CLOSED SESSION - 7:00 P.M.

The City Council will convene and adjourn into closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding a personnel matter, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: City Manager.

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 July 7, 2004 City Council meeting.
   Staff Report
   
2. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2004-196, establishing salaries for members of the City Council.
   Staff Report
   Ordinance No. 2004-196
   
3. Adoption of Resolution No. 2004-913, authorizing the City Manager to execute all agreements necessary to receive grant funding for traffic safety projects through the Office of Traffic Safety.
   Staff Report
   Attachment 1 - Office of Traffic Safety Grant Agreement
   Resolution No. 2004-913
   
4. Consideration of the following 2005 General Municipal Election resolutions:
   Staff Report

1. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2004-908, calling and giving notice of the holding of a General Election to be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, for the election of certain officers as required by the provision of the laws of the State of California relating to general law cities;
   Resolution No. 2004-908
   
2. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2004-909, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005;
   Resolution No. 2004-909
   
3. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2004-910, adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005;
   Resolution No. 2004-910
   
4. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2004-911, approving a request from the City Council of the City of Los Angeles to consolidate the Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Election with the City of Calabasas General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005.
   Resolution No. 2004-911

5. Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Las Virgenes Unified School District for the utilization of Chaparral Elementary School as a public park during specified non school hours.
   Staff Report
   Attachment 1 - School Facilities Memorandum of Understanding
   Attachment 2 - Diagram of Chaparral Elementary School
   
6. Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission and Advisory Committee approving Gates Canyon Park as the site for a universally accessible playground.
   Staff Report
   
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2004-912, authorizing the City Manager to apply for grant funds for the State Urban Parks and Healthy Communities Program under the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002.
   Staff Report
   Resolution No. 2004-912
   
8. Request for authorization to upgrade deficient City transit stops utilizing Proposition C funds to purchase wood benches from Dawn Enterprises, in an amount not to exceed $20,000; and concrete trash receptacles from Wausau Tile, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.
   Staff Report
   Attachment 1 - Wood Bench with Concrete Base from Dawn Enterprises
   Attachment 2 - Transit Stops Citywide
   Attachment 3 - Concrete Receptacles made by Wausau Tile from the Veazey Group

9. Appeal of a Planning Commission decision to deny a request to construct a 1,985 square foot two-story addition to an existing two-story non-conforming single-family residence at 4220 Park Alisal (Behnaz Esmailizadeh Vojdani - Appellant).
   Staff Report
   Attachment A - September 9, 2004 Planning Commission staff report
      Exhibit A
      Exhibit B
      Exhibit C
      Exhibit D
      Exhibit E
      Exhibit F
      Exhibit G
   Attachment B - September 9, 2004 Planning Commission minutes
   Attachment C - Public comment letters submitted to the Planning
   Attachment D - Appeal letter received September 17, 2004
   Attachment E - Copy of stamped plans approved by the Calabasas Park
   Attachment F - October 12, 2004 Design Review Panel meeting minutes

10. Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to adopt Resolution No. 2004-914, approving the update of the Calabasas Parks and Recreation Master Plan; and rescinding Resolution No. 97-439.
    Staff Report
    Resolution No. 2004-914
    
11. Discussion and potential approval of the Method Fest Film Festival, with the City to fund an amount not to exceed $75,000 of the program’s costs.
    Staff Report
    
12. Update and direction regarding Open Space Task Force.
    Staff Report

13. October 2004 Check Register.
    Check Register

Future Agenda Items

A copy of the City Council agenda packet is available for review at City Hall and the Calabasas Library.