REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 08/03/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT:
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Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. to extend the term of the agreement and increase the compensation by $25,000 for a total compensation of $191,895.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Rincon Consultants entered into a Professional Services Agreement with the City on September 16, 2020, for the preparation of the General Plan Housing Element Update for Planning Period 2021-2029. The Housing Element is a mandatory element of the General Plan and is required to be updated every eight years in accordance with state law. The City Council adopted the updated Housing Element on November 3, 2021. The Housing Element is pending review and approval by the California Department of Housing and Community Development
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. to extend the term and increase the amount by $25,000.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for a total contract amount of $191,895.
c. Authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue Changer Order No. 2 to Purchase Order P21810 to Rincon Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $191,895.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Housing Element of the General Plan is required to be updated every eight years in accordance with State law. The City advertised Requests for Proposals for the preparation of the Housing Element Update in 2020 and selected Rincon Consultants to prepare the document. The City entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants on September 16, 2020.
The statutory deadline to complete the Housing Element was October 15, 2021. However, public agen...
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