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Planning and Building Department, Planning Services Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board:
1) In accordance with Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, Section 3.13.030 of County Ordinance Code, find that due to the limited time frames, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project or scope of work, the ongoing aggregate of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant addition of permanent staff to assist the County with the development of Permit Ready Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Plan program; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to Agreement 4511 with PlaceWorks, adding Task 19- Permit Ready ADU Plans to the Scope of Work, increasing the compensation by $106,809 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $220,671, adding related exhibits to reflect additional costs to Task 19, and update the County’s Contract Administrator for the remaining term of the three year contract.
FUNDING: Senate Bill 2 (SB2) Building Homes and Jobs Act Planning Grants Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On March 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors accepted a grant award in the amount of $310,000 for Senate Bill 2 (SB2) Building Homes and Jobs Act Planning Grants Program funds to accelerate the production of housing for two activities. The first activity is Community Design Standards for multi-family residential development in the Community Region of Shingle Springs. The second activity is the Permit Ready Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Plans Program. The ADU plan program is expected to encourage the construction of ADUs by offering property owners a pre-approved ADU building plan and optional facades.
Staff is working with consultants, PlaceWorks Inc., for the County’s General Plan Housing Element Update for 2021-2029. In addition to that effort, staff is proposing a contract amendment with PlaceWorks to add the Permit Ready ADU Plan Program to the scope of work. PlaceWorks is well qualified to assist the County with this ...
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