Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Agreement with Baird + Driskell Community Planning for 21 Elements Consulting and Funding Agreement with the City/County Association of Governments
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution waiving the Request for Proposals process and authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing or the Director's designee to execute agreements with:
A) Baird + Driskell Community Planning in an amount not to exceed $696,000 over the two-year term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021 to conduct the 21 Elements Project; and
B) The City/County Association of Governments for receipt of $150,000 of C/CAG funds for reimbursement of Project costs incurred in FY 2019-20.
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BACKGROUND:
The Department of Housing ("DOH") and City/County Association of Governments ("C/CAG") have co-sponsored a multi-year funded project known as the 21 Elements Project (the "Project") for the past eleven years through which all jurisdictions in San Mateo County cooperate to update their respective Housing Elements and share information and work on a wide variety of housing policies and programs. The Project has proceeded through a number of phases, beginning with facilitating the Sub-Regional Housing Needs Allocation process in 2006-08 and continuing through two Housing Element preparation cycles in 2007-09 and 2013-15 as well as their associated implementation cycles.
Baird + Driskell Community Planning ("BDCP") is recognized as an expert in the fields of housing policy, public participation, long-range strategic planning, land use, and affordable housing. BDCP has rendered consulting services to the Project since 21 Elements was formed. Under each prior agreement with BDCP to conduct the 21 Elements Project, all 21 jurisdictions involved have expressed that the expertise and support of BDCP is highly valued...
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