Date: February 2, 2023 11:30AM - 1:30PM
​Speaker: Mathew Gray
Presentation Summary: The Subdivision Map Act is a state law that is implemented and enforced by cities and counties as the primary mechanism by which they regulate and control the subdivision of real property in California. The goals of the Map Act are to (i) encourage orderly community development for the benefit of adjacent landowners, prospective purchasers, and the public, (ii) control and regulate the design and construction of improvements, (iii) ensure that the areas dedicated for public purposes will be properly improved by the subdivider so that such areas do not become an undue burden on the taxpayer, and (iv) protect the public from fraud. Matthew Gray will present significant land use legislation and case law to explain how cities and counties will be affected by recent updates to the Subdivision Map Act.
About the guest speaker:
Matthew Gray focuses his practice on land use entitlement processing, environmental compliance, and real estate transactions. He represents a range of local agencies, real estate developers and landowners in all stages of the land use entitlement and development process. He assists clients in negotiating and securing approval of development agreements, general plan amendments, specific plans, zoning, subdivision approvals, and annexation of property into cities and special districts; regularly appears before planning commissions and city councils; and advises clients on compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and other federal and state regulatory programs during the development process. Matt also has experience negotiating affordable housing agreements, complex mitigation fee agreements and conservation easements; forming land-based financing mechanisms, including Mello-Roos Districts; securing cancellation or termination of Williamson Act contracts on agricultural lands; advising clients on issues relating to water supply; and using the initiative and referendum process in the land use planning context. Matt negotiates purchase and sale agreements; site development agreements; CC&R's and easement agreements; and related transactional documents in connection with mixed-use, commercial, and residential development projects.
The Event:
Food and beverage buffet will be provided.
If the online registration window is closed please email officers@southbayengineersclub.org to request a ticket if available. Thanks

Presentation Topic: Livermorium Plaza Project
The presentation will provide an overview of the Livermorium Plaza Project.  The plaza is located in the heart of downtown Livermore and the design reflects the structure of the Livermorium element which completed construction in June 2022. The focal point is a granite water ball weighing 11,000 lbs representing the nucleus. The site design included 116 electrons are represented by markers with scientific facts in-ground lights and tree wells. The central water ball was engraved with Livermorium facts provided by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab and the ball itself was shipped from overseas. The bands circling the fountain represented the seven orbitals of the atom. Major challenges included extensive lead and carbon remediation while protecting the adjacent brick building business. The solution included 40' deep helical piles and hydrocarbon columns installed in a construction sequence to support removing over 3500 tons of contaminated soil.
 
Presenter Bio: Rosy Ehlert
Rosy Ehlert works as an Engineering Project Manager for the City of Livermore.  She enjoys working on challenging Capital projects for the City.  Some of the more notable projects include Livermorium, which included extensive soil remediation prior to redevelopment as a Plaza and the relocation and rehabilitation of the Livermore Railroad Depot.  In addition to managing engineering projects for the City of Livermore, she enjoys assisting her daughter on her Television Film productions in Los Angeles.

In-person lunch meeting at Callippe Preserve club house includes presentation on the Foster City Levee Improvements project.
Special Guest Speaker: Jonathan Tristao has worked in the engineering profession since 2011 and has experience as a designer and construction manager. His background includes overseeing the construction on utility and infrastructure projects throughout the Bay Area. He is skilled at performing alternatives analysis and evaluating design options for feasibility, biddability and cost/benefit as well as coordinating between multiple project stakeholders including contractors, clients, multiple agencies and departments, homeowners, business owners and the public.
Presentation Topic: Owned and maintained by Foster City, the Foster City Levee Improvement Project surrounds the majority of the outer bay-front perimeter, providing flood protection. The Levee Improvement Project is the largest public works project in Foster City’s history and will structurally and aesthetically improve and enhance the levee. The improvements will help the City maintain FEMA accreditation and protect Foster City homes, schools, businesses, essential City services, and infrastructure during storms, high tides, and future sea-level rise. The project also redevelops and widens the Levee/Bay Trail, providing the community with an inviting recreation destination
The Event:
To register, please click on the link above and pre-pay. You may also pay in person via cash, check, or credit card though please email us to register. Food and beverage buffet will be provided. 
If the online registration window is closed please email officers@southbayengineersclub.org to request a ticket if available. Thanks

When: May 5th 2022 from 11:30A-1:30P
Where: Callippe Golf Course Club House - 8500 Club House Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Bill O’Hair will present on the current status of the Valley Link Rail Project. The Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority (TVSJVRRA) issued the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) under the CEQA process for the Valley Link Rail Project in April 2021, for a 42-mile, 7 station commuter rail system from BART Dublin/Pleasanton Station in Alameda County to North Lathrop in San Joaquin County based on its 15% design. The FEIR preferred alternative identified stations at Dublin/Pleasanton, Isabel, Southfront, Mountain House, Downtown Tracy, River Islands and North Lathrop on the above alignment.  The FEIR did not select a rail vehicle, but identified several alternatives for subsequent review. In anticipation of seeking federal funding, the Valley Link Rail Project will be advancing the railroad design to 30% for an Initial Operating Segment (IOS) under the NEPA/ Supplemental CEQA process and will be looking at an alternative alignment to a Mountain House I-205 Station and the selection of a sustainable vehicle. As part of the sustainability goals of the TVSJVRRA Board of Directors, the project will be considering a hydrogen powered rail vehicle and also the construction and operation of hydrogen production facility at the project’s Tracy Operations and Maintenance Facility site to produce green hydrogen from renewable resources to power the rail vehicles as part of the NEPA process for the IOS.  The current project schedule is for completion of the NEPA process for the IOS in 2025, final design completion is 2025, and construction from 2025 to 2027. 

​When: February Meeting Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 11:30AM PST
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting (Please Register to receive Zoom link)
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Presentation
​The Subdivision Map Act is a state law that is implemented and enforced by cities and counties as the primary mechanism by which they regulate and control the subdivision of real property in California. The goals of the Map Act are to (i) encourage orderly community development for the benefit of adjacent landowners, prospective purchasers, and the public, (ii) control and regulate the design and construction of improvements, (iii) ensure that the areas dedicated for public purposes will be properly improved by the subdivider so that such areas do not become an undue burden on the taxpayer, and (iv) protect the public from fraud.  Matthew Gray will present significant land use legislation and case law to explain how cities and counties will be affected by recent updates to the Subdivision Map Act.
 
Presenter
Matthew Gray focuses his practice on land use entitlement processing, environmental compliance, and real estate transactions. He represents a range of local agencies, real estate developers and landowners in all stages of the land use entitlement and development process. He assists clients in negotiating and securing approval of development agreements, general plan amendments, specific plans, zoning, subdivision approvals, and annexation of property into cities and special districts; regularly appears before planning commissions and city councils; and advises clients on compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and other federal and state regulatory programs during the development process. Matt also has experience negotiating affordable housing agreements, complex mitigation fee agreements and conservation easements; forming land-based financing mechanisms, including Mello-Roos Districts; securing cancellation or termination of Williamson Act contracts on agricultural lands; advising clients on issues relating to water supply; and using the initiative and referendum process in the land use planning context. Matt negotiates purchase and sale agreements; site development agreements; CC&R's and easement agreements; and related transactional documents in connection with mixed-use, commercial, and residential development projects.

Presentation: Innovate 680 Program - Contra Costa Transportation Authority

SYNOPSIS: This presentation will provide an overview of the Innovate 680 Program, which is a performance based, comprehensive corridor approach to meet goals of mode shift, reduced emissions, increase person throughput and safety for integrated, seamless travel for all users. The program aims to implement a suite of projects that, when operating together, will address corridor-wide congestion, travel delays and operational challenges. 
 
BIO:
Stephanie Hu, P.E. Director of Projects at Contra Costa Transportation Authority. As the Director, Projects for the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Stephanie is responsible for delivery of Authority-led projects, as well as implementation of the Authority’s Measure J Expenditure Plan including local agency projects and programs. She also provides a variety of programming, project monitoring and assistance to local jurisdictions for Measure J, State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and local assistance projects. Prior to working for the Authority, Stephanie worked in the private sector for 12 years after graduating from UC Berkeley. 

The Alameda County Water District’s Rubber Dam #3 (RD3) Fishway Project was completed in May 2019 and featured the construction of a new fishway around an existing inflatable rubber dam in Alameda Creek to re-establish safe passage for federally listed Central California Coast Steelhead trout and Chinook salmon in the Alameda Creek watershed. The project also included improvements to the existing dam foundation and replacement of the aging dam fabric. The project is one of two major fish ladders to be constructed by ACWD as part of a comprehensive program to restore this historic migratory corridor which has been obstructed since the 1950s. The steel-reinforced concrete fish ladder is an impressive 25 feet deep structure that allows threatened steelhead trout to migrate up and down Alameda Creek through a series of 15 stepped pools.  The ladder is controlled by five gates to keep flow within the ideal for fish migration.  As part of the project, the rubber dam fabric was replaced, and the base of the dam was modified to include a plunge pool to minimize injury should any stray juvenile fish overtop the inflated dam. 
While the project serves as a great restoration opportunity providing significant impact on the ability of the fish to migrate back and forth and re-establish threatened aquatic life, it also allows the continued management of water resources in the Alameda Creek that serves as a major water source for the local area, providing 40% of the water supply for over 357,000 people and numerous businesses in Fremont, Newark and Union City. As one of the founding members of the Alameda Creek Fisheries Restoration Workgroup, the District has collaborated with multiple stakeholders since 1999 on efforts to benefit Central California Coast Steelhead. The Workgroup includes members from advocacy, water management, consulting, environmental, government and educational groups with interests in the Alameda Creek watershed and steelhead trout restoration. It is a testament that careful planning and meaningful partnerships can result in real advancements for the environment while protecting our area’s water supplies for years to come.
 
Speakers:

• Shane O’Nesky - Mr. O’Nesky was the Project Manager for Alameda County Water District on the Rubber Dam 3 Fishway project.  He has served as a Project Manager for the past 20 years.  In addition to working on other fish passage and fish screen projects for ACWD, he has managed projects to install production well equipment, expand desalination plants, upgrade PLC stations, and implement the clean energy program.  He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Davis, and holds a Professional Engineering license in Mechanical Engineering.
• Dave Latona – Mr. Latona was the Construction Manager for the Alameda County Water District Rubber Dam 3 Fishway project. Dave has over 18years experience in construction management having managed large scale water projections consisting of ecological habit restoration, environmental remediation, conveyance and treatment facilities.