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SCAG MOU and Consultant Agreements <br />December 19, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br />The Planning & Building Agency is continuing work on the comprehensive update of the Santa <br />Ana General Plan. After 14 meetings, the General Plan Advisory Group (GPAG) recently <br />concluded its review of draft goals and policies. In addition, staff is in the process of hiring <br />technical consultants to begin the environmental analysis for the General Plan in December <br />2017. Similar to the initial Community Outreach effort, the draft document will offer multiple <br />opportunities for the public to participate. Staff anticipates release of a draft document in 2018 <br />and completion of the comprehensive update by mid -2019. <br />A City staff Interagency Proposal Review Team (Planning Division, Public Works Agency and <br />Economic Development Division) was created to evaluate six to nine individual proposals for <br />each of the planning services listed below. Interviews were conducted for the top three scoring <br />consulting firms for the respective planning service. Based on the evaluation criteria, the <br />following team of consulting firms are recommended to provide technical support to assist to <br />prepare a sustainable Draft Santa Ana General Plan Update: <br />Contract <br />Planning Service <br />Consulting Firm <br />Contract Amount <br />1 <br />Existing Land Use and Buildout <br />MIG <br />$110,990 <br />$ 69,430 <br />Complete Public Realm <br />MIG <br />$68,370 <br />01116510 <br />Graphics Design and Web Support <br />MIG <br />$59,140 <br />2 <br />Market Analysis <br />AECOM <br />$69,070 <br />3 <br />Community Outreach Materials <br />Placeworks <br />$48,000 <br />TOTAL <br />$355,570 <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's effort to meet Goal #3 - Economic Development, <br />Objective #2 (Create new opportunities for business/job growth and encourage private <br />development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies), Strategy A (Complete a <br />comprehensive update of the City's General Plan including the development of policies and <br />implementation measures that directly relate to equitable economic development); and Goal #5 - <br />Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, and Objective #6 (Focus projects and <br />programs on improving the health and wellness of all residents). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are budgeted and available in the following Planning and Building expenditure accounts: <br />AM <br />ACCOUNT <br />FY2017/18 <br />FY2018/19 <br />FY2019/20 <br />TOTAL <br />40316570 <br />62300 <br />$ 69,430 <br />$ 200,000 <br />$ 55,570 <br />$ 325,000 <br />01116510 <br />62300 <br />$ 30,570 <br />$ - <br />$ - <br />$ 30,570 <br />$ 100,000 $ 200,000 $ 55,570 $ 355,570 <br />25M-2 <br />