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Despite the intent to appeal, and the possibility that RHNA numbers may be adjusted based on appeals or other challenges, or as a result of HCD's review, staff recommends using the most recently published estimate as a "working" number as the initial phases of the Housing Element update proceed, since delaying start of work until the allocations are final would allow insufficient time to complete the update. The final RHNA allocation will be issued in late 2021, providing sufficient time for the City to make any needed adjustments to the sites inventory or other components of the document. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS Consultant Selection Process: The City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to firms to assist in preparation of the update to the Housing Element. Based on a competitive RFP process that resulted in submittal of proposals from three firms, staff recommends selection of Lisa Wise Consulting to assist with the preparation of the next Housing Element Update. LWC previously completed seven 5th Cycle Housing Element updates (including the City of Livermore's last cycle Housing Element) and is currently working to prepare 6th Cycle Updates for the Cities of Long Beach, Woodland, Coachella, and several other southern California cities. Since the update process for Southern California and Sacramento area cities is already underway, LWC is able to bring their experience preparing Housing Elements under the most recent changes to State law, to Pleasanton's update. Staff proposes that the City separately engage First Carbon Solutions (FCS) to assist in the preparation of all the appropriate environmental documents for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) associated with the Housing Element Update and any required re-zonings.3 FCS is one of the City's on-call CEQA consultants and has extensive knowledge of the City's current Housing Element, and the Climate Action Plan General Plan Amendment and Rezoning Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) that was prepared in conjunction with the 4th and 5th Cycle updates, having provided analysis for six addendums on existing Housing Element Inventory sites in the current cycle. Their team includes a comprehensive range of technical staff and subconsultants, including Fehr & Peers, who was involved in the recent update to the Citywide traffic model and will assist in providing the needed traffic analysis. Although re-zoning of sites does not have to occur until three years following adoption of the Housing Element (January 23,2026),the EIR will analyze the effects of prospective zoning changes,so that they can be fully understood and used to inform the Housing Element process.If the re-zoning of sites is not completed within three years,the City would be prohibited from applying any discretionary approvals to a housing development project on the site(s)that is to be rezoned,provided the project complies with applicable objective design standards.As part of the 2012 Housing Element update,the City Council re-zoned sites at the same time as the Housing Element was adopted as required by the settlement agreement and since the City was out of compliance with State law. Page 5 of 8