RESOLUTION NO. 2022-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
HEREBY AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION
IN THE MERCED COUNTY
MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOUSING
ELEMENT AND COST SHARING
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65588 requires local agencies to review and revise the housing elements to their comprehensive general plan in compliance with Section 65580 through 65589, Chapter 1143, Article 10.6; WHEREAS, the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) is a Joint Powers agency created by the six incorporated cities in Merced County and the County of Merced, pursuant to Government Code Sections 6500 et. Seq.; WHEREAS, the local government agencies in Merced County have requested MCAG to hire a consultant to perform a coordinated update to the housing element of each local agency's General Plan at no cost to MCAG; WHEREAS, MCAG engaged the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Work Group consisting of the local member agencies to review the Request for Proposal, evaluate bids, select a consultant, develop a cost sharing arrangement and make a recommendation to the MCAG board to hire the consultant; WHEREAS, the cost sharing arrangement includes the cost of the consultant and $35,000 to cover MCAG administration;
WHEREAS, each participating member agency agrees to provide MCAG a deposit by December 30, 2022, in the amount specified in the cost sharing agreement to assist with cash flow;
WHEREAS, each participating member agency agrees to reimburse MCAG for the cost of the Merced County Multijurisdictional Housing Element in accordance with the cost sharing arrangement attached herein; and, WHEREAS, time is of the essence and each participating member agency agrees to facilitate the flow of information to the consultant to provide a timely report.
X:1Resolutions|2022\Planning|MJHE Cost Sharing Agreement (MCAG).docx 1 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Merced adopts the Merced County Multijurisdictional Housing Element Cost Sharing Agreement and agrees to participate in the study and reimburse MCAG for actual cost incurred.
SECTION 2. The City Manager and the City Clerk, respectively, are hereby authorized to execute and attest said Agreement on behalf of the City of Merced.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Merced, at a regular meeting held on the _day of_ _ 2022, by following called vote:
AYES Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
APPROVED
BY_
Mayor
ATTEST:
STEPHANIE R. DIETZ, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM
11-15.22
City Attorney Date
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