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RFP #21-017: On-Call Environmental Review Services for the Housing Division City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency A-33 63675 Greg Tonkovich, AICP, INCE Air Quality, GHG & Noise Impacts | Vista Environmental Professional Experience Greg Tonkovich has over 17 years of air quality and noise analysis experience. He specializes in air quality and noise impact analyses for governmental agencies and the business community and has completed numerous complex air and noise studies that conform to both CEQA and NEPA requirements. Greg’s air quality analysis experience includes global climate change analyses and health risk assessments. He is proficient in utilizing CalEEMod, CALINE4, ISCST3, AERMOD, EMFAC2017, and OffRoad2017 models, in order to quantify emissions impacts as well as to assess the efficacy of proposed mitigation. Greg is also experienced in noise analyses and is proficient in utilizing FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM), FHWA Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM), FAA Integrated Noise Model (INM), and SoundPlan. In addition, he has created and implemented a noise program based on the FHWA-RD-77-108 Standard. Through the use of the above models he is able to efficiently determine noise impacts to nearby sensitive land uses and assess the efficacy of proposed mitigation. He has successfully run an environmental consulting business for over 15 years and has been responsible in managing costs, scheduling, and accounting. Greg has a proven record of preparing air quality and noise impact analyses to successful completion. During his 17+ year career he has prepared more than 500 environmental documents with a 100 percent success rate. He is experienced in a wide range of project types, including residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational projects as well as public projects that include specific plans and general plans. He has experience in preparing studies to specific standards and formats such as Caltrans Air Quality and Noise Study Reports and NEPA Environmental Assessments and has completed air quality and/or noise analyses in over 200 different local jurisdictions throughout California. Project Experience Mountain View Affordable Housing Community, Lake Forest, CA Prepared air quality, GHG emissions, and noise initial study sections, provided assistance on the associated NEPA sections for HUD approval, and peer reviewed the air quality analysis, GHG emissions analysis, and noise analysis for the development of 71 apartment homes with a community center. 38580 9th Street East Property Demolition Project, City of Palmdale, CA Prepared air quality, GHG emissions, and noise initial study sections, and provided assistance on the associated NEPA sections. The Project is to eliminate blight for the Project site, on a spot basis through property acquisition and clearance and demolition of the vacant, unsightly 1,715 square foot building, associated parking lot and paved walkways. The Project site is situated in a central part of the City of Palmdale. The Project is funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program through HUD. Environmental review was conducted to comply with CEQA and NEPA and all HUD rules and regulations that govern the environmental review process, as described in 24 CFR Part 58. Chambers Group conducted the Environmental Assessment Determinations and Compliance Findings for HUD-assisted Projects 24 CFR Part 58 and associated technical studies to assist the City in completing the Environmental Assessment analyzing the potential effects on the human environment. Education MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California BS, Planning and Development, University of Southern California Certifications American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) American Planning Association (APA) Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) State of California General ‘B’ Contractors License Training Stays up to date with modeling techniques and regulations through continuing education courses EXHIBIT 2