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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

AGENDA

Council Chambers

JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
(ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING)
AND
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BEVERLY HILLS PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
(SPECIAL MEETING)

September 10, 2015

07:00 p.m.
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.
ROLL CALLS

B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
STEP-UP RECOGNITION – Ben Talei, MD

2.
60-SECOND BUSINESS SHOUT-OUT 
* Dr. Jay Solnit, DDS
* Dr. Gary Solnit, DDS (The Beverly Hills Center for Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry)

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/Public Financing Authority 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/Public Financing Authority.)

2.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS.  Any person wishing to address the City Council/Public Financing Authority 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/Public Financing Authority 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/Public Financing Authority 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.
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR 

Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the Public Financing Authority or by a person in attendance, with the concurrence of the Public Financing Authority.
 


MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:

“I move the adoption of the Consent Agenda, as follows”
 


Minutes

1.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES of the Public Financing Authority meeting of May 23, 2013.


E.
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.
 


FISCAL IMPACT REPORT


MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:

“I move the adoption of the Consent Agenda, as follows”
 


Minutes

None
 


Demands Paid

1.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated August 22 – 28, 2015.


2.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated September 10, 2015.


Other Business

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

3.
AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING VEHICLE TEST DRIVES.  Second Reading - For Adoption.

Comment: In response to resident concerns of vehicle test-driving in residential areas, this proposed ordinance requires auto-related businesses within the City of Beverly Hills to establish test drive routes that limit use of residential streets.


RESOLUTION:

None
 


APPROVAL OF:

4.
LEASE TERMINATION AND SETTLEMENT/RELEASE AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION OF MEMORANDUM OF LEASE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND DEAN JOFFE DBA DELICIOUS SNACK COMPANY AT 8400 GREGORY WAY – LA CIENEGA PARK.

Comment: The Termination and Settlement/Release and Termination of Memorandum of Lease Agreements terminates the lease with Dean Joffe for the snack shop at La Cienega Park.  As a part of the termination, the City has agreed to purchase the equipment and improvements that Dean Joffe added to the previous storage room to create the snack shop. The City will pay $5,000 for the equipment (detailed in agreement), and return Dean Joffe’s security deposit of $3,000.  The termination will be effective September 1, 2015.


5.
AGREEMENT WITH EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES FOR ACQUISITION OF SERIALS PUBLICATIONS.

Comment: Recommends approval of a five year agreement for acquisition of serials publications.  First year of agreement is for a not-to-exceed amount of $38,000.


6.
AN AGREEMENT WITH DIEGO CEVALLOS D.B.A. BEVERLY HILLS AQUATICS FOR SWIM INSTRUCTION AND PROGRAMS THROUGH THE CITY’S COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; AND  APPROVAL TO ISSUE A BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $250,000 FOR THE SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE.

Comment: Staff recommends that City Council approve a one-year agreement with option for one additional one-year extension with City Manager or his designee approval; and approval of a Blanket Purchase Order for vendor to provide youth and adult swim lessons, adult exercise classes, swim camps and youth swim team programs at the Beverly Hills High School in the amount not to exceed $250,000 per year.


7.
AWARD OF CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, CASCADE DRILLING, L. P. FOR THE SHALLOW WATER WELL DRILLING PROJECT AT MAPLE YARD (JOB NO. 10106) WITHIN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $929,532; APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR; AND

APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,069,000 TO CASCADE DRILLING, L. P. FOR THE PROJECT.

Comment: Request City Council's approval to award a contract to Cascade Drilling, L. P in the amount of $929,532 for the drilling of two shallow water wells at 342 Foothill Road.





8.
REJECTION OF PROPOSALS FOR CONTRACT WORK PERTAINING TO PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES FOR THE CITY’S PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES.

Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council move to reject the proposals for contract work pertaining to pressure washing services for the City’s public parking facilities.


F.
PUBLIC HEARING 

TO SET:

None
 


TO CONSIDER:

None
 


G.
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY DECLARING INTENTION TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.

Comment:  Allows the City to recover costs of developing and moving forward with the Water Enterprise Plan if Council decides to approve the project and issue debt.


H.
CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
MEASURES TO SUPPORT WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION.

Comment: This item provides recommendations from the Public Works Commission on building code amendments that would support the City’s water conservation efforts. 


I.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION  - Special Meeting of August 11, 2015 
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of August 19, 2015
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of August 27, 2015


J.
OTHER BUSINESS

K.
ADJOURNMENT

The next City Council Meeting will be held on October 6, 2015.
 


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.
This program will be rebroadcast on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 7pm, and Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7pm.

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.