CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
26135 MUREAU ROAD, CALABASAS
www.cityofcalabasas.com

CLOSED SESSION - 7:00 P.M.

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

1. Two matters of Initiation of Litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c).
    

2. Pending litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54946.9(a), City of Calabasas v. RCS II Development Company, et al. BC 339068.
    

3. Real property negotiations, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
   Agency Negotiator: Maureen Tamuri, Community Development Director
   Negotiating parties: City of Calabasas and Spotlight the Arts
   Instruction: Discussion regarding terms of real estate development with Spotlight the Arts.
   Identity of property: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 2068-003-900; 2068-003-901
    

4. Conference with Labor Negotiator, pursuant to Government Code 54957.6
   City Negotiator: Anthony Coroalles, City Manager and Michael G. Colantuono, City Attorney
   All Unrepresented Employees

OPENING MATTERS - 7:30 P.M.

• Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Approval of Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS
 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC COMMENT
 

CONSENT ITEMS

1. Approval of the minutes for the July 19, 2006 City Council meeting.
   
   Minutes of July 19, 2006
    

2. Recommendation to approve a professional services agreement with Martin & Chapman Co. for election consulting services for the March 6, 2007 General Municipal Election in an amount not to exceed $31,000.
   
   Item 2 Staff Report
   Attachment - Agreement with Martin & Chapman
   Calabasas Estimate 2007
    

3. Authorization to execute a professional services agreement with Ms. Lori Goor for as-needed clerical and administrative services support.
   
   Item 3 - Staff Report
   Exhibit A - Professional Services Agreement
    

4. Recommendation to approve an amendment to an agreement with Shane’s Inspiration in an amount not to exceed $985,000.
   
   Item 4 - Staff Report
   Attachment - Shane’s Inspiration Contract Amendment
    

5. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1039, amending the policy for contributing to the funding of Community Service Organizations and rescinding Resolution No. 2005-985.
   
   Item 5 - Staff Report
   Attachment - Resolution No. 2006-1039
    

6. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1040, amending Resolution No. 95-347 to include language in the street vacation resolution to provide for the transfer of storm drains.
   
   Item 6 - Staff Report
   Attachment A - Resolution No. 2006-1040
   Attachment B - Resolution No. 95-347
    

7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1041, in support of SB 1613 (Simitian), the California Wireless Automobile Safety Act of 2006.
   
   Item 7 - Staff Report
   Attachment 1 - Senate Bill No. 1613 (Amended May 3, 2006)
   Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 2006-1041
    

8. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1042, in support of Proposition 86, “The Tobacco Tax Act of 2006”.
   
   Item 8 - Staff Report
   Attachment A - Resolution No. 2006-1042
   Attachment B - Economic and Health Effects of a State Cigarette Excise Tax Increase in California Executive Summary
   Attachment C - Questions & Answers About the Tobacco Tax Act of 2006
   Attachment D - Coalition for a Healthy California List of Supporters
    

9. Approval of salary adjustment for the position of Public Works Director/City Engineer.
   
   Item 9 - Staff Report
    

10. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1044, establishing employee flex credit amounts for 2007 benefits and rescinding Resolution No. 2005-965.
    
    Item 10 - Staff Report
    Attachment A - Resolution No. 2006-1044

PUBLIC HEARING

11. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1043, finding the City of Calabasas to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program, and adopting the Local Development Report, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089.
    
    Item 11 - Staff Report
    Exhibit A - Development Memo from City’s Building Division
    Exhibit B - 2006 Congestion Management Program Local Development Report
    Exhibit C - Resolution No. 2006-1043
     

12. Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 2006-224, amending the User's Guide and Chapter 22, Affordable Housing, of Title 17 of the Calabasas Municipal Code, as necessary to bring the City's Density Bonus provisions into conformance with the affordable housing laws of the State of California.
    
    Item 12 - Staff Report
    Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2006-224
    Attachment B - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2006-356
    Attachment C - Notice of Exemption from CEQA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13. Recommended work plan for General Plan update.
    
    Item 13 - Staff Report
    Attachment A - Preliminary General Plan Update Work Plan
    Attachment B - May 24, 2006 letter from OPR

NEW BUSINESS

14. Motion to waive further reading and introduction of Ordinance No. 2006-228, amending Section 1.16 and 8.20 of Title 8 of the Calabasas Municipal Code regarding abatement of nuisances and recovery of abatement costs.
    
    Item 14 - Staff Report
    Attachment - Ordinance No. 2006-228

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

15. Check Register for the period of July 13, 2006 to August 29, 2006.
    
    Check Register Report

TASK FORCE REPORTS
 

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN

The City Council will adjourn in the memory of Marni Elise Levine.