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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

AGENDA

Council Chambers


February 3, 2015

07:00 p.m.
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.
ROLL CALL

B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
RECOGNITION - for the late Alan Grushcow

2.
CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT - Fine Art Commission
- Michael Smooke

3.
RECOGNITION - Retiring Commissioners

Human Relations Commission 
- Rochelle Ginsburg

Design Review Commission
- Susan Strauss

4.
PROCLAMATION for American Heart Month

5.
60 SECOND BUSINESS SHOUT-OUT - Tutto Bene Bakery & Cafe

6.
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
* Crime Lab Presentation: Technology Advances within the Beverly Hills Crime Lab - Clark Fogg, Senior Forensic Specialist

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 January 6, 2015.


2.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session of January 13, 2015.


3.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of January 6, 2015.


4.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Special Meeting of January 13, 2015.
Demands Paid

5.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated December 26 - January 23, 2015.


6.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated February 3, 2015.
Other Business

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

7.
AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING COMMISSIONS.  Second Reading - For Adoption.

Comment: This ordinance amends various sections of the City's Municipal Code to reflect updates to the Commission structure such as commission size, terms, charges, and absence policy.


RESOLUTION:

None
 


APPROVAL OF:

8.
AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO AN AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND BYRON POPE.

Comment: This amendment No. 8 to the contract with the City Clerk provides the City Clerk with a cost of living increase equal to one percent of his base salary, which equals approximately $1,450 and a one-time payment for performance of five percent of his base salary, which equals approximately $7,250.  Additionally, the amendment caps certain medical insurance benefits at $2,100 annually and shifts the employee share of PERS costs, which equals eight percent of base salary, from the City to the City Clerk.  The amendment also increases the City Clerk's base salary by eight percent to offset the shift of PERS costs.


9.
A TEN YEAR PURCHASE ORDER COMMITMENT FOR IMPORTED WATER SUPPLIES PROVIDED BY THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Comment: Staff recommends that City Council move to approve a ten-year purchase order commitment for imported water supplies with Metropolitan Water District for period Jan 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2024.


10.
A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $440,000 WITH ACLARA TECHNOLOGIES LLC FOR WATER METER TRANSMITTING UNITS (MTUS).

Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve the purchase order for meter transmitting unit (MTUs) related to the City's automated water utility meter reading system.


11.
AN AGREEMENT WITH T2 SYSTEMS CANADA INC. FOR EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MULTI-SPACE PARKING PAY STATIONS.

Comment: This is an Agreement to continue to operate 20 multi-space parking pay stations for the Santa Monica 5 parking facilities, which provide coin, credit card, and debit card acceptance along with web access for staff to provide and control real-time credit card processing, alarm monitoring services, and comprehensive reporting capabilities totaling $132,600 over three years for all services.


12.
AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDER, ICON WEST, INC. FOR THE "CONSTRUCTION OF GATEWAYS AND STREETSCAPE LOCATED AT OLYMPIC BLVD AT SPALDING DR. AND SAN VICENTE BLVD. AT WILSHIRE BLVD.", IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,541,180; APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR; AND

APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,700,000 TO ICON WEST, INC. FOR THE PROJECT.

Comment: This is a request to Council to award a construction contract to Icon West, Inc. for the construction of the proposed Gateways and Streetscape on Olympic Blvd. just west of Spalding Dr. and on San Vicente Blvd. just north of Wilshire Blvd. in the amount of $1,541,180.


13.
APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 FROM THE SOLID WASTE FUNDS UNANTICIPATED REVENUE ACCOUNT TO THE SOLID WASTE EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT TO COVER RELATED FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE CITY’S SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.

Comment: Staff recommends approval to appropriate the $50,000 received as part of the assignment review process to cover related expenses.


14.
VARIOUS CITY PURCHASING AND BUDGET TRANSACTIONS AS DESCRIBED HEREIN:

ITEM A: A PURCHASE ORDER TO ARROWHEAD FORENSICS PRODUCTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $53,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PORTABLE FORENSIC LASER SYSTEM.

Comment: The portable Forensic Laser System will be used to visualize latent print and trace evidence at crime scenes.


E.
PUBLIC HEARING

TO SET:

None
 


TO CONSIDER:

1.
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A WATER CAPACITY CHARGE. First Reading - For Introduction.

B. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES & CHARGES TO ESTABLISH A WATER CAPACITY CHARGE.

Comment: This ordinance and resolution is to amend the Municipal Code and the City's Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges, respectively, to establish a water capacity charge.


2.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING A FINAL STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR FORTY-FIRST YEAR (2015-2016) FUNDING UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 AS AMENDED.

Comment: CDBG funds the single and multi-family handyworker programs.


F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

None
 


G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Special Meeting of January 7, 2015
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 8, 2015
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 14, 2015
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 15, 2015
FINE ART COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 15, 2015
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 21, 2015
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 22, 2015


H.
OTHER BUSINESS

I.
ADJOURNMENT

This program will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 7pm, and Friday, February 6, 2015 at 3pm. City Council meetings are also now available via live webcast through the City's website at www.beverlyhills.org.
 


This meeting will be broadcast on live television, gavel to gavel, on CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT television access Channel BHTV10 Time Warner Cable.