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Page 1 of 5 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org STAFF REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager DATE: August 25, 2025 SUBJECT Agreement for Services with City Consultants & Research, LLC for technical assistance to implement and manage grant funding from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement for services with City Consultants & Research, LLC for technical assistance to implement and manage the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP), and Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) programs for a one-year term in an amount not to exceed $42,133, with two one- year extensions in an amount not to exceed $38,133 for the first extension and $62,933 for a second extension for a total contract amount not to exceed $143,200. STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE Housing BACKGROUND City Consultants and Research, LLC (“Consultant”) is a firm that specializes in providing technical assistance, grant writing, and grant management training for cities and counties that receive grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a participant in the HUD Entitlement Program, the City receives an annual allocation of CDBG funds and HOME funding. These funds are used primarily for public service grants to nonprofit organizations, capital improvement projects such as public facility improvements, housing rehabilitation, and in the case of the HOME funds, affordable housing development or rehabilitation. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the City also received two one-time funds from HUD: HOME-ARP and CDBG-CV. 7.L. - Page 1 of 25 236