City of San Juan Bautista November 2000 - 2011 GSPEC served as City Planner and City Building Official for the historic City of San Juan Bautista for 11 years. Our staff managed current and long-range planning projects. Long-range planning projects included the 2009 Housing Element update, a comprehensive update of the City's zoning ordinance and Historic Plan, and Design Guidelines. Current projects included increasing the City’s Sphere of Influence by approximately 357 acres, subdivisions, shopping center remodel, historic building renovation projects, historic downtown design charrette, report on the 104 year history of the City as water purveyor, Mission San Juan Bautista new visitor center permit, and general assistance to the public regarding planning matters. Tasks also included overseeing the duties of the code enforcement and building inspection contractors. City of Marina December 1999 - 2007 GSPEC staff provided project management services for the City of Marina Development Services Department. GSPEC has also provided contract planning services to the City of Marina Planning Services Division. Tasks included both long-range and current planning projects such as drafting of ordinances, general plan amendments, Local Coastal Plan amendments, and other policy documents; processing large scale development projects and annexations; and designing and executing scopes of work for long-range planning projects that often require hiring subconsultants to deliver specialized research documents. These tasks were successfully executed under strict deadlines for City Council and Planning Commission hearings. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County August 2004 - 2007 GSPEC staff provided planning/analyst support for the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County. Our staff manages sphere of influence and annexation requests. Tasks included facilitation between stakeholders, property owners and public agencies, identification and analysis of issues related to boundary changes, preparation of staff reports and presentation of projects before the Commission. GSPEC staff also prepared a Municipal Services Review for the Monterey Peninsula cities and districts. City of Carmel May 2001 - 2006 GSPEC staff provided project management support for the City of Carmel. Our staff managed current planning projects which included use permits, design review, historic review, and environmental review. Tasks included preparation of staff reports and presentation of projects before the Planning Commission and the City Council. City of Monterey January 2003 - July 2004 GSPEC staff served as contract planning staff for the City of Monterey. Tasks included design review, environmental review, and various advanced planning projects. City of Soledad January 1999 - April 2003 GSPEC provided contract planning services for the City of Soledad. Tasks included managing and preparing EIRs, processing sphere amendments and annexation requests through LAFCO, preparation of staff reports for residential and commercial projects, and assisting the Director of Community Development in preparation of the city's current General Plan Update. Responsibilities included managing consultants, reviewing and commenting on draft documents (EIRs, Design Guidelines, and the Draft General Plan and associated documents), coordination of the City's comments on EIRs, and participating in Planning Commission and City Council meetings, and public workshops. City of Gonzales May 2001 - April 2003 GSPEC provided contract planning services for the City of Gonzales. Tasks include writing and managing initial studies for various public works, commercial, and residential projects. Matthew Sundt served as project manager and staff for all tasks required by this contract. City of Seaside June 2001 - June 2002 GSPEC provided contract planning services for the City of Seaside. Our staff managed current planning projects, which included processing use permits, design review, preparation of environmental documents and updates to the Cities zoning ordinance. County of Monterey March 1999 - June 2001 GSPEC provided planning services to the County of Monterey. Our staff managed current planning projects, including permit applications for complex development projects. These project applications required analysis for completeness, consistency with County standards and policies, and CEQA review. Coordination with other county departments, state agencies and land use advisory committees is required for most projects. GSPEC provided these services to the County with the level of efficiency and thoroughness that is required within an extremely busy planning department.