TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Parks
Carrie Hite
425-556-2326
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Parks
Jeff Aken
Park Planning Manager
Parks
Caroline Chapman
Senior Park Planner
TITLE:
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Approval of a Consulting Services Agreement with Conservation Technix, in the Amount of $126,000, for the Parks, Arts, Recreation, Culture, Conservation (PARCC) Plan Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The PARCC Plan provides a strategic plan for the Parks and Recreation Department, fits into the Parks element in the Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan, and allows the City to pursue state grant funding through the Recreation and Conservation Office. Staff is seeking approval of the attached standard consulting contract for Conservation Technix to assist on the development of the PARCC Plan update.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
PARCC Plan, Redmond 2050, Washington State Growth Management Act.
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
The PARCC plan is updated every six years to remain in compliance with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.
OUTCOMES:
Updating the PARCC plan ensures consistency with the City's comprehensive plan, captures emerging needs in the parks, trails, and community, and prioritizes those needs into a strategic plan to be used for the biennial budget process, yearly workplan, and staff priorities. The plan update will incorporate the Environmental Sustainability Plan, ADA Plans, Tree Canopy and Facilities Strategic Plans.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
Initial stakeholder outreach is underway, when the consultant contract is approved staff and consultant will develop an expansive community outreach plan.
* Timeline (previous or planned):
Winter-Spring 2022
* Outreach ...
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