MICHAEL BRANDMAN ASSOCIATES 7 - 2008

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Environmental Services Qualifications KEY PERSONNEL Key Personnel The Zweig Latter °FIRM MBA understands the value of assigning quality leadership and experienced The 200 Fastest -Growing A/E/P & Environmental Consulting Firms resource staff to complete projects within schedule and budget. We assemble , , ,;. , t, ; project teams to provide a wide range of high -quality technical services combined with timely cost-effective projects that meet environmental regulations and agency requirements. The selection of team members, both in-house staff and subconsultants, is based upon four key factors: ■ Technical expertise in issue areas of particular concern to the client ■ Prior experience with similar projects in similar locations ■ Ability to comply with schedule constraints ■ A demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and present technical information to the public The following provides information the key staff selected for City projects. To ensure availability of approved technical staff, we have provided levels of staffing redundancy commensurate with anticipated project need. Following this section is an organizational chart inclusive of the team whose abbreviated resumes appear below. MBA has designated Michael Houlihan, AICP, Manager of Environmental Services, as the Proiect Manager and the Citv's Drimary oint of contact. QA/QC - Availability 1.0% MBA President Michael Brandman, PhD, has played a key leadership role in the environmental planning profession for over 35 years. His contributions to environmental. planning and natural resource management programs include directing numerous large-scale regional Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Impact Studies, and resource management studies, as well as major environmental planning and natural resource management programs for numerous landmark master planned communities throughout California. Dr. Brandman sets the strategy and direction throughout the firm, conducts negotiations among project proponents, public agencies, legislative bodies, and environmental interest and community groups, and has been directly involved in preparing selected environmental studies. He also provides technical oversight review and quality assurance for high profile projects company -wide. Dr. Brandman possesses a Doctorate degree in Biology, a Master's degree in Ethology, and a Bachelor's degree in Zoology, all from the University of California, Los Angeles. Project Director - Availability 20% Thomas F. Holm, AICP, MBA Principal and Director of Environmental Services has more than 30 years of diverse planning and environmental experience on a variety of environmental, natural resource, and regulatory compliance projects. He has been actively involved in broad -based NEPA and CEQA-related projects throughout Southern and Central California including large master -planned communities, major public works and infrastructure, transportation corridors, water resources, and coastal projects. Tom earned a Master's degree in Urban Planning (Environmental Policy and Management) from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine, where he majored in Political Science. Project Manager - Availability 50% Mike Houlihan, AICP is the Manager of Environmental Services in our Irvine office. He has 21 years of industry experience that includes managing and preparing environmental documentation and/or performing planning studies for schools and universities, small-scale commercial developments, large research parks, hillside developments, landfills, and other infrastructure -type facilities in California. His expertise includes management, preparation and processing of environmental documents; land use compatibility analyses; shade'and shadow analyses; U