TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dustin Anderson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:
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Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Study & Designation of the Downtown Special Service Area (SSA) to SB Friedman Development Advisors in the Amount of $54,260
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BACKGROUND:
On March 12th, the Economic Development Division posted a request for proposals for consulting services to conduct a feasibility study regarding the potential reconstitution of the current City Center Special Service Area (SSA). That scope would additionally determine if (a) there is a more efficient public financing mechanism, and (b) whether the boundaries should be modified. The current SSA, which is managed by the City Center Partnership, is set to expire on December 31, 2026. The SSA was last reconstituted in 2016. At that time, the boundary was expanded and the life of the SSA was extended by 10 years.
In order for the SSA to continue to exist the City must take action to extend the life of the designated area.
The request for proposal's scope of work included the following:
* Formation of a steering committee.
* Inventory of properties.
* Boundary refinement research and recommendations.
* Public financing mechanism research and recommendations.
* Public meeting support.
* Creation of maps of the proposed area.
* Assistance with the creation of the final designation process and documents.
On March 31st, staff received a single submittal from SB Friedman Development Advisors. In its RFP response, SB Friedman estimated the cost of the proposed work to be $54,260.00, excluding expenses related to surveying, public hearing notices, and mailings. The firm outlined a three-phase approach to completing the project:
* Phase 1: SSA Visioning and Boundary Definition.
o Creation of a steering committee.
o Boundary mapping and refinement.
o Tax model scenarios.
o Collection and analysis of parcel-level data.
* Phase 2: SSA Planning.
o Draft of needs assessment survey.
o ...
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