122-25 Resolution Authorizing Award of Professional Services Agreement for Affordable Housing Planner--Nishuane--2025.pdf

122-25 April 22, 2025 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) administers an affordable housing program for qualified based on income eligibility consistent with the regulations promulgated by the Council on Affordable Housing and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:97, et. seq.; and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2025, pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D- 301, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) issued its report entitled Affordable Housing Obligations for 2025-2035 (Fourth Round), therein setting froth the present need and prospective need for all New Jersey municipalities for the Fourth-Round housing cycle; and WHEREAS, the present need obligation of the Township has been calculated at 409 affordable units, and its prospective need obligation has been calculated as 660 affordable units; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2025, the Honorable Aldo Russo, J.S.C. entered an Order requiring the Township to proceed with the preparation and adoption of its’ proposed Housing Element and Fair Share Plan for the fourth round, incorporating therein the present need and prospective need allocations aforesaid, by or before June 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Township requires the services of a professional and experienced affordable housing consulting firm to serve as the Township’s Affordable Housing Planner to comply with the March 26, 2025 Order; and WHEREAS, Nishuane Group, LLC (“Nishuane”) submitted a Proposal for Professional Services in response to a Request for Qualifications (the “RFQ”) for an Agreement for Fair Share Housing Planner (the “Contract”); and