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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

AGENDA

Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210



February 2, 2016

07:00 p.m.
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.
ROLL CALL

B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
STEP-UP RECOGNITION – Michael J. Libow

2.
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

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 Regular Meeting of January 26, 2016.
Demands Paid

2.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated January 16 – 22, 2016.


3.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated February 2, 2016.
Other Business

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

None
 


RESOLUTION:

4.
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP-14) INITIATIVE FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES TRAINING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Comment: The Fire Department has been awarded $4,932.00 to train its safety personnel for disaster preparedness and response exercises. The training encompasses an operational urban area search and rescue (USAR) mobilization exercise. It also simulates an earthquake scenario and various USAR related conditions. The City will be reimbursed by the County of Los Angeles for all authorized SHSP grant expenditures by the Fire Department.


5.
MODIFYING PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ZONE “S” ON THE 100 BLOCK OF SPALDING DRIVE BETWEEN WILSHIRE BOULEVARD AND CHARLEVILLE BOULEVARD.

Comment:  Traffic and Parking Commission recommendation to add a Saturday permit parking regulation.  With this modification, the regulation would be “No Parking, 8 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, Except by Permit ‘S’.


APPROVAL OF:

6.
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION APPOINTMENT (SHARON PERSOVSKI).

Comment: Appoints Sharon Persovski to the Architectural Commission for an initial two-year term.


7.
AGREEMENT WITH PCR SERVICES CORPORATION TO PROVIDE AIR QUALITY (DUST) MONITORING SERVICES AT THE VACANT SITE OF 9900 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD; AND

AUTHORIZE A PURCHASE ORDER APPROVAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,000 FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES.

Comment: Staff requests that Council approve an agreement and a purchase order with PCR Services Corporation for dust monitoring services at the vacant site of 9900 Wilshire Boulevard project. This cost will be reimbursed by the developer with no fiscal impact to the City.


8.
THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, BON AIR, INC. FOR THE COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT FOR THE CENTRAL PLANT; AND APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR; AND

APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO BON AIR, INC. IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $438,000 FOR THE CONTRACT WORK.                                                                                 

Comment: Replacement of 3 failing cooling towers on the roof of the Police Department that supply HVAC to City Hall, Library and the Police Dept.


E.
PUBLIC HEARING

TO SET:

None
 


TO CONSIDER:

1.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 10-3-2804(B) AND 10-3-2850 REGARDING THE HEIGHT LIMITS FOR ADDITIONS TO LEGALLY NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS IN MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES.  First Reading - For Introduction.

Comment: Ordinance proposed by the owner of a multi-family residential building at 310 N. Crescent Drive to amend the code to allow expansions of existing penthouse units to match existing, legally nonconforming height.


F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
A. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (FULL-TIME UNIT).

Comment: The Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipal Employees Association (Full-Time) expired September 30, 2015. Negotiations have now concluded and the process required by Article 5 of Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code for adopting a memorandum of understanding has been completed, resulting in a new four year term agreement for Council approval.

B. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (PART-TIME UNIT).

Comment: The Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipal Employees Association (Part-Time) expired September 30, 2015. Negotiations have now concluded and the process required by Article 5 of Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code for adopting a memorandum of understanding has been completed, resulting in a new four year term agreement for Council approval.

C. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE SAFETY SUPPORT ASSOCIATION.

Comment: The Memorandum of Understanding with the Beverly Hills Safety Support Association expired September 30, 2015. Negotiations have now concluded and the process required by Article 5 of Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code for adopting a memorandum of understanding has been completed, resulting in a new four year term agreement for Council approval.

D. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION.

Comment: The Memorandum of Understanding with the Confidential Employees Association expired September 30, 2015. Negotiations have now concluded and the process required by Article 5 of Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code for adopting a memorandum of understanding has been completed, resulting in a new four year term agreement for Council approval.

E. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE SUPERVISORS' ASSOCIATION.

Comment: The Memorandum of Understanding with the Beverly Hills Supervisors' Association expired September 30, 2015. Negotiations have now concluded and the process required by Article 5 of Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code for adopting a memorandum of understanding has been completed, resulting in a new four year term agreement for Council approval.

F. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION.

Comment: The Memorandum of Understanding with the Beverly Hills Management and Professional Employees Association expired September 30, 2015. Negotiations have now concluded and the process required by Article 5 of Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code for adopting a memorandum of understanding has been completed, resulting in a new four year term agreement for Council approval.















2.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PAY SCHEDULE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED EMPLOYEES.

Comment:  Adoption of a salary schedule memorializing salaries for elected and City Council appointed employees pursuant to California Public Employees’ Retirement System requirements


G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 13, 2016
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 20, 2016


H.
OTHER BUSINESS

I.
ADJOURNMENT

The next City Council Meeting will be held on February 16, 2016.

This program will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, February 3 at 8pm, and Friday, February 5, 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.