CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING  - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 CIVIC CENTER WAY, CALABASAS
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OPENING MATTERS - 7:00 P.M.

Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS – 7:05 P.M.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC COMMENT – 7:15 P.M.

CONSENT ITEMS – 7:20 P.M.

1. Approval of the minutes for the November 12, 2008 City Council meeting.

Item 1 - Minutes

2. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2008-249, modifying Chapter 17.76.030 of the Municipal Code to restrict parking of recreational vehicles on private property.

Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance 2008-249

3. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2008-250, restricting the parking of recreational vehicles on public streets.

Item 3 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2008-250: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Calabasas which Restricts the Parking of Recreational Vehicle on Public Streets within the City of Calabasas

4. Recommendation to approve a professional services agreement with Mark IV Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $50,000.

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Mark IV Professional Services Agreement

5. Recommendation to accept completion for the Annual Rubberized Asphalt Overlay 2007-08, Specification No. 06-07-14 by Sully-Miller Contracting, Inc.; and to direct the City Clerk to file the notice of completion.

Item 5 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Notice of Completion

6. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1164, accepting Proposition 1B Funding from the State of California for the 2009 street resurfacing project; and approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Pavement Engineer’s, Inc. for engineering design and project management services.

Item 6 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2008-1164
Attachment B - Professional Services Agreement for Pavement Engineering, Inc.

7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1165, supporting the Dry Canyon Creek Historic Meander Restoration Project and approving the co-sponsorship with the Mountains Restoration Trust of a joint application for grant funding.

Item 7 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2008-1165

8. Recommendation to amend a contract with Advanced Construction & Restoration for sign and sign post installation services from $150,000 to $300,000.

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Original Professional Services Agreement, dated 12/20/2007
Attachment B - Amendment No. 1 to PSA dated 12/20/2007

PUBLIC HEARING – 7:25 P.M.

9. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1159, certifying an Environmental Impact Report as being adequate and conformant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and the CEQA guidelines, and approving File No. 080000815, amending the General Plan for the City of Calabasas by adopting the 2030 General Plan Update.

Item 9 - Staff Report
Attachment A - City Council Resolution No. 2008-1159
Attachment B - General Plan Land Use Map (Reflecting Most Recent Changes)
Attachment C - Final 2030 General Plan EIR is not available online. It is available for viewing by contacting the Planning Department staff during normal office hours at (818) 224-1600.
Attachment D - Planning Commission Resolution No. 08-434

Correspondence Received after the Posting of the Agenda

NEW BUSINESS – 9:00 P.M.

10. Request by Councilmembers Groveman and Wolfson to discuss expansion of the City’s Rental Assistance program and a temporary increase in the monthly subsidy provided through the program.

Item 10 - Staff Report

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 9:15 P.M.

11. Check Register for the period of November 6, 2008 to November 21, 2008.

Item 11 - Check Register Report

TASK FORCE REPORTS – 9:20 P.M.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 9:25 P.M.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 9:30 P.M.

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN – 9:35 P.M.

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.  The City of Calabasas, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), request individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend and/or participate in the City meeting due to disability, to please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (818) 224-1600, at least one business day prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure that we may assist you.