HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-21RESOLUTION 77-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AWARDING A CONTRACT TO UPDATE THE HOUSING AND SAFETY ELEMENTS
OF THE TOWN'S GENERAL PLAN AND TO ALLOCATE AN ADDITIONAL $250,000
FROM THE UNRESERVED GENERAL FUND TO COMPLETE THE UPDATES
WHEREAS, every eight years, the State of California requires each local jurisdiction to submit
an updated Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) for their review and certification; and
WHEREAS, the 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Elements must be completed and submitted to
HCD by January 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills appropriated $100,000 of unreserved general fund
monies for the update of the General Plan Housing Element and Safety Element ("Project") as part
of the FY 2021/22; and
WHEREAS, the Town issued a Request for Proposals for the Project on July 2, 2021 and received
two proposals from firms on a list of consultants certified by the Association of Bay Area
Governments; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Planning and Building Director of the Town of Los Altos Hills did
review the proposals for the Project and determined that Michael Balser International, Inc. is the
most qualified and responsive consultant; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Planning and Building Director of the Town of Los Altos Hills
recommends that the contract for the Project be awarded to Michael Balser International, Inc. for
an amount not to exceed $350,000; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills,
that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute contracts with the above-named
firm on behalf of the Town of Los Altos Hills in order to complete an update of the Housing
Element and Safety Element of the General Plan and to allocate an additional $250,000 from the
unreserved general fund to complete the Project through FY22-23.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 21St day of October 2021 by the following vote:
AYES:
Tankha, Tyson, Mok, Schmidt, Swan
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
BY:
Kavita Tankha, Mayor
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ATTEST:
-'ah Padova,n, City Clerk
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