REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER
26, 2006
AGENDA
1:00 p.m. - Finance Committee
Meeting, Room 15
2:00 p.m. - City Council Meeting
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:30 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER (120.03)
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 1:00 P.M. IN ROOM 15 (120.03)
1.
Subject:
August 2006 Investment Report
(See Agenda Item No. 4)
AFTERNOON SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1.
Subject: Proclamation Declaring September 24-30, 2006
As Sea Otter Awareness Week (120.04)
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation: That Council waive the
reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 12, 2006.
3.
Subject: Adoption Of Ordinance To Require Inspection
Of Private Sewer Laterals (540.13)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by
reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara
Amending the Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 14.46 (Building Sewer
Inspections) and Repealing Sections 14.40.005, 14.40.050 and 14.44.170 of Title
14, and Amending Section 28.87.220 of Chapter 28.87 of the Santa Barbara Municipal
Code Pertaining to a Sewer Inspection Program, Other Sewer Requirements and
with Respect to Zoning Information Reports.
4.
Subject: August 2006 Investment Report (260.02)
Recommendation: That Council accept the
August 2006 Investment Report.
5.
Subject: Tobacco Prevention Program (800.07)
Recommendation: That Council:
A.
Accept a grant from the Santa Barbara County Health
Department in the amount of $3,250; and
B.
Increase estimated revenue in the amount of $3,250
and appropriate the funds to the Fiscal Year 2007 Miscellaneous Grant Fund.
6.
Subject: National Incident Management System (520.02)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by
reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of
Recommendation: That Council:
A.
Authorize the General Services Manager to execute a
professional services purchase order contract with Rowley International,
Incorporated (Rowley), in the amount of $10,250 for construction support services
for Phase 1, the concrete repairs in the equipment room at the Los Baños Del
Mar Pool; and
B.
Authorize the General Services Manager to execute a
professional services purchase order contract with Rowley in the amount of
$27,980 for aquatic engineering design services for Phase 2, the repair of the
pool wall gutter at the Los Baños Del Mar Pool.
Recommendation: That Council:
A.
Receive and file this report as a "Certificate
of Sufficiency" that more than 60% of property owners have signed a
petition for the proposed Underground Utility Assessment District (UUAD) on a
portion of
B.
Authorize the General Services Manager to issue
Purchase Orders to Penfield & Smith (P&S) for Assessment Engineer
Services in the amount of $16,000 and for a Survey Map of the proposed
Assessment District in the amount of $5,500, respectively;
C.
Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a
Purchase Order to Southern California Edison (SCE) for Design Engineering in
the amount of $12,000;
D.
Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a
Purchase Order to Verizon Communications (Verizon) for Design Engineering in
the amount of $2,000;
E.
Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a
Purchase Order to Cox Communications (Cox) for Design Engineering in the amount
of $500;
F.
Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a
Purchase Order to Facilities Management Specialists (FMS) for Project
Coordination for this and other City UUAD projects in the amount of $90,000;
and
G.
Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a
Purchase Order to Steve Friesen Utility Consultant (SFUC) for Project
Development for this and other City UUAD projects in the amount of $9,500.
Recommendation: That Council approve and
authorize the City Administrator to execute and record an Amended Covenant
Prohibiting Development and Improvements between the City of Santa Barbara and
Sharon and David Landecker with respect to the Real Property located at 2101
Mountain Avenue, Assessor's Parcel No. 043-280-030, formerly called the Kentia
Palm Preserve.
10.
Subject: Approval Of Final Map And Execution Of
Agreements For 826 Bath Street (640.08)
Recommendation: That Council:
A.
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to
record Final Map No. 20,730 by CFJ Partners, LLC, a California Limited
Liability Company, for a subdivision located at 826 Bath Street, Assessor's
Parcel No. 037-041-022, and find the Final Map in conformance with the General
Plan for the City of Santa Barbara (City); and
B.
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to
execute and record an Agreement Relating to Subdivision Map Conditions Imposed
on Real Property.
Recommendation: That Council:
A.
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to
record Final Map No. 20,734 by Del Mar Development of Santa Barbara, LLC, a
California Limited Liability Company, for a subdivision located at 222 and 224
West Yanonali Street, Assessor's Parcel Nos. 033-033-019 and 033-033-020, and
find the Final Map in conformance with the General Plan for the City of Santa
Barbara (City); and
B.
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to
execute and record an Agreement Relating to Subdivision Map Conditions Imposed
on Real Property.
12.
Subject: Supervisory and Management Market Adjustments
Recommendation: That Council:
A.
Adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the
Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing Implementation of Salary
Increases to Certain Supervisory and Management Classifications Over a Period
of Three Fiscal Years; and
B.
Adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of
the Council of the City of
NOTICES
13.
The City Clerk has on Thursday, September 21, 2006,
posted this agenda in the Office of the City Clerk, on the City Hall Public
Notice Board on the outside balcony of City Hall, and on the Internet.
14.
The public hearing scheduled for September 26,
2006, at 2:00 p.m. to hear an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval for
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
15.
Subject: Approval Of Benefit Plans Effective January
1, 2007 (430.06)
Recommendation: That Council:
A.
Approve renewal of the
B.
Approve the offering of an Aetna High Deductible
Health Plan (HDHP) plan with an associated Health Savings Account (HSA) as an
additional medical plan offering for optional HSA salary reduction deferrals
for use in reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical expenses and/or savings for
future retiree medical expenses;
C.
Approve renewal of the dental, vision, Employee
Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, disability and life
insurance plans;
D.
Approve the proposed modification to the Health
Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts to include a grace period of
2 and ½ months after each plan year to incur and redeem eligible expenses,
effective for plan year 2006 for the grace period beginning January 1,
2007;
E.
Approve the restated Cafeteria Plan Documents to
include provisions for the Health Savings Account as an additional optional
benefit, the Flexible Spending Account grace period, and other administrative
changes and clarifications; and
F.
Authorize the Administrative Services Director to
execute any necessary benefit services contracts.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: That Council:
A.
Receive a grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
in the amount of $23,500 for developing and implementing the Sustainable
Landscaping Television Series and Website Update;
B.
Increase the estimated 2006-2007 Water Fund
Revenues by $23,500 and appropriate the same to the 2006-2007 Water Fund
Operating Budget; and
C.
Receive an update on the City's Water Conservation
Program.
17.
Subject: Report on Flexwork Program (450.01)
Recommendation: That Council receive a
status report on the Flexwork Program.
(Continued
from September 19, 2006)
WATERFRONT
DEPARTMENT
18.
Subject: Clean Marina Certification (570.03)
Recommendation: That Council receive a staff
report on the Clean Marinas California program and certification of
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
CLOSED SESSIONS
19.
Subject: Conference With Legal Counsel - Pending
Litigation (160.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed
session to consider pending litigation pursuant to subsection (a) of section
54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed. The pending litigation is Danielle Haarh v.
City of
Scheduling: Duration, 15 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
20.
Subject: Conference With Legal Counsel - Pending
Litigation (160.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed
session to consider pending litigation pursuant to subsection (a) of section
54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed. The pending litigation is Janeways v. City of
Scheduling: Duration, 15 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
21.
Subject: Conference With Legal Counsel - Pending
Litigation (160.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed
session to consider pending litigation pursuant to subsection (a) of section
54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed. The pending litigation is Homes on Wheels, et
al., v. City of
Scheduling: Duration, 15 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
(Continued
from September 19, 2006)
22.
Subject: Conference With Legal Counsel - Pending
Litigation (160.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed
session to consider pending litigation pursuant to subsection (a) of section
54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed. Pending litigation considered is: Daniel Secord v. City of
Scheduling: Duration, 10 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
(Continued
from September 19, 2006)
23.
Subject: Conference With Legal Counsel - Pending
Litigation (160.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed
session to consider pending litigation pursuant to subsection (a) of section
54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed. Pending litigation considered is: Alfred N. Katzenstein v. City of
Scheduling: Duration, 10 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
(Continued
from September 19, 2006)
ADJOURNMENT