OCTOBER
14, 2008
AGENDA
12:30 p.m. - Finance
Committee Meeting, David Gebhard Public Meeting Room,
2:00 p.m. - City Council Meeting
2:00 p.m. - Redevelopment Agency
Meeting
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:30 P.M. IN DAVID
GEBHARD PUBLIC MEETING ROOM,
Subject: Finance
Committee Agenda
1.
Subject: Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim
Financial Statements For The Month Ended July 31, 2008
Recommendation: That the Finance Committee recommend that the
Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009
Interim Financial Statements for the Month Ended July 31, 2008.
(See Council Agenda Item No. 9)
2.
Subject: Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim
Financial Statements For The Two Months Ended August 31, 2008
Recommendation: That the Finance Committee recommend that the
Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009
Interim Financial Statements for the Two Months Ended August 31, 2008.
(See Council Agenda Item No. 10)
3.
Subject: Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements
For The Month Ended July 31, 2008
Recommendation: That the Finance Committee recommend that
Council accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Month
Ended July 31, 2008.
(See Council Agenda Item No. 3)
4.
Subject: Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements
For The Two Months Ended August 31, 2008
Recommendation: That the Finance Committee recommend that
Council accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Two
Months Ended August 31, 2008.
(See Council Agenda Item No. 14)
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 2:00 P.M.
REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING –
2:00 P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
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 September
16, 2008, and the adjourned regular meeting of September 29, 2008.
3.
Subject: Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements
For The Month Ended July 31, 2008
(250.02)
Recommendation: That Council
accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Month Ended
July 31, 2008.
Recommendation: That Council
authorize an increase of $7,821, for a total contract of $49,156, for the
Professional Services Contract with Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC) for vegetation mapping of the Andree Clark Bird Refuge.
5.
Subject: Harbor Breakwater Cap Repair Project - Phase 3
(570.03)
Recommendation: That Council
appropriate $600,000 from the Harbor Preservation Fund to the Breakwater Cap
Repair Project to enable the Waterfront Department to complete the third phase
of the project in Fiscal Year 2009.
6.
Subject: Adoption Of Amendment To Lease Ordinance -
1240 East Yanonali Street (330.04)
Recommendation: That Council
adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of
Santa Barbara Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Unilateral First
Amendment to Lease Agreement No. 11,003 for Vehicular and Utility Access to the
Real Property Located at 1240 East Yanonali Street (APN 017-520-001, -002, -003,
and -004) Extending the Existing Lease with the City for an Additional Fifty
(50) Year Period.
7.
Subject: Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Revisions (640.09)
Recommendation: That the Council
defer adoption of the proposed ordinance amending the City's Inclusionary
Housing Ordinance for smaller residential projects (as introduced on September
30, 2008) pending further review of the draft ordinance by the City Planning
Commission and receipt by the City Council of written Planning Commission
comments on the proposed ordinance.
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board waive the reading and approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of September 16, 2008.
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009
Interim Financial Statements for the Month Ended July 31, 2008.
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim
Financial Statements for the Two Months Ended August 31, 2008.
NOTICES
11.
The City Clerk has on Thursday, October 9, 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.
12.
The public hearing originally scheduled for
September 23, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. to hear an appeal of the Planning Commission's
approval for
13.
Received a letter of resignation from Sign
Committee Member Jennifer Rose; 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
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: That Council
accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Two Months
Ended August 31, 2008.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REPORTS
15.
Subject: Request From The City Housing Authority For
Loan Forgiveness
Recommendation: That the
Redevelopment Agency Board forgive the remaining balance of the Agency loan to
the affordable apartments at 227 W. De la Guerra Street in the approximate
amount of $436,000.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
16.
Subject: Interim Suspension Of The Hedge Ordinance
(640.09)
Recommendation: That Council consider
the request of Councilmembers Francisco and Schneider to discuss the proposed
interim suspension of the Hedge Ordinance.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
(CONT'D)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Interview
applicant Diego Torres-Santos for the position of Youth Intern on the Park and Recreation
Commission; and
B. Request
that Mayor Blum appoint Diego Torres-Santos to the position of Youth Intern on
the Park and Recreation Commission.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
CLOSED SESSIONS
18.
Subject: Council Chambers Safety and Security (520.04)
Recommendation: That Council hold
a closed session to receive a report from the Police Department regarding Council
Chambers safety and security pursuant to Subsection (a) of Section 54957 of the
Government Code and take appropriate action as needed.
Scheduling: Duration, 60 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
19.
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
Scheduling: Duration, 15 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
20.
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