Reso 2021-118 CSA Rincon Consultants for Housing Element Update 2023-2031

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RESOLUTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2021-118 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE 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; AND TO APPROPRIATE S300,000 IN LEAP, S47,400 IN REAP, AND S152,600 IN PLANNING FEE FUNDING 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, it is anticipated that California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation for the above amendments will consist of the production of an 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 April 22, 2021 the City issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for professional services to prepare the Housing Element Update and EIR and distributed the RFP to qualified consultant firms, and Rincon Consultants, Inc. submitted a proposal in response to the RFP on the required submittal deadline of May 20, 2021; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Government Code and other applicable laws, Community Development Department staff carefully reviewed the qualifications and proposal of Rincon Consultants, Inc. and determined they possess the necessary quality, fitness, capacity, experience and expertise to provide the services sought by the City; and WHEREAS, Rincon Consultants, Inc. submitted a proposal to prepare the Housing Element, related amendments, and EIR for a fee not to exceed $500,000; and WHEREAS, the City applied for and received a non-competitive $300,000 Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grant from HCD for preparation of the Housing Element and EIR; and WHEREAS, the City applied for a non-competitive Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant from ABAG/MTC for $47,400 for preparation of the Housing Element and