Agmt09 Pacific Municipal Consultants dba PMC

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3. WORK PLAN In addition, the Action Plan will identify strategies to combat poverty and lead-based paint hazards. The anti-poverty strategy mar be based on a range of employment oppaxtunities and supportive services. Steps to remove lead-based paint hazards, particularly through any housing rehabilitation programs implemented by the City, will be identified. T ask5d: Certifications PMC will prepare all certifications required in 24CFR Section 91.225 of BUD regulations. These certifications will be included as a part of the Action Plan. TASK 6: PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF CONSOLIDATED PlAN AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS PMC will provide Administrative Drafts of the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan that incorporate the work described under Tasks 1 through 5. The Administrative Drafts of each document will be submitted for City staff review by November 24,2009, and February 1,2010, respectively. Based on comments from City sraff, PMC will prepare revisions and then produce a public review draft of the Consolidated Plan and associated documents in early January 2010. The Consolidated Plan and associated documents will be made available for a 3D-day public review and will he ready for adoption by the City Council in early tvIay 2010. Final Consolidated Plan documents that reflect public comment and previous City staff, Housing and Human Concerns Committee, and Planning Commission input will be presented at the public hearing before the City Council. Upon adoption by the City Council, the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD for th;erequired 45-day review period. Any changes that are required to the Consolidated Plan documents as a result of HUD comments will be incorporated into the fmal Consolidated Plan. The changes will be identified in an underline/ strikethrough format and presented to City staff for their approval. Any changes requested by City staff will be made and the fmal Plan will be sent to HUD. Based on experience in other jurisdictions, it is anticipated that any changes would not be substantive and the revised documents would not have to be re-adopted by the City Council. Data Requirements and Participation by the City The Request for Proposals (RFP) included a specific request for a description of the nature and level of anticipated participation by City Housing staff along -w1.th specific requirements for information and data.PMC does not anticipate the need for extensive City staff time for this project. We have provided this service to many jurisdictions and are familiar with the data requirements and time needs associated with the creation of Consolidated Plans.PMC has access to primary data sources. We also subscribe to several independent data services including demographic information from ESRI, Claritas and others. \Ve will request copies of the City's prior Consolidated Plan in the form of a MS \X'ord document. We will also request the last two years' Action Plans and CAPERs. \Ve will request copies of the City's most recent General Plan lfousing Element and any other re1eyant documents, PMCwill request the City's assistance with obtaining information from other local agencies inCluding the local housing authority and County health and human services agencies. City staff 'will assist PMC to identify local agencies and service provide!s that can provide information on the housing and community development needs of the City. We will also request any other demographic data the City is willing and able to provide. Most of the data PMC anticipates requesting or downloading is listed as available documents in the RFP. PMC will conduct a strategy session with City Housing staff to identify priorities and activities at the start of the project in August. PMC ~~