HomeMy WebLinkAbout041-2021DocuSign Envelope ID: 4D6DBE16-9AF2-45F2-B2E1-81 B21 B426D9F RESOLUTION NO. 41-2021 APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS REPORT RELATED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 2023-2031 GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT WHEREAS, all cities and counties in California must maintain a General Plan Housing Element which plans for the housing needs of its residents; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development distributes a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) to regional governments on an eight-year cycle. In turn, the regional governments develop a methodology for the distribution of the housing units to individual cities and counties; and WHEREAS, local cities and counties must adopt a Housing Element which accommodates the RHNA; and WHEREAS, in order for the Town to meet its RHNA assignment, a number of parcels throughout the Town will need to be considered for General Plan land use designation amendments and associated rezoning's to provide for additional housing development sites; and WHEREAS, potential environmental impacts associated with any General Plan or zoning changes need to be studied within a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR); and WHEREAS, the Town desires to hire a consultant to assist the Town in the preparation of the PEIR; and WHEREAS, after soliciting proposals from qualified environmental consulting firms, the Town desires to enter into a contract the firm of David J. Powers & Associates Inc.; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council authorizes the Town Manager to execute an agreement with David J. Powers & Associates, Inc. for environmental services associated with the preparation of a PEIR related to the Town 2023-2031 General Plan Housing Element; and be it further DocuSign Envelope ID: 4D6DBE16-9AF2-45F2-B2E1-81 B21 B426D9F RESOLVED, that $266,310 is appropriated from a combination of LEAP grant funding previously secured by the Town and Town's Comprehensive Planning Fee Fund. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on July 20, 2021, by the following vote: AYES: Arnerich, Fong, Morgan, Stepper, Storer NOES: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None APPROVED AS TO FORM: DocuSignedneDby: 43144,1 D. • .O,D_ CITY ATTORNEY DocuSigned by: „ .„ 7 DZ4F+8 8 5F14D5 MAYOR ATTEST: CDocus 71735A3F04C942F... CITY CLERK PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 41-2021