Chapter 57 Membership Luncheon & Installation of Officers
June 2023

Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Place: Riverside Convention Center (3637 5th Street, Riverside, 92501)
Cost: Public Agency Employees $35.00; Non-Public Agency Employees/Others $45.00
Speaker: Darryl Root, JD, MBA, R/W-RAC, Director of Real Property Management & Development, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Topic: Beating the High Cost of Bidding: How to Get Accurate Non-Residential Moving Cost Proposals
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Place: Riverside Convention Center (3637 5th Street, Riverside, 92501)
Cost: Public Agency Employees $35.00; Non-Public Agency Employees/Others $45.00
Speaker: Darryl Root, JD, MBA, R/W-RAC, Director of Real Property Management & Development, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Topic: Beating the High Cost of Bidding: How to Get Accurate Non-Residential Moving Cost Proposals
Darryl Root, JD, MBA, R/W-RAC has successfully managed and trained acquisition/relocation agents, consultants, and sub-consulting firms while supervising such services as real estate appraisal, F&E appraisal, title and escrow, environmental, and property management. These services have been performed throughout the United States and Canada, including the states of California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Missouri, Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Washington, North Dakota, Illinois, Oregon, Louisiana, Indiana, Georgia, Guam and the provinces of Alberta and Ontario. Mr. Root has more than 30 years of professional real estate experience involving acquisition of right of way, as well as residential and commercial relocation assistance. He is a frequent contributor to the IRWA Magazine and has spoken at most IRWA annual education seminars since 2006. Mr. Root currently is the Director of Real Property Management and Development for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Southern California.
Spring Family Picnic!
April 2023
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023 (Earth Day)
Time: 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Where: Acorn Shelter at Rancho Jurupa Regional Park, 4800 Crestmore Road, Jurupa Valley, 92509 Families welcome and encouraged to attend! Cost: $10/adult; $5/kid; age 3 and under are free Bring your family and enjoy food, drinks, games, and more! |
8th Annual Joint Lunch with the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
April 2023
Speaker
Ryan T. Hargrove, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, R/W-AC, Chief Appraiser - Infrastructure & Right of Way, County of Orange
Topic
Public Agency Valuation Considerations for Properties that Have "No" Market
Ryan T. Hargrove, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, R/W-AC, Chief Appraiser - Infrastructure & Right of Way, County of Orange
Topic
Public Agency Valuation Considerations for Properties that Have "No" Market
Summary
Appraisers that provide valuation services to public agencies encounter assignments involving a myriad of challenging property types and conditions. Examples include special-use properties, various types of easements and partial acquisitions, properties with multiple zones of value, unique surplus property dispositions, budgetary analysis requests with limited information available, retrospective valuations, and others. This presentation will examine situations where no “markets” exist for properties that public agencies need appraised. To this end, it will explain in detail an economic condition known as “bilateral-monopoly” (one buyer, one seller). It will shed light on why values, in these instances, are indeterminable and what an appraiser can and should do about this dilemma. It will provide several bilateral-monopoly case studies and some recommended “do’s” and “don’ts” to appraisers practicing in this area. |
Bio
During a 23-year career, Ryan has performed real estate valuations for many purposes including eminent domain and right-of-way acquisition, loan underwriting, estate and gift taxation, litigation support, assessment appeals, asset management, and transaction fairness. Ryan holds Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) degrees from the University of Southern California and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from the University of California, Irvine. Ryan currently serves as the Manager of Real Estate Valuation Services for the County of Orange. He provides valuation services to multiple departments and agencies to facilitate the acquisition, management, leasing, and disposition of real property. His duties include providing informal valuation consultations and budgetary analyses; requesting proposals from contractors; administering contracts; correctly defining valuation problems; establishing appropriate statements of work; performing USPAP-compliant reviews of appraisals; and providing litigation support services to County Counsel and outside counsel. Ryan is as an adjunct professor of real estate appraisal courses at Cal State Northridge, Mt. San Antonio College, and Long Beach City College. He has served part time as an Assessment Appeals Hearing Officer for the Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Board since 2008. He is a designated member of the Appraisal Institute, holding the MAI, SRA, and AI-GRS designations and is a member of the International Right of Way Association (IRWA), holding the R/W-AC credential. He is the Immediate Past President of the Orange County Chapter of the IRWA. He is also a licensed real estate broker and has qualified to serve as a California probate referee. |
Chapter 57 Membership Luncheon
Feburary 2023
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2022
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Where: Zacatecas Mexican Café (3767 Iowa Avenue #4549, Riverside, 92507) Cost: $30.00 Speakers: Ali Tehrani, Esq. and Megan Kilmer, Esq. of Best Best & Krieger LLP Topic: CEQA Update for Right of Way Professionals |
Ali Tehrani, Esq.
Mr. Tehrani is of counsel in Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Environmental Law & Natural Resources practice group. He focuses on land use and environmental law, with an emphasis on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Coastal Act. He helps private developers and public agencies entitle projects in compliance with environmental and land use laws; advises public agencies on all matters of CEQA compliance; and defends project approvals in court.
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Megan Kilmer, Esq.
Ms. Kilmer is an attorney in Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Environmental Law & Natural Resources practice group. She assists clients in transactional and litigation matters concerning environmental and natural resources law, with a focus on the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Chapter 57 Membership Luncheon
November 2022
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Where: The Old Spaghetti Factory at 3191 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, 92507 Cost: $30.00; New members are invited to register and attend for free! Topic: The Path to the SR/WA Designation & Other Specialized Designations Summary: Learn about required classes for the SR/WA designation and other specialized designations, and availability of virtual vs. in-person classes. SPEAKERS:
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Topgolf Networking Outing
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Topgolf Ontario (1050 N. Archibald Avenue, Ontario 91764)
Cost: $40.00 per person - Includes unlimited gameplay, food (chicken tenders, beef sliders, fruit, kettle chips, cookies), and drink (beer, soda, coffee, tea)
Register HERE by October 17th
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Please contact Hector Casillas (hcasillas@rctc.org) or
Peggy Barnes (peggy.barnes@bbklaw.com). Thank you!
Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Topgolf Ontario (1050 N. Archibald Avenue, Ontario 91764)
Cost: $40.00 per person - Includes unlimited gameplay, food (chicken tenders, beef sliders, fruit, kettle chips, cookies), and drink (beer, soda, coffee, tea)
Register HERE by October 17th
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Please contact Hector Casillas (hcasillas@rctc.org) or
Peggy Barnes (peggy.barnes@bbklaw.com). Thank you!
Chapter 57 Membership Luncheon
September 2022

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Where: In Person!! The Old Spaghetti Factory at 3191 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside
Cost: $30.00
Speaker: William W. Thomsen, CFA, ASA
Topic: Detecting a "Rigged" Goodwill Valuation
REGISTER HERE
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Where: In Person!! The Old Spaghetti Factory at 3191 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside
Cost: $30.00
Speaker: William W. Thomsen, CFA, ASA
Topic: Detecting a "Rigged" Goodwill Valuation
REGISTER HERE
William W. Thomsen, CFA, ASA, has over 25 years’ experience performing valuations of businesses ranging from small family-owned enterprises to Fortune 1000 companies, and across numerous industries. He also provides economic damage assessment and testimony for commercial litigation.
Will’s valuations are used for estate tax planning, transaction due diligence, financial restructuring, and civil litigation such as shareholder disputes and eminent domain. He has testified to goodwill valuation for eminent domain proceedings for over 25 years on behalf of both public agencies and private business owners. Will holds the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Pomona College. |
The Problem: You are digging through a thick goodwill loss valuation report. Its conclusion is far higher (or lower) than your own expert’s, or what you would expect to be reasonable. You feel it must be “rigged” somehow. But how? Where?
The Solution: This presentation will provide information to help navigate these complex waters. At the end of the presentation, you should have better insight on what to look for and what to ask when reviewing a goodwill valuation report. Who Should Attend? Attorneys, right of way professionals, agency representatives, appraisers, advisors, or business owners who deal with business valuations may find this session useful. |
Chapter 57 Membership Luncheon
June 2022

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
Where: In Person!! The Old Spaghetti Factory at 3191 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside
Cost: $30.00
Speakers: Mike Parker and David Moore with Overland, Pacific & Cutler
Topic: Port of Long Beach Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility; A Utility Coordination Case Study
REGISTER HERE
Time: 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
Where: In Person!! The Old Spaghetti Factory at 3191 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside
Cost: $30.00
Speakers: Mike Parker and David Moore with Overland, Pacific & Cutler
Topic: Port of Long Beach Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility; A Utility Coordination Case Study
REGISTER HERE
Chapter 57 Membership Luncheon - IN PERSON!
Annual Joint Lunch with the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
April 2022

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: In Person!! The Old Spaghetti Factory at 3191 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside
Cost: $30.00
AI, BREA, and IRWA Credit Available!
Speakers: Greg Snarr, Esq. and Andrew Saghian, Esq. of Best Best & Krieger LLP
Moderator: Mark Easter, Esq. of Best Best & Krieger LLP
Topic: Conducting an Eminent Domain Trial in a Virtual World
They will discuss substantive issues that came up during the trial, including differences in opinion of value and the corresponding appraisals. Based on this “hybrid” trial, they will share particular challenges with conducting a jury trial with Court-imposed limitations and rules in light of the pandemic.
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: In Person!! The Old Spaghetti Factory at 3191 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside
Cost: $30.00
AI, BREA, and IRWA Credit Available!
Speakers: Greg Snarr, Esq. and Andrew Saghian, Esq. of Best Best & Krieger LLP
Moderator: Mark Easter, Esq. of Best Best & Krieger LLP
Topic: Conducting an Eminent Domain Trial in a Virtual World
They will discuss substantive issues that came up during the trial, including differences in opinion of value and the corresponding appraisals. Based on this “hybrid” trial, they will share particular challenges with conducting a jury trial with Court-imposed limitations and rules in light of the pandemic.
Virtual Chapter 57 Membership Luncheon
February 2022
![]() Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Where: Virtual No Cost to Attend! Surprise/Big Prize to be raffled off! Disney gift card ($200 value) Register and Purchase Raffle Tickets Here Speakers: William Estepa & Sean Smith of Psomas Topic: Right of Way Engineering from a Surveyor's Perspective Further information on how to listen to the meeting: Meeting ID: 881 6510 0657 Passcode: 861450 One tap mobile +16699006833,,88165100657#,,,,*861450# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,88165100657#,,,,*861450# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 881 6510 0657 Passcode: 861450 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdJbP9RzZ3 |
Region 1 Fall Forum
Chapter 57 will host the Region 1 Fall Forum!
EVENING WELCOME RECEPTION: Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM In-Person Only Event at the Azure Hotel & Suites (1945 E. Holt Boulevard, Ontario, CA 91761) Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend the reception! We would love to see everyone in person again. You do not need to attend the Fall Forum business meeting in order to attend the reception. We would love to see a great turn out for the reception to greet the leaders from other chapters around Region 1! No Charge to Attend. Free drink tickets included. Appetizers served. Raffle prizes available! Free raffle ticket with attendance! REGION 1 FORUM BUSINESS MEETING: Friday, October 15, 2021 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM In-Person at the Azure Hotel & Suites (1945 E. Holt Boulevard, Ontario, CA 91761) or Online No Charge to Attend. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES If interested, please contact Chapter 57's Events Chair, Darcy Mendoza, at dmendoza@epicland.com or (951) 321-4748 Thank you to our Event Sponsors!
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Virtual Chapter 57 Membership Luncheon
September 2021

Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Where: Microsoft Teams (Click here to join the meeting)
Or call in (audio only) +1 323-618-1873, Phone Conference ID: 114 004 632#
No Cost to Attend! (If you previously registered for the in-person lunch, you will receive a full refund.)
Speaker: Matt Nusenow, P.E.
Topic: Eminent Domain from an Environmental Professional's Perspective: Matt Nusenow to discuss contaminated property during the 5 Freeway expansion project.
Register: events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=kytjbjuab&oeidk=a07eifdqncf0598b07d
We really hoped we could pull off an in-person lunch. However, with the delta variant and updated public health recommendations, we decided to convert to an online-only format. We hope you will still join us online!
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Where: Microsoft Teams (Click here to join the meeting)
Or call in (audio only) +1 323-618-1873, Phone Conference ID: 114 004 632#
No Cost to Attend! (If you previously registered for the in-person lunch, you will receive a full refund.)
Speaker: Matt Nusenow, P.E.
Topic: Eminent Domain from an Environmental Professional's Perspective: Matt Nusenow to discuss contaminated property during the 5 Freeway expansion project.
Register: events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=kytjbjuab&oeidk=a07eifdqncf0598b07d
We really hoped we could pull off an in-person lunch. However, with the delta variant and updated public health recommendations, we decided to convert to an online-only format. We hope you will still join us online!
Chapter 57 Virtual Membership Lunch - June 2021

When: Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Time: 12:00 to 1:15 PM
Cost: Free! Raffle Tickets Available for Purchase!
Topic: A Quick Eminent Domain Update
Speakers: Emily L. Madueno, Esq. of Murphy & Evertz LLP
Registration: events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=kytjbjuab&oeidk=a07ehzawfmbb9068f4f
Time: 12:00 to 1:15 PM
Cost: Free! Raffle Tickets Available for Purchase!
Topic: A Quick Eminent Domain Update
Speakers: Emily L. Madueno, Esq. of Murphy & Evertz LLP
Registration: events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=kytjbjuab&oeidk=a07ehzawfmbb9068f4f
IRWA Chapter 57 Virtual Membership Lunch - April 2021
Annual Joint Lunch with
The Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

When: April 21, 2021
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free! Raffle Tickets are Available for Purchase.
Register: events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=kytjbjuab&oeidk=a07ehnwhra95f5ca043
Where: Zoom (us02web.zoom.us/j/87050101949?pwd=VHp2NXNsMGwxUUpLbS9NWkoraG5qQT09)
Meeting ID: 870 5010 1949
Passcode: 969464
One tap mobile
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+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 870 5010 1949
Passcode: 969464
**2 hours of AI, BREA, & IRWA CE credit pending**
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free! Raffle Tickets are Available for Purchase.
Register: events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=kytjbjuab&oeidk=a07ehnwhra95f5ca043
Where: Zoom (us02web.zoom.us/j/87050101949?pwd=VHp2NXNsMGwxUUpLbS9NWkoraG5qQT09)
Meeting ID: 870 5010 1949
Passcode: 969464
One tap mobile
+16699006833,,87050101949#,,,,*969464# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,87050101949#,,,,*969464# US (Houston)
Dial by your location
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 870 5010 1949
Passcode: 969464
**2 hours of AI, BREA, & IRWA CE credit pending**
IRWA Chapter 57 Virtual Membership Lunch - February 2021
When: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Time: 12:00 to 1:15 PM
Speakers
Kevin Blair of Desmond, Marcello & Amster
Marcus Pigrom of Desmond, Marcello & Amster
Randall Blaesi of Curtis Rosenthal
Topic
"Appraisal During the COVID Era"
They will cover each appraisal discipline (Goodwill, FF&E, and Real Estate) and how COVID and the recession has changed appraisal approaches/methodology, as well as valuation trends.
When: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Time: 12:00 to 1:15 PM
Speakers
Kevin Blair of Desmond, Marcello & Amster
Marcus Pigrom of Desmond, Marcello & Amster
Randall Blaesi of Curtis Rosenthal
Topic
"Appraisal During the COVID Era"
They will cover each appraisal discipline (Goodwill, FF&E, and Real Estate) and how COVID and the recession has changed appraisal approaches/methodology, as well as valuation trends.