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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SEEKING REINVESTMENT IN DOWNTOWN THROUGH IMPROVED USE AND POTENTIAL DISPOSITION OF TWO PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to issue a Request for Proposals entitled "Downtown East - Redevelopment Options, including potential sale of city parking facilities", substantially in the form of the document attached as Exhibit A;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the scoring process for responses shall evaluate and prioritize the responses' anticipated levels of reinvestment in the city's downtown, with a focus on creation of new housing of all types, and the preservation of access to the city's downtown for people across the community;
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes issuance of a Request for Proposals ("RFP") related to redevelopment of privately-owned parcels in the eastern side of downtown, establishing the possibility of conveyance of city-owned parking facilities to assist in facilitating that reinvestment. The two parking facilities under consideration for potential conveyance are the Technology Village ramp and the Medical District ramp.
The RFP sets forth objectives (more fully described in the RFP document) to ensure that the redevelopment meets a series of community goals, including maximizing the level of reinvestment in the eastern downtown, focused on the East 1st Street corridor as a priority. The RFP has been written with the intent of preserving existing levels of public parking, even a potential transaction of the two described parking ramps may result in operational or other functional changes to the use of parking in the downtown.
Any future transaction of city property will be required to follow the requirements of Chapter 2, Article XXXIII of city code and any other applicable law.
If authorized, the RFP is intended to be issued in early July, with responses due to the city's Purchasin...
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