CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 CIVIC CENTER WAY, 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)(C), a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council/Agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City Council/Agency: Receipt of written communication from the American Civil Liberties Union directed to the City of Calabasas threatening litigation dated July 14, 2008.

2. Real property negotiations, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
   Agency Negotiator: Anthony Coroalles.
   Negotiating parties: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and CalTrans.
   Instruction: Discussion regarding the City of Calabasas contributing towards the purchase of four small parcels for a park with an urban runoff demonstration site.
   Identity of property: Director’s Deed Nos. DD48060-01-01, DD48067-01-01, DD48068-01-01 and DD1505-02-01, located at the 101 Freeway and Valley Circle Interchange.

3. Pending litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54946.9(a): Calabasas Ridge HOA v. Gordon, LC 079145; Cooper v. Calabasas Park Estates Owners Association, BC 323695; and Order No. 01-182 as amended by Order No. R4-2006-0074 and Order No. R4-2007-0042, NPDES Permit No. CAS004001, WDID 4B19019001 issued by the Regional Board to the City of Calabasas.

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.

• Acknowledgment of Calabasas Civic Center Project Team.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC COMMENT – 7:45 P.M.

CONSENT ITEMS – 7:50 P.M.

1. Approval of the minutes for the June 18, 2008 City Council meeting.

Item 1 - Minutes

2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1142, approving the transfer of unclaimed check funds from their respective funds to the General Fund.

Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2008-1142
Attachment B - Unclaimed Checks Listing
Attachment C - City of Calabasas Unclaimed Check Policy

3. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1143, approving a salary adjustment for the position of Community Development Director.

Item 3 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2008-1143

4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1144, approving an amended conflict of interest code for certain City departments, commissions, and boards pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2008-1144
Attachment B - Redlined Version of Resolution No. 2008-1144

PUBLIC HEARING – 8:00 P.M.

5. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1139, approving the issuance of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Viewpoint School), Series 2008 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the purpose of financing the acquisition, design, approval, construction, installation and development of certain educational facilities, furnishings and equipment, and certain other matters relating thereto.

Item 5 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2008-1139
Attachment B - Request from Viewpoint School to the City of Calabasas and Viewpoint's Application to CSCDA

6. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2008 – 2010 Budget; adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1140, approving the Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010, providing for the appropriations and expenditures for all sums set forth in said budget; and adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1141, establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal year 2008-2009.

Item 6 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2008-1140
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2008-1141
Attachment C - Detailed Budget Report

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 8:30 P.M.

7. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2008-251, regulating mobile car wash businesses.

Item 7 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2008-251

8. Adoption of an amended resolution establishing criteria for community services grants.

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment A - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calabasas, California, Approving a Policy for Contributing to the Funding of Community Service Organizations and Rescinding Resolution Nos. 2005-985 and 2008-1127
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2005-985
Attachment C - July 14, 2008 Letter from Peter Eliasberg of the Southern California Chapter of the ACLU
Attachment D - July 18, 2008 Letter to Mr. Eliasberg
Attachment E - July 23, 2008 Letter from Mr. Eliasberg
Attachment F - August 6, 2008 Letter from Mr. Eliasberg

CITY COUNCIL BREAK – 9:15 P.M.

NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 P.M.

9. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2008-243, amending Chapter 2.04 of the Calabasas Municipal Code regarding City Council meeting dates and location.

Item 9 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2008-243

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 9:40 P.M.

10. Check Register for the period of June 12, 2008, 2008 to July 31, 2008.

Item 10 - Check Register

TASK FORCE REPORTS – 9:45 P.M.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 9:50 P.M.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 9:55 P.M.

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN – 10:00 P.M.

The City Council will adjourn in memory of Stuart Sobol and Ben Kendall.

A copy of the City Council agenda packet is available for review at City Hall and the Calabasas Library. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, 100 Civic Center Way, Calabasas, CA 91302, during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the City of Calabasas website at www.cityofcalabasas.com subject to the City staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.

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