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Mr. Gerardo Mouet Executive Director, PRCS City of Santa Ana November 2, 2004 PROJECT II — ASSIST FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND TREASURER'S OFFICE IN ADELPHIA FINANCIAL AUDIT MATTERS Task 2.1 — Assist Finance Depart rient And Treasurer's Office In Ne oti iting A Settlement Re ardin Amounts Owed From 2002 And 2003 Franchise Fee Audits CSG agrees to provide up to 28 hours of CSG's time and 12 hours of CPA subcontractor, Mr. Bill Morgan of Diehl Evans and Company (DECO) to review, recalculate and negotiate a settlement with Adelphia's Accounting Department. Currently, a dispute exists between the City and Adelphia over the amounts owed in past due fees for the period calendar years 2002 and 2003. CSG has been successful in negotiating settlements in similar matters with several municipalities in southern California? Beginning as quickly as our engagement is formalized, we will request that the City provide us with the following documents: Copies of franchise fee returns filed with the City by Adelphia for the period from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 Following a review of David Welch's paperwork and the calculations and assertions made by Adelphia, we will prepare and forward an additional inquiry to the company for comment. Following a receipt of the company's responses, we will render a recalculated conclusion and present it to Adelphia for further consideration. We will negotiate as possible with the remaining hours of this limited engagement to bring this matter to conclusion for settlement by the company. All work proposed in this section is performed on a time -and -materials basis. Estimated fee for Task 2.1 is approximately $7,500.00. PROJECT III — ASSIST FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND TREASURER'S OFFICE IN PERFORMING ANNUAL FRANCHISE FEE AUDITS FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2001 AND 2004. Task 3.1 — 2001 Franchise Fee Audit The City's internal auditor commenced an audit of Adelphia revenues for 2001, but did not complete this project. In a fashion similar to that described at Task 2. 1, CSG proposes up to 12 hours of CSG time and 10 hours of DECO time for the purpose of finalizing the findings and negotiating a settlement between the City and Adelphia for franchise fees owed for calendar year 2001. Estimated fee 2 See attachment of clients Communications Support Group, Inc. © 2004 proposal to City of Santa Ana 2 of 6