REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
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Approve and authorize execution of Contract Amendment No. 1 with Kimley-Horn, Inc. for preparation of the 6th Cycle Housing Element in an amount not to exceed $52,900 for Public Outreach
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for the City Council consideration is a request to amend an existing contract between the City and Kimley-Horn, Inc. The contract for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update would be increased by an amount not to exceed $52,900. The contract amendment is needed to provide expanded public outreach during the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update.
Financial Impact:
No additional appropriations are requested for this action. The Kimley-Horn, Inc. amendment will be absorbed within the approved Community Development Department's FY 2020/21 budget, Professional Services account 10060201.69365.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Amendment No.1 to Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Kimley-Horn, Inc. for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update."
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Alternative Action(s):
Deny the contract amendment between the City and Kimley-Horn, Inc. and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The City Council approved the professional services contract for the 6th Cycle Housing Element update in October 2020, totaling $505,355, for which $500,000 is funded through a grant from the state and the remainder comes from the Community Development Department professional services budget. The public outreach budget of the approved contract includes two community workshops, three Planning Commission Study Session meetings, one City Council Study Session meeting and all associated materials for a total of $45,390.
At the March 1, 2021 Joint Study Session of the Planni...
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