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EXHIBIT 1 <br />NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS <br />NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals will be received from qualified firms (Developers/Proposers) for <br />the development of affordable homeownership opportunities in the City of Santa Ana. The RFP Process will <br />be open ("Open RFP Process") and provide sufficient time for applicants to identify an eligible site and <br />complete and submit a proposal in response to the RFP announcement. The first review of proposals will <br />be December 15, 2023 and second review of proposals will be April 1, 2024. After each deadline, staff shall <br />review the Proposals to determine that the minimum Program and RFP Process requirements are met <br />(minimum threshold review). Proposals that do not meet the minimum threshold review will be considered <br />non -responsive. If the Proposal meets the minimum threshold review, staff will form a Review Panel. The <br />Review Panel for the RFP Process will consist of at least one employee from the City of Santa Ana Public <br />Works Agency, Planning and Building Agency, and Community Development Agency, and one outside <br />agency or government entity. If an employee is not available in one department, a second employee may <br />be requested from one of the other two departments so long as there are at least two of the three City <br />Agencies represented on the Review Panel. <br />Using the scoring and selection criteria provided in the RFP, the Review Panel shall determine whether the <br />proposal is recommended for an award in the form of a pre -loan commitment. Using the scoring and <br />selection criteria, the Review Panel shall review the design of the proposed project for appropriateness for <br />the proposed target group, compatibility with surrounding uses, cost effectiveness of construction, and <br />appropriateness of the design and construction for low maintenance and long term durability. If the Review <br />Panel determines, in its discretion, that the proposal may be recommended for approval, the Housing <br />Division shall request an underwriting and subsidy layering review by a real estate advisor selected by the <br />City of Santa Ana and paid for by the Proposer. The real estate advisor shall confirm the underwriting for <br />the project, the financial gap, and other programmatic requirements related to the funding sources. If the <br />Review Panel determines that the proposal will not be recommended for approval or an award of funds, the <br />Proposer will be notified in writing of the decision. <br />It is the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that any proposals submitted shall have sufficient time to be <br />received by the City of Santa Ana prior to the proposal due date and time. Any questions regarding this <br />Request for Proposals shall be made in writing via e-mail to Claudia Fernandez -Shaw, Housing Programs <br />Analyst, at cshaw(c-Dsanta-ana.org. <br />MAILED, DELIVERED BY HAND, OR COURIERED PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS FOLLOWS: <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Claudia Fernandez -Shaw, Housing Programs Analyst <br />Community Development Agency <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Sixth Floor <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL RFP RESPONSES. <br />City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency <br />Request for Proposals for Affordable Homeownership Opportunities <br />Page 2 <br />