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Department Approval ° � Item Description: 1.O BACKGROUND l�'�, Jy REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 10/26/2009 Item No.: 12.f City Manager Approval Selection of consultant to complete Roseville's Zoning Ordinance re-write. 1.1 In July 2009, the Planning Staff reviewed material from eight firms responding to the City's Request For Qualitications (RFQ) to re-write the Roseville Zoning Code. Through a ranking process, the Planning Staff determined that five of the eight met the criteria for further consideration. 1.2 On August 26, 2009, the Planning Division sent out five Request for Proposal (RFP) packages to Sonestroo, The Cuningham Group, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGI), Sanders, Wacker and Sergly, Inc. (SWS), and Short, Elliot Henderson, Inc. (SEH). 1.3 In September 2009, the Planning Staff inet to review the proposals of the five teams. Prior to the meeting, individuals were asked to rank each proposal on five criteria: understanding and knowledge of Roseville, understanding of alternative codes, organization of process and staff involvement, public participation, and experience and expertise of proposed project team (a copy of the rankings worksheet is attached and staff also noted the overall quality of the submittal). Sased on these rankings, staff discussed the strengths and weaknesses of each team's proposal. 1.4 Sased on the cumulative results of staff's rankings and the quality of the submittals, Sonestroo, The Cuningham Group and HKGI were asked to participate in an interview process to answer specific questions about their proposals. 1.5 On October 6 and 8, 2009, the Planning Division interviewed the three consultant teams to further determine which firm was best suited to complete Roseville's Zoning Ordinance re- write. To assist staff with the interview process, a list of standard questions was prepared to further vet each firm's proposed public participation process, utilization of City staff, qualifications/roles of each team member, and their ability to complete the project on time and on budget. 1.6 On October 9, 2009, the Planning Division met to discuss the interview process. Sased on the proposals submitted, rankings, and interviews, the Cuningham Group emerged as the firm most knowledgeable and capable of creating a zoning code that addresses the goals and objectives articulated in Roseville's adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan. While the other two consultants are also very qualified to undertake the re-write process, the Cunningham Group's proposal stood out for its public engagement component and the firm's understanding and ability to design alternative zoning ordinances. Page 1 of 2