Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2023 09 20

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Revitalization Commission Minutes August 23, 2023 Page 4 of 8 Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Williams noted that the fagade on the building under financial review has been removed. The agreement states that the fagade was to remain intact to preserve the historic character of the building. Commissioner Smith noted that there may be something behind the fagade they needed access to during the repairs. The Director of Community Development mentioned he had just noticed it had been removed. It is not apparent what is old versus what is new, and he will have to review what they are doing. The EV Manager will reach out to the architect to determine what is happening and will share details with LRC. Public Comment: None Commissioner Leh made a motion to approve moving forward on the contract. Commissioner Smith seconded. Roll call vote: approved unanimously. Defining the LRC's Purpose: The City Attorney will present this topic at the September meeting. Downtown Vision Plan for Streetscapes & Public Places — Contract and B The EV Manager presented the Downtown Vision Plan to the Commission. Staff recommends contracting with Mig to complete the work and requests recommendation from LRC to Council to enter into a contract with Mig to complete the planning process. The vendor's proposal was included in the meeting packet. Staff will be looking at moving budget line items from CIP intended for downtown conduit and pavement repair to pay for this agreement. As this agreement is to create a plan for downtown, staff believes using this funding is appropriate for the vision plan agreement. Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Smith asked if the scope of work included cost estimates and what is the percent of design. The Director of Community Development noted that this will be more of a conceptual design. Commissioner Williams clarified that this won't be for construction; it is just vision planning to identify initial cost estimates for the best investment of LRC funding for downtown streetscape and public places. The Director of Community Development noted that the LRC wasn't sure what to fund and there was concern about coordination with City CIP projects. The idea is to move forward quickly to begin designing and initiating projects. The EV Manager noted that Mig includes CIP phasing plan for 15 years in the proposal, which will assist LRC in authorizing funding for projects after 2031. Commissioner Smith noted that phasing will save us more than the costs of this agreement over the course of project improvements. Agenda Packet P. 6