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RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR
RENTAL REGISTRY SOFTWARE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO ADMINISTER
THE RENTAL REGISTRY PROGRAM AND FIND THE REQUEST EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE SECTION 15061(B)(3)
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the Housing Element is an integral part of the Foster City General Plan that serves to identify the community’s housing needs; state the community’s goals and objectives with regard to housing production, rehabilitation, and preservation, and conservation to meet those needs; and define the policies and programs that the community will implement to achieve the stated goals and objectives; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element 2023-31 include the City’s commitment to timeframes for implementation of various goals, policies and programs; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element 2023-31 Program H-G-2-e, “Rental Registry”, requires the city to explore a rental registry that tracks information such as rents, utilities, accessibility for disabled persons, tenant occupancy dates, and landlord contact information in order to improve the information available to landlords, tenants, and decision-makers by end of 2024; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorizes staff to issue an RFP soliciting proposals from qualified firms for a rental registry software and professional services for program administration; and
WHEREAS, if approved, the RFP will be issued on August 20, 2024, with a due date of September 10, 2024; and
WHEREAS, staff will review and evaluate the proposed scope of work, experiences of firm, staffing, experiences of firm, and budget submitted by consultants and will ensure that the proposal meets and fulfills the City’s standards and requirements and return to the City Council at a future meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby authorize staff to issue an RFP for Rental Registry software and professional services to administer the Rental Registry program. 2 4
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PASSED AND ADOPTED as a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Foster City at a Regular Meeting thereof held on August 19, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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PATRICK SULLIVAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK