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Home My WebLink AboutC-3537 - Hazards Assessment - study of potential health and safety hazards for Local Coastal Program (LCP) and General Plan updatesPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 14th day of June, 2002, by and between CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "City "), and Earth Consultants International whose address is 2522 North Santiago Boulevard, Suite B, Orange, California, 92867, (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant'), is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. City is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted under the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of City. B. City intends to conduct research and compile information from existing sources and conduct field investigations necessary to identify potential public health and safety hazards within the City of Newport Beach and its sphere of influence (hereinafter referred to as "Project'). C. City desires to engage Consultant to conduct professional and technical services for the Project upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. D. The principal member of Consultant, are for purpose of this Project, Ms. Tania Gonzalez. E. City has solicited and received a proposal from Consultant, has reviewed the previous experience and evaluated the expertise of Consultant, and desires to contract with Consultant under the terms of conditions provided in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence on the 14th day of June, 2002 and shall terminate on the 1St day of June, 2003, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein. 2. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED Consultant shall diligently perform all the duties set forth in the scope of services, contained in attachment "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. i 3. COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT City shall pay Consultant for the services in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the scheduled billing rates, contained in the scope of services contained in attachment "A" and incorporated herein by reference. No rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without prior written approval of City. Consultant's compensation for all work performed in accordance with this Agreement shall not exceed the total contract price of seventy -three thousand, five hundred dollars ($73,500.00). The City Manager shall have the authority to authorize work beyond this amount, not to exceed 25% of the contract amount. 3.1 Consultant shall maintain accounting records of its billings which includes the name of the employee, type of work performed, times and dates of all work which is billed on an hourly basis and all approved incidental expenses including reproductions, computer printing, postage and mileage. 3.2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City, payable by City within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice subject to the approval of City, and based upon attachment "A ". 3.3 Consultant shall not receive any compensation for extra work without prior written authorization of City. Any authorized compensation shall be paid in accordance with such approval. 3.4 City shall reimburse Consultant only for those costs or expenses that have been specifically approved in this Agreement, or specifically approved in advance by City. Such cost shall be limited and shall include nothing more than the following costs incurred by Consultant: A. The actual costs of sub - consultants for performance of any of the services which Consultant agrees to render pursuant to this Agreement which have been approved in advance by City and awarded in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. B. Approved computer data processing and reproduction charges. C. Actual costs and /or other costs and /or payments specifically authorized in advance in writing and incurred by Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. 4. STANDARD OF CARE 4.1 All of the services shall be performed by Consultant or under Consultant's supervision. Consultant represents that it possesses the professional and technical personnel required to perform the services required by this Agreement, and that it will perform all services in a manner commensurate with the community professional Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 2 F 0 standards. All services shall be performed by qualified and experienced personnel who are not employed by City nor have any contractual relationship with City. Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has or shall obtain all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals required of its profession. Consultant further represents and warrants that it shall keep in effect all such licenses, pen-nits and other approvals during the term of this Agreement. 4.2 Consultant shall not be responsible for delay, nor shall Consultant be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, or acts of God, or the failure of City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Consultant's work promptly, or delay or faulty performance by City, contractors, or governmental agencies, or any other delays beyond Consultant's control or without Consultant's fault. 5. INDEPENDENT PARTIES City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and Consultant is not an employee of City. The manner and means of conducting the work are under the control of Consultant, except to the extent they are limited by statute, rule or regulation and the expressed terms of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute Consultant or any of Consultant's employees or agents, to be the agents or employees of City. Consultant shall have the responsibility for and control over the details in means of performing the work provided that Consultant is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Anything in this Agreement which may appear to give City the right to direct Consultant as to the details of the performance of the services or to exercise a measure of control over Consultant shall mean that Consultant shall follow the desires of City only with respect to the results of the services. 6. COOPERATION Consultant agrees to work closely and cooperate fully with City's designated Project Administrator, and any other agencies that may have jurisdiction or interest in the work to be performed. City agrees to cooperate with the Consultant on the Project. 7. PROJECT MANAGER . Consultant has designated Tania Gonzalez to be its Principal -in- Charge. She shall coordinate all phases of the Project and be available to City at all reasonable times during the Project term Consultant shall not remove or reassign the Principal -in- Charge or assign any new or replacement person to the Project without the prior consent of City. City's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld with respect to removal or assignment of non -key personnel. Consultant, at the sole discretion of City, shall remove from the Project any of its personnel assigned to the performance of services upon written request of City. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 3 • ! Consultant warrants that it will continuously furnish the necessary personnel to complete the Project on a timely basis as contemplated by this Agreement. 8. TIME OF PERFORMANCE Time is of the essence in the performance of the services under this Agreement and the services shall be performed by Consultant in accordance with the schedule specified in attachment "A ". The failure by Consultant to strictly adhere to the schedule, may result in termination of this Agreement by City, and the assessment of damages against Consultant for delay. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall not be responsible for delays that are due to causes beyond Consultant's reasonable control. However, in the case of any such delay in the services to be provided for the Project, each party hereby agrees to provide notice to the other party so that all delays can be addressed. 8.1 Consultant shall submit all requests for extensions of time for performance in writing to the Project Administrator not later than ten (10) calendar days after the start of the condition that purportedly causes a delay, and not later than the date upon which performance is due. The Project Administrator shall review all such requests and may grant reasonable time extensions for unforeseeable delays, which are beyond Consultant's control. 8.2 For all time periods not specifically set forth herein, Consultant shall respond in the most expedient and appropriate manner under the circumstances, by either telephone, fax, hand delivery or mail. 9. CITY POLICY Consultant will discuss and review all matters relating to policy and project direction with the Project Administrator in advance of all critical decision points in order to ensure that the Project proceeds in a manner consistent with City goals and policies. 10. CONFORMANCE TO APPLICABLE REQUIREMENT All work prepared by Consultant shall conform to applicable city, county, state and federal law, regulations and permit requirements and be subject to approval of the Project Administrator and City. 11. PROGRESS Consultant is responsible to keep the Project Administrator and/or his /her duly authorized designee informed on a regular basis regarding the status and progress of the work, activities performed and planned, and any meetings that have been scheduled or are desired. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 4 • s 12. HOLD HARMLESS Consultant shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers and employees from and against any and all loss, damages, liability, claims, allegations of liability, suits, costs and expenses for damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, bodily injury, death, personal injury, property damages, or any other claims arising from any and all negligent acts or omissions of Consultant, its employees, agents or subcontractors in the performance of services or work conducted or performed pursuant to this Agreement. This indemnity shall apply even in the event of negligence of City, or its employees, or other contractors, excepting only the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City, its officers or employees, and shall include attorneys' fees and all other costs incurred in defending any such claim. 13. INSURANCE Without limiting consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of work, Consultant shall obtain and provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement policy or policies of liability insurance of the type and amounts described below and satisfactory to City. Certification of all required policies shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf and must be filed with City prior to exercising any right or performing any work pursuant to this Agreement. Except workers compensation and errors and omissions, all insurance policies shall add City, its elected officials, officers, agents, representatives and employees as additional insured for all liability arising from Consultant's services as described herein. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Bests Key Rating Guide: unless otherwise approved by the City Risk Manager. A. Worker's compensation insurance covering all employees and principals of Consultant, per the laws of the State of California. B. Commercial general liability insurance covering third party liability risks, including without limitation, contractual liability, in a minimum amount of $1 million combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If commercial general liability insurance or other form with a general aggregate is used, either the general aggregate shall apply separately to this Project, or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the occurrence limit. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 5 0 0 C. Commercial auto liability and property insurance covering any owned and rented vehicles of Consultant in a minimum amount of $1 million combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. Said policy or policies shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled by either party, except after thirty (30) days' prior notice has been given in writing to City. Consultant shall give City prompt and timely notice of claim made or suit instituted arising out of Consultant's operation hereunder. Consultant shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work. Consultant agrees that, in the event of loss due to any of the perils for which it has agreed to provide comprehensive general and automotive liability insurance, Consultant shall look solely to its insurance for recovery. Consultant hereby grants to City, on behalf of any insurer providing comprehensive general and automotive liability insurance to either Consultant or City with respect to the services of Consultant herein, a waiver of any right of subrogation which any such insurer of said Consultant may acquire against City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. 14. PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFERS Except as specifically authorized under this agreement, Consultant shall not assign, sublease, hypothecate or transfer this Agreement or any of the services to be performed under this Agreement, directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise without prior written consent of City. Any attempt to do so without consent of City shall be null and void. The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Consultant, or of the interest of any general partner or joint venturer or syndicate member or cotenant if Consultant is a partnership or joint- venture or syndicate or cotenancy, which shall result in changing the control of Consultant, shall be construed as an assignment of this Agreement. Control means fifty percent (50 %) or more of the voting power, or twenty -five percent (25 %) or more of the assets of the corporation, partnership or joint- venture. 15. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS Each and every report, draft, work product, map, record and other document reproduced, prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be the exclusive property of City. Documents, including drawings and specifications, prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are not intended or represented to be suitable for reuse by City or others on any other project. Any use of completed documents for other projects and any use of incomplete documents without specific written authorization from Consultant will be at City's sole risk and without liability to Consultant. Further, any and all liability Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 6 • s arising out of changes made to Consultant's deliverables under this Agreement by City or persons other than Consultant is waived against Consultant and City assumes full responsibility for such changes unless City has given Consultant prior notice and has received from Consultant written consent for such changes. Consultant shall, at such time and in such form as City may require, furnish reports concerning the status of services required under this Agreement. 16. CONFIDENTIALITY The information, which results from the services in this Agreement, is to be kept confidential unless the release of information is authorized by City. 17. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES In order to assist Consultant in the execution of his responsibilities under this Agreement, City agrees to provide access to, and upon request of Consultant, one copy of all existing record information on file at City. Consultant shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy of data information provided by City or others without independent review or evaluation. City will provide all such materials in a timely manner so as not to cause delays in Consultant's work schedule. 18. ADMINISTRATION This Agreement will be administered by the Planning Department. Patrick J. Alford, Senior Planner shall be considered the Project Administrator and shall have the authority act for City under this Agreement. The Project Administrator or his /her authorized representative shall represent City in all matters pertaining to the services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 19. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City to examine, audit and make transcripts or copies of such records during normal business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement. 20. WITHHOLDINGS City may withhold payment of any disputed sums until satisfaction of the dispute with respect to such payment. Such withholding shall not be deemed to constitute a failure to pay according to the terms of this Agreement. Consultant shall not discontinue Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 7 0 0 work as a result of such withholding. Consultant shall have an immediate right to appeal to the City Manager or his designee with respect to such disputed sums. Consultant shall be entitled to receive interest on any withheld sums at the rate of seven percent (7 %) per annum from the date of withholding of any amounts found to have been improperly withheld. 21. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS In the event of errors or omissions that are due to the negligence or professional inexperience of Consultant which result in expense to City greater than would have resulted if there were not errors or omissions in the work accomplished by Consultant, the additional design, construction and /or a restoration expense shall be borne by Consultant. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to limit City's rights under any other sections of this Agreement. 22. CITY'S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER CONSULTANTS City reserves the right to employ other consultants in connection with the Project. 23. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST A. The Consultant or its employees may be subject to the provisions of the California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the "Act "), which (1) requires such persons to disclose financial interest that may foreseeably be materially affected by the work performed under this Agreement, and (2) prohibits such persons from making, or participating in making decisions that will foreseeably financially affect such interest. B. If subject to the Act, Consultant shall conform to all requirements of the Act. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach and is grounds for termination of this Agreement by City. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City for any and all claims for damages resulting from Consultant's violation of this Section. 24. SUBCONSULTANT AND ASSIGNMENT Except as specifically authorized under this Agreement, the services included in this Agreement shall not be assigned, transferred, contracted or subcontracted without prior written approval of City. 25. NOTICES All notices, demands, requests or approvals to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing and conclusively shall be deemed served when delivered personally or on the third business day after the deposit thereof in the United States mail, postage prepaid, first class mail, addressed as hereinafter provided. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 8 0 0 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from Consultant to City shall be addressed to City at: City of Newport Beach ATTN: Patrick J. Alford, Senior Planner 3300 Newport Boulevard P. O. Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA, 92658 -8915 (949) 644 -3235 (Voice) (949) 644 -3229 (Fax) palford @city.newport- beach.ca.us (E -mail) All notices, demands, requests or approvals from City to Consultant shall be addressed to Consultant at: Earth Consultants International ATTN: Tania Gonzalez, Principal Project Consultant 2522 North Santiago Boulevard, Suite B Orange, CA 92867 (714) 282 -6123 (Voice) (714) 998 -0971 (Fax) tonzalez@earthconsultants.com (E -mail) 26. TERMINATION In the event either part hereto fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions hereof at the time and in the manner required hereunder, that party shall be deemed in default in the performance of this Agreement. If such default is not cured within a period of two (2) days, or if more than two (2) days are reasonably required to cure the default and the defaulting party fails to give adequate assurance of due performance within two (2) days after receipt of written notice of default, specifying the nature of such default and the steps necessary to cure such default, the nondefaulting party may terminate the Agreement forthwith by giving to the defaulting party written notice thereof. 26.1 City shall have the option, at its sole discretion and without cause, of terminating this Agreement by giving seven (7) days' prior written notice to Consultant as provided herein. Upon termination of this Agreement, City shall pay to the Consultant that portion of compensation specified in this Agreement that is earned and unpaid prior to the effective date of termination. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 9 0 27. COMPLIANCES Consultant shall comply with all laws, state or federal and all ordinances, rules and regulations enacted or issued by City. 28. WAIVER A waiver by either party of any breach, of any term, covenant or condition contained herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition contained herein, whether of the same or a different character. 29. INTEGRATED CONTRACT This Agreement represents the full and complete understanding of every kind or nature whatsoever between the Parties hereto, and all preliminary negotiations and agreements of whatsoever kind or nature are merged herein. No verbal agreement or implied covenant shall be held to vary the provisions herein. Any modification of this Agreement will be effective only by written execution signed by both City and Consultant. 32. PATENT INDEMNITY The Consultant shall indemnify City, its agents, officers, representatives and employees against liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in Consultant's drawings and specifications provided under this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first written above. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CONSULTANT A Municipal Corporation Earth Consultants International Homer Bludau ,,City Manager Cu "L ity of Newport Beach APP ED AS TO FORM: Ro Clauson Assistant City Attorney By: e Tania Gon ez, rincipal Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 10 -3 3') CITY OF 16'ORT BEACH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Hearing Date: June 11, 2002 y PLANNING DEPARTMENT Agenda Item No.: 15 u s 33o NEWPORT BOULEVARD Staff Person: Patrick J. Alford C9t�pq��T NEWPORT BEACH, CA 91658 (949) 644-3235 (949) 644-3200; FAX (949) 644-3229 REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL 1UN i i 2 02 SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement for Hazards SUMMARY: A professional services agreement for consulting servicA to ei ridaii study of potential health and safety hazards for the updates of the Local Coastal Program (LCP) and the General Plan. ACTION: Approve the professional services agreement with Earth Consultants International. Background SB 516 requires the City to submit a complete application for an LCP to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) on or before June 30, 2003. In an initial review, the CCC staff stated that the City needed to provide specific policies to address development in hazardous areas, including areas subject to flooding, bluff instability, and erosion. In addition, the City is currently in the process of updating the General Plan. Section 65302 (g) of the Government Code mandates that the General Plan include a safety element for the protection of the community from any unreasonable risks. Analysis The consultant will research and compile information from existing sources and conduct field investigations necessary to identify potential public health and safety hazards within the City of Newport Beach and its sphere of influence. This assessment will serve as the basis for the update of the hazards section of the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and Public Safety Element of the General Plan. Potential public health and safety hazards include the following: ■ Seismic Hazards. Hazards associated with strong ground motion, fault rapture, liquefaction, earthquake - induced slope instability, and expansive soils, and other types of seismically induced ground deformation. • Flooding and Coastal Hazards. Hazards associated with storm flooding, tsunamis, seiches, storm waves, high tides, flooding as a result of catastrophic failure of reservoirs and dams, and sea level rise due to global climate change. 0 0 • Geologic Hazards. Hazards associated with expansive, compressive, and corrosive soils, slope instability, erosion, naturally occurring oil (tar) seeps, and naturally occurring methane migration. • Fire Hazards. Hazards associated with wildland and urban fires. ■ Hazardous Materials Management. Hazards associated with the handling, transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and extremely hazardous materials, storm drain pollutant control, landfill- produced methane, and oil field related contamination. • Aviation Hazards. Hazards associated with aircraft operations at John Wayne Airport. Hazard areas will be identified geographically in a format that can be imported into the City's CIS system. The consultant will also review and evaluate the adequacy of the City's existing hazard and public safety policies and programs of the General Plan and Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and prepare recommendations for potential revisions. The project will be conducted in two parts. Priority will be given to the Coastal Zone hazards, which will be completed prior to August 30, 2002. An assessment of citywide hazards will be completed by January 31, 2003. The total not -to- exceed cost of the project is $73,500.00. Project Funding We anticipate sufficient appropriation savings in the General Fund to cover General Plan Update expenditures. Council Policy F -2 allows the City Manager to reprogram appropriations within an individual fund to cover insufficient appropriations in an individual department. However, if there are not sufficient appropriations to cover this shortfall within the General Fund by the end of the FY 2001 -02, a formal budget amendment, appropriating General Fund Reserves to cover this and other General Plan Update expenditures, will be necessary. Submitted by: SHARON Z. WOOD Assistant City Manager Pi Exhibits: 1. Earth Consultants International proposal. 2. Draft Professional Services Agreement. Prepared by: PATRICK J. ALFORD Senior anner Hazards Assessment PSA June 11, 2002 Page 2 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this day of June, 2002, by and between CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "City "), and Earth Consultants International whose address is 2522 North Santiago Boulevard, Suite B, Orange, California, 92867, (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant'), is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. City is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted under the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of City. B. City intends to conduct research and compile information from existing sources and conduct field investigations necessary to identify potential public health and safety hazards within the City of Newport Beach and its sphere of influence (hereinafter referred to as "Project'). C. City desires to engage Consultant to conduct professional and technical services for the Project upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. D. The principal member of Consultant, are for purpose of this Project, Ms. Tania Gonzalez. E. City has solicited and received a proposal from Consultant, has reviewed the previous experience and evaluated the expertise of Consultant, and desires to contract with Consultant under the terms of conditions provided in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: 1. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence on the day of June, 2002 and shall terminate on the 1St day of June, 2003, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein. 2. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED Consultant shall diligently perform all the duties set forth in the scope of services, contained in attachment "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 5 0 0 3. COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT City shall pay Consultant for the services in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the scheduled billing rates, contained in the scope of services contained in attachment "A" and incorporated herein by reference. No rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without prior written approval of City. Consultant's compensation for all work performed in accordance with this Agreement shall not exceed the total contract price of seventy -three thousand, five hundred dollars ($73,500.00). The City Manager shall have the authority to authorize work beyond this amount, not to exceed 25% of the contract amount. 3.1 Consultant shall maintain accounting records of its billings which includes the name of the employee, type of work performed, times and dates of all work which is billed on an hourly basis and all approved incidental expenses including reproductions, computer printing, postage and mileage. 3.2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City, payable by City within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice subject to the approval of City, and based upon attachment "A ". 3.3 Consultant shall not receive any compensation for extra work without prior written authorization of City. Any authorized compensation shall be paid in accordance with such approval. 3.4 City shall reimburse Consultant only for those costs or expenses that have been specifically approved in this Agreement, or specifically approved in advance by City. Such cost shall be limited and shall include nothing more than the following costs incurred by Consultant: A. The actual costs of sub - consultants for performance of any of the services which Consultant agrees to render pursuant to this Agreement which have been approved in advance by City and awarded in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. B. Approved computer data processing and reproduction charges. C. Actual costs and /or other costs and /or payments specifically authorized in advance in writing and incurred by Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. 4. STANDARD OF CARE 4.1 All of the services shall be performed by Consultant or under Consultant's supervision. Consultant represents that it possesses the professional and technical personnel .required to perform the services required by this Agreement, and that it will perform all services in a manner commensurate with the community professional Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 2 f 0 0 standards. All services shall be performed by qualified and experienced personnel who are not employed by City nor have any contractual relationship with City. Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has or shall obtain all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals required of its profession. Consultant further represents and warrants that it shall keep in effect all such licenses, permits and other approvals during the term of this Agreement. 4.2 Consultant shall not be responsible for delay, nor shall Consultant be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, or acts of God, or the failure of City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Consultant's work promptly, or delay or faulty performance by City, contractors, or governmental agencies, or any other delays beyond Consultant's control or without Consultant's fault. 5. INDEPENDENT PARTIES City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and Consultant is not an employee of City. The manner and means of conducting the work are under the control of Consultant, except to the extent they are limited by statute, rule or regulation and the expressed terms of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute Consultant or any of Consultant's employees or agents, to be the agents or employees of City. Consultant shall have the responsibility for and control over the details in means of performing the work provided that Consultant is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Anything in this Agreement which may appear to give City the right to direct Consultant as to the details of the performance of the services or to exercise a measure of control over Consultant shall mean that Consultant shall follow the desires of City only with respect to the results of the services. 6. COOPERATION Consultant agrees to work closely and cooperate fully with City's designated Project Administrator, and any other agencies that may have jurisdiction or interest in the work to be performed. City agrees to cooperate with the Consultant on the Project. 7. PROJECT MANAGER . Consultant has designated Tania Gonzalez to be its Principal -in- Charge. She shall coordinate all phases of the Project and be available to City at all reasonable times during the Project term Consultant shall not remove or reassign the Principal -in- Charge or assign any new or replacement person to the Project without the prior consent of City. City's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld with respect to removal or assignment of non -key personnel. Consultant, at the sole discretion of City, shall remove from the Project any of its personnel assigned to the performance of services upon written request of City. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 3 / Consultant warrants that it will continuously furnish the necessary personnel to complete the Project on a timely basis as contemplated by this Agreement. 8. TIME OF PERFORMANCE Time is of the essence in the performance of the services under this Agreement and the services shall be performed by Consultant in accordance with the schedule specified in attachment "A ". The failure by Consultant to strictly adhere to the schedule, may result in termination of this Agreement by City, and the assessment of damages against Consultant for delay. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall not be responsible for delays that are due to causes beyond Consultant's reasonable control. However, in the case of any such delay in the services to be provided for the Project, each party hereby agrees to provide notice to the other party so that all delays can be addressed. 8.1 Consultant shall submit all requests for extensions of time for performance in writing to the Project Administrator not later than ten (10) calendar days after the start of the condition that purportedly causes a delay, and not later than the date upon which performance is due. The Project Administrator shall review all such requests and may grant reasonable time extensions for unforeseeable delays, which are beyond Consultant's control. 8.2 For all time periods not specifically set forth herein, Consultant shall respond in the most expedient and appropriate manner under the circumstances, by either telephone, fax, hand delivery or mail. 9. CITY POLICY Consultant will discuss and review all matters relating to policy and project direction with the Project Administrator in advance of all critical decision points in order to ensure that the Project proceeds in a manner consistent with City goals and policies. 10. CONFORMANCE TO APPLICABLE REQUIREMENT All work prepared by Consultant shall conform to applicable city, county, state and federal law, regulations and permit requirements and be subject to approval of the Project Administrator and City. 11. PROGRESS Consultant is responsible to keep the Project Administrator and/or his/her duly authorized designee informed on a regular basis regarding the status and progress of the work, activities performed and planned, and any meetings that have been scheduled or are desired. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 4 r �. 0 0 12. HOLD HARMLESS Consultant shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers and employees from and against any and all loss, damages, liability, claims, allegations of liability, suits, costs and expenses for damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, bodily injury, death, personal injury, property damages, or any other claims arising from any and all negligent acts or omissions of Consultant, its employees, agents or subcontractors in the performance of services or work conducted or performed pursuant to this Agreement. This indemnity shall apply even in the event of negligence of City, or its employees, or other contractors, excepting only the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City, its officers or employees, and shall include attorneys' fees and all other costs incurred in defending any such claim. 13. INSURANCE Without limiting consultant's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of work, Consultant shall obtain and provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement policy or policies of liability insurance of the type and amounts described below and satisfactory to City. Certification of all required policies shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf and must be filed with City prior to exercising any right or performing any work pursuant to this Agreement. Except workers compensation and errors and omissions, all insurance policies shall add City, its elected officials, officers, agents, representatives and employees as additional insured for all liability arising from Consultant's services as described herein. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Bests Key Rating Guide: unless otherwise approved by the City Risk Manager. A. Worker's compensation insurance covering all employees and principals of Consultant, per the laws of the State of California. B. Commercial general liability insurance covering third party liability risks, including without limitation, contractual liability, in a minimum amount of $1 million combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If commercial general liability insurance or other form with a general aggregate is used, either the general aggregate shall apply separately to this Project, or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the occurrence limit. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 5 /I 0 0 C. Commercial auto liability and property insurance covering any owned and rented vehicles of Consultant in a minimum amount of $1 million combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. Said policy or policies shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled by either party, except after thirty (30) days' prior notice has been given in writing to City. Consultant shall give City prompt and timely notice of claim made or suit instituted arising out of Consultant's operation hereunder. Consultant shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work. Consultant agrees that, in the event of loss due to any of the perils for which it has agreed to provide comprehensive general and automotive liability insurance, Consultant shall look solely to its insurance for recovery. Consultant hereby grants to City, on behalf of any insurer providing comprehensive general and automotive liability insurance to either Consultant or City with respect to the services of Consultant herein, a waiver of any right of subrogation which any such insurer of said Consultant may acquire against City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. 14. PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFERS Except as specifically authorized under this agreement, Consultant shall not assign, sublease, hypothecate or transfer this Agreement or any of the services to be performed under this Agreement, directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise without prior written consent of City. Any attempt to do so without consent of City shall be null and void. The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Consultant, or of the interest of any general partner or joint venturer or syndicate member or cotenant if Consultant is a partnership or joint- venture or syndicate or cotenancy, which shall result in changing the control of Consultant, shall be construed as an assignment of this Agreement. Control means fifty percent (50 %) or more of the voting power, or twenty -five percent (25 %) or more of the assets of the corporation, partnership or joint-venture. 15. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS Each and every report, draft, work product, map, record and other document reproduced, prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be the exclusive property of City. Documents, including drawings and specifications, prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are not intended or represented to be suitable for reuse by City or others on any other project. Any use of completed documents for other projects and any use of incomplete documents without specific written authorization from Consultant will be at City's sole risk and without liability to Consultant. Further, any and all liability Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 6 l 0 0 arising out of changes made to Consultant's deliverables under this Agreement by City or persons other than Consultant is waived against Consultant and City assumes full responsibility for such changes unless City has given Consultant prior notice and has received from Consultant written consent for such changes. Consultant shall, at such time and in such form as City may require, furnish reports concerning the status of services required under this Agreement. 16. CONFIDENTIALITY The information, which results from the services in this Agreement, is to be kept confidential unless the release of information is authorized by City. 17. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES In order to assist Consultant in the execution of his responsibilities under this Agreement, City agrees to provide access to, and upon request of Consultant, one copy of all existing record information on file at City. Consultant shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy of data information provided by City or others without independent review or evaluation. City will provide all such materials in a timely manner so as not to cause delays in Consultant's work schedule. 18. ADMINISTRATION This Agreement will be administered by the Planning Department. Patrick J. Alford, Senior Planner shall be considered the Project Administrator and shall have the authority act for City under this Agreement. The Project Administrator or his /her authorized representative shall represent City in all matters pertaining to the services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 19. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City to examine, audit and make transcripts or copies of such records during normal business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement. 20. WITHHOLDINGS City may withhold payment of any disputed sums until satisfaction of the dispute with respect to such payment. Such withholding shall not be deemed to constitute a failure to pay according to the terms of this Agreement. Consultant shall not discontinue Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 7 0 0 work as a result of such withholding. Consultant shall have an immediate right to appeal to the City Manager or his designee with respect to such disputed sums. Consultant shall be entitled to receive interest on any withheld sums at the rate of seven percent (7 0%) per annum from the date of withholding of any amounts found to have been improperly withheld. 21. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS In the event of errors or omissions that are due to the negligence or professional inexperience of Consultant which result in expense to City greater than would have resulted if there were not errors or omissions in the work accomplished by Consultant, the additional design, construction and /or a restoration expense shall be bome by Consultant. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to limit City's rights under any other sections of this Agreement. 22. CITY'S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER CONSULTANTS City reserves the right to employ other consultants in connection with the Project. 23. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST A. The Consultant or its employees may be subject to the provisions of the California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the "Act "), which (1) requires such persons to disclose financial interest that may foreseeably be materially affected by the work performed under this Agreement, and (2) prohibits such persons from making, or participating in making decisions that will foreseeably financially affect such interest. B. If subject to the Act, Consultant shall conform to all requirements of the Act. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach and is grounds for termination of this Agreement by City. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City for any and all claims for damages resulting from Consultant's violation of this Section. 24. SUBCONSULTANT AND ASSIGNMENT Except as specifically authorized under this Agreement, the services included in this Agreement shall not be assigned, transferred, contracted or subcontracted without prior written approval of City. 25. NOTICES All notices, demands, requests or approvals to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing and conclusively shall be deemed served when delivered personally or on the third business day after the deposit thereof in the United States mail, postage prepaid, first class mail, addressed as hereinafter provided. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 8 0 0 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from Consultant to City shall be addressed to City at: City of Newport Beach ATTN: Patrick J. Alford, Senior Planner 3300 Newport Boulevard P. O. Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA, 92658 -8915 (949) 644 -3235 (Voice) (949) 644 -3229 (Fax) palford @city.newport- beach.ca.us (E -mail) All notices, demands, requests or approvals from City to Consultant shall be addressed to Consultant at: Earth Consultants International ATTN: Tania Gonzalez, Principal Project Consultant 2522 North Santiago Boulevard, Suite B Orange, CA 92867 (714) 282 -6123 (Voice) (714) 998 -0971 (Fax) tonzalez@earthconsultants.com (E -mail) 26. TERMINATION In the event either part hereto fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions hereof at the time and in the manner required hereunder, that party shall be deemed in default in the performance of this Agreement. If such default is not cured within a period of two (2) days, or if more than two (2) days are reasonably required to cure the default and the defaulting party fails to give adequate assurance of due performance within two (2) days after receipt of written notice of default, specifying the nature of such default and the steps necessary to cure such default, the nondefaulting party may terminate the Agreement forthwith by giving to the defaulting party written notice thereof. 26.1 City shall have the option, at its sole discretion and without cause, of terminating this Agreement by giving seven (7) days' prior written notice to Consultant as provided herein. Upon termination of this Agreement, City shall pay to the Consultant that portion of compensation specified in this Agreement that is earned and unpaid prior to the effective date of termination. Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 9 0 0 27. COMPLIANCES Consultant shall comply with all laws, state or federal and all ordinances, rules and regulations enacted or issued by City. 28. WAIVER A waiver by either party of any breach, of any term, covenant or condition contained herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition contained herein, whether of the same or a different character. 29. INTEGRATED CONTRACT This Agreement represents the full and complete understanding of every kind or nature whatsoever between the Parties hereto, and all preliminary negotiations and agreements of whatsoever kind or nature are merged herein. No verbal agreement or implied covenant shall be held to vary the provisions herein. Any modification of this Agreement will be effective only by written execution signed by both City and Consultant. 32. PATENT INDEMNITY The Consultant shall indemnify City, its agents, officers, representatives and employees against liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in Consultant's drawings and specifications provided under this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first written above. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH A Municipal Corporation Homer Bludau City Manager City of Newport Beach APPROVED AS TO FORM: Robin Clauson Assistant City Attorney CONSULTANT Coastal Resources Management By: Tania Gonzalez, Principal Professional Services Agreement Hazards Assessment Page 10 — Earth M. Consultants International To: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, California 92658 -8915 Attention: Mr. Patrick). Alford, Senior Planner UUiSLEL AGENDA N0. 16 _ May 10, 2002 Subject: PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A HAZARDS ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Thank you for the opportunity to submit a proposal to conduct a hazards assessment study for the City of Newport Beach. We are encouraged by the City's commitment to conduct this l study because Newport Beach is at significant risk of being impacted by a variety of natural i hazards, many of them unique to the coastal communities of southern California. Furthermore, given that the City's current Safety Element dates from 1975, completion of this hazards assessment study will assist the City in identifying and developing mitigation and management programs that will ultimately make Newport Beach a more hazard- resistant and therefore, safer community. Enclosed you will find a technical proposal that includes a brief overview of the methodology we would employ on this project. As requested in the RFP, it also addresses the schedule and budget. Our Statement of Qualifications package includes information on our expertise and experience with these kinds of projects, a client contact list, and information of the key staff members who will be responsible for the success of this project. At Earth Consultants International, we are all committed to working with you to create a product that will improve the safety of Newport Beach's residents for years to come. We look forward to working with you to make Newport Beach a better, safer place now and long into the future. Respectfully submitted, EARTH CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Tania Gonzalez, CEG 1859 Project Consultant 2522 North Santiago Boulevard, Suite B M Orange 1�) California 0192867 YR USA Telephone: (714) 282 -6123 sK Facsimile: (714) 998 -()971 tonzalez@earthconsltants.com (t www. earthconsultants.com 0 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 170 CONDUCT A HAZARDS ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ORANGE COUNT), CALIFORNIA Submitted by Earth *Consultants intemational Introduction According to the RFP, the City of Newport Beach is interested in conducting a study that identifies the potential health and safety hazards specific to the City. The results of the study will be used to update the Local Coastal Program land Use Plan and the City's Safety Element of the General Plan. Update of the Safety Element should be considered a priority, since the current document dates from 1975, and in the intervening 27 years there has been an unprecedented explosion of new geologic and seismic knowledge related to natural hazard occurrence and mitigation. Furthermore, there have been major paradigm - shifts in how these hazards are managed in our built -out environment. Purpose and Scope r Earth Consultants International has prepared the following technical proposal to assist the City of Nev +port Beach in identifying anti managing its natural hazards. The scope of work proposed herein addresses all the issues identified in the RFP, plus others that we feel should be considered given the City's extensive water frontage. The hazards we propose to discuss are summarized briefly below. For more specific information, refer to the Deliverables section that begins in Page 4. • Seismic hazards, including strong ground motion, fault rupture, liquefaction, earthquake - induced slope instability, and other types of seismically induced ground deformation. • Flooding and coastal hazards, including storm flooding, tsunamis, seiches, storm waves, high tides, flooding as a result of catastrophic failure of reservoirs and dams, and sea level rise due to global warming. rs Proposal - Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach Page I By Earth Consultants International, Inc. " May 2002 L ! • Geologic hazards, including expansive, compressible and corrosive soils, slope instability, erosion, naturally occurring oil (tar) seeps and naturally occurring methane migration. • Hazardous materials management, including the handling, transport, storage and disposal of hazardous and extremely hazardous materials, storm drain pollutant control, landfill- produced methane migration, and oil field related contamination. • Aviation hazards associated with the operation of John Wayne Airport. Approach and Methodology Data Review and Compilation Every project of this type is based on an extensive set of geologic and geographic data specific to the area of concern. We will compile the data available, including reports and maps prepared and published by others, and non - confidential, non- propriety reports we have in- house. Data sources we will access include the California Geological Survey (CGS — previously known as the California Division of Mines and Geology), the US Geological Survey (USGS), the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), County of Orange, the City of Newport Beach, and other federal, state, and local sources. We already have most of the pertinent, hazard - management related publications in our library, but we will do a comprehensive GeoRef search for other, Newport Beach- specific publications. We will also rely on telephone communications and visits with a number of City, and, if necessary County, officials for their views on current safety issues, and to ensure that specific concerns are addressed. Although the RFP calls for field studies, as necessary, to address the issues identified, we would argue that there is an extensive, albeit fragmented and poorly disseminated, collection of studies that have already been conducted for individual tracts that identify the locations of individual fault traces, landslides and other physical characteristics of the sites as mapped during development. We propose to obtain copies of these studies from the City's files. The data presented in these reports will then be summarized and compiled into the appropriate maps that wilt be prepared as deliverables for this project. We will conduct limited site reviews to ground truth some of the data obtained from the literature compilation, but subsurface studies, including borings, soil sampling, or ground -water sampling will not be part of this investigation. Mapping Hazard maps are the backbone of solid hazard management policy. Unless you have a good spatial understanding of the hazard, neither planning nor other mitigation can proceed rationally. Earth Consultants International has prepared hundreds of hazard maps for the southern California area as part of the projects identified in our attached Statement Proposal - Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach Page 2 By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 L. of Qualifications package. We typically prepare our hazard maps in a GIS platform based on Mapinfo. Mapinfo exports to either ArcView or Arclnfo, a process that we successfully executed with more than twenty maps and metadata files for the Riverside County Safety Element. We will convert our Mapinfo products to the City's preferred GIS system, as requested. Vulnerability' \/� 1% Government rm Deteination Y S"nmR Analysis of [ xisting City Policies and Programs The Duasm Aitttgamxt Cyde True disaster reduction never ends, but it does begin with an honest and accurate assessment of the present through hazard mapping. Vulsterability and risk assmmeits are tools that heap to quantify and portray the magnitude of the threat facing die community. Training and public support are also critical to the successful contiratation of tits process. Newport Beach has several existing hazard and public safety policies and programs as part of their existing Safety Element, Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and their Emergency Operations Plan. We will review these policies and programs for adequacy and consistency with the new hazard and vulnerability understanding that we will be developing for the City. By now, we will have met with your designated department tagencyi representatives to learn how the City operates and how departments are integrated into the community emergency planning document(s). In this part of the analysis, we bring coherency to the varying programs and priorities, and work with City officials to develop a consistent plan for the future. The main product of this phase of the study will be to develop a list of constraints and opportunities based on the hazards identified, and a list of recommendations that the City can use to develop goals, policies and programs aimed at reducing its hazard vulnerability. Where appropriate, priorities will be identified. One of the best methodologies for quantitatively determining vulnerability is to use r HAZUST" software to estimate loss from specific, disaster- causing events. We are very conversant with HAZUS", having included similar scenario models into Riverside County, Moorpark, Rancho Cucamonga, and many other recent Safety Elements. ECI is the only southern California firm to incorporate earthquake loss estimation studies to support response and recovery, land use planning policies, retrofit initiatives, and other policy recommendations for Safety Elements and Hazard Assessment studies. We will run four earthquake scenarios for Newport Beach to identify the areas of the City most likely to be impacted by each of these seismic sources. Tentatively, the scenarios we propose to run 3 Proposal - Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach Page 3 By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 i` 0 0 include one each for the Newport- Inglewood, San Joaquin Hills, Whittier, and San Andreas faults. Deliverables The products that we propose to prepare as part of this study include a series of Hazard Maps, as well as a Technical Background Report that contains all of the supporting documentation for the Hazard Maps. HAZARD MAPS that we propose to prepare for the City of Newport Beach include: Active and Potentially Active Faults and Fault Investigation Zones (or Fault Hazard Management Zones) Liquefaction— Susceptible Zones (based on the Seismic Hazard Mapping Act maps) • Landslide and Slope Instability Zones (based on the Seismic Hazard Mapping Act maps, but modified, if necessary, based on slope gradient, type of geologic materials and geologic structure) • Flooding (FEMA) and Mud /Debris Flow Potential, including specific areas that are of concern to your Engineering and /or Public Works departments Proposal - Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach Page 4 By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 a� 9 0 • Dam Failure Inundation Zones, and if available, water tank and reservoir failure inundation zones • Tsunami Runup Zones • Sea -level Scenarios due to Global Warming • Wildfire Susceptibility • Historical Seismicity • Engineering Geologic Materials (needed as a data layer for several derivative maps) • Depth to Groundwater (needed as a data layer for several derivative maps) • Earthquake Shaking Scenarios for the Newport- Inglewood, San Joaquin Hills and Whittier faults. I� N Proposal • Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 Page 5 0 0 The maps will be prepared at a scale of 1:12,000. This is twice the size of the usual base map scale used by the USGS and CGS. Where the data are available at a larger scale, we will enter and annotate the data at their original scale. Specific issues that we will address in the TECHNICAL BACKGROUND REPORT include: ➢ Fault Rupture (Seismic Hazards): The Newport- Inglewood fault extends across the City of Newport Beach in a northwesterly direction. This fault caused the 1933 earthquake that caused extensive damage in Long Beach, although its epicentral location was in Newport Beach. The southern portion of the City is underlain by tite San Joaquin Hills fault, a recently discovered fault that does not extend to the surface but that could have associated, secondary faults at or near the surface. We have access to the most recent data available on this newly discovered fault because Eldon Gath, Principal at EC], is one of the co- discoverers. As part of this project, we will identify the known fault locations, and will then discuss the potential for surface fault rupture to occur in the area. I ➢ Ground Shaking (Seismic Hazards): In addition to the two fault systems mentioned above, there are several other known potential sources of strong ground shaking within 100 km (about 60 miles) of Newport Beach. These include the Elsinore - Whittier, Peralta Hills, Santa Monica - Hollywood, Puente Hills and Cucamonga faults, to mention a few. There are also several active faults offshore of Newport Beach that need to be considered in the seismic hazard model of the City. We propose to characterize the relative ground motions expected from the known active and potentially active faults in the region. As members of the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), we have access to the most current state of knowledge on the various faults in the area. (, We will summarize this knowledge for all faults near Newport Beach. re 'i ➢ Liquefaction and Secondary Ground Failure (Seismic Hazards): Portions of the City are underlain by poorly consolidated sediments and shallow groundwater. These areas have a high susceptibility to liquefaction during earthquakes. We will characterize the liquefaction susceptibility of the City using available local data. Geotechnical standards and hazard reduction methods in compliance with the County of Orange and recommendations by the CGS and SCEC that can be implemented to mitigate the hazard of liquefaction will be discussed. ➢ Landslides and Slope Instability (Geologic Hazards): The Newport Mesa and San Joaquin Hills areas of the City include slopes that are surficially unstable and can become a problem during intense or sustained rainfall. Many of the geologic units underlying these areas are also easily erodible. Cuts made into these high relief areas may be unstable if weak planes of weakness are exposed. We will address the potential for slope instability in the City, with emphasis on those areas along the Pacific Coast Highway and other major routes, where slope failure can impact traffic flow, in addition to pose a hazard to life, limb and property. We will also address the issues of mudslides and debris flows and their potential for impacting development at the mouths of canyons and at the base of the hills. Proposal - Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach Page G By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 0 0 Compressible, Expansive, and Corrosive Soils (Geologic Hazards): Compressible soils are characteristic of areas underlain by poorly consolidated stream and colluvial deposits. These soils have a moderate to high potential for differential settlement when a large load, such as a building, is applied to them. Fine - grained silts and clays may have a high expansion potential that can result in significant damage to foundations and structures. Corrosive soils contain minerals that over time can weaken concrete or metal. We will discuss the geotechnical constraints that highly compressible soils, highly expansive soils and highly corrosive soils may pose to buildings and infrastructure in the area. The City's current guidelines to mitigate the hazards associated with these types of soils will be reviewed for adequacy. Coastal Hazards: Any hazard analysis of Newport Beach that does not consider the offshore environment is inadequate. Huge landslides are present on the continental slope that can fail and generate large tsunamis with relatively little warning to the coastal residents. Tsunamis have been responsible for over 400 deaths worldwide in the past decade. Most of these deaths could have been avoided if the local communities had early warning plans and systems in place. Local coastal communities along the southern California coast have been lulled into a false sense of security because only a few, minor tsunamis have impacted this stretch of coastline in historical times. However, the 100 -year (R100) and 500 -year (R500) tsunami run -up heights predicted for Newport Beach are 6.1 and 10.8 feet, respectively. Given the amount of near -shore development in some areas of the City, this can be considered a moderate to significant hazard. We propose to generate local and distant tsunami inundation maps for the coastal areas of the City using internationally accepted numerical models. As with all other map products we propose to complete for this study, these maps will be prepared in a GIS, so that they can be modified as necessary . as local land use changes. This will allow the City to develop response plans appropriate for those areas identified as being high risk. Furthermore, once the areas of r" tsunami flooding hazard have been identified, a community -wide effort of tsunami ._ hazard awareness can be developed and implemented to educate the residents as to the appropriate actions to take in the event of a tsunami. Finally, if warranted, the City can take actions to deploy tsunami detection and early warning systems. ii We will also address the potential issues associated with short-term and long -term sea level rise due to global warning and its impacts on the coastal areas of Newport Beach. We propose to summarize the state -of- knowledge on this subject, and prepare charts of the maximum and minimum sea levels predicted for the next decades. Areas that have the potential to be flooded by the projected sea level rise will be identified. Many coastal areas in southern California are periodically impacted by strong winds and storm waves that have the potential to cause significant structural damage to near- shore facilities and residences. Similarly, we will address the potential for seiches to occur in Newport Bay. Developed areas that could be impacted by a seiche in Newport Bay and other smaller enclosed bodies of water in the City will be identified. Proposal - Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 Page 7 • • Storm - induced Flooding and Earthquake - Induced Inundation: As part of this section we will identify the areas of the City prone to flooding. As evidenced in the last few years, southern California can experience wet winters that severely test the storm drain systems, often resulting in flooded streets and damage to property. We will interview City officials to identify which storm drain system(s) and channels in the City need to be upgraded to better handle the peak flows characteristic to the area. The capacity of existing and planned flood control improvements will be reviewed and located relative to the areas of recent and future growth in the City. Reservoirs and water storage facilities can fail catastrophically during an earthquake. In the past, the water released from some of these failed structures has impacted developed areas downgradient, adding to the damage toll. We will identify those areas in the City, if any, that could be impacted by earthquake - induced inundation. ➢ Fire Hazards: Vegetation native to southern California, and some introduced species, such as eucalyptus, contain highly combustible oils. These types of vegetation, together with the right weather conditions (vet winters, dry summers and falls with strong Santa Ana winds) combine to generate high fire hazard conditions. In the developed areas of the City, earthquake - induced fire, especially if associated with 1. strong Santa Ana wind conditions, is a potential hazard that needs to be addressed. As part of the HAZUS analysis, we will summarize the fire - after - earthquake potential for the City. Then, we will review the existing fire suppression capability of Newport Beach, including available services, evacuation routes, fire flows, minimum road widths, peak load water supply requirements, and building density. We will review and discuss the potential for wildland fires to impact portions of the City, and will review the City's current fire hazard mitigation program. Hazardous Materials Management: Hazardous materials are used and /or generated at 'c; many commercial and industrial facilities, such as gas stations, dry cleaners, and photographic development stores. In addition, small amounts of hazardous materials are used in households. Proper use and disposal of these substances, including encouraging the use of non -toxic alternatives, can reduce the potential for increasing contamination of our natural resources. Extremely hazardous materials may be transported through City limits by truck. We will inventory the users of hazardous and extremely hazardous materials, assess their locations relative to the critical facilities in the City. Finally, we will review the City's hazard management plan and other ordinances and measures that are currently being used to control the discharge of i pollutants into storm drains and the environment, in general. Aviation Hazards: The aviation hazards component of the study will be undertaken by s Emergency & Disaster Management, Inc., (EDM), a Los Angeles -based firm that extensive experience in this area. Mr. Gunnar Kuepper, Chief of Operations with EDM, has personally conducted similar studies for many airports both in the United States and Europe, including for John Wayne Airport (see additional information on EDM at www.edmus.info). Mr. Kuepper and his team will summarize the emergency response systems in place at John Wayne Airport, including the Airport Index data and its Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) services. Then, EDM will conduct an assessment of the emergency services and management plans that Newport Beach may Proposal • Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach Page 8 By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 0 0 have in place to respond to and provide assistance in the event of a major aviation disaster in the immediate area. This assessment will include a review of the training, planning, communication and coordination resources available in Newport Beach. EDM will identify deficiencies in the current plans, if any, and will provide specific improvements that can be implemented by the City to provide increased emergency response. Key improvements To The Existing Nmport Beath Knowledge Base 1. All data and maps will be incorporated into a Geographic Information System for ready access to all City staff, web - accessible to all City residents and businesses, and easily updatable as new data are generated. 2. Creation of a Tsunami Runup Model based on the newest offshore topographic profiling and computer tsunami modeling techniques. r 3. Seismic Microzonation Mapping according to the newest computer modeling d techniques developed by the Southern California Earthquake Center. ` 4. Incorporation of the new Seismic Hazard Mapping Act maps for liquefaction and seismically induced slope failures, as required by state law. 5. Discussion of the newly proposed San Joaquin Hills fault as it pertains to seismic design of buildings in the City of Newport Beach. 6. HAZUS -based Loss Estimation Scenarios for selected earthquakes of significance to Newport Beach. Schedule These types of projects generally take four to six months of effort to complete. The methodology and approach described above are based on the natural progression of tasks, whereby the mapping phase follows the data compilation phase, the analysis phase follows the mapping phase, and so on. It is not prudent to rush a later phase in advance of others, as this often results in some work having to be redone once all the data are compiled. However, the City requires an accelerated program for the Coastal Zone, with a submittal date of August 30, 2002. To be responsive to this need, we propose to conduct two phases in parallel: we will review and compile the available coastal information and prepare the hazard maps for the entire City, including the Coastal Zone. To do so, we will require that the City provide us with digital files of the study boundaries (Coastal Zone and City boundaries) immediately after giving us the authorization to proceed. The detail quality of the coastal hazards assessment is greatly dependent on the topographic coverage available. Ideally, the City should provide us with digital topographic coverage (at 1 -foot contour interval). Reports in City files that address the Coastal Zone planning area, including any geotechnical, flooding and historical data of relevance to this project should also be made available to us very early in the project. Proposal • Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach Page 9 By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 IF .L 0 0 Once the draft hazard maps have been prepared, we will review the Local Coastal Program Land use Plan to determine the adequacy of its goals, programs and policies. We will then prepare a list of recommendations based on the findings presented in the hazard maps. The draft hazard maps and list of recommendations for the Coastal Zone will be submitted as a first deliverable to the City. Provided that we receive the necessary documents and files discussed above in a prompt manner, we can prepare these products in eight weeks, and therefore in time for the August 30, 2002 deadline. We will then continue with the natural progression of tasks for the remaining of the project. This will entail review and compilation of data available for the rest of the City, revisions to the draft hazard maps as necessary, given the new data reviewed, and analysis. We will run the HAZUS earthquake scenarios and we will prepare the Technical Report. We can complete all of the remaining tasks well in advance of the January 2003 deadline. For more specifics regarding the proposed schedule of tasks, refer to Table 1, attached. Fee Table 2 shows our estimated cost, by task, for conducting the tasks discussed above. This is a not -to- exceed contract price, subject to the conditions and assumptions discussed in the methodology section. Any additional tasks requested will be billed separately on a time - and- materials basis, per our attached 2002 Professional Fee Schedule. Our fee is firm for a period of 60 -days from the date of this proposal. We proposed to accomplish all of the tasks in our Scope of Work as discussed above for the cost of Seventy -Three Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($73,500.00). Proposal - Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach By Earth Consultants International, Inc. May 2002 Page 10 R C' 3 L. 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Costs for each sub -task are estimated, and as work progresses, hours may be re- allocated if necessary. Earth Consultants International guarantees this cost for 60 days from the day at the bottom of this document. Proposal - Hazards Assessment Study for Newport Beach By Earth Consultants International, Inc. 5/10/02 Page 12 r, L Earth Statement of Qualifications Company Description 2522 North Santiago Boulevard, Suite B Orange, California 92867 714.282.6121 www.earthconsultants.com Natural Hazard Management — For a Safer World 9 0 Firm Experience and Similar Projects The professionals that form Earth Consultants International, Inc. are recognized leaders in the identification and mitigation of geologic hazards and in the field of seismic hazard mitigation. Our company brings together the tested and practical management skills of industry, with state -of- the -art knowledge and research talents of academia. Our mission is to help our clients develop solutions to their complex earth science problems. Our consultants include Drs. Kerry Sieh, Tom Rockwell and Robert Yeats, three preeminent seismic specialists; Tania Gonzalez, an expert in land use studies, who will be the principal contact for the city of Newport Beach as well as the primary researcher and project manager for this project; Eldon Gath, who has over twenty years of experience in the identification, investigation, and remediation of geologic hazards; and Dr. Richard Laton, who specializes in GIS mapping, coastal mapping and erosion mitigation, and hydrology. We defined the state of the art for California Safety Elements in 1990 with Los Angeles County, a document that is still used daily by the Los Angeles County Planning and Public Works departments, as well as the California Geological Survey (formerly known as the Division of Mines and Geology). Our Los Angeles County technical report entitled "Hazard Reduction in Los Angeles County" summarized the state of the knowledge in hazard management, planning mitigation, and policy opportunities. In the intervening decade, considerable progress has been made in hazard mapping and ECI has continued to stay at the forefront. This allowed us in 2000 to complete a massive undertaking in compiling all of the available hazard data for Riverside County into a comprehensive hazard map GIS system. We are well respected by the California Geological Survey, and we have never received a t negative review comment for any Technical Background Report or Safety Element submitted to them for review. All of our reports have been accepted and approved as submitted the first time. We were involved in developing the technical guidelines for the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act. We have been researchers and panelists and presenters and educators to transfer knowledge of geological hazards and hazard mitigation to both the public and the practitioner. A good example of how ECI successfully blends the state of the knowledge of academia with the practical, applied side of consulting is the seismic hazard assessment we undertook at San Bernardino Valley College, and which has led to their receiving a major FEMA mitigation grant. Further, In 1995, we helped the City of L Santa Monica emerge from the Northridge earthquake with a suite of hazard management ordinances in place (including mandatory retrofit ordinances with completion deadlines and enforceable penalties for failure to comply), pointing them on the road to a safer future. More recently, we were hired by the cities of El Monte, Signal Hill, and Burbank to provide technical assistance with respect to the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act and its implementation in their city. ECI is the only southern California firm to incorporate HAZUS earthquake loss estimation studies to support response and recovery, land use planning policies, retrofit initiatives, and other policy recommendations of the Safety Element. HAZUS uses GIS inventories of general building stock and essential facilities from national databases, as a result, loss estimations are improved where local municipalities can provide updated GIS inventories. :x 0 Clients r�I. Earth Consultants International (ECI) provides professional consulting services to a wide spectrum of clients. ECI's technical staff has consulted for public agencies and utilities; energy companies; land developers; geotechnical and civil engineering companies; federal, state, county and local governments; law firms and industrial facilities. ECI has the expertise to help the City of Newport Beach manage its natural hazards because we have done so for many other cities in southern California with similar issues. Over the past six years we have completed or are in the process of completing Safety Elements or similar projects for at least 13 cities and the County of Riverside. We recognize that experience is the best teacher, and we have learned from experience to become the best. Municipal and County Safety Elements in California that ECI or ECI staff have had a direct lead in preparing, including Hazard Maps and Technical Background Reports. Cities Since 1997: Big Bear Lake Brea (work in review) Cathedral City Desert Hot Springs Fontana (in progress) Glendale (in progress) La Quinta (work in review) Moorpark Palm Desert (in review) Pasadena (work in review) Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Mirage Rancho Santa Margarita (in review) L ECI's county clients include: Los Angeles County - Won awards from the National Association of Counties and the American Planning Association. 1990 - 1996: Brawley Burbank Calimesa Chino Hills Garden Grove Rolling Hills Rolling Hills Estates San Juan Capistrano Santa Monica Yucca Valley Riverside County — Produced large -scale GIS -based mapping program, including policies and programs for hazard management. 0 0 Selected ECI Client Contacts y T�7 a RK Terra Nova Planning and Research 400 S. Farrell, Suite B -205 Palm Springs, CA 92262 John Criste 760/320 -9040 760/322 -2760 (fax) (La Quinta, Palm Desert, and Cathedral City Safety Elements) County of Riverside Wayne Harrison, County Geologist 4080 Lemon St. Riverside, CA 92502 909/955 -3211 9091955 -3157 (fax) The Planning Center 1580 Metro Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Richard Ramella 714/966 -9220 7141966 -9221 (fax) (County of Riverside) Cotton/Bridges/Associates 747 East Green St., Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 Laura Stetson 6261304 -0102 626/304 -0402 (fax) (Cities of Moorpark, Brea and Rancho Santa Margarita) L City of Glendale 633 E. Broadway Glendale, CA 91206 Kathy Duarte or James Glaser 818/548 -2115 or 2140 818/240 -0392 (fax) (Additional references available upon request) �i 0 The Newport Beach Hazard Assessment Team Key personnel who will be assigned to the Newport Beach Hazards Assessment Study are _ identified below. For more specific information about these individuals, refer to their resumes later in the Statement of Qualifications. Tania Gonzalez, Ms. Gonzalez has over 13 years experience in site evaluation and geological RG, CEG feasibility studies. Ms. Gonzalez has managed or prepared the seismic, Project Consultant geologic and flooding sections of dozens of Technical Background Reports Ms. Gonzalez will be the for Safety Elements. She has also prepared the geologic, seismic and principal researcher and environmental (hazardous waste) sections of Environmental Impact Reports manager for this project. for numerous development projects in southern California. She has She will also conduct the participated in many fault- trenching investigations, and conducts soil - seismic portion of the stratigraphic and geomorphic studies to characterize the recency of activity of study. faulting. Kay St. Peters, RG, Ms. St. Peters has geotechnical experience on numerous residential and CEG commercial development projects in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Project Consultant Riverside Counties. Her projects have included large hillside developments Ms. St. Peters will from feasibility through mass grading phases, major road alignments, landslide conduct the geotechnical investigations and treatment, site - specific fault studies for school and residential assessment with developments, and distressed structure investigations. In recent years, she emphasis on slope has acquired considerable geotechnical experience with redevelopment in stability and oil field abandoned and active oil fields. Ms. St. Peters also has been part of several issues teams to update Safety Elements and prepare environmental impact reports and land use studies. Richard Laton, PhD. Dr. Laton has over ten years of professional consulting and project { . Project Consultant management experience. His areas of consulting specialization include Dr. Laton will conduct hydrogeology, hydrology, wastewater, wetlands, coastal monitoring, and the coastal studies for environmental remote sensing. Dr. Laton is also well versed in GIS -based this project, and will mapping system and HAZUS software packages. As such, he is responsible manage the GIS effort. for managing the extensive GIS input, analysis and production of the hazards maps that form the basis of our Safety Elements and similar planning documents. Eldon Gath, Mr. Gath has over twenty years of experience in the identification, RG, CEG investigation, and remediation of geologic hazards involving land use Principal Geologist planning, environmental assessments, field exploration and analysis, and Mr. Gath will provide presentation of findings. His experience in the translation of geologic and QA/QC review and seismic hazards into municipal policy and mitigation spans public agencies, technical overview of the private developers, and research. He has represented both private and public project, and will review parties in the preparation or review of dozens of Safety Elements, and the City's existing safety Environmental Impact Reports for projects covering new freeways, harbor policies and programs. expansions, landfills, large housing developments, water infrastructure, and large commercial, industrial, and recreational facilities. Gunnar Kuepper Mr. Kuepper is an expert in disaster preparedness, emergency response, and Sub- Consultant business continuity programs. His specialty is aviation disaster Mr. Kuepper will address preparedness. He has consulted with and addressed organizations world - aviation hazards wide. r: 0 0 Selected Publications by ECI Selected Publications by Earth Consultants International staff (bold) that support statements mentioned above relevant to hazard management. They are offered here only as an example of our public and professional outreach, and our scientific pursuit of knowledge in hazard management. Bausch, D.B., Gath, E.M. Gonzalez, T., Dolan, J., and Sieh, K., 1992, Application of New Developments in Seismic Hazard Assessment Revised Safety Element of the General Plan, City of Santa Monica, California, 1992 Association of Engineering Geologists 35th Annual Meeting, Proceedings, October 2 -9, pp. 707 -713. Cato, K., Gath, E., Gonzalez, T., Bomyasz, M., Walls, C., and Galetzka, J., 2000, The process of installing southern California's seismic GPS network (abs); Program with Abstracts, Association of Engineering Geologists 2000 Annual Meeting, AEG NEWS, v. 43, n. 4, p. 79. Dolan, J. F., Sieh, K., Guptill, P., Miller, G., Rockwell, T.K., and Smimoff, T., 1997, Active tectonics, paieoseismology, and seismic hazards of the Hollywood fault, northern Los Angeles basin, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 109, no. 12, pp. 1595 -1616. Dolan, J.F., Sieh, K., Rockwell, T.K., Yeats, R.S., Shaw, J., Suppe, J., Huttile, G.J., and Gath, E.M., 1995, Prospects for larger or more frequent earthquakes in the Los Angeles metropolitan region; Science, v. 267, pp. 199 -205. Foster, J.H., Rhodes, Brady, P., and Lloyd, William, 1997. "Quaternary Geological Maps of the Whittier, Los Alamitos, and Seal Beach 71/2" Quadrangles, California", for California Division of Mines and Geology, 3 maps each 24 "x36 ". Gath, E.M., 1992, Geologic hazards and hazard mitigation in the Los Angeles region; in Plpkin, B.W. and Proctor, R.J. (eds.), Engineering Geology Practice in Southern California; Association of Engineering Geologists, Southern California Section, Special Publication No. 4, pp. 1 -32. Gath, E.M., 1997, Regulating urban growth using multi -hazard planning: the importance and role of the engineering geologist: Workshop on Urban Planning in Southern Africa, Association of Engineering Geologists, Johannesburg, South Africa. Gath, E.M., 1997, Santa Monica's Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Ordinance: Fourth Annual Congress on Natural Hazard Loss Reduction, Insurance Institute for Property Loss Reduction and Federal Emergency Management Agency, Irvine, California. Gath, E.M., 1997, Tectonic geomorphology of the eastern Los Angeles Basin; USGS Final Technical Report, NEHRP Contract No. 1434 -95-G -2526, 13 p., 1 plate, 6 figures, 6 tables. Gath, E.M., 1999, "The Big One " —whose big one: a comparative analysis of three earthquake scenarios in southern California: The Real Meaning of Seismic Risk symposium sponsored by LA County Emergency Preparedness Commission, the Business and Industry Council on Planning and Preparedness, and the Southern California Earthquake Center, Los Angeles, California. Gath, E.M., 1999, Incorporating multi - hazard awareness into land planning for future disaster reduction: lessons learned in Southern California, USA: in Karaca, M. and Ural, D.N. (eds) Proceedings of the ITU -IAHS International Conference on the Kocaeli Earthquake of 17 August, 4 • • 1999--a scientific assessment and recommendations for re- building, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 221 -228. Gath, E.M., Gonzalez, T., Drumm, P.L., and Buchiarelli, P., 1994, A paleoseismic investigation at the northern terminus of the Whittier fault zone, in the Whittier Narrows area, Rosemead, California; Technical Report to the Southern California Earthquake Center, 37 p., numerous plates. Gath, E.M., Gonzalez, T., and Sieh, K., 1998, Earthquake risk assessment at San Bernardino Valley College: hazard mitigation astride the San Jacinto fault in southern California (abs); Seismic Safety of Big Cities, Earthquake Prognostics World Forum, International Commission on Earthquake Prognostics and the Turkish Earthquake Foundation, Istanbul, Turkey, p. TMS- 3. Gath, E.M. and Sanchez, P.E., 1990, The Safety Element of Los Angeles County and urban hazard reduction (abs); Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, 1990 Annual Meeting, p. A376. t Healy, T., with EERI Seismic Ethics Committee — Lizunda, B., Comartin, C.D., Gath, E., Nigg, J.M., Tobin, L.T., and Greene, M., 1998, Ethical issues and earthquake risk reduction: Earthquake f Engineering Research Institute, EERI Endowment Fund White Paper, 70 p. Hummon, C, C. Schneider, R. Yeats, J. Dolan, K. Sieh and G. Huftile, 1994, Wilshire fault: Earthquakes in Hollywood ?: Geology, 22, pp. 291 -294. Sanchez, P.E., Clark, B.R., Ziony, J.I., McKnight, J.S., and Gath, E.M., 1991, Seismic zonation in the Los Angeles region; in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Seismic Zonation; Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, pp. 797 -844. Sanchez, P.E. and Gath, E.M., 1990, Hazard reduction in Los Angeles County: Technical Appendix to the Safety Element of the Los Angeles County General Plan; Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, 2 volumes, 430 p., 8 plates. Sieh, K., and S. LeVay, 1999, The Earth in Turmoil: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Their Impact on Humankind: W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 275 p. Walls, C., Rockwell, T., Mueller, K., Bock, Y„ Williams, S., Planner, J., Dolan, J., and Feng, P., 1998, Escape from L.A.: Extrusion tectonics in southern California and implications for seismic risk: Nature. Yeats, R., K. Sieh, and C. Allen, 1997, The Geology of Earthquakes, Oxford University Press, New York, 568p. Yogachandra, C., Bausch, D., Gath, E.M., and Hayden, R., 1994, Techniques of liquefaction mitigation; Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, "Earthquake Basics" series, 7 p., 20 35 mm slides. `` ECI Profile I i� L Ir° L M !. L Earth Consultants International is a new type of service company, operating on the cutting edge of technical consulting. Our mission is two -fold: To help our clients develop solutions to their complex earth science problems; and To translate the latest scientific understanding so that it can be put to best use. Earth Consultants International unites the state -of- the -art knowledge and research talents of academia with the tested and practical management skills of industry. We bring to each project the determination and particular skills needed to succeed. At Earth Consultants International, each employee is hand - picked and we are structured as a "virtual company." We focus on the structure of the project, not the structure of the corporation. Project teams assemble at the proposal stage, come together to accomplish your needs, and disband when the project is completed. Our unique makeup enables us to: 1. conduct work wherever you are, tailored to your needs and budget; 2. draw from the technical expertise of all members of our company plus our networks of professional associates; and 3. produce technically superior reports and professional opinions. The projects we are typically involved with are engineering or land planning projects, either existing or proposed. ECI has consulted on earthquake risk, development constraints, public safety planning, hazard management programs, siting and design of critical infrastructure facilities, prehistoric archeological settings, ground water, and geologic research programs. Earth Consultants International is based out of Orange County, California, but we have a broadly distributed staff and an international client base. We seek and promote strategic alliances or partnership agreements with individuals, universities and companies wherever we work. The professionals that form Earth Consultants International have worked closely and well together for more than a decade, and have over 100 years combined experience in the consulting and academic arenas. p� Selected Pro 0 ct riences 0 t: 0 Hazard Identification and Management Report for the City of Moorpark's General Plan Safety Element Client: CottonBeland Associates Contact: Ms. Laura Stetson 747 E. Green St., Ste. 300 Phone: (626) 304 -0102 Pasadena, CA 91101 Completion: August, 2000 The City of Moorpark has traditionally been a farming community, with development in the lowlands, and with many areas still undeveloped. Recently, outside developers have shown much interest in converting this area into a bedroom community. Recent Ventura County legislation has slowed development in agricultural areas. This has given the City time to better define zoning, with emphasis on identifying and planning for hazards. The Simi -Santa Rose and Oakridge faulis,flank the City, much as the Sierra Madre and Raymond faults flank Pasadena, creating potential for very strong ground motions. In the developed part of Moorpark, where there are several hazardous material sites, shallow groundwater and young sediments make liquefaction likely. This same area is also at risk to flooding during severe storms. Some hilly areas of Moorpark are prone to landslides and wildland fires. Where there is no buffer between undeveloped, vegetated areas and densely developed areas, wildland fires can cross over and cause tremendous structural damage. Detailed internal review of development plans help to insure that the proposals are compliant with the City's hazard management goals, ploicies, and standards. In addition to addressing the seismic, geologic, flooding and fire hazards in the Moorpark area, we performed HAZUS'r loss estimations for earthquake scenarios on the Simi -Santa Rosa and Oakridge faults. Also, recognizing the significant fire hazard for this area, we provided the City with a list of programs and actions that can be implemented to reduce this hazard. These include ways to educate and encourage property owners to create and maintain fue- safe landscapes. Earth rCbnsultants Intemational 2522 -B N. Santiago • Orange • California • 92867 • USA • www.eartheonsultants.com :'F.':.iyj;;v..' .I4:.i %`4>'. ::vi n• � i In addition to addressing the seismic, geologic, flooding and fire hazards in the Moorpark area, we performed HAZUS'r loss estimations for earthquake scenarios on the Simi -Santa Rosa and Oakridge faults. Also, recognizing the significant fire hazard for this area, we provided the City with a list of programs and actions that can be implemented to reduce this hazard. These include ways to educate and encourage property owners to create and maintain fue- safe landscapes. Earth rCbnsultants Intemational 2522 -B N. Santiago • Orange • California • 92867 • USA • www.eartheonsultants.com F. PtA rJtt 7H- E:L i��l�� Earth Consultants International conducted a Seismic Hazard Evaluation and Mitigation Plan iSHEMPI for two segments of the existing El Paso pipeline in southern California, namely Line Nos. 1904 and 1903. Line No. 1904 extends from near Wheeler Ridge on the west to Daggett on the east, and Line No. 1903 extends from Daggett southeastward to Blythe, and on to the California- Arizona state line. The primary objective was to identify locations along the pipelines that are most likely to fail due to ground deformation. Specific tasks conducted for the El Paso Pipeline study: Fault Crossings Identified which sections of the pipe- lines extend across or are near mapped fault traces. The fault locations were geocoded and digitized to prepare GIS- based strip maps showing the pipelines' right-of-way (ROW) at the fault crossings. Fault Rupture Dynamics' Estimated the amount of vertical and /or horizontal offset anticipated at each fault crossing should that fault rupture during an earthquake. Liquefaction Susceptibility Conducted a generalized liquefaction susceptibility assessment at those locations along the ROW where population might be at risk should the pipeline break due to liquefaction- induced ground deformation. Landslide Hazards: Prepared a slope distribution map for the entire ROW to single out the areas with topographic relief that are also near population centers From this map, we identified the pipeline segments that could be impacted by landsiiding or other unstable slope conditions. The data compiled for this study indicates that El Paso Line Nos. 1904 and 1903 extend across or near 18 fault zones. Nine of these fault zones are active and six are considered potentially active. The estimated displace- ments across the faults, should they rupture the ground surface during an earthquake, vary widely; some faults may slip only a few centimeters, while others, such as the Garlock fault may rupture as much as10 meters laterally. The section of pipeline that extends through Barstow has a high probability of being impacted by any or all three of the hazards assessed: fault rupture, liquefaction and slope instability. Barstow is also the largest popula- u Fd Taj�.4erc4 Me n El Paso Pipeline No. 1904 extending through the Tejon Ranch area. The figure illustrates the section of pipeline that may be deformed due to surface fault rupture (yellow(, landsliding (blue), or liquefaction (green(. tion center along the entire section of pipeline ad- dressed, therefore, the pipeline poses a substantial risk to the area, unless properly designed to accommodate the ground deformations anticipated. ECI recommended strengthening the pipe, relocating a Shut -off valve that had been placed within an area susceptible to liquefac- tion and installing automatic Shut -off valves at specific locations along this section of pipeline. Earth Consultants International 2522 N. Santiago Blvd., Suite B • Orange • California • 92867 714.282.6121 • wvwv.earthconsultants.com Resumes ti 0 0 0 0 Tania Gonzalez, M.S., RG, CEG Project Geologist (714) 282 -6123, Tgonzalez@earthconsultants.com Ms. Gonzalez has over 13 years experience in site evaluation and geological feasibility studies. She has managed and prepared dozens of planning studies with emphasis on geological hazard mitigation. She has extensive experience in using soil- stratigraphic and geomorphic techniques to estimate the age of paleo- surfaces and to characterize the recency of activity of faulting. She has also successfully coordinated and managed complex field studies that involved mobilizing several subcontractors and field personnel at once. Her experience includes field mapping, logging and documenting trenches and excavations, drilling (auger and rotary), and down -hole logging of bucket borings for landslide and fault studies. She has experience in absolute and relative dating techniques, including radiometric, thermoluminescence, and paleomagnetic sampling and interpretation. She is fluent in Spanish. EDUCATION M.S. Geology (Engineering Geology Option), Texas A &M University 1989 B.S. Geology (Engineering Geology Option), Texas A&M University, Mmor in Anthropology 1986 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS 1994 /Registered Geologist /California/RG 5868 1994 /Certified Engineering Geologist /Califomia/CEG 1859 40 -Hour OSHA Certified Health and Safety Training First Aid and CPR Training SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Project Manager and Principal Investigator, Technical Background Report for the Safety Element for the City of Chino Hills. The project included identifying the seismic hazards, geologic hazards, flooding, fire hazards and hazardous waste issues applicable to the City, and recommending goals, policies, and programs that the City could implement to reduce the impact posed by these hazards. The City of Chino Hills is underlain by soft bedrock, typically interbedded shales, siltstones and sandstones, that are locally tightly folded. These geologic units are extremely susceptible to fail under the influence of gravity, as evidenced by the hundreds of landslides present in the hilly areas of the City. The known and suspect landslides were mapped at a scale of 1" = 800'. Project Manager, Technical Background Reports for the Revised Safety Elements for the cities of Garden Grove, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Desert Hot Springs, Big Bear Lake, Calimesa, and the Town of Yucca Valley. The projects included analysis of geological and cultural data, preparation of site vulnerability scenarios applicable to critical facilities, and evaluation the seismic risk posed by active and potentially active faults in the region. • T. Gonzalez Projea Geologist Project Manager and Principal Investigator, Safety Element for the City of Pasadena, California (ongoing). The City of Pasadena is one of the most vibrant and economically important cities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, home to many large national and international corporations. Pasadena is also located between two active faults, the Sierra Madre fault to the north, and the Raymond fault to the south. Loss estimation analyses for earthquake scenarios on these two faults indicate that the City of Pasadena is likely to be impacted significantly should either one of these faults break in a large, maximum credible earthquake. The northern and western portions of the City are also susceptible to wildfires, which, given the right Santa Ana wind conditions, could cause significant damage at and near the interface with the built environment. The Technical Background Report to the Safety Element discusses these and other hazards specific to Pasadena, and provides a vulnerability assessment of the city's critical facilities. The Policy document (currently in preparation) will identify goals, policies and programs that can be implemented to reduce the City's risk, making Pasadena more resistant to natural hazards. Project Manager and Principal Investigator, Technical Background Report for the Safety Element for the City of Moorpark. The City of Moorpark is a fast - growing community that is undergoing significant new residential and commercial development. The older section of town is located on the floodplain of Arroyo Simi, an area susceptible to liquefaction and flooding. The newer residential communities are being located on the hills at the base of the southern Oakridge Mountains. Some of these areas are susceptible to landsliding. The Oakridge fault is located about 2 miles north of the City, while the Simi -Santa Rosa fault system extends across the southern portion of the City. Both of these faults have the potential to generate very strong ground motions in the area should they rupture in an earthquake. Many portions of Moorpark or its sphere of influence are also in a high wildland fire hazard area. Finally, there are four oil fields in the study area; some of these are now abandoned and likely to be developed for residential purposes in the not too distant future. The Technical Background Report included a discussion of the city's susceptibility to these and other hazards, the potential impact to lifelines and critical structures, and discussed various mitigation strategies that can be used to formulate hazard reduction plans and policies that promote safe, environmentally sensitive development. Project Manager, Technical Background Report for the Safety Elements for the Cities of Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, La Quints, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage and Big Bear Lake. Each one of these individual reports addresses the seismic, geologic and flooding hazards specific to the project city, with emphasis on the potential for the San Andreas fault to break within the next about 20 to 30 years. Other hazards addressed include liquefaction, groundwater extraction induced subsidence, eardlquake- induced rockfalls, and wind erosion potential. Project Geologist, Seismic hazards Sections of the Revised Safety Elements for the Cities of Santa Monica, Culver City, Burbank, and Rolling Hills Estates. The projects included researching the active and potentially active faults that have the potential of impacting these cities, calculating the peak ground accelerations that different magnitude earthquakes could generate at these cities, and assessing the potential for surface ground rupture and liquefaction. Goals, policies and programs that could be Page 2 • T. Gonzalez Project Geologist implemented by the cities to reduce the risk posed by these seismic hazards were provided Some of these cities, like Culver City, Burbank, and Rolling Hills Estates have significant slope instability issues. The known landslides were mapped, and recommendations were provided for both the City and homeowners to reduce the hazard of landsliding and soil erosion. Project Manager, fault trenching study in the Newport Mesa, across strands of the Newport- Inglewood fault. The three -month long field project involved the excavation and logging of over 2,400 lineal feet of trenches and field mapping of 2,000 lineal feet of natural exposures along the bluffs to locate faults of the Newport- Inglewood fault system. The faults exposed were evaluated as to their recency of activity using soil stratigraphic techniques and their association with cultural deposits of pre- historic age. One of the faults exposed was determined to have ruptured at least once in the Holocene. Structural setbacks were recommended for this fault. The other faults exposed were determined to have been inactive for at least 80,000 years. The main active Newport - Inglewood fault projects immediately south of the site. Co- Project Manager and Field Geologist, fault trenching and mapping study of the Ford - Otosan Plant near Golquk, Turkey, after the August 17, 1999 M 7.4 earthquake. The earthquake caused considerable damage at the Ford - Otosan automobile assembly plant, which was under construction at the time. Management halted construction and retained ECI to conduct a seismic risk analysis of the site to evaluate the probability of another similar earthquake occurring during the lifetime of the plant. As part of the study we mapped surface fault ruptures, with vertical offsets of between 1 and 2.35 meters, and lateral offsets of as much as 1.2 meters, along the southern perimeter of the property. We also mapped the faults and fractures in the area where the main plant buildings were located to determine that the 1.5 meters of subsidence and synclinal warping were associated with secondary faulting associated with a step in the main fault. In the seaward side of the property, we mapped an extensive zone where lateral spreading and slumping occurred. Our field mapping was supplemented with review of aerial photographs taken shortly after the earthquake, before wave action and vehicular traffic destroyed some of the evidence. Our paleoseismic studies and review of historical records indicated that at least two other similar earthquakes occurred in the area of the Ford Otosan plant in the last 500 years, in AD 1509, and AD 1719, suggesting a predictable and regular pattern of surface rupture. Based on these findings, we concluded that the Ford - Otosan plant has a low probability of experiencing another similar earthquake in the next 50 to 100 years. However, it is likely to experience smaller earthquakes (aftershocks) generated by the same fault system, and lower, attenuated ground motions as a result of earthquakes on other faults some distance from the site. Project Manager for a feasibility study of a property in Yorba Linda, California that is characterized by extensive landsliding and faulting associated with the Whittier fault. An 800 -acre plus property in the southern flank of the Puente Hills has been proposed for development of residential purposes. The property includes two east - west trending ridges separated by a blue -line stream Our preliminary study included aerial photo interpretation and reconnaissance field mapping. We identified two graben - like features in the southeastern portion of the site that appear to be part of a sackungen- type of failure. Several other landslides were recognized from the aerial photographs and Page 3 0 • T. Gonzalez Project Geolo& confirmed from our field review. The Whittier fault is also mapped across the southern portion of the site. Based on our geologic constraints mapping, the civil engineers prepared a revised concept plan that addressed, and avoided, where appropriate the fault and significant landslides. At the request of the client, we then prepared estimates of the amount of remedial grading that would be required to remove the landslide materials and replace with compacted fill. Project Manager, Study on the Potential for Surface Fault Rupture and Liquefaction - Induced Lateral Spreading to Impact the Section of a Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline between Twentynine Palms and Long Beach, California. An existing petroleum pipeline is to be converted to a high- pressure natural gas pipeline. The pipeline crosses 23 active fault zones, and several potential liquefaction zones and active landslides. We were asked to better define the location of the fault crossings, estimate the fault displacements in the event of fault rupture at each of the fault crossings, and evaluate which segments of the pipeline would be under compression or under tension as a result of fault rupture. We also identified those sections of pipeline that extend across potentially liquefiable terrain, and for five areas, estimated the amount of displacement that could be expected if lateral spreading occurred during an earthquake. The structural engineers used our estimates to evaluate which sections of pipeline need to be retrofitted or replaced to reduce the potential for failure during a seismic event. We worked closely with the engineers to identify the areas where automatic shutoff valves are most appropriate based on the likelihood of that section of pipeline breaking during its expected lifetime, and the population density near that section of pipe. Finally, we provided technical assistance during presentations to the California Division of Mines and Geology and the State Lands Commission. Project Manager for a geomorphic assessment of possible faulting on a secondary splay of the San Andreas fault in the Highland area of southern California. Fault - like features were discovered during the preliminary phases of construction of a critical facility on a ridge north of the main branches of the San Andreas fault. We were asked to review these features to evaluate whether or not they could be active faults that would require structural setbacks. Our study included aerial photo review and interpretation to look for features that would suggest active faulting and landsliding in the area, combined with field mapping of elevated terraces and soil -age estimates of the surface where these features were discovered. The features themselves were mapped to determine whether there was lateral or vertical separation of stratigraphic layers across the features, and block samples of the features were collected for thin- section analysis. The data indicated that these features had no geomorphic signature either in the photographs or in the field. The features also did not offset the geologic deposits that contained them The thin sections showed that the features were lined with mineral deposits in a radial pattern suggestive, in cross - section, of tree root materials. Based on all these data combined, we concluded that these features were not faults, and therefore, that structural setbacks from them were not required. North of the facility, we identified several potential landslides and recommended additional studies should that area is developed in the future. Project Manager, Baseline Seismic and Geologic Study for a 300 -acre property in the city of La Verne. Project included a desktop study and site reconnaissance to assess the seismic, geologic and geotechnical feasibility of developing the property. A Page 4 • T. Gonzalez Project Geologist detailed review of aerial photographs was conducted to assess the possibility of faults and landslides occurring at the site. The property is intersected by a series of east -west lineaments that appear to be related to old, possible not active strands of the Sierra Madre fault. The entire western and northwestern portion of the site has previously mapped as a large bedrock landslide. Areas where additional geotechnical studies would be required to further characterize the possible landslide area were provided. Project Manager for two fault hazard investigations in downtown San Diego, along the projection of the Rose Canyon fault. The first study consisted of trenching in the street in front of the property in question to evaluate whether faults associated with the Rose Canyon fault extend beneath the site. Sediments of the Bay Point formation, locally with strongly developed soils, were exposed in the trench. Minor folding of the deeper layers was observed near the eastern end of the trench, but no faults were exposed. The second study approximately four streets to the south consisted of excavating two trenches, one in an east -west direction, and the other in a north -south direction, again in the street. Very loose historical and late Holocene sediments were exposed to depth in sections of the trenches, making the excavations unstable. Therefore, to investigate these areas for faults, we drilled several closely spaced, large - diameter bucket borings. The borings were downhole logged. A fault juxtaposing sediments of the San Diego Formation against possible Ardath Shale was exposed in one of the borings. Trenching in the area exposed recent alluvial sediments down - dropped into the fault zone. Radiocarbon dating of the sediments indicate that the last surface rupturing event occurred less than 3,200 years ago. Field Project Manager for a seismic hazard investigation of the San Bernardino Valley College to locate the active traces of the San Jacinto fault for campus redevelopment planning. The San Bernardino Valley College campus in San Bernardino was constructed upon an elevated pressure ridge (the Bunker Hill Dike) formed along the San Jacinto fault. As part of an overall campus redevelopment planning, this study was undertaken to quantify the fault rupture hazard through the SBVC. In addition to the threat posed by surface rupture, other secondary seismic impacts were addressed, including liquefaction, shaking amplification, and ground deformation due to folding. The project involved the excavation of eight trenches within the campus area to expose the traces of the San Jacinto fault, completion of ten boreholes to depths of 50 -100 feet coupled with nearly 100 cone penetrometer tests, and shear wave velocity profiling of the borings. Field Manager for a fault hazard investigation of the northern San Jacinto fault within the Lytle Creek drainage in Rialto to locate the active traces of the fault, and quantify probable displacement magnitudes for bridge structure design. The purpose of the study was to quantify the fault rupture hazard of the northern segment of the San Jacinto fault where several new freeway bridge structures are proposed for the I- 210 extension in San Bernardino County (Foothill Freeway). The project included a subsurface trenching investigation across the major bridge locations to screen the area for secondary faults. Field Geologist, detailed fault investigation, Las Posas Hills, Camarillo, Ventura County. As part of the study we located the Springville fault, and characterized the frequency and magnitude of activity. Worked closely with Dr. Thomas Rockwell Page 5 • T. Gonzalez Project Geologist to prepare a soil chronosequence for the Las Posas Anticline, and determined based on soil age relationships, that the hills started to uplift about 80 -120 thousand years ago. In addition to the main Springville fault, the west - facing flank of the Las Posas Hills is comprised of steeply dipping sandstone. Bedding -plane faults are common. We conducted extensive trenching in this area to characterize the recency of activity of these bedding plane faults. Principal Investigator and Project Geologist, Geotechnical and environmental (hazardous materials /waste) portions, Environmental Impact Report, Holly Hills Storm Drain, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles. Assessed the short-term (during construction) and long -term (operational) impacts associated with the 7 -mile storm -drain corridor, including: potential for fault rupture, strong ground shaking from buried thrust faults, liquefaction potential, compressible organic soils, high ground water and stability of the excavation during construction, presence of methane and contaminants associated with oil fields, and migration of hydrocarbon products from leaking underground storage tanks and broken pipelines. Principal Investigator and Project Geologist, Geotechnical and Environmental (Hazardous Waste) sections of the Environmental Impact Report, City of Industry Materials Transfer Facility. Drilled, logged and sampled several small- diameter borings to evaluate the liquefaction potential of the underlying soils; addressed the geotechnical constraints associated with the organic -rich soils that occur in the near surface; and provided site - specific mitigation measures. Project Manager and Project Geologist, Geotechnical And Environmental Assessment for Feasibility of Development, Olinda Ranch Elementary School Site, Brea. Assessed the potential for strong ground motions and coseismic fault rupture, evaluated the potential impacts of methane and hydrogen sulfide associated with existing oil wells, and potential pesticide and herbicide contamination of the soils in an area historically used as a plant nursery. Field Geologist, Preliminary geological investigation, 800 -acre project, West Coyote Hills, cities of Fullerton and La Habra. Geotechnical field mapping, and coordination and drilling of small- diameter, hollow stem borings to evaluate removal quantities for compressible materials in the canyon bottoms. Project Manager, Study on the Potential for Surface Fault Rupture, Liquefaction - Induced Lateral Spreading and Landsliding along the California Section of the El Paso Pipeline between the California- Arizona border and Wheeler Ridge. The existing petroleum pipeline will be converted to a high- pressure natural gas pipeline. We were retained to identify those sections of the pipeline that cross faults, liquefaction - susceptible areas, and unstable slope areas. A total of 18 known faults were identified; 11 of these were deemed active. The most significant fault crossing is the Garlock fault, which may move laterally as much as 10 feet during the next event. Of the liquefaction - susceptible areas identified, the section of pipe near Barstow, along the Mojave River was deemed the most vulnerable to this hazard. Given the population of the area, this is also the area at most risk of being impacted should the pipeline break. Engineering strengthening of the pipe and increased number of automatic shut -off valves were recommended at specific mileposts to reduce the hazards identified. Page 6 SUMMARIZED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Fault Trenching and Geomorphic Studies Springville fault, Spanish Hills, Camarillo Whittier fault, Brea -Olinda oil field, various leases Newport- Inglewood fault, Signal Bill and Long Beach oil fields San Jacinto fault, San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino Rose Canyon fault system, downtown San Diego Murrieta Hot Springs fault, Temecula area Simi fault system, off Tierra Rejada Road Peralta Hills fault system, Serrano Heights area Whittier fault, Whittier OR Field Newport- Inglewood fault, Newport Beach Newport- Inglewood fault, Huntington Beach San Andrea fault zone north of Highland, California • Technical Background Studies for Environmental Impact Reports and Land Use Studies Lusk Marblehead Coastal Property, San Clemente Holly Hills Storm Drain, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles Olinda Heights Project, Brea Materials Transfer Facility, City of Industry Fifth Train, ARCO Refinery, City of Carson Proposed Amendment to the Crenshaw Development Plan, City of Los Angeles Hidden Creek Ranch Project, near Moorpark, Ventura County Fox Field Industrial Corridor Specific Plan, City of Lancaster Proposed Expansion of Section of Highway 101, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties North LaVeme properties Murdock Properties near Ynrha T .inda Steams Oil Field, Brea Olinda Ranch Elementary School Site, Brea West Coyote OR Field, Fullerton and La Habra Signal Hill Newport- Banning OR Field, Newport Beach Hidden Creek Ranch Project, near Moorpark, Ventura County Page 7 T. Gonzalez Projea Geologist Technical Background Studies for Safety Elements Desert Hot Springs Big Bear Lake Rancho Mirage Garden Grove Chino Dills Calimesa Town of Yucca Valley Santa Monica Culver City Burbank Cathedral City Rolling Hills Estates Los Angeles County E PUBLICATIONS • T. Gonzalez Projea Geologist Gonzalez, T., Sieh., K., Dawson, T., Altunel, E., and Barka, A., 2000, Faulting and Ground Subsidence at the Fort-Otosan Plant Near Golguk, Turkey as a result of the August 17, 1999 Koa�eli, Earthquake (abs.): Pacific Section Convention and Western Regional Meeting, American Association of Petroleum Geologists an Society of Petroleum Engineers, held in Long Beach, California, June 19 -22, 2000. Gath, E.M., Gonzalez, T., and Sieh, K., 1998, Earthquake risk assessment at San Bernardino Valley College: hazard mitigation astride the San Jacinto fault in Southern California (abs): Seismic Safety of Big Cities, Earthquake Prognostics World Forum, International Commission on Earthquake Prognostics and the Turkish Earthquake Foundation, Istanbul, Turkey, p. TMS -3. Gath, E.M., Gonzalez, T., Drumm, P.L., and Buchiarelli, P., 1994, A paleoseismic investigation at the northern terminus of the Whittier Fault Zone, in the Whittier Narrows area, Rosemead, California: Technical Report to the Southern California Earthquake Center. Bausch, D.B., and Gonzalez, T., 1994, Pattern of Damage in the City of Santa Monica from the Mw 6.7 Northridge Earthquake, Seismological Society of America Program for Northridge Abstracts, 89th Annual Meeting, Pasadena, April 5 -7, No. 28. Mathewson, C.C., Gonzalez, T., and Eblen, J.S., 1992, Burial as a Method of Archaeological Site Protection, Contract Report EL -92 -1, US Amry Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Bausch, D., Gath, E.M., Gonzalez, T., Dolan, J., and Sieh, K., 1992, Application of New Developments in Seismic Hazard Assessment Revised Safety Element of the General Plan, City of Santa Monica, California: Abstracts with Programs, 1992 Annual Meeting of the Association of Engineering Geologists, held in Long Beach, California, October 2 -9, 1992. Gath, E.M., Gonzalez, T., and Rockwell, T.K., 1992, Evaluation of the Late Quaternary Rate of Slip, Whittier Fault, Southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Final Technical Report, NEHRP Contract No. 14 -08- 0001 -G 1696, 24p. Gonzalez, T., Rockwell, T.K., and Gath, E., 1992, Exploratory Excavations for Fault Investigations: Logging Techniques: Abstracts with Programs, 1992 Annual Meeting of the Association of Engineering Geologists, held to Long Beach, California, October 2 -9, 1992. Gath, E.M., Gonzalez, T., and Rockwell, T.K., 1992, Slip Rate of the Whittier Fault Based on 3 -D Trenching at Brea, Southern California: Abstracts with Programs, The Geological Society of America 88th Annual Cordilleran Section, v. 24, no. 5., p. 26 Gonzalez, T. and Rockwell, T.K., 1991, Holocene Activity of the Springville Fault in Camarillo, Transverse Ranges, Southern California; Preliminary Observations; in Blake, T.F. and Larson, R.A. (eds.), Engineering Geology along the Simi -Santa Rose Page 8 • T. Gonzalez Project Geologist Fault System and Adjacent Areas, Simi Valley to Camarillo, Ventura County, California; Field Trip Guidebook of the 1991 Annual Field Trip, Southern California Section, Association of Engineering Geologists, pp. 369 -383. Gonzalez, T., 1989, Appendix A: Interdisciplinary Bibliography on the Cultural, Physical, Chemical, and Biological Factors Affecting Archaeological Sites; in Mathewson, C. (ed.), Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Physical - Chemical - Biological Processes Affecting Archaeological Sites, Contract Report EL -89, U.S. Army Engineer Water Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Mathewson, C.C., and Gonzalez, T., 1988, Protection and Preservation of Archaeological Sites through Burial; in Marinos, P.G. and Koukis, G.C. (eds.), Proceedings of An International Symposium on The Engineering Geology of Ancient Works, Monuments and Historical Sites: Preservation and Protection: A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Vol. 1, pp. 519 -526. Page 9 • K. St. Peters Project Consultant Kay St. Peters, RG, CEG Project Geologist (714) 282 -6124, kstpeterstcaeartheonsultants.com Ms. St. Peters' 17 years of experience principally involves the evaluation of geologic impacts on small to large residential, commercial, and public works projects. She has conducted and supervised all phases of geological and geotechnical investigations including background research, aerial photography interpretation, geologic mapping, exploratory drilling, soil sampling, data analysis, development of mitigation measures, report preparation, and project management. Her experience includes fault hazard studies for schools and residential developments, geologic analysis of large hillside developments, slope stabilization studies, evaluation of unstable foundation soils, landslide investigations and treatment, as well as natural hazard mapping. She has considerable experience on earthwork construction sites, in addition to working with property owners, developers, civil engineers, and public agencies. More recently, she has applied her construction experience to site feasibility and environmental impact studies, assisting design engineers and land planners in the early stages of project development. She has also acquired considerable geotechnical experience with redevelopment projects within southern California's active and abandoned oil fields. Ms. St. Peters has been part of several teams to update Safety Elements and prepare environmental impact reports and land use studies. EDUCATION B.S. Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, California; 1984 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS 1990 /Certified Engineering Geologist /California/CEG 1477 1990 /Registered Geologist /California/RG 4762 40 -Hour Hazardous Materials Certificate SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Geologist /Project Manager for a geological and geotechnical feasibility study, Montebello Hills Oil Field, City of Montebello, California. This project design included single and multifamily homes, senior housing, a school, a park site, two reservoirs and commercial areas. For this investigation, we performed an aerial photo analysis, literature review, detailed geologic mapping, exploratory drilling, and laboratory testing in order to identify any geologic "fatal flaws" or constraints to planning and design of the project. The geology and soil engineering characteristics of the site were then summarized in a report suitable for future use in the environmental impact report for the project. The principal geotechnical issues included natural and graded slope stability, seismic hazards, and compressible soils. Page 1 • • K. St. Peters Project Consultant Geologist/ author for the Technical Background Report prepared for the City of Moorpark Seismic Safety Element. Bounded by two major active fault systems, the City of Moorpark is located in one of the most seismically active areas of California Historically an agricultural community, the city's valleys and gently rolling hills have experienced an increase in residential and commercial development in recent years. North of the city, moderate to steep hillside terrain is currently poised for several major hillside development projects. As a result, the city must contend with the numerous natural hazards associated with their area, including primary and secondary fault rupture, earthquake ground shaking effects such as slope failures and liquefaction, unstable foundation soils, drainage and flooding issues, landslides, and wildfires. The Technical Background Report included a discussion of the city s susceptibility to these and other hazards, the potential impact to lifelines and critical structures, and discussed various mitigation strategies that could be used to formulate hazard reduction plans and policies on safe, environmentally sensitive development. Geologist /Project Manager for several residential developments within the former West Coyote Oil Field, a 700 -acre hillside area that spans portions of the cities of La Habra, La Mirada and Fullerton, California. This extensive project included single -family and multi - family housing units, an 18 -hole golf course, equestrian center, water reservoirs, commercial areas and park sites, as well as the preservation of several canyons containing coastal sage habitat and several endangered species. Our services included several phases of field investigation in order to provide land planners and design engineers with recommendations for creating grading designs that would utilize favorable geologic aspects of the site while planning nonstructural development for the problematic areas. The most significant impacts to the project were potentially active faults, numerous landslides, potential instability in planned cut slopes, and thick deposits of compressible soils. These issues were evaluated with over 150 exploratory trenches and borings that allowed characterization of fault patterns and of the three- dimensional geometry of the landslides. From this analysis, we developed a geologic structural model of the hills, analyzed the risk of ground rupture and slope failure, and provided recommendations for design and construction that would not impact habitat areas. Geologist /Project Manager for the 280 -acre Olinda Ranch Project in the City of Brea, California. Located in moderately to gently sloping hillside terrain, this project includes 660 new homes, a historic preservation site, community park, and trail corridors. The project is sited within the Brea - Olinda Oil Field, one of the oldest oil fields in California Oil field facilities, including selected wells, tank farm, and infrastructure, will remain in operation and have been incorporated into the design of the community. The development area lies adjacent to the main trace of the active Whittier fault and encompasses several inactive, subsidiary faults. Over 50 excavations were trapped, logged, and evaluated in order to precisely locate the most active strands of this broad fault zone, both prior to and during grading. Based on these excavations we were able to define specific setback limits for the homes. This site has been particularly challenging to the design and earthwork construction teams because of the presence of methane gas and naturally occurring oil seeps, as well as the abundance of underground pipelines and other structures. Planning, investigation, and analysis of the site required a strong, cooperative relationship with regulatory agencies, the developer, the civil engineer, and the oil field operator. Page 2 0 • K. St. Peters Project Consultant Geologist /Project Manager for a 520 -acre hillside development (residential lots plus water reservoirs) on the north flank of the Puente Hills in Los Angeles County, California. Studies for this project, which included geologic mapping, drilling, soil sampling and analysis, spanned a number of years, from the early planning stages through grading and construction of infrastructure. Geologic impacts on the project included faulting, complex geologic structure, cut slope stability, landslide stability and compressibility, settlement of deep fills, and ground water seepage. In addition, the portions of the project constructed adjacent to steep natural hillsides were analyzed for potential inundation from mudflow during heavy winter storms. Based on this analysis, mudflow protection structures, such as deflection walls, impact walls, and debris catchment basins were designed into the project. Geologist /Project Manager for a multi -unit residential development on Signal Hill, California. Signal Hill is situated within the Newport- Inglewood Fault Zone, a major seismic hazard in the Los Angeles basin. It has also been a small, but highly productive oil field since 1923. In addition to homes, the project included new streets, infrastructure, parks, hiking trails, water reservoirs, and new oil drilling sites. Numerous geologic and environmental issues, in addition to the complex logistics of working in an active oil field, provided an interesting challenge for the design and construction team. The most significant issues included precisely locating and evaluating active traces of the Cherry Hill and Northeast Flank faults, potentially unstable slopes, densification of compressible soils, treatment of contaminated soils, tracking earthwork quantities, and performing exploratory and construction excavations in an area laced by a concentrated network of underground piping and structures. The interdependent nature of these issues required close communication among the developer, project team members, contractors, oil field operator, and regulatory agencies. Geologist for the preliminary investigation of the 80 -acre Diamond Ranch High School site, located in the City of Diamond Bar, California. Services included an analysis of historical aerial photographs, geologic field mapping, logging of exploratory borings and trenches, interpretation and analysis of the collected data, and development of remedial grading measures. Principal concerns were the mitigation of large landslides and the stabilization of cut slopes in steep terrain of the Puente Hills. The project included cut slopes up to 200 feet high with design cuts up to 150 feet deep. A rock rippability and ground water analysis were also crucial for the construction budget. This project required numerous meetings with design team members, school board representatives, city personnel, and the public. Geologist for portions of the Newport Coast Development, a large, master - planned residential community overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach, California. Services for this project included planning, scheduling, and conducting geologic mapping and exploratory excavations in steep, rugged terrain; analysis of existing natural slopes as well as planned graded slopes; and preparation of preliminary geological reports. This work required a cooperative effort between members of the client's consultant team in order to develop viable solutions for safely building the project adjacent to ecologically sensitive hills and canyons containing large landslides and difficult slope stability issues. Page 3 0 K. St. Peters Project Consultant Geologist for a portion of the Eastern Transportation Corridor through the Cities of Orange and Tustin, California. Services included detailed geologic mapping, organizing and conducting subsurface field investigations, and assisting in the preparation of the materials report used for construction of the multi -lane corridors and East Orange Interchange. This project, which included numerous bridges and a tunnel, passes through some of the steepest terrain in the Santa Ana Mountains, resulting in cut slopes and fill embankments in excess of 100 feet high. Page 4 0 0 W. Richard Laton, Ph.D., RG Senior Consultant (714) 278 -7514, wlatonOfullerton.edu; wlaton @earthconsultants.com Dr. Laton is a groundwater geologist specializing in the evaluation of groundwater conditions through modeling techniques. He has groundwater experience in Michigan, Minnesota, and California. In addition to part time work at Earth Consultants International, Dr. Laton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Fullerton. His teaching experience includes introductory and applied field hydrogeology, computer groundwater modeling, water quality engineering, and oceanography. Dr. Laton also teaches short- courses in the area of natural hazard analysis using FEMA's HAZUS software program Dr. Laton led Earth Consultants International's natural hazards mapping project for Riverside County. In that capacity, he supervised the GIS -based effort to assemble and synthesize the natural hazards of concern to the area, including seismic, flood, fire, landslide, liquefaction, faulting, and dam inundation. He has also supervised the GIS /HAZUS efforts on several safety elements including those for the City of Brea, the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, the City of Pasadena and the City of Fontana EDUCATION Ph.D., Hydrogeology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan; 1997; (Dissertation topic: Kalamazoo River Interaction near the Parchment Well Field) M.S., Environmental Earth Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan; 1992; (Thesis topic: Identification and Mapping of Small-Scale Coastal Cells) B.S., Earth Science, Saint Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota; 1989 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS California Registered Geologist (RG -7098) Certified Professional Geologist (CPG- 10544) OSHA 40 -Hour Hazwoper Supervisors Course, active. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Project Consultant, Safety Elements for the Cities of Pasadena; Fontana, Brea, and Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Conducted analyses of flooding potential and hazardous waste contamination potential for the cities listed above. This required a background review of surface water management specific to each area, and flood mapping in urban and non -urban areas. The flood mapping efforts included review of FEMA's 100 -year and 500 -year flood zones, and dam failure inundation and assessment. For some cities, Dr. Laton also reviewed the location of above ground water tanks relative to assess the inundation risk that these structures may pose on populated areas. Vulnerability assessments were made for each hazard identified to categorize mitigation priorities. The hazardous waste mapping portion included an extensive document search for existing contaminated sites and sites that have the potential to cause accidental, non - authorized leaks Page 1 . W. Richard Laton, Ph.D. Project Consultant of contaminants, with the potential to impact the surrounding environment and community. Dr. Laton developed a series of HAZUS earthquake scenarios for the cities and their spheres of influence. Finally, Dr. Laton oversaw the natural hazard GIS mapping and database development for each city. GIS Manager for the Safety Element of the General Plan, Riverside County, California. In conformance with California State law, the County of Riverside prepared a new Safety Element of their General Plan. Earth Consultants International developed the Safety Element by combining the Safety and Seismic Safety elements into one comprehensive document, in accordance with State Government Section 65302(8). This Section, adopted in 1986, requires each local government to maintain a Safety Element that addresses a variety of natural and man -made hazards, and that contains goals and policies aimed at reducing the risk associated with these hazards. Dr. Laton oversaw the development of the county-wide GIS database and the development of new hazard maps. Project Manager for the San Gabriel River Watershed - GPS and Observational Report on the San Gabriel River from the Whittier Narrows region to Seal Beach, California. Conducted a field investigation of the outfalls along the San Gabriel River from the Whittier Narrows Dam to Seal Beach to verify the location of non - stormwater point source discharge outfalls. Obtained GPS locations for existing and past point - source non - stormwater discharge monitoring sites. Verified the location of 10% of the industrial stormwater dischargers currently in the RWQCB database. Transferred all previously collected data into a GIS database format. Project Manager for a Groundwater Study of Trancas Canyon, Malibu, California for the purpose of determining the feasibility of discharging wastewater onsite. The site, located north of downtown Malibu, is to be developed into a thirteen home residential community. As a condition of approval, the City requires that these lots be on septic systems, provided that doing so will not impact the adjacent properties, located between the site and the beach. To evaluate the feasibility of discharging wastewater at the site, Dr. Laton installed and monitored several groundwater - monitoring wells in the area. The data collected were used to construct a geologic and water budget model that estimates the impact that the wastewater will have, over time, on the regional groundwater table. Project Manager for a Groundwater Modeling Project of the Taylor Railroad Yard Area, Los Angeles California. Used MODFLOW to establish a baseline groundwater flow model of the subject site. The model was used to determine the interaction between the Los Angeles River and the associated local aquifer. The data are being used to evaluate future land uses for the property. Project Manager of a Study on Sediment Quality and Depositional Environment of San Elijo Lagoon in San Diego County. The purpose of this project was to characterize the quality of the surficial sediments and the depositional environment of San Elijo Lagoon. Many of the restoration and enhancement projects that are suggested in the San Elijo Enhancement Plan (County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, 1996) and described in the San Elijo Lagoon Action Plan (Gibson and Thum, 1998) are dependent on future deepening, widening, and extension of the existing channel system within the lagoon. The project used GIS to quantify the special relationships of the sediment type and thickness, properties that will be used to model and evaluate the impacts that the proposed modifications may pose to the lagoon and surrounding areas, in compliance with the CEQA. Page 2 • W. Richard Laton, Ph.D. Project Consultant Staff Consultant, Feasibility Investigation to Review Mitigation Options for Active Crude Oil Seeps (tar) and Methane Generation at the Brea- Olinda oil and Stearns Oil Fields in Brea. The purpose of these studies was to provide the land developers with preliminary remediation and/or planning alternatives for development within sites heavily impacted by naturally occurring surface oil seeps. The projects focused on mapping the limits of the naturally occurring tar deposits, and identifying the structural and geologic conditions that allow the oil seeps to develop. At the Brea -Olinda oil field, the volume of methane being produced .was investigated with three gas collection boreholes. Several preliminary mitigation measures were outlined. At the Stearns oil field, the study focused on the mechanisms of oil and methane seepage and evaluated the impacts that steam/water injection could have on the future development of the site. Project Manager, Groundwater and Methane Migration Investigation at the Playa Vista Property, Los Angeles, California. Directed and conducted field exploration of methane within the groundwater and subsurface soils at the site. Oversaw the development of a GIS database for the site that compiles .about 30 years worth of geologic and hydrogeologic data that have been developed at and for the property. Helped develop a model for methane migration and geologic history of the site. Project Manager, Geologic, Seismic and Hydrologic Sections of the Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Sully -Miller Fieldstone Project, in the City of Orange, California. We described the potential geotechnical and environmental constraints anticipated to affect the proposed land development, and provide alternative mitigation measures for the potentially adverse impacts identified. Staff ConsultantlHydrogeologist for a Groundwater Study of Winter Canyon, Malibu, California for the Purpose of Determining the Feasibility of Using the Canyon for Wastewater Disposal. The site, located east of downtown Malibu is being used for wastewater disposal. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the canyon watershed to evaluate the impacts, if any, that increasing wastewater discharge at the site would have on the site and adjacent properties. Several groundwater- monitoring wells were installed and monitored. The data were used in a Modflow computer model of the canyon that allowed us to analyze the existing and proposed groundwater conditions for the site. Staff Consultant and Manager, Groundwater study of a 200 -acre site in Support of the Proposed Malibu Civic Center EIR. The project area is impacted by severe constraints, including potential surface fault rupture associated with the Malibu Coastal fault, earthquake- induced liquefaction as a result of the shallow groundwater at the site, and wastewater disposal issues. Dr. Laton evaluated the groundwater conditions at the site. Data were collected from four borings drilled at various locations on the property, and six monitoring wells that were installed for this purpose. Geologic cross- sections of the site were prepared using the stratigraphic data obtained from the borings. The data collected allowed Dr. Laton to document and map the groundwater gradients in both the shallow and deep aquifers underlying the site. Project Geologist and Manager, Hydrogeological and Geochemical study of the Panelyte Facility, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dr. Laton worked with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on the Hydrogeological and Geochemical aspects of the Panelyte site. The site was turned over to the City of Kalamazoo as a brownfield site. The study involved the use of geophysics (EM, GPP, and shallow Seismic) and gochemical (soil and water) analysis and Page 3 W. Richard Laton,Ph.D. Project Consultant comparison for the detection and mapping of possible contaminants and buried objects throughout the facility. Project Hydrogeologist on a study of a proposed municipal well field property, Ross Township, Michigan. The study was designed to determine the possible effects of a municipal well field on the surrounding surface water bodies (streams, lakes and wetlands). Over 30 monitoring wells were established in and around 3 lakes and 2 streams. Then a 30day pump test was conducted to establish the connection, if airy, between the subsurface and surface water bodies. To further establish a connection between water bodies, extensive geochemical testing was conducted over the course of the pumping test. Project Hydrogeologist and Manager to Study the Effects of Golf Course Construction on Lake Templene, Three Rivers, Michigan. Dr. Laton was retained by the Reid and Reid Law Offices in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to evaluate the effects of the construction of a golf course and adjacent buildings on the water quality of Lake Templene. Extensive review of construction plans and environmental impact reports was done to evaluate the possible impact on Lake Templene by the proposed project. Project Hydrogeologist and Manager for the City of Portage on an Aeration Pilot project on Austin Lake, Portage, Michigan. Designed and coordinated the work on an aeration pilot project on Austin Lake. This project involved bottom sediment and water sampling, coring and profiling. Throughout the pilot program, water samples were collected and analyzed to evaluate the chemical changes brought about by the aeration project. The success of the entire project was extrapolated from the results of the pilot program Dr. Laton prepared and presented to the City of Portage, Michigan an independent report on the anticipated success of the project. Staff Geologist / Hydrogeologist for a Study of Wetland Impacts Resulting from Dam Construction in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Laton was retained as consultant by Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, to address a wetland problem within one of Mobil Land Development Companies major developments. The study included wetland hydrology, soil monitoring and aerial photographic interpretation. A historical wetlands map was produced to compare with present day wetlands as determined through a delineation conducted for this project. Project Hydrogeologist, Various Coastal Erosion Study Projects. Retained by Littoral et Patrimonie for projects in France and India. Evaluated coastal erosion and provided possible solutions to ongoing erosion problems. Page 4 0 0 Eldon Gath, CEG Senior Consultant (714) 282 -6122, Bathf@earthconsultants.com Mr. Gath has 22 years of experience in the identification, investigation, and remediation of geologic hazards, involving land use planning, environmental assessments, field exploration and analysis, and presentation of findings. Mr. Gath has particular experience with the evaluation of active faults for construction site planning, the development of seismic safety programs and policies, and the determination of remediation and design alternatives for geologically sound site development. Eldon Gath's experience in the translation of geologic and seismic hazards into municipal policy and mitigation spans public agencies, private developers, and research. He was the Principal -in -Charge for the Safety Elements of Riverside County, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica, Burbank, Garden Grove, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Calimesa, Yucca Valley, Chino Hills, and Culver City. He was the Principal -level geologic consultant to the City of Brea for their future city expansion planning. All of these projects involved intense interaction with public and technical review groups, planning commissions, and city councils or county supervisory boards. He is also heavily involved in professional practice organizations, has given hundreds of presentations before professional and public groups, and has published extensively on a wide range of subjects. EDUCATION Graduate studies in Urban Natural Hazards, University of California at Irvine, (Natural hazard mitigation through land use planning); 1998- Present Post - graduate studies in Geomorphology, University of California at Riverside, (Tectonic geomorphology of the southeastern Los Angeles basin); 1993 -1996 Post - graduate studies in Engineering Geology, California State at Los Angeles, (Tectonic geomorphology and neotectonics of the Whittier fault in southern California); 1982- 1990 B.S. Geology, University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology; 1978 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS Registered Geologist: California, RG 4140, (1986) Engineering Geologist: California, EG 1292, (1986) SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Project Manager for the preparation of a new combined Seismic and Safety Element for the County of Los Angeles. The project necessitated the collection, collation, and analysis of geologic and cultural data for the entire County of Los Page I 0 . E. Gath Senior Consultant Angeles, an area of over 4,000 square miles. The data was transcribed onto eight separate 1:100,000 -scale overlay sheets for use in hazard abatement analysis by the Department of Regional Planning. All supporting technical data and discussions as to the data sources, reliability, adequacy, and recommended programs for either current usage or future enhancement were compiled into a 430 page Technical Report "Hazard Reduction in Los Angeles County ". In addition to the extensive data collection effort, the main focus of the project was to develop the Goals, Policies, and Programs for Los Angeles County to implement as part of their Five Year Seismic Hazards Reduction Program. The final preparation of the Element involved close coordination and meetings with the County Planning staff, including testimony before the County Planning Commission, several local public hearings, presentations to civic groups, and County Board of Supervisors' presentations prior to final adoption. The project was awarded the 1991 Distinguished Service Award by the National Association of Counties. Project Manager for the preparation of a new Public Safety Element for the County of Riverside, California. The project involved an extensive collection, digitization, and analysis of geologic and cultural data for the entire County of Riverside, an area of over 7,000 square miles (35,000 km2). The data were all compiled into a MapInfo and ArcInfo GIS database for use in hazard abatement planning by the Department of County Planning. All supporting metadata plus discussions as to the data sources, reliability, adequacy, and recommended programs for either current usage or future enhancement were compiled into a large Technical Report entitled Natural Hazard Mapping, Analysis, and Mitigation. The main focus of the project was to develop a map -based hazard management and mitigation plan for the County of Riverside to implement over the next twenty years. The final preparation of the Element has involved close coordination and meetings with the County Planning staff, including testimony before the County Planning Commission, and presentations to a select technical review board. The project is still on -going at the final review level. Program Manager for the site characterization and construction of 100 permanent Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver monuments for JPL. As the construction contractor to the Southern California Integrated GPS Network (SCIGN), 100 permanent GPS receiver stations were sited, geologically characterized for stability, and constructed using the Wyatt-type braced monument. The entire program spanned ten southern California counties, was scheduled to be completed in eleven months, and involved a budget of over $2 million. Intensive scheduling and coordination was required between SCIGN's site selection review group, the geological site review team of Earth Consultants Int., the construction contractor Gradient Engineering, and the drilling contractor APEX. Depending upon the site conditions, either a hollow stem auger or an air percussion rotary drill rig was used. Principal Geologist and Project Manager for a fault hazard investigation of San Bernardino Valley College to locate the active traces of the San Jacinto fault for campus redevelopment planning. The San Bernardino Valley College campus in San Bernardino was constructed gradually from the early 1930is to the early 1970is upon an elevated pressure ridge (the Bunker Hill Dike) formed along the San Jacinto fault. As part of an overall campus redevelopment planning, this study was undertaken to quantify the fault rupture hazard through the SBVC. In addition to the threat posed by Page 2 • • E. Gath Senior Consultant surface rupture, other secondary seismic impacts were addressed, including liquefaction, shaking amplification, and ground deformation due to folding. The project involved the excavation of eight trenches within the campus area to expose the traces of the San Jacinto fault, completion of ten boreholes to depths of 50 -100 feet coupled with nearly 100 cone penetrometer tests, and shear wave velocity profiling of the borings. The trenches revealed that the surface trace of the fault passes through four of the school's buildings. Eight other buildings were determined to be at risk due to secondary ground fracturing or their location across an active surface fold caused by shallow blind thrust faulting. Project Geologist and Manager for a planning study of 200 acres in preparing the Malibu Civic Center Specific Plan. The project area contained severe constraints from the Malibu Coastal fault, shallow ground water, earthquake induced liquefaction, and waste water disposal, To evaluate the impact of the fault, 80 cone penetrometer (CPT) and 5 continuous core borings were emplaced, and stratigraphic units correlated between the borings. The project involved presentation and discussion of findings at three public workshops and several General Plan Task Force meetings. The project also comprised technical consultants for Planning, Civil, Biology, Traffic, and Economics all working towards a comprehensive, mixed -use development plan for a "downtown' Malibu; a plan that incorporated site constraints and public input into a viable town center. The study was able to document that the mapped fault was an older structure, and posed no impacts to the proposed land plan. These findings were presented to the California Division of Mines and Geology for their use in defining Alquist -Priolo Special Study Zones for the Malibu Coast fault. Principal Geologist and Project Manager for a geological and geotechnical review and design -level analysis of Phase 2B of ALARKO's Alkent Istanbul 2000,2n upscale residential development project in Istanbul, Turkey. The Alkent Istanbul 2000 project is a master planned residential development and community east of Istanbul, Turkey. Developed by the ALARKO Group, it consists of large single - family homes, plus recreational, commercial, and educational facilities to support a contained and secure community environment. Over 800 homes have already been constructed. ECI was initially retained to provide ALARKO with a second opinion on landslide stability issues for their upcoming Phase 2B development of nearly 100 additional home (villa) sites. The site was extensively impacted by shallow slope failures and landslides. The slides were initiated from a perched water condition that had developed within a weathered regolith that was capping a hard shale unit. Following the initial consultation, ECI was requested to complete a design -level geotechnical analysis to develop the construction stabilization requirements and detailed implementation drawings. Because of difficulties in relying on good fill compaction, the stabilization measures relied on pile support for all villas, slopes, and retaining walls. Construction design details were also developed for site dewateting subdrains. Principal Geologist and Project Manager for the revision and updating of the Santa Monica Safety Element. The project involved a very close working relationship with several city departments, including engineering, planning, emergency services, and fire, to incorporate the current efforts of the City into the action programs of the new Safety Element. The study also resulted in the relocation and reclassification of the Page 3 • E. Gath Senior Consultant Santa Monica fault as an active seismic hazard. However, because of our association with the Southern California Earthquake Center, the City Council and planning staff were fully appraised of this new earthquake threat, two weeks before the SCEC press release on the Santa Monica fault was issued. During the Safety Element review period, the M6.7 Northridge earthquake occurred, causing extensive structural damage in the city. At city request, we served as information sources for displaced citizens at a public information meeting immediately after the earthquake, and provided guidance and recommendations to city emergency response officials. Project Investigator to develop the geologic evaluation criteria for 56 alternative alignment segments of a proposed 32-mile freeway project [Foothill Transportation Corridor] in Orange County, California The project necessitated a review of existing geologic data, a field reconnaissance of all 170 miles of the alternative alignments, GIS computation of all collected data, and preparation of a geologic evaluation matrix for incorporation into the complete EIR document. Project was presented to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the preferred alignment was selected, and detailed site investigations and initial construction is proceeding. Project Geologist and Manager for a feasibility investigation to review mitigation options for active crude oil seeps (tar) and methane generation within the Santa Fe Energy Olinda oil field in Btea. The purpose of the study was to provide the land developer with preliminary remediation and /or planning alternatives for development within a site heavily impacted by naturally occurring surface oil seeps. The project focused on mapping the limits of the naturally occurring tat deposits, and identifying the structural geologic conditions within which the oil seeps are occurring. The volume of methane being produced was investigated with three gas collection boreholes. Several preliminary mitigation measures were outlined. Project Manager for a 350 -acre hillside residential development in the Puente Hills for The Lusk Company. The project had been in the tentative tract design stage for six years, with numerous plan revisions developed to finally achieve a viable development concept. A detailed subsurface investigation involving nearly 50 borings and 100 trenches was completed, followed by comprehensive geotechnical analysis of the 20 onsite landslides and proposed cut slope stability, and summarized into a cost benefit analysis of the various development alternatives. The design modifications have necessitated regular working meetings between the consultant team, and several meetings with the County of Los Angeles Planning Commission. Major design efforts and innovative geotechnical remedial solutions were required to preserve historical oak trees at several localities on the site. Project Geologist for the "Area G" residential development project by Hon Development in the Laguna Niguel area of southern Orange County. The 700 - acre parcel was investigated for both active faults and large landslide constraints. Three very large perimeter landslides were studied to determine their impact upon the proposed upslope development, and the impact of the future development on the landslide stability. Of particular concern was the reactivation of one of the landslides due to the presence of nearly 100 existing homes constructed on the landslide without prior recognition or stabilization of the slide. To isolate the proposed development from the Page 4 • E. Gath Senior Consultant slide and to increase the in situ stability of the residual slide mass, a 190 -foot deep by 1,000 -foot long shear key was constructed, an elaborate subdrainage system was designed, and several land use plans were reviewed. The project was mass graded into smaller tracts, involving over two years of earthwork and the moving and compacting of nearly 20 million cubic yards of earth fill. Principal Investigator for a Southem California Earthquake Center research grant to determine the activity and fault kinematics of the northern extension zone of the Whittier fault, in the epicentral region of the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake. This research project involved three dimensional trench excavations and detailed paleoseismic logging to define both lateral and vertical slip on the northwest trending Alhambra Wash fault The fault lies within the step -over zone where the Whittier fault transitions into the Elysian Park- Monterey Park anticlinorium set of faults. The study began with a detailed aerial photographic reconnaissance to map the potential fault features, and to select optimal trenching sites. The fault was excavated in three dimensions to directly measure the lateral and vertical slip components. Preliminary results indicate recurrent displacements of fault - crossing late Pleistocene stream channels as older units are displaced increasingly larger amounts. The fault is dominantly right - lateral with a down to the east component. The study was funded by the Southern California Earthquake Center as part of its mission to quantify and model the seismic risk within the Los Angeles basin. Principal Geologist for a detailed fault hazard assessment of the 700 -acre West Coyote Hills oil field for Chevron land and Development The site is a young anticlinal uplift in the eastern Los Angeles Basin, immediately south of the Whittier fault. Due to the extensional tectonics of the uplifting fold, numerous secondary faults were created. The occurrence of a minor ground rupture along one of these small faults in 1968 prompted the State to include that fault in an Alquist -Priolo Special Studies Zone. For future development planning, other secondary faults within the development area were investigated as to their structural style, recency of activity, and risk to the development. A tectonic model of the area was developed to better characterize the pattern of faulting, and to enhance future risk predictive capabilities. Principal Geologist for a 450 -acre hillside development project within the Puente Hills for Shea Homes. The project took over five years in the conceptual planning and design stages before final construction began in 1988. Extensive meetings and interaction with the County of Los Angeles was required due to the construction of two miles of Fullerton Road and one mile of Pathfinder Road, both under the review of the Department of Public Works. Numerous large landslides were investigated and analyzed for design buttresses, a 170 -foot deep fill was placed into an offsite canyon and monitored for secondary consolidation, and debris flow basins were sized and constructed within three drainages entering the site. The site was a former Shell oil field, necessitating the consideration of contaminated soils and the re- abandonment of 12 oil wells. An interstate aviation fuel pipeline was relocated due to the grading, and the relocation plan was reviewed for geotechnical impacts. During canyon cleanout operations for Fullerton Road, both the north and south traces of the Whittier fault were exposed, and charcoal samples from the faulted alluvial sediments were sent for radiocarbon dating to provide valuable technical data on the slip history of the fault. Page 5 S , E. Gath Senior Consultant Principal Geologist for the planning and redevelopment of the Signal Hill oil field into a master planned residential community, within the Newport- Inglewood fault zone. The project commenced with a thorough data review of the site, followed by subsurface trenching to locate the active strands of the Newport- Inglewood fault system as required by the Alquist - Priolo Act. The Cherry Hill fault and Northeast Flank faults were located and provisional structural setbacks were developed. Extensive geotechnical issues were encountered, including hydrocarbon contaminated soils, thick oil field fills, existing production infrastructure, and adjacent development Detailed design investigations, and construction mapping, observation, and testing services were provided throughout the phasing of the development. Principal Geologic Consultant for a technical review of the Toland Canyon Landfill near Santa Paula, in Ventura County. The purpose of the study was to complete a third -party technical review of the geologic issues at the Toland Canyon Landfill in Ventura County. The review focused on the issue of active faulting, seismic design, groundwater monitoring and slope stability. The initial review stimulated the RWQCB to require the landfill operator to undertake extensive new investigations designed to address the age of faulting across the landfill footprint. The new trenching results were reviewed and discussed in the field with all interested parties, which led to additional focused investigations to address newly uncovered faulting issues. The review was instrumental in stimulating these new studies by generating enhanced regulatory appreciation of the issues, and also led to the development of different, more appropriate, design measures to mitigate the site's geologic conditions for safe landfill operation. Page 6 0 • Gunnar J. Kuepper Gunnar J. Kuepper Appointments Gunnar J. Kuepper is Chief of Operations with Emergency & Disaster Management, Inc., in Los Angeles, CA. This independent agency advises private, non - profit, and governmental organizations throughout the world in state- of- the -art disaster preparedness, emergency response, and business continuity programs. Much of his planning and consulting work takes place in the international aviation industry. He analyzes the emergency response capabilities and rescue operations in catastrophic incidents, including plane and train crashes, fires and explosions, riots and acts of terrorism. Before moving to the US in 1997, Gunnar was Commanding Chief and Managing Director of several different EMS and rescue systems in Europe, particularly in Germany. • Chairman, California Symposium on Aviation Emergencies • Member, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standard 1600 Committee on "Emergency /Disaster Management and Business Continuity Programs • President, IAEM Region IX (International Association of Emergency Managers) • Director, ARFFwg Europe (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting working group) • Member, NFPA Content Advisory Board • Chairman, IAEM International Affairs Committee • VP for Industrial Safety, National Safety Council, Greater Los Angeles Chapter • Committee Chairman, "Safety and Disaster Preparedness" Rotary Club Downtown Los Angeles Memberships: ARFFwg, BICEPP (Business and Industry Council for Emergency Planning and Preparedness), IAEM, IAFC (International Association of Fire Chiefs), NFPA, TIEMS (The International Emergency Management Society), WADEM (World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine) Achievements: DoJ- certified Trainer for Emergency Response to Terrorism, Designer of "Working Together," an ARFF Capability Improvement Program; Developer of "Violence & Terrorism in the Aviation Industry," an Awareness and Page 1 of 2 0 Response Improvement Program 0 Awards: Share the Knowledge Program (ARFFwg, 1999); Certificate of Appreciation (ARFFwg, 1999); Special Recognition (City Council of Los Angeles, 1999); Outstanding Service (ARFFwg, 2001) Publications: 911Magazine, AIRPORT Safety and Security Management, ARFFNews, FIRE INTERNATIONAL, IAEM Bulletin, Journal of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, NFPA Journal, Journal of American Society of Professional Emergency Planners Speaking Engagements: on average 30 speeches /year on recent disaster situations or emergency management related topics at major national and international conferences from Asia (i.e., Japan, Singapore), to Europe (i.e., Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom), to all over the US; about 60 guest lectures at universities, associations, and emergency departments throughout the world. 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