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Development Services Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Agreement for Consultant Services 471-S0811 with Conexus in the amount of $117,040 for a term to expire June 30, 2009 for the preparation of the 2008 Housing Element Update.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $117,040
Funding
Budgeted $100,000
New Funding $
Savings $17,040
Other $
Total Funding Available $117,040
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no increase in net County cost. The approved FY 2007-08 Development Services budget includes $100,000 in funding for this agreement. The remainder will be covered through departmental savings.
Background:
Housing Element Law §65588 requires each local government to review and revise its housing element as appropriate, but not less than every five years. The schedule for the upcoming revision of jurisdiction within the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, which includes El Dorado County, is set forth in §65588(e)(4). The evaluation is required to include the assessment of current housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the attainment of the state housing goals; the effectiveness of the housing element in attainment of the community's housing goals and objectives; and the county’s progress in implementation of the housing element. The revision shall address the findings of the evaluation of the current housing element. Each revision is required to be reviewed and certified by the State Housing and Community Development Department for consistency with State Housing Law.
Pursuant to State housing element law (Government Code Section 65584 - 65584.01), the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is required to provide regional Council of Governments its determination of the region’s existing and projected hou...
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