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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 6, 1999 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Cou it APPROVAL: Henry T. Garcia, City Manager ,` . ��' FROM: avid R. Zamora, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Approval to Prepare and Issue a Request for Proposals to Hire a Consultant to Update the Housing Element and Develop a Preservation Element of the Colton General Plan. DATE: June 16, 1999 BACKGROUND: The City of Colton is required to Update the Housing Element of the General Plan at least once every five years, according to State law. The State had, on several occasions, extended the time frame for this requirement, for all California cities. The extension was in order to allow the State time to develop revisions to the law for the preparation and content of Housing Elements and Housing Needs Assessment Plans. All Cities have been advised that they must now prepare and submit the updates to their Housing Elements. The Preservation Element is a document that the State Historic Preservation Office has indicated they require, in order for the City of Colton to be eligible for Certified Local Government (CLG) status. DISCUS SION/ANALYSIS: Staff is requesting City Council authorization to seek proposals for a Planning consultant to prepare a Housing Element Update, Housing Needs assessment and a Preservation Element. The Housing Element sets forth the guidelines that the city will use for housing development within the City. The Housing Needs Assessment is the document that defines what housing stock exists and what percentages of low, moderate and upper income housing is needed within the City. The Preservation Element is intended to define structures, sites and other aspects of the City that contain historic significance and to put in place the guidelines to help preserve and enhance these items. It will also make the City eligible for CLG status and qualify to apply for Historic Preservation grants under that status. ALTERNATIVES: To not authorize staff to conduct the RFP process for the General Plan update. This action would prevent the City from meeting the State mandate for submitting an updated Housing Element by June 2000. Authorizing staff to seek proposals for the preparation of the General Plan update will be the first step in accomplishing the goals of the State mandate, and keep the City in compliance with State requirements. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approximately $50,000 to $75,000 is the estimated fee for updating the General Plan Housing Element with a Housing Needs Assessment, and a Preservation Element. A $10,000 grant is being applied for, through the City Managers' office, to pay for a portion of the cost of the Item # 12