Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Director of Planning and Building
Subject: Amendment to the agreement with PlaceWorks, Inc. for the Multi-Jurisdictional Safety Element Project
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with PlaceWorks, Inc. for the Multi-Jurisdictional Safety Element Project, increasing the amount by $70,993 for a total amount not to exceed $1,295,009, with no change to the term.
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BACKGROUND:
The Planning and Building Department is currently working on a project to update the Safety Element of the General Plan. A Safety Element is a State-mandated element that identifies potential natural and human-caused hazards that could affect residents, businesses, and services in a community. The purpose of a safety element is to establish a framework that identifies and anticipates these hazards and prepares the community to minimize risks and harm resulting from these hazards. The current scope of the Safety Element update effort includes work to address drought and other climate change related hazards.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) for services to support for the Multi-Jurisdictional Safety Element Project was conducted in fall 2022 and PlaceWorks was selected as the provider. On June 15, 2023, the County of San Mateo entered into an agreement with PlaceWorks for the Multi-Jurisdictional Safety Element Project for the period of June 15, 2023 through June 15, 2026 for a total amount not-to-exceed $1,224,016.
Senate Bill (SB) 552 requires all counties to improve drought and water shortage preparedness for state small water systems and domestic wells within a county's jurisdiction by establishing a standing Drought and Water Shortage Task Force (Task Force) and developing a County Drought Resilience Plan (County DRP).
In response, the California Department of Water Resources created the County Drou...
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