TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Laurie B. Jester, Planning Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0127 Approving a Professional Services Agreement for $30,000 with JHD Planning, LLC for State-Mandated Housing Related Planning Services (Community Development Director McIntosh).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0127
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 18-0127 approving a Professional Services Agreement for $30,000 with JHD Planning, LLC for state mandated housing related planning services.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Adopted Budget includes funding in the amount of $30,000 for professional services for legally mandated requirements related to State Housing Law.
BACKGROUND:
With the recent passage of the 2017 legally mandated State Housing Law, the City is in need of specially-trained housing and planning consulting services to comply with these new requirements. Planning staff does not have the expertise and/or resources to prepare the required reports to meet these mandates.
In 2012, staff worked with Mr. John Douglas, with J. H. Douglas and Associates, to complete the City's 2008-2013 Housing Element and the comprehensive update to the City's 2014-2022 General Plan to meet previous State Housing requirements. Thereafter, ongoing monitoring and reporting requirements for the State Housing and Community Development's (HCD) Annual Housing Report were required. In 2014, staff continued to work with Mr. Douglas to implement the 2013-2021 Housing Element, after receiving certification by HCD. These services were provided through a Professional Services Agreement with J. H. Douglas and Associates for an amount not-to-exceed $38,136.
Although the current contract with J.H. Douglas and Associates is still valid, t...
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