GRC Associates, Inc.Proposal for the
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
December 10, 2008
Prepared by:
GRC Associates, Inc.
858 Oak Park Road, Suite 280
Covina, CA 91724
GRC ASSOCIATES. INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
..1
11.
WORK PLAN
..2
Approach
2
Preparation of the Housing Element
3
Task 1: Project Management
...3
Task 2: Update Socioeconomic, Demographic, Housing, Employment
and Information
...4
Task 3: Housing Resources
...6
Task 4: Constraints on Housing
...7
Task 5: Review and Evaluation of the Existing Housing Element
...8
Task 6: Preparation of the Housing Plan and Implementation Programs
9
Task 7: Draft Housing Element
.10
Task 8: Final Housing Element
.11
Task 9: Public Outreach Program
.11
Task 10: Environmental Documentation
.12
III.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
13
IV.
FIRM QUALIFICATIONS
14
V.
PROJECT TEAM
17
VI.
REFERENCES
19
VII.
FEE SCHEDULE
20
VIII.
INSURANCE
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is our understanding that the City of Rosemead ("City") is seeking to update its existing Housing
Element to reflect current population's housing needs, to incorporate the Southern California
Association of Governments' (SCAG) Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), and to comply
with State law. Since this is an update, the achievements of the existing Housing Element must be
evaluated and existing policies and programs must be revised and augmented as appropriate to
meet current and projected housing needs in the City.
The Rosemead 2008-2013 Housing Element ("Housing Element") shall include:
• Evaluation of the existing Rosemead Housing Element goals, policies and programs;
Analysis of the City's population, housing and employment characteristics and trends;
• Inventory of land suitable for residential development;
• Analysis of existing and potential governmental, non-govemment and market constraints
that may hinder the City from meeting its share of regional housing needs and the City's
efforts to respond to the current downturn in the housing market;
• Analysis of special housing needs;
Update of existing housing goals and policies;
Update of actions an&aLtivities.the City will-implement to achieve the goals; policies and,
quantitative objects.
The California Government Code requires that the City update its Housing Element by June 30,
2008. Since the Housing Element has exceeded the time deadline, GRC will make every effort to
update the Housing Element for City approval by June 1, 2009. This includes City review, State
Department of Housing and Community Development's (I-ICD) initial review and response to
comments, a Negative Declaration as required by the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), and an effective community outreach program.
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II. WORK PLAN
Approach
The goal of the Rosemead Housing Element effort is to develop a comprehensive housing program
that addresses the housing needs of City's present and future residents by providing adequate and
affordable housing. Criteria to be used by GRC in developing this Housing Element shall include:
(1) satisfying State Housing Element law; (2) meeting the City's and region's housing needs; (3)
consistency with the other General Plan Elements and planning documents; and (4) meeting the
needs of the local community and decision-making bodies.
The success in certifying the Housing Element depends on a number of key factors:
• Project Management- Coordinating and communicating with all members of City staff and
HCD staff.
• Rosemead General Plan - Ensuring consistency with the General Plan policies.
• SCAG RHNA - Identifying ways to meet the City's RHNA allocation of 780 household
units by income distribution between in the 2006-2014 planning period.
• Inventory of Suitable Housing Sites - Conducting a survey of vacant land, underutilized
land and areas of potential infill and mixed-uses as required by AB 2348.
Coordination with the Community Development Commission - Incorporating current
and future Commission housing activities.
• Public Outreach Process - Developing a community outreach program that provides easy-
to-understand information on the Housing Element and update process, and soliciting input
from the Rosemead community.
• Environmental Process -Preparing all documents and notices required under CEQA.
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Preparation of the Housing Element
John Oshimo will serve as
Project Manager zoith the
assistance of Robert
Vasquez.
The key tasks to be performed by GRC are organized to show the chronological progression of
work and corresponding products required by State law.
TASK 1 - Project Management
A. Scheduling: At the start of the project, GRC will prepare a detailed schedule that highlights
all the milestones up to the certification of the Housing Element. This schedule will identify
the submittal dates of all draft and final products, meetings, mailings and notices.
B. Staff Meetings: To ensure coordination with City staff and a continuous flow of information,
GRC will meet with City staff at least five times during the update process or as frequently as
needed to ensure a successful project. In addition, GRC will attend all City Council and
Planning Commission meetings, study sessions and public hearings required by City staff and
prepare all required staff reports.
C. SCAG/FICD Communication: GRC will coordinate with SCAG and HCD staff throughout
the process to avoid surprises and lengthy comments prior to certification of the Housing
Element. In addition, GRC will meet, if necessary, with the HCD staff person responsible for
reviewing Rosemead's Housing Element. GRC will also invite HCD on a tour of the City to
illustrate the unique opportunities and constraints that exist. Direct contact with HCD and
informal responses prior to the submittal of formal written responses will shorten the
approval" period'
Task
Staff
Schedule
Product
Project Management
John Oshimo,
During 1s` week
Kick-off meeting, detailed project
Project Manager
schedule and list of required
R
b
t V
material
o
er
asquez,
Principal
Duration of project
Staff reports, resolutions, CEQA
notices, community meeting
presentations and handouts.
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TASK 2 - Update Socioeconomic, Demographic and Housing Information
According to the SCAG
RHNA, Rosemead needs to
add 780 units to its housing
stock by 2014 and 56.4% of
the units must be available
for very low, low and
moderate income
households.
The Housing Element will be updated with information from the 2000 Census, Census American
Community Survey, Department of Finance (DOE), Employment Development Department (EDD),
ABAG and from private data sources such as Claritas, Inc. and Dataquick. GRC will discuss the
best means of remedying any data deficiencies with City staff. Housing data will be summarized in
charts, and where appropriate, graphically depicted on maps to simplify the information being
conveyed. The Housing Element will present the following information:
A. Current information on the City's population, households, housing and employment
1. Population, housing and employment growth trends;
2. Demographic characteristics including age distribution, race and ethnicity, and gender;
3. Housing and household characteristics including household size, overcrowding, family,
housing tenure, vacancy rate, and level of payment compared to ability to pay;
4. Comparison of median household and per capita income of Rosemead's residents to the
region, persons living in poverty by subgroup i.e. female-headed households, elderly,
children; and
5. Employment characteristics including labor force population and existing jobs by type.
B. Current "for-sale" housing prices for the City. Housing costs will be compared with adjacent
jurisdictions to-assess affordability. Comparable housing cost information wiB be obtained
from Dataquick and from calls to local real estate companies.
C. Current rents by unit size for the City. Rental information will be obtained from apartment
owners associations; local realtors specializing in rentals, apartment management firms, and
from the local paper.
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D. Current and projected number of households (where possible) with
special housing needs. This analysis will include the following special
needs groups: elderly, female-headed households, large family
households, minorities, handicapped persons, and persons and families
in need of emergency and transitional housing.
E. Relationship of Rosemead's housing cost to household income. A
statistical analysis will be conducted comparing existing household
incomes in Rosemead with the availability of affordable rental and
for-sale housing to residents.
F. Projections of Rosemead's population, household, and employment
growth. Based on the existing and designated land use, current housing
growth trends and household formation trends, GRC will develop City
forecasts targeted to the final RHNA figures. GRC will evaluate whether
the City will be able to meet its future housing need, by income group, for
the 2006-2014 planning period.
Task
Staff
Schedule
Product
Update socioeconomic,
John Oshimo,
Months 1 thru 3
Profile of the city with text and
demographic; housing
Project Manager
charts.
and employment
information
Robert Vasquez,
Principal
Peter Chou,
Planning Asst.
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AB 2348 requires the
Housing Element to clarifij
the relationship between the
land inventory and
adequate sites requirement,
provide more specific
guidance on the content Of
an adequate land inventory,
and provide greater
development certainty.
TASK 3 - Housing Resources
State law requires an inventory of land suitable for residential development and site potential for
redevelopment/recycling potential. GRC will examine the General Plan Land Use Element and
work with City staff to identify areas within the City that could accommodate future residential
growth, including vacant, underutilized parcels, surplus City sites, and areas of potential in-fill
development. GRC will identify all developable vacant land within the City. To the extent the
residential site inventory indicates a shortfall in meeting the City's affordable housing needs, GRC
will conduct a survey of land suitable for residential development - all land designated for
residential uses. This survey will identify: 1) vacant land; 2) recycling blighted residential units;
and 3) underutilized parcels for higher density residential uses.
Since the City includes redevelopment project areas, residential parcels within these areas that
exhibit conditions of blight will be identified according to the Community Redevelopment Law
(2007) criteria of physical blight. In addition, GRC will examine the Redevelopment Agency's
current Five-Year Implementation Plan to determine affordable housing projects recently
completed and anticipated for completion.
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GRC will examine. the various federal„ state and local funding, sources that are. available for the:
maintenance, preservation, improvement and development of affordable housing in Rosemead.
This list will include such funding programs as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),
Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside Funds, and other potential funding programs.
Task
Staff
Schedule
Product
Land use and housing
John Oshimo,
Months 1 and 2
List and map of available sites
condition inventory to
Project Manager
including parcel number, property and
identify adequate
housing condition and size.
residential sites
Robert Vasquez,
Principal
Discussion of existing and potential
funding sources.
Peter Chou,
,
Planning Ass't
ArcView GIS maps identifying parcels
available for housing.
TASK 4 - Constraints on Housing
GRC will examine both governmental and non-governmental constraints that act as barriers to the
maintenance, improvement and/or development of housing for all income levels.
A. Review inclusionary housing policies, density bonus ordinance, land use controls,
development standards, permitting and approval process, fees and other governmental
constraints.
B. Identify the location and extent of environmental and infrastructure constraints on future
residential development. This will involve interviews with key City department staff to
identify potential service and infrastructure deficiencies and environmental issues.
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C. Identify non-governmental constraints such as the existing construction market and the
availability of financial resources.
D. Identify opportunities for energy conserving design in residential construction, and analyze
the potential reduction in long-tern housing costs.
Task
Staff
Schedule
Product
Constraints on housing
John Oshimo,
Month 3
Analysis of the General Plan, zoning
Project Manager
ordinance, building code
enforcement, development fees,
Peter Chou,
development requirements and
Planning Asst.
permit procedures.
Analysis of infrastructure,
environmental and market
constraints.
TASK 5 - Review and Evaluation of the Existing Housing Element
GRC shall review the existing Housing Element to determine the effectiveness and appropriateness
of the current goals and programs. This task will determine: 1) the appropriateness of the goals,
objectives and policies in meeting the State's housing goals; 2) the effectiveness of the previous
element's goals, objectives,.policies.and programs with respect to meeting regional=housing needs;:
and 3) the progress in implementation what was planned and what actually was achieved.
Task
Staff
Schedule
Product `
Review of previous
housing element
John Oshimo,
Project Manager
Month 3
Evaluation of the existing Housing
Element - what was accomplished.
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SB 2 (Cedillo) legislation
require local jurisdiction to
identify a zone or zones
where emergency shelters
are allowed as a Permitted
use by right
TASK 6 - Preparation of the Housing Plan and Implementation Programs
GRC will work with the various departments of the City and incorporate planning, housing and
redevelopment activities to develop a housing plan. GRC will meet with staff to explore potential
policies and programs that will develop various housing types for all income levels, including
rental housing, factory-built housing, mobilehomes, emergency shelters, and transitional housing to
meet the City's identified housing needs.
In addition, GRC explore possible measures/programs to respond to the current downtown in the
housing market. These include:
A. Foreclosures - Identify local, state and federal programs recently initiated to respond to the
foreclosure crisis, such as the Federal Economic Recovery Act which will provide $4 billion of
grant fimds for state and local governments for the purchase and redevelopment of
abandoned and foreclosed homes. GRC will survey other communities that have programs to
assist residents facing foreclosure.
B. Zoning Ordinance Revisions - Based on the Housing Element's Governmental
Constraints analysis, recommend revisions to the zoning ordinance to better
facilitate the development of various of housing type.
C. Private/Public Partnership - Identify partnership programs to promote higher
density and affordable housing developments within the City.
D. Sustainability - Examine the possibility of developing a Green Building.program
which addresses the design, renovation, reuse, and operation of buildings within
the City to enhance resource efficiency and sustainability. This could include
establishing development and design standards to reduce water consumption,
improve energy efficiency and reduce overall' environmental impacts.
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In developing any housing program, there needs to be internal consistency with other general plan
elements and community goals, and therefore, one recommendation may be to update/amend the
General Plan and/or Zoning Ordinance:
Task'.`:
Staff
Schedule
Product
Housing plan and
John Oshimo,
Month 3
List of goals, policies and a five-year
implementation program
Project Manager
action program.
Peter Chou,
Implementation table summarizing the
Planning Asst.
policies, housing program, plan
objective, funding sources,
responsible agency and time frame.
TASK 7 - Draft Housing Element
Based on the analysis and evaluation conducted in Tasks 2 to 6, the Draft Housing Element will be
prepared and submitted to City staff for review and comments. GRC will provide the City with
seven copies and one digital copy of the administrative Draft Housing Element for City staff review
and the same number of copies of the Draft for circulation among the City, State, and interested
parties. GRC will be responsible for processing the Draft Housing Element through HCD.
Task
" :Staff
rSchedule
Product
Draft Housing Element
John Oshimo,
Month 3
Administrative Draft Housing
Project Manager
Element for City review and Draft
Housing Element for City staff,
Planning Commission, City Council
and HCD submittal
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TASK 8 - Final Housing Element
Upon receipt of comments from HCD on the Draft Housing Element, GRC will assist City staff in
conducting two Planning Commission and two City Council public hearing on the Draft Element.
All comments and changes arising from these meetings will be prepared for incorporation into the
final document. GRC, in cooperation with staff, will develop responses to all HCD comments on
the Draft Housing Element to ensure compliance with State law. GRC will meet with HCD staff to
adequately respond to their comments.
Task
Staff
Schedule
Product
Final Housing Element
John Oshimo,
Project Manager
Months 4, 5 and 6
Housing Element for City adoption
and HCD certification.
TASK 9 - Public Outreach Program
As required by State law, all economic segments of the community will be provided an opportunity
to review and comment on the Housing Element. In compliance with this requirement, GRC and
the City will conduct at least two community meetings. The first community meeting will take
place in the first.month and.will discuss the.update. process .and_ receive. input on.the community's
concerns regarding housing. The first meeting will also serve as the environmental scooping
meeting for the CEQA document. By the second meeting, copies of the Draft Housing Element will
be made available for public review at City Hall and at the City's public library. Information on the
Housing Element will also be made available on the City's website or other forms of public
information to be agreed upon by the City. All community meeting materials will be translated by
GRC staff into Spanish and Chinese. Robert Vasquez of GRC staff is fluent in Spanish and will
translate material and participate in the community meetings as a Spanish translator and Peter
Chou will assist in the translation of materials into Chinese.
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j „ Tasks „
Staff'
Schedule
Product
Public Outreach
John Oshimo,
Months 1 and 3
Two community meetings. Handouts
program
Project Manager
and presentations in English,
Robert Vasquez,
Spanish and Chinese.
Principal
Mailing list and mailing
Peter Chou,
Planning Asst.
Assumes a Negative
Declaration or Mitigated
Negative Declaration to
comply with CEQA
requirements.
TASK 10 - Environmental Documentation (CEQA)
The adoption of the Housing Element is subject to the provisions of CEQA. GRC will prepare the
Initial Study which will determine the need for a Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative
Declaration or Environmental Impact Report. Based on GRC's experience in Housing Elements and
CEQA documents, we anticipate that a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration
will be required. This assumes that the updated Housing Element will not require changes to the
designated land uses in the General Plan. If a Mitigated Negative Declaration is prepared, then a
mitigation monitoring program shall be prepared as well. GRC will conduct a scoping meeting
prior to the Initial Study and prepare all required notices (Notice of Intent, Notice of Completion
and Notice of Determination). In addition, GRC will receive confirmation from the Department of
Fish. and. Game. that the project.will.have "no..effect" on.fish and wildlife. Both the NOD and No.
Effect Form will be submitted"to the County and"to the State Clearinghouse within five clays after
the adoption of the Housing Element.
Task
Staff
Schedule
Product'
Environmental
John Oshimo,
Months 3 and 4
Environmental scoping meeting and
documentation
Project Manager
distribution of a Negative Declaration
or Mitigated Negative Declaration for a
Peter Chou,
30-day public review period. Includes
Planning Asst.
NOI, Initial Study, NOC and NOD.
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III. PROJECT SCHEDULE
The timeframe for the adoption of the Housing Element is approximately five (5) months. This
includes the preparation of the Draft and Final Housing Element, CEQA documentation and all
public outreach meetings and public hearings. Although the level of HCD's comments is uncertain
at this time, GRC feels that close coordination with HCD throughout the process will minimize a
lengthy review period.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
TASKS
January
2009
February
March
April
May
June
2009
TASK 1: Project Management
TASK 2: Update of PHE Information
TASK 3: Housing Resources
TASK 4: Constraint to Housing
TASK 5: Review of Existing Housing Element
TASK 6: Preparation of Housing Plan
TASK 7: Draft Housing Element
TASK 8: Final Housing Element
TASK 9: Public Participation
X
X
TASK 10: Environmental Doc. (Neg.Dec.)
NOD
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IV. FIRM QUALIFICATIONS
Location of Headquarters:
GRC Associates, Inc.
858 Oak Park Road, Ste. 280
Covina, California 91724
Contact Person:
John N. Oshimo
President
(626) 331-6373
joshimo@ggcassoc.com
GRC Associates, Inc. has provided urban planning, housing, redevelopment, economic
development and environmental consulting services to over 60 cities and agencies in California.
Continuous experience in these fields has kept GRC abreast of the ever-changing laws and legal
interpretations that affect both present and future projects.
GRC has provided consulting services to the clients listed below
. Alhambra
Cypress
Long Beach
Redondo Beach
. Anaheim
Downey
Loma Linda
Rosemead
. Artesia
Fullerton
Los Alamitos
San Bernardino County
. Azusa
Gardena
Lynwood
San Fernando
. BakersftelcL
Garden Grove.
Mission. Viejo,
.-Sanlacinto-
. Baldwin Park
Hawthorne
Montebello
Santa Clarita
. Brea
Hesperia
Monterey Park
Sierra Madre
. Buena Park
Huntington Beach
Newport Beach
Lawndale
. Burbank
Indio
Norwalk
Union City
. Claremont
Irwindale
Orange
Upland
. City of Industry
La Mirada
Ontario
Vacaville
. Colton
La Puente
Pasadena
Vallejo
. Commerce
La Verne
Perris
Visalia
. Corona
Laguna Hills
Pomona
West Covina
. Costa Mesa
Lakewood
Rancho Cucamonga
Yorba Linda
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GRC Experience
City of Rosemead
GRC has extensive experience in the City of Rosemead. In the last ten years, GRC has assisted
the City and Community Development Commission in completing the following key projects:
• Preparation of the Community Development Commission 2005-2009 Five-Year
Implementation Plan (2004)
• Construction management and grant administration of the Garvey Avenue Senior
Housing and Community Center (2002)
• Administration of the First-Time Home Owners program (2001)
• Adoption of the Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. and certification of the EIR (2000)
Planning, Housing and Redevelopment Experience
Examples of GRC Associates' recent planning, housing and redevelopment projects:
• Artesia: Preparation and certification of the Artesia Housing Element (2003), adoption
of the Artesia Redevelopment Plan and two specific plans within the City.
Costa Mesa:. Administration..and-implementation. of the. Single Family Housing Loan
and Grant Rehabilitation Program (2006-2009).
• El Dorado County: Preparation of a redevelopment feasibility study for the County to
identify areas within the unincorporated county that could benefit from redevelopment.
GRC conducted residential, commercial and industrial blight surveys and economic
analyses for 1.0 communities in.the County based on the 2007 blight criteria.
Gardena: Preparation of the 2008 Housing Element update and Negative Declaration.
Preparation and adoption of the Gardena General Plan 2006 and certification of the FIR.
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Assisted the City in updating the zoning to conform to the General Plan and recently
assisted in reducing their 2007 Draft SCAG RHNA allocation by 1,000 units.
• Huntington Beach: Administration and implementation of the City's CDBG Housing
Rehabilitation Loan Program (2006-2010)
• Laguna Hills: Implementation of a housing program addressing the deficiencies at the
248-unit Aliso Meadows condominium complex. Tasks include implementing the
rehabilitation effort using CDBG funds; assessing building conditions; providing
technical construction assistance; monitoring adherence to labor standards; and
inspecting project for completeness.
• Lakewood: Currently in the final stages of the 2008 Housing Element update.
Preparation and certification of the Lakewood Housing Element Update (2002).
Preparation of the Housing Action Plan and Redevelopment Implementation Plan.
• La Puente: Preparation and adoption of the City's first Redevelopment Plan and EIR.
Additionally, GRC provided real estate and financial analysis service on a mixed-use
project within the project area.
• Montebello: Preparation of the Redevelopment Agency's Five-Year Implementation
and Housing Plan.
• Pomona: Preparation of the Redevelopment Agency's Five-Year (2007-2012)
Implementation and Housing Plan
Sierra Madre: Preparation of a senior housing project specific plan and negative
declaration.
• Stanton: Administration and implementation of the City's housing rehabilitation loan
program. Adoption of the Stanton 2000 Redevelopment Project Area and numerous
amendments including a consolidation of the project areas. Preparation of the
Redevelopment Agency's Implementation and Housing Plan.
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V. PROJECT TEAM
GRC will commit the staff members identified below for the duration of the project. John N.
Oshimo will serve as Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager and will be responsible for all
facets of the project. Other members of the team will include Robert G. Vasquez, Principal and
Peter Chou, Planning Assistant. All persons identified on the project team are considered key
individuals and will be available for the duration of the project.
Community Input I Legal Counsel
John N. Oshimo,
Principal in Charge/Project Manager
Housing Element and Environmental
Documentation
Robert G. Vasquez
Socioeconomic Analysis
Community Outreach
Peter Chou
Socioeconomic Analysis
GIS Mapping
Land Use Survey
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John, N.. Oshimo;, President and, Project. Manager.,, has, 30, years of urban! planning;, housing,,
redevelopment and environmental experience in California. He has served as project manager for
preparation of the Artesia and Lakewood Housing Elements and associated environmental
documents. In addition, Mr. Oshimo was the project manager in the development of the City of
Gardena General Plan 2006 and EIR. He has prepared redevelopment plans for agencies in Yorba
Linda, Placentia, Buena Park, Lakewood, La Puente, Rosemead and Claremont. For all the
redevelopment plan projects, Mr. Oshimo prepared the environmental documents required under
CEQA. He has also conducted numerous community meetings related to housing elements,
redevelopment projects and land use plans. Mr. Oshimo holds a Masters in Planning from the
University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the University of
California, Los Angeles.
Robert G. Vasquez, Principal, has prepared numerous economic and financial analyses for public
and private organizations. In addition, he has extensive real estate development consulting work
experience. Examples of some of the consulting services completed included development
feasibility, financial analysis, site selection, appraisal reviews and preliminary valuation studies.
The types of work completed included development of economic strategies, market research,
project feasibility analysis, highest and best use, site location, retail leakage and preliminary
valuation studies. Mr. Vasquez prepared numerous financial analyses for market and affordable.
housing projects for the Cities of Hesperia, Lynwood, Lakewood, Pomona, Stanton and Yorba
Linda. Mr. Vasquez is a graduate of the University of Southern California - Bachelor of Science,
Columbia: University - Masters: of Business Administration; and Harvard University - Masters-
Public Administration.
Peter Chou, Assistant, has assisted in preparing the 2007 Housing Element Update for the City of
Lakewood and Gardena. He has conducted blight surveys and has prepared environmental
documents. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of
California, Riverside and a Masters in Planning from the University of Southern California.
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VI.
City of Lakewood
Jack R. Govsalves, Director of Community Development
5050 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712
2002 and 2008 Housing Element Update
Redevelopment Plans and EIR
Five-Year Implementation Plan
Redevelopment Consultants
City of Gardena
Yvonne Mallory, Economic Development Manager
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247
2006 Gardena General Plan and FIR
2008 Housing Element Update
Redevelopment Plan Feasibility Study
REFERENCES
City of La Puente
Greg Yamachika, Community and Economic Development Director
15900 East Main Street, La Puente, CA 91744
La Puente Redevelopment Plan and EIR
(562) 866-9771
(310) 217-9533
(626) 855-1501
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VII. FEE SCHEDULE
The hourly rates for GRC Associates, Inc. are as follows:
Principal
$160
Principal 1
$140
Senior Associate
$100
Planning Assistant
$70
Administrative Assistant
$55
Out of pocket expenses include travel, lodging, and third-party data, but exclude printing,
telephone and typical office expenses. Out-of-pocket expenses are billed at 120% of direct costs.
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VIII. INSURANCE
GRC Associates, Inc. maintains insurance coverage that meets or exceeds the City's requirements
and certificates will be issued to the City upon request.
Comprehensive General Liability Insurance: $1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate
Automotive Insurance: $1,000,000 combined single limit
Worker's Compensation Insurance: per State law
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