(Printable Agenda)

OCTOBER 21, 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

 

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

Finance Committee Agenda

1.      Subject:  Loan Increase For Mental Health Association's Affordable Housing Project At 617 Garden Street

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee consider and recommend to the Agency Board approval of an increase of $1,200,000 in Redevelopment Agency Housing Contingency funds to the existing loan to the Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County for development of an affordable housing project at 617 Garden Street.

2.      Subject:  Upper State Street - Design Guidelines And Transit Lane Study

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee consider possible options regarding schedule, scope and funding for the Upper State Street Study Design Guidelines and Dedicated Transit Lanes Feasibility Study.

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AFTERNOON SESSION

 

AFTERNOON SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring October 18-26, 2008, As Red Ribbon Week (120.04)

2.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring October 2008 As Work And Family Month (120.04)

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

CITY COUNCIL

3.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meetings of September 30 and October 7, 2008, and the special meeting of October 8, 2008.

 

4.                  Subject:  Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Proposition 50 Agreements (540.08)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute the Santa Barbara Countywide Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) Proposition 50 sub-grant agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with the Santa Barbara County Water Agency for administration of the Santa Barbara Countywide IRWMP grant funds.

 

5.                  Subject:  Purchase Order Increase For Hoist 4 Repair Project (570.03)

Recommendation:  That Council approve a $29,206 increase to Purchase Order No. 378828 from $67,259 to $96,465 for the Santa Barbara City Pier Hoist 4 Repair Project.

 

6.                  Subject:  Set A Date For Public Hearing Regarding Appeal Of Single Family Design Board Prelimiary Approval For 1057 Arbolado Road (640.07)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Set the date of November 25, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. for hearing the appeal filed by Jacqueline Page and Joyce Searls, of the Single Family Design Board Preliminary Approval of an application for property owned by Ann and Paul S. De Bruyn Kopps and located at 1057 Arbolado Road, Assessor's Parcel No. 019-241-013, E-1 One-Family Residence Zone, General Plan Designation:  Residential 3 Units per Acre.  The proposed project involves one- and two-story additions and alterations to an existing one-story single-family residence located in the Hillside Design District; and

B.        Set the date of November 24, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. for a site visit to the property located at 1057 Arbolado Road.

7.                  Subject:  Set A Date For Public Hearing Regarding Appeal Of Planning Commission Approval For El Encanto Hotel And Garden Villas, 1900 Lasuen Road  (640.07)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Set the date of December 9, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. for hearing the appeal filed by Farrokh Nazerian, on behalf of adjacent neighbors, of the Planning Commission approval of an application for property owned by Orient Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises and located at 1900 Lasuen Road, Assessor's Parcel No. 019-170-022, R-2/4.0/R-H Two-Family Residence/4 Units per Acre/Resort-Residential Hotel Zones, General Plan Designation:  Residential, 3 Units per Acre.  The proposal is Phase One of a Revised Master Plan for the El Encanto Hotel, which phase would consist of a Central Plant of approximately 2,718 square feet that would be located predominantly underground in the northwest corner of the project site.  The discretionary applications required for the project are Modifications and Development Plan Approvals; and

B.        Set the date of December 8, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. for a site visit to the property located at 1900 Lasuen Road.

NOTICES

8.                  The City Clerk has on Thursday, October 16, 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.

9.                  Cancellation of the regular Redevelopment Agency meeting of October 21, 2008, due to lack of business.

10.             A City Council site visit scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. to the property located at 860 Jimeno Road, has been cancelled due to withdrawal of the development application.

11.             Received a memorandum advising of the resignation of Rental Housing Mediation Task Force Member Esther Aguilera; the vacancy will be part of the current City Advisory Group recruitment.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

12.             Subject:  Infrastructure Financing Taskforce Report And Recommendations (230.01)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Receive the Infrastructure Financing Taskforce Report and recommendations; and

B.        Forward the report and recommendations to the City Finance Committee for review and recommendation.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

13.             Subject:  Human Services And Community Development Block Grant Funding Application Release (230.06)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Review and provide input and direction on the current Community Development and Human Services Committee (CDHSC) program funding criteria and priorities for Fiscal Year 2010 Human Services and Community Development Block Grant funding decisions;

B.        Authorize staff to release the Fiscal Year 2010 funding application along with the Committee's review process and schedule for review of those applications; and

C.        Establish a Fiscal Year 2010 General Fund funding commitment in the amount of $703,256 for the Human Services Program.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

14.             Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinance Amendment Establishing Prima Facie Speed Limits And Discussion of Speed Limit Setting (530.05)

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 Section 10.60.015 of the Municipal Code, Reducing the Prima Facie Speed Limit on Haley Street from Chapala Street to Milpas Street from 30 to 25 Miles per Hour and Increasing the Prima Facie Speed Limit on De La Vina Street from Micheltorena Street to Haley Street from 25 to 30 Miles per Hour; and

B.        Direct Staff on the appropriate course of action to address the establishment of speed limit determinations on City Streets.

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

15.             Subject:  Conference With Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation (160.03)

Recommendation:  That Council hold a closed session to consider potential litigation pursuant to subsection (c) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed.  There is significant exposure to litigation: one potential case.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 10 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

16.             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 Protect Our Village v. City Of Santa Barbara; Olive Oil and Gas, LP, John Price, SBSC Number 1302894.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 10 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

17.             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 Citizens Planning Association, v. Peak-Las Positas Partners, Mark Lee, Michael Bollag, et al., SBSC Case Number 1243174.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 10 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

18.             Subject:  Conference With Labor Negotiator (440.05)

Recommendation:  That Council hold a closed session, per Government Code Section 54957.6, to consider instructions to City negotiator Kristy Schmidt, Employee Relations Manager, regarding negotiations with the General, Treatment and Patrol, Hourly, Police Management, and Supervisory bargaining units, and regarding salaries and fringe benefits for unrepresented management and confidential employees.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 30 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

ADJOURNMENT