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Personal Services Agreement with Cogan Owens Green for Consulting Services for Equitable Housing
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Authorize the City Manager and Community Development Director to sign the Personal Services Agreement with Cogan Owens Greene.
BACKGROUND:
Following a Request for Proposals, the City selected Cogan Owens Greene as the most qualified consulting firm to assist the Planning Division with the review of Oregon City Municipal Code, policies, and processes to reduce barriers and provide incentives for equitable housing.
This project is funded by an Equitable Housing Planning and Development grant from Metro in the amount of $100,000. Metro signed the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City for the project on June 1, 2017. The overall project goal is to work with the public and a network of local partners to evaluate the process for constructing equitable housing and remove code and policy barriers to development as well as implement incentives to facilitate and encourage new equitable housing in in Oregon City.
The project is estimated to be completed by July 2018 and will include a robust public engagement process.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Amount: Based on time and materials, not to exceed $89,000
FY(s): 2017-18
Funding Source: Equitable Housing Planning and Dvelopment Grant