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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 05 12 Consent Item C COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM c REGULAR CONSENT X INFORMATIONAL May 12, 1997 Meeting MGR.&~E~ Aut orization REQUEST: The City Manager requesting the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Berryman & Henigar to conduct an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) of the City's Comprehensive Plan, as required ~y Florida's Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (Chapter 163, Part II Florida Statutes) PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board Item is to gain the Commission approval to engage the firm of Berryman & Henigar to prepare an Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the City's Comprehensive Plan as required by state law. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: The provisions of 163.3191(1) F.S. which states in part: "The planning program shall be a continuous and ongoing process. The local planning agency shall prepare periodic reports on the comprehensive plan, which shall be sent to the governing body and to the state land planning agency at least once every 5 years after the adoption of the comprehensive plan... . . The evaluation and appraisal report process shall be the principal process for updating lo~al comprehensive plans to reflect changes in state policy on planning and growth management. " The provisions of9J-l1.018 F.A.C. which state in part: "The proposed evaluation and appraisal report will asses and evaluate the success or failure of the local government's adopted comprehensive plan, including the validity of the projections, the realization of the goals and objectives, and implementation of the plan's policies. The proposed evaluation and appraisal report shall also address changes in local conditions, the effect on the comprehensive plan of changes to: the state comprehensive plan, Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, Chapter 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code, and the appropriate strategic regional policy plan; suggest changes needed to update the comprehensive plan, elements, or portions thereof; suggest reformulated or additional goals, objectives, policies, maps, schedules, and procedures; and otherwise address the requirements specified in Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, and this Rule." MAY 12,1997 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM C Page 2 CONSIDERA TIONS: FUNDING: * It requires approximately one (1) year to complete all the data and analysis requirements indicated in 163.3191(2) F.S. * For a city the size and complexity of Winter Springs the cost of preparation of an EAR is approximately $ 30,000 to $ 35,000. The RFP indicated that the project cost limit is $ 35,000. * Of the three (3) respondents to the RFP, Berryman & Henigar offers to prepare the EAR for $ 34,740. * The subcommittee appointed by the City Manager evaluated the three responses to the RFP by the consultants, and recommended to the City Manager that B~rryman & Henigar be selected to prepare the City's EAR of its Comprehensive Plan. * The cost of this project is $ 34,740. Funding for this project is shared between the State and the City a follows: State $ 14,069 City $ 20,671 TOTAL $ 34,740 * The project will be completed over two budget cycles as follows: FY97 $ 12,000 FY98 $ 22,740 TOTAL $ 34,740 * Sufficient funds are available in the FY 97 budget to cover the expenses for FY 97. * The balance of the funds for FY 98 will be budgeted in the FY 98 budget. MAY 12,1997 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM C Page 3 RECOMMENDA TION TO THE CITY COMMISSION: The City Manager recommends the City Commission to give the City Manager the authority to enter into a contract with the firm of Berryman & Henigar to prepare the City's Evaluation and Appraisal Report of its Comprehensive Plan at the maximum cost of$ 35,000. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: * For the City of Winter Springs, the deadline to submit the draft of its Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) is 5:00 p.m. June 3,1998. * The City Commission must adopt the EAR by September 1, 1998. COMMISSION ACTION: