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7.1.F. - Page 2 <br /> reducing the number of projects that are eligible or require a PD permit, further <br /> describing the benefits of the project, and clarifying the allowed deviations. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> City staff sent out separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for each study to six firms <br /> and received proposals from two. The City chose to interview Dyett & Bhatia and found <br /> that their experience and expertise makes them highly qualified to conduct the proposed <br /> studies. The firm has extensive experience with zoning and design regulations and is <br /> highly regarded by other cities, with a reputation for completing work within prescribed <br /> time and schedule limitations. <br /> Schedule and Outreach —The schedule for the scope of work for the Hillside <br /> Development study would conclude with Council action before the end of 2014. The <br /> schedule also includes extensive public outreach, including a project website and social <br /> media links, stakeholder interviews, community-wide open houses, and public hearings. <br /> The schedule for the Planned Development Permit study also anticipates Council action <br /> before the end of 2014. Public outreach would be focused more on stakeholder <br /> interviews, with broader public input at Planning Commission hearings. Both studies <br /> include mid-point check-ins with the Commission and City Council. <br /> ALTERNATIVES <br /> Council may choose not to approve the professional services agreement with Dyett & <br /> Bhatia and direct staff to modify the scope of work or work with another consultant. <br /> FISCAL IMPACT <br /> The costs of the studies are proposed at: <br /> • Hillside Development: $88,125 <br /> • Planned Development Permit: $34,815 <br /> • Total: $122,940 <br /> The contract amounts will be paid out of the Planning Professional Services fund. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br /> Approval of a professional services contract is not a project under CEQA. <br /> �l <br /> DIANA O'DELL <br /> SENIOR PLANNER <br /> AARON AKNIN <br /> DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />