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Matt McFalls Senior Air Quality/GHG Specialist Zachary Miller, AICP Senior Noise and Transportation Planner a R 1 Alta Cunningham Archaeological, Historical, and Tribal Cultural Resources Specialist Kelley Kelso, CPESC, QSD/QSP, QISP Hydrology and Water Quality Specialist Matt is an experienced air quality and climate change specialist, with over 15 years of experience managing and leading air quality and greenhouse gas analyses for various types of projects. He has led hundreds of CEQA analyses on a wide range of projects in a number of jurisdictions across California. He led the air quality analysis for the San Diego Association of Governments' 2021 Regional Plan, led a variety of health risk assessments, and has managed climate action plans. Matt also has experience serving as a project manager and lead technical analyst, communicating technical and nontechnical aspects to clients and the public, mentoring and managing staff, and working both independently and as part of a team. Zach is an environmental and transportation planner with 14 years of experience in transportation planning, long-range planning, land use planning, and environmental impact analysis. He is an expert in addressing CEQA's requirement for vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis as the basis for transportation impacts. Zach has worked on a variety of transportation projects throughout the state, ranging from multibillion - dollar public transportation infrastructure and transit projects to small-scale traffic studies. He has reviewed and commented on transportation sections prepared for CEQA environmental documents by transportation subconsultants. In addition, he has evaluated a range of noise impact issues, including the potential for residents to experience sleep disturbance or noticeable ground vibration levels from noise and vibration generated by nearby freeways/roadways, light -rail lines, mechanical equipment, and construction activity. Zach's technical experience includes application of the Federal Highway Administration's Roadway Construction Noise Model and Traffic Noise Model and the collection of sound level measurements in the field in accordance with American National Standards Institute standards. Alta has 21 years of experience in the environmental consulting field. Her experience as an architectural historian includes archival research, historic building and structure surveys and evaluations, and cultural resources documentation for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and CEQA projects ranging from single building evaluations to district -wide surveys for CEQA, Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 5024, and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance documents. Alta meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for architectural history and history. Kelley is an environmental scientist who has over 20 years of experience in the natural resources, water quality, and stormwater field. She has successfully worked in the complex regulatory environment on a variety of natural resources, erosion control, and stormwater compliance programs and projects. Her experience includes working closely with clients in developing and delivering stormwater and environmental compliance, construction site best management practice (BMP) programs, erosion control and stormwater retrofit programs, environmental permits, and CEQA and NEPA documents. Kelley is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), California Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Developer and Practitioner (QSD/QSP), and California Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioner (QISP). CITY OF SANTA ANA 11 CEOA SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE SANTA ANA SPECIFIC PLAN