Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Closed Session 3:30 P.M./Regular Meeting 5:30 P.M.
City Hall
130 Cremona Dr.
Goleta, CA
City Council
Mayor Paula Perotte
Mayor Pro Tempore Kyle Richards
Councilmember Stuart Kasdin
Councilmember Luz Reyes-Martín, District 1
Councilmember James Kyriaco, District 2
Agenda
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
Members of the City Council
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3:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO ADDRESS CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), the City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9(d)1 to confer with its legal counsel with regard to the following two matters of pending litigation:
• City of Goleta v. Regents of the University of California, et al ., Santa Barbara County Superior Court, case No. 21CV04854
• Jorgensen v. City of Goleta, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Case No . 23CV02328
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1)
Title: City Attorney
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1)
Title: City Manager
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5:30 P.M. - REGULAR AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC FORUM
At this time the public shall have an opportunity to comment on any non -agenda item relevant to the jurisdiction of the City. Reasonable time limits are imposed on each topic and each speaker .
In accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (GC § 54950 et seq .), no action or discussion may take place by the Council on any item not on the posted agenda. The Council may respond to statements made or questions asked, and may direct the staff to report back on the topic at a future meeting.
AMENDMENTS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORT
• Important Cultural Observances
• September 15, 2023 - October 15, 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month • September 4, 2023 Labor Day
• September 25, 2023 Yom Kippur
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
Acceptance of the June 2023 Check RegisterA.1 23-350
Accept the check register for the month of June 2023.Recommendation:
Luke Rioux, Finance DirectorStaff:
Acceptance of the April 2023 Investment Transaction ReportA.2 23-313 Accept the investment transaction report for the month of April 2023.Recommendation:
Luke Rioux, Finance DirectorStaff:
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Reclassification- Library Director and Public Works Business Manager and Correction to Personnel Rules
A.3 23-376
Adopt Resolution No. 23-__ entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending the City of Goleta Schedule of Authorized Positions and the
City of Goleta Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2023/24 and Fiscal Year 2024/25 to Reclassify Two Positions and Correcting the Personnel Rules to Include the Existing Bilingual Allowance.”
Recommendation:
Kristine Schmidt, Assistant City Manager
Jennifer Jennings, Human Resources Manager
Staff:
Acceptance of Correction Grant Deed for Assessor ’s Parcel Number 071-130-009, Goleta Community Center Property
A.4 23-362
Authorize the City Clerk to execute a Certificate of Acceptance, accepting the Correction Grant Deed for a portion of Assessor ’s Parcel Number 071-130-009 between the City of Goleta and the Goleta Union School District.
Recommendation:
Matthew R. Fore, General Services Director Staff:
Revision to Award of Contract for Rental Housing Mediation Services
A.5 23-371
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Goleta and the City of Santa Barbara ’s Rental Housing Mediation Program for one year, beginning July 1, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 with a termination date of June 30, 2024.
Recommendation:
Jaime A. Valdez, Neighborhood Services Director
Chuck Flacks, Homelessness Services Coordinator
Staff:
Budget Appropriation Adjustments Fiscal Year 2023/24 Community Development Block Grant Funds
A.6 23-363
Approve amended budget appropriations for the Community Development Block Grant funds into their appropriate General Ledger accounts for Fiscal Year 2023/24 as identified in the fiscal impact section of the report.
Recommendation:
Jaime A. Valdez, Neighborhood Services Director
Shanna Dawson, Management Analyst
Staff:
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Approval of Sole Source Purchase List of Special Traffic Signal and Lighting Equipment and Supplies
A.7 23-355
Approve a sole source list to purchase specialized traffic signal and lighting equipment and supplies in accordance with Section 3.05.090 of the Municipal Code for the acquisition of the listed equipment and supplies for the for the next four fiscal years, through Fiscal Year 2027/28.
Recommendation:
Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
Derek Rapp, Contract Traffic Engineer
Staff:
Award of Professional Service Agreements for Ellwood Mesa Neighborhoods Hazard Fuel Reduction Project (CAL FIRE Grant) A.8 23-360
A. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for CALFIRE grant management and Hazard Fuel Risk Reduction Project implementation for a total not -to-exceed amount of $482,466 and a term expiring June 30, 2026;
B. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Althouse and Meade, Inc. for biological monitoring and monarch habitat specialist support for a total not -to-exceed amount of $148,074 and a term expiring June 30, 2026; and
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Legacy Philanthropy Works for public outreach and stakeholder engagement at Ellwood Mesa for a total not -to-exceed amount of $246,485 and a term expiring June 30, 2026.
Recommendation:
Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
George Thomson, Parks and Open Space Manager
Staff:
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Professional Design Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc . for Ellwood Beach Drive Drainage Repair
A.9 23-354
A. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Design Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. for the Ellwood Beach Drainage Repair Project in a total not -to-exceed amount of $104,000, with a termination date of December 31, 2024; and B. Authorize a budget appropriation of $50,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to account no. 101-90-9119-57070.
Recommendation:
Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
Autumn Glaeser, Capital Improvement Program Manager
Kent Yankee, Contract Project Manager
Staff:
Approve Right of Way Agreements and Accept Easement Deeds for Properties Required for the San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Northern and Southern Segments Project
A.10 23-391
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Right of Way Agreements, including any required escrow transactional documents, and
B. Authorize the City Clerk to accept Easement Deeds of properties required from APN 071-350-009 owned by Ochsner /Common Area and APN 070-090-083 owned by Schwan Brothers Properties, LLC for the San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Northern and Southern Segments Project.
Recommendation:
Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
Teresa Lopes, Senior Project Engineer
Staff:
B. PRESENTATION
Presentation from Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit DistrictB.1 23-356 Receive a presentation from Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District.Recommendation:
Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director Staff:
45 minutes Estimated Time:
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C. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
Designation of City Council Delegates for the Cal Cities Annual Conference
C.1 23-388
Designate Stuart Kasdin as the voting delegate and Luz Reyes -Martín as the alternate delegate to represent the City of Goleta at the Cal Cities 2023 Annual Business Meeting.
Recommendation:
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Ryan Kintz, Assistant to the City Manager
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
Staff:
10 minutesEstimated Time:
First Reading of Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Adding Chapter 9.02 to Title 9 of the Goleta Municipal Code Authorizing the Operation of Bingo by Qualifying Organizations
C.2 23-364
A. Introduce and conduct first reading (by title only) and waive further reading of Ordinance 23-__, entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Adding Chapter 9.02 to Title 9 of the Goleta Municipal Code Authorizing the Operation of Bingo Games by Qualifying Organizations;” and
B. Find that the adoption of the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Guideline 15301(c) and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption within five business days.
Recommendation:
Luke Rioux, Finance DirectorStaff:
10 minutesEstimated Time:
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Ordinance to amend Chapter 9.09 of the Goleta Municipal Code regarding noise restrictions and determination that the ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act C.3 23-389
A. Introduce and conduct first reading (by title only) and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 23-___ entitled “An Ordinance of the City of Goleta, California, Amending Chapter 9.09 of Title 9 of the Goleta Municipal Code Regarding Restricted Noises”;
B. Find that the Ordinance is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and
C. Direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
Recommendation:
Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
Winnie Cai, Assistant City Attorney
Staff:
45 minutesEstimated Time:
Long-Term Management of the Goleta Community CenterC.4 23-377 A. Approve long -term direct management of the Goleta Community Center by the City and direct staff to begin full implementation of enhancements and changes envisioned in the Goleta Community Center Strategic Plan; and
B. Approve staff ’s plan to release an RFP for non -profit management of the Senior Center space and provision of a Senior Program at the Goleta Community Center.
Recommendation:
Kristine Schmidt, Assistant City Manager
Jaime A. Valdez, Neighborhood Services Director
Shannon Kirn, Management Analyst
Staff:
30 minutesEstimated Time:
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Goleta Train Depot Update and Amendment No. 2 to Professional Design Services Agreement 2019-042 with Anil Verma Associates, Inc.
C.5 23-387
A. Receive an update on the Goleta Train Depot Project; and B. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to Professional Design Services Agreement 2019-042 between the City of Goleta and Anil Verma Associates, Inc ., to expand the scope of work and add $220,000 to the compensation thereby increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $2,975,000.
Recommendation:
Jaime A. Valdez, Neighborhood Services Director
Gerald Comati, P.E., Project Manager, COM3 Consulting, Inc.
Claudia Dato, Senior Project Manager
Staff:
15 minutesEstimated Time:
New Council SubcommitteeC.6 23-397
Consider a request from Councilmember Kasdin, seconded by Councilmember Richards, to discuss the creation of a new standing subcommittee of the City Council to address community welfare issues.
Recommendation:
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Kristy Schmidt, Assistant City Manager
Staff:
45 minutesEstimated Time:
D. COUNCIL COMMENTS/ STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Grant Funding Review Standing Committee Meeting 08/07/2023 E. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT