CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2006
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
26135 MUREAU ROAD, CALABASAS
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CLOSED SESSION

The City Council will convene and adjourn into closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding the following:

1. One matter of Anticipated Litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9b(3)(A), facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the City believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs.

OPENING MATTERS

• Call to Order/Roll Call of Council Members
• Pledge of Allegiance – Boy Scout Troop 474 will present the colors and flag salute
• Approval of Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT ITEMS

1. Approval of the minutes for the November 1, 2006 City Council meeting.

Minutes of November 1, 2006

2. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2006-224, amending the User's Guide and Chapter 22, Affordable Housing, of Title 17 of the Calabasas Municipal Code, as necessary to bring the City's Density Bonus provisions into conformance with the affordable housing laws of the State of California.

Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2006-224

3. Adoption Ordinance No. 2006-232 to repeal Ordinance No. 99-145 regarding housing in-lieu fees for residential and commercial development projects.

Item 3 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2006-232

4. Recommendation to approve an amendment to the agreement with Sire Technologies (previously known as AlphaCorp) to expand the document management system in the City.

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Services

5. Recommendation to approve the appointment of Councilmember Maurer to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Board.

Item 5 - Staff Report

6. Authorization to execute a professional services agreement with Absolute Professional Tree Service & Brush Clearing for weed abatement/fuel reduction on City property and City right-of-ways.

item 6 - Staff Report

7. Authorization to execute a professional services agreement with Sundance Plumbing, Inc. for the installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of irrigation meter backflow devices.

Item 7 - Staff Report

8. Approval of a service grant agreement between the City of Calabasas and the Spirit of Calabasas Foundation for developing and implementing a program for providing critical social services to residents of the City of Calabasas.

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Service Grant Agreement

PUBLIC HEARINGS

9. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1057, to uphold the Planning Commission's decision to approve a request for a Conditional Use Permit (File No. C.U.P.-004-018) and to construct a new single-family residence and 6-foot high retaining walls located at 3460 Lilac Trail (APN: 2072-011-006) within the Rural Community and Calabasas Highlands and Scenic Corridor Overlay Zone.

Item 9 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2006-1057
Attachment B - Appeal Application
Attachment C - Planning Commission Agenda Report 10/12/06
Attachment D - P.C. Resolution No. 2006-341
Attachment E - Planning Commission Minutes of 02/09/06
Attachment F is available for viewing by contacting Planning Department staff during normal office hours at (818) 878-4225.
Attachment G - Sage Institute: Biological Assessment
Attachment H - RJR Engineering Group:Drainage Review
Attachment I - RJR Engineering Group: Geology & Geotechnical Engineering
Attachment J - Delisting of Dry Canyon and McCoy Creeks
Attachment K - Photograph
Attachment L (part 1) - Angel Law: Appeal by Mrs. Marion Smith
                   (part 2) - Appeal Continued
                   (part 3) - Appeal Continued
                   (part 4) - Appeal Continued
                   (part 5) - Appeal Continued
Attachment M - Lilac Properties: Correspondence re. residence at 3462 Lilac Trail

10. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1058, to uphold the Planning Commission's decision a request for a Conditional Use Permit (File No: C.U.P-005-010), and to construct a single-family residence 6-foot high retaining walls located at 3462 Lilac Trail (APN: 2072-011-007) within the Rural Community and Calabasas Highlands and Scenic Corridor Overlay Zone.

Item 10 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2006-1058
Attachment B - Appeal Application
Attachment C - Planning Commission Agenda Report 10/12/06
Attachment D - P.C. Resolution No. 2006-341
Attachment E - Planning Commission Minutes of 02/09/06
Attachment F  is available for viewing by contacting Planning Department staff during normal office hours at (818) 878-4225.
Attachment G - Sage Institute: Biological Assessment Letter
Attachment H - RJR Engineering Group: Drainage Review
Attachment I - RJR Engineering Group: Geology & Geotechnical Engineering
Attachment J - Delisting of Dry Canyon and McCoy Creeks
Attachment K - Photograph
Attachment L (part 1) Angel Law: Appeal by Mrs. Marion Smith
                   (part 2) - Appeal Continued
                   (part 3) - Appeal Continued
                   (part 4) - Appeal Continued
                   (part 5) - Appeal Continued
Attachment M - Villa Vida Properties: Correspondence re. residence at 3462 Lilac Trail

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

11. Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-1045, amending Resolution No. 2004-915 and re-adopting the City’s Conflict of Interest Code.

Item 11 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2006-1045 Alternative A
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2006-1045 Alternative B

NEW BUSINESS

12. Appointment of members to the General Plan Advisory Committee.

Item 12 - Staff Report

13. Overview of Calabasas Road activities and projects.

Item 13 - Staff Report

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

14. Check Register for the period of October 26, 2006 to November 2, 2006.

Check Register

TASK FORCE REPORTS

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN

A copy of the City Council agenda packet is available for review at City Hall and the Calabasas Library.

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