REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 8, 2008
AGENDA
2:00 p.m. - City Council Meeting
AFTERNOON SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1.
Subject: Comments By Outgoing Councilmember Barnwell
2.
Subject: Recognition Of Outgoing Councilmember
Barnwell
3.
Subject: Comments By The Public
4.
Subject: Affirmation Of Allegiance By Councilmembers
Helene Schneider And Das Williams, And Councilmember-Elect Dale Francisco
5.
Subject: Presentation Of Certificates Of Election
6.
Subject: Seating Of Newly-Installed Councilmembers
7.
Subject: Comments By Councilmembers Francisco,
Schneider And Williams
8.
Subject: Presentation Of Poem By City Of
9.
Subject: Comments By The Public
10.
Subject: Outgoing City Advisory Group Member
Recognition
RECESS
ROLL CALL OF NEW COUNCIL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS (CONT'D)
11.
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
January 31, 2008.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL
12.
Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That Council
waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 4,
the adjourned regular meeting of December 10, the regular meeting of December
11, the adjourned regular meeting of December 17, the regular meeting of
December 18, and the regular meeting of December 25, 2007 (cancelled due to
lack of a quorum).
Recommendation: That Council
increase appropriations and estimated revenues in the Parks and Recreation
Capital Fund by $25,000, for a total grant of $75,000, based on an accepted
Proposition 12 Per Capita Grant Program Application by the California
Department of Parks and Recreation.
14.
Subject: Acceptance Of Quitclaim Deed Vacating
Waterline And Easement On Airport Property
(540.07)
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of
Santa Barbara Accepting an Interest Described in a Quitclaim Deed from the
Goleta Water District Vacating a Waterline and Easement Located on the City of
Santa Barbara Airport Property, and Providing for the Recordation of Said
Quitclaim Deed and a Copy of This Resolution.
NOTICES
15.
The City Clerk has on Thursday, January 3, 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.
16.
Cancellation of the regular Redevelopment Agency
meeting of January 8, 2008, due to lack of business.
17.
Metropolitan Transit District Board Recruitment,
Interview, and Appointment Schedule:
A. The City Clerk's Office will accept
applications through January 18, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. to fill the Metropolitan
Transit District Board City of Santa Barbara Representative position whose term
will end on March 6, 2009;
B.
The City Council will conduct interviews of
applicants for the unscheduled vacancy on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 3:30
p.m. (estimated time); and
C. The City Council will make the
appointment to fill the vacancy on Tuesday, January 29, 2008.
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
18.
Subject: 2007-2010 Fire Memorandum Of
Understanding (440.02)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. 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;
B. Adopt,
by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa
Barbara Amending Resolution No. 07-053, the Position and Salary Control
Resolution for Fiscal Year 2008, Affecting the Fire Association Salaries; and
C. Increase
appropriations by $80,718 in the Fiscal Year 2008 Fire Department General Fund
budget for increased salary and benefit costs.
Recommendation: That Council
consider the appointment of a Mayor Pro Tempore, Chairs and Members of the
Ordinance and Finance Committees, and Liaisons to Advisory Boards and
Commissions.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT