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File #: A 26-077    Name: REF220020-General Plan Housing Elements 6th Cycle Update
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 3/5/2026 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 3/17/2026 Final action: 3/17/2026
Title: REF220020 - GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT 6TH CYCLE UPDATE a. Consider approving Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-16047 with Harris and Associates, Inc., to include additional services associated with completion of the General Plan Housing Element 6th Cycle Update environmental review, and include additional services associated with completion of the Environmental Justice element and new services to concurrently amend the County’s Conservation and Open Space Element to comply with state law, adding $367,409 to the existing agreement for a new total not to exceed amount of $2,105,247 without change to the Agreement’s term; and b. Consider authorizing the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) Director, or their designee, to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the Agreement, each extending the term by up to one year, where the total amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work, do not exceed ten percent (10% or $210,525) of the ame...
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment 1 - Amendment No. 3 to PSA with Harris and Associates, Inc. Exhibit A-3, 3. Attachment 2 - PSA with Harris and Associates, Inc., 4. Attachment 3 - Amendment No. 1 to PSA with Harris and Associates, Inc., 5. Attachment 4 - Board Order PSA Agreement No. 16047_100422, 6. Attachment 5 - Amendment No. 2 to PSA with Harris and Associates, Inc., 7. Attachment 6 - Board Order Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-16047
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REF220020 - GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT 6TH CYCLE UPDATE
a. Consider approving Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-16047 with Harris and Associates, Inc., to include additional services associated with completion of the General Plan Housing Element 6th Cycle Update environmental review, and include additional services associated with completion of the Environmental Justice element and new services to concurrently amend the County’s Conservation and Open Space Element to comply with state law, adding $367,409 to the existing agreement for a new total not to exceed amount of $2,105,247 without change to the Agreement’s term; and
b. Consider authorizing the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) Director, or their designee, to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the Agreement, each extending the term by up to one year, where the total amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work, do not exceed ten percent (10% or $210,525) of the amended contract amount, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $2,315,771 subject to review by County Counsel.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-16047 with Harris and Associates, Inc., to include additional services associated with completion of the General Plan Housing Element 6th Cycle Update environmental review, and include additional services associated with completion of the Environmental Justice element and new services to concurrently amend the County’s Conservation and Open Space Element to comply with state law, adding $367,409 to the existing agreement for a new total not to exceed amount of $2,105,247 without change to the Agreement’s term; and
b. Authorize the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) Director, or their designee, to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the Agreement, each extending the term by up to one year, where th...

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