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- CITY OF SANTA ANA DEFINITION REHABILITATION PLANNING SPECIALIST Under direction, performs responsible technical and specialized liaison work in the development and implementstion of commercial rehabilitation projects. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Confers with Agency management on the development and implementation of general and specific commercial rehabilitation programs and projects; conducts studies and surveys and prepares reports pertaining to land use, traffic, parking and other urban planning problems and elements of Agency planning; plans, organizes and conducts a program of informing property o%eners of com~ercial rehabilitation programs and securing their participation; serves as principal liaison between participants, redevelopment agency, governmental regulatory agencies and architectural consultants; advises and assists participants in assessing rehabilitation needs and developing and implementing improve- ment plans; makes initial preliminary cost analyses of individual improvement projects developed; provides financial counseling services to participants, including determining their eligibility for various types of financing and assisting them to secure loans or grants; coordinates project improvement planning and implementation activities with various governmental regulatory agencies; ensures individual projects are in conformance with requirements of local, state and federal laws governing urban redevelopment~rehabil- itation activities; participates in the overall public relations and information activities of the Redevelopment Agency; and performs other related duties as required. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS The work of this class involves responsible technical liaison duties in the application of a considerable amount of specialized knowledge of urban planning principles and practices, construction valuation and property improvement financing techniques in carrying out specific property rehabilitation projects and requires frequent exercise of independent, seasoned Judgement in making recommendations of a technical nature. RECOMMENDED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and experience equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in business or public administration, economics, planning, psychology or related fields and three years' experience in planning, developing and implementing of a major redevelopment activity, preferably co~ercial rehabilitation programs involving responsibility for securing corm~ercial loans or grants through public entities such as H.U.D.; or any combination of training and experience which provides the following know- ledge, skills and abilities: Knowledge of: principles, practices, economics and legal requirements involved in publicly-assisted redevelopment and property rehabilitation programs and activities; local redevelopment agency organization, procedures and processes; urban planning principles and practices; zoning and building regulations; construction costs; various techniques of public and private financing as applied to redevelopment and property rehabilitation projects. Ability to: perform independent research on a variety of urban planning subjects related to redevelopment/rehabilitation programs~ write effectively and prepare concise reports of a technical and evaluative nature; read, interpret and evaluate construction plans and specifications; prepare construction cost estimates; determine most feasible property rehabilitation treatment in relation to available financing and provide financial counseling services; and establish effective working relationships with property owners,public officials, architects, contractors and the general public. 35