INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP, INC. (9)

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Scope of Work We understand the City is seeking an experienced planner to act as an extension of staff under the direction of the Planning Manager, or their designee, for assistance with a variety of current planning projects. Possible assignments include: Assisting the City with the planning counter and answering planning inquires. Processing various types of land use entitlement applications as needed through the City's review process and prepare recommendations for action by staff, Planning Commission, and/or the City Council. Coordinating discretionary review of entitlement applications. Reviewing applications and proposed projects and prepare documents as needed for compliance with the required environmental statutes. Assisting the City in conducting planning studies as needed. Processing Plan Amendments and Code Amendments as needed. Attending meetings of the City Council, Planning Commission, staff, public officials, community leaders, developers,contractors,and the general public as directed. Completing planning reviews of building permits and tract maps in a timely manner. Acting as planning project management for assigned planning projects, including but not limited to, development projects. Conducting inspections for approved planning projects and monitoring and evaluating implementation of conditions of approval as needed. Other planning-related duties as assigned by the Planning Manager or their designee. The scope of work assumes that the City will make available templates for all required staff reports, conditions of approval, resolutions/ordinances, and other documents needed to process the application and that the City will publish public hearing notices. At the City's request the scope of work can be expanded to cover specialized studies or projects. A separate scope of work can be provided for these tasks if they are requested. Work will be provided either on-site or off-site as agreed upon by the City and Interwest, however it is anticipated that the planner will be on-site at least one day a week. Work will commence on May 12,2025,and end on November 7,2025,unless extended by mutual agreement. The planner will be available for up to 40 hours a week,with a not to exceed budget of$185,000. The City of Santa Ana will not be charged for the first three days that Interwest's planner is on site,this will be a complimentary training period.