CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
26135 MUREAU ROAD, CALABASAS
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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. One matter of Initiation of Litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c).

2. One matter of Anticipated Litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9b(3)(A), facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the City believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs.

OPENING MATTERS - 7:30 P.M.

• Call to Order/Roll Call of Council Members

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Approval of Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS – 7:35 P.M.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC COMMENT – 7:40 P.M.

CONSENT ITEMS – 7:50 P.M.

1. Approval of the minutes for the October 18, 2006 City Council meetings.

Minutes of October 18, 2006

2. Approval of a professional services agreement with Professional Design, Inc. for landscape architecture review services related to Community Development projects.

Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment - Professional Services Agreement

3. Recommendation to award a construction contract to TDS Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $67,182 for a traffic signal modification project for the two intersections of Lost Hills/Agoura and Parkway Calabasas/Park Granada (Specification No. 06-07-03 and 06-07-04); and to authorize an expenditure of $80,000 from Traffic Signal Installation Account 40-339-6502-52.

Item 3 - Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Lost Hills/Agoura Signal Plan
Exhibit 2 - Parkway Calabasas/Park Granada Signal Plan
Exhibit 3 - Bid Results for Traffic Signal Modification Project

4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1054, granting consent and jurisdiction to the County of Los Angeles for the Calabasas Lighting District LLA-1; and adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1055, a joint resolution approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from annexations of tract no. 32960, tract no. 44436; and adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1056, a joint resolution approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from annexation of tract no. 44949 to Calabasas Lighting District.

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Correspondence from Los Angeles County
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2006-1054
          Exhibit to Attachment B
Attachment C - Resolution No. 2006-1055
          Exhibit to Attachment C
Attachment D - Resolution No. 2006-1056
            Exhibit to Attachment D

5. Authorization to execute a professional services agreements with Innovative Electric for electrical work in the landscape maintenance districts and on City property.

Item 5 - Staff Report
Attachment  - Professional Service Agreement

6. Authorization to execute a professional services agreement with Marine Biochemists for general maintenance of Calabasas Lake.

Item 6 - Staff Report
Attachment - Professional Service Agreement

7. Authorization to execute a professional services agreement with Newbury Park Tree Service, Inc. for general tree work on city property and public streets.

Item 7 - Staff Report
Attachment - Professional Service Agreement

8. Authorization to execute a professional services agreement with ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance for general landscape maintenance work in Caltrans right of way.

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment - Professional Service Agreement

9. Authorization to execute three professional services agreements with VanderGeest Landscape Care for general landscape maintenance work in city parks; in city medians and parkways; and in Landscape Maintenance Districts 24, 27 & 32.

Item 9 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Professional Services Agreement - City Medians and Parkways
Attachment B - Professional Services Agreement - Landscape Maintenance Districts 24, 27, 32
Attachment C - Professional Services Agreement - City Parks

10. Authorization to extend city contract 01-02-11, Weed Abatement/ Fuel Reduction in the City of Calabasas Landscape Maintenance Districts, with Absolute Tree Service and Brush Clearance for fire break clearance work in the landscape maintenance districts.

Item 10 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Contract Amendment
Attachment B - Specification No. 01-02-11

NEW BUSINESS – 8:00 P.M.

11. Recommendation to award a contract for the construction of the Calabasas Civic Center to Bernards Brothers Inc. in the amount of $31,396,000.00.

Item 11 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Civic Center Bid Opening Results
Attachment B - Agreement

SPECIAL ITEM – 8:15 P.M.

12. Presentation regarding proposed senior apartment project in Old Town Calabasas.

Item 12 - Staff Report

CITY COUNCIL BREAK – 9:00 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARINGS – 9:15 P.M.

13. Motion to waive further reading and introduction of Ordinance No. 2006-232 to repeal Ordinance No. 99-145 and establish revised affordable housing in lieu fees for residential development projects and a revised affordable housing impact fee for commercial development projects, in accordance with Chapter 17.22 of the Municipal Code.

Item 13 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2006-232
Attachment B - Ordinance No. 99-145

14. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1014, establishing revised affordable housing in-lieu fees for residential development projects and a revised affordable housing impact fee for commercial development projects, in accordance with Chapter 17.22 of the Municipal Code.

Item 14 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2006-1014
Attachment B - Fee Comparison Charts

15. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – Motion to waive further reading and introduction of 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 15- Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2006-224
Attachment B - P. C. Resolution No. 06-356
Attachment C - Synopsis of State Income Limits, L.A. County

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 10:15 P.M.

16. Check Register for the period of October 10, 2006 to October 20, 2006.

TASK FORCE REPORTS – 10:20 P.M.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 10:25 P.M.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 10:30 P.M.

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN – 10:35 P.M.

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

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