CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #2 to Contract 21-054, Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Advisory Services, to SB Friedman for an amount not to exceed $20,105 and a total award of $90,105 and for an additional year
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William Novack, Director/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
On February 16, 2021, the City Council awarded Contract 21-054, Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Advisory Services, to SB Friedman and Duncan Associates (subconsultant) in the amount of $40,000.
In June 2021, SB Friedman presented the City Council options regarding a potential Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. At the conclusion of discussion, the City Council consensus was to focus affordable housing efforts on voluntary measures which result in increasing the number of affordable units through the use of incentives, such as density bonuses. Based on the revised scope recommended by the City Council (i.e., voluntary vs. required program), the City Manager approved a change order to Procurement 21-054 to increase the award amount by $30,000 (total award of $70,000) to fund the additional research and work required for SB Friedman to prepare an alternative voluntary program.
In 2022, SB Friedman prepared the Affordable Housing Incentive Program (AHIP) and presented it to the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission (April and June 2022), the Planning and Zoning Commission (July 2022), and the City Council (October 2022).
During City Council review on October 4, 2022, additional revisions were recommended which required further research. The recommended revisions were prepared and the final AHIP program was presented to the City Council on January 17, 2023. City Council endorsed the AHIP program at this meeting and directed staff to complete the remaining portions of the ordinance adopting the program for final presentation to the City Council ...
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