Memorandum 19-014 Planning Commission Review of Updates to Homer Area Transportation Plan

Memorandum 19-014

TO: HOMER ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION

FROM: HOMER CITY COUNCIL  

DATE: JANUARY 28, 2019

SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW OF UPDATES TO HOMER TRANSPORTATION PLAN

The purpose of this memo is to authorize the Homer Advisory Planning Commission to spend up to $5,000 in consulting/engineering services for developing a scope of work and eventual request for proposal for updates to the Homer Transportation Plan. 

The Planning Commission reported at the January 14th City Council meeting that they would like access to some of the scoping funds approved in the FY2019 City of Homer Budget to explore different scenarios related to the level of the update including cost estimates. These funds would be used to assess recommended updates and will take into consideration variables such as: 

• How transportation planning engineering has changed since the adoption of the plan and how that might influence the plan 
• In what ways the plan has outlived its usefulness
• Ability to partner with ADOT and/or KPB with plan updates 

The requested funds will be used to present Council with different scenarios that vary on level of effort and cost for a full update of the plan. Every effort will be made to minimize costs associated with this work. Engineering and consulting services will be provided by one of the two firms that has the City of Homer term contract for transportation engineering, Kenny Engineering or HDL Engineering. 

Enc:
Planning Memo dated January 4, 2019
Budget amendment for scoping