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Exhibit A SCOPE OF SERVICES Since 1987, Circlepoint has been a guiding force in helping our clients address complex issues and strengthen communities. Circlepoint's environmental practice is molded on an integrated approach to public and private planning projects—environmental evaluation, design, and community outreach. We work closely with planning and design teams to identify environmental constraints early on, focus environmental documents on the important issues, and effectively involve stakeholders to build the support essential to bringing projects to fruition. We work with our clients, ensuring that we are providing a document that captures the correct components that will pave the way for success during and after the entitlement process. Circlepoint is well versed in preparing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental documents, including initial studies, environmental assessments, mitigated negative declarations, environmental impact reports, and environmental impact statements. Depending on the complexity of the environmental document required for a project, Circlepoint can prepare many of the technical analysis required for CEQA and NEPA documents in house. For higher-level and complex analysis, Circlepoint will select appropriate resources from its bench of subconsultants to complete stand-alone technical studies; however, we are also happy to utilize the services of the firms selected by the City of Santa Ana. For a typical Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, Circlepoint's work would likely be comprised of the following steps. 1. Project Initiation At the project outset, Circlepoint will meet with the City and applicant team to review the scope, schedule, budget, and project plans. Circlepoint will coordinate with the City to secure background information and identify data needs, and will review existing information to help expedite the environmental review. 2. Prepare Project Description To help ensure an environmental review that is both complete and expeditious, Circlepoint will initiate the process by preparing a project description for City review and confirmation. Such confirmation will ensure that the detailed environmental review is appropriately focused. The project description will include: • A project site map • A detailed description of project components • A timeline for project construction and operation 3. Prepare Administrative Draft Initial Study Circlepoint will prepare an administrative draft IS based on Sections 15063 through 15065 and Appendix G of the most recent CEQA Statute and Guidelines, or a similar checklist adopted by the City. The administrative draft IS will cover all topical areas as required by the CEQA Guidelines, and measurable mitigation for each significant or potentially significant impact identified to eliminate or reduce the impact to a less -than -significant level. Circlepoint 1 836 West Town and Country, Building C, Orange, CA 92868 Phone 714.653.1151 1 www.circlepoint.com