REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 25, 2024
FROM
MARK WARDLAW, Director, Land Use Services Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to extend the Contract with PlaceWorks, Inc. to Prepare the Housing Element and Other Related Work, Utilizing Local Early Action Planning Grant Funding.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 21-92 with PlaceWorks, Inc. to prepare the 6th Cycle Housing Element and other land use and infrastructure planning for the community of Bloomington, exercising the option to extend the contract term by one additional year for a total contract period of February 15, 2021, through June 30, 2025, with no change to the total contract amount of $637,500.
(Presenter: Mark Wardlaw, Director, 387-4431)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total not-to-exceed contract amount of $637,500 is funded by the Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grants Program Funds (Grant No. 20-LEAP-15357) provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). No local matching funds are required for use of LEAP Grant Program Funds. This grant also covers research and administration costs provided by San Bernardino County (County) staff. Sufficient appropriation and revenue have been included in the Land Use Services (LUS) Planning Division 2024-25 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On August 25, 2020 (Item No. 30), the Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted modified Resolution 2020-167, as part of the application for the LEAP Grant Program. LEAP provides one-time grant funding to cities and counties to update their general plan housing elements and implement process improvem...
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