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6. 1. B. - Page 5 likely result in the selection of the same firm due to the firm's qualifications but would also raise the cost for compliance as firms generally work in the additional cost of responding to RFPs in their proposals. FISCAL IMPACT Staff negotiated a five-year contract for a total sum of $149,648 at an annual cost of $29,929.60. The basis for the cost is an assumption that there were approximately 600 short-term rental listings based on data Host Compliance collected for Redwood City. The cost of this contract, managing the contract, and administrative time related to ensuring compliance with the City's short-term rental zoning ordinance will be fully borne by registration fees. The zoning ordinance regarding regulations relating to short-term rentals allows for the City to establish fees for registration in an amount set by resolution of the City Council. Should the City Council approve of this agreement, staff will present a fee for City Council consideration at a later date. After the platform is established and running, staff will evaluate the staff time involved with managing the contract and administering the short-term rental compliance. Staff will then calculate and recommend a registration fee for City Council approval based on the above information by January 2019. This will allow for registration fees to be in effect by March 26, 2019. When the City Council adopted the Zoning Ordinance amendments on March 26, 2018, they included a one-year amnesty period from the ordinance effective date for short-term rental hosts to get into compliance (Section 31.3.H of the Zoning Code). This applies to operating standards, registration, and fees; however, hosts are still subject to making TOT payments. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This action is not a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the purchase will not cause a direct physical change in the environment or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (Public Resource Code § 21065; Guidelines § 15378)