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City of Santa Ana | First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study
<br />RFP NO. 25-029 | Appendix A: Key Staff Resumes & Support Staff Qualifications
<br />Winnie Fong
<br />TOD/Land Use Planning
<br />Winnie leads EA’s mobility justice and equitable economic development practice groups, with a focus in transportation, housing, and workforce development. She supports
<br />public agencies, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations in advancing sustainable transit-oriented and community development through strategic planning, regional
<br />collaboration, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and multi-stakeholder facilitation. Recognized as Stratiscope’s Impact Maker to Watch in 2020, she co-founded
<br />the LA Chinatown Community Land Trust where she champions affordable housing preservation and community-centered development. She also completed certification and
<br />training through the Dignity-Infused Planning and Community Engagement (DICE) program from the Thrivance Group with a focus on housing, USC Ross Minority Program in
<br />Real Estate, and the CAUSE Leadership Institute Fellowship Program.
<br /> RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
<br />FIRM
<br />EA
<br />EDUCATION
<br />Master of Planning,
<br />University of Southern California
<br />Master of Public Policy and Public
<br />Administration, California State
<br />University, Sacramento
<br />BA, Economics, California State
<br />University, Sacramento
<br />INDUSTRY TENURE
<br />16 years
<br />FIRM TENURE
<br />11 years
<br />Strategic Growth Council, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Technical
<br />Assistance, Statewide, CA
<br />Project Manager. Since 2015, EA has worked with applicants seeking funding
<br />from the State of California’s Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC)
<br />program. Across nine funding cycles, Winnie has worked with proposers from across
<br />the state to provide feedback, review narratives, and aid with project development.
<br />EA has worked with local jurisdictions, transit agencies, and real estate developers to
<br />prioritize shovel-ready active transportation, sustainable mobility, and transit projects
<br />that are eligible for funding under the California Climate Investments framework. EA
<br />has also organized AHSC workshops to provide stakeholders with more information
<br />about upcoming funding rounds and offer one-on-one technical assistance to assess
<br />project feasibility and develop applications.
<br />City of Santa Monica, Wilshire Boulevard Corridor Safety Enhancement Study,
<br />Santa Monica, CA
<br />Project Manager. EA supported a corridor safety analysis and conceptual design
<br />development for the 3-mile section of Wilshire Boulevard within the City of Santa
<br />Monica. This included a safety analysis with a collision data investigation, focus
<br />group facilitation, and interviews on the safety experiences of various stakeholders.
<br />The audit and safety analysis informed possible safety enhancements shared with
<br />residents in partnership with the local CBO Santa Monica Spoke.
<br />City of Commerce, Transit-Oriented Development and Displacement Avoidance Plan
<br />(TOD-DAP), Commerce, CA
<br />Principal-in-Charge. Funded by the California Air Resources Board’s Sustainable
<br />Transportation Equity Project (STEP) grant, EA is working closely with Climate Resolve
<br />and other members of the city’s STEP grantee team to enhance walkability, connectivity,
<br />and accessibility while preventing residential and commercial displacement near
<br />the planned Commerce/Citadel Metro light rail station. To develop the TOD-DAP,
<br />EA researched and analyzed existing conditions near the planned station, including
<br />demographics, land use, environmental conditions, workforce and economic conditions,
<br />and walkability, connectivity, and accessibility. EA is also supporting the city by co-
<br />facilitating multiple community engagement sessions to gather insight and feedback on
<br />existing conditions and planning recommendations.
<br />Streets for All, Ballona Creek Phase 2 Feasibility Study, Los Angeles, CA
<br />Principal-in-Charge. EA supported Streets for All by contributing to a feasibility
<br />study for the proposed Ballona Creek Phase 2 bicycle path in Culver City and the City
<br />of Los Angeles. EA drafted equity-focused and community-informed assessments
<br />of the proposed bike path corridor and surroundings in relation to public transit
<br />routes and stops; commercial and job centers; parks and open space; arts, culture,
<br />and community assets; and vulnerable populations, including officially designated
<br />disadvantaged communities. After drafting maps and narratives based on desk
<br />research, EA enhanced and revised these assessments based on community
<br />and stakeholder feedback. The Ballona Creek Phase 2 Feasibility Study served
<br />as a foundation for the City of Los Angeles’ 2024 application for the California
<br />Transportation Commission’s Active Transportation Program Cycle 7 grant. Value to City of Santa Ana
<br />Winnie’s experience on the Ballona Creek Feasibility Study and Wilshire Boulevard Safety Study are directly aligned
<br />with the equity, mode shift, and land use assessments needed for the First Street project. Her work on these
<br />projects shows her ability to use community-based data to understand community needs and the impact changes
<br />may have on underserved, vulnerable, and disadvantaged communities.A-21
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