(Printable Agenda)
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 29, 2008
AGENDA

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

         12:30 p.m.   -     Special Finance Committee Meeting, David Gebhard Public Meeting Room

           2:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting

 

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SPECIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:30 P.M. IN DAVID GEBHARD PUBLIC MEETING ROOM, 630 GARDEN STREET  (120.03)

Subject:  Special Finance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Review Of The Recommended Budget For Fiscal Year 2009

 

AFTERNOON SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring The Week Of April 28 - May 2, 2008, As Girls Incorporated Week  (120.04)

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

CITY COUNCIL

2.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the special meeting of April 14, the regular meeting of April 15, and the special meeting of April 19, 2008.

 

3.                  Subject:  Donation Of Personal Protective Clothing To The Fire Department By The Firefighters Alliance  (520.03)

Recommendation:  That Council accept the donation of Personal Protective Clothing valued at $29,523 to the City of Santa Barbara Fire Department.

 

4.                  Subject:  Contract To Conduct A Feasibility Evaluation For The Recommissioning Of The Hydroelectric Plant  (540.09)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to negotiate and execute a contract with Brown and Caldwell in the amount of $77,512 to evaluate the recommissioning of the hydroelectric plant located at Lauro Reservoir, and authorize the Public Works Director to approve expenditures up to $7,750 to cover cost increases that may result from unanticipated changes to the scope of work.

 

5.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance For Approval Of New City Property Lease For Existing Radio Tower Facility  (330.04)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a Five-Year Lease Agreement Between the City of Santa Barbara and Rincon Broadcasting, LLC, with the Option for Two Additional Five-Year Terms, for the Operation of a Commercial Radio Broadcasting Tower and Related Equipment at the Yanonali Street City Service Facility, and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Execute Same.

 

NOTICES

6.                  The City Clerk has on Thursday, April 24, 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.                  Received a letter of resignation from Architectural Board of Review Member Randy Mudge; the vacancy will be part of the current City Advisory Group recruitment.

8.                  A City Council site visit is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. to the property located at 513 State Street, which is the subject of an appeal hearing set for May 6, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

9.                  Subject:  Santa Barbara Beautiful Partnership Update  (570.08)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $2,000 in the Parks Division Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget for the Garden Street Median Landscape Project; and

B.        Receive a presentation on the Parks and Recreation Department programs that receive support from and partner with Santa Barbara Beautiful.

10.             Subject:  Professional Services Agreement With Frank F. Kenton To Conduct Shoreline Park Coastal Bluff Geologic Mapping  (570.05)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Appropriate $36,446 from General Fund Unappropriated Reserves to the Parks Division Operating Budget for the Shoreline Park Improvement Project; and

B.        Authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to enter into a professional services agreement with Frank J. Kenton in the amount of $36,446 to provide geologic mapping of Shoreline Park.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.             Subject:  Appeal Of The Architectural Board Of Review Preliminary Approval For The 601 E. Micheltorena Street  Project (640.07)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Deny the appeal of attorney Tony Fischer, filed on behalf of the St. Francis Friends and Neighbors, and uphold the Architectural Board of Review's Preliminary Approval of the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Workforce Housing Project as proposed at 601 E. Micheltorena Street; and

B.        Request City Staff to prepare a Council resolution with the evidence and findings appropriate to deny this appeal and uphold the decision of the Architectural Board of Review granting preliminary design approval to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Workforce Housing Project, and to submit the draft resolution to the City Council for its consideration and possible approval.

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT

To Monday, May 5, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. at 513 State Street.  (See Agenda Item No. 8)