MMS STAFF

Education/Professional Affiliations

• M.S., Water Resources Engineering, University of Michigan
• M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Michigan
• B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Michigan
• Professional Engineer – California, Arizona and Michigan
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• American Planning Association
• California Land Surveyors Association
• American Concrete Institute
• American Management Association
• American Public Works Association
• Water Environment Federation
• Contra Costa Council Board Member, Co-Chair Land Use Task Force
• Home Builders Association of Northern California, Eastern Division – Board Member
• Building Industry Association – San Diego – Legislative Committee Board Member
• California Building Industry Association – Committee Member, Codes & Energy

Elected Office

• Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Board Member, elected 2006

Experience Summary

Mr. McGill, President and Principal in Charge, brings over 35 years of technical experience to clients; the most recent 20 years concentrating primarily in the field of public infrastructure planning, design, and implementation including land based municipal public financing. His broad experience includes traditional Assessment Districts (1913/1915 Act), Mello-Roos (Community Facilities Districts), Revenue Bond Financing, Marks-Roos pooled financing, and reassessment proceedings. Mr. McGill is a recognized expert in the field of land-based public finance and, as such, has led many technical presentations to groups of professional engineers, planners, and agency personnel. Recently, Mr. McGill was elected to the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District’s Board of Directors.

He personally directs the delivery of large infrastructure improvement projects.

Mr. McGill's planning experience includes consulting with private and public interests on forward planning issues to prepare regional planning studies, feasibility and constraints reports, annexation analysis studies and agreements, Environmental Impact Reports, General Plans, and Specific Plans.

Mr. McGill has designed and managed a variety of public works and private land development projects. He has extensive experience in dealing with public agencies and local governments, and is well versed in regulatory procedures and requirements for obtaining approvals and permits. He has worked with many federal, state, and local agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Game.

Mr. McGill has specific expertise in the areas of environmental assessments, flood control, shore protection, hydraulics and hydrology, grading, drainage, storm water quality, and erosion control. As a civil engineer registered prior to 1982, he is authorized to practice land surveying, including the preparation and signature of survey maps. Mr. McGill is especially skilled in dealing with the public through public presentations, workshops, and individual meetings. The City of Napa has designated him as “City Engineer”.

Mr. McGill serves as a consultant and expert witness to the insurance and legal industries. He has been the expert witness on numerous litigation cases for both the plaintiff and defense. His expertise focuses on grading, drainage and construction methods.

Education/Professional Affiliations

• B.S., Liberal Arts, Landscape Architecture, Oregon State University
• American Institute of Certified Planners
• American Planning Association
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• California Downtown Association
• Association of Environmental Professionals

Mr. Mattson is the lead principal in charge of urban planning for MMS. He directs staff in all facets, from urban design to environmental processing.  As a Principal/Project Manager with over 25 years of experience, Mr. Mattson has worked for both the public and private sectors on numerous special assessment studies, financing documents, boundary resolutions/formations, and financing implementation programs. He has experience dealing with public agencies and the State requirements needed for the preparation of special financing districts.

Recent projects have also involved Mr. Mattson in directing staff related to the formation of Mello-Roos Districts (Community Facilities Districts), Street Lighting and Landscape Maintenance Districts, Assessment Districts, etc. Mr. Mattson has considerable experience in evaluating the impacts of Proposition 218 and in the facilitation of public agency financing districts. Mr. Mattson assumes the primary responsibility for various financing documents, exhibits, tables and analyses, as well as providing subconsultant coordination and agency presentations. He has established a successful track record in formulating and implementing special financing districts.

Additionally, Mr. Mattson has worked for both the public and private sectors on numerous planning, entitlement, urban design, and landscape projects.  Recent experience has focused on small-scale infill projects and mixed-use developments. This experience also includes evaluation of existing landscape and strategies for rehabilitation, design assistance for large multi-phased projects, numerous roadway enhancements, golf course modifications, and joint use park and flood control basin projects.

Education/Professional Affiliations

• B.S., City and Regional Planning, California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo
• American Institute of Certified Planners
• Certified Green Building Professional
• American Planning Association
• California Chapter of the American Planning Association, Legislative Review Committee Member

Experience Summary

Mr. Griffin’s planning and community development experience extensively covers the public and private sectors. Since 1993, Mr. Griffin has gained significant local government experience and broad understanding of the development process and public policy. His experience further enables MMS to provide comprehensive land development services to both private and public sector clients.

His expertise includes interpretation, generation, and implementation of General Plans, Certified Housing Elements, Specific Plans, subdivisions, and zoning ordinances. Related to this expertise is the ability provide services related to CEQA, entitlement, physical land planning, condominium plans, redevelopment, infill and greenfield land development, and project management.

Education/Professional Affiliations

• B.S. Business Administration, California State University, Hayward, CA

Experience Summary

Mr. Briggs has over 20 years experience working in a range of civil engineering capacities and on a wide variety of assignments for both municipal agencies and private consulting firms. 

As project manager, Mr. Briggs has organized, managed, and monitored a range of program administration, design, plan check, and construction administration services for public works, roadway improvement, and land development projects. Mr. Briggs has managed plan check and other “extension of staff” services and activities. His responsibilities include coordinating with clients, owners, agencies, developers, designers, surveyors, and utilities. He is knowledgeable in the evaluation, formation, processing, and implementation of Community Facilities District and other land-based financing districts.

In addition, Mr. Briggs has assisted in the design, planning, and preparation of street improvement plans. He has also been responsible for preparing technical specifications, cost estimates, and bid documents for many roadway and pavement construction projects. Mr. Briggs has performed quality assurance and buildability reviews, and he is experienced in the technical review of subdivision maps, grading plans, and improvement plans. Mr. Briggs has also provided field observation and contract administration of construction projects involving roadways, underground infrastructure, community parks, traffic signals, and bridges.

Education/Professional Affiliations

• AutoCAD Level II Training, CadMasters
• Land Surveyor in Training
• California Land Surveyors Association

Experience Summary

Mr. Gigoux has approximately ten years of survey field experience including topographic and boundary surveys, setting and tying in GPS flight crosses for control on aerial surveys as well as field verification, and construction staking as Crew Chief, instrument person, and chainperson. He has produced a variety of maps and documents including records of survey, ALTA maps, Tentative and Vesting Tentative Maps, and legal descriptions and associated diagrams for lot line adjustments. In addition he has successfully provided computer drafting and technical assistance for a variety of roadway and land development projects over this period of time. His capabilities include the use of AutoCAD, MicroStation, database, and other computer applications, and he has used these skills in the preparation and drafting of plot plans, grading plans, improvement plans, assessment district segregation maps, and graphic presentations.

Education / Professional Affiliations

• B.S. Civil Engineering, Manhattan College
• EIT Certificate

Experience Summary

With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Niklarz has worked on a variety of projects involving the coordination and processing of key components of CFD formation and bond related services. Mr. Niklarz has assisted in preparing Rate and Methods of Apportionment documents and Special Tax Reports, docketing, and scheduling City Council agenda statements. In addition, Mr. Niklarz has provided plan check services to a variety of agencies and has extensive field experience in public works and private construction as a Quality Control Manager and Field Engineer.