STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
CC 7
8/12/2025
TN
Date:August 12, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Patti Garibay, Director - Community Development
Nicole Jones, Senior Analyst – Community Development
Subject:Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with SRK Consulting, LLC. (SRK)
Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with SRK Consulting, LLC. (SRK) for an additional two (2) years (through 6/30/2028) and a not-to-exceed amount of $125,000 annually for additional services added to scope.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to finalize and execute all documents related to the Amendment.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
$125,000 annually beginning in the 2025/2026 fiscal year for a total non-to-exceed of $375,000 for this amendment - all to be funded out of 31422000.5710.
Background:
In July 2022, the City onboarded SRK Consulting LLC as a force multiplier for Housing staff following an extensive Request for Proposals (RFP) process. SRK currently provides support to a variety of programs and projects including, but not limited to, the First Time Homebuyer Program; the Housing Rehabilitation Program; Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) monitoring and reporting; annual Neighborhood Stabilization Program monitoring; and annual Mobilehome Park Permits to Operate and quarterly report collection. Based on SRK’s knowledge of these items and status in the midst of several projects with the Housing team, staff is proposing an extension of their professional services agreement for an additional two (2) years 2 1
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to extend their current Amendment through June 30, 2028. This will allow SRK to assist with the following services:
1. Development of New Housing Programs
oAssisting in the design and development of the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and HNR-3 CalHome programs.
oCollaborating with consultants and City staff on policy, procedure, and design frameworks.
oBuild-out and maintain the information from these programs within the Neighborly Software.
2. Application Review and Income Qualification Services oConducting income qualifications for the ADU program.
oConducting income qualifications for the HNR-3 CalHome program utilizing the pre-allocated amount of $1.7 million with the potential of another $5 million to be allocated at a later date.
oReviewing and verifying supporting documentation.
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Attachment:
SRK Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 2_2025