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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

AGENDA

Council Chambers


November 4, 2014

07:00 p.m.
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.
ROLL CALL

B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
RECOGNITION - Ride2Recovery (Wounded Veterans Inspire Others Through Cycling)

2.
60 SECOND BUSINESS SHOUT-OUT - Beverly Hilton Hotel

3.
TEXT BH -Text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to 310-596-4265. City staff will acknowledge receipt of the text message within one business day, however, resolution of issues may take longer.

C.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

1.
TELEPHONE CALL-IN (310.285.1020)  (Members of the public are invited to place telephone calls to comment on issues that do not appear on the evening’s agenda.  The City Council will take up to three telephone calls per meeting.  Comments on the evening’s agenda must be made in person as the item comes before the City Council.)

2.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS.  Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time.  However, the State open meetings law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from providing a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and 24 hours before a special meeting.  If you wish to address the City Council at this time, please complete a speaker’s card and give it to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.  Please use the microphone provided, clearly stating your name for the official record and courteously limiting your remarks to three (3) minutes so others may have the opportunity to speak as well.

3.
REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
* Solid Waste- We Do it for You Video - Colonel Burnley, Solid Waste Manager

4.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

D.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the City Council or by a person in attendance, with the concurrence of the City Council.

MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:

"I move the adoption of the Consent Agenda, as follows"
 


Minutes

1.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session of October 21, 2014.


2.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2014.
Demands Paid

3.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated October 11 - October 24, 2014.


4.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated November 4, 2014.
Other Business

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

5.
AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR CANDIDATES WHO ACCEPT THE VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMIT FOR CITY ELECTIONS. Second  Reading - For Adoption.

Comment: This ordinance increases the individual contribution limit from $400 to $450 per contributor or entity if the candidate accepts the voluntary spending limit for elections. The voluntary spending limit remains at $80,000. The contribution limit remains $125 if the candidate does not accept the spending limit.


6.
AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTIES IN THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE CITY TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO BUILDING SCALE, MASS AND PARKING. Second Reading - For Adoption.

Comment: This ordinance includes amendments to the Central Area Single Family Development Standards. RESOLUTION:




7.
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (SHSGP 13) INITIATIVE FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES TRAINING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Comment: The Fire Department has been awarded $19,044.00 to train its safety personnel for disaster preparedness and response activities. The training encompasses a wide array of fire-related training programs, such as the Fire Ground Survival (FGS) training, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), Hazardous Material (HazMat) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear & Explosives (CBRNE).


APPROVAL OF:

8.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH CORDOBA CORPORATION FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WESTSIDE SUBWAY EXTENSION; AND

APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO CORDOBA CORPORATION FOR SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.

Comment: Approval of an amendment to the agreement between the City of Beverly Hills and Cordoba Corporation to provide engineering support services for the implementation of the Westside Subway Extension by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.


9.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH HKA ELEVATOR CONSULTING, INC. FOR ELEVATOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES; AND

APPROVAL OF A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,750 TO HKA ELEVATOR CONSULTING, INC. FOR THE SERVICES.

Comment: Recommends the approval of the amendment to provide elevator consulting services to modernize elevators in City facilities and parking structures, including 439 N. Canon/438 N. Beverly garage, 345 N. Beverly garage, 9510 Brighton Way garage, Fire Station Headquarters, Library, Police Facility and Santa Monica 5 garages wheel chair lifts.


10.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT WORK FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS FLEET SERVICES CENTER CNG DETECTION SYSTEM PROJECT BY JAM FIRE PROTECTION, INC. IN THE FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $77,300.00.

Comment: Recommends that the City Council accept the contract work described in the Agenda Report with JAM Fire Protection, Inc., and authorize the Notice of Completion.


11.
AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $344,500 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE TROUSDALE ESTATES TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

Comment: Recommends that City Council move to approve an appropriation of funds in the amount of $344,500 for the implementation of Trousdale Estates Traffic Management Program.


12.
VARIOUS CITY PURCHASING AND BUDGET TRANSACTIONS AS DESCRIBED HEREIN:

ITEM A:  AN AGREEMENT WITH JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE FOR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUNDS, AND;

APPROVAL TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $180,000 FOR CONTINUATION OF SERVICES DESCRIBED.

Comment: Provides funding for the operation of the Senior Care Management program and Home Care Support/Emergency Purchase of Services.

ITEM B:  TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $413,840.29 FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE 10 X-SERIES DEFIBRILLATORS.

Comment: Authorizing a Purchase Order in an amount not-to-exceed $413,840.29 for the purchase of the 10 X-series defibrillators.




E.
PUBLIC HEARING

TO SET:

None
 


TO CONSIDER:

1.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING A MILLS ACT CONTRACT FOR THE JOE E. BROWN RESIDENCE LANDMARK PROPERTY AT 707 WALDEN DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS.

Comment: Upon the recommendation of the Cultural Heritage Commission, the City Council is asked to adopt a resolution approving a Mills Act Contract for the landmark property located at 707 Walden Drive, Beverly Hills.





F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

None
 


G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 8, 2014
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 15, 2014
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 16, 2014


H.
OTHER BUSINESS

I.
ADJOURNMENT

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