PREPARED BY: SARAH MAROOF DATE OF MEETING: 09/08/20
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RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO 1) EXECUTE A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MURPHY & ASSOCIATES REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR UP TO $50,000; 2) EXECUTE A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MURPHY & ASSOCIATES REGARDING HOUSING SUCCESSOR ACTIVITIES FOR UP TO $50,000; AND 3) A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN PABLO LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND MURPHY & ASSOCIATES FOR ACTIVITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO FOR UP TO $50,000
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolutions
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Compliance statements
The major policy goal Economic Development and Diversification [including Priorities 400) Diversify Revenue Stream; 401) Support the San Pablo EDC Efforts; 402) Find Creative Ways of Attracting New Business and Development; and 403) Create a Sustainable Economic Ecosystem] and various housing and other development projects are consistent with the City of San Pablo City Council Priority Workplan for FY 2019-21 adopted/effective March 1, 2019 as most recently amended on May 18, 2020.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project subject to CEQA.
BACKGROUND
Nicole Murphy has been providing legal services to the City and former Redevelopment Agency since 1998 and is very familiar and knowledgeable about the operations and projects of the former Redevelopment Agency; the ongoing redevelopment dissolution process mandated by the State, including the Long-Range Property Management Plan and financial reporting on the ROPS forms submitted to the California Department of Finance; housing projects; and previous bond financings. Particularly, with retirements and new personnel, her institutional memory is critical.
With the redevelopment dissolution process, there are now three entities involved in economic development and redevelopment: the City, the City as Housing Successor, and the Local Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Pablo. For budgeting and invoicing purposes, it was determined that three separate contracts would be beneficial.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed contracts are for the following amounts, which are estimates as staff cannot predict with certainty what legal issues will arise:
City - Up to $50,000, of which $15,000 is already appropriated in the FY 2020-21 Adopted General Fund Economic Development budget (100-1320-44000), and $20,000 which is available in the adopted City Attorney’s budget (100-1210-43600), and $15,000 which is available in the City Manager’s Contingency Account (100-1310-44444).
Housing Successor - Up to $50,000, which would be paid from the Housing Assets account (250-1741-43600).
Local Successor Agency - Up to $50,000, which payment would be sought from the former tax increment revenue allocated through the ROPS process with the California Department of Finance (402-6110-43600).
These contracts are annual contracts and will be available for renewal through the regular City budget process at the end of the fiscal year. In addition, the City/Local Successor Agency/Housing Successor reserves the right to cancel the contracts at any time for any reason.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Contract with Murphy & Associates for City economic development activities, for services beginning FY2020/21
2. Contract with Murphy & Associates for Housing Successor activities, for services beginning FY2020/21
3. Contract with Murphy & Associates for Local Housing Agency activities, for services beginning FY2020/21