In-Person Public Comment: Greg McNally 7. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioners may briefly respond to public comments, may ask a question for clarification or make a brief announcement or report on his or her own liaison or subcommittee roles, activities or meetings attended. Page 496 of 500 3 8. CONSENT CALENDAR The following matters will be acted upon collectively with a single motion and vote to approve with the majority consent of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. Commissioners may orally register a negative vote on any Consent Calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration before the vote on the Consent Calendar. Items removed for separate discussion will be considered separately, with public comment permitted at that time. Moved by: Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis Seconded by: Commissioner Barbara Ellman To approve the Consent Calendar. Ayes (5): Chairperson Traci Horowitz, Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis, Commissioner Barbara Ellman, Commissioner Thomas Moroney, and Commissioner Elka Worner Motion Carried 8.a ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 7, 2026 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. MATTERS FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION 10.a HERMOSA BEACH LAWN BOWLING CLUB OPERATIONS - 26-CR-008 (Recreation Supervisor Kambria Vint) Recreation Supervisor Kambria Vint provided the presentation. In-Person Public Comment: Karen Shoor, Geri DeCastro, and Charles Moffett, Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club representatives Ray Dussault Moved by: Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis Seconded by: Commissioner Barbara Ellman Move to receive and file the staff report outlining the Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club's operations, including membership, maintenance, and legal considerations, and provide feedback to the City Council supporting the club's current use while encouraging opportunities to expand community access, increase participation, and explore partnerships that enhance the facility's long-term sustainability. Ayes (5): Chairperson Traci Horowitz, Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis, Commissioner Barbara Ellman, Commissioner Thomas Moroney, and Commissioner Elka Worner Page 497 of 500 4 Motion Carried 10.b REVIEW OF VOLLEYBALL COURT USE POLICY - 26-PR-053 (Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Nichols) Parks and Recreation Manager Brian J Sousa provided the presentation. In-Person Public Comment: Cindy Vix Ray Dussault Mark Paaluhi Dan Cavenaugh Michelle Lafigliola Michael Ciavarelli Megan Bergdorf Dylan Lopez Andy Benesh Lauren McCarthy Alex Sola Eric Beranek Brandon Joyner VC Nguyen Moved by: Commissioner Thomas Moroney Seconded by: Chairperson Traci Horowitz Move to continue the review of the proposed Volleyball Court Use Policy to the next regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for further discussion and consideration. Ayes (3): Chairperson Traci Horowitz, Commissioner Barbara Ellman, and Commissioner Thomas Moroney Abstained (2): Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis, and Commissioner Elka Worner Motion Carried 10.c APPROVAL OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF LONG-TERM AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS FOR 2027-2029 SPECIAL EVENTS - 26- PR-055 (Lead Special Events and Filming Coordinator Kalyn Kaemerle and Special Events and Filming Coordinator Austin DeWeese) Lead Special Events and Filming Coordinator Kalyn Kaemerle and Special Events and Filming Coordinator Austin DeWeese provided the presentation. Page 498 of 500 5 Moved by: Chairperson Traci Horowitz Seconded by: Commissioner Barbara Ellman Move to approve the commencement of long-term agreement negotiations with the organizations identified in the staff report for their proposed special events for the 2027 through 2029 event seasons. Ayes (5): Chairperson Traci Horowitz, Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis, Commissioner Barbara Ellman, Commissioner Thomas Moroney, and Commissioner Elka Worner Motion Carried 10.d CONSIDERATION OF PARK RESERVATION FEE UPDATES - 26-PR- 045 (Parks and Recreation Manager, Brian J Sousa) Parks and Recreation Manager Brian J Sousa provided the presentation. Moved by: Commissioner Elka Worner Seconded by: Chairperson Traci Horowitz Move to recommend that the City Council approve an increase to the resident park reservation fee to $100, with a $29 application fee, for a four-hour reservation; an update to the Park Reservation Policy to allow non-resident park reservations at a rate of $200, with a $29 application fee, for a four-hour reservation; and the addition of Seaview Park and Forts Lots of Fun Park as eligible locations for park reservations. Ayes (5): Chairperson Traci Horowitz, Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis, Commissioner Barbara Ellman, Commissioner Thomas Moroney, and Commissioner Elka Worner Motion Carried 10.e CREATION OF AN OLYMPICS PLANNING STAKEHOLDER GROUP - 26-PR-056 (Parks and Recreation Manager Brian J Sousa) Parks and Recreation Manager Brian J Sousa provided the presentation. Moved by: Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis Seconded by: Commissioner Barbara Ellman Move to recommend that the City Council approve the creation of an LA28 Olympic Games Planning Stakeholder Group. Page 499 of 500 6 Ayes (5): Chairperson Traci Horowitz, Vice Chairperson Todd Tullis, Commissioner Barbara Ellman, Commissioner Thomas Moroney, and Commissioner Elka Worner Motion Carried 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Requests from Commissioners for possible future agenda items. No discussion or debate of these requests shall be undertaken; the sole action is whether to schedule the item for consideration on a future agenda. No public comment will be taken. Commissioners should consider the city’s work plan when considering new items. Parks and Recreation Manager Brian J Sousa provided the presentation. 12. PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR REPORT Parks and Recreation Manager Brian J Sousa provided the presentation. 13. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:31pm. Page 500 of 500