CC Resolution 12986 - Issuance of Affordable Housing Nexus Studies RFPRESOLUTION NO. 12986
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO ISSUE A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR PREPARATION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING NEXUS STUDIES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE SELECTED SERVICE PROVIDER IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2023, the City Council adopted the City's 61h Cycle Housing Element;
and
WHEREAS, the 6th Cycle Housing Element identifies programs to modify the City's Inclusionary
Housing Ordinance and establish a Commercial Linkage Fee as follows:
Program H-1 a: Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Implementation: Amend the Inclusionary
Housing Ordinance to offer developers a menu of options for achieving affordability, adjusting
the percentage of units required to be affordable depending on the degree of affordability
achieved (i.e., moderate-, low-, very low-, and extremely low income). These amendments
could also include:
Initiating a nexus study to reevaluate increasing the affordable housing in -lieu fee.
Updating the inclusionary ordinance to require for -sale projects to provide the same
allocation of units available to lower -income and very low-income units that is
required for rental projects. "
Modifying the In -Lieu Fee threshold to apply only to developments of 5-9 units.
Housing developments of 10 or more units would not be allowed to substitute
affordable units with in -lieu fees.
Program H-1b: Commercial Linkage Fee: Establish an affordable housing impact fee that will
apply to nonresidential development to provide an additional local source of revenue to
support production of affordable housing.
and
WHEREAS, the 6th Cycle Housing Element identifies that nexus studies supporting the
preparation of these ordinance amendments and fees will be completed by the end of December
2023-land
WHEREAS, nexus studies are required to document the City's legal right ("nexus") to require
affordable housing or the payment of affordable housing fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and accepted the draft RFP and found it to include the
appropriate tasks needed to assist the Community Development Department in preparing the
nexus studies required by the 6th Cycle Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the current FY 2023 Budget identifies an allocation of $150,000 in the Community
Development Department Budget for the preparation of nexus studies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Campbell hereby
authorizes the Community Development Director to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for
preparation of an affordable housing nexus studies and authorizing the City Manager to execute
a contract with the selected service provider in an amount not to exceed a combined total of
$150,000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of May, 2023, by the following roll call vote:
City Council Resolution No. 12986
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AYES:
Councilmembers:
Lopez, Scozzola, Furtado, Landry, Bybee
NOES:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers:
None
APPROVED:
Anne Bybee, Mayor
ATTEST:
Andrea San rs, City Clerk