CHAPTER 7 List of Preparers and Persons Consulted 7.1 Report Authors Lead Agency The City of Sacramento is the CEQA lead agency for preparation of this EIR. City of Sacramento 915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 John Dangberg: Assistant City Manager Desmond Parrington, AICP: Entertainment and Sports Center Project Manager Tom Buford: Senior Planner, Environmental Project Manager Scott Johnson: Associate Planner, Environmental Deputy Project Manager Environmental Science Associates The following ESA staff contributed to the preparation of the EIR. Brian D. Boxer, AICP: M.P.A.-U.R.P. Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning, B.A. History. 30 years of experience. Project Director. Responsible for oversight of EIR preparation, providing overall CEQA strategy, client and agency coordination, allocation of corporate resources, and QA/QC of all work products. Christina Erwin: B.S. Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning. 13 years of experience. Project Manager. Responsible for EIR preparation, day-to-day project management, oversight of subconsultants, QA/QC for all work products. Also responsible for the preparation of the Executive Summary, Introduction, and Introduction to the Analysis sections of the EIR. Rebecca Allen: Ph.D. Historical Archeology, M.A. American History, B.A. Anthropology. 25 years of experience. Responsible for oversight and QA/QC of Cultural Resources section of the EIR. Kathy Anderson: M.A. Public History, B.A. History. 6 years of experience. Responsible for Native American consultation and preparation of the Cultural Resources section of the EIR. Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center & 7-1 ESA / 130423
Scott Baxter: M.A. Anthropology, B.A. Archeology, 22 years of experience. Responsible for Cultural Resources field studies and field study documentation. Robert Eckard: B.A. Biology. 10 years of experience. Responsible for the Utilities and Services Systems section of the EIR. Todd Gordon: B.S. Animal Science & Management, Minor in Managerial Economics. 3 years of experience. Responsible for preparation of the Hazards and Hazardous Materials section of the EIR. Aaron Hecock, AICP: M.C.R.P. City and Regional Planning, B.A. Political Science, Minor in Communications. 7 years of experience. Responsible for preparing the Land Use, Population and Housing; Aesthetics, Light and Glare; and Public Services and Recreation sections of the EIR. LeChi Huynh: B.S. Biology with an emphasis in Ecology. 6 years of experience. Responsible for the preparation of the Biological Resources section of the EIR. Matt Morales: B.S. Environmental Toxicology. 8 years of experience. Responsible for preparation of the Air Quality, Climate Change (greenhouse gas emissions), and Noise sections of the EIR. Tim Rimpo: M.S. Economics with a Natural Resource & Environmental specialization, B.A. Economics. 28 years of experience. Responsible for oversight of the Air Quality, Climate Change (greenhouse gas emissions), and Noise sections of the EIR. Chris Sanchez: B.S. Environmental Science. 17 years of experience. Responsible for oversight of the Noise section of the EIR. Minta Schaefer: M.S. Hydrologic Sciences, B.A., Environmental Studies with an emphasis in Chemistry. 8 years of experience. Responsible for preparation of the Hydrology and Water Quality section of the EIR. Subconsultants The following subconsultants contributed to the preparation of the EIR. Fehr & Peers John Gard, P.E.: M.S. Civil Engineering, B.S. Mathematics. 19 years of experience. Responsible for oversight and coordination of the Transportation section of the EIR, direct interface with client and lead and responsible agencies, and day-to-day project management of all transportation-related issues. Bob Grandy, P.E.: B.S. Civil Engineering. 32 years of experience. Responsible for oversight of transit capacity / ridership estimates and coordination with transit agencies. Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center & 7-2 ESA / 130423
Ron Milam, AICP: B.S. Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning. 23 years of experience. Responsible for oversight of project travel characteristics estimations, travel demand forecasting, and technical expertise on CEQA-related issues. With assistance from Kwasi Donkor, Brandon Haydu, Brady Hale, Daleingrid Domingo, David Stanek, George Wright, and Carrie Carsell. JRP Historical Consulting Chris McMorris: M.S. Historic Preservation, B.A. History. 15 years of experience. Responsible for preparing the Historical Resources Impacts Analysis Report. ALH Urban & Regional Economics Amy L. Herman, AICP: M.C.P. Community Planning, B.A. Urban Studies. 30 years of experience. Responsible for preparing the Urban Decay Analysis for the EIR. Adrienne L. Graham, AICP Adrienne L. Graham, AICP: B.A. Philosophy. 23 years of experience. Responsible for providing CEQA strategy for the EIR, oversight of EIR team, and oversight of Cultural Resources section of the EIR. Responsible for preparation of the Alternatives section of the EIR. 7.2 Persons Consulted City of Sacramento John Dangberg City Manager s Office Assistant City Manager Desmond Parrington City Manager s Office ESC Project Manager David Kwong Planning Director Tom Buford Senior Planner Scott Johnson Associate Planner Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center & 7-3 ESA / 130423
Greg Taylor Urban Design Manager Greg Bitter Principal Planner Stacia Cosgrove Senior Planner Roberta Deering Preservation Director Howard Chan City Manager s Office Assistant City Manager Jerry Way Department of Public Works Director Hector Barron Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division Manager Samar Hajeer Department of Public Works Engineer Matthew W. Eierman Department of Public Works Parking Services Manager Tony Bertrand Department of Utilities Supervising Engineer Neal Joyce Department of Utilities Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center & 7-4 ESA / 130423
Brett Ewart Department of Utilities Senior Engineer Mary de Beauvieres Department of Parks and Recreation Principal Planner Lloyd Ogan Sacramento Fire Department Deputy Chief Michelle Basurto Sacramento Fire Department Program Specialist Dana Matthes Sacramento Police Department Acting Deputy Police Chief Pat Keller Sacramento Police Department Police Sergeant Patrick Kohles Sacramento Police Department Police Sergeant Other Agencies Sacramento Regional Transit Mike Wiley General Manager/Chief Executive Officer RoseMary Covington Assistant General Manager of Planning and Transit System Development Jeff Damon, AICP Principal Planner James Drake Service Planner Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center & 7-5 ESA / 130423
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) John Di Stasio General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Greg Hribar Strategic Local Government, New Business & Economic Development Jose Bodipo-Memba Environmental Management Patrick Durham Environmental Management Steve Johns Local Government Relations Beth Tincher Local Government Relations Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) Larry Greene Air Pollution Control Officer/Executive Director Tim Taylor Land Use/Mobile Source Division Manager Larry Robinson Land Use & Transportation Program Coordinator Rachel DuBose Air Quality Planner/Analyst Joseph James Hurley Air Quality Planner/Analyst Paul Philley Air Quality Planner/Analyst Sacramento Area Council of Governments Mike McKeever Chief Executive Officer Azadeh Doherty Senior Planner Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center & 7-6 ESA / 130423
Yolo County Transportation District Terry V. Bassett Executive Director Paratransit, Inc. Linda Deavens Chief Executive Officer City of Elk Grove Ed Coviello Transit Planner Placer County Transit Will Garner Senior Planner Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center & 7-7 ESA / 130423
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