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RFP No. 60149 Comprehensive Parks Master Plan Page 6 of 44 Review of Related Policies, Plans, and Programs The Consultant shall review City and school districts’ existing plans and policies that are relevant to the parks system and recreational offerings, as well as comprehensive long-range plans and related documents. This includes: • Capital Improvement Plan • General Plan • Annual Budget & Financial Report • Recent and future bonding plans for new facilities • Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan • Vision Zero/Local Roadway Safety Plan (under development) Deliverables: Comprehensive Inventory of Existing Facilities Report Comprehensive Review of Policies, Plans, and Programs Report Comparative Analysis For additional context, the Consultant shall perform a comparative analysis of the parks system with communities of a similar size and density and assess the City's organizational structure, programming and maintenance staffing, and funding levels in relation to national averages and comparative to cities of similar size regionally. Discuss different funding mechanism and cost recovery strategies. Deliverables: Comparative Analysis and Recommendation Report Public Outreach and Engagement The Consultant will take the lead on public involvement for the planning process to determine the current usage of the park system and school district recreational assets as well as the needs, desires, and interests of the community. The Consultant shall provide an outline of their public involvement strategy in their proposal that describes how the community and stakeholders will be provided opportunities to participate in the development of the Plan. The proposed public involvement strategy shall provide: • Well-organized and directed activities, techniques, and formats for public participation • Methodology for gathering feedback about services, uses, and preferences • A city-wide community needs assessment survey (a statistically valid survey is preferred) • Written records and findings for all public outreach and engagement activities It’s important that the public outreach process include communication in multiple languages, including Spanish and Chinese. The City and school districts will work with the Consultant to implement the public involvement strategy by assisting with logistics and execution of all community meetings. Realizing potential Consultants may not be local and travel costs may increase price beyond the allocated budget, the consultant’s attendance during public outreach events and presentations shall be prioritized over more perfunctory activities.