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MAYOR
Valerie Amezcua
MAYOR PRO TEM
Jessie Lopez
COUNCILMEMBERS
Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
David Penaloza
Thai Viet Phan
Benjamin Vazquez
CITY OF SANTA ANA
Planning and Building Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, California 92702
www.santa-ana.oro
May 30, 2023
Steve McMurtry, Principal
De Novo Planning Group
180 E Main Street, Suite 108
Tustin, CA 92780
Re: Cabrillo Town Center Related Project
Dear Mr. McMurtry,
CITY MANAGER
Kristine Ridge
CITY ATTORNEY
Sonia R. Carvalho
CITY CLERK
Jennifer L. Hall
Pursuant to Section I ("Scope of Services") of Agreement No. A-2020-241-10 entered into by De Novo
Planning Group ("Consultant') andthe City of Santa Ana, dated March 16, 2023, Consultant hereby accepts
this Letter Agreement for an assignment for on -call planning and technical services for the projected listed
above. Consultant shall complete the services per the proposal (attached as Exhibit A to this Letter
Agreement) by November 30, 2023. Compensation is subject to Section 2 of the Agreement and shall cover
any expenses covered for services provided since December 23, 2022. The total compensation for this
assignment shall not exceed $14,790.00. All other terms and conditions of said Agreement remain
unchanged and in full force and effect.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Ali Pezeshkpour in the Planning and
Building Services Agency at 714-647-5882.
Sincerely
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Executive Director
Planning & Building Services Agency
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December 23, 2022
City of Santa Ana
Planning Division
Attention: Pedro Gomez, AICP, Senior Planner
20 Civic Center Plaza, Ross Annex M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Via Email: pgomez@santa-ana.org
SUBJECT: Revised Proposal for Peer Review of the Market Assessment and Economic and Fiscal
Impact Analysis prepared for Cabrillo Town Center
Dear Mr. Gomez:
On behalf of De Novo Planning Group, thank you for the opportunity to submit this revised proposal to
conduct a third party peer review of the "Market Assessment and Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis
for a Mixed -Use Development in Santa Ana, California (Cabrillo Town Center)" prepared for FRH Realty
LLC by the Concord Group, dated May 2022. The purpose of the peer review is to verify the findings,
assumptions and methodology contained within the report. It is our understanding the City of Santa Ana
has received an application for a mixed -use project on an approximately 8.98-acre site located at 1901
E. Fourth Street. The Project proposes 507 housing units, including 449 rental units, 12 live/work units,
and 58 for -sale townhomes, with an additional 6,000 square feet of retail.
Under the direction of De Novo Project Principal, Starla Barker, AICP, our teaming partner, Economic &
Planning Systems (EPS) will conduct the peer review. The following describes the tasks proposed to
undertake review of the assumptions and findings contained in the above referenced Report.
Task 1: Review of Submitted Market Analysis and Assumptions
EPS will provide a high-level assessment of the key assumptions in the Report, including market rents
and sale prices for both the residential and retail components of the Project. EPS will utilize Costar and
publicly available data sources (e.g., U.S. Census and Department of Finance) to assess the
appropriateness of the assumptions given the Project context (e.g., orientation, location, timeframe,
etc.).
Task 2: Review of Submitted Fiscal Impact Analysis
Building on Task 1, EPS will evaluate the methodology and calculations for revenue and expenditures
estimates contained in the Report to derive the net fiscal impact. The assessment will compare the
assumptions and methodologies used with industry standard best practices and leverage EPS's
experience in completing similar studies for California jurisdictions. To the extent any estimates appear
potentially overly conservative or optimistic, EPS will conduct sensitivity analysis to indicate potential
differences in results.
Mr. Pedro Gomez. A.
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Task 3: Review of Submitted Economic Impact Analysis
EPS will review and assess the economic impact findings of the Report based on data assumptions and
methodology relied upon. Of note, EPS will compare with economic multipliers report by RIMS II
multipliers with those from IMPLAN for the same sectors evaluated. To the extent major differences
emerge, EPS will conduct sensitivity analysis to indicate potential differences in results.
The team will participate in a phone meeting with City staff, prior to beginning work to request any data
needed for the analysis and to understand specific concerns or questions related to the Report or to the
Project. Additionally, EPS will participate in a phone meeting with City staff after submitting the
technical memorandum, to review findings and address any questions. The findings from the Scope of
Work described above will be summarized in a Draft Technical Memorandum. The budget estimate
assumes EPS will address one round of consolidated comments from City staff and prepare a Final
Technical Memorandum.
Task 4: Project Management and Coordination
Ms. Barker will provide close coordination and oversight of the work program, including coordinating
with City staff and De Novo team members. Our internal administration procedures include regular
check -ins with team members, weekly updates to the task list, internal review of deliverables, and
invoicing.
Schedule and Fee
The work program will involve the following primary tasks and assumes completion within five (5) weeks
of notice to proceed from the City.
Mr. Pedro Gomez, AICP
December 23. 2022
Task 1: Review of Submitted Market Analysis and Assumptions
$3,100
Task 2: Review of Submitted Fiscal Impact Analysis
$6,380
Task 3: Review of Submitted Economic Impact Analysis
$3,810
Task 4: Project Management and Coordination
$1,500
Total Fee
$14,790
We appreciate the City contacting us regarding this work program. Should you need anything else,
please do not hesitate to contact me at (949) 396-8193.
Sincerely,
DE NOVO PLANNING GROUP
Starla Barker, AICP, Principal Planner
DE NOVO PLANNING GROUP
sbarker@denovoplanning.com i TEL 949 395 8193
180 E Main Street, Suite 108 1 Tustin, CA 92780