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4LEAF, INC. SECTION 4.5; SCOPE OF WORK - PLANNING Our Planners possess the technical writing and report preparation abilities needed to convey the greatest detail in a manner that is easy to understand with solid recommendations of findings rooted in the plans, policies, and codes that reinforce the City's vision.We are dedicated to understanding the vision of community and rigorously working towards that vision.We utilize application checklists as the foundation of our review and translate policies and regulations as they apply to planning development applications. We transpose our findings into informative, concise, and simple to understand staff reports and environmental compliance documentation. These endeavors cannot be accomplished in a vacuum and our staff are well-versed in project management and will work diligently with other City departments and agencies, including regional agencies,to ensure that the highest levels of review and feedback are achieved. 4LEAF Planners will arrive on-site with a positive attitude and will make every attempt to move projects forward to achieve successful outcomes.We are creative in our approach and can develop alternative methods to achieve the best outcome for the communities, agencies, and applicants. The Planning Division at 4LEAF is r responsible for integrating staff into Local and State jurisdictions where we are routinely called upon to supplement vacancies and staff shortages. We also provide staff augmentation services when projects require focused processing and management of a variety of land use applications for compliance with land development codes and general, adopted area, and specific plans, Current Planning (Counter Intake and Project Review) 4LEAF's Planning duties include ensuring the project team quickly and effectively becomes familiar with City regulations, This approach minimizes the time needed for our Planning Team to become effective answering questions at the Planning Counter regarding Planning application and Environmental Review requirements as well as conducting Project review, This approach ensures cost and time effectiveness of our provision of services to the City and is a foundational principle in our Planning Team's approach as detailed below. Long-Range Planning Our long-range Planning team helps cities draft plans, policies, and programs designed to guide their physical design and development.We have over 30 years of experience preparing housing elements,general plans,specific and area plans,and environmental documents in various types of ecological,land use,and socioeconomic settings. Our mission is to provide our clients with high-level professional expertise, leveraging our local experience and diverse team of experts to create a plan that is contextual and implementable, and meets the requirements and needs of the community. Our approach to every project is centered upon the design and development of innovative solutions that respond to our clients' specific needs in a cost-effective manner. Housing and Related Planning in addition to providing on-call planning services,4LEAF is currently managing the Napa-Sonoma Collaborative,an ABAG subregional planning effort for the 16 jurisdictions of Napa and Sonoma Counties. Our collaborative work addresses the many planning challenges facing the region including housing, equity, infill, and VMT reduction. As Qualifications to Provide Professional Consulting Services to the City of Santa Ana Page 27 Section 4 5:Scope of Work-Planning October 3,2025