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_1 <br />Jones & Stokes <br />March 9, 2006 <br />Ms. Karen Haluza, Planning Manager <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Planning and Building Agency <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Ross Annex M-20 <br />P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br />Subject: Proposal for Environmental Training and Consulting Services <br />Dear Ms. Haluza: <br />Thank you for inviting Jones & Stokes to conduct an environmental training course and to provide <br />environmental consulting services for the City of Santa Ana. We are enthusiastic to have the opportunity to <br />once again work with the City of Santa Ana Planning Division and share our expertise related to the <br />California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with City <br />staff. <br />Jones and Stokes' environmental education program is the foundation for our firta's environmental <br />consulting services. Our staff members believe strongly in education on the environmental processes and <br />share our experiences with our clients and our peers. We will customize one of our award -winning courses <br />for the City of Santa Ana and tailor the training to your current needs. We look forward to continuing that <br />education through ongoing in-house consulting and advisement for your staff. <br />Chad Beckstrom, AICP, will serve as project manager for the effort, and will be the main point of contact for <br />the City. Chad is a senior project manager and CEQA/NEPA practitioner with over 10 years of experience <br />in managing and preparing environmental documents. He has co -instructed environmental courses with our <br />firm's key instructors through UC Irvine Extension, and has served on an instructor panel for the Association <br />of Environmental Professionals CEQA Workshop Series. Chad will be supported by our team of top <br />CEQA/NEPA advisors and in-house environmental counsel (Ken Bogdan, JD; Ron Bass, JD; and Terry <br />Rivasplata, AICP) in developing and presenting the training, as well as in the continuing consulting services <br />for the City. <br />The attached proposal highlights our firm's qualifications, team qualifications, and proposed scope of work <br />and compensation to perform the requested services. As a principal and project director at Jones & Stokes, I <br />am pleased to commit our team to a successful working relationship with the City of Santa Ana. Should you <br />have any questions, please feel free to contact Chad or me at 949/260-1080. <br />Sincerely, <br />David Freytag, AICP <br />Project Director <br />17310 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 320 • Irvine, CA 92614-5600 • tel. 949 260.1080 • fax 949 260.1081 <br />vaww.ionesandstokes. corn <br />