CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Meagan Harmon
Mayor Pro Tempore
Rebecca Bjork
City Administrator
Kristen W. Sneddon
Ordinance Committee Chair
Ariel Pierre Calonne
City Attorney
Eric Friedman
Finance Committee Chair
Alejandra Gutierrez
Oscar Gutierrez
Mike Jordan
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
MAY 3, 2022, 2:00 PM
AGENDA
IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT: At the beginning of each meeting of the City Council, Finance Committee, or Ordinance Committee, any member of the public may address the City Council concerning any item not on the Council's agenda. Any person wishing to make such address should first complete and deliver a "Request to Speak" form prior to the time that public comment is taken up by the City Council. Each speaker will be given a total of 3 minutes to address the Council. Pooling of time is not allowed during general public comment. The time allotted for general public comment at the beginning of the 2:00 p.m. session is 30 minutes.
Any member of the public who did not speak during the 2:00 p.m. session but who submitted a request to do so during the 2:00 30 minute session may do so at the end of the meeting when the additional “Public Comment (If Necessary)” is announced. The City Council, upon majority vote, may decline to hear a speaker on the grounds that the subject matter is beyond their jurisdiction.
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to speak must “raise their hand” in the Zoom platform by selecting the virtual hand icon when their item is called. The keyboard shortcut for this is Alt+Y for Windows and Option+Y for Macs. City staff will activate the speaker’s microphone when the speaker’s name is called. The speaker will then need to unmute themselves. They keyboard shortcut for this is Alt+M for Windows or Command-Shift-A for Macs.
HOW TO REMOTELY OBSERVE AND/OR SPEAK LIVE AT A MEETING
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Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Check the City TV program guide at www.santabarbaraca.gov/citytv for rebroadcasts of Finance and Ordinance Committee meetings.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected] prior to the beginning of the Council Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to City Council and will become part of the public record.
ORDER OF BUSINESS: Regular meetings of the Finance Committee and the Ordinance Committee begin at 12:30 p.m. The regular City Council meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
REPORTS: Copies of the reports relating to agenda items are available for review at http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.In accordance with state law requirements, this agenda generally contains only a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting. Should you wish more detailed information regarding any particular agenda item, you are encouraged to obtain a copy of the Council Agenda Report (a "CAR") online at the City's website (http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP). Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are posted to the City’s website as soon as reasonably feasible.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar is comprised of items that will not usually require discussion by the City Council. A Consent Calendar item is open for discussion by the City Council upon request of a Councilmember, City staff, or member of the public. Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion. Should you wish to comment on an item listed on the Consent Agenda, after turning in your "Request to Speak" form, you should come forward to speak or raise your hand in Zoom at the time the Council considers the Consent Calendar.
SPANISH INTERPRETATION: If you need interpretation of your communications to Council from Spanish into English, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 564-5309 or by email at [email protected]. If possible, notification of at least 48 hours will usually enable the City to make arrangements.
INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Si necesita una interpretación del español al inglés, para sus comunicaciones al Consejo, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al 564-5309, o por correo electrónico a [email protected]. Si es posible, la notificación de al menos 48 horas generalmente permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at 564-5305 or by email at [email protected]. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. For those who need accessibility accommodation in using the “raise hand” function and/or registering to participate in the Zoom session, please contact the Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting for assistance. Additionally, a speaker may email [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting, stating which item they wish to speak on. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. 05/03/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 1 MAY 3, 2022 AGENDA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
12:00 p.m. -Special Finance Committee Meeting, David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street
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SPECIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:00 P.M. IN THE DAVID GEBHARD PUBLIC MEETING ROOM, 630 GARDEN STREET (120.03)
Subject: Finance Committee Review Of The Fiscal Year 2023 Recommended Budget (120.03)
Recommendation: That the Finance Committee hear a report from staff, in connection with the Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, on proposed changes to General Fund fees.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 2:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins (120.04) 05/03/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 2 Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to express the City’s appreciation to employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service through May 31, 2022.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes of the regular meetings of April 12, 2022, March 2, 2021, and February 23, 2021, and the special meeting of April 12, 2022.
3. Subject: Adoption Of Ordinance To Amend Municipal Code To Allow For Electronic Bidding And Bidder Prequalification (340.02) Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending the Municipal Code by Amending Sections 4.52.055, 4.52.070, 4.52.160, 4.52.165 Relating to Bidding and by Adding Section 4.52.210 Relating to Prequalification of Bidders.
4. Subject: Adoption Of Ordinance Amendments Related To Review Of Development Projects For Pre-Existing Code Violations (640.04) Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending the Municipal Code by Amending Sections 1.25.050, 30.205.050, 30.205.160, and 30.280.030, Relating to Review of Development Projects for Pre-Existing Code Violations.
5. Subject: Personal Services Contract With Timothy Dana-Bowen, DBA PlayWell TEKnologies, For Provision Of 2022 Youth Lego Camps (570.06) Recommendation: That Council authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a personal services agreement with Timothy Dana-Bowen, an individual doing business as Play-Well TEKnologies, for the provision of 2022 Youth Lego Camps, with compensation equal to 75% of the total basic fees collected for the camp and the total compensation estimated at $40,000 based on the projected number of camp and participants.
6. Subject: Set A Date For Public Hearing Regarding Renewal Of Levy For Fiscal Year 2023 For The Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District (520.03)
05/03/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 3 Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Declaring its Intention to Continue the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment within the Foothill and Extreme Foothill Zones; Declaring the Work to be of More Than General or Ordinary Benefit and Describing the District to be Assessed to Pay the Costs and Expenses Thereof; Preliminarily Approving the Updated Engineer’s Report; Stating Intention to Continue Assessments for Fiscal Year 2023 and Establishing a Time of 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday June 7, 2022, in the City Council Chambers for a Public Hearing on the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment.
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
7. Subject: Approval Of Tax And License Administration Services Agreement (270.06)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Finance Director, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, to execute an Agreement with Avenue Muniservices LLC for tax and license administration services for three years, with an option to extend the agreement for two one-year periods, at an estimated cost of $272,000 per year.
- SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE
8. Subject: Adoption Of Resolution And Status Report On Implementation Of The Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan And Acceptance Of Grant Funds (630.02)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Receive a status report on implementation of the Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan;
B. Accept three grant awards totaling $2,115,000 from the California Coastal Commission (CCC) Round 7 Local Coastal Program (LCP) Grant Program; C. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 21-045, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, for Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Grants; D. Increase revenue appropriations and expenditure appropriations by $630,000 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Sustainability and Resilience Miscellaneous Grants Fund budget for the Regional Coastal Adaptation 05/03/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 4 Monitoring Program, $1,240,000 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Sustainability and Resilience Miscellaneous Grants Fund budget for Waterfront Adaptation Planning, and $245,000 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Airport Department Grants Fund budget to fund the Airport and Goleta Slough Climate Adaptation Plan; E. Authorize the Sustainability and Resilience Director to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) to undertake the Regional Coastal Adaptation Monitoring Program; and
F. Disband the Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan Subcommittee, with the intention that the Sustainability Council Committee will advise staff on implementation of sea-level rise and other climate adaptation projects moving forward.
9. Subject: Update On Recent Activities And Accomplishments Of The Beach Erosion Authority For Clean Oceans And Nourishment (630.02) Recommendation: That Council receive a presentation from the Beach Erosion Authority For Clean Oceans And Nourishment (BEACON) on recent activities and accomplishments.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT