CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 CIVIC CENTER WAY, CALABASAS
www.cityofcalabasas.com

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CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 P.M. – CONFERENCE ROOM

1. EXISTING LITIGATION, pursuant to G.C. 54956.9(a)
   City of Calabasas v. Robert Garner Hahn, Jr. et al. 
   Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number: Case No. SC111766

2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, pursuant to G.C. 54956.8
   Property: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 2052005036 and 2052005037
   Agency Negotiator: Anthony M. Coroalles
   Negotiating Parties: Kayhan S. Shakib
   Under Negotiation: Price     Terms of Payment    X Both

OPENING MATTERS – 7:00 P.M.

Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers
Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Cub Scout Pack 246
Approval of Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS – 7:05 P.M.

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

CONSENT ITEMS – 7:15 P.M.

1. Approval of meeting minutes from September 12, 2012.

Minutes of September 12, 2012

2. Recommendation to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Kramer Firm for wireless telecommunications professional consulting services.

Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement between the City of Calabasas and Kramer Firm
Attachment 2 - Kramer Firm Scope of Work
Attachment 3 - Kramer Firm Approved Fee Schedule

3. Recommendation to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Mark IV Consulting in an amount not to $170,000 for general engineering services of building and safety and project management for the Lost Hills Interchange Project.

Item 3 - Staff Report
Attachment - Scope of Services for MARK IV Consulting, Inc.

4. Recommendation to approve an amendment to the existing Professional Services Agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc., for the Lost Hills Interchange Project.

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment - Amendment No.1

5. Recommendation to reclassify one hourly part-time Permit Technician position to an hourly part-time Building Assistant; and adoption of Resolution No. 2012-1355, approving the reclassification of an hourly Permit Technician position to an hourly part-time Building Assistant position.

Item 5 - Staff Report
Attachment - Resolution No. 2012-1355

6. Recommendation to approve a master Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering for various professional services in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000.

Item 6 - Staff Report
Exhibit - Contract with Willdan Engineering

7. Recommendation to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Diamond West, Inc. for professional civil engineering services for the Las Virgenes Road Scenic Corridor Completion Project to include roadway widening, landscaped median construction, intersection modifications and pedestrian and bicycle facilities in an amount not to exceed $102,590.

Item 7 - Staff Report
Attachment - Professional Services Agreement with Diamond West, Inc.

NEW BUSINESS – 7:25 P.M.

8. Recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission to approve design of plaques for historic sites.

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment - Plaque Example

9. Discussion regarding amendments to Chapter 17.32 of the Calabasas Municipal Code (Oak Tree Ordinance) to incentivize the planting and maintaining of landscape oak trees.

Item 9 - Staff Report
Attachment - Calabasas Oak Tree Ordinance

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 8:00 P.M.

10. Check Register for the period of September 6 to September 26, 2012.

Item 10 - Check Register Report

TASK FORCE REPORTS – 8:05 P.M.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 8:10 P.M.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 8:15 P.M.

Future Agenda Items

ADJOURN - 8:20 P.M.

The City Council will adjourn to their next regular meeting, which is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

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