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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Nine-Month Service Provider Agreement with Lang, Hansen, Giroux & Kidane, a California General Partnership, Substantially the Same as Exhibit 1, in an Amount Not to Exceed $90,000 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) is entering into a service provider agreement with Lang, Hansen, and Giroux & Kidane (LHGK) for legislative advocacy and governmental relations services relating to the Surplus Land Act (SLA), for a term from January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, and maximum compensation was not to exceed $90,000.
The proposed agreement establishes a term through September 30, 2021, and fixes the maximum compensation at $90,000 unless amended by Council if necessary. This agreement allows LHGK to continue to assist the City with legislative advocacy related to the SLA.
BACKGROUND
The SLA governs the disposition of surplus land by local agencies, such as cities, school districts, and successor agencies. AB 1486 amended the SLA in 2019 by adding several new requirements to the process and included additional activities that constitute disposition of surplus property, with financial penalties for non-compliance. The intent of the bill is to work towards alleviating California's housing crisis by prioritizing surplus government land for affordable housing development. The new regulations impact the City's ability to lease or sell property at Alameda Point. Accordingly, the City retained the services of Lang, Hansen, O'Malley & Miller (LHOM) to advocate on the City's behalf for clarification of the legislation such that Alameda Point may continue to transition from a former military base to civilian reuse as anticipated in the Community Reuse Plan and subsequent entitlement documents.
The City contracted w...
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