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S. Plan and Schedule Investor Briefings. If appropriate, the Consultant shall develop a plan for presenting the financing program to the investor community. The Consultant shall schedule underwriter and/or investor visits, if appropriate; to assure the appropriate and most knowledgeable personnel are available for the presentation and, if requested, will develop presentation materials and assist the City officials in preparing for the presentations. 9. Conduct Credit Enhancement Evaluation. If appropriate and at the City's direction, the Consultant will initiate discussions with the landowner regarding letter of credit providers and vendors of other forms of credit enhancements to provide credit support for the financing. 10. Conduct Market Analysis and Evaluate Timing of Market Entry. The Consultant shall provide regular summaries of current municipal market conditions, trends in the market and how these may favorably or unfavorably affect the City's proposed financing. In the case of a negotiated sale of debt, the Consultant shall perform a thorough evaluation of market conditions preceding the negotiation of the terms of the sale of debt and will assist the City with the negotiation of final issue structure, interest rates, interest cost, reoffering terms and gross underwriting spread and provide a recommendation on acceptance or rejection of the offer to purchase the debt. This assistance and evaluation will focus on the following areas as determinants of interest cost: • Size of financing • Sources and uses of funds • Terms and maturities of the debt issue • Review of the rating in pricing of the debt issue • Investment of debt issue proceeds • Distribution mix among institutional and retail purchasers • Interest rate, reoffering terms and underwriting discount with comparable issues • Redemption provisions 11. Recommend Award of Debt Issuance. Based upon activities outlined in Task 10 above, the Consultant will recommend accepting or rejecting offers to purchase the debt issue. If the City elects to award the debt issue, the Consultant will instruct all parties and help facilitate the actions required to formally consummate the award. 12. Provide Pre -Closing and Closing Activities. The Consultant shall assist in arranging for the closing of each financing. The Consultant shall assist counsel in assuming responsibility for such arrangements as they are required, including arranging for or monitoring the progress of bond printing, qualification of issues for book -entry status, signing and final delivery of the securities and settlement of the costs of issuance. CITY OF SANTA ANA/FIELDMAN, ROLAPP & ASSOCIATES Exhibit A, Page 4