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RFP #21-017: On -Call Environmental Review Services for the CHAMBERS Housing Division GROUP City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Laura A. Tanaka, CAC, Lead Certified Principal Environmental Scientist I Converse Consultants Education Professional Experience BS, Biology, California state Laura Tanaka has 29 years of wide ranging and diverse experience in environmental Polytechnic university, Pomona, consulting and management. 1987 Project Experience Registrations/ Certifications Laura's experience includes: Cal/OSHA Asbestos Consultant, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments — Laura has completed and/or No. 11-4708 supervised thousands of Phase I and II pre -acquisition site assessments in CA, AZ, OR, CDPH Lead Inspector/Assessor, NM and WA. Properties assessed have included residential, commercial, and industrial Project Monitor, and Designer, uses, as well as undeveloped land consisting of hundreds to thousands of acres. No. 3086 Preliminary Endangerment Assessments — Generated scoping documents, completed Manufacturer's Certification in field work, and report generation for various PEAS. In addition, Laura has also provided the use of the RMD, EDAX, and project management and field support for Supplemental Site Investigations and Niton XRF devices Removal Action Workplans for local school districts. 40- Hour OSHA Safety Training Asbestos, Lead -base Paint, & Mold Services — She has performed surveys and 8- Hour OSHA Supervisor Training abatement monitoring services for municipalities, financial institutions, property management companies, school districts, and the U.S. Navy. Laura has also conducted asbestos and mold awareness training classes. Third Party Reviews & Consultation — Laura routinely reviews documents/reports for clients and provides comments on the appropriateness of the due diligence and recommendations. Project Management— Experienced managing projects that have timeframes as little as two days to as long as four to five years. Also includes responding to emergency projects. Other experience includes hazardous material audits, completing business plans, SCAQMD permitting, supervising hazardous material pickups and maintaining hazardous materials databases. Regulatory Agency Experience — Laura has project management experience working with regulatory agencies which include the Department of Toxic Substances Control, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, Air Pollution Control Districts including the South Coast Air Quality Management District, as well as local county agencies such as the Orange County Health Care Agency and Los Angeles County, Department of Public Works, and agencies located in central and northern California. Laura was instrumental in the development of the Converse's standard report and proposal formats for Phase I and II ESAs, Transaction Screens, Asbestos, Lead, and Fungal assessments, which has been implemented throughout the corporation. Laura also developed and implemented the use of various report checklists and spreadsheets for consistency in the Q4/QC report review process and project budgeting. She is currently responsible for the day to day activities of the Costa Mesa environmental office and she is also the client manager of some of Converse's established public and private clients. Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments Laura has conducted and managed thousands of Phase I and II ESAs, and Transaction Screen Process (TSP) reports for a variety of clients and properties. She has assessed a variety of properties, including agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial XkW%t� t A-37 �iA�c1979 www.chambersgioupinc com