The City Council will convene and adjourn into closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding:

1. Real property negotiations, pursuant to Government Code, Section 54956.8
   Negotiating parties: City of Calabasas and New Millennium Homes (NMH).
   Instruction: Discussion regarding property within NMH development.
   Identity of property: Tract No. 35596-09, Lot No. 11.
   
2. Two matters of potential litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(A), facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the City of Calabasas believes are not yet known to the potential plaintiff or plaintiffs.
   
3. Initiation of litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9b(3)(E), one potential case.

Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers
Pledge of Allegiance
Report of Closed Session Action
Approval of Agenda

1. Approval of the minutes for the June 2, 2004 City Council meeting.
   
   Minutes of June 2, 2004
   
2. Approval of the minutes for the June 16, 2004 City Council meeting.
   
   Minutes of June 16, 2004
   
3. Adoption of Resolution No. 2004-897, supporting Proposition 1A, the statewide ballot measure initiative that will prevent the state from further taking local government revenues.
   
   Item 3 - Staff Report
   Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2004-897
   Attachment 2 - Official Title and Summary/Analysis by Attorney General
   
4. Approval of the Headwaters Corner Management Agreement with Mountains Restoration Trust.
   
   Item 4 - Staff Report
   Attachment 1 - Management Agreement
   
5. Authorization for City Manager to initiate negotiations for rebidding a Professional Services Agreement for the development of a financing plan for the Civic Center Project.
   
   Item 5 - Staff Report
   Attachment 1 - Agreement employing U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc.
                        as Investment Banker
   
6. Recommendation to approve a Professional Services Agreement with W.R. Lind, Inc., to perform professional surveying services for the Civic Center Project, in an amount not to exceed $35,340.
   
   Item 6 - Staff Report
   Attachment 1 - Professional Service Agreement w/ Exhibits
   
7. Recommendation to approve Professional Services Agreements with Christopher A. Josephs and Associates, for environmental services, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
   
   Item 7 - Staff Report
   Professional Services Agreement
   
8. Recommendation to approve Professional Services Agreements with Rincon Consultants, Inc., for environmental services, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
   
   Item 8 - Staff Report
   Professional Services Agreement
   
9. Recommendation to approve Professional Services Agreements with Dudek and Associates, for environmental services, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
   
   Item 9 - Staff Report
   Professional Services Agreement
   
10. Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute a Job Access and Reverse Commute Grant Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for a grant amount of $160,000.
    
    Item 10 - Staff Report
    Attachment 1 - Job Access And Reverse Commute (JARC) Memorandum of Understanding
    
11. Recommendation to approve the following Human Resources items:
    
    Item 11a & 11b - Staff Report
    
    1. Adoption of Resolution No. 2004-898, establishing employee flex credit amounts for 2005 benefits and rescinding Resolution No. 2003-843; and
       
       Resolution No. 2004-898
       
    2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2004-899, amending Resolution No. 2000-611, rescinding Resolution 2003-844, and establishing the amount and procedure for health benefit reimbursement for retirees.
       
       Resolution No. 2004-899
       
12. Recommendation to award a Professional Services Agreement to CRG Laboratories, Inc. for laboratory services for the Malibu Creek Watershed Monitoring Program in the amount not to exceed $200,000.
    
    Item 12 - Staff Report
    Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement
    
13. Approval of Resolution No. 2004-903, authorizing staff to apply for a $200,000 grant under the Habitat Conservation Fund Program for the Headwaters Corners Interpretive Center located at the corner of Mulholland Highway and Old Topanga Canyon Road.
    
    Item 13 - Staff Report
    Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2004-903
    Property Location Map
    
14. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board adopting waivers of waste discharge requirements for residential onsite wastewater treatment systems.
    
    Item 14 - Staff Report
    Attachment 1 - Memorandum of Understanding
    Attachment 2 - General Waste Discharge Requirements

15. Adoption of a proposed resolution initiating legal proceedings to vacate Willow Glen Street and Oak Glen Street for the purpose of privatizing the Stonecreek community along Las Virgenes Road; and adoption a proposed resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 01-14 and adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the construction of walls and gates within the Las Virgenes Road Scenic Corridor.
    
    Item 15 - Staff Report

Continued to a date to be determined.

16. Adoption of Resolution No. 2004-900, approving an extension to the project time line for Resolution No. 2000-629, vacating a certain portion of Driver Avenue between the west city limits and Parkville Road.
    
    Item 16 - Staff Report
    Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2004-900
    Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 2000-629
    Attachment 3 - Letter on behalf of the 34 property owners directly affected
                          by the vacation
    
17. Adoption of Resolution No. 2004-901, finding the City of Calabasas to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) and adopting the CMP Local Implementation Report, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089.
    
    Item 17 - Staff Report
    Attachment 1 - 2004 Congestion Management Program Annual Local Development Report
    Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 2004-901

18. Presentation of the Civic Center Project final schematic design phase for City Council and public comment.
    
    Item 18 - Staff Report

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

19. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2004-189, amending Title 17 of the City of Calabasas Municipal Code, Land Use and Development - Chapter 17.30 (Signs), pertaining to signage within the City (Sections 17.30.010 - 17.30.120).
    
    Item 19 - Staff Report
    Attachment 1 - Ordinance No. 2004-189
    Title 17, Land Use and Development Code
    Title 17, Land Use and Development Code - Definitions

NEW BUSINESS

20. Recommendation from the Communications and Technology Commission for the following:
    1. Adoption of Resolution No. 2004-902, approving the Charter Cable Franchise consolidation and renewal; and
       
       Item 20a - Staff Report
       Attachment 1 - Proposed Falcon Cablevision (Charter) Agreement
       Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 2004-902 approving the proposed agreement
       
    2. Approval of amendments to the Adelphia Cable Franchises by requiring Adelphia to carry Charter Cable’s signal from the current City Hall location to the new City Hall location.
       
       Item 20b - Staff Report
       Attachment 1 -Amendment to the Cable System Franchise Agreement Between
                           the City of Calabasas and Century-TCI California, L.P.
       Attachment 2 - Amendments to the Cable System Franchise Agreement Between
                            the City of Calabasas and Adelphia California Cablevison, Inc

INFORMATIONAL REPORT

21. Report regarding the Malibu Creek bacteria total maximum daily load regulations.
    
    Item 21 - Staff Report
    
22. September 2004 Check Register.
    
    Check Register

TASK FORCE REPORTS

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