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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY COUNCIL

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 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

 

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

Finance Committee Agenda

1.         Subject:  Fiscal Year 2009 Preliminary Year-End Results

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend that Council:

A.        Accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2009; and

B.        Hear a report from staff on the General Fund's preliminary year-end results of operations and options for addressing the shortfall of revenues in relation to expenditures.

                        (See Council Agenda Item No. 17)

2.         Subject:  July 2009 Investment Report

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend that Council accept the July 2009 Investment Report.

            (See Council Agenda Item No. 2)

 

 

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

 

AFTERNOON SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

1.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of August 3, 2009, and the regular meetings of August 4, and August 11, 2009.

2.                  Subject:  July 2009 Investment Report (260.02)

Recommendation:  That Council accept the July 2009 Investment Report.

3.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance Regulating Aggressive Panhandling (520.04)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Title Nine of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code to Enact a Revised Ordinance Prohibiting Abusive Panhandling by Amending and Revising Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 9.50.

4.                  Subject:  Resolution Authorizing A Financial Assistance Agreement For A Grant Amount Of $1,789,388 From The State Water Resources Control Board For Catch Basin Inlet Storm Drain Screens Project (530.04)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Director or Designee to Apply, Negotiate and Execute a Financial Assistance Agreement, and Any Amendments Thereto, with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).

5.                  Subject:  Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Financial Assistance Agreement For A Grant Amount of $1,652,197 From The State Water Resources Control Board For Upper Las Positas Creek Restoration And Storm Water Management Project (530.04)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Director or Designee to Apply, Negotiate and Execute a Financial Assistance Agreement, and Any Amendments Thereto, with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).

6.                  Subject:  Contract For Design Of The Airline Terminal Improvement Project - Specialty Items (560.04)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, California Architects, P. C. (HNTB), in the amount of $216,904 for professional services for the Airline Terminal Improvement Project (Project), and authorize the Public Works Director to approve expenditures of up to $22,000 for extra services of HNTB that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.

7.                  Subject:  Professional Services Contract With HDR Engineering, Inc., For The Mission Creek Fish Passage Project At The Caltrans Channels Final Design Plans And Construction Specifications (530.03)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a professional services agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $511,600 to prepare final design plans and construction specifications for the Mission Creek Fish Passage Project at the Caltrans Channels; and

B.        Authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to increase these services by 10 percent, or $51,160, to cover any cost increases that may result from final design review and construction requirements.

8.                  Subject:  Representative Services Agreement With Carpi & Clay, Inc., For The Waterfront Department (570.03)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a Representative Services Agreement between the City of Santa Barbara and Carpi & Clay Inc., doing business as Carpi, Clay & Smith, for liaison and contact services with the United States Government regarding federal assistance to the City's waterfront, at a rate not to exceed $1,500 per month, and in a total amount not to exceed $36,000, for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011.

9.                  Subject:  Renewal Of Agreement With Major League Softball (570.06)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute an agreement with Major League Softball, Inc. (MLS), to perform adult softball league services.

10.             Subject:  License Agreement With Commercial Fishermen Of Santa Barbara, Inc. (330.08)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the City's execution of a five-year license agreement between the City and Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara, Inc., for the berthing of commercial fishing boats on the north side of Cabrillo Landing in the Santa Barbara Harbor.

11.             Subject:  Increase In Change Order Authority For The Santa Barbara Airport Temporary Facilities And Site Preparation Contract (560.04)

Recommendation:  That Council approve additional change order expenditure authority for the Santa Barbara Airport Temporary Facilities and Site Preparation Contract No. 23,004, in the amount of $202,069, for a total change order expenditure authority of $552,069.

12.             Subject:  Renewal Of Passenger Facility Charge Application (560.01)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize staff to submit an "impose and use" Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) application, continuing the $4.50 PFC fee, in the amount of $19,945,000 to finance a portion of the debt service for the Airline Terminal Improvement Project.

NOTICES

13.             The City Clerk has on Thursday, August 20, 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.

14.             Cancellation of the regular City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings of September 1, and September 8, 2009.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

15.             Subject:  New Sister City Of Kotor, Montenegro (130.03)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Providing for the Establishment of a Sister City Relationship with the City of Kotor, Montenegro.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

16.             Subject:  StormReady Community Designation (120.08)

Recommendation:  That Council accept an award by the National Weather Service designating the City of Santa Barbara as "StormReady".

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

17.             Subject:  Fiscal Year 2009 Preliminary Year-End Results (250.02)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Accept the Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2009; and

B.        Hear a report from staff on the General Fund's preliminary year-end results of operations and options for addressing the shortfall of revenues in relation to expenditures.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

18.             Subject:  Contract For Construction Of Streetlight Improvements Project In Underground Utility District No. 10 Cliff Drive (530.07)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Find that, in accordance with City Charter Section 519, and as stated in this staff report, the City may dispense with the public bidding process for the Streetlight Improvements Project (Streetlight Project) in Underground Utility District No. 10 Cliff Drive;

B.        Award and authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with the successful bidder, Tidwell Excavation Acquisition Co, Inc. (Tidwell), in the amount of $567,697.51, for construction of the Streetlight Project, City Bid No. 3569, and authorize the Public Works Director to approve expenditures up to $56,700 to cover any cost increases that may result from contract change orders for extra work and differences between estimated quantities and actual quantities measured for payment, and authorize the Public Works Director to accept the final contract amount, with approved changes, and to file all Notices of Completion with the County Clerk-Recorder's Office;

C.        Authorize the Public Works Director and City Attorney to negotiate with Verizon California, Inc. (Verizon) and Cox Communications (Cox) to delete or reduce the private service lateral costs in the City's contract with Tidwell, in accordance with the California Public Utilities Code (CPUC) regulations, or other regulations and ordinances, as applicable;

D.        Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a Purchase Order to Facilities Management Specialists (FMS) in the amount of $40,000 for construction support services, and authorize the General Services Manager to approve expenditures of up to $4,000 for extra services of FMS that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work;

E.        Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a Purchase Order to Steve Friesen Utility Consultant in the amount of $5,000 for construction support services; and

F.         Authorize the General Services Manager to issue a Purchase Order to Santa Barbara Electrical Design (SBED), in the amount of $10,000 for design support services during construction.

19.             Subject:  Gibraltar Pass-Through Agreement - Contract For Computer Modeling (540.09)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Stetson Engineers for computer modeling services related to implementation of pass-through operations under the Upper Santa Ynez River Operations Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney and in an amount not to exceed $40,700.

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

20.             Subject:  Conference With Real Property Negotiators - Fremont Hall Army Reserve Center (330.03)

Recommendation:  That Council hold a closed session pursuant to the authority of Government Code §54956.8 to provide direction to the City Administrator and to the City Attorney regarding the possible City acquisition of the real property known as Fremont Hall Army Reserve Center.  Property:  3237 State Street (APN 051-112-019).  City Negotiators:  City Attorney Stephen Wiley, Community Development Director Paul Casey, Parks and Recreation Director Nancy Rapp, City Administrator's Office Special Projects Manager Don Olson, and Assistant City Administrator Joan Kent.  Negotiating Party:  U.S. Army Representatives.  Under Negotiation:  Price, terms of payment, possible exchange terms.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 20 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.  The pending litigation is Citizens Planning Association v. Peak-Las Positas Partners, Mark Lee, Michael Bollag, et al., SBSC Case Number 1243174.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 15 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

ADJOURNMENT