25M - PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR GO LOCAL PROGRAM STEP 2

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Consensuslnc. I nteract. I nnovate. Influence. Qualifications, References and Relevant Experience Firm Introduction Consensus Inc. is a leading California strategic communications firm with a keen understanding of how community relations, media strategy and political outreach work seamlessly together to deliver results for clients. With offices in Irvine and Los Angeles, Consensus Inc. specializes in communicating complex, controversial information to communities, public officials and the media. Since 1986, hundreds of companies have sought our advice to help communicate their stories to ~3 stakeholders, decision-makers and the media on a variety of important matters, including transportation, land use, real estate development, alternative energy, environmental remediation, aviation, education and more. Consensus Inc. counsels a wide range of clients in both the public and private sector and has worked extensively managing public involvement for transportation and rail projects including: Anaheim Fixed-Guideway Transit Corridor Study, Go Local Study, and Anaheim Transit Master Plan; California High Speed Rail Commission and California High Speed Rail Authority Feasibility Studies and EIRs/EISs; AMTRAK; Southern California Association of Governments Study _ of Commuter Rail Los Angeles through Orange County; Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Mid-Cities/Vllestside Commuter Rail project, the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority's Culver City to Santa Monica line. In 1993, Consensus Inc. became part of the team doing California's first study of High Speed Rail. A year later, Consensus Inc. was awarded the contract for statewide public involvement services. Currently, the firm is overseeing public involvement for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) studies of two High Speed Rail studies in California, Los Angeles to Anaheim and Los Angeles to Palmdale. Our single-minded focus on achieving results consistently earns us industry accolades and awards, but more importantly, it forms long-lasting relationships with our clients, some of whom have been us with for more than 15 years. They trust us to effectively handle their most sensitive and difficult communications challenges, and we appreciate the opportunity to work with them. Qualifications A Detailed statement of the Consensus Inc.'s qualifications and previous experience in conducting similar work is provided below. Resumes One-page resumes for personnel who will perform work on this project are located on the following pages and include the percentage of time each team member will devote to this engagement. Santa Ana Transit Vision Public Outreach-City of Santa Ana 25M-16