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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY COUNCIL

 

JANUARY 27, 2009

AGENDA

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

           1:00 p.m.   -     Special Finance Committee Meeting, Room 15

           2:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting

 

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SPECIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 1:00 P.M. IN THE DAVID GEBHARD PUBLIC MEETING ROOM, 630 GARDEN STREET (120.03)

Finance Committee Agenda

Subject:  December 31, 2008, Investment Report And December 31, 2008, Fiscal Agent Report

 

Recommendation:  That the Finance Committee recommend that Council:

A.        Accept the December 31, 2008, Investment Report; and

B.        Accept the December 31, 2008, Fiscal Agent 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

CITY COUNCIL

1.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 16, the adjourned regular meeting of December 22, the regular meeting of December 23, and the regular meeting of December 30, 2008 (cancelled due to lack of a quorum).

2.                  Subject:  December 31, 2008, Investment Report And December 31, 2008, Fiscal Agent Report (260.02)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Accept the December 31, 2008, Investment Report; and

B.        Accept the December 31, 2008, Fiscal Agent Report.

3.                  Subject:  Adoption Of Ordinance For A Lease Agreement With Ag Rx (330.04)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a Lease Agreement Between the City of Santa Barbara and Ag Rx For Operation of an Agricultural Supply Business at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

 

4.                  Subject:  Wetland Mitigation Monitoring Biological Services Year 3 Contract (560.04)

Recommendation:  That Council approve and authorize the Airport Director, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form, to execute a contract with URS Corporation for post-construction biological monitoring associated with the Airfield Safety Projects and other small projects at the Santa Barbara Airport in an amount not to exceed $106,847, and authorize the Airport Director to approve expenditures up to $10,685 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.

5.                  Subject:  Change Order Request For Solid Waste Rate Study Consultant (630.01)

Recommendation:  That Council approve a change order of $15,000 to Professional Services Agreement No. 378865 with Skumatz Economics Research Associates, Inc., bringing the total contract to $38,930.

6.                  Subject:  Special Weapons And Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Weapons Exchange And Purchase (520.04)

Recommendation:  That Council find it in the City's best interest to waive the formal bid procedure as authorized by Municipal Code §4.52.080(k) and approve the exchange and purchase of new weapons and equipment from Cinema Weaponry.

7.                  Subject:  Increase In Funding For Two Water Conservation Grants And Graywater Permit Fee Offset (540.05)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Accept an increase in grant funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in the amount of $20,000 for the Sustainable Landscaping Television Series;

B.        Accept an increase in grant funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in the amount of $20,000 for the Rain Sensor Program;

C.        Increase the estimated Fiscal Year 2009 Water Fund Revenues by $40,000 and appropriate the same to the 2008-2009 Water Fund Operating Budget; and

D.        Authorize use of the Water Fund to offset a portion of the fee for issuance of graywater system permits.

NOTICES

8.                  The City Clerk has on Thursday, January 22, 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

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 City of Santa Barbara v. United States of America; Richard Yee v. United States of America, USDC Number CV 07-7533 VBF (JCx) consolidated with CV 08-2115.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 15 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

10.             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 Landslide Repair Foundation v. City of Santa Barbara, SBSC Number 1304297.

            Scheduling:  Duration, 15 minutes; anytime

            Report:  None anticipated

ADJOURNMENT