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AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: David A. Bobardt, Planning Director 01
DATE: July 20, 2007 (CC Meeting of 8/1/2007)
SUBJECT: Consider a Professional Services Agreement to Prepare an Update to
the City's Housing Element of the General Plan
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
State law requires cities in the SCAG region to complete updates to the Housing
Elements of their General Plans and have them approved by the State Housing and
Community Development Department (HCD) by July 1, 2008. The Housing Element
requirements, unlike requirements for other General Plan elements, are very detailed,
requiring specialized expertise for successful completion of an element that would
achieve HCD approval. Although not specifically identified in the city's Goals and
Objectives, the FY 2007 -2008 budget includes $100,000 for this task.
Community Development staff contacted firms with known specialized expertise in
preparation of Housing Elements in May /June 2007. Given the number of municipalities
that need to complete updates in the next year, only two firms were identified with staff
available to meet the city's needs. A request for proposals was sent to these two firms
on June 7, 2007. Only one proposal was received, by CONEXUS. The tasks and
timeline identified in the proposal meet the needs of the City to complete the Housing
Element in a manner that would satisfy State law. CONEXUS has also been retained
by Camarillo, Santa Paula, and Thousand Oaks, and has solid experience in working
with HCD staff. The total cost estimate from CONEXUS for completion of the Housing
Element update is $41,500, well within the budgeted amount.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services
Agreement with CONEXUS for the preparation of the 2008 Housing Element update.
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