HomeMy WebLinkAbout34-23RESOLUTION 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.
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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 16h day of March, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: Swan, Mok, Schmidt, Tankha, Tyson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
Linda G. Swan, Mayor
ATTEST:
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eborah Padovan, City Clerk
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