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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

December 5, 2017

7:00 PM*
 
 
 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



A.
ROLL CALL



B.
PRESENTATIONS

1.
RECOGNITION OF RETIRING COMMISSIONER 
- Recreation and Parks Commission - Simone Friedman

2.
RECOGNITION of Jim Jimirro for his free program, Jim J’s Juke Box.  Jim Jimirro has been presenting his free program, Jim J’s Juke Box, for 20 seasons with the City of Beverly Hills.

3.
WALLIS’ PRESENTATION: December Holiday and Family Programs

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.
 


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 October 17, 2017.


2.
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of November 7, 2017.



Demands Paid

3.
REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, report dated November 11 – 24, 2017.


4.
PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, report dated December 5, 2017.



Other Business


ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

5.
AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO PRECLUDE LANDLORDS WHO HAVE FAILED TO REGISTER THEIR RENTAL UNITS FROM IMPOSING THE ANNUAL RENT INCREASES THAT ARE ALLOWED BY THE MUNICIPAL CODE UNTIL THE RENTAL UNITS ARE REGISTERED. First Reading – For Introduction.   

Comment: The attached ordinance sets forth the provisions by which landlords with outstanding registration of rental properties are restricted from imposing the annual rental increases that are allowed by Chapters 5 and 6 of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance until such time that they are in compliance with the ordinance.  


6.
APPROVING THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAM. Second Reading - For Adoption.

Comment: The City Council unanimously voted to join the Los Angeles Community Choice Energy Authority (LACCE) to become members of a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. The CCA will purchase and sell electricity to City residents as an alternative to traditional Investor Owned Utilities (IOU) power procurement.



RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

7.
DECLARING SUPPORT FOR AN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY TO BE KNOWN AS "WEST SIDE ENERGY PARTNERSHIP”.

Comment: The City Council approved the City of Beverly Hills participation on the West Side Energy Partnership with a unanimous vote on the October 3, 2017 study session. The West Side Energy Partnership will provide the City assistance on implementing energy efficiency programs and receive incentives from Southern California Edison and The Gas Company for implementing energy efficient retrofits in municipal facilities.


8.
APPROVING THE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS.

Comment: Staff completed a regulatory update of the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) to comply with the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) for sanitary sewer systems. At the December 5, 2017 Study Session, staff presented a report summarizing the updates and seeking the recommendation to approve the SSMP by resolution. By regulation, the City Council must approve updates to the SSMP.



APPROVAL OF:

9.
HONORARY NAMING OF THE PUBLIC ALLEY BETWEEN THE 400 BLOCKS OF NORTH ROXBURY DRIVE AND NORTH BEDFORD DRIVE AS “BRAM GOLDSMITH WAY” AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT, COVENANTS, AND LICENSING AGREEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID HONORARY NAMING.

Comment: On October 17, 2017, the City Council directed staff to move forward with honorary naming of the public alley between the 400 blocks of North Roxbury Drive and North Bedford Drive in recognition of Bram Goldsmith.  This report finalizes the honorary naming and authorizes the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.


10.
APPOINTMENT OF A COUNCILMEMBER AND ALTERNATE(S) TO SERVE ON THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY (LACCE) AUTHORITY BOARD.

Comment: The City Council unanimously (5-0) agreed to join a CCA in the form of the Los Angeles Community Choice Energy (LACCE) program.  As part of joining, the Council shall appoint a regular and up to two alternate directors to serve as the City’s representatives in LACCE.


11.
AGREEMENT WITH PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. TO FURNISH EQUIPMENT FOR THE 5 LUCAS 3.0 CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES; AND 

AUTHORIZATION TO APPROPRIATE $109,133.81 FROM CITY COUNCIL APPROVED FY 2016/17 YEAR END BALANCE, TO FUND PURCHASE OF THE 5 LUCAS 3.0 CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES; AND

APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNTOF $109,133.81 FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASE.

Comment: The Beverly Hills Fire Department, in collaboration with various agencies, plans to enter into a pre-hospital care pilot project. The purchase of the 5-LUCAS 3.0 Compression System allows the department to participate and assess the efficacy of providing mechanical chest compressions over manual chest compressions.


12.
AN AGREEMENT WITH MERCHANTS BUILDING MAINTENANCE, LLC FOR CUSTODIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES; AND

APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,523,565 FOR THESE SERVICES; AND

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE CHANGE PURCHASE ORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE AGREEMENT; AND

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A TEMPORARY AGREEMENT, IN A FORM TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THESE SERVICES IN THE EVENT OF TERMINATION AND ISSUANCE  OF AN ASSOCIATED PURCHASE ORDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE AGREEMENT CONSIDERATION. 

Comment: This agreement provides for cleaning and maintenance services of all City-owned facilities and authorizes a Purchase Order in a not-to-exceed amount of $1,523,565.12.


13.
A. AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CONCERNING ABANDONING AND PLUGGING OIL WELLS ON SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY

B.  AGREEMENT WITH WZI, INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES; AND

APPROVAL OF AN APPROPRIATION OF $460,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND; AND

APPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER TO WZI, INC. FOR THESE SERVICES.

Comment: Staff recommends City Council approval of two items related to a project to plug oil wells located at 9865 Olympic Boulevard on school district property. Item A is an agreement between the City and the Beverly Hills Unified School District regarding cost sharing and other project details. Item B is a professional services agreement with WZI, Inc. related to the project, which includes a corresponding purchase order and general fund appropriation.


14.
A PURCHASE ORDER TO WONDRIES FLEET GROUP FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,295,640.31 FOR THE PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT OF FIVE (5) POLICE DETECTIVE VEHICLES, SEVEN (7) POLICE PATROL VEHICLES, THREE (3) POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES, THREE (3) POLICE TRAFFIC CONTROL VEHICLES AND NINE (9) PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLES.

Comment: Staff recommends City Council waive the bidding requirements as the City is utilizing the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) bid process and move to approve a purchase order in the amount of $1,295,640.31 to Wondries Fleet Group for the purchase of specified vehicles.


15.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE BEVERLY-CANON PARKING STRUCTURE FIRE ALARM CONTRACT WITH A.J. KIRKWOOD AND ASSOCIATES IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $221,745 AND AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION.

Comment: Completed installation of new fire alarm system and (32) security cameras at the Beverly-Canon Parking Structure.




E.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING


TO SET:

None
 

TO CONSIDER:

1.
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.


2.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS REVISING REGULATIONS RELATED TO BASEMENTS IN SINGLE FAMILY AREAS OF THE CITY AND GRADING AND RETAINING WALLS IN THE HILLSIDE AREA OF THE CITY.  First Reading – For Introduction.

Comment: On October 26, 2017, the Planning Commission considered the subject regulations pertaining to basements in single family areas of the City and grading and retaining walls in the Hillside Area of the City at a public hearing and voted unanimously to recommend their adoption to the City Council.  The City Council will also consider finding the ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.




F.
CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS

1.
A.  SIDE LETTER TO AMEND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION.

B. SIDE LETTER TO AMEND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE BEVERLY HILLS SAFETY SUPPORT ASSOCIATION.

Comment: Per Article 5 of Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (the City's Labor Negotiations Ordinance), this is the second public meeting regarding proposed amendments to the Memoranda of Understanding with the Safety Support Association and Police Officers' Association, at which Council may consider approval of said amendments.




G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

1.
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION - Special Meeting of November 8, 2017
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 9, 2017
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 15, 2017
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 16, 2017




H.
OTHER BUSINESS



I.
ADJOURNMENT

The next City Council meeting is scheduled for December 19, 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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