COMPLETED AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1996 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION - Santa Monica High School Performance Art Theater
Group
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: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution Number 9099(CCS).
6-B: Recommendation to authorize City Manager to negotiate and
execute contract, in an amount not to exceed $42,400, with
Dynasty Software, Inc., for the UTILITY/2000 Windows utility
billing software, conversion of existing utility date, and
training of City staff.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6562(CCS).
6-C: Recommendation to City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract, for an amount not to exceed $69,535, with Impact
Sciences, Inc., for preparation of an Environmental Impact
Report on the Santa Monica Studios project consisting of the
conversion of the studio's six acre site to film and
television studio production facilities.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6563(CCS).
6-D: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with Motorola, in an amount not to exceed
$191,483.64, for purchase of police radios and mobile
computers for the Police Department; and notification of
exception to Resolution No. 8966 (CCS) regarding conducting
business with firms doing business in, or with, Burma.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6564(CCS).
6-E: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2599, in an amount not to
exceed $319,034.40, to Santa Monica Ford, to furnish and
deliver fifteen (15) new and unused 1997 Ford Crown Victoria
Police Interceptor Patrol Vehicles for the Police department;
and notification of exception to Resolution No. 8966 (CCS)
regarding conducting business with firms doing business in, or
with, Burma.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-F: Award of contract to Alpine Construction and Electric
Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $315,580, for repair
of earthquake damage and construction of Phase I seismic
strengthening at the Main Library.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6565(CCS).
6-G: Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract, for an amount not to exceed $10,008,038, with New
Flyer of America, to purchase thirty-six (36) new, low floor,
clean diesel buses, with an option to purchase an additional
thirty-one (31) buses in an amount not to exceed $9,036,210.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6566(CCS).
6-H: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract, in an amount not to exceed $115,000, with
Media Connections Group, to develop a Telecommunications
Master Plan to identify the City's current telecommunications
infrastructure, future community telecommunications needs, and
to determine potential roles and partnership opportunities.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract Number 6567(CCS).
6-I: Adoption of Resolution of the City of Santa Monica Accepting
and Approving a Final Map, Tract No. 52077, for Tenant-Participating Conversion for six units, at 1138 15th Street.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Resolution Number 9100(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: Introduction and adoption of an Interim Emergency Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Allowing Second
Dwelling Units in the R-1 and OP-1 Zoning Districts Under
Specified Circumstances, Clarifying the Allowance of Second
Units in Multi-Family Residential Districts, Specifying
Standards for Second Units, and Declaring the Presence of an
Emergency.
Staff Report
ACTION: Motion failed; staff to return on November 19, 1996
with an ordinance for introduction and first
reading.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Request for Closed Session:
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel
Director.
Bargaining Units: Municipal Employees Association
(MEA)
ACTION: Staff to return on November 19, 1996 with a
Resolution that formalizes the agreement with
MEA and authorizes City Manager to sign
contract.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel: Potential Litigation.
Cases: two
ACTION: No action taken.
3. Public Employee Evaluations
Employee Titles: City Attorney, City Clerk
ACTION: Not held.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Request of Mayor Rosenstein to direct staff to prepare,
as quickly as possible, and present to Council an
analysis of the effects of the newly adjusted water rates
on homeowners.
ACTION: Withdrew request.
14-B: Authorization to City Clerk to publish Notice of Vacancy
for annual appointment to the Airport Commission.
ACTION: Approved.
14-C: Acceptance of letter of resignation from Griselda Perez
from the Commission on the Status of Women and
authorization for the City Clerk to publish a Notice of
Vacancy.
ACTION: Approved.
14-D: Annual appointments to the Pier Restoration Corporation:
Scheduled vacancies - 4
ACTION: Appointed Abby Arnold and Michael Klein to the Pier
Restoration Corporation for terms ending November
10, 1999.
14-E: Discussion of appointment to unscheduled vacancy on the
Los Angeles County West Vector Control District.
ACTION: City Clerk to publish vacancy.
14-F: Request of Mayor Rosenstein to direct staff to examine
Santa Monica's election laws in light of passage of
Proposition 208 and other issues raised by
Councilmembers, the public and the City Attorney.
ACTION: Approved, as amended.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items not
on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of
the City.)
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT to November 19, 1996 at 7:00 pm.