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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

AUGUST 4, 2009

AGENDA

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

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

           2:00 p.m.   -     City Council Meeting

 

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

Ordinance Committee Agenda

Subject:  Mills Act-Historic Preservation Incentive

Recommendation:  That the Ordinance Committee:

A.        Review draft ordinance amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 22.22 (Historic Structures Ordinance) and program guidelines to implement the Mills Act Program or other possible incentives; and

B.        Provide any suggested changes to program specifics and forward to Council for introduction and adoption.

 

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

 

AFTERNOON SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1.                  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 August 31, 2009.

 

2.                  Subject:  City Of Santa Barbara 2009 Youth Leadership Award Recipient (120.04)

Recommendation:  That Council congratulate the 2009 Santa Barbara Youth Leader.

 

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT CALENDAR

3.                  Subject:  Minutes

Recommendation:  That Council waive the reading and approve the minutes of the regular meetings of July 14, and July 21, 2009.

 

4.                  Subject:  Landscaping Grant From Santa Barbara Beautiful For The Fire Station No. 1 Seismic Renovation Project (700.08)

Recommendation:  That Council accept a $6,000 donation from Santa Barbara Beautiful for a portion of the landscaping for the Fire Station No. 1 Seismic Renovation Project and increase estimated revenues and appropriations in the Redevelopment Agency Capital Projects Budget.

 

5.                  Subject:  Sole Source Vendor For Clean Air Express Passes (670.08)

Recommendation:  That Council find it in the City's best interest to approve the City of Lompoc as the sole source vendor for purchase of Clean Air Express passes for City employees participating in the Work Trip Reduction Incentive Program, without bids, as authorized by Municipal Code Section 4.52.080 (k).

 

6.                  Subject:  Approval Of Single Source Vendor For Back-Up Power Generators At Water Resources Facilities (540.01)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Find it to be in the City's best interest to approve Quinn Corporation, Inc. (Quinn), as the vendor for maintenance, repair, upgrades, and new installation of Caterpillar generators at Water Resources Facilities, without bids, as authorized by Municipal Code Section 4.52.080 (k); and

B.        Authorize the General Services Manager to award purchase order contracts to Quinn for such services and equipment as needed for the next five-year period.

7.                  Subject:  Resolution To Execute Non-Monetary, Temporary, And Voluntary Rights Of Entry To Property For Public Works Projects (530.01)

Recommendation:  That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Public Works Director to Execute Non-Monetary, Temporary, and Voluntary Rights of Entry to Property Required for Public Works Projects.

 

8.                  Subject:  Application For Homelessness Prevention And Rapid Re-Housing Program Funding (660.04)

Recommendation:  That Council:

A.        Adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving the Submittal of an Application for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds - Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program; and

B.        Authorize the Community Development Director to execute all required certifications, apply for, and accept a State of California Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) grant of not more than $1.6 million and to sign the Standard Agreement and any subsequent amendments thereto, and perform any and all responsibilities in relationship to such contract.

9.                  Subject:  Response To The Report Of The 2008-2009 Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury Entitled "SBCAG - A Road Not Taken" (150.04)

Recommendation:  That Council authorize the Mayor to send the attached letter as a response to the report of the 2008-2009 Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury entitled "The Road Not Taken."

 

NOTICES

10.             The City Clerk has on Thursday, July 30, 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.

11.             Cancellation of the regular Redevelopment Agency meeting of August 4, 2009, due to a lack of business.

12.             The City Council site visit scheduled for Monday, August 10, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. to the property located at 409 State Street, has been cancelled.

 

This concludes the Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

FIRE DEPARTMENT

13.             Subject:  Introduction Of Ordinance For Amendments To The 2007 Fire Code Regarding Fire Sprinklers (520.03)

Recommendation:  That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Subsection E of Section 8.04.020 and Subsections C and D of Section 22.04.020 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code Concerning Local Requirements for the Installation of Automatic Fire Sprinklers.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS

14.             Subject:  Designation Of Voting Delegate And Two Alternates For The League Of California Cities Annual Conference (180.01)

Recommendation:  That Council designate one voting delegate and two alternates for the League of California Cities Annual Conference, scheduled for September 16-18, 2009, in San Jose.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

15.             Subject:  Appeal Of Planning Commission Approval For 436 Corona Del Mar (640.07)

Recommendation:  That Council deny the appeal of James Kahan and Tony Fischer, agents for Friends of Outer State Street, and uphold the Planning Commission decision to approve the Coastal Development Permit for a proposed three-story duplex and the Modification for a new garage to encroach 3' into the interior setback, making the findings in the Council Agenda Report and subject to the Conditions of Approval in Staff Hearing Officer Resolution 021-09.

 

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CLOSED SESSIONS

16.             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