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Staff Report for a Resolution Approving a Contractual Services Agreement Between the City of San Leandro and The Planning Center | DC&E to Prepare the 2015 General Plan Update, Housing Element Update, and Environmental Impact Report
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a contractual services agreement (CSA) with The Planning Center | DC&E for an amount not to exceed $690,668 to prepare the 2015 General Plan Update, Housing Element Update and the associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Staff also recommends that the City Council approve an appropriation of $39,560 from the 2013-14 General Fund unrestricted reserves, which would be part of the $690,668 not to exceed amount of the CSA, for the preparation of a qualified Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy related to the City's adopted Climate Action Plan.
BACKGROUND
The General Plan and associated EIR were last updated in May 2002 and cover the timeframe up through 2015. The 2002 effort represented a major overhaul and modernization of the prior General Plan and provides a strong foundation for the forthcoming update to build upon. The Housing Element, which is a key component of the General Plan, was most recently updated and certified by the State's Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) in February 2011. The existing General Plan and Housing Element Updates were prepared by Barry Miller Consulting, who will be part of The Planning Center | DC&E consultant team. The Planning Center | DC&E is a highly experienced and award-winning planning and environmental consulting firm with extensive experience state-wide in General Plan and EIR preparation.
The upcoming General Plan Update will not require a major overhaul as was necessary in 2002, but will include more focused and substantive revisions to targeted components of the General Plan including the Housing, Lan...
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