Title
Continue Review and Consideration of Revised Draft of the Community Renewal Area Request for Proposal Document and Process
Recommended Action
City Manager Recommendation:
Continue review and consideration of the revised draft of the Community Renewal Area Request for Proposal document and next steps in the process.
Report
Issue:
The Moving Forward with CRA document, approved by City Council at its November 3, 2014 meeting, included developing a request for proposals (RFP) for City Council review and approval.
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Department 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Department
Background and Analysis:
At the Community and Economic Revitalization Committee meeting of November 24, 2014, the Committee reviewed an outline of the RFP. The Committee gave staff feedback and direction on the draft RFP at their December 15th meeting. Staff and the consultant team developed a draft for the Committee's review and consideration revisions suggested by the CERC at their December 15th meeting are included as strike out and underlines. At the January 27, 2015 City Council meeting the Council reviewed the proposed RFP and provided staff with feedback and direction. On March 23, 2015 the committee reviewed the draft again and had several suggested revisions to the RFP. Those revisions are included in the updated copy of draft RFP (Attachment 1 - revised RFP).
At the March 23, 2015 Community and Economic Revitalization Committee meeting the committee continued to discuss possible sites to consider for inclusion in the RFP. At its March 5, 2015 meeting the committee had identified 8 sites for staff to consider as potential sites for inclusion in the RFP. The committee agreed to remove the Reliable Steel property and the Library property from consideration at this time and to focus on four potential redevelopment project area...
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