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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY COUNCIL

MARCH 3, 2009
AGENDA

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

         12:00 p.m.   -     Special Finance Committee Meeting, David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street

         12:30 p.m.   -     Ordinance Committee Meeting, Council Chamber

           2:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

Special Finance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Fiscal Year 2009 Mid-Year Review

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend that Council: 

A.        Hear a report from staff on the status of revenues and expenditures in relation to budget as of December 31, 2008;

B.        Accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2008; and

C.        Approve the adjustments to appropriations and estimated revenues as shown in the Schedule of Recommended Mid-Year Budget Adjustments.

                        (See Council Agenda Item No. 6)

2.                  Subject:  Infrastructure Financing Task Force Recommendations - Review Of Financial And Reserve Policies

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee review the Infrastructure Financing Task Force's recommendations on the City's financial and reserve policies.

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER (120.03)

Ordinance Committee Agenda

1.                  Subject:  Alternative Building Heights Charter Amendment

Recommendation:  That the Ordinance Committee review and make a recommendation to Council on draft charter language amending City Charter Section 1506 with regard to changing the City Charter's 60-foot building height allowance for certain commercial zones.

 

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

 

AFTERNOON SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1.                  Subject:  Proclamation Declaring March 7, 2009, As Arbor Day (120.04)

2.                  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 March 31, 2009.

 

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

CITY COUNCIL

3.                  Subject:  Parma Trust Funds In The Amount Of $85,000 For Maintenance And Restoration Of Parma Park (570.05)

Recommendation:  That Council increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $85,000 in the Fiscal Year 2009 Parks and Recreation Department Miscellaneous Grants Fund for maintenance work at Parma Park.

 

4.                  Subject:  Caltrans Reimbursement Agreement For State Route 192 Utility Relocations (540.06)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Authorize the Public Works Director to execute Utility Agreement No. 05-UT-1015.703 with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 5, for the relocation of City water line facilities; and

B.        Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a purchase order to Caltrans in the amount of $80,950 for reimbursement of the cost of relocating City water line facilities on Highway 192.

NOTICES

5.                  The City Clerk has on Thursday, February 26, 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

REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

6.                  Subject:  Fiscal Year 2009 Mid-Year Review (230.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Hear a report from staff on the status of revenues and expenditures in relation to budget as of December 31, 2008;

B.        Accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2008; and

C.        Approve the adjustments to appropriations and estimated revenues as shown in the Schedule of Recommended Mid-Year Budget Adjustments.

7.                  Subject:  Proposed New Business Sector Trash And Recycling Rate Structure Effective July 1, 2009 (630.01)

Recommendation:  That Council approve the proposed business trash and recycling structure and direct staff to finalize the rates and initiate outreach and noticing requirements.

 

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

8.                  Subject:  Capital Improvement Projects Second Quarter Report For Fiscal Year 2009 (230.01)

Recommendation:  That Council receive, for information only, the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Second Quarter Report for Fiscal Year 2009.

 

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

9.                  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, 15 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

EVENING SESSION

ADJOURNMENT