CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Alejandra Gutierrez
Mayor Pro Tempore
Rebecca Bjork
City Administrator
Oscar Gutierrez
Ordinance Committee Chair
Sarah J. Knecht
City Attorney
Eric Friedman
Finance Committee Chair
Meagan Harmon
Mike Jordan
Kristen W. Sneddon
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
MARCH 14, 2023, 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 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
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Telephone: Dial 1-669-900-6833, Enter Webinar ID: 859 7587 0615 (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. (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. 03/14/2023 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 1 MARCH 14, 2023 AGENDA
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - 12:30 P.M. IN THE DAVID GEBHARD PUBLIC MEETING ROOM, 630 GARDEN STREET (120.03)
1. Subject: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 (120.03)
Recommendation: That Finance Committee recommend that City Council accept the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year (FY) ended June 30, 2022.
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 2:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes of the special meetings of January 24, 2023 (10:00 a.m.); January 24, 2023 (11:00 a.m.); January 30, 2023; January 31, 2023; February 6, 2023; February 7, 2023.
2. Subject: 2022-2025 Fire Management 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] (440.03)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Fire Management Association Bargaining 03/14/2023 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 2 Unit, by introduction and subsequent adoption of, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the 2022- 2025 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Fire Management Association; 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 the Salaries of Certain Classifications in the Fire Manager’s Association effective March 11, 2023.
3. Subject: Increase in Construction Contract Change Order Authority and Amendment to Construction Management Services Contract for Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multiuse Path Project [Resolution; Agreement] (530.04) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize an increase in the Public Works Director’s Change Order Authority to approve expenditures for extra work for the Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multiuse Path Project with C.A. Rasmussen, Inc., Contract No. 26,722, in the amount of $130,300, for a total contract authority of $13,069,304;
B. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute the Second Amendment to the City Professional Services Contract No. 26,723 with Filippin Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $34,590 for construction management services, for a total contract amount of $1,073,715; and C. 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 Allocate Available Appropriations for the Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multiuse Path Project.
4. Subject: Establishing New Sister City of Miraflores, Peru and Dissolving Association with San Juan, Philippines Sister Cities [Resolution] (130.03) Recommendation: That Council
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Providing for the Establishment of a Sister City Relationship with the City of Miraflores, Peru; and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara, California, Dissolving the Sister City Affiliation with San Juan Metro Manila, Philippines.
5. Subject: Updating City Council Rules of Procedure [Resolution] (120.02) 03/14/2023 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 Adopting Rules of Procedure Governing the Conduct of City Council Meetings and Rescinding Resolution No. 22-013.
6. Subject: Amendment to Increase the On-Call Engineering Services Contract for Pueblo Water Resources, Inc. [Agreement] (540.01)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a First Amendment to City Professional Services Agreement No. 26,816 with Pueblo Water Resources, Inc. for on-call engineering services for the Water Resources Division and related projects in the amount of $750,000, for a total not-to-exceed expenditure authority of $1,100,000.
7. Subject: Amendment to Design Contract with The Cearnal Collective for the Santa Barbara Police Station Project to Include Certified Access Specialist Services [Agreement] (700.08)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a First Amendment to the City Professional Services Contract Number 28,167 with The Cearnal Collective for an increase in design services in the amount of $12,633 for Certified Access Specialist services related to the Santa Barbara Police Station Project, for a total not-to-exceed dollar amount of $4,576,744.
8. Subject: Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments for the Milpas Street at U.S.
Highway 101 Operational Improvements Project [Agreement] (150.03) Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding, Agreement 26,901, between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, to extend the term end date to June 30, 2024 for the completion of the design, environmental, and right-of-way phases of the Milpas Street at U.S.
Highway 101 Operational Improvements Project.
9. Subject: Parking Management Agreement with Republic Parking Systems LLC and Parking Access Revenue Control Systems Replacement with TIBA, LLC [Agreement] (550.08)
Recommendation: That Council find it in the City’s best interest to waive the formal bid procedure as authorized by Municipal Code Section 4.52.070(L), and authorize the Airport Director to execute a three-year professional parking management agreement, with two one-year options, with Republic Parking Systems LLC, for $39,690 annually over the three-year term, with incremental increases if the Airport exercises the additional options, for parking management services, and leasing, 03/14/2023 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 4 installation and maintenance of the parking access revenue control software and equipment (PARCS) at the Airport’s short and long-term parking lots.
10. Subject: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 (210.01)
Recommendation: That Council accept the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year (FY) ended June 30, 2022.
11. Subject: Approval of Purchase Order to John Bean Technologies (JBT) Jetway Systems to Provide Passenger Boarding Bridge Parts and Equipment (560.04)
Recommendation: That Council find it in the City's best interest to waive the formal bid process, as authorized by Municipal Code Section 4.52.060, and authorize the City General Services Manager to issue a Purchase Order to John Bean Technologies (JBT) Jetway Systems for providing parts and equipment for the passenger boarding bridges at Santa Barbara Airport in an amount of $80,000.
12. Subject: Authorize the Airport Commission to Prepare a Response to City of Goleta Letter to Santa Barbara City Council Regarding Aircraft Noise Action Plan Request (560.14)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Airport Commission to prepare response to City of Goleta letter to Santa Barbara City Council regarding aircraft noise action plan request.
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
13. Subject: Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 (230.01)
Recommendation: That Council accept the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2024 through 2028.
QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING RULES APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEM
PUBLIC HEARING
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14. Subject: Appeal of Planning Commission’s Approval of a Parking Modification at 621 W. Micheltorena Street (640.07)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Consider the appeal of Andrew Hazlett, Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP, on behalf of Auto Fuels, Inc., of the Planning Commission’s Approval of a Parking Modification at 621 W. Micheltorena Street; and the determination that the project is exempt from further environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects); and
B. Direct staff to return to Council with a Decision and Findings Resolution reflecting the outcome of the appeal hearing.
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE
15. Subject: Approval of Negotiated Terms and Set Date for a Public Hearing to Consider Award of a New Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with MarBorg Industries (Est. Time 6:00 p.m.) [Resolution] (630.01)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Approve the negotiated terms and conditions for a new Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with MarBorg Industries; and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Setting the Date for a Public Hearing to Consider Award of an Exclusive Franchise to Marborg Industries for Solid Waste Collection Services.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT