- 2nd reading of ordinance allowing the keeping of chickens (hens) with some limitations. Given this is the second reading and the first was passed unanimously, this is being placed on the consent calendar.
- Consideration of establishment of ad-hoc committee to work on updating Town Center Specific Plan. This would consist of approving RFPs to go out to various vendors. Revisiting the Town Center Specific Plan for potential updates was one of the Council goals for 2019. While an RFP does not result in any cash outlays, if we were to move forward on any actual updates there would likely be a significant cost.
Because updates to the plan happen so infrequently and there are a great many laws that govern what can and cannot be included in a plan like this, the city is not staffed to handle this type of work with existing resources. As a result, if the City wishes to update this plan, it will likely have to engage in outside consultants who have professional expertise in this area.
To engage outside vendors for a project of this nature, we would send out a Request for Proposal (RFP) which gives guidelines and asks respondents to propose services to the city. Upon reviewing the responses, the level of services offered and an approximate price, the city may make a decision on whether or not to engage those services.
It would be a long process and involve significant staff time and public input and discussion. Doing something like this could be the first step in collectively deciding what the vision for our downtown will be. I was glad to be a voice advocating for this to be included as one of the Council goals this year.
If you have any thoughts or questions about any of these items please comment or contact me and I'll do my best to respond or find out more and report back.
