COMPLETED AGENDA
SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MEETING SANTA MONICA
AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1997 - 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 December 14 and December 17, 1996,
special City Council meetings, and December 17, 1996, and
January 7, 1997 regular City Council Meetings.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9116(CCS).
6-C: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2600 to Yale/Chase Material
Handling, in a total amount not to exceed $68,292.43, to
furnish and deliver three (3) new forklifts for the Public
Works Management Department and the Community and Cultural
Services Department
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-D: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2605 to Carmenita Truck
Center, in an amount not to exceed $72,011.18, to furnish
and deliver one (1) new three-axle truck tractor for the
Environmental and Public Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-E: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2606 to Kelly Equipment, in
an amount not to exceed $53,881.44, to furnish and deliver
one (1) new and unused 10,000 pound GVW Cab and Chassis with
Truck Mounted 3.1 Cubic Yard Capacity Air Sweeper for the
Environmental and Public Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-F: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2607 to Catalina Pacific
Concrete, at specified unit prices, to furnish and deliver
transit mix, Portland cement concrete class 520-C-2500 for
the Environmental and Public Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-G: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2609 to Crenshaw Motors, for
an amount not to exceed $26,625.86, to furnish and deliver
two (2) new mini pickup trucks for the Community and
Cultural Services Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-H: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2611 to Warren
Distributing, Inc., at specified prices, to provide
pickup, rebuild, and delivery of generators, starters,
alternators, regulators, and blower motors for the
Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-I: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2612 to California
Environmental Controls, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$58,043.65, to furnish and deliver four (4) Warminster
fiberglass shelters for the Public Works ManageDepartment.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-J: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2613 to Bob Beaty Ford, in
an amount not to exceed $23,469.00, to furnish and deliver
one (1) new cab and chassis for the Environmental and Public
Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-K: Recommendation to approve the modified eligibility criteria
of the Shared Appreciation Loan Program Guidelines funded by
the Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment (TORCA) to
include household size such that a more equitable
distribution of subsidy can be achieved.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-L: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a professional services contract, not to exceed
$750,000, with CH2M Hill for the design of a dry weather
runoff reclamation facility for the pier and Pico-Kenter
storm drains and request that the City Council appropriate
an additional $129,039 from the Wastewater Fund Balance into
the Storm Drain Treatment Plan Design Account.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6610(CCS).
6-M: Recommendation to direct the City Manager to sign an
agreement accepting a grant award of $10,000 from the
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
for the City's Transportation Management Program for
innovative air pollution emission reductions programs.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6611(CCS).
6-N: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a contract with Sierra Digital, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $33,000, for a Recreation Computer
Software System to enhance customer service and provide
statistical and financial records.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6612(CCS).
6-O: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an agreement and memorandum of understanding
with the Los Angeles County to support the City as a
participating agency in the implementation of the City's
Certified Unified Hazardous Materials Control Program, and
to enter into an agreement with all other cities in the
county that are implementing a certified unified program.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6613(CCS).
6-P: Recommendation to select earthquake repair projects to be
funded by Supplemental Community Development Block Grant
funds and take necessary budget actions.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
7-A: Appeal of a decision of the Landmarks Commission Designating
relative to the designation of a structure located at 1127
6th Street as a City Landmark (Case No. LC-96-CA-002).
Applicant: City of Santa Monica Landmarks Commission,
Appellant: Wilshire Riviera Equities, L.P.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved staff recommendation to uphold
designation and authorize demolition of the structure.
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 first reading of an Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Santa Monica amending and adding
provisions to Chapter 8.24 of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code regarding the underground storage of hazardous
materials.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced Ordinance for first reading.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Adoption of resolution establishing new parking rates for
the attendant parking program for the downtown parking
structures and finding that parking rate increases are
exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act; approve operation of parking meters on 2nd
Street, Wilshire Boulevard, Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica
Boulevard and Broadway until 2:00 a.m. daily; authorize
Santa Monica place to increase nighttime parking rate; and
direct staff to make appropriate modifications to the
FY'96-'97 budget as outlined in the report.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9117(CCS), as amended.
9-B : Request for Closed Session:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Steichen v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 041 545.
ACTION: No reportable action.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Solano v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 93-3288.
ACTION: No reportable action.
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Kamal-Griffin v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 95-1025.
ACTION: No reportable action.
4. Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: two
ACTION: No reportable action.
5. Continued Public Employee Evaluation.
Employee Title: City Clerk
ACTION: No reportable action.
10: PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10-A: Hold a public hearing to consider the establishment of
an Underground Utility District for the placement of
electric, telephone and cable television lines, along
Main Street, between Pico Boulevard and Hollister
Avenue, and including properties on connecting streets
being served from the Main Street lines.
ACTION: Continued to February 11, 1997.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Social
Services Commission for a term expiring June 30, 1998.
ACTION: Continued to February 11, 1997.
14-B: Appointments to the following boards and commissions,
continued from January 21, 1997:
Scheduled vacancies:
Airport Commission (1) for a term ending June 30, 2000.
Unscheduled vacancies:
Commission on the Status of Women (1) for a term ending June
30, 1998.
L.A. County West Vector Control District (1) for a term
ending December 31, 1998.
ACTION: Appointed Maria Vasquez to the Commission on the
Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 1998.
All other appointments continued to February 11, 1997.
14-C: Request of Councilmember Rosenstein to direct staff to
prepare an amendment to the Santa Monica Municipal Code
Section 4.36.120(d) (Earthquake Retrofitting) to
explicitly state that renters retain all rights of
tenancy and have the right to return to their units
upon completion of retrofitting.
ACTION: Approved.
14-D: Request of Councilmember Rosenstein to amend Resolution
No. 8525, which sets the rules of order and procedure
for the conduct of Council meetings, to list closed
sessions as the last item on the agenda and to hold
closed sessions after Council has taken action on all
other matters on the agenda.
ACTION: Directed staff to return with suggested Resolution
as part of Council Rules Amendment.
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 February 11, 1997 at 6:30 pm.