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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITf COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 2:01 p. m. (The Finance Committee met at 12:30 p.m. The Ordinance Committee, which normally meets at 12:30 p. m., did not meet on this day.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Rebecca Bjork, Acting City Attorney Sarah Knecht, Deputy City Clerk Niko Lopez.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. 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 November 30, 2022.
Action: City Administrator Rebecca Bjork read the names of employees receiving service award pins.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the Public: Aron Ashland.
11/01/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 1 of 6 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 2-7)
The titles of the Resolutions and Ordinances were read.
Motion:
Vote:
2. 3.
Councilmembers A. Gutierrez/Friedman to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended.
Unanimous roll call vote.
Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 1 1, 2022.
Action: Approved the recommendation.
Subject: Single Family Design Board Membership Criteria and Quorum Requirements [Ordinance Adoption] (140.02)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Santa Barbara Municipal Code Section 22.69.010 to Revise the Membership of the Single Family Design Board.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Ordinance No. 6091.
Subject: Amendment to the Single Family Design Board Guidelines [Resolution] (140. 02)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending the Single Family Design Board General Design Guidelines and Meeting Procedures to Change the Membership Requirements and Adopt Rosenberg's Rules of Order.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-116 (November 1, 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
5. Subject: Approval of Benefits Administration Contract [Agreement] (430. 06) Recommendation: That Council Authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Benefit Coordinators Corporation for employee benefits administration services effective November 1 , 2022.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,213 (November 1 , 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
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6. Subject: Reschedule a Date for Public Hearing Regarding Single Family Design Board's Project Design Approval for 691 Hope Ave (640.07) Recommendation: The public hearing previously scheduled for November 1, 2022 and the site visit scheduled for October 31, 2022 regarding the appeal of the Single Family Design Board's March 28, 2022 decision to grant Project Design Approval of 691 Hope Ave has been continued to a public hearing on January 24, 2023 and a site visit on January 23, 2023 pursuant to an agreement by the parties.
Action: Approved the recommendation.
7. Subject: Set a Date for Public Hearing Regarding Planning Commission's Project Design Approval for 2315 Edgewater Way (640.07) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Set the date of February 7, 2023, at 2:00 p. m. for hearing the appeals filed by Mahesh Balakrishnan and Jitl Ryan of the Planning Commission's Approval of a Coastal Development Permit for a new single-unit residence and Accessory Dwelling Unit at 2315 Edgewater Way and
B. Set the date of February 6, 2023, at 1 :30 p.m. for a site visit to the property located at 2315 Edgewater Way.
Action: Approved the recommendations.
This concluded the Consent Calendar.
REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ordinance Committee Chair Friedman reported that the Committee discussed two items.
The first item was a discussion on restructuring the South Coast Housing Inc. loan Holiday Mobile Home Park at 1212 Punta Gorda Street, and the Committee supported the staff recommendation. The second item was a discussion on how to appropriate Fiscal Year 2022 preliminary General Fund operating surplus.
C\Tf COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
8. Subject: Capital Improvement Projects Status Report (530. 01) Recommendation: That Council receive this status report regarding recently completed Capital Improvement Program projects, as well as projects currently in design or construction.
11/01/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 Documents:
November 1, 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments Powerpoint Presentation prepared and made by staff
Speakers:
Staff: City Engineer Brian D'Amour, Public Works Director Cliff Maurer.
Members of the Public: None.
Discussion:
Councitmembers' questions were answered.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Councilmember Friedman reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): 1. Mayor's breakfast; 2. Coastal Housing Coalition housing conference; 3.
Central Coast water authority; 4. Rock the Block downtown party; 5. Jody House fundraiser; 6. Local government Coastal Coalition working group; 7. Sap Marcos High School Apple Academy Day of Caring.
Councilmember 0. Gutierrez reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): 1. Mayor's breakfast; 2. Attended SB Housing Conference at Carrillo Recreation Center; 3. SB County e-bike meeting; 4. SB ACT homelessness collaborative meeting; 5. Santa Barbara hospitality career fair; 6. Events and Festivals Committee; 7.
Ribbon cutting of Fusion Academy; 8. Rock the Block party; 9. Jody House Fundraiser;
10. CommUnify board retreat; 11. SB PAL trunk-or-treat; 12. Acknowledged the deaths of Richard Bernard Pica, and Colonel Thomas Ruben Hidalgo.
Councilmember Sneddon reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): 1. Creek's Committee; 2. Mayor's breakfast; 3. Olive Mill roundabout community meeting; 4. County affordable housing taskforce; 5. Downtown Rock the Block block party; 6. Jody House fundraiser; 7. Happy birthday to Holly Perea.
Mayor Rowse reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): Mayor's breakfast; 2. Housing and financing conference; 3. Jody House fundraiser; 4. Summit for Danny.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
9. Subject: Interviews for City Advisory Groups (140. 05) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Hold interviews of applicants to various City Advisory Groups (Est. time 4:00 p. m.); and
11/01/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 4 of 6 B. Continue interviews of applicants to November 8, 2022 (Est. time 4:00 p. m.) and November 15, 2022 (Est. time 6:00 p. m. ).
Documents:
November 1, 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments Powerpoint Presentation prepared and made by staff
Speakers:
Staff: Deputy City Clerk Niko Lopez
Members of the Public: None.
RECESS
3:44 p. m. -4:02 p. m.
A licantS eakers:
Paul Bowen
Topaz Grabman
Peter Ivory
Karen Kahn
Julian Sarafian
Henry Freund
Barbara Hershberg
Dennis Doordan
Amber Caldwell
Lucille Boss
Jaime Limon
Ken Sorgman
Jonathan Ziegler
Joseph Moticha
Kathryn Gerpheide
Hillary Blackerby
Kathleen Rodriguez
Committee:
Airport Commission
Airport Commission
Airport Commission
Airport Commission
Citizens' Oversight Committee
Civil Service Commission
County of Santa Barbara Library
Advisory Committee
Historic Landmarks Commission
Library Board
Planning Commission
Sign Committee
Sign Committee
Sign Committee
Single Family Design Board
Single Family Design Board
Transportation and Circulation
Committee
Transportation and Circulation
Committee
Conrad Metzenberg applied for the Transportation and Circulation Committee but requested to be considered for the Harbor Commission instead. They interviewed for the Harbor Commission and were added for consideration.
11/01/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 5 of 6 Jonathan Ziegter applied and interviewed for the Sign Committee and Harbor Commission, but requested to be considered for the Single Family Design Board. They will be added for consideration to the Single Family Design Board.
Discussion:
Councilmembers' questions were answered.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p. m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on December 6, 2022.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
ATTEST:
RA Y
MAYOR
WSE SARAH GORMAN
CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
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