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Inspired to improve the Golden State in his work, Jim delivers intelligence, <br />innovation and passion to projects requiring his unparalleled expertise in fiscal <br />health, real estate and economic development. For nearly 25 years, Jim is <br />proud to have led projects that have resulted in the investment of over $3 <br />billion in private and public capital, transforming cities and communities across <br />California. As President of RSG, Jim is helping to shape the next generation of <br />the firm's legacy - leading RSG's team of inspired, creative and insightful <br />consultants that serve over 100 communities each year. <br />FOCUS AREAS: Real Estate Acquisition, Development and Financial <br />Feasibility, Economic Development <br />RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: <br />• Performed economic impact analysis for development of the catalytic <br />Kaiser Permanents medical office project for the Leimert Park <br />neighborhood in south Los Angeles. <br />• Negotiated and structured terms and conditions of a workforce <br />housing development in Goleta which was recognized by the <br />American Planning Association's Central Coast Chapter as a "Hard <br />Won Victory." <br />• Analyzed and developed deal terms for a disposition and development <br />agreement for a public - private partnership of a $70 million mixed use <br />project in downtown San Carlos. <br />• Analyzed and developed framework for a subvention agreement <br />between the City of Los Angeles and Westfield for development of a <br />$350 million destination lifestyle center in west San Fernando Valley. <br />• Vetted equity investor and developer qualifications for the resurrection <br />of the stalled reopening of the Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage to be <br />opened in May 2014. <br />• Led the RSG team in an analysis of real estate market conditions and <br />other assumptions employed by the Los Angeles County Assessor's <br />office in their 2012 -13 property value forecast. <br />Jim joined RSG in 1991, and has served as a Principal and shareholder since <br />2001. He received a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in <br />entrepreneurial management from California State University, Fullerton. In <br />2014, Jim was selected as an advisory board member of the California <br />Association for Local Economic Development, and is an active member of the <br />International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the National Association <br />of Office and Industrial Properties (NAOIP). <br />WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE WORK: I'm driven to help local government <br />capitalize on community development opportunities. The work is not static. I <br />enjoy adapting my style, pace and approach to the specific needs of my clients <br />and their communities. <br />25A -17 <br />OUT AND ABOUT: <br />"Layered Financing: <br />Funding Projects <br />Today " — CALED /Annual <br />Conference (Apr'14) <br />"Creating an Economic <br />Development Strategy" <br />—OCED /Southern <br />California Economic <br />Development <br />Symposium (Feb'14) <br />"Real Estate <br />Development & Reuse" <br />— CALED /Introduction to <br />Economic Development <br />Certificate Program (Oct <br />'13) <br />Components of an <br />Economic Development <br />Strategy" - <br />CSAC /Econom is <br />Development and <br />Opportunities for <br />Counties (May 13) <br />-"Economic <br />Development Beyond <br />Redevelopment" — <br />CSMFOM/ebinar (Sep <br />'12) <br />"Unincorporated <br />Communities and <br />Infrastructure <br />Financing" — <br />CALAFCO /Annual <br />Conference (Oct '10) <br />