Title
Growth Projections and Land Use Assumptions Update - Amendment (Ordinance S-53226) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to amend Contract 156366 with Applied Economics, LLC to allow additional expenditures and expand departmental access to include the Community and Economic Development Department in addition to the Planning and Development Department for the purchase of growth projection, land-use assumptions, and related economic modeling services. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $100,000.
Report
Summary
This contract provides assistance with organizing development and land-use data, reporting on existing and planned development profiles, and preparing growth projections for the City and specific subregions within the City. These services will help the City to prepare ongoing updates and twice-yearly maintenance of the custom development tracking tool. The work includes updating mid-cycle land-use forecasts using the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity's 2025 population projections and employment forecasts from the University of Arizona's Economic and Business Research Center (or similar forecasting sources).
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on July 31, 2027.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $100,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $814,000.
Funds are available in the Planning and Development Department's and the Community and Economic Development Department's operational budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously:
- Granted authority to enter into a Growth Projections and Land Use Assumptions Update Contract, Contract 156366, on May 25, 2022 (Ordinance S-48639).
- Granted authority to amend the Growth Projections and Land Use Assumptions Update Contract, Contract 156366, by extending the term and allowing additional expenditures on October 15, 2025 (Ordinance S-52298).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Managers Lori Bays and Ginger Spencer and the Planning and Development and Community and Economic Development departments.