1. Establish one individual who will serve as consultant’s project manager and point of contact for all services performed under contract. 2. Work as an extension of City’s Community Development Department Staff. Maintain an open dialogue with Staff and work closely with the City review team to update existing goals and policies from the 2003 General Plan. 3. Research and prepare reports; create and maintain a project website; and facilitate public meetings and workshops with City Staff, Planning Commissioners, City Councilmembers, and the public to gather input, collaboratively explore ideas, and present findings. 4. Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Final EIR and all supporting documents necessary to comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. 5. Document current conditions, establish goals for the City’s future, and recommend means for achieving those goals within the appropriate elements of the General Plan. 6. Provide consistency with the State Office of Planning and Research General Plan Guidelines (now State Department of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI)).
