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CC - (1) Approval to Proceed with Economic Development Strategy (EDS); (2) Approval to issue General Plan Update (GPU) Request for Proposals (RFP) with Minor Modifications; (3) Approval of Update to General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) Operating Guidelines; and (4) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: April 23, 2018
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: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/18/18)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (04/10/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve proceeding with soliciting economic development expert opinion on the contents of an Economic Development Strategy (EDS) for eventual preparation of an EDS Request for Proposals (RFP); (2) approve issuance of General Plan Update (GPU) RFP with minor modifications; (3) approve updating the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) Operating Guidelines; and (4) direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate
BACKGROUND
On February 26, 2018, City Council agreed that due to the GPAC being a singular type of commitment, appointees should not serve on other committees. On March 12, 2018, City Council appointed members to the GPAC, noting resignations from existing committees. City Council also directed staff to return with recommendations on the EDS and revised GPU RFP with minor changes.
DISCUSSION
1. Approval for proceeding with the EDS
On March 19, 2018, Vice Mayor Small and Councilmember Eriksson met with staff and determined it was advantageous to: 1.) Proceed now with an EDS; and 2.) Maintain the GPU RFP Economic Development element work scope as previously presented...
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