CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING  - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 CIVIC CENTER WAY, CALABASAS
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CLOSED SESSION – 7:00 P.M.

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

1. Real property negotiations, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
   Agency Negotiator: Anthony Coroalles.
   Negotiating parties: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and CalTrans.
   Instruction: Discussion regarding the City of Calabasas contributing towards the purchase of four small parcels for a park with an urban runoff demonstration site.
   Identity of property: Director’s Deed Nos. DD48060-01-01, DD48067-01-01, DD48068-01-01, DD1505-02-01, located at 101 Freeway and Valley Circle Interchange.

2. Real property negotiations, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
   Agency Negotiator: Anthony Coroalles.
   Negotiating parties: Blue Sky Ventures Inc.
   Instruction: Discussion regarding the potential acquisition of an open space parcel.
   Identity of property: Assessor’s Parcel Number 2069032025, located at 24400 Calabasas Road, Calabasas.

OPENING MATTERS - 7:30 P.M.

Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS – 7:35 P.M.

• Introduction of new California Highway Patrol Commander Captain Jeff Goodwin.

• Presentation of Proclamation for Family Caregivers Month.

• Presentation to the Public Works Department from the American Society Engineers.

• Presentation to Top Seed in recognition of their service to the City.

• Proclamation in honor of the Second Annual Day Without a Bag on December 18, 2008.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC COMMENT – 7:55 P.M.

CONSENT ITEMS – 8:00 P.M.

1. Approval of the minutes for the October 11, 2008 and October 22, 2008 City Council workshop meetings.

Minutes - October 11, 2008
Minutes - October 22, 2008

2. Recommendation to approve award of contract to Huitt-Zollars, Inc., for complete planning, environmental and development of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E’s) for the Lost Hills Road Interchange Project.

Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment 1 - February 4, 2004 Austin-Foust Associates Traffic Study
Attachment 2 - June 25, 2008, Evaluation and Score Sheet Results from Independent Outside Evaluators - Original Five (5) Proposals
Attachment 3 - August 27, 2008, Evaluation and Score Sheet Results from Independent Outside Evaluators - Oral Interviews
Attachment 4 - Huitt-Zollars, Inc., RFP Proposal
Attachment 5 - Huitt-Zollars, Inc., Amended Scope of Services & Fees
Attachment 6 - Measure R

3. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1160, authorizing staff to execute certain documents on behalf of the City for the purpose of applying and filing with the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance.

Item 3 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2008-1160

4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1162, approving the 2008 City of Calabasas Bicycle Master Plan Update; and adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1163, certifying availability of local match funds for bicycle transportation account projects.

Item 4 - Staff Report
Exhibit A - 2008 City of Calabasas Bicycle Master Plan Update
Exhibit B - Resolution No. 2008-1162
Exhibit C - Resolution No. 2008-1163
Appendix A - Maps

5. Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute an exchange of Federal Surface Transportation Program-Local Funds for Flexible LACMTA STP-L Local Transportation Funds Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the amount of $396,325.

Item 5 - Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Letter and Agreement for the Opportunity to Exchange Federal Surface Transportation Program-Local Funds for Flexible LACMTA-STP-L Local Transportation Funds

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 8:05 P.M.

6. Direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.

Item 6 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Memorandum dated November 3, 2008 from Rincon Consultants

7. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2008-250, restricting the parking of recreational vehicles on public streets.

Item 7 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2008-250: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Calabasas which Restricts the Parking of Recreational Vehicle on Public Streets within the City of Calabasas

PUBLIC HEARING – 8:45 P.M.

8. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2008-249, Modifying Chapter 17.76.030 of the Municipal Code to restrict parking of recreational vehicles on private property.

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2008-249
Attachment B - Staff Research Regarding RV Storage Availability

9. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1157, finding the City to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) and adopting the CMP Local Development Report, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089.

Item 9 - Staff Report
Exhibit A - Development Memo from City's Building and Safety Division
Exhibit B - Resolution No. 2008-1157
Exhibit C - 2008 Congestion Management Program Local Development Report

CITY COUNCIL BREAK – 9:15 P.M.

NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 P.M.

10. Discussion regarding the 2009 Method Fest Independent Film Festival.

Item 10 - Staff Report

11. Adoption of Resolution No. 2008-1161, restricting the loading and unloading of commercial vehicles on Civic Center Way.

Item 11 - Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Photographs of a "Sysco" Loading Truck Parked on Civic Center Way
Exhibit 2 - Section 22507 of California Vehicle Code
Exhibit 3 - Resolution No. 2008-1161 of the City Council Prohibiting Loading and Unloading along Civic Center Way

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 10:00 P.M.

12. Check Register for the period of September 4, 2008 to October 2, 2008 and October 9, 2008 to October 30, 2008.

Check Register (September 4, 2008 - October 2, 2008)
Check Register (October 9, 2008 - October 30, 2008)

TASK FORCE REPORTS – 10:05 P.M.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 10:10 P.M.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 10:15 P.M.

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN – 10:20 P.M.

The City Council will adjourn in memory of Tony Kissane.

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