MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADBURY HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021  EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 25-20:  Pursuant to Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-25-20, the City is allowing Council Members, Staff and the public to participate in this City Council meeting by means of a Zoom video or telephone call. Participants will be able to hear the entire proceedings (other than the Closed Session) and be able tos speak during Public Comment, Public Hearing, and other authorized times. Members of the public must maintain silence and mute their microphones and telephones except during The Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bradbury was called to order by Mayor Lewis at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Lewis, Mayor Pro-Tem Bruny, Councilmembers Lathrop, Barakat and Hale  those times.  MEETING CALLED TO ORDER:  ROLL CALL:  ABSENT: None None  STAFF: City Manager Kearney and City Attorney Reisman City Manager Kearney stated the City underwent two (2) Requests for Proposal (RFP) in 2020 for the City's Housing Element Update. The first RFP resulted in zero bids. Staff released a second RFP that resulted in al bid from Kimley-Horn in the amount of $194,150. At the December meeting, the City Council deemed Kimley-Horn's bid too high for the scope of work and rejected the bid. The City Council then directed staff tos seek any competent professional to perform the necessary services to timely adopt the Housing Element Update. Staff secured a bid from JHD Planning, LLC, but the consultant decided after the meeting not to pursue work with the City due tod disagreements about the City's contract. Staff has secured an additional bid from Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc. in the Staff feels that Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc. is qualified to perform such services, as they prepared 60 Housing Element updates during the 5th cycle forj jurisdictions throughout Itis recommended that the City Council approve the proposal from Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $71,460 and approve the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Bradbury and Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc. for the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element Update. It is also recommended that the City Council amend the FY 2020-2021 budget to include an additional appropriation  PUBLIC COMMENT: APPROVAL OF SERVICES WITH VERONICA TAM AND ASSOCIATES FOR COMPLETION OF BRADBURY'S 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT:  amount of$71,460.  the State of California.  RECOMMENDATION:  of$71,460 to account 101-20-7245.  Minutes CC Meeting March1,2021 Page1of2    MOTION:  Councimember Barakat made a motion to approve the proposal from' Veronica Tam and Associates Inc. in the amount of$71,460, approve the Professional Services Agreement with Veronica Tamand Associates Inc. to update the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element, and an amendment to the FY 2020-2021 budget to include an additional appropriation of $71,460 to account 101-20-7245. Mayor Pro-Tem Bruny seconded the motion, which was carried by the following roll vote: AYES: Mayor Lewis, Mayor Pro-Tem Bruny, Councilmembers Lathrop, Barakat and Hale  APPROVED:  NOES: None ABSENT: None Motion passed 5:0 CLOSED SESSION None  PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ONLY: RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT7:541 PM:  A. Pending Litigation litigation. Two (2) potential cases).  Pending Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 45956.9(d)(4) (Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate City Attorney Reisman stated that the closed session discussion was informative. No formal vote was taken with respect to one potential matter. The City Council voted unanimously to authorize initiation of litigation with regard to the other. The details of the authorized litigation must remain confidential for the time being in order to not jeopardize service Motion by Councimember Barakat to authorize the initiation of litigation regarding the second matter. The motion was  REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:  of process.  seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Bruny. AYES: Mayor Lewis, Mayor Pro-Tem Bruny, Councilmembers Lathrop, Barakat and Hale  NOES: None ABSENT: None Motion passed 5:0  ADJOURNMENT:  At 6:20 pm Mayor Lewis adjourned the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:00p p.m.  Dhl  MAYOR-CIY OF BRADBURY  ATTEST:  Cauls.llon CITY CLERK- CITY OF BRADBURY  Minutes CC Meeting March 1,2 2021 Page 2of2