COMPLETED
AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1996 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION - John Adams Middle School Jazz Band
ROLL CALL
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Commendation to Rodney Clouden for his artwork for a
reusable canvas bag to promote the City's "Reduce,
Reuse, and Recycle Campaign."
ACTION: Continued to January 23, 1996.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Public discussion permitted. All items
will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by
a councilmember for discussion.)
6-A: Approval of City Council minutes of November 28,
December 5, 12, and 13, 1995.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a
local emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8980 (CCS).
6-C: Resolutions revising current fees and setting new fees
for services provided by the Office of the City Clerk
and establishing filing fees for a Notice of Revocation
of Domestic Partnership and an amendment to an
Affidavit of Domestic Partnership.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution Nos. 8981 (CCS) and 8982
(CCS).
6-D: Resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 51469 for a
20-unit Tenant-Participating Conversion project, TPC-279, at 1125 Pico Boulevard.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8983 (CCS).
6-E: Resolution regarding a rate order to establish the
rates for Century Southwest Cable Television, Inc.'s
"SmartBox" converter and "Universal" remote control
device, and to order refunds of overpayments, if any,
made for such equipment during the City's review
period.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8979 (CCS).
6-F: Resolution establishing new classifications and
adopting salary rates for the new Community Services
series job classifications in the Community and
Cultural Services Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8984 (CCS).
6-G: Resolution waiving competitive bidding requirements,
and recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
execute an agreement with Southern California Disposal
Company for as-needed solid waste transfer station
services.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8985 (CCS).
Approved Contract No. 7184 (CCS).
6-H: Award of contract to Paul Gardner Corporation in the
amount of $60,627 for Pico Neighborhood Streetlighting
Conversion.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7176 (CCS).
6-I: Award of Bid No. 2552 to Maurice J. Sopp & Son in the
amount of $60,408.75 to furnish and deliver one 25,950-lb. CNG powered truck for the Parks and Sports
Division, Community and Cultural Services Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-J: Award of Bid No. 2553 to Downey Auto Center in the
amount of $48,029.85 to furnish and deliver two CNG
powered Ford Crown Victoria vehicles for the Water
Division, Environmental and Public Works Management
Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-K: Award of Bid No. 2554 to Santa Monica Ford in the
amount of $28,523.88 to furnish and deliver one four-door 4 x 4 truck for the Office of Administrative
Services, Police Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-L: Recommendation to authorize City Manager to negotiate
and execute lease agreements with Renan Productions,
Inc., Berlin Avionics Inc., and Angel Flight for
office/hangar space at the Santa Monica Airport.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Nos. 7177 (CCS), 7178
(CCS), and 7179 (CCS).
6-M: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Arthur D. Little
in the amount of $202,830 for environmental Assessment
analysis at 1930 Stewart Street (Mountain View Mobile
Inn).
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7180 (CCS).
6-N: Recommendation that City Council find the restoration
of the 86 units at 205 Washington Avenue (The
Sovereign) is categorically excluded under NEPA and
exempt from the provisions of CEQA; give final approval
to the Multi-Family Earthquake Repair Loan (MERL) loan
request of $3,275,000 to the Sovereign Restoration
Partners Ltd.; and, authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute final loan documents.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7181 (CCS).
6-O: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract extension with
Diversified Paratransit, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $140,000 to provide Tide shuttle services from
January 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996; and approve
appropriation in the amount of $75,000 in order to fund
the service extension.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7182 (CCS).
6-P: Resolution to implement a provision of the Santa Monica
Police Association's Memorandum of Understanding
pertaining to employee contributions to the Public
Employees' Retirement System.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8986 (CCS).
8. ORDINANCES: (Public discussion permitted on emergency
ordinances and ordinances for introduction and first reading.
No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second
reading and adoption.)
8-A: Ordinance for introduction and first reading amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.36.120 regarding
temporary relocation payments to tenants displaced as a
result of owner compliance with retrofitting
requirements, as per Ordinance No. 1748 (CCS).
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced ordinance for first reading, as
amended.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Request for Closed Session.
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing Litigation:
1. Baloch v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 015
020, consolidated with SC 034 025
2. McNally v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV
95-8634 IH
3. Simon v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 032
727
Anticipated Litigation:
One case.
ACTION: Held. Approved settlement in the amount of
$135,000 in the case of Baloch v. City of
Santa Monica.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public discussion permitted.)
10-A: Recommendation to adopt a resolution certifying the
final Environmental Impact Report on the Bayside
District Specific Plan and alternative roadway
configurations; adopt a resolution making findings and
adopting a Statement of Overriding Consideration; adopt
a resolution adopting the Bayside District Specific
Plan; introduce for first reading an ordinance amending
the Official Districting Map to create the Bayside
Commercial District; introduce for first reading an
ordinance amending Section IX of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code to establish standards for the Bayside
Commercial District and amend the Section of the Sign
Code related to the Bayside District Specific Plan
Area; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with Roma Design Group in an amount
not to exceed $245,000 to prepare the Downtown Urban
Design Plan and taking necessary budget actions
outlined in the report; appropriate $130,000 for the
preparation of the Downtown Streetscape Plan and,
select three Councilmembers for the Downtown Urban
Design Plan Advisory Committee.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to January 23, 1996. Staff to
return with information addressing
questions and concerns raised at the
meeting.
10-B: Public hearing to determine the convenience and
necessity of constructing streetlighting on various
streets; accept withdrawal of request for street light
installation on Chelsea Avenue and 23rd Street; approve
replacement of streetlighting on San Vicente Boulevard;
and, adopt a resolution finding that the public
convenience and necessity requires the construction and
replacement, and ordering the work to begin.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to January 23, 1996.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments of members to Boards and Commissions,
continued from December 12, 1995:
Scheduled vacancy (Full terms): Personnel Board
(1), Pier
Restoration
Corporation (4)
Unscheduled vacancies (Resignations): Housing
Commission
(1), Pier
Restoration
Corporation
(1)
ACTION: Donald Girard, Nancy Greenstein and
Natividad Jose Vazquez were reappointed to
the Pier Restoration Corporation for full
terms ending November 11, 1998. Remaining
two appointments were continued to January
23, 1996. Appointments to the Housing
Commission and the Personnel Board were
continued to January 23, 1996.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Holbrook to direct staff to
place an entry in the 1997 Tournament of Roses Parade
for a City of Santa Monica float.
ACTION: Approved submittal of application.
14-C: Request of Mayor Rosenstein and Councilmembers Genser
and Holbrook to discuss and adopt a resolution
supporting Medicare and Medicaid as part of the federal
budget reconciliation process and direct staff to
communicate Santa Monica's position to the President
and to Congress.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 8987 (CCS).
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City.)
ACTION: Held. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT - in memory of France's former President Francois
Mitterrand and Lincoln Carl Vaughn.