CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 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 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 Councilmembers
• 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 November 15, 2006 City Council meeting.

Minutes of November 15, 2006

2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1059, to seek cost recovery for summary abatement of a public nuisance at 22534 Calipatria Drive.

Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Before and After Abatement Photographs
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2006-1059

3. Recommendation to extend the existing professional services contract of RJR Engineering Group, in the amount of $471,000 and authorize additional services in the amount of $128,500 for the design of the permanent repair of Mulholland Highway at post mile marker 27.42 through post mile marker 27.53.

Item 3 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Change Order from RJR Engineering Group
Attachment B - Revised Professional Services Contract
Attachment C - Council Report dated October 19, 2005
   Attachment C (part 2)
   Attachment C (part 3)
   Attachment C (part 4)

4. Recommendation to approve the 4th amendment to the JPA agreement to provide for non voting student members on the JPA Board.

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Joint Powers Amendment

5. Recommendation to renew an agreement with Water’s Edge Café for food and catering services at the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center.

Item 5 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Facility Use Agreement

6. Selection of Rincon Consultants as the consultant for preparation of the City’s General Plan update, General Plan environmental impact report, and Development Code update.

Item 6 - Staff Report

7. Recommendation to award a construction contract to Malibu Pacific Tennis Courts Inc. for concrete work and installation of five Branford bus shelters.

Item 7 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Project History
Attachment B - Brandford Shelter from Columbia Equipment
Attachment C - Project Plans
Attachment D - Bid Results for Bus Shelter Installation Project

8. Approval of Cooperative Financial Agreement for preparation of the Malibu Creek Watershed Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation plan.

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Final Draft Implementation Plan on CD is available for viewing by contacting (818) 878-4225, ext. 307 during normal business hours.
Attachment B - Cooperative Financial Agreement for Malibu Creek Bacteria TMDL Implementation Plan

9. Approval of supplementary funds for law enforcement for Fiscal Years 2005/06 and 2006/07.

Item 9 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Sheriff's Correspondence dtd. September 20, 2006
Attachment B - Sheriff's Correspondence dtd. September 26, 2006

10. Authorization to enter into a Savings by Design Agreement with Southern California Edison on the Calabasas Civic Center.

Item 10 - Staff Report
Attachment A - October 31, 2006 letter from Southern California Edison to Mayor Washburn regarding Savings by Design and the Savings By Design Owner Agreement

11. Recommendation to approve an amendment to the professional services agreement with Hunt, Ortmann, Blasco, Palffy and Rossell Inc. for professional construction law services on the Civic Center Project in the amount of $25,000.

Item 11 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Proposed Amendment to Professional Services Agreement

12. Recommendation to authorize approval of the exoneration of performance security grading bond for Water Tank Site-1630 Zone for New Millennium Homes One, Inc.

Item 12 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Performance Security Grading Bond No. 3SM 049 911 00 (copy)

13. Ratification of Mayor Washburn’s support of the League of California Cities, Los Angeles Division’s proposal to hire a consultant to assist the Board Member who represents Municipal Governments on the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Item 13 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Memorandum from the League of California Cities, Los Angeles
                     Division on the Division’s Proposal

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 8:00 P.M.

14. Motion to waive further reading and introduction of Ordinance No. 2006-233, adding Chapter 8.18 to the Calabasas Municipal Code regarding environmentally acceptable food packaging.

Item 14 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance 2006-233

15. Update on Spirit of Calabasas senior center rebuilding project.

Item 15 - Staff Report

16. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1060, adopting the West Calabasas Road Master Plan.

Item 16 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2006-1060
Attachment B - Copy of West Calabasas Road Master Plan is not available online as project plans are protected by copyright laws. They are available for viewing by contacting Planning Department staff during normal office hours at (818) 878-4225.

17. Appointment of three GPAC members and two alternate GPAC members.

Item 17 - Staff Report

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 9:10 P.M.

18. Check Register for the period of November 3, 2006 to November 22, 2006.

Item 18 - Check Register Report

TASK FORCE REPORTS – 9:15 P.M.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 9:20 P.M.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 9:25 P.M.

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN – 9:30 P.M.

The City Council will adjourn in the memory of Lois Valerie Mier.

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

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