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R EF ER E N C ES Capital Projects Manager
2003-2006 City of Elk Grove Department of Public Works
Kris Balaji, PE (Interwest Consulting Group)
Director of Public Works
County of San Joaquin Responsible for oversight of the Capital Projects group (15 FTE), which developed and
(209) 468-3100
kbalaji@sjgov.org implemented the City's transportation Capital Improvement Program ($254 million over 5
years), along with acquiring all necessary property rights, and supporting fee program/finance
Cheryl Creson, PE district formation and administration related to the City's transportation infrastructure.
Senior Advisor
Unico Engineering, Inc.
(916) 900-6623 Senior Engineer, Supervising Engineer

Mike Kashiwagi, PE 2000 – 2003 City of Sacramento Development Services Division
Chief Operating Officer
Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. Oversaw Entitlements, Plan Check, and Permits sections within the Public Works
(916) 683-3340
mkashiwagi@interwestgrp.com Development Services Division. Supervised and coached 12 FTE responsible for reviewing and
conditioning private development applications, and overseeing delivery of the associated
Richard Shepard, PE
Public Works Director/City Engineer infrastructure.
(retired)
City of Elk Grove SPEC I F I C PR O J EC T / PR OGR A M EX PER I ENC E
richshepard@yahoo.com
Laguna Ridge Specific Plan

Jerry Way 2003 – 2005 City of Elk Grove
Director of Public Works Developed the guiding principles for the timing of infrastructure delivery in the Laguna
(retired)
City of Sacramento Ridge Specific Plan, a 1,900 acre mixed-use development including approximately 7,700
jway@cityofsacramento.org residential units. Led the engineering effort for the development of the associated

Finance Plan, with an infrastructure value of over $500 million, and the formation of the
Darren Wilson, PE Community Facilities District and Development Impact Fee Programs for the plan area.
Director of Development Services
City of Elk Grove
(916) 627-3446
dwilson@elkgrovecity.org Transportation Capital Improvement Program
2003 – 2006 City of Elk Grove
Developed and oversaw the implementation of the City’s first Transportation Capital
Improvement Program (CIP), with a total value of $254 million over five years. The CIP
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included reconstruction of two interchanges, along with numerous road widenings,
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intersection improvements, streetscape enhancements, and pavement rehabilitation
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projects.
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Elk Grove Roadway Fee Program
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2003 - 2009 City of Elk Grove
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Led the engineering effort associated with the original formation of the Elk Grove

Roadway Fee Program (EGRFP) in 2003. The development of this program consolidated
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five different plan area fee programs into a single program covering the majority of the
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City. Provided oversight for the development of the $450 million CIP associated with the
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program. Additionally, directed traffic analysis efforts necessary for technical aspects of
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the nexus study, and provided analysis related to existing deficiencies and regional
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traffic in the nexus study. Performed similar roles for updates of the EGRFP occurring in
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2004-05 and 2008-09.
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Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Compliance

2015 - Present County of San Joaquin
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Oversaw our Water Resources Division’s efforts to convene nearly two dozen
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stakeholder agencies and develop consensus regarding governance and the approach to
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developing the required Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the 1,200+ square

mile Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin. Our team led the effort to establish a 16-agency
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Joint Powers Authority responsible for developing the required plan to achieve
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sustainable groundwater use in the subbasin within twenty years. The draft plan is
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currently out for public review, and we are on track to have the GSP adopted in advance
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of the very aggressive January 2020 statutory deadline. Our team is currently facilitating
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discussions to develop consensus regarding how the JPA and its member agencies will
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work together to implement the GSP.

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