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
Sarah J. Knecht
Acting City Attorney
Alejandra Gutierrez
Oscar Gutierrez
Mike Jordan
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
OCTOBER 4, 2022, 2:00 PM
AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 735 ANACAPA STREET;
1030 CACIQUE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103
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 p.m. 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. The 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
Web: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BHXU9bk1SWq0ntGHplRq0Q (Participation via Zoom)
Telephone: Dial 1-669-900-6833, Enter Webinar ID: 948 7481 3299 (press *9 to raise/lower hand; press *6 to mute/unmute) Online Streaming: Council meetings are streamed live at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP TV: Each regular City Council meeting is broadcast live in English and Spanish on City TV Channel 18 and rebroadcast in English on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., and in Spanish on Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
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 Chambers at City Hall.
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. 10/04/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 1 OCTOBER 4, 2022 AGENDA
SPECIAL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER (120.03)
1. Subject: Single Family Design Board Membership Criteria and Quorum Requirements (640.03)
Recommendation: That Ordinance Committee consider and recommend that Council amend Santa Barbara Municipal Code Section 22.69.010 to Revise the Membership of the Single Family Design Board.
https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/j/87886293926
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 2:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Stearns Wharf 150th Anniversary (120.04)
Recommendation:
2. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins (120.04) 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 October 31, 2022.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Subject: Minutes
10/04/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 2 Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 13, 2022; and the special meeting of September 13, 2022.
4. Subject: 2022-2025 Firefighters’ Association Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding [Ordinance Introduction] (440.02)
Recommendation: That Council ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Santa Barbara Firefighters’ Association by introduction and subsequent adoption of, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Firefighters’ Association for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025.
5. Subject: 2022-2025 Police Officers Association Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding and Amendment of Resolution No. 22-064, the Position and Salary Control Resolution for Fiscal Year 2023 [Ordinance Introduction; Resolution] (440.02)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Santa Barbara Police Officers Association by introduction and subsequent adoption of, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Police Officers Association for the Period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 22-064, the Position and Salary Control Resolution for Fiscal Year 2023, Affecting Certain Classifications in the Police Officers Association Effective October 8, 2022.
6. Subject: Acceptance of Homeland Security Grant [Resolution; Agreement] (330.05)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Accept a grant for $51,081 from the Homeland Security Grant Program for the procurement of firefighting equipment; and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 22-059, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to Approve an Increase of Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations in Fiscal Year 2023 in the Fire Miscellaneous Grants Fund Budget in the Amount of $51,081.
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7. Subject: Contract for Surveying Services of Terminal Expansion and Parking Structure Project at the Santa Barbara Airport [Resolution; Agreement] (560.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute a professional services contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. in the amount of $46,700 for surveying services to support the conceptual design of the Terminal Expansion and Parking Structure Project at the Santa Barbara Airport, and authorize the Public Works Director to approve expenditures of up to $4,670 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work; and
B. Adopt a Resolution, by reading of title only, of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 22-059, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to Increase Expenditure Appropriations for the Terminal Expansion and Parking Structure Project at Santa Barbara Airport.
8. Subject: Authorization for Legal Services with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for Special Counsel Services [Agreement] (160.03) Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Attorney to execute a legal services agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, for special counsel services regarding Boring, P., et al. v. Cathy Murillo, et al., USDC Case No. 2:21-cv-07305-DOC-KES in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
9. Subject: Authorization for Limited Use of Confidential Sales Tax Data for Development of State Street Master Plan [Agreement] (610.04) Recommendation: That Council authorize the Finance Director to execute a confidentiality agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, and to release confidential sales tax information to Strategic Economics, Inc., for use in development of the State Street Master Plan, provided that no individual taxpayer information be publicly released unless expressly authorized by law.
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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10. Subject: Fiscal Year 2024 Human Services and Community Development Block Grant Funding Process, Priorities, and Criteria (610.05) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Establish a funding commitment for Fiscal Year 2024 from the General Fund in the amount of $726,150 for the Human Services Program; B. Approve the proposed application-review process and provide direction to the Community Development and Human Services Committee (CDHSC) on funding criteria and priorities, and preferred allocation method; and C. Approve five percent of the Community Development Block Grant capital (CDBG) project grant awards be charged to cover staff’s time in delivering the projects; and
D. Authorize staff to solicit proposals for Human Services and Community Development Block Grant grants for Fiscal Year 2024.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT