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<br />matters. Consensus has included in this scope of work attendance at one monthly project development <br />team (PDT) meeting from January through March, and two bi-weekly technical team meetings every other <br />Wednesday during the month of January. Consensus has also planned for three additional team <br />meetings on such topics as station design, and one project background meeting with the fixed-guideway <br />team. <br /> <br />COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH <br /> <br />Community Meeting Facilitation <br />Consensus Inc. will assist the City of Santa Ana in staffing and facilitating two project meetings scheduled <br />for January 14 and 21. Pending client direction, Consensus Inc. will also provide strategic counsel related <br />to the overall meeting strategy to ensure that an inclusive and transparent meeting is conducted. At the <br />meetings, stakeholders will have the opportunity to receive information and provide feedback on the <br />project. Consensus Inc. will pay special attention to concerns noted during previous public meetings. <br /> <br />PUBLIC RELATIONS <br /> <br />Media Relations <br />Consensus Inc. will provide media relations services to help launch the project brand and communicate <br />with stakeholders regarding upcoming opportunities for community participation. Given the preceding <br />project's contentious beginnings, special care should be given to communicating with key media that <br />covered the project in the past. Consensus will recommend a communications strategy for reintroducing <br />the project, draft up to two press releases, and collaborate with the city to prepare an op/ed for placement <br />with local print news media. Consensus will distribute the media materials, conduct phone pitches to key <br />area media, and coordinate interviews with City staff and project developers. <br /> <br />SCOPING MEETINGS <br /> <br />Scoping Meeting <br />Consensus will assist the City of Santa Ana is staffing the CEQA/NEPA required scoping meetings for the <br />project. Consensus Inc. will develop and send meeting notices, advertise the meeting through local <br />newspapers (Orange County Register, Miniondas, Excelsior), create materials (welcome/agenda, <br />comment sheets, speaker cards, etc.), and then set up and help facilitate meetings. <br /> <br />Public Notices <br />Consensus Inc. will prepare and mail meeting/scoping/public hearing notices that will then be mailed to <br />community stakeholders, as well as draft legal and reminder advertisements to notice each meeting in <br />newspapers. Consensus Inc. will mail the Notice of Preparation/Notice of Availability to responsible public <br />agencies for their review and comments. <br /> <br />14 <br />