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1) The consultant should have experience with URA procedures and business cost evaluation <br /> 2) The consultant should operate independently from staff or council <br /> 2. Use a professional, third- <br /> party relocation specialist 3) The consultant should adhere to the standards of the URA and leave any "special adjustments" to the discretion of the <br /> City Council <br /> 3. Use and, where appropriate, <br /> expand existing policies and Use Cit ro ams rovidin loan move for business develo ment e. Business Develo ment Fund• Commercial <br /> programs that the City has y p ~ p g y P ( g'' p ' <br /> for economic development to Revitalization Fund) <br /> hel with relocation - <br /> 4. Provide an appeal process, <br /> and a process for 1) The URA process provides for appeals <br /> adjustments to the relocation <br /> specialist's 2) The City Council should reserve the right and consider going beyond the strict requirements of the law as determined by <br /> recommendations by the the relocation specialist on a case by case basis to address unusual circumstances <br /> Cit Council <br /> 1) The City Council should direct staff in various departments, as appropriate, to reduce business disruption through <br /> signage, flexible construction hours (e.g., nights), phasing, etc. <br /> <br /> . 5. Help businesses outside the 2) The City should consider providing additional advertising and other promotional activities, either directly or through <br /> redevelopment area that are <br /> directly- affected by other agents (e.g., Downtown Association) <br /> construction disruption 3) For businesses that experience demonstrable negative financial impacts related to the redevelopment project, the City <br /> will use its best efforts, on a case by case basis, to use existing resources and programs to assist impacted businesses _ <br /> with financin needs, s ace needs, and course of construction im acts. <br /> 6: Incorporate into the ultimate 1) Include both businesses in the redevelopment area (relocating in the area) and businesses outside the area <br /> development agreements 2) As part of its efforts to (1) get a mix of tenants in the redevelopment area that will encourage retail and other activity, <br /> . language that provides <br /> opportunities for local and (2) help businesses and organizations now located in the proposed redevelopment area, the City Council should , <br /> businesses to locate in the consider various ways that it might be able to help certain businesses or organizations pay the market rents that the new <br /> new development. development will charge. For example, the City might lease part of the new development at market rates and then <br /> sublease to certain businesses or or anizations atbelow-market rents. <br /> 6 <br /> <br />