REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
AGENDA
1:00 p.m. - Finance Committee Meeting,
Room 15
2:00 p.m. - City Council Meeting
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 1:00 P.M. IN ROOM 15
(120.03)
Subject: Finance Committee Agenda
1.
Subject:
Update Fire Station No. 1 Seismic Renovation Project (See Council Agenda Item No. 17)
AFTERNOON SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
2.
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 February 29, 2008.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation: That Council waive
the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 22, 2008
(cancelled due to lack of a quorum).
4.
Subject: Records Destruction For Waterfront Department
(160.06)
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize
the Waterfront Director to execute a contract with R&M Technologies in the
amount of $23,645 to design and install a solar thermal unit at the Marina One
east restroom; and
B.
Authorize the Waterfront Director to approve expenditures up to $2,365
for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize
the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a professional services agreement
with Geosyntec Consultants in the amount of $105,344 for conducting a watershed
study and feasibility analysis; and
B. Authorize
the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a professional services agreement
with the
7.
Subject: Notice Of Completion For Marina 4B
Renovation (570.03)
Recommendation: That Council
accept the work completed by Associated Pacific Constructors, Inc. (APCI),
Contract No. 22,530, for the Marina 4B Renovation Project, Bid No. 3511,
located at the Santa Barbara City Waterfront, in the final contract amount of
$441,554.36, including approved changes of $31,555.36, and approve filing of a
Notice of Completion.
Recommendation: That Council
accept the work completed by Insituform Technologies, Inc., Contract No.
22,147, for the Sewer Main Improvement Project, Fiscal Years 2005-2006, Bid No.
3428, in the final contract amount of $2,018,303.99, including approved
changes, and approve filing of a Notice of Completion.
9.
Subject: Acceptance Of Street Easements For The Loma
Alta Sidewalk Project (330.03)
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of
Santa Barbara Approving Easement Purchase Agreements, and Accepting Easements
for Public Street Purposes on Portions of the Real Properties Commonly Known as
709 West Canon Perdido Street, 711 West Cota Street, 809 Marilla Avenue, and
815 Marilla Avenue; and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Execute These
Easement Purchase Agreements, and Consenting to the Recordation by the City
Clerk of Street Easement Deeds in the Official Records, County of Santa
Barbara.
10.
Subject: Adoption Of Architecture 2030 Energy
Ordinance (630.06)
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Santa Barbara Repealing Chapter 22.82 of Title 22 of the Santa Barbara
Municipal Code and Enacting a New Chapter 22.82 Establishing Local Energy
Efficiency Standards for Certain Buildings and Improvements Covered by the 2005
California Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
11.
Subject: Peak Las Positas Subdivision (900 - 1100 Las
Positas) Veronica Meadows Project
(680.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Rescind
the City Council certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the
Peak Las Positas Subdivision Veronica Meadows Specific Plan dated January 2005;
B. Introduce
and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Santa Barbara Repealing City Ordinance No. 5403 Adopted on December 19, 2006, Initiating the
Annexation of the Peak Las Positas Veronica Meadows Property and Approving the
Peak Las Positas Veronica Meadows Specific Plan and Other Related Council
Actions; and
C. Adopt,
by reading of title only, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
12.
Subject: Set A Date For Public Hearing Regarding
Appeal Of Planning Commission Approval For 1236 San Andres Street
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Set
the date of March 11, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. for hearing the appeal filed by Paula
Westbury of the Planning Commission's Approval of an application by Kirk
Gradin, Architect for Blankenship Construction, and located at 1236 San Andres
Street, Assessor's Parcel Number 039-151-001, R-3 Limited Multi-Family
Residence Zone, General Plan Designation:
Residential, 12 Units per Acre.
The project proposes the demolition of two permitted dwellings and two
accessory structures and construction of a four-unit condominium building on a
10,000 square-foot lot and the discretionary applications required are a
Tentative Subdivision Map and a Yard Modification; and
B. Set
the date of March 10, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. for a site visit to the property
located at
NOTICES
13.
The City Clerk has on Thursday, January 31, 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.
14.
Cancellation of the regular Redevelopment Agency
meeting of February 5, 2008, due to lack of business.
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of
16.
Subject: Update And Request For Additional Funding For
The Sewer Lateral Inspection Program
(540.13)
Recommendation: That Council
receive an update from staff on the Fiscal Year 2008 Sewer Lateral Inspection
Program (SLIP), and appropriate $240,000 from Wastewater Fund Reserves to the
Wastewater Fund Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget.
17.
Subject: Update Fire Station No. 1 Seismic Renovation
Project (700.08)
Recommendation: That Council
receive an update on the Fire Station No. 1 Seismic Renovation Project and
direct staff to proceed with bidding.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
18.
Subject: Appeal Of Planning Commission Approval Of 518
State Street Project (640.07)
Recommendation: That Council deny
the appeal of the
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
19.
Subject: Appointment To The Metropolitan Transit
District Board (140.05)
Recommendation: That Council make
an appointment to the Metropolitan Transit District Board.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
CLOSED SESSIONS
20.
Subject: Conference With Real Property Negotiators -
Fremont Hall Army Reserve Center
(330.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold
a closed session to provide direction to City Administration staff and the City
Attorney regarding the possible City acquisition of the real property known as
Scheduling: Duration, 20 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
Janeways v. City of
Scheduling: Duration, 30 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
ADJOURNMENT