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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

February 7, 2017

7:00 PM
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



A.
ROLL CALL



B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
PRESENTATION to Former Mayors Meralee Goldman and Mark Egerman

2.
RECOGNITION of Greg Krentzman, BHHS Alumnus and recent survivor of Nice, France attack

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 Regular Meeting of December 6, 2016.


2.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of December 20, 2016.


3.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of January 10, 2017.


4.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of January 24, 2017.


5.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Special Meeting of January 24, 2017.
Demands Paid

6.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated January 14 – January 27, 2017.


7.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated February 7, 2017.
Other Business


ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

8.
REAUTHORIZING THE CITY’S PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS SUPPORT FEE.  First Reading - For Introduction.

Comment: The Public, Educational, and Governmental ("PEG") Access Support Fee will expire on March 30, 2017. This is a 1% fee charged to the cable provider. The City needs to reauthorize the fee in order to ensure that the fee continues uninterrupted.



RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

9.
DENYING A CENTRAL R-1 PERMIT FOR ADDITIONS TO A RESIDENCE ON A CORNER PROPERTY IN THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE CITY LOCATED AT 9570 VIRGINIA PLACE.

Comment: At its meeting on December 6, 2016, the City Council considered an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision regarding a Central R-1 Permit for additions to a single family residence at 9570 Virginia Place.  At the conclusion of the discussion, the City Council voted to deny the project, and directed staff to prepare a resolution memorializing the Council’s findings.


APPROVAL OF:

10.
CADILLAC AS A LUXURY AUTOMOBILE SALES TENANT AT 8767 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD.

Comment: A previously approved Conditional Use Permit for luxury vehicle sales at 8767 Wilshire Boulevard requires City Council approval of the specific tenant.  This report seeks City Council approval of Cadillac as the specific luxury vehicle sales tenant.

11.
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT RELATED TO AMENDED COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR 30-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 309-325 S. ELM DRIVE.

Comment:  The project at 309-325 S. Elm Drive includes affordable housing units subject to a recorded Affordable Housing Covenant and Regulatory Agreement that is secured by a Deed of Trust in favor of the City.  The project developer proposes amendments to the project’s CC&Rs, and requests that the City subordinate its Deed of Trust to the amended CC&Rs such that any foreclosure of the Deed of Trust would not extinguish the applicability of the CC&Rs to the project.

12.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH PARKING CONCEPTS, INC. FOR THE RECONFIGURATION AND OPERATION OF CERTAIN PARKING FACILITIES RELATED TO THE SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT; AND

APPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER TO PARKING CONCEPTS, INC. IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $468,702.

Comment: This is a request to City Council to approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 525-16 with Parking Concepts, Inc. for the operation services of the Santa Monica-5 Parking structures related to the North Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction Project.

13.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH HCI SYSTEMS, INC. FOR FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES; AND

APPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $79,639.12 FOR THESE SERVICES.

Comment: Staff is requesting Amendment No.1 to Agreement 128-16 with HCI Systems, Inc. for additional services related to the maintenance of fire safety equipment. This Amendment No. 1 increases the agreement's consideration by $50,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000.00. The requested $79,639.12 Fiscal Year 2016/2017 change purchase order is equal to this total $100,000.00 not-to-exceed consideration less Fiscal Year 2015/2016 expenditures.

14.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL COFFEE & TEA, LLC FOR THE LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT 1941-1949 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD., 1959 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD., AND 1956 CHARITON ST. IN LOS ANGELES, CA.

Comment: It is recommended that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement related to the acquisition of the former Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Headquarters for the purpose of acquiring a site suitable for the drilling of a water supply well. The First Amendment reduces the purchase price from $9.1 million to $9 million due to asbestos discovery on the property.

15.
THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, LANDSCAPE SUPPORT SERVICES, FOR BEVERLY GARDENS PARK, BLOCKS 17-20 - BID #16-38; AND

APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR; AND

APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO LANDSCAPE SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,051,332 FOR THE CONTRACT WORK; AND

APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO MARISCAL CACTUS & SUCCULENTS FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $81,470.07 FOR PURCHASE OF SPECIMEN CACTUS FOR THE CACTUS GARDEN IN BEVERLY GARDENS PARK; AND

ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE BEVERLY HILLS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE PARK; AND

RELEASE OF $1,392,915 IN MATCHING FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. 


16.
A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,544.43 TO AMERON INTERNATIONAL POLE PRODUCTS DIVISION C/O PACIFIC LIGHTING SALES, INC. FOR FABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF CUSTOMIZED STREET POLES.

Comment: Staff recommends City Council move to approve a purchase order to Ameron International Pole Products Division c/o Pacific Lighting Sales, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $57,544.43 for the fabrication and delivery of 39 customized street poles.



E.
PUBLIC HEARING


TO SET:

None
 

TO CONSIDER:

None
 


F.
CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
REVISED PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY SIGNAGE FOR METRO PURPLE LINE EXTENSION (PLE) PROJECT – SECTION 1.

Comment: This report provides information on a revised public right-of-way signage package for the Metro Purple Line Extension (PLE) project. The proposal includes City-designed artwork for street pole banners, soundwalls and k-rail fencing boards.

2.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Comment: The memorandum of understanding with the Beverly Hills Police Officers’ Association expired on October 6, 2016. 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 Three-year term agreement for Council approval.

3.
APPROVAL OF SALARY SCHEDULES.

Comment: In order to formalize the negotiated increases for the Beverly Hills Police Officers’ Association (subject to approval of the Memorandum of Understanding at this Council meeting), this is a request for approval of the formal salary schedules for all City classifications.

4.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS FOR TERMINATION OF PAYING AND REPORTING THE VALUE OF EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Comment: Approval of a resolution to be filed with CalPERS to eliminate the Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC) for the Police Officers’ Association per the recently negotiated Memorandum of Understanding.



G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 11, 2017 
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 12, 2017
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 18, 2017
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 19, 2017
FINE ART COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 19, 2017
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 23, 2017
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 24, 2017
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 26, 2017




H.
OTHER BUSINESS



I.
ADJOURNMENT

The next regular City Council meeting will be held on February 21, 2017.
 

This meeting will be broadcast live, gavel to gavel, on CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS Municipal Government access BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable. This program will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 8pm, and Friday, February 10, 2017 at 3pm.

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