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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

AGENDA

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PARKING AUTHORITY

November 7, 2017

7:00 PM*
 
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



A.
ROLL CALLS



B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
PROCLAMATION – Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Day

2.
60-SECOND BUSINESS SHOUT-OUT – Francis Orr Stationery

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/Parking Authority 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/Parking Authority.)

2.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS.  Any person wishing to address the City Council/Parking Authority 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/Parking Authority 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/Parking Authority 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.
PARKING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR

Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the Parking Authority or by a person in attendance, with the concurrence of the Parking Authority.
 




MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:

“I move the adoption of the Consent Agenda, as follows”
 

Minutes

1.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES of the Parking Authority Meeting of September 5, 2017.
Other Business


APPROVAL OF:

2.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE AND TERMINATION OF MEMORANDUM OF LEASE BETWEEN THE PARKING AUTHORITY AND BOUCHON BEVERLY HILLS, L.P., FOR THE PROPERTY AT 235 N. CANON DRIVE.

Comment: This action approves the Settlement Agreement and Release and the Termination of Memorandum of Lease between the Parking Authority and Bouchon Beverly Hills, L.P., dba Bouchon for the Parking Authority-owned space at 235 N. Canon Drive.



E.
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.
 




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 October 17, 2017.
Demands Paid

2.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated October 7 – October 27, 2017.


3.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated November 7, 2017.
Other Business


ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

4.
AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES SERVING ON COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES. First Reading – For Introduction.

Comment: The Ordinance provides for a 2 year cooling off period before a Legislative Advocate is appointed to a commission or committee.  In addition, once appointed, a commissioner or committee member should not begin to function as a Legislative Advocate. This ordinance was introduced at the October 17 Council meeting but has since been revised to clarify that the prohibition on Commissioners serving as a Legislative Advocate does not apply to any currently seated Commissioner who has registered with the City as a Legislative Advocate as of the effective date of the Ordinance. Therefore, the ordinance is being reintroduced.

5.
REAUTHORIZING AND READOPTING THE CITY’S PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS SUPPORT FEE. First Reading - For Introduction.

Comment: The Public, Educational, and Governmental ("PEG") Access Support Fee is set to expire on January 18, 2018. This is a 1% fee charged to the cable provider. The City needs to reauthorize and readopt the fee in order to ensure that the fee continues uninterrupted.


RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

6.
ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE BEVERLY HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR LIBRARY OPERATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,500 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Comment: This report asks the City Council to accept and appropriate funds donated to the Library by the Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library in support of the delivery of materials to homebound seniors and pick up materials that are donated to the Library.

7.
MODIFYING PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ZONE "CC" ON THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH CLARK DRIVE BETWEEN CHARLEVILLE BOULEVARD AND THE ALLEY SOUTH OF WILSHIRE BOULEVARD.

Comment: Resident petition modifying the existing 1-hour weekday permit regulation to "No Parking, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Daily, Permit 'CC' Exempt".


APPROVAL OF:

8.
SALARY SCHEDULES.

Comment: Staff is requesting approval of Citywide salary schedules reflective of salary increases authorized in Memoranda of Understanding and all position additions and changes since the most recently approved salary schedules.

9.
AGREEMENT WITH EXPRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CORP, D.B.A. EXPRESS OIL CO. FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES RELATED TO REMOVAL OF OIL, WATER, SLUDGE, AND OTHER LIQUIDS FROM VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES, CLARIFIERS, AND CONTAINMENT PITS; AND

APPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000; AND

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT.

Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve an agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $175, 000 to Express Environmental Corp., d.b.a Express Oil Co. to provide waste oil and oil-by product removal, transportation and disposal services.

10.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH LINDMARK ENGINEERING, INC. TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO INCLUDE A HAZWOPER 40-HOUR TRAINED PROFESSIONAL, AIR AND WEATHER STATION MONITORING SERVICES FOR TREE TRIMMING WORK AT PARCEL 13, AND;

APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,287 FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $84,365.

Comment: Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 2 with Lindmark Engineering for additional environmental services to be provided under the maintenance program of Parcel 13.

11.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CHANDLER ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES.

Comment: Second Amendment to add consideration through the end of the current fiscal year



F.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING


TO SET:

None
 

TO CONSIDER:

1.
AN APPEAL OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT’S INTERPRETATION REGARDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE’S BASEMENT DEFINITION.

Comment: On July 13, 2017, the Community Development Department issued a written interpretation regarding the manner in which basements are classified in single-family residential zones for the purpose of calculating allowed floor area. A timely appeal of this interpretation was filed by Mr. Benjamin Reznik. The Council will consider the appeal and the CEQA exemption determination at this hearing.






2.
AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION DENYING A HILLSIDE R-1 PERMIT AT 1260 LAGO VISTA DRIVE TO ALLOW MORE THAN 1,500 CUBIC YARDS OF EARTH MATERIAL TO BE IMPORTED OR EXPORTED FROM A SITE IN THE HILLSIDE AREA THAT IS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO A STREET THAT IS LESS THAN TWENTY FOUR FEET (24’) WIDE.  THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.

Comment: On May 11, 2017, the Planning Commission denied a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow more than 1,500 cubic yards of earth material to be imported or exported from a site in the Hillside Area that is immediately adjacent to a street that is less than twenty four feet (24') wide. A timely appeal of the decision was filed by Mr. Benjamin Reznik. The Council will consider the appeal and the CEQA exemption determination at this hearing.











3.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TO MODIFY RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICES AND FACILITIES FURNISHED BY THE CITY. First Reading – For Introduction.

Comment: This is a public hearing regarding the City's proposed modification to water rates beginning January 1, 2018. With the proposed new rates, the bi-monthly bill for the average single-family residential customer would increase by between $5.50 and $6.50 each year, from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2022. The bi-monthly bill for the average multi-family residential customer would increase by between $6.70 and $7.60 each year, from January 1, 2018, to January 1, 2022. The bi-monthly bill for the average commercial customer would increase by between $5.00 and $5.75 each year, from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2022. Government Code Section 53736 allows an agency that provides water, wastewater or sewer service to adopt a schedule of fees or charges authorizing automatic adjustments that pass through increases in wholesale charges for water, sewage treatment or wastewater treatment. Staff recommends that City Council authorize a pass-through charge that would allow increases in wholesale water charges for purchasing water from MWD to be passed through directly to customers if they are higher than the adopted budgeted costs.



G.
CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS REGARDING THE VALIDITY AND EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS.  First Reading – For Introduction.

Comment: This proposed ordinance will require that certain building permit applications filed before January 1, 2017 would be required to obtain their building permit prior to March 7, 2018.

2.
ACCEPTING VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENTS VACATING A STORM DRAIN EASEMENT, AND FINDING ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AS FOLLOWS:

A. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING TWO AGREEMENTS CONTAINING IRREVOCABLE OFFERS OF DEDICATION OF EASEMENTS ALONG LOMA LINDA DRIVE ADJACENT TO 1184 LOMA LINDA DRIVE AND 1193 LOMA LINDA DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AND CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO ACCEPT DEDICATION OF THE EASEMENTS; AND,

B. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS  VACATING A STORM DRAIN EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1193 LOMA LINDA DRIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A QUITCLAIM DEED TO LOMA LINDA HOLDINGS, LTD AS TRUSTEE OF THE LOMA LINDA TRUST, FOR TERMINATION OF THE EASEMENT.

Comment: The owner of properties at 1184 and 1193 Loma Linda Drive offers dedication of easements for street widening and improvements to allow for improved emergency vehicle turnaround at the terminus of Loma Linda Drive, and requests vacation of an abandoned and unused storm drain easement located on the property at 1193 Loma Linda Drive. The City Council will also consider finding the easement dedications and vacation exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.



H.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS COMMISSION - Special Meeting of October 4, 2017
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION - Special Meeting of October 10, 2017
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 12, 2017
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 18, 2017
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 19, 2017
FINE ART COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 19, 2017
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 23, 2017
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION - Special Meeting of October 24, 2017 RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of October 24, 2017




I.
OTHER BUSINESS



J.
ADJOURNMENT

The next City Council meeting is scheduled for November 21, 2017.
 
*Time is approximate - Live City Council meeting coverage will be available via BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable and webcast live at www.beverlyhills.org/live.

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