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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 19, 2021 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:21-430 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.J. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:Tom Liao <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution Approving and <br />Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with <br />Rincon Consultants, Inc. for the Preparation of the City of San Leandro’s <br />2023-2031 Housing Element Update, Related General Plan and Zoning Code <br />Amendments, and Associated Environmental Impact Report in an Amount Not to <br />Exceed $500,000; and for Council to Appropriate $300,000 in LEAP, $47,400 in <br />REAP, and $152,600 in Planning Fee Funding for Said Agreement <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The Housing Element, a mandatory element of a City’s General Plan, provides goals, policies, <br />and actions that help the City plan for the existing and projected housing needs for all income <br />levels of the community. State legislation requires that local agencies update their Housing <br />Elements every eight years. The next Housing Element Update for the period covering <br />2023-2031, known as the 6th Cycle, must be adopted by January 2023. <br />Staff requests City Council approval of a consulting services agreement (CSA) to assist with the <br />Housing Element update. Although City Community Development Department staff will be <br />involved with all aspects of the update, because of extensive changes to state law and the strict <br />deadlines imposed by these laws, consultant assistance is needed to ensure timely completion of <br />the Housing Element Update. Staff recommends that a multi-disciplinary team led by Rincon <br />Consultants be hired to assist with the preparation of the Housing Element Update and related <br />Environmental Impact Report (EIR). <br />The scope of work includes state-mandated updates to the General Plan, including an update of <br />the Environmental Hazards Element and the creation of an Environmental Justice Element. <br />The CSA with Rincon Consultants sets a not to exceed amount of $500,000. Funding for the <br />project includes: $300,000 from an approved Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant; $47,400 <br />from a pending (non-competitive) Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grant; and the <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/15/2021 <br />803