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File Number: 19-681 <br />establishing a mandated, ministerial (streamlined) review process for multi-family residential <br />projects under specific conditions and near transit locations and limits a local government <br />agency’s project review to locally adopted “objective design and development standards;” and <br />WHEREAS, on September 16, 2019, the City of San Leandro City Council adopted <br />Resolution 2019-154 authorizing the City Manager to apply and execute a grant agreement for <br />SB 2 Planning Grant funding for a potential grant of up to $310,000 to prepare objective design <br />and development standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use projects; and <br />WHEREAS, on November 8, 2019, City staff submitted a 2019 Planning Grants Program <br />grant application as described in the Planning Grants Program NOFA and SB 2 Planning Grants <br />Program Guidelines released by HCD; and <br />WHEREAS, HCD sent the City a conditional award letter on December 30, 2019 and a <br />Planning Grants Program Standard Agreement on February 6, 2020; and <br />WHEREAS, the City requires the professional services of a qualified consultant to <br />prepare objective development standards and Zoning Code amendments; and <br />WHEREAS, City staff received proposals from three qualified firms and held interviews <br />prior to selecting Miller Planning Associates; and <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Government Code and other applicable <br />laws, City staff carefully reviewed the qualifications and proposals and determined that Miller <br />Planning Associates and team possess the necessary quality, fitness, capacity, experience and <br />expertise to provide the services sought by the City; and <br />WHEREAS, City staff negotiated an acceptable and fair price for the consultant’s <br />services; and <br />WHEREAS, an agreement between the City and Miller Planning Associates, a copy of <br />which is attached and incorporated herein, is presented to the City Council; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the contents thereof; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said agreement. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as <br />follows: <br />1. That the City Council does hereby award a consulting services agreement in an <br />amount not to exceed $310,000; and <br />2. The City Manager (or his designee) is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the <br />City Council, to execute the attached consulting services agreement, in substantial form, on behalf <br />of the City of San Leandro upon timely submission by Miller Planning Associates of the signed <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 2/25/2020 <br />1002