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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager June 26, 2000 Subject Professional Services for Downtown Area Plan Recommendation Adopt the resolution approving and authorizing execution of an agreement for the preparation of the Downtown Area Plan with the firm of EDAW, Inc. Background The City will soon begin work on the Downtown Area Plan as the first step in the General Plan Update. As you recall, the City Council wanted to first focus on an area plan in order to produce a vision, design criteria, and direction for development in the greater downtown. The consultant will assist the soon to be appointed Downtown Task Force to develop the vision and design criteria for downtown. An important consideration of the area plan is to have an appropriate planning consultant who will convert the ideas and visions into a clear and effective document. The planning consultant will also prepare an implementation program to reach these desired goals. On May 17, 2000 the Mayor, Council Member Howard, and City staff (selected by the Mayor to be the Selection Committee) interviewed four planning consultants. After some deliberation, the group selected EDAW, Inc. based on its extensive experience with other downtown area plans, emphasis on community outreach and on realistic, project-based solutions. EDAW also received high marks from other cities and clients. The consultant's work program and budget are attached. The work program consists of 12 task force meetings and the preparation of an implementation strategy. The document will also include urban design and economic development criteria. The project is estimated to take one year to complete. The Mayor and staff are also in the process of establishing a Downtown Area Task Force to provide input into the preparation of the Downtown Area Plan. The City sent out an information flyer citywide to every residence explaining the Downtown Area Plan and requesting volunteers. Approximately 90 people with a wide arrange of backgrounds and interests applied for the task force. In mid-July, the City will invite these individuals to a kick-off meeting to formally establish the task force (15 to 20 members) and various subcommittees. At the same time the Mayor will soon be appointing an Advisory Committee including representatives of all City Boards, Committees and Commissions. The purpose of this committee is to allow public committees/commissions to provide their insight at certain stages of the visioning process and document preparation. Fiscal Impact The cost will be $134,217. The funds have been allocated in the 2000 - 2001 City budget. Alternatives \ 1. N...ot a~rove. the contract: and re-oP,en the entire selection process. 0; L-~=-. fn L~ U /J- Tom Passanisi Michael Church Ed Everett Principal Planner Planning and Redevelopment City Manager Manager Attachments: 1) Scope of Work/Methodology 2) Fee Proposal and Hourly Estimate --'r