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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 13, 2016 Page 21 a. Receive Information on the Upcotning Comprehensive Plan Update and Pro- vide Direction on the Scope of the Update, the Public Engagement Strategy, and the Overall Timeline of the Process to Update the Comprehensive Plan (PROJ-0037) Interim Community Development Director Kari Collins and Senior P1aruler Bryan Lloyd were present to provide an overview of information regarding the upcom- __ ing comprehensive plan update,_ as detailed in the RCA. Ms. Collins asked _the — ------- ------ - - -- City Council to provide direction to staff on the scope of the update, the public engagement strategy, and overall timeline of the process. During the presentation, and as per the RCA, staff highlighted each chapter or section, and advised that the scope of the project defined by the City Council would inform the degree of outside consultant use for specific chapters versus in- house technical review of those deemed consistent with the 2008 update. Public Works Director Marc Culver briefly reviewed those chapters under the Public Works realm, noting that a different outside consultant would be reviewing those chapters on a parallel track with other consultant work and including public input. Mr. Culver reported that all chapters would be presented together upon their completion for City Council final approval prior to seeking review and comment by other jurisdictions and agencies, before final submission to the Met- ropolitan Council. Mr. Culver noted that staff intended to integrate and update the Pathway Master Plan into the transportation chapter, inchiding seeking public input on updated pathway priorities. Specific to the economic development and redevelopment chapters, Ms. Collins noted the need to identify whether a consultant specializing in those areas was needed to assist the process, noting there would be some level of updating needed in transitioning from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) to the Economic Development Authority (EDA), even though soine of the policies and goals remained consistent.. Specific to environmental protection and utilities chapters, Mr. Culver advised that some consultant assistance may be needed for special modeling and data pro- duction, most of the work could be completed in-house by staff and then incorpo- rated into the updated plan. Mr. Culver highlighted the surface water management section, advising that this was already out for a Request for Proposals (RFP) due to timing with one of the three area watershed districts and their review slated for the city in August of 2017. However, Mr. Culver noted that this information would also be reviewed and presented to the public for their feedback.