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SECTION II ® SCOPE OF SERVICES & SCHEDULE Work products stemming from the Work Plan described in this section will include the following: ■ A memorandum summarizing the fee methodology options a The draft and final Fee Study or Fee Studies DTA has an enviable reputation for producing high quality work in a quick and efficient manner to correspond with even the most aggressive project schedule. DTA's clients also receive high levels of personal attention from senior staff, with a Managing Director or other senior management always available to meet with public agency staff and other groups. TASK 1—EVALUATE CURRENT DIF PROGRAM DTA will review and evaluate the City's current DIF program, including review.of General Plan, level of service, Capital Improvement Programs, existing levels of development, projected future growth, and all other required data, for discussion during the Kickoff Meeting in Task 2. TASK 2 —ATTEND KICK-OFF MEETING DTA staff will meet with City staff in an initial kick-off meeting to finalize the details of the Work Pian; discuss the current DIF program, potential fee methodologies, and best practices; identify needed and available information (i.e., reports, project/needs lists, stakeholder groups, data, etc.); determine period of time to be examined in Fee Study; prepare final schedule; discuss the public process; and resolve other concerns as appropriate. TASK 3 — REVIEW AND CONFIRM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTIONS DTA will review Southern California Association of Governments Regional Transportation system growth projections, as well as other sources, such as the City General Plan, existing Master Plans, the City's Transportation System Improvement Area DIF, the U. S. Census, and the State Department of Finance. DTA will consult with the City Community Development Department to ensure growth is consistent with the City General Plan and projections. Also, DTA will survey and compile results to determine development Impact fees charged by ten similar cities within the region, with at least four from Orange County. TASK 4 - REVIEW FACILITY /CAPITAL NEEDS AND LEVELS OF SERVICE This task entails review of the facility and capital needs required to serve the new development in the study area projected in Task 3. DTA will use existing City materials (and any relevant developers' facilities reports) as base documents and focus our effort on updating this information. In order for any fee program to be comprehensive in its scope, it is necessary to complete a thorough identification and review of all the facilities which will be impacted by additional growth, including those already discussed in the General Plan or CIP. This task will require close coordination with all appropriate City departments. Subtask 4(A) — Survey/Interview City Staff DTA shall survey/interview City staff to review projected facilities in the City, along with major equipment needs, the timing at which improvements will be needed, and any physical data that would assist ih developing the costs estimated below in Subtask 4(C). Based upon the results of the surveys and interviews, as well as the City General Plan, DTA will verify and, if appropriate, expand the list of new facilities to be financed through the DIF Program. Subtask 4(B) —Facilities List City of Santa Ana — Proposal for Development Impact Fee Study August 3, 2016 David Taussig & Assoclates, Inc. Page 16