City Council

HA CC 1.Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Affordable Housing Solutions &\nDevelopment of Southern California, LLC.\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Affordable Housing Solutions & Development\nof Southern California, LCC Professional Services Agreement extending the term of the\nagreement by one (1) year for a total of five (5) years, increasing the annual not-to-exceed\namount to $165,000 for the remainder of the contract, for a total contract amount not-to-\nexceed of $605,200, and updating and expanding the services to be provided to include\nthose listed in Exhibit A.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to finalize and execute all documents\nrelated to the Amendment.\nIn May 2022, the City entered into an agreement with consultant Affordable Housing\nSolutions (AHS) following a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to procure technical\nassistance services related to affordable housing projects, programs, and funding sources.\nExamples of services provided to-date by AHS have included assistance with drafting\nRequests for Proposals consistent with the requirements of former state Redevelopment\nLaw (RDA) and the state Surplus Land Act (SLA), providing technical services and\nassistance to draft and carry out Disposition & Development Agreements, monitoring\nemerging funding sources and Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) schedules,\npreparing funding applications to state and federal sources, and providing expert advice to\nsupport miscellaneous programs and projects.