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2 The recommended approach will permit an additional joint meeting of advisory boards involved in the Comprehensive Plan, to occur in January 2007, as outlined in the accelerated process timetable. The underlying premise of the proposed accelerated approach is that: 1: Facilitated meetings, especially those among the various advisory boards, will help maintain an objective focus during this multi-disciplined collaborative effort; and 2. `Synthesizing' would acknowledge that to a great extent the updated Comprehensive Plan already exists in various County documents and in a variety of formats. This update shouldn't require the generation of a lot of new material, and can be completed by pulling together all of the good work that has already been done by the various County departments and advisory boards. The work product focus would then be towards any missing components. RELATION TO BOCC PRIORITIES: At the work session on September 14, the BOCC discussed previously identified priorities and directed staff to proceed and develop a set of written goal statements and timelines associated with its top priorities for the remainder of 2006. The six emerging issues the BOCC considered as its top priorities, in no rank order, included continuation of the process for updating the County's Comprehensive Plan. This contract constitutes a step in the act of moving forward with one priority issue before the BOCC in this calendar year. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The services of the DSC will be provided on an as needed basis as requested by the Project Management Team (County Manager, Planning Director, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, and Planning Board Chair), will extend from the date of contract approval through May 31, 2008, and may be extended upon the written. consent of both parties. DSC offers their services at the following rates: Through June 2007: (a) $85.00 per hour for all necessary time provided to this project by Program Coordinator Andrew M. Sachs; (b) $40.00 per hour for all necessary time provided to this project by each DSC facilitator other than Mr. Sachs (e.g., small group facilitators, co- fac'ilitator, temporary substitution for Sachs where that is necessary). July 2007 through May 2008: (a) $90.00 per hour for all necessary time provided to this project by Program Coordinator Andrew M. Sachs; (b) $45.00 per hour for all necessary time provided to this project by each DSC facilitator other than Mr. Sachs (e.g., small group facilitators, co-facilitator, temporary substitution for Sachs where that is necessary). Planning Staff estimates approximately 212 hours of DSC time may be required for process consultation and meeting facilitation during the course of the Comprehensive Plan Update process, estimated to be split fairly evenly between Fiscal Years 2006-07 and 2007-08. Funding for DSC services will be drawn from appropriations already approved in the 2006-07 Planning Department operating budget and from funds to be requested in the 2007-08 Manager's Recommended Budget. Planning Staff will keep the BOCC apprised of DSC hours spent on the project through regular staff reports as provided by the BOCC approved process for updating the Comprehensive Plan.