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s _ - November 20, 2002 WH I B I Mr. Jim Ross Public Works Director City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Ross Annex 1 Santa Ana, CA 92701 1 Re: Special Tax Consultant /Assessment Engineering Services 1 Providing the Expertise You Can Count On 1 Dear Jim: 1 Meeting the demand for evaluating different funding options to enhance revenue opportunities, advising staff on 1 the best funding options, and preparing the special tax formula or assessment spread to implement the selected 1 option for the City of Santa Ana requires a team that possesses the expertise to gain community support, to provide timely service, and to help you ensure that all work is in compliance with the legal statutes for the 4 selected financial mechanisms. 1 For over 25 years Berryman & Henigar has exclusively served the consulting needs of public agencies 1 throughout California, providing a wide variety of high - caliber professional services. From our Santa Ana office, our firm has provided assessment engineering services to local agencies since 1975, including those with fast - 11 track schedule requirements. We offer local financial and engineering professionals who have direct 111 experience with a broad base of district formation and administration expertise related to Special Tax Districts and Special Assessment Districts, including police, fire, and library districts. Our staff has presented presentations for various associations, including the League of Cities and the American Public Works Association, on Proposition 218 compliance. Since it will be vital to secure community support and approval for these new assessment districts, we have exclusively included the services of Adler Public Affairs (APA), a specialist in ! developing public outreach and information programs for municipalities to educate members of the community about the financial need for increased funding levels for maintenance and the methods by which those needs can be financed. Our strengths include: ✓ Unsurpassed Public Finance Track Record With Leadership You Can Count On Berryman & Henigar has formed and administered over 200 assessment and special tax districts, helping public agencies get the best return for their public infrastructure investment dollars. Those districts have provided funding increased levels of library and police services, improved street lighting and park maintenance and for the construction of over $500 million of public works projects, including transportation, water, wastewater, flood control, schools, and other improvements to improve existing neighborhoods. With a history of innovation and a commitment to strengthening community investments, Berryman & Henigar continues to deliver dependable expertise in all areas of public finance. We continuously track impacts new legislation has on CFD and Assessment District issues. ✓ Our Strong Local Presence Ensures A Quick Response Founded in Santa Ana 27 years ago, Berryman & Henigar'; depth of local experience is stronger than ever. If you were our client 10 years ago you are probably working with some of the same people who still drive our success today. For example, I live in Orange County and work out of our Santa Ana office. I have provided strategic planning services to over 10 Orange County cities, including Santa Ana, related to identifying and initiating complex funding strategies. Dennis Klingelhofer and Cathy Shepherd, our Project Manager and Financial Analyst, respectively, have worked together at Berryman & Henigar for 12 years in support of Southern California clients. Our experienced team of assessment engineers, financial analysts, and special tax consultants are committed to the values and vision of Berryman & Henigarand it is that powerful commitment that keeps our staff well ahead of the ever - changing competition. We offer the City a rapid, cost - effective mobilization of resources to meet virtually any assessment engineering and public finance consulting requirement that may arise. 2001 East First Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705 -4020 ♦ (714) 568 -7300 ♦ Fax (714) 836 -5906 ♦ www.bhiinc.com An Equal Opportunity Employer