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a. Approve an agreement with LeSar Development Consultants for the period August 28, 2018 through February 29, 2020 and not to exceed $195,100. to provide the technical assistance required to update the County's Affordable Housing Ordinance; and
b. Authorize the County Contracts/Purchasing Officer to execute the Agreement and any amendments which do not alter the scope of work or increase the amount payable on the Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve an agreement with LeSar Development Consultants for the period August 28, 2018 through February 29, 2020 and not to exceed $195,100. to provide the technical assistance required to update the County's Affordable Housing Ordinance; and
b. Authorize the County Contracts/Purchasing Officer to execute the Agreement and any amendments which do not alter the scope of work or increase the amount payable on the Agreement.
SUMMARY:
The County of Monterey adopted its first Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 1980 and it was last updated in 2011. Since that time, the Ordinance has been amended and revised on ten occasions to reflect changes in County policies, update how in-lieu fees are calculated or in response to new state laws. The current Ordinance does not reflect 2010 General Plan or recent changes in state laws governing the development of affordable and inclusionary housing. The recommended actions will allow County staff to retain experts in the field of affordable housing policy, finance and law that are necessary to draft the Affordable Housing Ordinance required by the 2010 General Plan. The entire process to update the County's Affordable Housing Ordinance is anticipated to be complete by the end of September 2019 but the agreement allows for a maximum of approximately 18-months to allow for more public outreach if it is needed.
DISCUSSION:
The 2010 General Plan, Land Use Policy LU-2.13 effectively retitled the County's existing Inclusionary Housi...
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