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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

455 North Rexford Drive
Council Chamber
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING

January 24, 2017

7:00 PM
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



A.
ROLL CALL



B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
PRESENTATION to Former Mayor Steve Webb

2.
PROCLAMATION recognizing Beverly Vista School’s Fifth Annual Blood Drive

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 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 November 15, 2016.


2.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session of December 6, 2016.


3.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session of December 20, 2016.


4.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Special Study Session of December 20, 2016.


5.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Adjourned Study Session of January 10, 2017.
Demands Paid

6.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated December 31, 2016 – January 13, 2017.


7.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated January 24, 2017.
Other Business


ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

None
 

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

8.
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT FOR SEWER, WATER AND GAS PURPOSES AND THE SUMMARY VACATION OF THE CITY’S EXISTING SEWER, WATER AND GAS EASEMENT OVER THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1004 NORTH REXFORD DRIVE.

Comment: This report requests that City Council adopt the Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a new easement for sewer, water and gas purposes and summarily vacate the existing sewer, water and gas easement over a portion of the property located at 1004 N. Rexford Drive.

9.
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP-15) INITIATIVE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S SMART CLASSROOM SOFTWARE AND URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE (USAR) EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,300.

Comment: The Fire Department has been awarded $34,300.00 towards the purchase of the Smart Classroom and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) equipment. The City will be reimbursed by the County of Los Angeles for all authorized SHSP grant expenditures by the Fire Department.

10.
DENYING A VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR A NEW 26-UNIT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 332-336 NORTH OAKHURST DRIVE.

Comment: At its meeting on January 10, 2017, the City Council considered an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision regarding a request for a Vesting Tentative Tract Map and Development Plan Review to allow a new 26-unit condominium project at 332-336 North Oakhurst Drive. At the conclusion of that meeting, the City Council voted unanimously to deny the project, and directed staff to return at the next City Council meeting with a resolution memorializing the Council’s findings.


APPROVAL OF:

11.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH BUCKNAM & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER SUPPLY FEE; AND

APPROVAL OF A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,605.80 FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED PURCHASE ORDER AMOUNT OF $60,455.80.

Comment: Staff is recommending approval of Amendment No. 2 with Bucknam & Associates for public outreach support services for the development of the Water Supply Fee, and approval of a Change Purchase Order for $10,605.80 for a total not to exceed Purchase Order amount of $60,455.80.

12.
A PURCHASE ORDER TO LOS ANGELES TRUCK CENTER, LLC DBA LOS ANGELES FREIGHTLINER FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $200,487.62 FOR PURCHASE OF ONE (1) COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUELED 10 CUBIC YARD DUMP TRUCK.

Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council waive the bidding requirements as the City is utilizing the City of Long Beach Water Department purchasing contract and approve a purchase order in the amount of $200,487.62 to Los Angeles Truck Center, LLC dba Los Angeles Freightliner for the purchase of specified dump truck.

13.
A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR A REVISED TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED PURCHASE ORDER AMOUNT OF $150,000 WITH RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON FOR LEGAL COUNSEL ON WATER ISSUES.

Comment: Staff recommends approval of a Change Purchase Order in the amount of $100,000 for a not-to-exceed Purchase Order of $150,000 to cover estimated legal counsel costs related to water issues. 



E.
PUBLIC HEARING


TO SET:

None
 

TO CONSIDER:

1.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING A FINAL STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR FORTY-THIRD YEAR (2017-2018) FUNDING UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 AS AMENDED.

Comment: This is the City's annual application for funds from the Los Angeles County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The $163,698 will continue to support City programs benefiting low to moderate-income residents.



F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
REQUEST BY MAYOR MIRISCH AND VICE MAYOR KRASNE FOR CONSIDERATION OF NO-CAUSE TERMINATION RELOCATION FEES, REVIEW OF 10% ANNUAL RENT INCREASES AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES AND A REPORT ON THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION LIAISON RECOMMENDATIONS.

Comment: Review and possible updates, including adoption of ordinances, to the Beverly Hills Rent Stabilization Program, including but not limited to, No-Cause Termination, 10 % Annual Rent Increase and Relocation Fees.














G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 5, 2017
DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 5, 2017
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 11, 2017
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 12, 2017




H.
OTHER BUSINESS



I.
ADJOURNMENT

The next regular City Council meeting will be held on February 7, 2017.
 

This meeting will be broadcast live, gavel to gavel, on CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS Municipal Government access BHTVChannel10 on Spectrum Cable. This program will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 8pm, and Friday, January 27, 2017 at 3pm.

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