City Council
MEETING DATE: 1/25/2017
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Contract to Present a Stakeholder Workshop on Community Benefits Agreements
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve a contract with Estolano LeSar Perez Advisors (ELP Advisors) in an amount not to exceed $7,500 to present a Stakeholder Workshop on Community Benefits Agreements and approve an amendment to the FY16-17 budget of $7,500.
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BACKGROUND:
On June 10, 2016 Council participated in a community discussion held at the St. Louis Church in Cathedral City. The Church's committee on Social Justice made a presentation on Community Benefit Agreements, which are designed to help insure that new development in a community benefits all segments of the community. As a result of that discussion Council subsequently appointed Mayor Pro Tem Greg Pettis and Councilmember John Aguilar to a subcommittee to explore how CBA's might work to the benefit of the people of Cathedral City. The Subcommittee provided an update to the full Council in study session on January 11, 2017 and received direction to proceed with a stakeholder workshop.
DISCUSSION:
PHASE 1 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP
ELP Advisors will facilitate a stakeholder engagement workshop to lay the groundwork for the development of an equitable economic development strategy for Cathedral City. We propose to split a 3-hour session into two parts.
The first part will focus understanding the community's goals and vision for the City. The discussion will include questions such as the following:
? What are the community's aspirations and goals?
? What is the community's vision for the City and economic prosperity?
? What are the City's strengths, challenges, and opportunities?
This discussion will help ELP Advisors and the City refine community priorities, glean the equitable economic development aspirations of key stakeholders, and inform the City's goals and...
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