In April, the City Council launched a process to update the City’s economic development strategy. The Council has hired Applied Development Economics (ADE) of Walnut Creek to conduct the process. ADE has held a series of community forums, public workshops and individual interviews to gather important data and information. As part of the strategy, consultants mailed written survey forms to all Atascadero residents regarding their current shopping habits and the location of current shopping destinations.  Information gathered through the survey is one of the factors used by ADE in updating the City’s economic-development strategy. In order to gather additional input, a public workshop will be held on Saturday November 22, at the Colony Park Community Center. Please see the flyer posted below. These full-color flyers are now available at City Hall. If you or someone you know would like to distribute a quantity of these flyers to a community group or organization, please contact us at 461-5000.

As directed by the City Council, staff is currently working with the project applicants to prepare a scope of work and request for proposals by qualified planning and environmental consultants for the proposed projects. The applicants are currently re-evaluating and a report to City Council on the current status of the proposals is expected to be presented by staff in August. Issues regarding the project scope, draft request for proposals, consultant selection process, community workshops, and project study area will be discussed at this meeting.