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CASE AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE; CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY By: Assistant Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik Background: As you know, the Metropolitan Council requires communities to update their Comprehensive Plans every 10 years, and the next update deadline is 2008. The City of Ramsey was awarded $29,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the 2006 funding year. The funds were received for the purpose of engaging the services of professional consultants to assist with development of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Observations: CDBG regulations require that funds granted be spent by December 31 of the following year. This means that the $29,000 Ramsey received in July of 2006 must be spent by December 31 of 2007. If this requirement is not met, any unspent funds are recaptured by HUD. Because updating comprehensive plans can be a long and involved process, City Staff recommends that the City begin the process to select a consultant at this time. It is imperative that the CDBG funds are expended by December 31, 2007. In addition, it would be extremely beneficial if the consultant were selected in a time frame that would allow them to observe the Ramsey3 Process and Open Space Technology exercise. The consultants can work on gathering base data for the comprehensive plan update until the Ramsey3 process is complete. The proposed RFP is enclosed for your information. Also attached is a list of consultants that will be invited to submit a proposal. The RFP will also be posted on the web sites for the Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association and the League of Minnesota Cities. Recommendation: City Staff recommends approval of the RFP. Council Action: Motion by Councilmember and seconded by Councilmember to direct City Staff to publish the Request for Proposal for the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Review Checklist: Community Development Director CC: 12/28/06 -315-