CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Amending Consultant Services Agreement with RBF Consulting to Update City's Housing Element

Meeting Date: 2 March 2010
Prepared by: Sean Conroy, Planning & Building Services Manager

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to amend the Consultant Services Agreement with RBF Consulting to update the City’s Housing Element in an additional amount of $12,000 for a total of $62,000.

Description: In October 2008, the City Council authorized a Consultant Services Contract with RBF Consulting to assist in the preparation of the City’s updated Housing Element. This amendment would increase the contract amount from $50,000 to $62,000. The actual expenses incurred during this fiscal year would not exceed the $20,000 budgeted amount. The City Attorney has reviewed this contract.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: $62,000 (covered in 2008/09 and 2009/10 budgets)
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

Important Considerations: The Housing Element documents the need for housing in the community, particularly the availability, affordability and adequacy of housing. Policies in the Element serve as a strategy to address housing needs across the full economic and social spectrum of the community.

Decision Record: N/A

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2010-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO AMEND THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RBF CONSULTING TO UPDATE THE CITY’S HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $12,000 FOR A TOTAL OF $62,000

WHEREAS, The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is a unique community that prides itself its historic character; and

WHEREAS, the City has adopted a General Plan and Municipal Code that strive to protect the village character through clear policies and regulations; and

WHEREAS, the City is required by State Law to maintain a Housing Element in the General Plan; and

WHEREAS, the City adopted a Resolution on 7 October 2008 to allow the City Administrator to execute a contract with RBF Consulting for an amount not to exceed $50,000 to assist in the preparation of the Housing Element update; and

WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the 2009/10 Fiscal Year Budget, that included $20,000 for the completion of the Housing Element; and

WHEREAS, the proposed contract amendment does not require any budget adjustment to cover the additional amount of the contract.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA does hereby:

Authorize the City Administrator to amend a contract with RBF Consulting (see Exhibit “A”).
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 2nd day of March, 2010 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ATTEST: SIGNED,

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

AMENDED CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT

II. COMPENSATION
A. City shall pay Consultant for the services identified in the attached Scope of Services in the amount not to exceed $50,000 $62,000 Such amount shall constitute full and complete payment by City under this Agreement. Consultant agrees to perform all services required by this Agreement on an ongoing basis until this Agreement is amended or terminated.

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, RBF CONSULTING
CALIFORNIA
By: By:
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Rich Guillen, Bill Wiseman
City Administrator Vice President