• Develop a comprehensive general plan with a set of goals, policies, and objectives that articulate the community’s vision and guide the City’s growth and conservation for the next twenty years; • Addressing all issues outlined in Section III-A,III-B, and III-C of this RFP; • Extensive public outreach, including underserved populations, outreach to the business community, community organizations, education providers, and other services providers. It is anticipated that a Citizens Advisory Focus Group will be formed for this update and the selected firm will interact with this group and the public throughout the update process. The City will be seeking input from the selected consulting firm on innovative approaches to engage and educate the public on the General Plan Update as well as the EIR; • Utilizing the General Plan Update to implement City programs of the Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element (MJHE) (Draft completed in May 2024; HCD review in progress; City Council adoption expected in early 2025) to ensure policies and goals support the Regional Housing Needs Allocation Needs Production Plan and incorporating the Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities SB 244 Analysis; • Legal review of General Plan regulations to ensure conformance with State and Federal regulations; • Planning Commission and City Council Workshops; • Public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council. • Completion of an Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan Update. • A “Limited General Plan Update” Option is described in Section III-D.
