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RESOLUTION 34-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AWARDING A SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF ZONING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR THE CREATION OF MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY ZONES WHEREAS, every eight years, cities and counties in California are required to adopt an updated Housing Element and submit the element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review and certification, based on certain statutory deadlines; and WHEREAS, state law mandates any rezoning required as a part of the Housing Element update be completed by the jurisdiction within three years of the adoption deadline or within one year if the jurisdiction fails to adopt a Housing Element that has been found in substantial compliance by HCD within 120 days of the adoption deadline; and WHEREAS, for the Sixth (6th) Planning Cycle of 2023-2031, the Town of Los Altos Hills timely adopted an updated Housing Element in substantial compliance with the state law on January 30, 2023, and timely submitted the adopted element to HCD for post -adoption certification in accordance with state law; and WHEREAS, the adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element introduced multi -family overlay zones on various sites to accommodate density at twenty (20) to thirty (30) dwellings per acre, as applicable; and WHEREAS, on December 15, 2022, the City Council adopted a resolution to authorize staff to advertise two (2) Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for preparation of the zoning amendment to create the multi -family zones identified in the Housing Element and the associated Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the rezoning; and WHEREAS, the Town received two proposals which were reviewed by staff; pursuant to such review, staff evaluated that Michael Baker International, Inc. is the most qualified and responsive consultant based on the quality and experience of performing related planning services and prior experience in working with the Town; and WHEREAS, based on such evaluation, the City Manager of the Town of Los Altos Hills recommends that the contract for the Project be awarded to Michael Baker International, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $601,620. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby finds the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein, and authorize the City Manager to execute a services contract, in substantially the same form as that attached in the accompanying staff report, with the above-named firm on behalf of the Town of Los Altos Hills for the preparation of necessary zoning ordinance amendments for multi -family overlay zones as identified in the Housing Element with objective design standards and the associated Program EIR, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney and timely submission of materials necessary to execute the contract by the above-named firm. Resolution 34-23 Page 1