General Plan Update PSA
July 9, 2025
2 Background
• General Plan updated on as needed basis
over time
• RFP released on February 18, 2025, and four
proposals received
• Interviews conducted with all four consultant
firms to discuss:
• Project approach
• Methodology
• Proposed timeline
• Community outreach experience
• Innovative thinking
• Use of tech to communicate vision
3 Proposals Received
4 Dyett & Bhatia Urban & Regional Planners
• Extensive technical expertise in preparing award winning General Plans • Robust community outreach strategies led by a community outreach specialist • Review of work product – high quality, clear, & modern documents that successfully use visuals to demonstrate land use planning scenarios Proposal:
• 26-month timeline
• Contract amount of $1,557,026 with a contingency of $311,405 • Total not to exceed amount of $1,868,431
5 Dyett & Bhatia Urban & Regional Planners
Subconsultants:
Meridian Consultants – environmental review
Fehr & Peers – multimodal transportation planning & analysis Keyser Marston Associates – market analysis & site feasibility evaluations Stacy Miller Public Affairs – community outreach specialist Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz, & Associates (FM3) – statistically valid survey Water Systems Consulting (WSC) – utility infrastructure analysis & civil engineering 6 Public Outreach Strategies
“go to them” approach
• Pop-up outreach events
• General Plan Advisory Committee
• Community workshops
• Interviews with community members
• Online speaker series on key issues
• Teen video project
• Statistically valid survey
• Social media promotion
• Tailored project branding
• Project website
7 Timeline
2025 2026 2027
Anticipated Completion Date: August 2027
8 Suggested Actions
1. Find the award of a professional service agreement to prepare a comprehensive update to the General Plan exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3);
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute CC Agreement No. 2025-150 with Dyett and Bhatia Urban and Regional Planners in the amount of $1,557,026;
3. Authorize a contingency in the amount of $311,405 for a total not to exceed amount of $1,868,431; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute future amendments to the agreement up to the approved contingency amount.
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