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Patrick D. Earl, PLS I KDM Meridian MAP CHECKER Patrick is a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) registered in the state of California since 2010. He began his field and office surveying career in 2001. With 23 years of experience under his belt, he now fulfills the role of Survey Manager and is responsible for the daily supervision of the office staff's data reduction and mapping processes. He also oversees topographic mapping, boundary analysis, map checking, and survey calculations for the survey department. To complement his extensive field experience in topographic, boundary, and construction surveying, he has exceptional office surveying skills including the mapping and the production of legal descriptions and exhibits for the wide variety of documents associated with real property. Patrick's two decades of experience and comprehensive understanding of the land survey discipline will help to make sure that the District's relevant projects have a solid foundation of reliable and accurate data on which to develop. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE City of Fullerton, On -Call Map Checking Services. Survey Manager. KDM provides regular document checking services as well as field surveys for the City. KDM began their long-term relationship with the City of Fullerton more than 15 years ago. They continue today to check and sign all subdivision maps in Fullerton as the City Surveyor. In addition, both Ms. Yelena Voronel and Ms. Linda Mansfield of the City's Engineering Department and Real Estate Division frequently called upon our expertise to assist them when faced with SMA questions, difficult subdivision mapping procedures and boundary issues. Patrick, in his role as head of the Survey Department, oversees the map and document checking activities at KDM, supervising project managers, providing final reviews, and confirming that appropriate assets and resources are allocated to requests. Harris & Associates (for City of Ontario), On -Call Map Checking Services. Survey Manager. Since our map checking contract began in 2016, KDM has performed map checking for over 80 subdivision maps in the City of Ontario ranging from single lot Parcel Maps to 400 lot Tract Maps. Each map has its own unique challenges demanding thorough communication between KDM, City staff, submitting surveyor, owner, and title company, in order to get the map to a state that is satisfactory for all involved. KDM has been a key partner in updating the City's subdivision map processes, standard certificates, and monument standards. Patrick, in his role as head of the Survey Department, oversees the map and document checking activities at KDM, supervising project managers, providing final reviews, and confirming that appropriate assets and resources are allocated to requests. City of Oceanside, On -Call Map Checking Services. Survey Manager. Having been an on -call land surveyor to the City of Oceanside for some years, in 2023, KDM took over Map Checking Services for the City of Oceanside as well. Via a detailed onboarding process, which consisted of meetings with City personnel, routine consultation, and process fine-tuning, KDM has successfully taken over document and map checking services for the City. Prior to this time, the City had been doing map and document checking "in-house'; KDM is now the sole provider of map checking services for the City. Patrick, in his role as head of the Survey Department, oversees the map and document checking activities at KDM, supervising project managers, providing final reviews, and confirming that appropriate assets and resources are allocated to requests. EDUCATION BS, Mechanical Engineering REGISTRATION Professional Land Surveyor, CA CPR/AED Certified Harris&Associates, Inc. Appendix ■ xvii