COMPLETED AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1997 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Presentation of service plaques to outgoing members of
Council-appointed boards and commissions.
ACTION: Plaques presented by Mayor.
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 February 11, 1997, and February 25,
1997, 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. 9129 (CCS).
6-C: Second reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Santa Monica amending and reenacting
the Earthquake Recovery Act.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1875 (CCS).
6-D: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a contract, in an amount not to exceed $234,900,
with Des/Mar Construction Co., for the construction of
citywide accessibility improvements.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6632 (CCS).
6-E: Adoption of resolution repealing Resolution No. 9009(CS) and
amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code to revise the
designated positions for which Statements of Economic
Interest are required to be filed.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to March 25, 1997.
6-F: Recommendation to oppose Senate Bill 147 and Assembly
Constitutional Amendment No. 6 relative to a local agency's
ability to incur indebtedness.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-G: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a contract with the Community Environmental
Council to manage and administer a household hazardous
materials research project, funded by a grant to the City by
the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to March 25, 1997.
10: PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10-A: Recommendation to conduct a public hearing on the Draft
1998-2003 Housing Element, receive public input,
consider changes proposed by the Planning Commission
and by staff, adopt in concept the Draft Housing
Element, direct staff to transmit the document to the
State Department of Housing and Community Development,
direct staff to begin preparation of the draft
Environmental Impact Report, and direct staff to
prepare implementation ordinances related to the
inclusionary housing policies and revised development
standards.
Staff Report
ACTION: Public hearing held. Deliberations continued to
March 25, 1997.
11. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
11-A: Progress Report from the City's Task Force on the
Environment and recommendation to direct staff to
review the report and return to Council with any
recommendations for modifications or actions related to
the Sustainable City Program. (Continued from February
25, 1997.)
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved motion to direct City Manager to review
report and the recommendations from the Task
Force, and to return to Council with further
recommendations.
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of Mr. Ulysses Gibson, city resident, to
address the City Council regarding the handicap
parking space in front of his property and about water
and sanitation rates for taxpayers.
ACTION: Staff to review concerns raised by Mr. Gibson.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Request of Councilmember Ebner to conduct a review of
function, budget, City funding, and noticing
requirements for the Neighborhood Support Center; to
hold discussion on the purpose of the NSC and its
reporting responsibility to the City Council, if any;
and, if there is no reporting requirement to the City
Council, staff to provide information on the basis for
the current structure and organization of the NSC.
ACTION: Continued to March 25, 1997.
14-B: Appointments to the following unscheduled vacancies on
Boards and Commissions, continued from February 25,
1997.
Architectural Review Board (1) for a term ending June 30,
1998.
ACTION: Continued to March 25, 1997.
14-C: Acceptance of letter of resignation from Ernie Powell
from the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board, and
authorization for the City Clerk to publish a Notice of
Vacancy.
ACTION: Approved.
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.
16. CLOSED SESSIONS:
16-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director.
Bargaining Unit: Firefighters Local 1109
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Washington & Hick v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV
92-1884.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Santa Monica Housing Council v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. SS 5191.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Mobil Corporation, Case No. SC
045788.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: One.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT in memory of Pearl Wiseman and David Cameron.