HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-01-2008 Reg. Agenda
Mayor Patrick J. Morris
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
Council Members:
Esther Estrada
300 N. ?D? Street
Dennis J. Baxter
San Bernardino, CA 92418
Tobin Brinker
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4 Ward - Vacant
Website: www.sbcity.org
Chas Kelley
Rikke Van Johnson
Wendy McCammack
AGENDA
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
AND THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008 ? 1:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The City of San Bernardino recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to those
individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Director of Facilities Management
(384-5244) two working days prior to the meeting for any requests for reasonable
accommodation to include interpreters. (Community Development Commission Items
are on page 9.)
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council/Commission
regarding any item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the
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City Clerk?s Counter at City Hall located at 300 N. ?D? Street, 2 Floor, during
normal business hours. In addition, such writings and documents will be posted on the
City?s website at www.sbcity.org.
CALL TO ORDER: ___________________________________________
PRESENT: ___________________________________________
ABSENT: ___________________________________________
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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
A three-minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public who wishes to
address the Mayor and Common Council/Community Development Commission. No
member of the public shall be permitted to ?share? his/her three minutes with any other
member of the public.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section(s):
MOTION: That the Mayor and Common Council and Community
Development Commission recess to closed session for the
following:
A. Conference with legal counsel ? existing litigation ? pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Margaret Spears v. City of San Bernardino, et al. ? San Bernardino
Superior Court Case No. CIVSS 802927;
Desrochers, Michael & Lowes, Steve v. City, et al. ? San Bernardino
Superior Court Case No. CIVSS 708367 and United States District Court
Case No. EDCV 06-1408 VAP (JCRx).
B. Conference with legal counsel ? anticipated litigation ? significant
exposure to litigation ? pursuant to subdivision (b) (1), (2), (3) (A-F) of
Government Code Section 54956.9:
Public Counsel Law Center/Human Potential Community LLC v. City of
San Bernardino
Inland Communities Corp. v. City of San Bernardino (Paradise Hills)
Two (2) cases
California Aviation Services, Inc. v. City of San Bernardino
City v. Gage Canal
C. Conference with legal counsel ? anticipated litigation ? initiation of
litigation ? pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section
54956.9:
City of San Bernardino v. California State University
(Item Continued on Next Page)
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1. Continued.
D. Closed Session ? personnel ? pursuant to Government Code Section
54957:
Director of Code Compliance
E. Closed session with Chief of Police on matters posing a threat to the
security of public buildings or threat to the public?s right of access to
public services or public facilities ? pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.
F.Conference with labor negotiator ? pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6.
G. Conference with real property negotiator ? pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8:
1. Property Address: 450 North ?E? Street
APN: 0134-121-24
Negotiating Parties: Emil A. Marzullo, Interim
Executive Director on behalf of the
Redevelopment Agency, Scott
Bailey on behalf of CinemaStar
Luxury Theaters, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of lease and
occupancy arrangements.
2. Property Address: 450 North ?E? Street
APN: 0134-121-24
Negotiating Parties: Emil A. Marzullo, Interim
Executive Director on behalf of the
Redevelopment Agency, and
Moctesuma Esparza, CEO and
Founder on behalf of Maya
Cinemas.
Under Negotiation: Purchase price, terms and
conditions.
END OF CLOSED SESSION
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RECONVENE MEETING ? 3:00 P.M.
PRESENT: _________________________________________
ABSENT: _________________________________________
2. Appointments.
3. Presentations.
4. Announcements by Mayor and Common Council.
All Consent Calendar items listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and
will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless a Council member or other interested persons so request, in which event the
item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered in its normal
sequence on the agenda. Information concerning Consent Calendar items is
available for public review.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: That the motions indicated by consent calendar items 5 through
19 be adopted except for ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____.
5. Waive full reading of resolutions and ordinances.
MOTION: That full reading of the resolutions and ordinances on the regular,
supplemental and addendum to the supplemental agendas of the
Mayor and Common Council and Community Development
Commission, be waived.
6. Council Minutes.
MOTION: That the minutes of the following meeting(s) of the Mayor and
Common Council/Community Development Commission of the
City of San Bernardino be approved as submitted in typewritten
form: November 3, 2008 (Distributed 11/25/08)
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7. Claims and Payroll. (See Attached)
MOTION: That the claims and payroll and the authorization to issue
warrants as listed in the memorandum dated November 19, 2008,
from Barbara Pachon, Director of Finance, be approved.
8. Personnel Actions. (See Attached)
MOTION: That the personnel actions, as submitted by the Chief Examiner,
dated November 21, 2008, in accordance with Civil Service rules
and Personnel policies adopted by the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of San Bernardino, be approved and ratified.
City Clerk
9. Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino
accepting the resignation of Fourth Ward Council Member, Neil Derry; calling
a special election in the Fourth Ward of the City for March 17, 2009 to fill the
vacant council seat in said ward, calling the special election to be conducted
wholly by mail ballots; and other related matters. (See Attached)(Cost to the
City - $39,000 from the General Fund) Ward 4
MOTION: That said resolution be adopted.
City Manager?s Office
10. Request for waiver of fees ? YMCA Children?s Christmas Parade ? December
6, 2008 (See Attached) (Cost to the City - $7,145 from the General Fund;
Civic and Promotion) Ward 1
MOTION: That the request for a waiver of fees in the amount of $7,145 for
department, personnel and equipment costs associated with the
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31 Annual YMCA Children?s Christmas Parade scheduled for
December 6, 2008 be approved; and that $7,145 be transferred
from the Civic and Promotion Fund into various City
departmental accounts as listed in the staff report from the City
Manager, dated November 5, 2008, to recover their costs
incurred in assisting with the parade.
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LAID OVER FROM NOVEMBER 17, 2008
Development Services
11. An Ordinance of the City of San Bernardino amending Chapter 19.10 (Special
Purpose Districts) of the San Bernardino Municipal Code (Development Code)
related to the University Hills Specific Plan. FINAL READING (Backup
material distributed November 17, 2008, Item No. 38) Ward 5
MOTION: That said ordinance be adopted.
12. Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino
awarding a contract to AK Engineering for traffic signal modifications at
Waterman Avenue and Parkdale Drive (TC05-07) per Project Plan No. 11628.
(See Attached) (Cost to the City - $91,000 from Prop 1B Fund) Wards 4 & 7
MOTION: That said resolution be adopted.
13. A Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino
declaring its intention to authorize the annexation of territory generally located
between Palm Avenue and Olive Avenue southwesterly of Belmont Avenue
(Annexation No. 7) to Community Facilities District No. 1033, and adopting an
annexation map showing the territory of Annexation No. 7. (See Attached) (No
Cost to the City) Ward 5
MOTION: That the Director of Development Services and the City Clerk be
authorized to proceed under Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2, Title
5 of the Government Code of the State of California, as amended,
with Community Facilities District No. 1033 Annexation No. 7
for property consisting of a commercial development (CUP No.
07-31, First Assembly of God Church), located on the
southwesterly side of Belmont Avenue southeasterly of Palm
Avenue (APN 0261-151-07); and that said resolution be adopted.
14. Resolution of the City of San Bernardino canceling a Historic Property
Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for property located at 783 North
Mountain View Avenue. (See Attached) (No Cost to the City) Ward 1
MOTION: That said resolution be adopted.
Human Resources
15. 2008 and 2009 Holiday Closure (See Attached) (No Cost to the City)
(Item Continued on Next Page)
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15. Continued.
MOTION: That the Mayor and Common Council authorize the closure of
City Hall on Friday, December 26, 2008 and Friday, January 2,
2009 and require affected employees to take those days, using
their own accrued leave.
Mayor?s Office
16. Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino
authorizing the City Manager to submit the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant
(JABG) Program Gang Intervention Grant and execute the Grant Agreement
with the Corrections Standards Authority. (See Attached) (Cost to the City -
$315,000 from Grant Funding) All Wards
MOTION: That said resolution be adopted.
Police
17. Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino
ratifying the submittal of two FY 2007-08 COPS Technology Grant Applications
and authorizing the Police Department to administer the awarded grant funds in
accordance with the Grant Expenditure Plans. (See Attached) (Cost to the City
- $631,328 from 07/08 COPS Technology Grant Funds) All Wards
MOTION: That said resolution be adopted.
18. Resolution of the City of San Bernardino authorizing the purchase of digital
voice recorders and supporting hardware and software for the Police
Department. (See Attached) (Cost to the City - $53,988.79 from the FY 2007-
08 COPS Technology Grant Funds) All Wards
MOTION: That said resolution be adopted.
Public Services
19. A Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement and issuance of a
purchase order in the amount of $73,248.61 to Cook Equipment Company
pursuant to Section 3.04.010-B3 of the Municipal Code for a JCB 3CX14 4WD
backhoe/loader to be utilized by the Public Services Department Street Division
Sewer Maintenance crew. (See Attached) (Cost to the City - $73,248.61 from
Sewer Line Maintenance Fund; Motor Vehicles) All Wards
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19. Continued.
MOTION: That said resolution be adopted; and that the Director of Finance
be authorized to amend the FY 2008/09 Budget by transferring
$73,300 from Account No. 132-431-5704 (Miscellaneous
Equipment), to Account No. 132-431-5701 (Motor Vehicles).
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
TO BE HEARD AT 4:30 P.M.
Development Services
20. Appeal hearing - Variance No. 08-01 (Appeal No. 08-03) ? An appeal of the
Planning Commission?s denial of a variance to permit construction of one
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double-face illuminated pole sign for the business located at 285 East 9 Street
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at the southwest corner of 9 Street and Waterman Avenue in the CG-1,
Commercial General land use district. (See Attached) (No Cost to the City)
Ward 1
Mayor to open hearing?
MOTION: That the hearing be closed; and that the Mayor and Common
Council deny Appeal No. 08-03 and uphold the Planning
Commission?s denial of Variance No. 08-01, based upon the
Findings of Fact contained in the Planning Commission Staff
Report dated June 17, 2008.
END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
CONTINUED ITEMS
CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 4, 2008
Development Services
21. Norton Space and Aeronautics Academy ? Reimbursement Agreement for
waiver/reimbursement of fees. (New Request for Council Action Attached)
(Backup material distributed on June 2, 2008, Item No. 15; Item continued
to August 4, 2008, Item No. 38) Ward 1
MOTION: That the Mayor and Common Council continue consideration of a
reimbursement agreement until March 16, 2009.
END OF CONTINUED ITEMS
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recommended for approval at the Redevelopment Committee Meeting on
November 6, 2008 ? Committee Members Present: Estrada, Baxter,
Johnson
R22. Resolution of the Community Development Commission of the City of San
Bernardino approving and authorizing the Interim Executive Director of the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino (?Agency?) to execute a
Professional Services Agreement by and between the Agency and MAPCO
Corporation for professional consulting and engineering services of the Agency
owned properties in the North Arden Guthrie Area (IVDA Redevelopment
Project Area) (See Attached) Ward 7
MOTION: That said resolution be adopted.
END OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
23. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: A three-minute
limitation shall apply to each member of the public who wishes to address the
Mayor and Common Council/Community Development Commission on a matter
not on the agenda. No member of the public shall be permitted to ?share?
his/her three minutes with any other member of the public. (Usually any items
heard under this heading are referred to staff for further study, research,
completion and/or future Council/Commission action.)
24. Adjournment.
MOTION: That the meeting be adjourned.
NOTE: The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and Common
Council/Community Development Commission is scheduled for 1:30
p.m., Monday, December 15, 2008, in the Council Chambers of City
Hall, 300 North ?D? Street, San Bernardino, California.
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NOTICE: Any member of the public may address this meeting of the Mayor and
Common Council/Community Development Commission on any item appearing on
the agenda by approaching the microphone in the Council Chambers when the item
about which the member desires to speak is called and by asking to be recognized.
Any member of the public desiring to speak to the Mayor and Common
Council/Community Development Commission concerning any matter not on the
agenda but which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and
Common Council/Community Development Commission, may address the body at
the end of the meeting, during the period reserved for public comments. Said total
period for public comments shall not exceed forty-five (45) minutes, unless such
time limit is extended by the Mayor and Common Council/Community
Development Commission. A three minute limitation shall apply to each member
of the public, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor and Common
Council/Community Development Commission. No member of the public shall be
permitted to ?share? his/her three minutes with any other member of the public.
The Mayor and Common Council/Community Development Commission may refer
any item raised by the public to staff, or to any commission, board, bureau, or
committee for appropriate action or have the item placed on the next agenda of the
Mayor and Common Council/Community Development Commission. However, no
other action shall be taken nor discussion held by the Mayor and Common
Council/Community Development Commission on any item which does not appear
on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized in accordance with the
provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 54954.2 of the Government Code.
Public comments will not be received on any item on the agenda when a public
hearing has been conducted and closed.
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