REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 6, 2008
AGENDA
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
THE DAVID GEBHARD PUBLIC MEETING ROOM (120.03)
Subject: Special Finance Committee Agenda
1.
Subject:
March 31, 2008, Investment Report And March 31, 2008, Fiscal Agent
Report
Recommendation: That the Finance Committee recommend that
Council:
A. Accept the March 31, 2008, Investment
Report; and
B. Accept the March 31, 2008, Fiscal Agent
Report.
(See Council
Agenda Item No. 5)
2.
Subject: Finance
Committee Review Of The Recommended Budget For Fiscal Year 2009
Recommendation: That the Finance Committee hear a
presentation on Community Development's proposed increases to planning and
building and safety fees, and revenue estimates in connection with the review
of the recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2009.
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 May 31, 2008.
3.
Subject: Proclamation Declaring May 2008 As Historic
Preservation Month (120.04)
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation: That Council
waive the reading and approve the minutes of the special meeting of April 21,
the regular meeting of April 22, and the special meeting of April 23, 2008.
5.
Subject: March 31, 2008, Investment Report And March
31, 2008, Fiscal Agent Report (260.02)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Accept the March 31,
2008, Investment Report; and
B. Accept the March 31,
2008, Fiscal Agent Report.
Recommendation: That Council
authorize the General Services Manager to issue a change order in an amount not
to exceed $29,100, for a total of $59,690, to the consulting firm of Dudek and
Associates, Inc., to provide professional services for the Development Review
section of the Planning Division.
Recommendation: That Council
authorize the additional appropriation of $139,692 to the Los Baņos Deep End
Wall Replacement and Re-Plastering Project in the General Fund Capital Outlay
Fund by transferring $100,000 from the Oak Park Bridge Replacement Project,
$29,692 from the Playground Replacement Project, and $10,000 from the Parks and
Recreation Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget.
8.
Subject: Authorize The Purchase Of Dell Computer
Equipment (540.13)
Recommendation: That Council find
it in the City's best interest to waive the formal bid process, as authorized
by Municipal Code 4.52.080 (k), and authorize the City's General Services Manager
to issue a purchase order with Dell Computers, Inc. (Dell), in an amount not to
exceed $39,000, to purchase computer hardware equipment for use in the
Wastewater Lift Station Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Computer and Communications Upgrade Project.
9.
Subject: Agreement With The County Of Santa Barbara
For The Provision Of Library Services
(150.04)
Recommendation: That Council
approve and authorize the Library Director to execute a three-year agreement
between the
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Approve
a $100,000 loan of federal Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to
Transition House for predevelopment of a new low-income rental housing project
located at 421 East Cota Street; and
B. Authorize
the Community Development Director to execute a loan agreement and related
documents in a form acceptable to the City Attorney and to make non-substantive
changes.
11.
Subject: Authorization For Agreement For Legal
Services (540.10)
Recommendation: That Council
authorize the Public Works Director to execute a professional services
agreement with the law firm of Bartkiewicz, Kronick & Shanahan (BKS) in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney in the not-to-exceed amount of $100,000
for special legal services to the City on matters related to the City's water
rights.
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Introduce
and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council
of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Santa Barbara Municipal Code Section
17.20.005.C Pertaining to Assignment of Slip Permits for Twenty-Foot Slips
Through a Twenty-Foot Slip Lottery; and
B. Adopt,
by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of
Santa Barbara Accepting Real Property Located at 434 and 436 De La Vina Street,
and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Execute an Agreement for
Acquisition of Real Property with Escrow Instructions and all Related Documents
that may be Required, Including Possibly Among Others, any Interim Rental
Agreements, Subject to Review and Approval of the Form by the City Attorney,
all Relating to the Proposed Haley and De La Vina Street Bridge Replacement
Project, and Consenting to the Recordation of the Related Grant Deed in the
Official Records, County of Santa Barbara.
NOTICES
14.
The City Clerk has on Thursday, May 1, 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.
15.
Cancellation of the regular Redevelopment Agency
meeting of May 6, 2008, due to a lack of business.
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
16.
Subject: Letter Of Interest For Community Choice Aggregation
(CCA) Feasibility Study (630.01)
Recommendation: That Council
authorize the City Administrator to send a letter to the Community
Environmental Council (CEC) to participate in a feasibility study to pursue a
model of Community Choice Aggregation to buy and sell electricity to the
community, contingent on specified conditions being met.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
17.
Subject: Preliminary Economic Development Designation
For 101 East Victoria Street Project
(640.09)
Recommendation: That Council make
a preliminary finding that the project proposed for
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Recommendation: That Council deny
the appeals of Thomas and Linda Byrne, and Tamara Erickson, thereby upholding
the Fire and Police Commission's decision to approve the dance permit with
conditions for The James Joyce, at
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
CLOSED SESSIONS
19.
Subject: Public Employee Appointment (440.05)
Recommendation: That Council hold
a closed session, pursuant to Section 54957 of the Government Code to consider
a public employee appointment.
Title: Public Works Director
Scheduling: Duration, 20 minutes; anytime
Report: Anticipated
ADJOURNMENT