Report Prepared by: Leah Brown, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement for Special Tax Consulting Services to form and establish a Citywide Community Facilities Districts (CFD) with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider adopting a resolution and approving a professional services agreement for special tax consulting services to form and establish a Citywide CFD with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc. (Goodwin).
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2026-72, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving a professional services agreement for special tax consulting services with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.; and,
B. Approving the professional services agreement with Goodwin to provide special tax consulting services; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager to sign the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than as recommended by staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200
DISCUSSION
The City of Merced (“City”) seeks to establish a Citywide CFD to provide a long-term mechanism for funding municipal services associated with future development throughout the City. Unlike a project-specific CFD, the Citywide CFD is intended to create a framework allowing future development areas to annex into the Citywide CFD as development occurs.
Special tax consulting services and other work need to be undertaken to facilitate the Citywide CFD formation and establishment. This agreement provides for Goodwin to undertake this work. Goodwin has a history of working with the City to establish various CFDs. Goodwin has the specialized skills, history, and background to provide the services necessary to establish the Citywide CFD structure, including district formation support, special tax consulting, annexation framework development, and related implementation services.
Goodwin has previously been selected and awarded a contract, after an RFP, that has resulted in Goodwin working with the City in both the formation of various CFDs and the annual administration of said CFDs since 2009.
This agreement, if approved, will be in an amount not to exceed $75,000, and will allow staff and Goodwin to proceed with the formation of the Citywide CFD and establish the framework necessary for future annexations into the City. Presently, two separate projects being developed by Virginia Smith Trust and Lennar Homes, respectively, are slated to be annexed into this Citywide CFD once it is formed and established.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
No appropriation of funds is needed. The work to establish the foundation of the Citywide CFD will be funded by the funds deposited by the Virginia Smith Trust and Lennar Homes.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 2026-72
2. Professional Services Agreement with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.