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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 09-2024 (23-1109)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) City Council South San Francisco, CA 40 Resolution: RES 09-2024 File Number: 23-1109 Enactment Number: RES 09-2024 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HR&A ADVISORS, INC. TO PREPARE AN ANTI -DISPLACEMENT ROADMAP IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $387,600. WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan in late 2022 and recently received State certification for its 2023-2031 Housing Element; and WHEREAS, during the outreach and community engagement phases of developing the 2040 General Plan and 2023-2031 Housing Element, displacement pressures were a top concern for both residential and commercial residents; and WHEREAS, in February 2023, City Council held its annual retreat to discuss the City's priorities; and WHEREAS, at the retreat, Council directed staff to begin preparing an Anti -Displacement Roadmap, synthesizing in one document all the City's existing policies and programs to address commercial and residential displacement, gathering richer data on which to base decision making, conducting extensive community and stakeholder outreach, and preparing policy recommendations to strengthen the City's approach to addressing displacement; and WHEREAS, in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budget process, City Council appropriated $200,000 in Fund 270, General Plan Maintenance Reserve, to begin preparation of the Anti -Displacement Roadmap; and WHEREAS, following an extensive procurement process including issuing a Request for Proposals and interviewing responding firms, the City wishes to engage HR&A Advisors, Inc. to prepare the City's Anti -Displacement Roadmap. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Manager or their designee is hereby authorized to execute a professional services agreement with HR&A Advisors, Inc. to prepare the City's Anti -Displacement Roadmap in an amount not to exceed $387,600. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute any other necessary documents to execute the agreement, and to take any other actions necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution on behalf of the City Council, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. City of South San Francisco File Number: 23-1109 Enactment Number: RES 09-2024 At a meeting of the City Council on 1/10/2024, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas, seconded by Councilmember Nagales, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed. Yes: 5 Mayor Coleman, Vice Mayor Flores, Councilmember Addiego, Councilmember Nagales, and Councilmember Nicolas Attest by fty Rosa ovea Acosta, City Clerk City of South San Francisco