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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

Council Chamber
455 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

November 1, 2016

7:00 PM
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



A.
ROLL CALL



B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
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.
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.
 


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 September 6, 2016.


2.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of October 4, 2016.
Demands Paid

3.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated October 8 – 21, 2016.


4.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated November 1, 2016.
Other Business


ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

None
 

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

None
 

APPROVAL OF:

5.
AMENDMENTS TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES FOR VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS.

Comment: Amends various departments' Conflict of Interest Codes to reflect new and deleted positions, and position title changes.

6.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH BUSS SHELGER ASSOCIATES FOR VARIOUS PROPERTY APPRAISALS; AND

APPROVAL OF A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR VARIOUS PROPERTY APPRAISAL SERVICES.

Comment: Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 2 with Buss Shelger Associates and approval of a change purchase order for $50,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000.

7.
A.  AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT WITH FIRST TEK, INC.  (FORMERLY BARTRONICS AMERICA, INC. AND CLOUDEEVA, INC.) FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO PROVISION OF NETWORK ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND

B.  AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT WITH NETWORLD  SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO PROVISION OF SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, ADMINISTRATION AND DESIGN SERVICES TO BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

C.  AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES.

Comment: This item represents a clean-up of existing agreements for information technology consulting services. The Amended and Restated Agreements with First Tek, Inc., and Networld Solutions, Inc., and the Amendment with the Beverly Hills Unified School District are restatements of the terms under the current agreements and provide for ends to the terms of the Agreements. Information Technology staff are working with Beverly Hills Unified School District to create a new Shared Services Agreement that will better meet the needs of both agencies.



E.
PUBLIC HEARING 


TO SET:

1.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ADOPTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2016 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE; THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 2015 EDITION; INCLUDING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS, AND AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE. First Reading - For Introduction.

Comment: This ordinance adopts by reference the various Codes with applicable local amendments. The proposed Ordinance includes construction standards for building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire codes. Staff recommends that the Ordinance be set for Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.


TO CONSIDER:

2.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO CONDITIONALLY ALLOW ALTERNATIVE PARKING FACILITIES TO PROVIDE REQUIRED PARKING IN COMMERCIAL ZONES AS A PILOT PROGRAM. First Reading - For Introduction.

Comment: This Ordinance is the result of a Zone Text Amendment request by the developer of a new restaurant project at 250-260 North Canon Drive to allow alternative parking facilities that may use automobile elevators and mechanical parking lifts to provide required parking in commercial zones through a Conditional Use Permit. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act, the City Council will also consider adoption of a Class 5 Categorical Exemption.











F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY TO INSTALL BARRICADES/SOUND WALLS AND RELATED ANCILLARY WORK AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE TWO STAGING SITES FOR THE LA CIENEGA STATION OF THE WESTSIDE SUBWAY EXTENSION PROJECT.

Comment: This report recommends that the City Council authorize staff to issue the necessary permits to Metro and its Contractors for sound wall construction and associated ancillary work upon completion of building demolition at the two staging sites with specific conditions intended to minimize potential impacts to adjacent residents and businesses.



G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of September 27, 2016
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION - Special Meeting of October 5, 2016
TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 6, 2016
DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 6, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION - Special Meeting of October 10, 2016
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION - Special Meeting of October 11, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION - Special Meeting of October 13, 2016
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 19, 2016




H.
OTHER BUSINESS



I.
ADJOURNMENT

The next City Council meeting will be held on November 15, 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, October 19, 2016 at 8pm, and Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3pm.