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Exhibit A Task 4- Liaison to the Department of Housing and Community Development and Responses to Comments 4.1-HCD Liaison and Certification This task involves coordination with HCD to review the City's Draft Housing Element for consistency with State housing element law, including preparation and submittal of transmittal letters to HCD and completion of streamline review checklists,as applicable. Consultant's scope assumes up to two rounds of HCD review for the draft Housing Element and one round of HCD review on the adopted Housing Element. HCD is allowed 60 days to review a draft Housing Element and 90 days to review an adopted Housing Element. Consultant anticipates that HCD staff may take the full 60 days allowed to complete its review. During this time— and during the course of element preparation—consultant will keep in contact with HCD staff to facilitate review and anticipate/respond to any specific concerns HCD may have. As necessary, consultant will provide HCD with any requested supplemental data or information on proposed programs, policies and strategies to meet the RHNA. As the consultant cannot fully anticipate the depth and scope of comments HCD will offer, nor the time required to effectively negotiate a position acceptable to the City, consultant has provided an allowance for this task in the program budget. If additional effort is required beyond this allowance, consultant will bill for additional work on a reimbursable basis with prior written authorization from the City. Consultant's scope includes pre-submittal consultation with HCD staff, if deemed necessary, submittal of the Housing Element, completion of the streamline review checklists, conference calls with HCD staff and City staff to discuss comments, and preparation of written responses to HCD comments as needed. Based on interactions with HCD staff in recent months, consultant has the distinct impression that the new administration is looking to ease the review process for all involved. However, consultant is also aware from their previous experience that HCD review can become more prolonged if comments from outside agencies are received. Subsequent to City Council adoption, consultant will consult with HCD staff regarding any changes to text required by the Housing Commission, Planning Commission, or City Council, and will submit a final, adopted 2014-2021 Housing Element to HCD for State certification of compliance with State Housing Element laws. Consultant will work closely with City staff to ensure that the City meets all HCD deadlines and requirements. This task includes the following deliverables: for each HCD submittal, consultant will provide one hard printed copy of the Housing Element and one CD containing the Housing Element as an electronic file. Consultant will be responsible for transmitting these deliverables to HCD directly.