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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc. To Provide An Update To The City's Comprehensive Plan In An Amount Not To Exceed $500,000.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
In the State of Florida, pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 163, municipalities are required to prepare comprehensive plans establishing each city's unique vision and priorities for the future, reinforced by tools, strategies, and initiatives for implementation. Such plans must be consistent with the Broward County Land Use Plan under the Broward County Charter. State Statute requires comprehensive plans to be evaluated for an update every seven years, through a process called an Evaluation and Appraisal Report ("EAR"). The City of Hollywood, like many other municipalities in Broward County, delayed the EAR while waiting for the County to update their Comprehensive Plan (Broward Next).
The City of Hollywood Comprehensive Plan was first adopted in 1989. The current EAR Plan was updated in January 2008.
The City seeks to update its Comprehensive Plan with the intent of establishing an innovative, dynamic, and stimulating plan, which reflects the City's unique character-in accordance with the recently adopted, County Comprehensive Plan, Broward Next.
On February 19, 2020, the City Commission approved a resolution (R-2020-049) authorizing City staff to negotiate with the highest ranked firm, Ecosistema Urbano, LLC to update the plan. On May 19, 2021, City Commission approved the agreement with Ecosistema Urbano, LLC (R-2021-109); however, in November of 2023, the contract for Ecosistema was terminated. Leadership determined that the most advantageous selection method for another consultant would be to contact and select a firm from the previous ranking. ...
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