Brentwood City Council
February 23, 2022

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP AGENDA
*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2022
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Pursuant to Section 54956 of the California Government Code, a special joint meeting for a workshop of the
City Council and the Planning Commission
is hereby called for:
5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Immediately following the staff presentation for each agenda item and before direction is provided, public comment will be taken on that item

WORKSHOP

1. Call to Order/Roll Call: A Workshop of the City Council and Planning Commission

2. Draft Downtown Specific Plan: Discuss Draft Development Scenarios and Receive Direction from City Council

3. Draft Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan: Discuss Draft Development Scenarios and Receive Direction from City Council

4. Discuss Possible Additional Scope of Work Related to Community Engagement and AntiDisplacement Strategies and Receive Direction from City Council a. Community Engagement Options
b. Affordable Housing Need and Anti-Displacement Strategies

5. Adjournment
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A complete packet of information is available for public review at City Hall or on our website at www.brentwoodca.gov
Memorandum
DATE February 10, 2022
TO
City of Brentwood City Council
City of Brentwood Planning Commission FROM
Carla Violet, Associate Principal
Sophie Gabel-Scheinbaum,
Associate Planner
RE: Downtown and Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan Updates – Planning Commission + City Council Joint Study Session

INTRODUCTION
In late 2020, the City of Brentwood initiated the process for updating the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) and the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan (BBSP). A Request for Qualifications was issued in November 2020 and subsequently a Request for Proposals was issued to three firms in January 2021. The Urban Planning Partners’ team was selected and awarded a contract on March 9, 2021 by the City Council in the amount of $330,710. Both Specific Plan Updates are funded by the Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development in the amount of $300,000 and the Regional Early Action Program (REAP) Grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in the amount of $30,000, for a total of $330,000 in anticipated revenue from grant sources. Additionally, the Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) associated with the Specific Plan efforts include City funding from savings generated from a 2014 A&B and 2018A bond refinance to cover the costs of formation of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District for Brentwood Boulevard-Downtown.

The key focus and objectives for the DSP and BBSP updates include:
§ DSP Update—increase housing opportunities and improve readability and organization of plan.

Key objectives include:
o Support a mix of land uses that activate the area on a 24/7 basis o Encourage a mix of housing types
o Expand opportunities for pedestrian space and placemaking o Reduce DSP boundary to focus on core Downtown area
§ BBSP Update—update vision to reflect community’s priorities for the area and framework for achieving their vision. Key objectives include:
o Establish a cohesive corridor and sense of place
o Identify feasible opportunity sites for development
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o Incentivize mixed-use development
o Expand BBSP boundary to include the entire length of Brentwood Boulevard The estimated date for completing both Specific Plan Updates is end of 2022. The deadline for utilizing this grant funding is December 2023.

Table 1 below summarizes community engagement activities held to date for both Specific Plan Updates.

Table 1: DSP and BBSP Community Engagement Summary
Event Date # of Attendees Key Takeaways
BBSP
stakeholder
meeting
(virtual)
May 27,
2021
10 stakeholders § Economic development and community health biggest priorities.
§ Promote Brentwood’s agricultural history.
§ Conflicting opinions on whether Brentwood
Blvd can/should be transformed to a more
traditional boulevard vs. remain a car-oriented
corridor.

Brentwood
Youth
Commission
meeting
(virtual)
June 2,
2021
6 commissioners § Brentwood Boulevard does not have a sense of place and does not feel safe from a pedestrian
or cyclist perspective.
§ Brentwood Boulevard needs more places to go
and stay—fewer drive-thru’s.
§ Downtown shuts down by 8pm—young adults
need a place to hang out after school/ after
extracurriculars are finished.

DSP
stakeholder
meeting
(virtual)
June 30,
2021
6 stakeholders § Add more upscale/specialty businesses that encourage people to stay in Downtown.
§ No big corporations, keep smaller businesses
in Downtown.
§ Encourage more mixed-use development
§ More art/murals, lighting, potted
plants/landscaping, and cleaner streets are
desired.

DSP + BBSP
open house
(virtual)
Sept. 9,
2021
39 members of
the public
§ Participants appreciated the opportunity to
discuss both specific plan updates and want
more events in the future.
§ No clear preferred draft development scenario
for the DSP.
§ General preference for Draft Scenario 2:

Gateway Nodes, for the BBSP which focuses on
higher intensity development near Downtown.

BBSP open
house
(hybrid inperson/
virtual)
Oct. 5,
2021
60 members of
the public
§ Meeting participants (specifically the Latino
community) feel mistrust and not confident in
city’s process for notifying neighbors of
development in BBSP area and the specific
plan update process in general.
§ Meeting attendees requested Spanish-English
translation for all future BBSP outreach
meetings and materials.
§ More relationship-building and community
engagement during this specific plan process
and beyond with future development would
benefit the outcomes of the BBSP Update.

Brentwood City Council and Planning Commission
February 10, 2022

TONIGHT’S PURPOSE
The purpose of tonight’s Study Session is to 1) give a status update on both the DSP and BBSP Updates, 2) provide a summary of community feedback received to date, 3) get feedback on the draft development scenarios, and 4) request direction on an expanded scope of work for additional community engagement activities and/or preparing anti-displacement strategies.

SPECIFIC PLANS UPDATE CURRENT STATUS
We are currently in Phase 2: Scenario Development for both Specific Plan Updates. Each Specific Pan will remain a separate document but, up to this point, were on parallel timelines to maximize efficiencies for the project team and city staff.

For tonight’s Study Session, we will walk through two draft development scenarios for each plan area:

DSP Update (Attachment A)

1. Extend Retail Along 1
st Street

2. Continue Retail Along 2nd Street & Brentwood Blvd
BBSP Update (Attachment B)

1. Neighborhood Nodes

2. Gateway Nodes
The DSP and BBSP draft development scenarios were presented to the public at a virtual community open house on September 9, 2021. The BBSP draft development scenarios were presented at an in-person/hybrid community open house focused on the BBSP Update on October 5, 2021.

A summary of the responses received at each open house event will also be presented (see Attachments C and D). Afterwards, we will request feedback on the draft scenarios from City Council and the Planning Commission. This feedback will then be incorporated into a final development scenario and vision for each specific plan update.

POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF WORK
As noted in the October 5, 2021, open house event summary, many participants voiced concerns about the community engagement process and potential gentrification and displacement that could result from the BBSP Update and shifting development patterns. While some of the displacement concerns may be better addressed by the City’s Housing Element Update, there is also an opportunity to expand the scope of work of the Specific Plan Updates to address these issues. Staff requests that the City Council provide direction on whether to include any of the below options in the project’s scope of work going forward.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
To conduct a more robust and inclusive community engagement effort, we have composed a “menu” of additional community engagement activities that can be added to the existing scope of work. The additional activities and tailored efforts will broaden our reach in the community and directly inform how we refine and tailor the Specific Plan Updates to best fit the needs of the community.

Attachment E includes three scope add-on options for consideration which are summarized in Table 2 below (for community engagement tasks only).

Table 2: Additional Community Engagement Scope Options
Scope
Options Activities Cost Estimate
Option 1: BBSP Community Meeting #2, BBSP Listening
Session, translated meeting materials and power
point, zoom interpretation channel for listening
session.
$18,430 12 weeks/3
months
Option 2: BBSP Community Meeting #2 w/ in-person live
translation, BBSP Listening session with
interpretation channel, BBSP Online Survey with
mailer and in-person tabling.
$32,980 16 weeks/4
months
Option 3: BBSP Community Meeting with in-person live
translation and zoom interpretation channel, BBSP
Listening session in-person with live translation,
BBSP Online survey with mailer and in-person
tabling, additional PC/CC Study Session.
$42,540 20 weeks/5
months
If any options are selected, staff will return to City Council for a formal budget adjustment to implement this additional work. A description of each community engagement activity listed above is provided in Table 3.

Table 3: Additional Community Engagement Activities Description Activity Description Audience Objectives
BBSP
Community
Meeting #2
Additional community
meeting focused on
the BBSP update. The
format will be an open
house style with
stations for different
topic areas or small
breakout groups with
discussion questions.

Residents, business
owners, and
community
organizations in BBSP
plan area
§ Gather feedback on key topics of
the BBSP update document, such
as streetscape design, building
typology, placemaking, gateway
markers, and open space
§ Ensure key community values
and priorities for the BBSP area
are captured
§ Keep community members
informed on progress
BBSP
Listening
Session
Small group virtual
listening session(s)
Community
organization leaders,
youth groups, or
business owners in
BBSP plan area
§ Gather feedback on draft plan
policies and how to implement
§ Ensure key community values
and priorities for the BBSP area
are captured
§ Keep stakeholders informed on
progress
BBSP Online
Survey
Online survey with
questions on key
General public with
focused outreach to
§ Gather feedback and reactions to
key topics, such as streetscape
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topics from the draft
plan update and
summary memo of
survey results.
residents, community
organizations, and
business owners in
BBSP plan area
design, building typology,
placemaking, gateway markers,
and open space
§ Ensure key community values
and priorities for the BBSP area
are captured
Decision
Maker
Meeting
One additional study
session with the
Brentwood Planning
Commission or City
Council
PC or CC and general
public
§ Receive feedback on the draft
specific plan update

AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED AND ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGIES To address gentrification and displacement concerns in the BBSP area, we have included two options for preparing affordable housing need and anti-displacement strategies which are described in Table 4.

Table 4: Scope Options for Affordable Housing Need and Anti-Displacement Strategies
Scope
Options Description Comparable Document
Fee
Estimate
Option 1 § High-level snapshot of current population,
household, and housing unit characteristics in
the BBSP area. More limited assessment of
recent trends, or detailed demographic/ housing
unit characteristics.
§ High-level assessment of housing need,
including current households by income level.
§ Broad anti-displacement strategies incorporated
into the BBSP area.

Heart of
Fairfield
Specific Plan
$9,400
(4-6 weeks)
Option 2 § Detailed summary of population, household, and housing unit characteristics in the BBSP area.

Includes detailed analysis of recent population
growth trends, and changes in household
income levels, tenure, and age of residents,
among others.
§ Detailed analysis of current and historic
households by income level and tenure in the
BBSP area (e.g., 30% AMI renter households, 60%
owner households, etc.). Review of projected
future housing need (RHNA, population
projections, etc.) and assessment of how this
growth impacts the housing need within the
BBSP area.
§ Geographically specific policies to address
existing and future housing need to ensure the
specific plan areas accommodate a range of
socioeconomic characteristics.

Vacaville
Downtown
Specific Plan
$27,550
(8-12 weeks)
If either option is selected, staff will return to City Council with a formal scope and budget adjustment.

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BUDGET
City Council has previously approved the Professional Services Agreement with Urban Planning Partners, Inc. in the amount of $330,710. Both Specific Plan Updates are funded by the Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development in the amount of $300,000 and the Regional Early Action Program (REAP) Grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in the amount of $30,000, for a total of $330,000 in anticipated revenue from grant sources.

Additionally, the Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) associated with the Specific Plan efforts include City funding from savings generated from a 2014 A&B and 2018A bond refinance to cover the costs of formation of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District for Brentwood BoulevardDowntown. Urban Planning Partners and the City began working on each Specific Plan in 2021 and have expensed $122,339 for services to date, with $208,371 remaining for those services contained in the current scope of work.

If the Council would like to expand the scope of work as discussed above, staff would return to City Council with a formal scope and budget adjustment request for each Specific Plan project and amended CIP sheets for each project. Additional funding would likely come from the General Fund.

SCHEDULE
Given that the grant funds for the Specific Plan Updates effort must be spent by December 2023, it is crucial to determine what, if any, additional scope items City Council would like to move forward with. The current schedule estimates completion of both Specific Plan Updates by end of 2022. The additional scope of work proposed for community engagement activities and anti-displacement strategies would take an additional 3 to 5 months depending on the option selected by City Council.

AGENDA
Below is an overview of tonight’s presentation:

1. DSP Update Draft Development Scenarios and Community Feedback a. Take Public Comment and PC/CC Questions and Comments

2. BBSP Draft Development Scenarios and Community Feedback a. Take Public Comment and PC/CC Questions and Comments

3. Additional Scope of Work:
a. Community Engagement Options
b. Affordable Housing Need and Anti-Displacement Strategies We look forward to hearing your feedback and working together, with the community, to draft two successful Specific Plan Updates for the City of Brentwood.

Attachments:

A. DSP Draft Development Scenarios
B. BBSP Draft Development Scenarios
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C. DSP + BBSP Update Open House Event Summary (September 9, 2021) D. BBSP Open House Event Summary (October 5, 2021)
E. Additional Scope of Work Fee Estimates

ATTACHMENT A

CITY OF BRENTWOOD
Downtown
Specific Plan
Scenario 1 - Extend Ground Retail along 1st Street
2nd entry to Downtown
Extend Ground Floor retail on 1st St
Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor
Retail
Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor
Retail

CITY OF BRENTWOOD
Downtown
Specific Plan
Scenario 2 - Reinforce Ground Retail on 2nd Street and Brentwood Blvd Frontage Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor
Retail
Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor Retail
Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor Retail
2nd entry to Downtown Mixed-use with
ground floor
commercial

CITY OF BRENTWOOD
Downtown
Specific Plan
Scenario 1 - Extend Ground Retail along 1st Street
2nd entry to Downtown
Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor
Retail
Scenario 2 - Reinforce Ground Retail on 2nd Street and Brentwood Blvd Frontage Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor
Retail
Scenario 1 Scenario 2
- Extend ground retail along 1st street toward west to Liberty Adult Community Education
- Anticipate more changes to land use pattern between Maple and Pine Streets.
- Bring synergies to downtown with more active ground floor uses on pedestrian friendly streets.
- Reinforce the both ends of Oak St with mixed-use development anchored
- Retain most of the current land use pattern with more infill development guidance & incentives.
- Create stronger downtown identity fronting on both Second Street and Brentwood Blvd.
- Mixed-use with ground floor commercial on 2nd street between Maple St. and Brentwood Blvd.

Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor Retail
Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor Retail
Extend Ground Floor retail on 1st St
Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor
Retail
Mixed-use w/
Ground Floor
Retail
2nd entry to Downtown Mixed-use with ground
floor commercial

ATTACHMENT B
Brentwood Boulevard
Specific Plan CITY OF BRENTWOOD
Vision:

Create four dynamic nodes along Brentwood Blvd with distinct character and memorable places. Enhance Brentwood Blvd as a vibrant corridor with gathering places for the surrounding neighborhoods.

Highlights:
- Four Pedestrian/Transit/Mixed-use Nodes located at major intersections along Brentwood Blvd.
- Link surrounding neighborhoods with bike/pedestrian paths, open space, and transit.
- Encourage walking and biking to the nodes within 1/4-mile radius. - Mixed-use developments at each node with distinct programming. - 1/2-mile interval between each node with easy access to transit stops.

Scenario 1 - Neighborhood Nodes
Homecoming
Park
Egret Park
Heron
Park
Big Basin
Park
Mallard Park
Pelican Park
Possible
New Park
Possible New Park
Brentwood
City Park
Brentwood Boulevard
Specific Plan CITY OF BRENTWOOD
“Northern
Gateway”
Residential/
Light Industrial
“Marsh Creek”
Recreation/Retail
“Work Hub” Workplace
Commercial Focus
Egret Park
Big Basin
Park
Mallard Park
Pelican Park
Possible
New Park
Possible New Park Scenario 1 - Neighborhood Nodes
Node 1 @ Lone Tree Way; “Northern
Gateway” Residential/Light Industrial
- Residential
- Light industries, agriculture- related industries or
business, wine tasting
- Low-density
- Potential for parking courts or along perimeter with
interior green spaces
- Architecture to reflect agricultural heritage:
- silos as gateway feature
- forms and massing reflect barns etc
- material palette to include stone, wood
- potentially including light industrial (food
processing, jobs, vocational training, etc.)
Node 2 @ Sunset Road; “Marsh Creek”
Recreation
- Destination place in connection with trail system,
creek, park, road intersection
- Improve public park at creek under old trees
- Renovate existing building to sit-down restaurant
- Food trucks
- Festivities / seasonal events / community gathering
space
- Surround with residential mid-rise development (eg
3-story town homes)
Placemaking and Potential Programs
Brentwood Boulevard
Specific Plan CITY OF BRENTWOOD
“Work Hub” Workplace
Commercial Focus
“Downtown Gateway”
Residential/
Mixed-use Egret Park
Heron
Park
Mallard Park
Pelican Park
Brentwood
City Park
Scenario 1 - Neighborhood Nodes
Node 3 @ Sand Creek Road; ”Work Hub”
Commercial Focus
- Sand Creek Business Center on sites.
- Access to Marsh Creek
- Renovate existing building with active street frontage on Brentwood Blvd.
- Provide pedestrian access from surrounding
neighborhoods to the node.

Node 4 @Sycamore Ave “Downtown
Gateway” Residential/Mixed-use
- Important transition/gateway zone before arriving to
Brentwood Downtown
- Encourage infill development
- Improve the street scape to be more attractive and
pedestrian friendly
- Place buildings closer to street frontage
Placemaking and Potential Programs
Brentwood Boulevard
Specific Plan CITY OF BRENTWOOD
Vision:

Create two distinct districts along Brentwood Blvd as gateways that reinforce the agricultural identity of Brentwood and history of downtown.

Highlights:
- Expand the two end nodes (Nodes 1 & 4) to the surrounding areas with distinct development characters to shape the “districts”. - Facilitate higher density development in Node 4 as Downtown Gateway district.
- Relocate existing auto-oriented retail or car dealerships between Sycamore Ave and Spruce St closer to HWY 4 frontage or improve street frontage for pedestrians/bicyclists.
- Enhance 2nd Street as additional access to Downtown.
- Higher levels of density at each node along Brentwood Blvd.

Scenario 2 - Gateway Nodes
Liberty High
Egret Park
Heron
Park
Big Basin
Park
Mallard Park
Pelican Park
Possible
New Park
Possible New Park
Brentwood
City Park
Brentwood Boulevard
Specific Plan CITY OF BRENTWOOD
Scenario 2 - Gateway Nodes
Node 1 @ Lone Tree Way; “Northern
Gateway” District
- Mixed-use
- Light industries, agriculture- related industries or
business, wine tasting
- Medium density
- Potential for parking courts or along perimeter with
interior green spaces
- Architecture to reflect agricultural heritage:
- silos as gateway feature
- forms and massing reflect barns etc
- material palette to include stone, wood/
Sustainable
- potentially including light industrial (food
processing, jobs, vocational training, etc.)
- Vineyard Life Style Center / Local agricultural
produce festival/ farmer market.

Node 2 @ Sunset Road; “Marsh Creek”
Recreation
- Destination place in connection with trail system, creek, park, road intersection
- Improve public park at creek under old trees
- Renovate existing building to sit-down restaurant
- Food trucks
- Festivities / seasonal events / community gathering
space
- Surround with residential mid-rise development (eg
3-story town homes)
Placemaking and Potential Programs

LONE TREE WAY

BRENTWOOD BOULEVARD
“Northern Gateway
District”
Mixed-use/
Sustainable Lifestyle
“Marsh Creek”
Receation/Retail
“Work Hub”
Reinfoce existing
Commercial/Workforce
Egret Park
Big Basin
Park
Mallard Park
Pelican Park
Possible
New Park
Possible New Park
Brentwood Boulevard
Specific Plan CITY OF BRENTWOOD
Node 3 @ Sand Creek Road; ”Work Hub”
Commerical Focus
- Sand Creek Business Center on sites.
- Access to Marsh Creek
- Renovate existing building with active street frontage on Brentwood Blvd.
- Provide pedestrian access from surrounding
neighborhoods to the node.

Node 4 @Sycamore Ave “Downtown
Gateway” Residential/Mixed-use --
Existing auto-oriented retail relocated to Highway 4
frontage
Highest density mixed-use linkage connecting to
Downtown & Liberty High School
- Gateway to Brentwood Downtown with 2nd Street as
entry point.
- Improve the street scape to be more attractive and
pedestrian friendly.
- Building will be placed along street frontage.

Scenario 2 - Gateway Nodes
Placemaking and Potential Programs

LONE TREE WAY

SUNSET ROAD
“Work Hub”
Reinfoce existing
Commercial/Workforce
“Downtown Gateway
District”
Mixed-use/
Urban/Town Lifestyle Liberty High
Egret Park
Heron
Park
Mallard Park
Pelican Park
Brentwood
City Park
Brentwood Boulevard
Specific Plan CITY OF BRENTWOOD
Scenario 2 - Gateway Nodes BRENTWOOD BOULEVARD
Liberty High
Scenario 1 - Neighborhood Nodes
- TOD nodes across the boulevard to create a transit corridor - Development intensity more even across the boulevard
- Creating walkable Neighborhood Nodes to blend with existing neighorhoods
- Focus more at both ends of the boulevard
- More intense/dramatic development at the south end
- Potential to move auto-oriented retail closer to Highway 4, opening up the south zone to mixed-use development as a transition between Brentwood Boulevard and Downtown
- Creating a new Gateway development to leverage both specific plans

ATTACHMENT C
Memorandum
DATE January 11, 2022
TO
Alexis Morris, Community Development
Director
(925) 516‐5195
[email protected]
FROM
Carla Violet, Associate Principal
Sophie Gabel‐Scheinbaum,
Associate Planner
RE: Brentwood Specific Plans Update Open House Event Summary (September 9, 2021)
Outcomes:
 Understand where we’ve come from and where we’re heading with the Downtown Brentwood and Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan Update
 Hear from the community and learn what is liked and what needs to change  Gather feedback to develop the best possible plan updates for the entire community Attendees:
 39 virtual members of the public
 City Staff
o Joshua Ewen, Senior Analyst
o Erik Nolthenius, Planning Manager
o Alexis Morris, Community Development Director
 Consultants
o Lynette Dias, Principal‐in‐Charge (UPP)
o Carla Violet, Associate Principal (UPP)
o Sophie Gabel‐Scheinbaum, Associate Planner (UPP)
o Chek‐Fong Tang, President (T‐SQ)
o Justin Huang, Director of Urban Design (T‐SQ)
Summary:

Urban Planning Partners (UPP) presented a brief history of the Downtown Brentwood and Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plans and explained the purpose and role of a specific plan. The presentation was then divided into two parts; the first half focused on the Downtown Brentwood Specific Plan followed by small breakout group discussions; the second half focused on the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan followed by small breakout group discussions. For each specific Alexis Morris
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plan update, UPP explained proposed boundary changes, talked through the original vision in the existing specific plan, presented two draft development scenarios for each plan area, and provided a live visual preference poll for participants to respond in real‐time. After the live poll for each specific plan, small breakout room discussions provided more qualitative and direct feedback on the development scenarios discussed in the presentation. Key feedback for each specific plan is outlined below.

Downtown Brentwood Feedback:
 Maintain the historic charm and feel of Downtown
 More family‐oriented businesses
 More public seating and gathering places
 More evening and night attractions and places
There was a mixed response on whether more housing should be added to the Downtown area, with some strongly in favor and some opposed. Other ideas brainstormed during the breakout groups included: adding parklets, small plazas, or open courtyards to free up sidewalk space; and increasing physical transparency for retail and incoming businesses.

Brentwood Boulevard Feedback:
 Vehicle traffic moves too quickly, especially at night so there needs to be greater focus on pedestrian safety infrastructure and traffic calming
 Disappointment with the increasing number of drive‐thru’s and quick‐service restaurants  A key artery that needs to balance uses and businesses with Downtown Brentwood  Need more destinations that encourage people to stay longer.

Other ideas discussed during the breakout groups included: adding wider sidewalks and landscaping along pedestrian areas; food halls, light‐industrial agricultural uses, and pop‐ups; and adding mixed‐use development closer to downtown to strengthen the connection between the two areas.

Key Takeaways:
 Participants expressed appreciation for the event to discuss both specific plan areas and voiced the desire to have more events in the near future.  There was no clear preference for one draft development scenario over the other for the Downtown Specific Plan.
 Breakout groups generally preferred Draft Scenario 2: Gateway Nodes, for the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan which focused on higher intensity development near Downtown.

Responses to the live visual preference poll questions are provided in Attachment A.

Overall, the event provided great momentum and energy for the two specific plan updates for Brentwood and will hopefully act as a catalyst for further engagement in the near future.

Open House Poll
Responses

ATTACHMENT A
SEPTEMBER 2021

Rank your preferred
mixed-use building
designs for Downtown
Brentwood
(1-love it!
4-prefer not to see it here)
Respond at
PollEv.com/uppartners
BA
CD

BA
CD
Rank your preferred
multi-family building
designs for Downtown
Brentwood
(1-love it!
4-prefer not to see it here)
Respond at
PollEv.com/uppartners

Rank your preferred
commercial building
designs for Downtown
Brentwood
(1-love it!
4-prefer not to see it here)
Respond at
PollEv.com/uppartners
A
C
B
D

Protected
Bike Lanes
Wide
Sidewalks
Street
Amenities
Traffic
Calming Lighting
Trees and
Landscape
Rank the following street improvements in order of your highest priority for Brentwood Boulevard (1-this is critical!, 6-not a huge priority for me) Respond at PollEv.com/uppartners

BAC
DEF
Rank the following
commercial building
designs in order of your
preference for
Brentwood Boulevard
(1-love it!
6-prefer not to see it here)
Respond at
PollEv.com/uppartners

BA
CD
Rank the following
mixed-use building
designs in order of
your preference for
Brentwood Boulevard
(1-love it!
4-prefer not to see it
here)
Respond at
PollEv.com/uppartners

BA
CD
Rank the following
quick-service
restaurant and retail
designs in order of
your preference for
Brentwood Boulevard
(1-love it!
4-prefer not to see it
here)
Respond at
PollEv.com/uppartners

BA
CD
Rank the following
parks and open space
types in order of your
preference for
Brentwood Boulevard
(1-love it!
4-prefer not to see it
here)
Respond at
PollEv.com/uppartners

ATTACHMENT D
Memorandum
DATE January 11, 2022
TO
Alexis Morris, Community Development
Director
(925) 516-5195
[email protected]
FROM
Carla Violet, Associate Principal
Sophie Gabel-Scheinbaum,
Associate Planner
RE: Brentwood Boulevard Open House Event Summary (October 5, 2021) Outcomes:
• Understand where we’ve come from and where we’re heading with the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan Update
• Hear from the community and learn what is liked and what needs to change • Gather feedback to develop the best possible plan update for the Brentwood Boulevard community
Attendees:
• ~60 members of the public
• City Staff
o Joshua Ewen, Senior Analyst
o Erik Nolthenius, Planning Manager
o Olivia Alvarez, Recreation Supervisor (and Spanish-language interpreter) • Consultants
o Carla Violet, Associate Principal
o Sophie Gabel-Scheinbaum, Associate Planner
Summary:

Urban Planning Partners (UPP) presented a brief history of the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan, explained proposed boundary changes, and talked through the original vision in the existing specific plan. Additionally, UPP shared a brief overview of the feedback received from stakeholders thus far on the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan Update, the two different draft development scenarios, and potential ‘node’ types discussed in each scenario. Upon finishing the presentation, the floor was opened for Q&A with moderating by Carla (UPP), Josh (City of Brentwood), and Erik (City of Brentwood).

Alexis Morris
January 11, 2022

While some of the questions focused on clarifying aspects of the development scenarios and definitions of terms used, the conversation shifted to topics related to but beyond the current scope of the plan update specifically. Some of the key questions and concerns raised by attendees included:
• How will the specific plan update balance incoming development and potential displacement and/or gentrification?
• What will happen to existing properties? What about projects that have already been approved?
• How will the neighborhood be informed of upcoming projects in the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan area?
• How much affordable housing will be provided in the plan area? • How are issues of homelessness being addressed in the plan area? • Will there be a new youth center, and will it be in the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan area?
After the meeting, the attendee questions related to the specific plan update process were addressed on a fact sheet/ FAQ. This document was uploaded to the project website and is available in both English and Spanish.

Although most of the meeting was focused on specific Q&A from the audience and less on the draft development scenarios and visual preference survey, many audience members provided feedback on the exhibit boards (see Page 3) either before or after the presentation.

Key Takeaways:
• Meeting attendees (specifically the Latino community) feel mistrust and are not confident in the city’s process for notifying neighbors of development activity in the Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan area and around the specific plan update process in general. • Meeting attendees requested Spanish-English translation for all future Brentwood Boulevard outreach meetings and materials.
• Generally, attendees seemed less interested in the ‘pop-up’ and flexible retail spaces presented in the “Quick Service Restaurant and Retail Examples” board. • Very few of the commercial and mixed-use development types were seen as favorable, in contrast with the virtual open house on September 9, 20221. • More relationship-building and community engagement during this specific plan process and beyond with future development would benefit the outcomes of the plan update.

Alexis Morris
January 11, 2022

ATTACHMENT E
Lynette Dias,
Principal in ChargeCarla Violet, Project ManagerSophie GabelScheinbaum, Associate PlannerJavier Silva,PlannerAlyssa Chung,PlannerAdditional Facilitator, Planner Hourly Rate: $300 $195 $130 $115 $115 $115

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Brentwood Blvd Community Meeting #2 6 18 32 8 8 8 12,230$ $ - $ 12,230 Event flyer translation 2 $ 260 $ 150 $ 410
Translated meeting materials 2 $ 260 $ 300 $ 560
BBSP CM #2 Subtotal 6 18 36 8 8 8 12,750$ $ 450 $ 13,200 Brentwood Blvd Listening Session 4 8 8 $ 3,800 $ - $ 3,800 Zoom interpretation channel 4 $ 520 $ 350 $ 870
Translated PowerPoint 2 $ 260 $ 300 $ 560
BBSP Listening Session Subtotal 4 8 14 - - - $ 4,580 $ 650 $ 5,230 Subtotal $ 3,000 $ 5,070 $ 6,500 $ 920 $ 920 $ 920 17,330$ $ 1,100 $ 18,430

ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGIES
Broad anti-displacement strategies 2 4 4 - - - $ 1,900 $ 7,500 $ 9,400 Subtotal $ 600 $ 780 $ 520 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,900 $ 7,500 $ - $ 9,400

TOTAL ADD-ON ESTIMATED FEE
hours 12 30 54 8 8 8
$ $ 3,600 $ 5,850 $ 7,020 $ 920 $ 920 $ 920 19,230$ $ 7,500 $ 1,100 $ 27,830 UPP Total Team Total OPTION #1
Urban Planning Partners
BAEWeb Jungle
Lynette Dias,
Principal in ChargeCarla Violet, Project ManagerSophie GabelScheinbaum, Associate PlannerJavier Silva,PlannerAlyssa Chung,PlannerAdditional Facilitator, Planner Hourly Rate: $300 $195 $130 $115 $115 $115

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Brentwood Blvd Community Meeting #2 6 18 32 8 8 8 $ 12,230 $ - $ 12,230 Event flyer translation 2 $ 260 $ 150 $ 410
In-person live translationa 4 $ 520 $ 4,500 $ 5,020
Translated meeting materials 2 $ 260 $ 300 $ 560
BBSP CM #2 Subtotal 6 18 40 8 8 8 $ 13,270 $ 4,950 $ 18,220 Brentwood Blvd Listening Session 4 8 8 $ 3,800 $ - $ 3,800 Zoom interpretation channel 4 $ 520 $ 350 $ 870
Translated PowerPoint 2 $ 260 $ 300 $ 560
BBSP Listening Session Subtotal 4 8 14 - - - $ 4,580 $ 650 $ 5,230 Brentwood Blvd Online Survey + Translation 4 10 20 $ 5,750 $ 400 $ 6,150 In-person tabling event 8 10 - $ 2,860 $ - $ 2,860
Facilitate mail distributionb 4 - $ 520 $ - $ 520
BBSP Survey Subtotal 4 18 34 - - - $ 9,130 $ 400 $ 9,530 $ $ 4,200 $ 8,580 11,440$ $ 920 $ 920 $ 920 $ 26,980 $ 6,000 $ 32,980

ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGIES
Broad anti-displacement strategies 2 4 4 - - - $ 1,900 $ 7,500 $ - $ 9,400 Memo Subtotal $ 600 $ 780 $ 520 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,900 $ 7,500 $ - $ 9,400

TOTAL ADD-ON ESTIMATED FEE
hours 16 48 92 8 8 8
$ 4,800 9,360 11,960 920 920 $ 28,880 $ 7,500 $ 6,000 $ 42,380 Notes
a Assumes 3 interpreters and 35 headsets
b Assumes City covers printing and postage expense to properties along BBSP area UPP TotalTeam Total
OPTION #2
Urban Planning Partners
BAEWeb Jungle
Lynette Dias,
Principal in ChargeCarla Violet, Project ManagerSophie GabelScheinbaum, Associate PlannerJavier Silva,PlannerAlyssa Chung,PlannerAdditional Facilitator, Planner Hourly Rate: $300 $195 $130 $115 $115 $115
PHASE 3: PREPARING PLAN UPDATES
Brentwood Blvd Community Meeting #2 6 18 32 8 8 8 $ 12,230 $ - $ 12,230 Event flyer translation 2 $ 260 $ 150 $ 410
Zoom interpretation channel 4 $ 520 $ 350 $ 870
In-person live translationa 4 $ 520 $ 4,500 $ 5,020
Translated meeting materials 2 $ 260 $ 300 $ 560
BBSP CM #2 Subtotal 6 18 44 8 8 8 $ 13,790 $ 5,300 $ 19,090 Brentwood Blvd Listening Session 4 8 8 $ 3,800 $ - $ 3,800 Zoom interpretation channel 4 $ 520 $ 350 $ 870
In-person event 4 4 8 $ 3,020 $ - $ 3,020
In-person live translationb 2 $ 260 $ 1,700 $ 1,960
Translated PowerPoint 2 $ 260 $ 300 $ 560
BBSP Listening Session Subtotal 8 12 24 - - - $ 7,860 $ 2,350 $ 10,210 Brentwood Blvd Online Survey + Translation 4 10 20 $ 5,750 $ 400 $ 6,150 In-person tabling event 8 10 - $ 2,860 $ - $ 2,860
Facilitate mail distributionc 4 - $ 520 $ - $ 520
BBSP Survey Subtotal 4 18 34 - - - $ 9,130 $ 400 $ 9,530 Additional PC or CC Study Session 4 6 6 $ 3,150 $ 3,150 Translated PowerPoint 2 $ 260 $ 300 $ 560
Study Session Subtotal 4 6 8 - - - $ 3,410 $ 300 $ 3,710 Subtotal 6,600 10,530 14,300 920 920 920 $ 34,190 $ 8,350 $ 42,540

ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGIES
Geographically specific policies 2 6 6 - - - $ 2,550 $ 25,000 $ - $ 27,550 Subtotal $ 600 $ 1,170 $ 780 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,550 $ 25,000 $ - $ 27,550

TOTAL ADD-ON ESTIMATED FEE
hours 24 60 116 8 8 8
$ 7,200 11,700 15,080 920 920 $ 36,740 $ 25,000 $ 8,350 $ 70,090 Notes
a Assumes 3 interpreters and 35 headsets
b Assumes 1 interpreter and 10 headsets
c Assumes City covers printing and postage expense to properties along BBSP area UPP TotalTeam Total
OPTION #3
Urban Planning Partners
BAEWeb Jungle