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Home My WebLink About2025-06-30 PL-INT-2025-010885 Focused Planning Solutions LLC - Category PL.5 DeVera, Ashley From: Amy DeBay <amy@focusedplan.com> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2025 11:26 AM To: Planning Internet Mail Subject: FY2025-2026 Notice to Providers of Professional Services for FPS Attachments: FPS Company Profile_Hawaii County Planning Services_June 2025.pdf Aloha Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Please find attached Focused Planning Solutions LLC submittal for professional planning services for the County of Hawaii under categories PL.3-6 and PL.10 for fiscal year 2025-2026. Please let me know if you require any additional information. Mahalo, Amy Amy DeBay President& Planning Lead Focused Planning Solutions LLC FocusedPlanningSolutions.com amy@focusedplan.com Cell:813.830.2275 1 ili Focused Planning Solutions LLC 1210 Devonshire Court,Lafayette,CO 80026 I 813.830.2275 Date: June 30, 2025 Attention: Mr.Jeffrey Darrow, Planning Director Planning Department, County of Hawaii 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 Company Name: Focused Planning Solutions LLC Company EIN: 82-3901369 Company President: Amy DeBay, amy@focusedplan.com Submittal: PL.3-6 and PL.10 Age of Firm: Formed in January, 2018 Number of Employees: 1 Mr.Jeffrey Darrow; Focused Planning Solutions LLC (FPS) is pleased to submit for professional planning services for the County of Hawai'i under categories PL.3-6 and PL.10 for fiscal year 2025-2026. FPS is uniquely qualified to provide ongoing planning services in support of the County General Plan.The owner and president, Amy DeBay, has worked with the County on previous General Plan scenario planning efforts,the Real Estate Development Opportunities and Challenges in Hawai'i County report, the 2018 LERZ Recovery Plan, the Integrated Climate Action Plan for the Island of Hawaii, building CommunityViz and GIS modeling tools, providing workshop ready outreach tools, and managing for these efforts since 2015 under her current company and former roles with Placeways LLC and City Explained Inc. FPS is intimately familiar with available data and tools used in County planning. Sincerely, Amy DeBay 0,-11 P Owner and President Focused Planning Solutions LLC Company Profile: Focused Planning Solutions LLC is a planning services firm specializing in tools and technology for planning applications. Building on over 17 years of expertise in GIS-based decision support tools, ArcGIS Web Applications, and CommunityViz software,the company's mission is to bring together data, technology and people for more focused plans and better futures. Focused Planning can provide effective tools for urban and regional planning, GIS analysis, public outreach, and visualization. FPS has provided planning services around general and long range planning, disaster recovery, redevelopment opportunities, transportation planning, stormwater and utility planning, as well as many other areas of planning. Using the company's unique skillset, FPS approaches planning questions from a data- driven, analytical perspective. Clients include the County of Hawai'i, City and County of Honolulu, University of California San Diego (UCSD), the Texas Community Watershed Partners, and the American Planning Association (APA). Based in the Boulder, Colorado area, FPS is well versed in using remote meeting technology to keep close and regular communication in services of this kind. Client References: Steven Mikulencak,AICP Extension Program Specialist/ Planning Programs Leader Texas Coastal Watershed Partners Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Houston,TX 607-592-3115 smikulencak@tamu.edu Juli Beth Hinds, AICP Staff Research Associate & Instructor Department of Urban Studies & Planning 802.324.5760 ihinds@ucsd.edu Focused Planning Solutions LLC About the Owner: Amy DeBay is the owner and president of Focused Planning Solutions LLC. Ms. DeBay has over 25 years of professional experience in planning, geodesign, and engineering. Her company's mission is to bring together data, technology, and people for more focused plans and better futures. Prior to launching her own firm in 2018, Ms. DeBay served as the Director of Planning Services at Placeways LLC and the Colorado Office Lead at City Explained Inc, the past makers of CommunityViz® software. In her professional career, she has managed dozens of projects building and customizing scenario planning tools. Her knowledge and ability to create CommunityViz applications and custom decision support tools is second to none. Ms. DeBay has an MSc in City Design and Social Science from the London School of Economics and a BS in Architectural Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering. Professional Rate: $150 per hour Contact Information: Amy DeBay, President& Planning Lead Focused Planning Solutions LLC 1210 Devonshire Court Lafayette, CO 80026 amy@focusedplan.com Cell: 813.830.2275 FocusedPlanningSolutions.com Focused Planning Solutions LLC AMY DEBAY, M. Sc. WORK EXPERIENCE Focused Planning Solutions LLC Owner and President January 2018—Present Flowpath Assessment and Storm water Technologies(FAST)Analysis and Workshops(Texas A&M AgriLife Extension) • Manage development of a statewide stormwater site/neighborhood tool for use in public workshops • Lead creation of a landcover extraction tool for fine resolution analysis • Run pilot workshops using FAST technology to support conversations around green infrastructure Hawaii County General Plan Update and Post Disaster Recovery • Scenarios for relocation and recovery following the 2018 Kilauea lava flows • Ongoing analysis to support the General Plan update,climate adaptation,and recovery work islandwide O'ahu Stormwater Utility Feasibility Study • GIS analysis of impervious coverage for property-based rate study using islandwide land use and landcover Disadvantaged Communities Grant:Community Modules for Stormwater Analysis(UCSD Partnership) • Develop analysis tools for community-led redevelopment projects exploring stormwater • Support community workshops with 5 participating community groups in San Diego metro area Innovations in Planning and Public Engagement for Community Resilience,APA&FEMA,Downers Grove,IL • FEMA-funded pilot in partnership with APA Hazards Planning Center on GIS tool for localized flood impacts City Explained,Inc.(purchased Placeways LLC December 2016) Colorado Office Leader/Planning Consultant January 2017—December 2017 Go Triangle Durham-Orange Light Rail Study,Value Capture Analysis,NC • CommunityViz tool to test transit-oriented development around new light rail stations • Performance measures include general building data,value capture and traffic and infrastructure costs Placeways LLC Co-Owner/Director of Planning Services May 2008—December 2016 • Hawaii County Growth Plan Update,HI • CHARM Community Health and Resources Model,Houston/Galveston,TX • NJTPA Small Area Land Use Impact Tool,NJ • Comprehensive Plan Update Infill Strategies Workshop,Colorado Springs,CO • Communities in Motion 2040 LRTP Update,COMPASS,Treasure Valley,ID • Scenario Planning for a LRTP Update,Macatawa Area COG,MI • Integrated Transportation&Land Use Modeling,PPACG,Colorado Springs,CO • Regional Land Use Model,SLOCOG,San Luis Obispo County,CA • San Luis Obispo Community Design Model,San Luis Obispo County,CA • Scenario Planning for LRTP Update,Portneuf Valley,ID • USDOT Volpe Center Scenario Planning Pilot Project,Cape Cod,MA • Kelowna Official Community Plan Update,Kelowna,BC • Boulder East Arapahoe Corridor Study,Boulder,CO • Pasadena Comprehensive Plan Update,Pasadena,CA • Site and Neighborhood Stormwater Calculator,UCSD,San Diego,CA • Scenario Planning and Smart Growth for Superstorm Sandy Recovery,Long Island,NY Engelhardt,Hammer and Associates Land Use Planner March 2005—April 2008 EDUCATION MSc,City Design and Social Science(London School of Economics,London, UK),2004 BSAE,Architectural Engineering,Structural Specialty(Milwaukee School of Engineering,Milwaukee,WI),2001 Focused Planning Solutions LLC SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS "Surface Water Flow Path Mapping—It Helps with Everything."Amy DeBay,Patrick Lach,and Juli Beth Hinds,Water Environment Federation(WEF)-Collection Systems&Stormwater(CSSW)Conference,Hartford,CT,April,2024. "A Novel Linkage of Land Use and Hazard Planning:Using CommunityViz to Shift Development Policy after the 2018 Kilauea Volcano Eruption."Amy DeBay,Bethany Morrison,and Ron Whitmore,Consortium for Scenario Planning 2021 Virtual Conference,January 2021 "Engaging Middle Schoolers-Future CASQA Members!-in Green Infrastructure Planning Using Flow Path Mapping and Visualization Software."Juli Beth Hinds,Amy DeBay,California Stormwater Quality Association(CASQA)Conference,Monterey,CA October 2019 "What Empowers Geodesign?Technology+Design+People"Kelleann Foster,Lisa McElvaney,Amy Anderson,American Planning Association National Conference,Seattle,WA 2015 "Interactive Mapping Tools:Engaging the Community in Local Adaptation Efforts",California Adaptation Forum,Sacramento,CA August 2014 "Scenario Planning:Case Studies for Land Use and Transportation",Michigan Transportation Planning Association Conference, Holland,MI August 2012. "Engaging youth in developing urban plans using geographic information systems and computer visualization",co-author,chapter in the book Learning for sustainability in time of accelerating change.[Arjen E.J. Wals and Peter Blaze Corcoran,ed. Wageningen Academic Publishers: 2012]. "Tools for Coastal Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning,"Speaker in a symposium presentation at the Inaugural National Adaption Forum,Denver,CO April 2013 "Presentation on the Table for Coastal Resiliency:Introduction to the CommunityViz®CHARM Model for the Houston/Galveston Region."Amy Anderson,Steve Mikulencak. Webinar for the Ecosystem-Based Management Tools Network,March 2012. "Geodesign for Planning,"presentation and workshop at Esri Geodesign Summit,January 2013. "GeoDesign Charrette using CommunityViz,"presentation and workshop at Esri Geodesign Summit,January 2012. "GeoDesign for Integrated Land Use,Conservation,and Hazard Planning with CommunityViz,"presentation and workshop at Esri Geodesign Summit,January 2011. "GeoDesign for Smart Growth Planning,"and"GIS-Enabled Charrettes,"workshops at American Planning Association National Conference,Boston,MA April 2011. "GIS for Growth Planning,Site Analysis and 3D Future Visualization,"hands-on workshop at American Planning Association National Conference,New Orleans,LA April 2010. "GIS for Growth Planning,Site Analysis and 3D Future Visualization,"hands-on workshop at American Planning Association National Conference,Minneapolis,MN April 2009. "City of Kelowna Downtown Planning Using CommunityViz,"co-presenter at the Esri Canada User Conference,Kelowna,BC May 2011.