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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIESDATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 ITEM NO: 10 SUBJECT:NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD AND PELLISSIER RANCH INTER-JURISDICTIONAL SPECIFIC PLAN AND PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT –PROJECT UPDATE ISSUES: Receive an update on the status and progress of the Northside Neighborhood and Pellissier Ranch Inter- Jurisdictional Specific Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report,with emphasis on comments received at two community workshops, held on June 7 and 10, 2017. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilitiesreceive and file this presentation on the Northside Neighborhood and Pellissier Ranch Inter-Jurisdictional Specific Plan update. BACKGROUND: On April 28, 2015, Community & Economic Development Department (CEDD) staff provided the City Council a summary of the status and history of City-owned properties within the Northside Neighborhood, including the former Riverside Golf Course and Ab Brown Sports Complex. During deliberations, the City Council directed staff to pursue a specific plan for the Northside Neighborhood. The Council also directed staff to engage the public prior to soliciting a Specific Plan consultant. On March 23, 2016, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Proposals (RFP) was released by CEDD. The RFQ/RFP outlined the need for a multi-disciplinary consultant team who would work with the community and city staff to create the Northside Neighborhood and Pellissier Ranch Inter-Jurisdictional Specific Plan (Northside Specific Plan) and accompanying Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR). The RFQ/RFP was developed with input from various community stakeholders groups, including the Northside Improvement Association, the Springbrook Heritage Alliance, the Spanish Town Heritage Foundation, and the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce’s Hunter Park Business Council, in addition to business organizations and other interested parties. CEDD also hosted a pre-RFQ community meeting on November 4, 2015 to introduce the project, identify community driven issues, and seek input on what should be included in the RFQ/RFP. The Northside Specific Plan RFQ/RFP clearly outlinedthe desired approach and goals for the development of the specific plan, and identifiedthe desired qualifications for the selection of a consultant. On April 25, 2016, CEDD staff presented a status report on the Specific Plan process to the Board of Public Utilities outlining the assets held by RPU in the Northside area and policy issues associated therewith. Page 146