IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC. TO PREPARE THE 2023-2031 (SIXTH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE,
RELATED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS, AND
ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $575,013; AND TO APPROPRIATE $75,013 IN COMMUNITY
PLANNING FEES FOR SAID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, State law requires local agencies to adopt a Housing Element as part of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, State law also requires a local agency to revise and update its Housing Element on a periodic basis and send those updates to the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) for review and certification; and WHEREAS, the next update to San Leandro’s Housing Element is due to HCD by January 2023; and
WHEREAS, complying with State law also requires preparation of amendments to the Zoning Code and General Plan, including a new Environmental Justice Element and updated Safety Element; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation for the above amendments consists of the production of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and
WHEREAS, in order to carry out this process and produce the updated Housing Element in a timely fashion, the City requires the assistance of professional consulting services; and WHEREAS, on July 19, 2021 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-118 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. to prepare the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update, Related General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments, and Associated Environmental Impact Report, and appropriated $300,000 in LEAP grant, $47,400 in REAP grant, and $152,600 from Community Planning Fees to fund the agreement; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation in the amount of $75,013 in account 150-41-131-5120 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 is required; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the Community Planning Fees revenue account to off-set the balance needed to cover the $75,013 appropriation; and WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the contents of the contract amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said contract amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council does RESOLVES as follows:
1. That the Recitals above are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution; and
2. That said amendments to the agreement are hereby approved and execution by the City Manager is hereby authorized; and
3. That said appropriation of $75,103 from the General fund undesignated fund balance into account 150-41-131-5120 to be off-set by permit fees collected for the City’s Community Planning Fees (account 010-3385) is approved and execution by the City Manager is hereby authorized.
Introduced by _______ and passed and adopted this 3rd day of October 2022, by the following vote:
Members of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: Kelly B. Clancy, Acting City Clerk