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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

May 3, 2016

7:00 PM
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



A.
ROLL CALL



B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
PROCLAMATION for Youth In Government Participants - Recognition of BHUSD 8th grade essay winners and announcement of Youth in Government Day on May 10, 2016 at City Hall

2.
KEY TO THE CITY PRESENTATION to Former Mayor Joseph N. Tilem

3.
PROCLAMATION for Lupus Awareness Month

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

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 April 19, 2016.
Demands Paid

2.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated April 9 – 22, 2016.


3.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated May 3, 2016.
Other Business


ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

4.
AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ALARM SYSTEMS. First Reading - For Introduction.

Comment: This ordinance will amend the Municipal Code by eliminating the need of an alarm monitoring company to make attempts to contact the subscriber prior to calling the police.


RESOLUTION:

5.
MODIFYING PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ZONE "GG" ON THE 100 BLOCK OF NORTH CLARK DRIVE BETWEEN CLIFTON WAY AND THE ALLEY NORTH OF WILSHIRE BOULEVARD.

Comment: Resident petition modifying the existing 1-hour weekday permit regulation to "No Parking Anytime."


APPROVAL OF:

6.
AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT AND COVENANTS WITH FKB CAPITAL, LLC, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1160 SAN YSIDRO DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, TO ENCROACH INTO THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS UTILITY EASEMENTS ON THEIR PROPERTY.

Comment: This is a request to City Council to approve the encroachment permit and covenants with FKB Capital LLC, which allows the home owner to install storm drain facilities crossing the City's easements for sewer and public utility purposes over a portion of the property located at 1160 San Ysidro Drive

7.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MATRIX CONSULTING GROUP TO COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE WATER SYSTEM; AND

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $89,000 FOR THESE SERVICES.

Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of Beverly Hills and Matrix Consulting Group to complete a comprehensive operational, organizational, and financial audit of the water system, and authorize the City Manager to approve a purchase order for the not-to-exceed amount of $89,000 for these services.


8.
AN AGREEMENT WITH DATA SPECIALTIES, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED CITY-WIDE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES.

Comment: Staff recommends the approval of an agreement with Data Specialties, Inc. for unlimited power supply (UPS) system maintenance for the Police Department and Information Technology Department.

9.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MMJ SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR WORKPLACE AND PERSONNEL INVESTIGATIONS; AND

APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 TO THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $90,000.

Comment: Staff is requesting approval of an amendment to the current agreement's consideration amount and a change order to the purchase order to continue to have independent investigations of confidential personnel matters conducted for the remainder of the fiscal year.

10.
A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 FOR DAPEER ROSENBLIT & LITVAK RELATED TO LEGAL SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL CODE PROSECUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; AND

APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND

Comment: This change order will increase the funds to the City's blanket purchase order for Dapeer, Rosenblit & Litvak in the amount of $150,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $500,000 for Municipal Code prosecution services for Fiscal Year 2015-16, due to additional code enforcement and photo red light activity that was not anticipated.

11.
A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 TO CANYON SPRINGS ENTERPRISES DBA RSH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT "REVERSE OSMOSIS (R.O.) WATER TREATMENT PLANT REHABILITATION" (JOB #10102); AND

APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 FROM THE WATER FUND.

Comment: Staff requests the City Council to appropriate an additional $200,000 to complete construction of the Reverse Osmosis (R. O.) Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project.



E.
PUBLIC HEARING


TO SET:

1.
HEARING DATE  FOR A DE NOVO REVIEW OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION APPROVING A VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP, DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW, AND DENSITY BONUS PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-STORY, 8-UNIT CONDOMINIUM BUILDING INCLUSIVE OF A VERY LOW-INCOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 250 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE.

Comment: On April 5, 2016, the City Council voted to call up the March 10, 2016 Planning Commission decision approving a Vesting Tentative Tract Map, Development Plan Review, and Density Bonus Permit to allow the construction of a 4-story, 8-unit condominium building on the property located at 250 North Crescent Drive for review at a de novo hearing. Staff recommends setting the public hearing for July 19, 2016. Staff also seeks confirmation from City Council on items to be discussed as part of the review as well as an appropriation of funds for a financial analysis and a feasibility analysis.


TO CONSIDER:

2.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES & CHARGES TO AMEND THE FALSE ALARM SERVICE CHARGES AND ADD BIKE SHARE FEES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2016 AND 2016-2017.

Comment: The resolution will establish bike share fees and amend the false alarm fees for police services.

3.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS CONDITIONALLY APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW JIM FALK LEXUS TO OPERATE A VEHICLE SERVICE USE ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9031 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD.

Comment:  On December 10, 2015, the Planning Commission approved amendments to a Conditional Use Permit that would allow Jim Falk Lexus to occupy the vehicle service facility located at 9031 Olympic Boulevard in lieu of Infiniti of Beverly Hills (the current occupant).  On January 5, 2016, the City Council voted to call the matter up for review, and held a de novo hearing on the matter on March 1, 2016. Subsequent to that hearing, and a Subcommittee meeting held on March 22, 2016, changes have been made to the Conditions of Approval, and the matter is now returning to the full City Council for consideration.



F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

None
 


G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of March 10, 2016
TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of April 7, 2016
DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of April 7, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of April 14, 2016
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS COMMISSION - Special Meeting of April 20, 2016
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of April 20, 2016
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of April 21, 2016




H.
OTHER BUSINESS



I.
ADJOURNMENT

The next City Council Meeting will be held on May 17, 2016.

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 Wednesday, May 4 at 8pm, and Friday, May 6, 2015 at 3pm.

City Council meetings are also now available via live webcast through the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org.