HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021.029 - (03-16-21) RESOLUTION NO. 2021.029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INFRASTRUCTURE
ENGINEERS, IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $114,093, FOR
THE PREPARATION OF THE CITY'S 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT
AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
WHEREAS, California State law mandates that all California cities and counties
plan for housing needs of their residents; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) determines the total number of new homes that need to be built,
and level of affordability of the new homes, in order to meet the housing needs in each
region of California, which is called the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA);
and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
receives the RHNA from HCD for the Los Angeles region, which includes the City of
Lynwood ("City"); and
WHEREAS, each jurisdiction plans for its housing needs through its Housing
Element, which is required per California State law to be updated on approximately 8-
year cycles; and
WHEREAS, the City's current Housing Element covers the planning period of
2013-2021 and was adopted on August 6, 2013, by the City Council and certified by
the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on October
11, 2013; and
WHEREAS, HCD has established October 15, 2021, as the deadline for
certification of the next planning period (2021-2029) for cities located within the SCAG
region; and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2021, the City issued a Request for Proposal
"("RFP") on the City's website (PlanetBids) seeking qualified consultant services to
assist with the preparation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and related
Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and
WHEREAS, the bid opening took place in the PlanetBids Platform on February
11, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. (Pacific Time); and
WHEREAS, the City received two (2) proposals; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of each proposal, including but not limited
to; response to the RFP requirements, firm's history and ability to provide services,
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proposed staff qualifications, and proposed fee, staff believes that the contract should
be awarded to Infrastructure Engineers in a not to exceed amount of$114,093; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the City Council of the City of Lynwood
authorized staff, via Resolution No. 2020.083, to submit an application for $300,000
under HCD's 2019 Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) program to assist with the
funding of the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element and other planning documents, as
related to the update of the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2021, the City received notice of funding under the
2019 LEAP Grant in the full amount of $300,000, of which $150,000 will be utilize for
the preparation of the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element and $150,000 will be utilize for
other planning documents, as related to the update of the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, The LEAP grant is a reimbursement grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lynwood finds and declares that the
foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates said recitals fully into this
Resolution as substantive findings.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Lynwood authorizes the Mayor to execute a
Professional Services Agreement (Exhibit "A") with Infrastructure Engineers, in a form
approved by the City Attorney, for the preparation of the City's 2021-2029 Housing
Element and related EIR, in a not to exceed amount of$114,093.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Lynwood authorizes the use of $150,000
authorized under the 2019 LEAP Grant for the preparation of the City's 2021-2029
Housing Element and related EIR.
Section 4. The 2019 LEAP Grant is a reimbursement grant. The City of Lynwood will
receive a reimbursement of all funds spent on the preparation of the City's Housing
Element (up to the approved $150,000) from HCD through the LEAP Grant to cover the
below appropriation.
Fund Dept. Div. Object Description Amount
1011 51 33120 General Plan Amend ($150,000)
1011 51 505 62015 Prof & contractual svcs $150,000
Section 5. The City Council of the City of Lynwood authorizes the reimbursement of
all funds spent on the preparation of the City's Housing Element and related EIR (up to
the approved $150,000) from HCD through the 2019 LEAP.
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Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter
the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, & PPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of M. h 2021.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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City Attorney Acting City Manager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its.
special meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 16th day of March, 2021
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SOLACHE, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
CASANOVA AND MAYOR SANTANA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 2021.029 on file in my office and that said resolution
was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16t" day of March,
2021.
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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