(Printable Agenda)

OCTOBER 7, 2008

AGENDA

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

         12:30 p.m.   -     Finance Committee Meeting, David  Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street

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

 

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

Subject:  Finance Committee Agenda

  1. Subject:  Request From The City Housing Authority For Loan Forgiveness

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee review the request from the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara and recommend 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.

  1. Subject: Harbor Breakwater Cap Repair Project- Phase 3

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend to Council the appropriation of  $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.

 

 

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

 

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 October 31, 2008.

 

2.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring October 6-12, 2008, As Harbor and Seafood Week (120.04)

3.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring October 15, 2008, As White Cane Safety Day (120.04)

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

CITY COUNCIL

4.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 23, 2008

 

5.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance Amending The City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (640.09)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Title 28 of the Municipal Code to Revise Chapter 28.43 With Respect to Expanded Inclusionary Housing Requirements for Smaller Residential Projects Approved for Construction Within the City.

 

6.                  Subject:  Final Economic Development Project Designation For 500 James Fowler Road - Airline Terminal Improvement Project (640.09)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Find that the Airline Terminal Improvement Project qualifies for designation as a Economic Development Project that would continue to provide services that enhance the standard of living for City and South Coast residents and strengthen the local and regional economy; and

B.        Grant the project a Final Economic Development allocation of 44,648 square feet (sq. ft.) of floor area.

7.                  Subject:  Approval Of An Increase In Right Of Way And Relocation Services For The Haley Street Bridge Replacement Project (530.04)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to increase Agreement No. 22,544 with Hamner, Jewell & Associates for extra services in the amount of $10,000, for a revised contract total of $105,700 for the Haley Street Bridge Replacement Project.

 

8.                  Subject:  Contract For Design Services For Zone 3 Pavement Maintenance (530.04)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with Flowers and Associates, Inc. (Flowers), in the amount of $59,937 for design services for the Zone 3 Pavement Maintenance Project (Project), and authorize the General Services Manager to approve expenditures of up to $5,994 for extra services of Flowers that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.

 

NOTICES

10.             The City Clerk has on Thursday, October 2, 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.

11.             Cancellation of the regular Redevelopment Agency meeting of October 7, 2008, due to lack of business.

12.             Received a memorandum advising of a vacancy created on the Lower Westside Center Advisory Committee with the departure of Member Carlos Hernandez; the vacancy will be part of the current City Advisory Group recruitment.

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

PUBLIC HEARINGS

12.             Subject:  Appeal Of The Fire And Police Commission's Denial Of Julio Maganda's Taxicab Driver Permit (520.01)

Recommendation:  That Council deny the appeal of Julio Maganda, thereby upholding the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners' appeal decision supporting the Police Department's denial of Mr. Maganda's taxicab driver permit.

 

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

13.             Subject: Update On Performance Management Program And Fiscal Year 2008 Department Performance Highlights (170.01)

Recommendation:  That Council receive a status report on the City's Performance Management Program and a summary of department performance highlights from Fiscal Year 2008.

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

14.             Subject:  Rental Housing Mediation Task Force Program Status Update (580.03)

Recommendation:  That Council receive a report on the status of the Rental Housing Mediation Task Force Program (RHMTF).

 

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

15.             Subject: Conference With Labor Negotiator (160.03)

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, 60 minutes; anytime

          Report:  None anticipated

 

ADJOURNMENT