(Printable Agenda)

 

JANUARY 13, 2009

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

           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, 630 GARDEN STREET (120.03)

Finance Committee Agenda

1.         Subject:  Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements For The Five Months Ended November 30, 2008

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend that the Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Five Months Ended November 30, 2008.

            (See Council Agenda Item No. 13)

2.         Subject:  Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements For The Five Months Ended November 30, 2008

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend that Council accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Five Months Ended November 30, 2008.

            (See Council Agenda Item No. 3)

3.         Subject:  Infrastructure Financing Taskforce Recommendations - Review Timeline

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee review and discuss the proposed timeline for presentation and discussion of Infrastructure Financing Taskforce recommendations.


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

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 January 31, 2009.

 

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

CITY COUNCIL

2.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 9, 2008, and the special meeting of December 11, 2008.

3.                  Subject:  Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements For The Five Months Ended November 30, 2008 (250.02)

Recommendation:  That Council accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Five Months Ended November 30, 2008.

4.                  Subject:  Records Destruction For Waterfront 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 Waterfront Department in the Administration Division.

5.                  Subject:  Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan For Improvements At The William B. Cater Water Treatment Plant (540.10)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Designating the City Administrator as the Individual Authorized to Apply for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Loan on Behalf of the City, Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute the DWSRF Loan Application, and Identifying the Water Fund as the Dedicated Source of Funding for Repayment of the DWSRF Loan.

6.                  Subject:  Purchase Of Easements At 513 And 517 De La Vina 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 513 and 517 De La Vina 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, and Subject to Review and Advance Written Approval of Necessary Easement Purchase Costs by the State of California Department of Transportation, to Approve an Easement Purchase Agreement and Related Documents, and which Authorizes the Payment of Just Compensation to the Property Owner in the Amount of $160,000.

7.                  Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinance For Lease Agreement With Ag Rx (330.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Approve and authorize the Airport Director to execute a five-year lease agreement with one five-year option with Ag Rx, a California Corporation, for 3,120 square feet of Building 225, 20,757 square feet of improved land, and 944 square feet of storage containers at 6150 C&D Francis Botello Road, at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, effective February 1, 2009, for a monthly rental of $7,515, exclusive of utilities; and

B.        Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a Lease Agreement Between the City of Santa Barbara and Ag Rx Located at 6150 Francis Botello Road at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, to be Effective February 1, 2009.

8.                  Subject:  Goleta Sanitary District Memorandum of Understanding (540.13)

Recommendation:  That Council ratify the City Administrator's Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the City, Goleta Sanitary District, and the City of Goleta for emergency relocation of the San Pedro Creek Sewer Line.

9.                  Subject:  Approval Of Contract To Install Equipment In New Closed Circuit Pipeline Inspection Van (540.13)

Recommendation:  That Council find it in the City's best interest to waive the formal bidding process, as authorized by Municipal Code Section 4.52.080(k), and authorize the City's General Services Manager to issue a purchase order with 3T Equipment, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $37,258, to purchase and install upgraded equipment in the City's new Closed Circuit Pipeline Inspection (CCTV) van.

10.             Subject:  Energy Partnership With Southern California Edison - Addendum To 2006-2008 Agreement (380.01)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to approve an Addendum to the 2006-2008 Energy Partnership Agreement between Southern California Edison (SCE) and the City of Santa Barbara.

11.             Subject:  Contract For Conceptual Design Of Lower Sycamore Creek Drainage Improvements (530.03)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with Penfield & Smith (P&S) in the amount of $43,200 for conceptual design of Lower Sycamore Creek Drainage Improvements, and approve expenditures of up to $4,320 for extra services of P&S that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

12.             Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That the Redevelopment Agency Board waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 9, 2008.

13.             Subject:  Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements For The Five Months Ended November 30, 2008

Recommendation:  That Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Five Months Ended November 30, 2008.

NOTICES

14.             The City Clerk has on Thursday, January 8, 2009, 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 City Council and Redevelopment Agency meeting of January 20, 2009, due to lack of a quorum.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

AIRPORT DEPARTMENT

16.             Subject:  Resolution For An Air Service Development Incentive Program (560.01)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Establishing an Air Service Development Incentive Program to Support the Development of New and Added Nonstop Destinations to Air Service at the Santa Barbara Airport.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

17.             Subject:  600 - 800 Block Of Milpas General Plan Amendment (650.06)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending the General Plan Designation for Certain Parcels Located in the Milpas Neighborhood.

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

18.             Subject:  Mission Creek Fish Passage Agreement With The Santa Barbara County Flood Control District For The Caltrans Channel (530.03)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the City Administrator to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District to modify the Caltrans Channel in order to make it passable for steelhead trout.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

19.             Subject:  2008 Annual Water Supply Management Report (540.08)

Recommendation:  That Council approve and adopt the City of Santa Barbara Water Supply Management Report for the 2008 water year, finding groundwater resources are in long-term balance in accordance with the conjunctive management element of the City's Long-Term Water Supply Program (LTWSP).

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

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, and Supervisory bargaining units, and regarding salaries and fringe benefits for unrepresented management and confidential employees.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 45 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

21.             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.  Pending litigation considered is: John Weninger v. City of Santa Barbara, WCAB, Case Numbers GOL 0096978, GOL 0097413, and GOL 0100191.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 10 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

22.             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.  Pending litigation considered is:  David Shoemaker v. City of Santa Barbara, WCAB, Case Number GOL Unassigned.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 10 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

23.             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 Javier Bravo, et al., v. City of Santa Maria, et al., USDC Case Number CV 06-6851 FMC (SHx).

            Scheduling:  Duration, 10 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

ADJOURNMENT