File #: 23-427    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 5/8/2023 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
On agenda: 8/7/2023 Final action: 8/7/2023
Title: SUBJECT: Approval of an Agreement with Merced County Association of Governments for the Administration of the Merced County Multijurisdictional Housing Element and SB244 Technical Analysis Contract and Adoption of a Resolution Agreeing to the Costs Share for the SB 244 Analysis REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving the Agreement with Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) for the Administration of the Merced County Multijurisdictional Housing Element (MJHE) and the SB244 Technical Analysis Contract and Authorizes the increase in cost by $12,000 for the SB244 Analysis from the consultant for the MJHE. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Authorizing the Agreement with MCAG for the Administration of the Merced County MJHE and SB244 Technical Analysis Contract; and, B. Adopting Resolution 2023-63, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, agreeing to the cost share for the SB244 Analysis portion of the Multijurisdictional Housing Elemen...
Attachments: 1. MCAG Comment Letter, 2. Cost Sharing Agreement, 3. Resolution 2023-63, 4. SB244 Agreement
Report Prepared by: Scott McBride, Director of Development Services and Leah Brown, Management Analyst, Development Services

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SUBJECT: Approval of an Agreement with Merced County Association of Governments for the Administration of the Merced County Multijurisdictional Housing Element and SB244 Technical Analysis Contract and Adoption of a Resolution Agreeing to the Costs Share for the SB 244 Analysis

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving the Agreement with Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) for the Administration of the Merced County Multijurisdictional Housing Element (MJHE) and the SB244 Technical Analysis Contract and Authorizes the increase in cost by $12,000 for the SB244 Analysis from the consultant for the MJHE.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Authorizing the Agreement with MCAG for the Administration of the Merced County MJHE and SB244 Technical Analysis Contract; and,

B. Adopting Resolution 2023-63, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, agreeing to the cost share for the SB244 Analysis portion of the Multijurisdictional Housing Element; and,

C. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the agreement with MCAG and any related documents necessary for the administration of the MJHE and increase in cost for the SB244 Analysis portion.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by Staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Sections 200, 405, and 1105.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Adopted Goals and Priorities, Housing & Homelessness.

DISCUSSION
California Housing Element law requires every jurisdiction to prepare and adopt a Housing Element as part of its General Plan. State Housing...

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