2. Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.
We are a well-established multi-disciplinary firm that has been located in South Florida for 79 years.
Since 1937, the company has grown from a small, two-person surveying firm to over 300 employees, providing over 25+ Municipal Services.
Project Department providing over 30 years of Planning Services
Team Members with experience between 12 and 32 years directly in Planning
Municipal/Agency Experience (not limited to):
City of Cutler Bay, FL
City of Weston, FL
City of Delray Beach, FL
City of Key West, FL
City of Greenacres, FL
Monroe County, FL
City of Lauderdale Lakes, FL
South Broward Drainage District, FL
City of Lauderhill, FL
Town of Bay Harbor Islands, FL
City of Marathon, FL
Town of Lake Park, FL
City of Miami Gardens, FL
Town of Medley, FL
City of Pahokee, FL
Town of Palm Beach
City of Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Town of Pembroke Park, FL
City of West Park, FL
Town of Surfside, FL

4. You Asked the Questions…

5. TOP ISSUES (3-5) OVER THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS
Affordable Housing
Climate Change/Sustainability
Infrastructure
Changing Demographics/Preservation of Neighborhoods
Interconnectivity between neighborhoods East and West of I-95
SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION
Martin County EAR
Competing Issues/Interests
Anti-development
Sustainability
Smart growth
Pro-growth
Participants allowed as much time as needed to speak
Comments recorded on a screen or pad to assure comments were noted
Successfully recommended changes to streamline and remove inconsistencies from a document that is considered “the bible” in Martin County

6. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Robust Public Engagement Strategy
Community Kick Off Meeting
Six (6) Steering Committee Workshops
Fifteen (15) Individual/Group Interviews
Four (4) Community Workshops
Community Survey
Public Official and Community Representatives Roundtable
Fourteen (14) Project Team Meetings
Three (3) Public Meetings/Hearings at Adoption
Interactive Website and
E-Newsletters
Social Media Campaign
Constant Communication with Planning Staff

7. TASK AND FEE MAJOR MILESTONE COMPLETION FEE/HRS
Commencement meeting with staff
Review and analysis of current Comprehensive Plan and supplemental strategic/vision plans
Develop format for project kick off meeting
April 2016
$5,400 – 36 hrs
Develop Web Site
Set up social media platform
Kick-off Meeting
April–May 2016
May 2016
$12,000 – 80 hrs
Prepare E-Newsletter. E-Newsletter distribution to coincide with the steering committee work sessions
Steering Committee Work Session 1
Steering Committee Work Session 2 & 3
Steering Committee Work Session 4
Steering Committee Work Session 5
Steering Committee Work Session 6
June 2016
July 2016
August 2016
September 2016
October 2016
$37,500 – 250 hrs

8. TASK AND FEE (cont.) MAJOR MILESTONE COMPLETION FEE/HRS
Individual and Group interviews (15 Total)
July – Aug 2016
$12,000 – 80 hrs
Community Workshops & Survey
Workshop 1 & 2 (weekend)
Workshop 3
Workshop 4
Community Survey
Aug 2016
Sept 2016
Oct 2016
$21,000 – 140 hrs
$9,000 – 60 hrs
Public Officials and Community Representative’s Roundtable
$10,800 – 72 hrs
Complete analysis and provide draft amendment package to staff for review including:
Volume 1 Proposed Amendment to the GOPs
FLUM Amendments
GIS maps
Volume 2 New Data and Analysis
Includes 14 project team meetings
Feb 2017
$108,000 – 720 hrs

9. TASK AND FEE (cont.) MAJOR MILESTONE COMPLETION FEE/HRS
Short Term Work Plan & annual update program in matrix
July -Sept 2017
$12,000 – 80 hrs
Public Hearings
LPA Hearing
Transmittal package and presentation at public hearing
Adoption package and presentation at public hearing
Summary list of future code amendments
Final copy to City after NOI issued by DEO
April 2017
May 2017
Aug 2017
Sept 2017
Oct 2017
$36,000 – 240 hrs
FINAL ADOPTION
18 MONTHS
$263,700 – 1,758 hrs

10. MAKING THE CURRENT PLAN MORE PRACTICAL AND SUSTAINABLE
Opportunity to move away from the “9J-5 Checklist”
Allow for innovation, such as a web-based plan
Structure more like a Guidebook/User-Guide
Executive Summary
Marketing Piece
English, Español, Kreyòl
Addition of 5 New Elements
Economic Development
Sustainability
Healthy Community
Historic Preservation
Education
Include Supportive Graphics
Implementation Program – possible new element
Examples of Great Comp Plans
Raleigh, NC (Web-Based)
Six strategic vision themes, referenced in every element
Divided into four major sections:
Introduction and Framework
Plan Elements
Area Plans
Implementation
Includes the 3C’s
Clear
Concise
Community Driven

11. Thank you
Questions?