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EXHIBIT 1 W,-NKXM E GROUP Land Management Specialists Marjorie A. Knitter is the inspirational president of Paul A. Moote & Associates, Inc., dba The Moote Group, a full-service construction management firm providing 3 land development solutions to developers, builders, municipalities and lenders in all aspects of land i _.. development and infrastructure programs from entitlement through finished lots. She is well known in the Southern California construction industry, with more f than 25 years of experience in land management and r r active leadership roles in numerous related associations. Marjorie oversees all aspect of business planning, development and management for the Santa Ana, Calif.- i based firm of 22 employees that specializes in engineering feasibility, land development cost estimates and all phases of construction management. She has personally been the bid/contract administrator for both public and private developments representing more than $500 million in construction specifications and contract documents as well as manages their core business of due diligence support providing finished lot cost estimates. Since assuming leadership of The Moote Group during the economic recession in 1990, Knitter has grown the family business from seven employees to 22 and expanded the firm's expertise from civil estimating and construction management to include bid solicitation, negotiations, contract preparation and administration, utility consulting and coordination, expert witness and litigation support, risk assessment, land use permitting and entitlement, and Construction Reimbursement Support for both public and private projects throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Diversification helped The Moote Group not only to survive, but to thrive, even in the cyclical real estate and construction industry. Knitter has industry comiections that run deep, developed over years of leadership and active participation in numerous construction associations, and is the current chair of the Development Trends and Strategies Conference for the Orange County Building Industry Association. She is a regular speaker at universities and industry conferences on the topic of construction and development management. She also volunteers her time and expertise to Home Aide, Habitat for Humanity and the United Way Women's Philanthropy Fund. 1516 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Office: 714-751-5557 Fax: 714-751-4552 www.moote.com Paul A. Moote &Associates, Inc. City Council 8 - 7 5/21/2024