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8.G. - Page 2 <br /> • Gathering information from a variety of sources to determine the potential <br /> community benefits to be supported through a Community Benefits Program. Such <br /> sources may include: <br /> o The objectives of current planning processes and initiatives <br /> o Demographic data/trends <br /> o Community input regarding needs and interests <br /> • Identifying Council priorities through its upcoming strategic planning process <br /> • Assessing the economic climate and reaching out to developers to better understand <br /> the areas of potential mutual interest regarding both development incentives and <br /> community benefits <br /> • Researching best practices in other cities that have implemented Community Benefit <br /> Programs <br /> • Reviewing relevant legal considerations <br /> Based on this, staff will prepare for Council consideration a draft Community Benefit <br /> Program that specifies program objectives, guiding principles, the desired benefits for <br /> the community, allowable development bonuses and the most appropriate tools and <br /> systems to accomplish the stated objectives. <br /> Staff anticipates that this exploratory process will take up to eight months to complete. <br /> Staff assumes at least two check-in points with the Council within that time period to <br /> report on emerging issues and trends and to seek Council direction as appropriate. <br /> ALTERNATIVES <br /> There is no recommended action and therefore no alternatives associated with this staff <br /> report. <br /> FISCAL IMPACT <br /> There is no fiscal impact associated with this report. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br /> This is not a project under CEQA. <br /> G�� <br /> BILL EKERN <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR <br /> �� <br /> ROBERT B. BELL <br /> CITY MANAGER <br />