COMPLETED AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1996 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
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 minutes of October 8, 1996, Council Meeting.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution Number 9093(CCS).
6-C: Adoption of resolutions waiving formal bid procedures
pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
2.24.080 and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a contract for the purchase of traffic
signal equipment from Econolite Control Products, Inc.,
and parking meter equipment from Duncan Industries.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution Numbers 9094(CCS) and
9095(CCS).
6-D: Recommendation to award contract to Environmental
Science Associates, Inc., for preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report on the Saint John's Hospital
and Health Center Master Plan.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6548(CCS).
6-E: Recommendation to reject all bids to furnish and deliver
Transit Mix, Portland Cement Class 520-C-2500, direct
staff to revise the bid specifications, and rebid the
requirement.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-F: Recommendation, pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code
Section 2.24.080, to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute contracts with Motorola, in an
amount not to exceed $120,000, to provide maintenance
and repairs to Motorola communication equipment; and,
notification to Council of an exception to Ordinance
Number 8966(CCS) regarding Burma.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6549(CCS).
6-G: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Southern
California Disposal, at specified unit prices, to
provide transfer of refuse to landfill site for the
Solid Waste Division, Environmental and Public Works
Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6550(CCS).
6-H: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Valley Detroit
Diesel Allison, Inc., at specified unit prices, to
provide repairs and service for Detroit Diesel Transit
diesel engines for the Maintenance Division,
Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6551(CCS).
6-I: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with White Bear Sales,
in an amount not to exceed $159,263.57, to furnish and
deliver nine (9) new parking enforcement vehicles for
the Fleet Division, Environmental and Public Works
Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6552(CCS).
6-J: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Melroe Company,
for an amount not to exceed $67,084.69, to furnish and
deliver one (1) new bobcat loader with trailer and
attachments for the Street Maintenance Division, Public
Works Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6553(CCS).
6-K: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Wondries Fleet
Group, in an amount not to exceed $438,110.90, to
furnish and deliver eighteen (18) miscellaneous
vehicles, as described in the staff report, as
replacement vehicles, as part of the Fleet Management
Program.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6554(CCS).
6-L: Recommendation to authorize City Manager to negotiate
and execute a three-year agreement with ACI
Communications, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 per
fiscal year, for installation and support of the City's
off-site telephone systems and network cabling
equipment.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6555(CCS).
6-M: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute contracts with Come Land
Maintenance Company, for an amount not to exceed
$144,456; with Metro Building Maintenance Company, for
an amount not to exceed $88,556; and with High Tech
Building Maintenance for an amount not to exceed
$24,180, for provision of custodial services.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Numbers 6556(CCS),
6557(CCS), and 6558(CCS).
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
7-A: Appeal 96-004 of Planning Commission Approval of
Conditional Use Permit Application 95-017 to allow the
late-night operation of the drive-up window in the Jack-in-the-Box restaurant located at 2025 Lincoln Boulevard
until May 1, 1998. Public Hearing Held. Continued from
October 8, 1996.
Staff Report
ACTION: Appeal denied. Planning Commission's
determination upheld, as amended.
7-B: Appeal 95-016 of Planning Commission Approval of
Conditional Use Permit Application 95-016 and Variance
Application 95-033 to allow the late-night operation of
the drive-up window in the Jack-in-the-Box restaurant
located at 2423 Wilshire Boulevard until May 1, 1998.
Public Hearing Held. Continued from October 8, 1996.
Staff Report
ACTION: Appeal denied. Planning Commission's
determination upheld, as amended.
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: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa
Monica for introduction and adoption amending interim
Ordinance No. 1806 (CCS) Requiring Drive-in, Drive-through and Fast Food Restaurants Located Adjacent to
Residentially Zoned Properties to Obtain a Conditional
Use Permit for Specified Drive-up Window Hours of
Operation on an Interim Basis and Declaring the Presence
of an Emergency; and Adoption of Resolution of Intention
Directing the Planning Commission to Initiate an
Amendment to the Municipal Code Section 9.04.14.09
Containing Special Conditions for Drive-through
Restaurants.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance Number 1868(CCS) and
Resolution Number 9096(CCS).
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public discussion permitted.)
10-A: Recommendation to hold a public hearing to determine the
convenience and necessity for installing streetlights on
various City streets; to hear public comment and
acknowledge any public protests; and, adopt a resolution
finding that public convenience and necessity requires
the installation and order the construction process to
begin.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved staff recommendation; adopted
Resolution Number 9098(CCS).
10-B: Recommendation to hold a public hearing to hear protests
or objections, if any, by property owner, regarding the
costs of abating a public nuisance at 1524 11th Street,
Santa Monica; recommendation to adopt Resolution of
Confirmation affirming the lien and special assessment
of abatement costs on the subject property by the
Nuisance Abatement Board; and recommendation to
authorize the filing of the Notice of Lien with the Los
Angeles County Recorder and the delivery to the Los
Angeles County Auditor.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved staff recommendations; adopted
Resolution Number 9097(CCS).
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request from Mitchell Ray Robin to address the City
Council regarding reported CIA's involvement in the drug
network that allegedly introduced "crack" to inner-city
drug and gang neighborhoods, and requesting that City
Council consider adoption of a resolution calling for an
investigation.
ACTION: Mr. Robin appeared. Information received
and filed.
13-B: Request from Andre de Montesquiou, representing the
California Chicken Cafe, to address the City Council
regarding parking problems in the Wilshire/24th Street
area, and to request that Council adopt parking
regulations.
ACTION: Discussion held.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Request of Councilmember Abdo to discuss Council's
support of Proposition 204, The Safe, Clean, Reliable
Water Supply Act, providing for a bond issue of
$995,000,000.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved motion to support Proposition 204.
14-B: Request of Mayor Rosenstein and Mayor Pro Tem Greenberg
to discuss adoption of a Council position on Proposition
218 - Voter Approval for Local Government Taxes.
Limitations on fees, Assessments, and charges.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved motion to take official position
in opposition to Proposition 218.
14-C: Request of Mayor Rosenstein to direct staff to develop
any necessary rules, resolutions or ordinances regarding
for-profit training or walking of dogs in the dog parks.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved request and directed staff to
examine staffing of regulatory force.
14-D: Request of Councilmember Abdo for discussion and
possible reconsideration of Airport Commission
appointment made on September 24, 1996.
ACTION: Approved motion to reconsider. Motion to
appoint nullified.
14-E: Emergency item added. Issue arose after preparation of
agenda and requires action before the next regularly
scheduled meeting:
Request of Councilmember Holbrook to research and
prepare policy or legislation prohibiting the use of
unauthorized photographs or endorsements of City
employees in City Council campaign literature.
ACTION: Motion approved to direct City Manager to
assist employees to correct any
misimpressions that may have been created
as a result of campaign literature
distributed.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City.)
ACTION: Art Casillas, Daniel Cytron and Robert
Wright addressed Council.
ADJOURNMENT in memory of Morgan Segal and Eleanor Cameron.