APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE EAST BAY
RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION FOR PROVISION OF
REPRESENTATION SERVICES AT RENT ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM
PROCEEDINGS TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE
AGREEMENT FROM AUGUST 31, 2024 TO MARCH 31, 2025
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, the City Council (Council) adopted Council Resolution No. 89790 authorizing the City Administrator or their designee to enter into a contract with East Bay Rental Housing Association (EBRHA) for provision of representation services to small property owners at Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) petition proceedings and Housi ng, Residential Rent and Relocation Board (HRRRB) appeal proceedings in the amount of $150,000 from July 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2024, after delays in the processing and execution of the contract, the agreement was fully executed. However, EBHRA had agreed to start to perform on the contract and to begin providing services under the contract as of July 2023; and
WHEREAS, as of the date of submission of this report, EBHRA has not yet completed all the deliverables under the contract and a contract fund balance of $54,926.15 remains; and
WHEREAS, under the contract, qualified property owners are those property owners who own a total of eight (8) or fewer residential rental dwellings units, including but not limited to those owned in the City of Oakland, and who have a total income no higher than the equivalent to 100% AMI for Alameda County at the time the small property owner seeks representation services; and
WHEREAS, one of the main reasons in EBHRA’s inability to meet the contract deliverables is the limited number of small property owners who have met the contract qualification requirements during the initial contract term; and
WHEREAS, the remaining contract funds of $54,926.15 for this contract are already encumbered and available in the Rent Adjustment Program (Fund 2413, Project 1001110, Org. 89969, Account No. 54912). These funds are restricted to use by the Rent Adjustment Program by Ordinance No. 12517 C.M.S.; and
WHEREAS, this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the following, each as separate and in dependent basis, including but not limited to, the following: CEQA Guidelines: Section 15378 (regulatory actions) , Section 15062(b)(3) (no significant environmental impact), and Section 15183 (actions consistent with the general plan and zoning); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or their designee is authorized to extend the time for performance of the professional services agreement with the East Bay Rental Housing Association for representation services at Rent Program proceedings from August 31, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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