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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Lang, Hansen, O'Malley & Miller, a California General Partnership, Extending the Term of the Agreement by Two Months and Increasing the Compensation by $20,000, for an Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $91,000, for Legislative Advocacy/Governmental Relations Services Relating to the Surplus Land Act. (Community Development 819099)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) entered a service provider agreement with Lang, Hansen, O'Malley & Miller (Consultant) for legislative advocacy and governmental relations services relating to the Surplus Land Act (SLA), as recently amended. The term of the agreement is January 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020, and the maximum compensation is not to exceed $71,000.
The COVID-19 pandemic has effected the State's legislative calendar and process. While there is typically a single budget trailer bill with the annual State budget effective July 1, 2020, that process had been modified and the expectation is that there will be two trailer bills, one in June and one in August, as the State prioritizes pandemic-related legislation at this time. This schedule requires more time to work on legislation relating to the SLA.
The proposed amendment to the agreement extends the term for an additional two months, through September 30, 2020, and increases maximum compensation by $20,000, for a total compensation not to exceed $91,000. This amendment will allow the Consultant to continue to assist the City through the legislative process during these unique times.
BACKGROUND
The SLA, and AB 1486, the amendment to the Act approved October 9, 2019, governs the disposition of surplus land by local agencies, such as cities, school districts and successor agencies. The intention of the bill is to alleviate California's housing crisis by prioritizing surplus government land for affordabl...
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