CC Resolution 12846 - Update to the City economic development planRESOLUTION NO. 12846
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
CONSULTANT SERVICES TO PREPARE AN UPDATE TO THE CITY'S ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SUPPORT THE SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -AGREEMENT WITH SAID CONSULTANT
WHEREAS, in 1996 the City Council adopted an Economic Development Plan
that acknowledged the importance and necessity of maintaining a sound and stable
commercial tax base to support and provide quality municipal services;
WHEREAS, in 2006, the City Council adopted an Economic Development Plan
based on the 2001 General Plan Update to help diversify its focus on a broader scale to
assist local businesses utilizing redevelopment programs;
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell adopted an updated Economic Development
Plan on November 21, 2017, by City Council Resolution 12260, which was intended to
be a. modest adjustment from the 2006 Economic Development Plan;
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Plan indicates an intent to be updated
every five years to reassess how the objectives, strategies, and implementation tasks
are working and if updates are needed to keep the Plan reflective of current values; and
WHEREAS, the City is actively preparing the Envision Campbell General Plan
Update and an update to the Housing Element (Campbell's Plan for Housing), the City
desires a comprehensive update to its Economic Development Plan, which is a major
workplan item for FY 2023; and
WHEREAS on January 18, 2022, the City Council directed staff to obtain an
outside consultant to assist the City in implementing the short-term economic
development strategy to fill commercial vacancies, and that the Economic Development
Sub -Committee be involved with developing an RFP for a comprehensive, long-term
economic development plan prior to City Council consideration; and -
WHEREAS, following a status update on April 29, 2022, the Economic
Development Sub -Committee directed staff to combine the short-term strategy and
Economic Development Plan update into one scope of work; and
WHEREAS, the City is seeking special services, consultation and advice in
financial, economic, and related matters from persons specially trained, 'experienced
and competent to perform the special services required, such that capability is the
overriding consideration per CMC sections 3.20.030(4) and 3.20.091(3)(B); and
WHEREAS, within the proposed Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget, staff has
identified the allocation of $150,000 to fund an economic development consultant to
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WHEREAS, a draft RFP includes a preliminary scope of work and schedule as
an initial outline to help the consultant gauge the minimum level of work requested and
to submit a realistic proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and accepted the draft RFP and
found it to include the appropriate tasks to facilitate an update to the Economic
Development Plan and support the short-term economic development strategy; and
WHEREAS, CMC section 3.20.091(7) provides that the City Council is to award
contracts on RFP's of $50,000 or more.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Campbell
hereby authorizes distribution of a Request for Proposals for the preparation of an
update to the City's Economic Development Plan and short-term economic
development strategy and authorize the City Manager to execute a professional
services agreement awarded by the City Council with said consultant for an amount not
to exceed $200,000 for both tasks combined.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of June, 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Landry, Lopez, Bybee, Resnikoff
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Gibbons
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROVED:
Paul Resnikoff, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Dusty Chi ophers n, it Clerk
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