City Council

11. Agreement with MDG Associates, Inc. for the Preparation of the Fiscal Year 2025­29 Regional Assessment of Fair Housing and Memorandum of Understanding with Surrounding Jurisdictions Department(s): Community Development Agency Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with MDG Associates, Inc. to prepare the Fiscal Year 2025­29 Regional Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), whereby the City will act as the lead for the Regional AFH, in an amount not to exceed $159,882 for a one­year term beginning August 1, 2024 and expiring July 30, 2025 (Agreement No. A­2024­XXX). 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and Payment Agreement with all of the surrounding jurisdictions in Orange County to jointly engage MDG Associates, Inc. to provide a Regional AFH, and authorize the City Attorney to reasonably revise or amend the Memorandum of Understanding as needed in order to collect payment, substantially in the form attached hereto, with all of the surrounding jurisdictions participating in the Regional AFH (Agreement No. A­2024­XXX).