CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 CIVIC CENTER WAY, CALABASAS
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CLOSED SESSION – 6:30 P.M.

1. Two matters 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 – 7:00 P.M.

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS – 7:05 P.M.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC COMMENT – 7:10 P.M.

CONSENT ITEMS – 7:20 P.M.

1. Approval of meeting minutes from September 22, 2010.

Item 1 - Minutes

2. Approval of expenditure of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund for fiscal year 2010/2011.

Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Letter dated September 29, 2010

3. Adoption of Resolution No. 2010-1265, approving the acquisition of One Los Angeles County tax-defaulted property in Old Topanga in the amount of $5,530 plus administration costs (Assessor Parcel Number 2072-025-002).

Item 3 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Council Resolution No. 2010-1265
Attachment B - Site Exhibits and Photographs

4. Authorization to approve a contract change order to fund the existing contract and extra work for ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance for the landscape maintenance of public works street medians, certain sidewalks and parkway areas.

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Contract Change Order No. 4

5. Recommendation to authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the quitclaim of easement deeds to The Oaks of Calabasas Homeowners Association for future operation, maintenance, repair and improvement to Storm Drain Line D of M.T.D. 1712, within Tract 35596.

Item 5 - Staff Report
Exhibit A - Quitclaim Deed to HOA (1)
Exhibit B - Quitclaim Deed to HOA (2)
Exhibit C - Agreement to Maintain

6. Recommendation to approve the agreement with 26705 Malibu Hills Road, LLC, releasing the performance security grading bond for the construction of a 60 unit senior condominium at 26705 Malibu Hills Road.

Item 6 - Staff Report
Exhibit A - Agreement

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 7:30 P.M.

7. Update on Measure “R” Funding and Projects, including the Lost Hills Overpass.

Item 7 - Staff Report
Exhibit A - Measure "R" Construction Sign Design
Exhibit B - Excerpt from Metro Long Range Transportation Plan
              Update - Project List for LV/MCoG Measure R Projects

8. Discussion regarding annexation of properties located south of the City and north of Mulholland Highway, and for which annexation interest has been expressed by the property owners.

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Annexation Study Area, Alternative A
Attachment B - Annexation Study Area, Alternative B
Attachment C - Annexation Study Area, Alternative C

CITY COUNCIL BREAK – 8:45 P.M.

NEW BUSINESS – 9:00 P.M.

9. Discussion regarding establishing a loan program for assistance for septic system and building code violations repair.

Item 9 - Staff Report

10. Adoption of Resolution No. 2010–1264, consenting to inclusion of the City of Calabasas within the incorporated area of the Los Angeles County Energy Program to finance distributed generation renewable energy sources and energy and water efficiency improvements, approving the report setting forth the parameters of the referenced program and certain matters in connection therewith.

Item 9 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2010-1264 and Exhibit A, Los Angeles County Energy Program Report
Attachment B - LA County ABB11 August 19, 2010 Bi-Monthly Report

11. Discussion regarding a visit from the Anqing Huangmei Opera Troupe.

Item 11 - Staff Report

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 10:15 P.M.

12. Check Register for the period of September 15, 2010 to September 29, 2010.

Item 12 - Check Register Report

TASK FORCE REPORTS – 10:20 P.M.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 10:25 P.M.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 10:30 P.M.

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN – 10:35 P.M.

The City Council will adjourn to their next regular meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 7:00 P.M.

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