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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

AGENDA

Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210



December 1, 2015

07:00 p.m.
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.
ROLL CALL

B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT
- Traffic and Parking Commission - Nooshin Meshkaty

2.
RECOGNITION OF RETIRING COMMISSIONER
- Architectural Commission - Barry I. Bernstein

3.
STEP UP RECOGNITION – Steven Gordon

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
* Beverly Hills Ambassador Pilot Program Update - James Latta, Human Services Administrator

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.
 


FISCAL IMPACT REPORT


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 November 3, 2015.


2.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session of November 17, 2015.


3.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of November 17, 2015.
Demands Paid

4.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated December 1, 2015.
Other Business

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

5.
AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A WASTEWATER CAPACITY CHARGE. Second Reading – For Adoption.

Comment: This ordinance is to amend the Municipal Code to establish a wastewater capacity charge. 


6.
REPEALING SECTION 2-1-21 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING COUNCIL VACANCIES. Second Reading - For Adoption.

Comment: This ordinance amends the municipal code to repeal the provisions regarding council vacancies so that the general provisions contained in the California Government Code would govern filing council vacancies.


RESOLUTION:

7.
APPROVING THE FINAL MAP FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 69145 (309-325 S. ELM DRIVE) AND ACCEPTING, SUBJECT TO IMPROVEMENT, A RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION; AND

APPROVE A SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT WITH K PACIFIC INVESTMENTS, LLC AND AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COVENANT AND REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND DEED OF TRUST AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO  EXECUTE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

Comment: This is a request for City Council adoption of findings that Final Tract Map No. 69145 conforms to all applicable requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act and the City's subdivision ordinance, and authorization to record the final map.


APPROVAL OF:

8.
AGREEMENT WITH APACE SYSTEMS CORPORATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM FOR THE CABLE TELEVISION DIVISION AND RELATED SERVICES.    

Comment: Provides for the planned replacement of the City's Cable Television video storage system that has reached end of life. This anticipated replacement purchase is part of the Cable Television CIP program and is being funded with Public, Education, and Government (PEG) proceeds.  


9.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH RIGHT OF WAY, INC. FOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES;  AND

APPROVAL TO ISSUE A CHANGE ORDER TO A PURCHASE ORDER FOR AN ADDITIONAL $25,000 FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $75,000 FOR SERVICES DESCRIBED.

Comment: This amendment allows Right of Way, Inc. to continue providing changeable message signage rental equipment in the Trousdale Estates Area as part of the Trousdale traffic management efforts.


10.
A PURCHASE ORDER TO DOWNTOWN FORD FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $433,332.13 FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) FORD FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES AND TWELVE (12) FORD PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES VEHICLES.

Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council waive the bidding requirements and move to approve a purchase order in the amount of $433,332.13 to Downtown Ford for the purchase of specified Ford vehicles. Funding for this purchase is included in the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Council-approved Department budget.


E.
PUBLIC HEARING

TO SET:

None
 


TO CONSIDER:

1.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES & CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 TO ADD CERTAIN FEES RELATED TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION APPLICATIONS.

Comment: A resolution adopting fees for historic preservation applications for the Fiscal Year 2015/2016. 


F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

None
 


G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 5, 2015
DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 5, 2015
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 12, 2015
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 18, 2015
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 19, 2015


H.
OTHER BUSINESS

I.
ADJOURNMENT

The next City Council meeting will be held on December 15, 2015

This program will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 8pm, and Friday, December 18, 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.