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AGENDA TITLE: Receive Progress Report on the City of Lodi General Plan Update
MEETING DATE: November 7,2007
PREPARED B Y Rad Bartlam, General Plan Project Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive progress report on the City of Lodi General Plan update.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Early in 2006, the City Council directed the Community
Development Department to begin the process for updating the City
of Lodi General Plan. On May 17, 2006, the City Council entered
into a contract with the consulting firm of Dyett & Bhatia for services
to update the General Plan.
On September 19, 2007, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with myself
in order to manage the program. In the past month, my time has been spent on background information
including the review of all documents produced to date and interviews with a variety of interested people
involved in the plan.
At this time, the following documents and/or tasks have been completed:
Stakeholder Interviews
Community Workshop #1
Community Survey
Working Papers:
'Land Use & Transportation
*Urban Design & Liveability
*Growth & Economic Development
*Greenbelt Strategies
The activities and papers listed above constitute the background conditions that the consultant team will
use as the foundation for the General Plan. We are currently scheduling a joint session with the City
Council and Planning Commission to receive a presentation regarding this work product. Once complete,
the development of alternatives will begin.
As a side note, the City Council received a presentation from the Chamber of Commerce at a recent
shirtsleeve on their "Blueprint" of recommendations for the General Plan. This report will be added to the
baseline material for alternative development.
APPROVED:
'IrrdIr King, City Manager
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Receive Progress Report on the City of Lodi General Plan Update
November 7, 2007
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SCHEDULE
The attached schedule represents the revised assumptions for completion of the various tasks for the
General Plan. As shown, the Sketch Plans (Alternatives) would be completed by mid February. The
alternatives will be vetted and reviewed by the public through the month of May. The Draft General Plan
policy document and Environmental Impact Report being complete in November. The public review
process and adoption schedule would commence in January, 2009 and the projected Final for City
Council action in March, 2009.
BUDGET
After thorough review of the current product, invoices and meetings with the consultant team, I feel the
program is approximately $30,000 over budget to date. I believe that some of this can be made up with
the revised schedule and tasks. I do not know as to what level of change will ultimately occur. I would
suggest that it is quite reasonable to have the budget within three percent of the original contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: The cost of the above work is included in the contract for the General Plan
Update authorized by the City Council.
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Attachments: Schedule dated October12, 2007
Schedule for the City of Lodi General Plan Update and EIR
Background Studies & Issues I Choices Draft Products Final Products
TASKS 2007 2008 2009
SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP NOV DEC JAN FEB
I. Reconnaissance,
Organization, & Public
Participation Program
Stakeholders
2. Issues and Visioning
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3. Strategy Paper on
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Greenbelt Conservation;
Planning Area Definition
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8. Draft EIR
FINAL
EIR
9. Public Review/Final EIR
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10. Adopted Plan
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Consultant Effort Hearing ❑ Interim Product ' Final Product Newsletter Stakeholder Interviews
DYETT & BHATIA
Urban and Regional Planners Public Workshop Planning Commission/City Council Meeting O Other (as noted)
October 12, 2007