(Printable Agenda)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING

DECEMBER 11, 2007

AGENDA

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

         12:30 p.m.   -     Ordinance Committee Meeting, Council Chamber

         12:30 p.m.   -     Special Finance Committee Meeting, Room 15

           2:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting Begins

           2:00 p.m.   -     Redevelopment Agency Meeting

           5:00 p.m.   -     Recess

           6:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting Reconvenes

 

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER (120.03)

Ordinance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance Cleanup

SPECIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:30 P.M. IN ROOM 15 (120.03)

Subject:  Finance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Review Of Options Related To Possible Sale Or Land-Banking Of The City Property Known As 319 West Haley Street

2.                  Subject:  Redevelopment Agency 2007 Annual Report  (See Council Agenda Item No. 15)

AFTERNOON SESSION

 

AFTERNOON SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

CITY COUNCIL

1.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 27, 2007 (cancelled due to lack of a quorum).

 

2.                  Subject:  Managers' Special Assignment Pay  (410.01)

Recommendation:  That Council approve and authorize the City Administrator to implement Special Assignment Pay for management employees, effective July 1, 2007.

 

3.                  Subject:  Increase To Purchase Order Issued To Donna M. Grindey For Election Consulting Services  (110.03)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the General Services Manager to increase Purchase Order No. 22,459, issued to Donna M. Grindey, by $10,500, for a total of $65,500, for consulting support services performed during the stand-alone election process.

 

4.                  Subject:  Professional Services Contract With Wallace Group For Santa Barbara Golf Club Storm Water Management Project Final Design Plans  (570.02)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Approve and authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a professional services agreement with Wallace Group, in the amount of $109,630, to prepare final design plans and construction specifications for the Santa Barbara Golf Club Storm Water Management Project; and

B.        Authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to increase these services by 10 percent, or $10,963 to cover any cost increases that may result from final design review and construction requirements.

5.                  Subject:  Elings Park Pre-Annexation Memorandum Of Understanding  (570.05)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a pre-annexation Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Elings Park Foundation, in a form approved by the City Attorney, providing for said Foundation's consent to annex Assessor's Parcel Number 047-010-049, commonly referred to as Elings Park South.

 

6.                  Subject:  Fiscal Year 2008 Agreement For A Countywide Free Library System  (570.04)

Recommendation:  That Council approve and authorize the Library Director to execute an agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and the Cities of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Lompoc for the Operation of a Countywide Free Library System for the Fiscal Year 2008.

 

NOTICES

7.                  The City Clerk has on Thursday, December 6, 2007, 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.

8.                  Receipt from the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara of its 2007 Annual Report.  (660.03)

9.                  Received a letter of resignation from Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Board Member Logan Green; the vacancy will be part of a special City Advisory Group recruitment.

10.             A City Council site visit is scheduled for Monday, December 17, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. to the property located at 3427 Sea Ledge Lane, which is the subject of an appeal hearing scheduled for December 18, 2007, at 2:00 p.m.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

11.             Subject:  Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau And Film Commission Marketing Program (180.02)

Recommendation:  That Council hear an update from the Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission (CVB) on their current marketing program.

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

12.             Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinance For The Rezoning Of 1722 State Street  (640.09)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Make the environmental findings contained in the Council Agenda Report; and

B.        Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Chapter 28.12 (Zone Map) of Title 28 of the Municipal Code Pertaining to the Rezoning of Property in the Upper East Neighborhood.

                        (Continued from November 13, 2007)

AIRPORT DEPARTMENT

13.             Subject:  Airline Terminal Improvement Project  (560.04)

Recommendation:  That Council receive an oral report on the status of the Airline Terminal Improvement Project.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

14.             Subject:  2007-2010 Fire Memorandum Of Understanding  (440.02)

Recommendation:  That Council ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Santa Barbara City Firefighters' Association for the period of July 1, 2007, through December 31, 2010, by introduction and subsequent adoption of, reading by title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the 2007-2010 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara City Firefighters' Association.

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REPORTS

15.             Subject:  Redevelopment Agency 2007 Annual Report

Recommendation:  That Council and Redevelopment Agency Board:

A.        Receive, accept, and approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2007, consisting of the Auditor's Opinion and Financial Statements, and the Auditor's Compliance Report; and

B.        Review and approve the Annual Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2007, and direct staff to submit copies of the Annual Report to the California State Controller's Office.

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

16.             Subject:  Conference With Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation  (160.03)

Recommendation:  That Council hold a closed session to consider litigation pursuant to subsection (a) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed.  The litigation is Aseye Allah, et al., vs. City Of Santa Barbara, et al., U.S. District Court Case Number CV 07-04147 PA(JCx).

     Scheduling:  Duration, 15 minutes; anytime     

     Report:  None anticipated

 

RECESS

EVENING SESSION

EVENING SESSION

 

RECONVENE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT

PUBLIC HEARINGS

17.             Subject:  Appeal Of Historic Landmarks Commission Approval For The East Cabrillo Boulevard Sidewalk Improvement Project  (640.07)

Recommendation:  That Council deny the appeal of Deborah Healy on behalf of Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show and uphold the Historic Landmarks Commission decision to grant Final Approval to the East Cabrillo Boulevard Sidewalk Improvement project.

 

ADJOURNMENT

To Monday, December 17, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. to the property located at 3427 Sea Ledge Lane.  (See Item No. 10)