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RESOLUTION NO. 14899
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS (2) FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH
BARRY J. MILLER FAICP, IN A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $124,745; AND BAIRD +
DRISKELL COMMUNITY PLANNING, IN A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $50,000, TO
PREPARE THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (2023-2031)
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael is required by State law to adopt and maintain a legally
adequate General Plan to address long-term planning and growth for the community. The
General Plan is required to include State mandatory elements, including a Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, per State law, Housing Elements are updated in eight-year cycles. The State
of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has initiated the next
update cycle for 2023 through 2031. The City must prepare and adopt the next updated to the
Housing Element by mid-2023; and
WHEREAS, per state law, the draft sub-regional share of the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA) has been released for the Bay Area cities/counties, so it is timely to initiate the
City’s update of the Housing Element for the 2023-2031 cycle; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to hire a Project Manager to oversee the preparation of the
Housing Element Update. As detailed in the staff report for this resolution, Barry J. Miller FAICP
provides the skills and experience needed to fill this role; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to hire a consultant skilled in real estate and housing finance
to assist in certain technical tasks needed in the preparation of the Housing Element Update. As
detailed in the staff report for this resolution, the firm of Baird + Driskell Community Planning
provides the skills needed to fill this role; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds have been appropriated through State and regional grants
and the City’s Special General Plan Fund 218 to support these contracts. The Special General
Plan Fund 218 is funded by fees collected as a surcharge on all building permit fees and its
purpose is to fund, among others on-going maintenance and updates of the Housing Element;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
does hereby approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreements for Professional
Services in the form included with the staff report for this resolution, subject to final approval as
to form by the City Attorney, with:
1) Barry J. Miller FAICP, in a not-to-exceed amount of $124,745; and
2) Baird + Driskell Community Planning, in a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City
held on Monday, the 19th of April 2021, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, CITY CLERK
Exhibit #1: Professional Services Agreement with Barry J. Miller FAICP
Exhibit #2: Professional Services Agreement with Baird + Driskell Community Planning