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Proposal for State Legislative Advocacy Services | City of Santa Ana Page 15 <br />EXPERIENCE <br />iv. A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRM'S EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES TO <br />THOSE REQUESTED IN THIS RFQ. <br />TPA EXPERIENCE PROVIDING ADVOCACY SERVICES <br />TPA is one of the largest advocacy firms in California and is continually recognized as a “top ten” <br />firm registered with the California Secretary of State. TPA has provided customized legislative <br />and funding advocacy for 235 local public agencies throughout the State of California <br />including the Big 13 cities of Santa Ana, Oakland, Fresno, Anaheim, and Bakersfield. <br />TPA’s proven methods providing legislative and funding advocacy have generated significant <br />victories on behalf of our clients. Since 1998, TPA has worked with the Legislature and Executive <br />branches to shepherd over 100 client-sponsored bills into law and secure over $2.2 billion in <br />funding for our clients’ priority projects. Our policy expertise includes, but not limited to <br />transportation, cultural and historical resources, housing, economic development, public safety, <br />parks and recreation, water and sanitation, and education. <br />TPA EXPERIENCE WITH THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />TPA was born in Santa Ana and has worked for over 20 years to be an effective legislative <br />advocate, shepherding City sponsored bills into law and securing funding for legacy projects. <br />TPA has been privileged to work not only with the City of Santa Ana, but with many of the public <br />and non-profit institutions that deliver services to residents. In addition to the City, TPA has <br />provided advocacy and/or grant funding services to: <br />Rancho Santiago Community College District <br />Orange County Water District <br />Discovery Cube Orange County <br />Santa Ana Unified School District <br />Orange County High School of the Arts <br />Orange County Educational Arts Academy <br />Bowers Museum <br />Latino Health Access <br />Our work with these clients has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars being delivered to the <br />City of Santa Ana to create new facilities, expand existing operations, and deliver increased levels <br />of service to the residents of Santa Ana and the surrounding region.