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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY COUNCIL

MARCH 17, 2009

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 (120.03)

Special Finance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Review Of Financial And Reserve Policies

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee continue discussion of the City's financial and reserve policies and the related recommendations of the Infrastructure Financing Task Force.

 

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

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring March 16 - 21, 2009, As Teen Appreciation Week (120.04)

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 February 24, 2009, and the special meeting of February 27, 2009.

 

3.                  Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinance For Lease Agreement With MAG Aviation Fuel For A Self-Service Fueling Operation (330.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Approve and authorize, contingent on approval of a zoning change, the Airport Director to execute a five-year Lease Agreement, with one five-year option, with MAG Aviation Fuel (MAG), a partnership, for operation of a self-service fueling operation at 1600 Cook Place, at the Santa Barbara Airport, for a monthly base rental of $675 or $0.05 per gallon fuel flowage fees, whichever is greater; and

B.        Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving, Contingent on Approval of a Zoning Change, a Five-Year Lease Agreement, With One Five-Year Option, With MAG Aviation Fuel, a Partnership, for Operation of a Self-Service Fueling Operation at 1600 Cook Place, at the Santa Barbara Airport Commencing Upon Construction of the Facility.

4.                  Subject:  Resolution Authorizing Submission Of A Grant Application For Stimulus Funds For Wastewater (540.13)

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 Submit a Financial Assistance Grant Application to the State of California Water Resources Control Board for the Planning, Design, and Construction of FOG (Fats, Oils and Grease) and Food Waste Biofuel Conversion and Headworks Screening Projects at El Estero.

 

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

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Set the date of April 28, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. for hearing the appeal filed by Marc Chytillo, Attorney representing Jan and Joanna von Yurt, Robert and Elizabeth Leslie, and Farrokh and Sally Nazerian of the Planning Commission approval of an application for property owned by Orient Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises and located at 1900 Lasuen Road, El Encanto Hotel and Garden Villas, Assessor's Parcel No. 019-170-022, R-2/4.0/R-H, Two Family Residential/4 Units per Acre/Resort-Residential Hotel Zones, General Plan Designation:  Residential, 3 Units per Acre.  The proposed project is a Revised Master Plan consisting of 1) a predominantly underground utility distribution facility and surface valet parking lot with operations facility below; 2) Mission Village, consisting of 5 cottages with valet parking garage below; 3) Cottages 27 and 28, which were previously approved and eliminated; and 4) a swimming pool with a fitness center below.  The discretionary applications required for this project are various Modifications, Development Plan Approvals and a Transfer of Existing Development Rights; and

B.        Set the date of April 27, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. for a site visit to the property located at 1900 Lasuen Road.

6.                  Subject:  Set A Date For Public Hearing Regarding Appeal Of Single Family Design Board Approval For 3455 Marina Drive (640.07)

Recommendation:  That Council set the date of May 19, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. for hearing the appeal filed by Don Santee, Ronald Green, Michael Moore and Kitch Wilson, of the Single Family Design Board Final Approval with conditions of an application for property owned by the Silva Family Trust and located at 3455 Marina Drive, Assessor's Parcel No. 047-022-004, A-1/SD-3 Single Family Residence and Coastal Overlay Zones, General Plan Designation:  Residential, 1 Unit per Acre.  The proposed project involves construction of a one-story single-family residence including a three-car attached garage.

 

NOTICES

7.                  The City Clerk has on Thursday, March 12, 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.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

8.                  Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinances For Memorandum Of Understandings And Salary Plans For TAP Unit, Hourly Unit, Supervisors Unit, And Unrepresented Managers (Fiscal Year 2009 - Fiscal Year 2011) (440.02)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Service Employees' International Union, Local 620, Airport and Harbor Patrol Officers' and Treatment Plants' Bargaining Units, for the period of October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2010, by introduction and subsequent adoption of, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Patrol Officers' and Treatment Plants' Bargaining Units (TAP Units);

B.        Ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Service Employees' International Union, Local 620, Hourly Employees' Bargaining Unit, for the period of November 1, 2008, through December 31, 2010, by introduction and subsequent adoption of, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Hourly Employees' Bargaining Unit;

C.        Ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Santa Barbara City Supervisory Employees' Bargaining Unit for the period of January 10, 2009, through January 9, 2011, by introduction and subsequent adoption of, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara City Supervisory Employees' Bargaining Unit (Supervisors' Unit); and

D.        Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Setting Forth and Approving a Salary Plan for Unrepresented Managers and Professional Attorneys for the period of July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2010, and a Salary Plan for Sworn Fire Managers and Unrepresented Sworn Police Managers for the period of July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2010.

9.                  Subject:  South Coast Gang Task Force Leadership Council - Designation Of City Council Representative (140.07)

Recommendation:  That the Council designate the Mayor to be the City Council's representative on the Leadership Council of the South Coast Gang Task Force and the Mayor Pro Tempore as the alternate.

 

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

10.             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 employees' bargaining units regarding changes to salaries and benefits contained in the existing labor agreement.

            Scheduling: Duration, 45 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

11.             Subject:  Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Government Code Section 54957 (170.01)

Recommendation:  That Council hold a closed session for a Public Employee Performance Evaluation per Government Code Section 54957. 

            Title:  City Administrator

            Scheduling:  Duration, 40 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

ADJOURNMENT