City Council Agenda Regular Meeting – Wednesday, January 22, 2020 City Hall Council Chambers 100 Civic Center Way, Calabasas
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 100 CIVIC CENTER WAY, CALABASAS www.cityofcalabasas.com The starting times listed for each agenda item should be considered as a guide only. The City Council reserves the right to alter the order of the agenda to allow for an effective meeting. Attendance at the entire meeting may be necessary to ensure interested parties hear a particular item. The public may speak on a closed session item prior to Council’s discussion. To do so, a speaker card must be submitted to the City Clerk at least five minutes prior to the start of closed session. The City values and invites written comments from residents on matters set for Council consideration. In order to provide councilmembers ample time to review all correspondence, any written communication must be submitted to the City Clerk’s office before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the meeting. Note: Any written materials submitted to the City Council are public record under the Public Records Act. CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 P.M. 1. Conference with Legal Counsel; Initiation of Litigation (Gov’t Code section 54956.9(d)(4)) Number of Potential Cases: 1 2. Conference with Legal Counsel; Anticipated Litigation (Gov. Code § 54957) A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City. Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the City believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs. (Gov. Code § 54956.9(e)(1)) OPENING MATTERS – 7:00 P.M. Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers Pledge of Allegiance by Pack 333 Cub Scouts, Bear Den 4 Approval of Agenda ADJOURN IN MEMORY – 7:15 P.M. Edward Kreins PRESENTATIONS – 7:25 P.M. By the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control – Pet Adoption To Viewpoint School Boys’ Cross Country on the team’s CIF Championship Update by Jennifer Ward, Head of Local Government Affairs from the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS – 8:20 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATION – PUBLIC COMMENT – 8:30 P.M. CONSENT ITEMS – 8:40 P.M. 1. Approval of meeting minutes from January 8, 2020 2. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2020-382, amending Calabasas Municipal Code Sections 17.11.010 (Permitted, Conditional and Ancillary Land Uses-All Zoning Districts) of Chapter 17.11 (Allowable Land Uses) and 17.12.170 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Chapter 17.12 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units 3. Authorization to approve a Professional Services Agreement for Newbury Park Tree Service, Inc. in the amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for required work as part of ongoing Citywide tree maintenance in the City PUBLIC HEARING – 8:45 P.M. 4. Review and approval of projects for the 46th Program Year (2020-2021) – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding; and Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-1659, approving the CDBG 46th Program Year (2020- 2021) 5. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2020-381, a proposed amendment to Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the Calabasas Municipal Code to establish a safe distance siting standard of 500 feet from the Ventura Freeway for playgrounds and other outdoor activity areas for children 6. Consideration of Resolution No. 2020-1660 to extend the time limit of the entitlements associated with File No. 150000964 for development of a 42- unit (Age Restricted) Mixed Use Project located at 23480 Park Sorrento (APN: 2068-005-012 and 2068-005-011) within the Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) Zoning District; said Resolution will amend City Council Resolution No. 2018- 1576 for the Project, and extend the time limit for an additional two years NEW BUSINESS – 9:00 P.M. 7. Sheriff’s Crime Report – November 2019 8. Council liaisons/external committee appointments 9. City Council discussion and possible action on Senate Bill 50 (SB 50) to include safety and wildfire danger opposition INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 9:40 P.M. 10. Check Register for the period of December 19, 2019-January 8, 2020 TASK FORCE REPORTS – 9:45 P.M. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 9:50 P.M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 9:55 P.M. ADJOURN – 10:00 P.M. The City Council will adjourn in memory of Edward Kreins to their next regular meeting scheduled on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. A copy of the City Council agenda packet is available for review at City Hall and the Calabasas Library. Materials related to items on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, 100 Civic Center Way, Calabasas, CA 91302, during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the City of Calabasas website at www.cityofcalabasas.com subject to the City staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting. The City of Calabasas, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend and/or participate in the City meeting due to disability, to please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (818) 224-1600, at least one business day prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure that we may assist you. Clean Power Alliance Calabasas City Council Meeting January 22, 2020 Background Refresher CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 2 Who does Clean Power Alliance serve? Clean Power Alliance is a public entity formed through a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) made up of 32 public agencies across Southern California, including the City of Calabasas. Clean Power Alliance will serve approximately 1 million customer accounts representing 3 million residents and businesses. Calabasas has 9,094 residential customers and 1,274 commercial customers. CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 3 How does it work? It’s simple! Clean Power Alliance is a new electricity supply provider, offering clean, renewable energy at competitive rates to our community. Clean Power Alliance purchases clean power and Southern California Edison (SCE) delivers it. CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 4 Clean Power Alliance offers choices Three rate options to suit the needs of your family or business Your community’s default selection Lean Power provides 36% Clean Power provides 50% 100% Green Power provides renewable energy content at renewable energy content 100% renewable energy the lowest possible cost, with and the opportunity to build a content allows you to support the added benefit of local cleaner future, all at cost- the environment—leading the management and control. competitive rates. way to a greener future 1%-2% savings as compared Same cost as SCE base 7-9% premium as compared to SCE base rates. rates. to SCE base rates. CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 5 What if I Need Financial Assistance Paying My Bill? Customers do not need to re-enroll for these programs, administered by SCE. New, interested applicants can call SCE at 800-447-6620 or visit www.sce.com/care. CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 6 Tools and resources available online FAQs, Sample SCE Bill, Individual Bill Calculator, and Change your Choice CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 7 Understanding Your Bill CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 8 CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 9 2019 Review CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 10 2019 Customer Engagement in Calabasas 2019 Customer Opt Up to 100% Opt Mid to Clean Opt Down to Opt Out Statistics Green Power Power Lean Power Calabasas 0.20% 0.14% n/a 3.45% Residential Calabasas 0% 0% n/a 8.24% Non-Residential Total Calabasas 0.17% 0.13% n/a 4.04% Total Lean Power 0.22% 0.12% n/a 5.55% Communities Total All 0.14% 0.30% 1.89% 5.50% Jurisdictions CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 11 2019 Overall CPA Customer Profile ● 28% of our customers are on 100% Green Power, which means CPA has the most customers on a 100% renewable energy rate plan than any other electricity company in the country! ● 52% of our customers are getting 50% renewable power at no extra cost. ● 19% of our customers are on our Lean Power plan reducing their carbon footprint. ● 27% of our residential customers are enrolled in financial assistance programs such as the CARE and FERA Programs. CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 12 2019 Accomplishments ● CPA is on track to meet the State of California’s mandates for renewable energy by 2020 – 10 years ahead of schedule (SB100 requires 60% renewables by 2030). ● CPA’s Board of Directors approved four new long- term power purchase agreements in 2019 totaling 585 megawatts. ○ Includes two new solar projects, an existing small hydroelectric project, and a new wind project. ● Launched $150k community college STEM scholarship program funded ● CPA participated in over 100 community outreach events ● Green Leader Program launched to recognize businesses at 100% Green Power CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 13 Upcoming Activities CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 14 2020 Highlights ● CPA Power Response – pilot program for new customer programs and incentives, including smart thermostats, solar and batter storage, EV charging ● Larger-scale effort to launch customer programs and additional partnerships with CPA member jurisdictions ○ Exploring clean energy backup options at municipal facilities ○ Community solar and green discount program ● Solar + Storage online marketplace – CPA will offer a web portal for customers to get quotes and recommendations from pre-screened solar installers ● Service expansion – CPA will launch CCA service in Westlake Village in June 2020 and anticipates that additional cities will express interest in joining CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 15 Customer Programs & Resources CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE Contact us 888-585-3788 [email protected] www.cleanpoweralliance.org facebook.com/cleanpoweralliance @cleanpowerinfo CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 17 Questions? Thank you! CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE 18 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA HELD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020 Mayor Weintraub called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.