Specifications include, but are not limited to: Phase 1 - Project Start-Up: The Consultant shall: 1. Conduct preliminary administrative tasks including, but not limited to: a. Review the current General Plan and other background materials such as the City's history and demographics. b. Review other appropriate local, regional, and state documents. c. Review and have working knowledge of the City's plans including, but not limited to, the Transportation Master Plan, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the Climate Action Plan, the City's Strategic Plan, the Transit Master Plan, the Bicycle Master Plan, Capital Improvement Plan, Redevelopment Plans, and Sub-area Plans.; 2. Prepare a Public Participation Plan, as required by ARS 9-461.06, to be reviewed by staff and the advisory committee, and presented to City Council for adoption. The Public Participation Plan should be designed to engage all segments of the community, in all locations, and to permit individuals to enter and exit the process as their time and interests allow. The Consultant will organize and facilitate all public participation events. The Public Participation Plan should address how outreach and engagement will be delievered to non-english speaking populations and it will be coordinated with the concurrent updates to the Transportation Master Plan and Transit Master Plan. The Public Participation Plan is expected to include a variety of methods for encouraging public participation including but not limited to visioning workshops, social media strategy, interactive web-based site, stakeholder meetings, and educational presentations to inform the community and decision makers on the latest trends and topics related to land use, transportation, environment, and economic development. The consultant will attend civic organization meetings, conduct surveys, attend regular advisory committee meetings, attend public hearings with the Planning & Zoning Board, City Council, and other interested Boards, and will employ the use of a website and social media. The Public Participation Plan must include a general timeline for the implementation of the Public Participation Plan and other tasks identified in this scope of work. ; 3. Conduct a kick-off meeting with advisory committees that will be responsible for regularly reviewing the progress of the project and providing input to the consultant and staff in a public setting. City staff will assist in identifying public officials, staff, and stakeholders to appoint to these committees. The frequency of the advisory committee meetings will be determined during the preparation of the Public Participation Plan and may be adjusted as needed. ; Phase 2 – Visioning and Gathering Input: The Consultant shall: 1. Employ the use of electronic media to notify and engage the public of upcoming events, solicit public input and keep the public apprised of the ongoing draft document.; 2. Provide, update, and manage an informative dedicated website through December 2024 for the General Plan update that is linked to the City’s webpage. ; 3. Prepare an informational brochure with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about the General Plan update process to be available through social media and distributed at public meetings, available in English and Spanish.; Phase 3 – Development of General Plan and Balanced Housing Master Plan: The Consultant shall: 1. Prepare a draft General Plan document consisting of an introduction, a Vision Statement approved by the advisory committee, all elements as required by Arizona Revised Statutes and requested by the advisory committee, community goals, development policies, implementation strategies for adressing various challenges and opportunities and all related graphics. The draft plan shall be a web-based design with the ability to be professionally printed.; 2. Prepare a draft Balanced Housing Master Plan in conjunction with the Housing Element of the draft General Plan that provides a balance of housing for all types of families and people, at all stages of life and income levels. ; 3. Create updateable GIS maps compatible with the City’s GIS system.