Agmt10 David J. Powers & Associates, Inc.

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• Discuss the potential presence of special status species. • Evaluate effects of vegetation and habitat removal. • Evaluate development impact on riparian vegetation and creek bank slope stability. • Analyze removal of native trees against Redwood City heritage tree regulations. Geology /Soils • Evaluate effects of grading, cut, and fill on Cordilleras Creek. • Evaluate development impact on Cordilleras Creek top of bank slope stability. Hydrology and Water Quality • Evaluate effects of grading, cut, and fill on groundwater and stortmvater flows. • Analyze loss of permeable surfaces and vegetation on stormwater percolation and surface flows. • Evaluate proposed drainage measures for adequacy in preventing erosion and flooding (storm drainage system). The EIR's analysis of potential project impacts to Cordilleras Creek will rely to the extent possible on information previously generated as part of the Initial Study. However, given the elevated level of interest/controversy regarding geotechnical issues, DJP &A proposes to engage McCloskey Consultants to perform one of two potential tasks, to be determined in discussion with the City: Potential Geotechnical Task #1: Independent review of previous site investigation work - S7,150; or Potential Geotechnical Task #2: New independent geotechnical report - $16,500 Mitigation measures will be identified for significant impacts, as appropriate. Traffic Safety and Parking Fehr 8 Peers will conduct a peer review study for the project, which will include review of the analysis, methods, and technical assumptions identified in the traffic impact analysis (TIA) titled Residential Subdivision Finger Avenue Redwood City, California prepared by RKH Civil and Transportation Engineering dated December 19, 2006. The TIA evaluates the traffic and parking impacts of the proposed development on Finger Avenue and the intersection of El Camino Real and Finger Avenue. The peer review will also address the findings of the TIA and Fehr & Peers will consult with the City to confirm the feasibility of the identified recommendations. The estimated cost to conduct the peer review study is $6,160. Should the City ultimately determine that a completely new TIA is necessary, that scope of work would be determined in consultation with the City and be subject to a separate agreement between the City and DJP &A. Mitigation measures will be identified for significant transportation impacts, as appropriate. Land Use /Neighborhood Compatibility The EIR will describe the existing and proposed land uses on the project site and the existing and planned uses in the project site vicinity. The EIR will describe the project's consistency with the City's General Plan policies and Zoning Ordinance. In addition, the EIR will identify land use impacts and conflicts from nearby land uses, as well as impacts upon nearby land uses resulting from the project based on the relationship of the density and scale of proposed hones to existing homes in the neighborhood. Mitigation measures will be identified for significant land use impacts, as appropriate. 4