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on CEQA implications, including understanding the critical path to meet the schedule. Where challenges arise, we will work together to address them and offer solutions to resolve the issues so that the overall schedule can be achieved. Our team will be proactive from the onset of the project through completion. We anticipate issues before they occur and will plan ahead to keep the process moving to avoid delays. Ascent understands the need for flexibility and will be nimble to adapt to changes when unforeseen issues occur. Ascent's work will be comprehensive. We will critically review the applicant -prepared environmental documentation and technical studies using our experienced senior -level experts to ensure they are adequate, consistent, and substantiate conclusions to withstand legal scrutiny. We also keep at the forefront of our minds the need to ensure the City's and the community's needs are considered through appropriate and feasible mitigation. Ascent is the best consultant for thejob given the qualifications and experience of our project management team, the proficiency and expertise of our technical specialists, and our superior CEQA knowledge and track record for preparing the highest -quality and legally adequate CEQA documents. We employ and work by the philosophy to "do it right, do it once" with the goal to alleviate any burden on the City and to deliver on the confidence that you entrust us with for a successful project. We will make ourselves available to provide support to the City through other entitlement phases where necessary. We will apply our experience from working previously with the City of Santa Ana and other public agency clients to help develop successful solutions for this project. Our proposed scope of work is provided below. SCOPE OF WORK Task 1: Project Initiation/Kickoff Ascent will facilitate a project kickoff meeting with the City's planning team. It is assumed that this meeting will be virtual, but we are able to attend in person if necessary. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the project, resources available, specific tasks and approach, project schedule, and communication protocols. It is assumed that this will be a 1-hour meeting and will be attended by two Ascent team members. Ascent staff will take meeting notes and will distribute a copy of the notes to the attendees. A portion of this task is also dedicated to mobilizing our team internally, holding a project start-up meeting, and administrative activities in project initiation. Deliverables i Attendance at kickoff meeting A Meeting notes Task 2: Peer Review of Applicant -Prepared Initial Study, Draft EIR and Technical Studies The applicant's consultant will be preparing and submitting the Initial Study, Draft EIR and related technical studies. As the lead agency under CEQA, the City must be able to stand behind these studies and make independent findings in concurrence with the results. The Initial Study, EIR and studies must be technically sound, follow appropriate methodologies, and adequately substantiate their conclusions with facts and evidence. Ascent's technical experts will critically review the Initial Study, EIR and CEQA-related technical studies listed above on behalf of the City to furnish the necessary level of technical expertise as an extension of ASCENT 11060823