(Printable Agenda)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

JANUARY 15, 2008

AGENDA

           

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

         12:00 p.m.   -     Special Ordinance Committee Meeting, David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street

           1:00 p.m.   -     Finance Committee Meeting, Room 15

           2:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting

 

 

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SPECIAL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:00 P.M. IN THE DAVID GEBHARD MEETING ROOM  (120.03)

Ordinance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Appointment Of Ordinance Committee Chair

2.                  Subject:  Proposed Amendments To Municipal Code Title 28, Zoning Ordinance

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 1:00 P.M. IN ROOM 15 (120.03)         

Finance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Appointment Of Finance Committee Chair

2.                  Subject:  Special Assignment Pay For Assistant Finance Director

 

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 January 1, 2008 (cancelled due to lack of a quorum).

2.                  Subject:  Contract With Jacobs Consultancy For Airport Financial Services  (560.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Authorize the Airport Director to execute a contract with Jacobs Consultancy for financial services in support of the Airport's Airline Terminal Improvement Project, in an amount not to exceed $126,000; and

B.        Increase appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2008 Airport Operating Budget in the amount of $126,000 from Airport Reserves Above Policy.

3.                  Subject:  Contract For Design Services For The Parma Park Stanwood Entrance And Equestrian Staging Area Project  (570.05)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with Penfield & Smith (P&S) in the amount of $30,000 for design services for the Parma Park Stanwood Entrance and Equestrian Staging Area Project (Project), and approve expenditures of up to $4,500 for extra services of P&S that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.

4.                  Subject:  Assignment Of Contract With The Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center To The Santa Barbara County Victim Witness Program  (610.05)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the assignment of Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center Human Services Contract No. 22,384 in the remaining amount of $9,985, for the period January 1 - June 30, 2008, to the Santa Barbara County Victim Witness Program for operation of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Program.

5.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance For 2007-2010 Memorandum Of Understanding With The Santa Barbara City Firefighters' Association (440.02)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, 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.

 

NOTICES

6.                  The City Clerk has on Thursday, January 10, 2008, 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.

7.                  Cancellation of the regular Redevelopment Agency meeting of January 15, 2008, due to a lack of business, and cancellation of the regular City Council meeting of January 22, 2008, due to lack of a quorum.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

8.                  Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinance For Amendments To The Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance  (640.02)

Recommendation:  That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Titles 22 and 28 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code Relating to Design Review and Net Floor Area Limitations.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

9.                  Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinance For Revisions To Dance Permit Ordinance  (520.04)

Recommendation:  That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Title Five of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code by Revising Chapter 5.20 with Respect to Dance Permits.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

10.             Subject:  Infrastructure Financing Taskforce  (320.01)

Recommendation:  That Council approve the appointment of the recommended membership of the Infrastructure Financing Taskforce.

 

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

11.             Subject:  Televising Of Finance Committee Meetings  (120.03)

Recommendation:  That Council direct staff to begin televising Finance Committee meetings no later than the end of March, 2008.

 

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

12.             Subject:  Finance Options To Repay Lease Revenues To The Santa Barbara Association Of Governments For 319 West Haley Street  (150.03)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Receive a report of financing options to repay the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) for their share of the parking lot lease revenue and interest for the City property commonly known as 319 West Haley Street; and

B.        Approve staff's recommendation to repay SBCAG with $233,582 from Streets Fund Reserves and $59,249 from General Fund Reserves, for a total of $292,831 and appropriate these amounts from the respective reserve accounts to the respective Fiscal Year 2008 budgets.

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

13.             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 Shawn Comrie v. City of Santa Barbara, et al. USDC Case No. CV 05-2459 GAF (CTx).

            Scheduling:  Duration, 15 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

14.             Subject:  Conference With Labor Negotiator - Fire Managers  (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 salaries and other compensation of unrepresented Fire Managers.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 30 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

ADJOURNMENT