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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

AGENDA

Council Chambers


June 17, 2015

05:30 p.m.
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.
ROLL CALL

B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
PROCLAMATION - Retiring Police Chief David Snowden

2.
RECOGNITION for Donation of Roxbury Playground Equipment to Kids Around the World

3.
60-SECOND BUSINESS SHOUT-OUT - Edelweiss Chocolates

4.
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

4.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

D.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

FISCAL IMPACT REPORT

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 Regular Meeting of June 8, 2015.
Demands Paid

2.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated May 30 - June 5, 2015.


3.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated June 16, 2015.
Other Business

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

None
 


RESOLUTION

None
 


APPROVAL OF:

4.
AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF NECESSARY PERMITS TO METRO AND THEIR DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTOR FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION AND SURVEYING ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN OF THE LA CIENEGA SUBWAY STATION.

Comment: This report recommends that the City Council authorize staff to issue the necessary permits to METRO and their Design-Build Contractor to conduct preliminary engineering activities in the public right-of way associated with the design of the La Cienega Subway Station with specific conditions intended to minimize potential impacts to adjacent residents and businesses.


5.
AUTHORIZE THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE ORDERS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY PERTAINING TO THE RELOCATION OF CITY HALL ROTUNDA RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION NAME PLATES.

Comment: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the Interim City Manager to execute agreements, amendments authorize the purchase order for work related to the relocation of City Hall Rotunda Recognition and Appreciation plates for a not-to-exceed amount of $79,546.  


6.
AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE  BIDDER, C.S. LEGACY CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE FY14/15 SIDEWALK, CURB AND GUTTER, AND DRIVEWAY APPROACH REPAIRS (JOB NO. 2193) WITHIN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $996,981; APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR; AND

APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,196,000 TO C.S. LEGACY CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE PROJECT.

Comment: This project will provide for repair of sidewalks, curb and gutters, and driveway approaches. Since exact quantities are not known, a 20% contingency may be needed to remove all trip hazards north of Elevado Avenue in excess of the original bid quantities. Any unused quantities on this contract will be used to correct substandard sidewalks south of Elevado Avenue that were temporarily fixed by horizontal cutting.


7.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT WORK FOR THE DEWATERING SYSTEM SEWER  DISCHARGE RETROFIT FOR 221 N. CRESCENT DRIVE PARKING FACILITY PROJECT BY BBS CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN THE FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $99,638.00.

Comment: Final acceptance of the retrofit of the dewatering system for 221 N. Crescent.


8.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT WORK FOR THE LA CIENEGA PARK IRRIGATION MAINLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT BY LANDSCAPE SUPPORT SERVICES, INC., IN THE FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $283,038.05.

Comment: Final acceptance for the mainline irrigation replacement at La Cienega Park.


9.
A PURCHASE ORDER TO ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $179,823.00 FOR PURCHASE OF ONE (1) CNG FUELED HYBRID AERIAL PLATFORM VEHICLE.

Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council move to approve a purchase order in the amount of $179,823.00 to Altec Industries, Inc. for the purchase of specified CNG Hybrid Aerial Platform vehicle. Funding for this purchase is included in the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Council-approved Department budget.


10.
A PURCHASE ORDER TO LOS ANGELES TRUCK CENTER, LLC DBA LOS ANGELES FREIGHTLINER FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $658,374.08 FOR PURCHASE OF TWO (2) CNG FUELED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLES.

Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a purchase order in the amount of $658,374.08 to Los Angeles Truck Center, LLC dba Los Angeles Freightliner for the purchase of specified Solid Waste collection vehicles. Funding for this purchase is included in the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Council-approved Department budget.


11.
A PURCHASE ORDER TO ROTATIONAL MOLDING, INC. IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $404,509.90 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVENTEEN HUNDRED 240 GALLON CONTAINERS.

Comment: This funding approval will be used to complete phase 2 of the City's Alley Container Replacement Project.


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

ITEM A:  A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $110,000 TO THE PURCHASE ORDER TO LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE, FOR EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS SERVICES FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $160,000.

Comment: Liebert Cassidy Whitmore provides legal services to the City in connection with employee labor relations and employment law services.


E.
PUBLIC HEARING 

TO SET:

1.
HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION DENYING A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT AND R-4 PERMIT TO ALLOW PENTHOUSE ADDITIONS TO MATCH THE LEGALLY NONCONFORMING HEIGHT ON A MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING LOCATED AT 310 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE.

Comment: On April 23, 2015, the Planning Commission recommended against a request to amend the zoning code and grant an R-4 Permit to allow over-height additions to multi-family buildings that already legally exceed the existing height regulations in the City. The Planning Commission's decision was appealed, and the City Council is asked to set the public hearing for August 4, 2015.


TO CONSIDER:

2.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS REPLACING ARTICLE 32 (HISTORIC PRESERVATION) AND AMENDING ARTICLE 32.5 (HISTORIC INCENTIVE PERMIT), ARTICLE 33 (IN LIEU PARKING), AND ARTICLE 2.5 (PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS) OF CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 10, AND SECTION 9-1-104 OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 9 OF THE  BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE.  THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO CONSIDER ADOPTION  OF A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. First Reading - For Introduction.

Comment: The proposed ordinance was reviewed by the Planning Commission on May 28, 2015, and is being forwarded to the City Council for consideration upon the Planning Commission's recommendation. The ordinance modifies the City's historic preservation ordinance and associated provisions set forth in the Municipal Code.








F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE ENHANCED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (EWMP) PLAN FOR THE BALLONA CREEK WATERSHED TO THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD.

Comment:  It is recommended that the City Council authorize the submittal of the Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP) Plan for the Ballona Creek Watershed to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Permit that applies to the City's storm drain system. 






2.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING A GREEN STREETS POLICY.

Comment:  It is recommended that the City Council adopts the Green Streets Policy which complies with the requirements of the MS4 Permit that applies to the City's storm drain system, the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Permit for Los Angeles County.


3.
ALLOCATION OF FY 2013/14 YEAR-END GENERAL FUND AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE.

Comment: It is recommended that the City Council consider the appropriation/reservation of year-end FY2013/14 available General Fund balance.


G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
FINE ART COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of May 21, 2015
TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of June 4, 2015
DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of June 4, 2015
FINE ART COMMISSION - Special Meeting of June 9, 2015


H.
OTHER BUSINESS

I.
ADJOURNMENT

This program will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 8pm, and Friday, June 19, 2015 at 3pm. City Council meetings are also now available via live webcast through the City's website at www.beverlyhills.org.
 


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