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CC - Approval of Revised Draft Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the General Plan Update (GPU).
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Meeting Date: August 30, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Ashley Hefner/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/21/17)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (08/28/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the revised Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the General Plan Update (GPU) for issuance.
BACKGROUND
On July 10, 2017, City Council received a presentation on the potential ways to organize the GPU with respect to content, public outreach and documentation and the methods to solicit consulting services through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) process. The Council directed the City Manager to return to the August 14, 2017 City Council meeting with a draft RFQ and an outline for the Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultant services. On August 14, City Council received a presentation from staff on the draft RFQ, outline RFP, and Summary Matrix of Best Practices and further directed that the RFQ and include the following direction:
* Combine parking and transportation to be covered by a single disciplinary specialist;
* Address how concurrent and recent planning work will be incorporated into the GPU process and document;
* Integrate the concept of health, equity, and age friendliness in all policies into the consultant request;
* Maintain Council involvement in the entire consultant selection process to ensure the City obtained the most qualified consultant for the multi-year project;
* Allow time to further identify and ad...
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