(PRINTABLE AGENDA)

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

AGENDA

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

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

           2:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting Begins

           5:00 p.m.   -     Recess

           6:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting Reconvenes

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SPECIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:00 P.M. IN DAVID GEBHARD PUBLIC MEETING ROOM, 630 GARDEN STREET  (120.03)          

Finance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Fiscal Year 2008 Supplemental Appropriations For Police And Fire Departments

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend that Council:

A.        Increase Fiscal Year 2008 appropriations and estimated revenues by $210,000 in the General Fund, Fire Department, to cover overtime costs incurred as a result of mutual aid provided to other fire agencies;

B.        Increase Fiscal Year 2008 appropriations by $250,000 in the General Fund, Police Department, to cover unbudgeted  costs; and

C.        Decrease Fiscal Year 2008 appropriations by $250,000 in the General Fund, Finance Department, where savings were realized due to staff vacancies, to fund the proposed increased appropriations in the Police Department.

2.                  Subject:  Statement On Auditing Standards No. 114 - Auditor Communication With Those Charged With Governance

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee:

A.        Hear a report from staff on the new Statement of Auditing Standards No. 114 requiring the designation of a Council member or a Council committee to serve as the liaison between the City's independent auditors and City Council regarding matters associated with the conduct of the annual audit of the City's financial statements; and

B.        Recommend to Council the designation of the Finance Committee Chair to serve as the liaison in connection with the annual audit.

3.                  Subject:  Predevelopment Loan To Transition House For New Affordable Units At 421 East Cota Street

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee consider and recommend to the Agency Board approval of a $120,000 loan of Redevelopment Agency Housing Setaside funds to Transition House for predevelopment of a new low-income rental housing project located at 421 East Cota Street.

4.                  Subject:  Funding Allocation For The Organizational Development Category Of City's Community Promotion Grants With The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission For Fiscal Year 2009

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee review the City's Arts Advisory Committee Fiscal Year 2009 grant funding recommendations for the Organizational Development category, and forward the recommendations to City Council for approval.

 

 

 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 2:00 P.M.

AFTERNOON SESSION

 

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 September 30, 2008.

 

2.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring September 2008 As National Preparedness Month (120.04)

3.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring September 2008 As National Alcohol And Drug Addiction Recovery Month (120.04)

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

4.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of August 11, 2008 (cancelled due to withdrawal of related appeal), and the regular meetings of August 12 and August 19, 2008.

 

5.                  Subject:  Records Destruction For Community Development Department (160.06)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Relating to the Destruction of Records Held by the Community Development Department in the Housing and Redevelopment Division.

 

6.                  Subject:  Records Destruction For Finance Department  (160.06)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Relating to the Destruction of Records Held by the Finance Department in the Administration, Accounting, General Services, Risk Management, and Treasury Divisions.

 

7.                  Subject:  Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Assistance To Local Law Enforcement Agencies (520.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing Acceptance of Funding Granted by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Assistance Program to Local Law Enforcement Agencies Project;

B.        Authorize the Police Chief to execute the grant agreement award; and

C.        Appropriate the City's grant allocation of $98,831 to the Miscellaneous Grant Fund.

8.                  Subject:  Purchase Of Easements At 208, 210, And 212 West Haley Street For The Haley/De La Vina Street Bridge Replacement Project (330.03)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Accepting Easements at 208, 210, and 212 West Haley Street, Accepting a Quitclaim Interest in an Adjacent Portion of Mission Creek, and Authorizing the Public Works Director, Subject to Review and Approval by the City Attorney, to Approve an Easement Purchase Agreement and Related Documents.

 

9.                  Subject:  Resolution For Master Agreements Administering Agency - State Agreement For Federal Aid Projects And State-Funded Projects (670.05)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the City Administrator to Approve and Execute Two Agreements with the State of California, Acting By and Through the California Department of Transportation, Namely the Master Agreement Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects, Agreement No. 05-5007R, and the Master Agreement Administering Agency-State Agreement for State-Funded Projects, Agreement No. 00167S.

 

10.             Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinance For Five-Year Lease Agreement With Sunset Kidd Yacht Sales (330.04)

Recommendation:  That Council approve a lease with Dennis Longaberger, doing business as Sunset Kidd Yacht Sales, and introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a Five-Year Lease, with One Five-Year Option, With Dennis Longaberger, Doing Business As Sunset Kidd Yacht Sales, Effective October 2, 2008, for a 326 Square-Foot Office at 125 Harbor Way, Suites 13 and 24, at an Initial Base Rent of $708 per Month, Subject to Annual Cost of Living Increases.

 

11.             Subject: Lease Agreement With National Security Technologies, LLC (330.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Approve and authorize the Airport Director, subject to approval by the City Attorney, to execute a ten-year lease agreement with National Security Technologies, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, for 8,800 square feet of Building 226 and 47,692 square feet of adjacent land at 6190 Francis Botello Road at the Santa Barbara Airport, for a total monthly rental of $21,921; and

B.        Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a Ten-Year Lease Agreement Between the City of Santa Barbara and National Security Technologies, LLC, for 8,800 Square Feet of Building 226 and 47,692 Square Feet of Adjacent Land at 6190 Francis Botello Road, to Become Effective on October 15, 2008, to Conduct Research, Development, and Light Production in Electronics and Photogrammetry, at the Santa Barbara Airport.

12.             Subject:  Community Promotion Contract With Summer Solstice Celebration, Inc. (230.02)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Finance Director to execute a Community Promotion contract with Summer Solstice Celebration, Inc., in an amount of $45,914 to support year-round salary and production expenses.

 

13.             Subject:  Agreement For Audit Services With Pyne, Waltrip, Decker And McCoy, LLP (220.03)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Waterfront Director to execute a three-year agreement between the City and Pyne, Waltrip, Decker and McCoy, LLP, to perform revenue examinations for the Waterfront Department, in an amount not to exceed $127,488 over the term of the contract.

 

14.             Subject:  License Agreement With The Santa Barbara Swim Club Through June 30, 2010 (330.08)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a license agreement with the Santa Barbara Swim Club (SBSC) for the use of Los Baños del Mar Swimming Pool through June 30, 2010.

 

15.             Subject:  Approval Of Map And Execution Of Agreements For 2067 Eucalyptus Hill Road (640.08)

Recommendation:  That Council approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute and record County Parcel Map No. 14,674 for a subdivision at 2067 Eucalyptus Hill Road (finding the Parcel Map in conformance with the State Subdivision Map Act, the City's Subdivision Ordinance, and the Tentative Subdivision Map), and other standard agreements relating to the approved subdivision.

 

16.             Subject:  Final Community Priority Designation For 500 James Fowler Road - Airline Terminal Improvement Project (560.04)

Recommendation:  That Council find that the Airline Terminal Improvement Project meets a present need directly related to general welfare and grant the project a Final Community Priority Designation for 44,648 square feet of floor area.

 

17.             Subject:  Rejection Of Santa Barbara Golf Club Storm Water Management Project Phase I Bid (570.02)

Recommendation:  That Council reject the bid for construction of the Santa Barbara Golf Club Storm Water Management Project Phase I.

 

18.             Subject:  Notice Of Completion For Carrillo Hill Sidewalk Improvement Project (530.04)

Recommendation:  That Council accept the work completed by Nye and Nelson, Inc. (Nye and Nelson), Contract No. 22,600, for the Carrillo Hill Sidewalk Improvement Project, Bid No. 3506, located on the north side of Carrillo Street between Miramonte Drive and La Coronilla Drive, in the final contract amount of $611,495.86, including approved changes, and approve filing of a Notice of Completion.

 

NOTICES

19.             The City Clerk has on Thursday, September 4, 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.

20.             Cancellation of the regular Redevelopment Agency meeting of September 9, 2008, due to lack of business.

21.             A City Council site visit is scheduled on Monday, September 15, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. to the property located at 525 State Street (Madison's Grill and Tavern), which is the subject of an appeal hearing set for September 16, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

22.             Subject:  2008 Sustainable Santa Barbara Annual Report  (630.02)

Recommendation:  That Council receive the Annual 2008 Sustainability Report that provides highlights on the City's best practices and achievements in environmental programs.

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

23.             Subject:  535 E. Montecito Street, Los Portales Specific Plan (SP-10) (660.04)

Recommendation:  That Council review and consider the proposed Los Portales Specific Plan ("SP-10 Zone") and direct Staff to return to the Council on September 16 and 23, 2008, to introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting a Specific Plan for the Los Portales Specific Plan Area ("SP-10 Zone") for Property Located at 535 E. Montecito Street, Assessor Parcel Number 031-351-010.

 

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

24.             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 Ampersand Publishing, LLC, v. City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Transportation and Circulation Committee, et al., SBSC Number 1266463.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 15 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

RECESS

EVENING SESSION

EVENING SESSION

 

RECONVENE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT

MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS

25.             Subject: Federal Moratorium On Offshore Oil Leases (630.10)

Recommendation:  That Council consider the request of Mayor Blum, Councilmembers Helene Schneider and Das Williams to adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Supporting the State and Federal Moratoria on New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing off the Santa Barbara Coastline.

 

ADJOURNMENT

To Monday, September 15, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. at 525 State Street.  (See Agenda Item No. 21)