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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 25, 2016 Page 27 Ms. Collins clarified that the intent of including these criteria in the RFP was to make sure the city found a consultant familiar with MSP 2040 Outcomes; but to what degree they actually shaped the final product would come out of public comment opportunities. Mayor Roe agreed those MSP 2040 Outcomes were implicit, and under the next layer below the surface; and if the comprehensive plan talks about these elements in a broader, more regional scope, it would be looked upon favorably by the Met- ropolitan Council. Section C Other Plannin� Elements Page 5 Councilmember Laliberte noted the need to also focus on other areas in this sec- tion. Councilmember Laliberte referenced the joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission at which time discussions were held on the compre- hensive plan update, and apparent focus on the technical update. When discus- sion involved other elements, such as proximity to grocery stores, etc., Coun- cilmember Laliberte noted there was no interest in delving that deep into updating the comprehensive plan. Councilmember Laliberte noted the many differing opinions across the region on Thrive MSP 2040, and opined that she found in- cluding that deviated from past discussions about what the update should include. Councilmember Laliberte asked for more comment from her colleagues; and asked if the Thrive MSP 2040 was incorporated, the city's comprehensive plan became a regional planning effort, while previously the City Council chose not to discuss Thrive even though it affected the city, unless it just never got around to doing so. Councilmember Laliberte noted it was a huge document that she wasn't sure should be included without a full discussion, since she didn't think that was the initial direction in which the update was intended. Councilmember Etten agreed there were specific things that the City Council didn't previously flesh out, but suggested using the Thrive MS 2040 as another lens for the consultant to be aware of in the process. Councilmember Etten opined that awareness was different than incorporating them as goals; and there- fore he was comfortable with them remaining in the RFP. Councilmember Etten further opined that they provided a broad picture of how things are looked at and how they've ultimately framed. Councilmember McGehee stated she was also comfortable leaving them in, as noted by Councilmember Etten, they provided an additional lens and may only involve updating little pieces for mechanical approval and provided things to keep in mind as part of protecting city residents and being responsible citizens of the broader region. Councilmember Willmus stated he looked through the lens of things the city was already doing, as noted by Mr. Lloyd, rather than embracing the whole of Thrive MSP 2040.