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Rincon Consultants, Inc. <br /> 250 East 1st Street, Suite 1400 <br /> Irr Los Angeles, California 90012 <br /> December 18, 2025 <br /> Rincon Project No. 25-18582 <br /> Nancy Tran, AICP' <br /> Senior Planner, Planning Division <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> Planning and Building Agency(M-20) <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza <br /> Santa Ana, California 92702 <br /> Submitted via email: ntran5@santa-ana.or� <br /> Subject: Proposal for the Peer Review of the 2001East First Street Class 32 Categorical Exemption <br /> and Supporting Technical Documents <br /> Dear Ms. Tran: <br /> Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon)appreciatesthe opportunityto submit this proposal to assistthe City <br /> of Santa Ana (City) with a peer review of the Class 32 Categorical Exemption (CE) and supporting <br /> technical documents for the proposed 2001 East First Street Project("project°or"proposed project"), <br /> pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). <br /> We have assembled a team of highly qualified environmental professionals with extensive technical <br /> qualifications as well as in-depth knowledge of current environmental and planning laws, regulations, <br /> and standards.The proposed Rincon staff have reviewed multiple environmental planning documents <br /> for numerous municipalities throughout southern California, including EIRs and supporting technical <br /> documents. Our professionals have extensive technical training and experience with land use and <br /> planning; regulatory compliance; air quality/greenhouse gases/energy; biological resources; cultural <br /> resources and recordation; paleontological resources; geology/soils; hazards and hazardous <br /> materials; hydrology and water quality; noise; transportation; wildfire; and mitigation and problem- <br /> solving strategies. <br /> CEQA is a core business area for Rincon and our firm has provided environmental consulting services <br /> for development projects for over 30 years. Our philosophy on all projects(including professional peer <br /> review of other's CEQA documents) is to encourage close communication between the City and <br /> Applicant/Consultant team (where appropriate)to ensure technical adequacy and timely review of <br /> CEQA documents and relevant materials. This approach has enabled us to identify and avoid costly <br /> and time-consuming constraints early in the environmental review process and to minimize or avoid <br /> potential conflicts with deadlines. <br /> Project Team <br /> Rincon has a team of experienced professionals that will act as an extension of staff and provide peer <br /> review services forthe Class 32 CE and supporting technical documents. Susanne Huerta will serve <br /> as the Director-in-Charge and will provide team leadership and be in charge of the overall peer review, <br /> including coordinatingthe technical staff and providing comments, suggestions and edits to all of the <br /> documents.Vanessa Villanueva will serve as the primary contact to the City and the day-to-day project <br /> www.ri nconcons a Itants.com <br />