REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
DECEMBER
4, 2007
AGENDA
12:30 p.m. - Ordinance Committee
Meeting, Council Chamber
1:00 p.m. - 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)
1.
Subject: Medical
Marijuana Dispensary Permanent Ordinance
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 1:00 P.M. IN ROOM 15
(120.03)
Subject: Finance
Committee Agenda
1.
Subject:
Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2008 Interim Financial Statements For
The Month Ended July 31, 2007 (See
Council Agenda Item No. 19)
2.
Subject:
Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2008 Interim Financial Statements For
The Two Months Ended August 31, 2007
(See Council Agenda Item No. 20)
3.
Subject:
Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2008 Interim Financial Statements For
The Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
(See Council Agenda Item No. 21)
AFTERNOON
SESSION
AFTERNOON SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1.
Subject: Employee Recognition - Service Award
Pins (410.01)
Recommendation: That Council
authorize the City Administrator to express the City's appreciation to
employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of
service through December 31, 2007.
2.
Subject:
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation: That Council
waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meetings of November
13 (cancelled due to lack of a quorum), and November 20, 2007.
4.
Subject: Adoption Of Ordinance For 2007 Fire Code (520.03)
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Santa Barbara Amending Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 8.04, Adopting by
Reference the 2006 Edition of the International Fire Code, the 2007 California
Fire Code, Appendix Chapter 1, Appendix Chapter 4 and Appendices B, C and H of
Said Codes; Adopting Local Amendments to Said Codes; and Repealing Ordinance
No. 5257 (Adoption of the Previous Uniform Fire Code).
5.
Subject: Adoption Of 2007 State Building Codes Ordinance (640.06)
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Santa Barbara Repealing Ordinance No. 5256 in its Entirety and Amending Santa
Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 22.04, Adopting by Reference, the California
Administrative Code, 2007 Edition; the California Building Code, 2007 Edition;
the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition; the Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition; the California Plumbing Code, 2007 Edition;
the California Mechanical Code, 2007 Edition; the California Electrical Code,
2007 Edition; the California Historical Building Code, 2007 Edition; the
California Existing Building Code, 2007 Edition; and the California Energy
Code, 2007 Edition; Adopting Local Revisions to Said Codes; and Adopting,
Deleting, and Amending Certain Appendix Chapters of Said Codes.
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Recommendation: That Council
increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $38,191 in the Fiscal Year
2008 Parks and Recreation Capital Budget for the Dwight Murphy Park Sports
Field Fencing Project based on receiving a $103,191 Proposition 12 Per Capita
Grant from the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
8.
Subject: Contract For Design Of The Cater Water
Treatment Plant Solids Removal System
(540.10)
Recommendation: That Council
authorize the Public Works Director to execute a Professional Services Contract
with Carollo Engineers, Inc., (Carollo), in a not-to-exceed amount of $119,388
for design services, and $11,939 for extra services for necessary changes in
the scope of work, for the design of a Solids Removal System at the Cater Water
Treatment Plant (Cater).
Recommendation: That Council
authorize the Public Works Director to approve additional expenditures for
extra services by Pierce Goodwin Alexander and Linville in the amount of
$79,300, for a total extra services amount of $107,327, and a total contract
amount of $507,716 for the Santa Barbara Airport Consolidated Rental Car
Project, Contract No. 22,435, for the purpose of developing design and
construction drawings for the inclusion of photovoltaics in the project.
10.
Subject: Approval Of Map And Execution Of Agreements
For 1759 Grand Avenue (640.08)
Recommendation: That Council
approve and authorize the City Administrator to record Parcel Map No. 20,762,
by 1759 Grand Avenue Associates, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, for
a subdivision located at 1759 Grand Avenue, Santa Barbara County Assessor's
Parcel Number 027-141-006, finding the Final Map in conformance with the
General Plan for the City of Santa Barbara (City); execute and record an
Agreement Relating to Subdivision Map Conditions Imposed on Real Property; and
execute and record an Agreement for Land Development Improvements.
11.
Subject: Approve Renewal Of Water Meter
Standardization And Sole-Source Supplier
(540.06)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Find
it in the City's best interest to standardize to Metron water meters for
one-inch and larger water meters; and
B. Find
it in the City's best interest to waive formal bid procedures as authorized by
Municipal Code Section 4.52.080(k) and authorize the General Services Manager
to negotiate with, and issue a purchase order within approved budgets to,
Metron-Farnier, LLC, as the sole-source supplier for one-inch and larger Metron
water meters for one year, with four one-year renewal options.
12.
Subject: Increase Purchase Order For Questys
Solutions (170.04)
Recommendation: That Council
approve and authorize the General Services Manager to increase Sole Source
Purchase Order No. 377192 to Questys Solutions (Questys) by $23,594.70, for a
total purchase order amount of $46,994.84.
13.
Subject: Notice Of Completion For Mission Canyon Road
Water Main Project (540.06)
Recommendation: That Council
accept the work completed by Schock Contracting Corporation (Schock), Contract
No. 22,083, for the Mission Canyon Road Water Main Project, Bid No. 3476, in
the final contract amount of $394,891.82, including approved changes, and
approve filing of a Notice of Completion.
14.
Subject: Notice Of Completion For Mason Street
Pedestrian Bridge At Sycamore Creek
(530.04)
Recommendation: That Council
accept the work completed by Schock Contracting Corporation (Schock), Contract No.
22,162, for the Mason Street Pedestrian Bridge at Sycamore Creek Project, Bid
No. 4494, located at 1306 East Mason Street, in the final contract amount of
$389,400.25, including approved changes, and approve filing of a Notice of
Completion.
15.
Subject: Notice Of Completion For Sidewalk Infill
Project (530.04)
Recommendation: That Council
accept the work completed by General Pavement Management, Inc. (GPM), Contract
No. 22,419, for the Sidewalk Infill Project, Bid No. 3467, in the final
contract amount of $456,277.15, including approved changes, and approve filing
of a Notice of Completion.
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize
the Finance Director to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement
with Aon Consulting for an actuarial valuation of the City's post-retirement
benefits, including retiree medical insurance and sick leave conversion
programs in an amount not-to-exceed $30,000; and
B. Allocate
$19,500 from the General Fund Appropriated Reserve to the Fiscal Year 2008
General Fund Finance Department budget to pay for the General Fund's portion of
the actuarial valuation.
17.
Subject: Set A Date For Public Hearing Regarding Appeal
Of Planning Commission Decision For 518 State Street (640.07)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Set
the date of February 5, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. for hearing the appeal filed by Lee
Holzinger, representing the Church of Scientology, of the Planning Commission
denial of an appeal of the Staff Hearing Officer's approval of an application
for property owned by Craviotto Enterprises and located at 518 State Street,
Assessor's Parcel No. 037-173-046, C-M Commercial Manufacturing Zone, General
Plan Designation: General Commerce. The
project proposes to construct a new two-story mixed-use building with
commercial space on the first floor and two apartments on the second
floor. The discretionary applications
required are a Modification and a Development Plan; and
B. Set
the date of February 4, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. for a site visit to the property
located at
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
18.
Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board waive the reading and approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of November 20, 2007.
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2008
Interim Financial Statements for the Month Ended July 31, 2007.
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2008
Interim Financial Statements for the Two Months Ended August 31, 2007.
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2008
Interim Financial Statements for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007.
NOTICES
22.
The City Clerk has on Thursday, November 29, 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.
23.
City Council site visits are scheduled for Monday,
December 10, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. to the property located at
24.
The site visit scheduled for December 3, 2007, at
1:30 p.m., and the public hearing scheduled for December 4, 2007, at 2:00 p.m.,
to hear the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial for
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REPORTS
25.
Subject: Request For Proposals For Development Of
Agency-Owned Property At 125 State Street
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board authorize the Agency Deputy Director to release a
Request for Proposals for leasehold disposition and development of Agency-owned
land located at
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Interview
applicant Chelsey Gonzales for the position of Youth Intern on the Council
Committee on Youth and Children; and
B. Request
that Mayor Blum appoint Chelsey Gonzales to the position of Youth Intern on the
Council Committee on Youth and Children.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
CLOSED SESSIONS
1.
Subject: Conference With Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation (160.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold
a closed session to consider anticipated litigation pursuant to subsection (b)
of section 54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as
needed. There is significant exposure to
litigation: one potential case.
Scheduling: Duration, 20 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
2.
Subject: Conference With Labor Negotiator (Fire) (440.05)
Recommendation: That Council hold
a closed session, per Government Code Section 54957.6, to consider instructions
to the City's labor negotiator Kristy Schmidt, Employee Relations Manager,
regarding negotiations with the Firefighters' Association.
Scheduling: Duration, 45 minutes;
anytime
Report: None anticipated
RECESS
EVENING SESSION
EVENING
SESSION
RECONVENE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
3.
Subject: City Advisory Group Interviews (140.05)
Recommendation: That Council hold
interviews of applicants to various City Advisory Groups at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT