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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY COUNCIL

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

FEBRUARY 24, 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 Six Months Ended December 31, 2008

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend that Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2008.

            (See Council/Redevelopment Agency Agenda Item No. 13)

2.                  Subject:  Airport Terminal Project Financing Update

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee:

A.        Hear an update on the Airport Terminal Project financing; and

B.        Recommend to Council that the City proceed with the award of bids on the project prior to sale of the project bonds.

3.                  Subject:  January 2009 Investment Report

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

            (See Council/Redevelopment Agency Agenda Item No. 2)


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

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

CITY COUNCIL

1.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 2009.

 

2.                  Subject:  January 2009 Investment Report (260.02)

Recommendation:  That Council accept the January 2009 Investment Report.

 

3.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance For Airport Zoning Map Revision - 1600 Cecil Cook Place (640.09)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Title 29 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code to Rezone 9.04 Acres of Airport Approach and Operations Zone (A-A-O) to Aviation Facilities Zone (A-F) in the Coastal Zone at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

 

4.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance For 535 E. Montecito Street, Los Portales Specific Plan (SP-10) (660.04)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting a Specific Plan for the Los Portales Specific Plan Area ("SP-10 Zone") for Property Located at 535 E. Montecito Street, Assessor's Parcel Number 031-351-010.

 

5.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance To Approve Property Transfer For Highway 101 Operational Improvements Project (670.07)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving and Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute the Property Transfer Agreement with the State of California Department of Transportation, and Subsequently, Subject to Review and Approval by the City Attorney, to Execute Any Deeds to Provide for the Transfer of Certain Properties Owned in Fee by the City of Santa Barbara Required for the State Highway Route 101 Milpas Street to Hot Springs Road Operational Improvements Project, and Accepting the Ownership in Fee of Certain Non-Freeway Properties to be Relinquished by the State of California Department of Transportation, Underlying and Adjacent to the Roundabout at Milpas Street, Now Existing Adjacent to State Highway.

 

6.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance For Ten-Year License Agreement With The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation (330.04)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a Ten-Year License Agreement With the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation, Effective March 26, 2009, for a 2,500 Square-Foot Water Space in Marina 1, at an Initial Rent of $595 Per Month.

 

7.                  Subject:  Amendment To The Position And Salary Control Resolution For Fiscal Year 2009, Eliminating The Assistant Community Development Director Position (410.06)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 08-061, the Position and Salary Control Resolution for Fiscal Year 2009, Affecting the Housing and Redevelopment Division of the Community Development Department Effective March 7, 2009.

 

8.                  Subject:  Renewable Energy Secure Communities (RESCO) Grant Application (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 Renewable Energy Secure Communities (RESCO) Grant Application to the California Energy Commission (CEC) for $2 Million to Initiate the Design and Installation of Renewable Energy Projects at the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cater Water Treatment Plant, and the Airport.

 

9.                  Subject:  Acceptance And Appropriation Of Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grant Offer For Santa Barbara Airport (560.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Accept and authorize the Airport Director to execute, on behalf of the City, FAA Grant Offer of $1,347,262 in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds for Project No. AIP-3-06-0235-039-2009 for Phase I, Construction of a New Airline Terminal Building;

B.        Increase appropriations and estimated revenue by $1,418,170 in the Airport's Grants Fund for Phase I, Construction of a New Airline Terminal Building, to be funded from Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant No. 03-06-0235-39-2009, including the City's 5% match portion ($70,908); and

C.        Increase appropriations in the Airport Operating Fund by $70,908 for the transfer of the City's matching portion funded from available reserves.

10.             Subject:  Authorization For Agreement For Legal Services Related To The Cabrillo Bridge Replacement Project (530.04)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a professional services agreement, subject to review and approval of the form of the agreement by the City Attorney, with the law firm of Best, Best Krieger, LLP (BBK), in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 for special legal services to the City on matters related to the Cabrillo Bridge Replacement Project (Project).

 

11.             Subject:  Professional Services For Design Of Headworks Screening Replacement Project At El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant (540.13)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with Carollo Engineering (Carollo) in the amount of $396,494 to design a replacement Headworks screening, conveyance, and washer compactor system for influent wastewater flow into the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant (EEWTP), and authorize the Public Works Director to approve expenditures up to $40,000 to cover cost increases that may result from unanticipated changes to the scope of work.

 

12.             Subject:  Community Promotion Contract With Spirit Of '76 (230.02)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Finance Director to execute a Community Promotion contract with Spirit of '76 in an amount of $12,500 to commence on March 15, 2009, and terminate on August 30, 2009, according to the terms of the contract.

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

13.             Subject:  Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements For The Six Months Ended December 31, 2008

Recommendation:  That the Redevelopment Agency Board accept the Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2009 Interim Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2008.

 

14.             Subject:  Increase Change Order Authority For Fire Station No. 1 Seismic Renovation Project (700.08)

Recommendation:  

A.        That the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Board authorize the expenditure of $303,595 from the RDA's Fire Station No. 1 Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Account to fund the construction of an EOC as part of the Fire Station No. 1 Seismic Renovation Project (Project), for a total Project cost of $6,974,209; and

B.        That Council approve additional change order expenditure authority for the Fire Station No. 1 Seismic Renovation Project, Contract No. 22,798, in the amount of $260,000 to cover the cost of the EOC construction, bringing the total construction cost to $4,737,559.

NOTICES

15.             The City Clerk has on Thursday, February 19, 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

MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS

16.             Subject:  Strategies To Address Community Issues Related To Homelessness In The City Of Santa Barbara (660.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Approve, as a package, the twelve recommended strategies outlined in Strategies to Address Community Issues Related to Homelessness in the City of Santa Barbara;

B.        Authorize the Council Subcommittee on Homelessness and Community Relations to reconvene within 60 days to review and approve an assessment protocol, as developed by staff, which will define a process for measuring the effectiveness of the recommended strategies; and

C.        Direct staff to implement the recommended strategies and return to the Council in twelve months with a status report.

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

17.             Subject:  Conference With Real Property Negotiators

Recommendation:  That the Redevelopment Agency Board hold a closed session to consider instructions to negotiators regarding potential long-term lease of Redevelopment Agency-owned parcels, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 017-113-029, 017-113-030, 017-113-034, and 017-113-035 (125 Calle Cesar Chavez) to the Santa Barbara School Districts.  Negotiations will be conducted by David Gustafson, Housing and Redevelopment Manager, Paul Casey, Agency Deputy Director, and Stephen Wiley, Agency Counsel, on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency, with J. Brian Sarvis, Superintendent, Santa Barbara School Districts.  The closed session is authorized pursuant to the authority of Government Code Section 54956.8.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 20 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

18.             Subject:  Conference With Real Property Negotiators (330.03)

Recommendation:  That Council and the Redevelopment Agency Board hold a joint closed session to consider instructions to its negotiators regarding real property negotiations for the possible lease of real property owned by the City of Santa Barbara and of real property owned by the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD), to the Redevelopment Agency.  Instructions to negotiators will direct staff regarding the price and terms of a possible lease of the MTD-owned property (1020 Chapala Street, Assessor's Parcel Number 039-281-040) and the City-owned property (9 West Figueroa Street, Assessor's Parcel Number 039-281-041) to the Redevelopment Agency.  Negotiations are held pursuant to the authority of Section 54956.8 of the Government Code.  Staff negotiators will be David Gustafson, Housing and Redevelopment Manager, Paul Casey, Agency Deputy Director, and Stephen Wiley, City Attorney/Agency Counsel.  The MTD negotiator will be Sherrie Fisher, General Manager of MTD. 

            Under Negotiation:  Possible leasehold disposition.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 20 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

 

ADJOURNMENT