ORDER OF BUSINESS:  Regular meetings of the Finance Committee and the Ordinance Committee begin at 12:30 p.m.  The regular City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. 

REPORTS:  Copies of the reports relating to agenda items are available for review in the City Clerk's Office, at the Central Library, and http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov.  In accordance with state law requirements, this agenda generally contains only a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting.  Should you wish more detailed information regarding any particular agenda item, you are encouraged to obtain a copy of the Council Agenda Report (a "CAR") for that item from either the Clerk's Office, the Reference Desk at the City's Main Library, or online at the City's website (http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov).  Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council/Redevelopment Agency after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, during normal business hours.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  At the beginning of the 2:00 p.m. session of each regular Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting, and at the beginning of each special Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting, any member of the public may address them concerning any item not on the Council/Redevelopment Agency agenda.  Any person wishing to make such address should first complete and deliver a “Request to Speak” form prior to the time that public comment is taken up by the Council/Redevelopment Agency.  Should Council/Redevelopment Agency business continue into the evening session of a regular Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting at 6:00 p.m., the Council/Redevelopment Agency will allow any member of the public who did not address them during the 2:00 p.m. session to do so.  The total amount of time for public comments will be 15 minutes, and no individual speaker may speak for more than 1 minute.  The Council/Redevelopment Agency, upon majority vote, may decline to hear a speaker on the grounds that the subject matter is beyond their jurisdiction.

REQUEST TO SPEAK:  A member of the public may address the Finance or Ordinance Committee or Council/Redevelopment Agency regarding any scheduled agenda item.  Any person wishing to make such address should first complete and deliver a “Request to Speak” form prior to the time that the item is taken up by the Finance or Ordinance Committee or Council/Redevelopment Agency.

CONSENT CALENDAR:  The Consent Calendar is comprised of items that will not usually require discussion by the Council/ Redevelopment Agency.  A Consent Calendar item is open for discussion by the Council/Redevelopment Agency upon request of a Council/Agency Member, City staff, or member of the public.  Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion.  Should you wish to comment on an item listed on the Consent Agenda, after turning in your “Request to Speak” form, you should come forward to speak at the time the Council/Redevelopment Agency considers the Consent Calendar.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to gain access to, comment at, or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at 564-5305 or inquire at the City Clerk's Office on the day of the meeting.  If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases.

TELEVISION COVERAGE:  Each regular Council meeting is broadcast live in English and Spanish on City TV Channel 18, and rebroadcast in English on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., and in Spanish on Sundays at 4:00 p.m.  Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired.  Check the City TV program guide at www.citytv18.com for rebroadcasts of Finance and Ordinance Committee meetings, and for any changes to the replay schedule.