REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adoption of Council-ranked Study Issue Presentation Dates for 2015, Council Policy Priorities Update, and Clarification on Issues Proposed for Completion
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Council reviewed and took action on proposed 2015 study issues at its annual Study/Budget Issues Workshop on February 19, 2015. Since then, staff has assessed its ability to undertake those issues prioritized by Council. This report presents, for Council consideration, the proposed start date and Council presentation date for items to be completed in 2015, as well as an update on Council policy priorities, and clarity on issues that are proposed to be performed in 2015.
Staff recommends that Council:
* Approve the proposed presentation dates for 2015 Council-ranked study issues (Attachment 1);
* Forward a budget supplement for the City Manager's Recommended FY 2015/16 Budget to allocate $50,000 to obtain an economic consultant to evaluate the market potential and appropriate land use mix for the Town Center (Attachment 7);
* Amend the intended scope of CDD 15-02 Consider Multi-family Residential Transportation Demand Management Programs to include the cost for a transportation consultant to provide technical research and analysis;
* Approve the combination of DPS 15-01 Prohibit Smoking Inside All Units and in Common Areas of Multi-Family Residences and OCA 14-03b Expand Smoking Regulations to Prohibit Smoking near Doorways and Outdoor Areas of Retail and Commercial Businesses;
* Confirm the original scope of DPW 15-10 Relocation of the Butcher House to Heritage Garden Park and Review of the Need for a Retaining Wall, which assures no cost to the City for implementation;
* Drop ESD 12-01C Community and Operational Greenhouse Gas Inventory (Attachment 2) in lieu of the study to be completed as part of the Climate Action Plan Workplan;
* Drop ESD 13-05C Eco-district Feasibility and Incentives (Attachment 3) from consideration;
* Defer D...
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