COMPLETED AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Presentation and demonstration of Library Automation and
Technology.
ACTION: Received and filed.
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 March 18, 1997, 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. 9133 (CCS).
6-C: Adoption of resolution to set a public hearing on May
27, 1997 to hear public input from affected property
owners regarding the assessment of costs and the
completed work, and to confirm assessment costs for the
FY 1995-96 Annual Street Resurfacing Program and
appurtenant work on various City streets.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9134 (CCS) as
corrected.
6-D: Adoption of resolution authorizing the City Manager to
submit and execute Used Oil Recycling and Household
Hazardous Waste Grant applications to the California
Integrated Waste Management Board.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9135 (CCS).
6-E: Recommendation to Award Bid No. 2625 to Data
Impressions, Inc., for an amount not to exceed
$34,693.04, to furnish and deliver computer equipment
for the Administrative Services Division of the Police
Department, and notification of exception to Resolution
No. 8966 regarding conducting business with firms which
do business in or with Burma.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved. Noting that the firm (Hewlett
Packard) no longer does business with
Burma, therefore no exception is needed.
6-F: Recommendation to Award Bid No. 2617 to Maurice J. Sopp
& Son, in an amount not to exceed $81,982.82, to furnish
and deliver two new CNG-Powered 11,000 GVWR Cab and
Chassis with Two Yard Dump Body for the Environmental
and Public Works Management Department and Community and
Cultural Services Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-G: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2626 to Bradley Landfill
and Recycling Center, at specified cost per ton, to
provide landfill for disposal of household refuse and
other non-recyclable refuse for the Environmental and
Public Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-H: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2618 to Downey Auto
Center, in an amount not to exceed $57,160.37, to
furnish and deliver two new sedans for the
Administration Division of the Fire Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-I: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an Agreement with the law firm of
Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson, in an amount not to exceed
$100,000, to provide legal services relative to
employer-employee relations.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6644 (CCS).
6-J: Recommendation to cancel the April 22, 1997, City
Council meeting due to religious holidays, and to
reschedule said meeting to April 29, 1997.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
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: Recommendation to hold a public hearing to receive
public comment; approve Zone Change 96-001 to allow the
rezoning of the property located at 1544 19th Street
from an R2 designation to an R2 with an "A" Overlay
designation to allow the parcel to continue to be used
as a surface parking lot; and, to introduce and hold
first reading of an Ordinance amending the Official
Districting Map. Applicant: Entertainment Property
Associates.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved. Introduced and held first
reading.
8-B: Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance amending
Section 9.04.08.18 of Article IX of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code to allow rooftop parking in the C3
District with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
Applicant: 100 Wilshire Associates - 120 Wilshire
Project developers.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced and held first reading.
8-C: Six-month review of the implementation of an ordinance
prohibiting sitting and lying on sidewalks in the Third
Street Promenade, and recommendation to introduce and
hold first reading of an Ordinance amending Section
3.12.350 relating to the prohibition against sitting or
lying on public sidewalks or upon objects placed or
installed on public sidewalks in the Bayside District
and on the Promenade roadway.
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued to May 1997.
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request to Council from Elizabeth O. Hoag, Chair, and
Ronn Pickard, Parade Director of the U.S. Constitution
Day Parade Board, to discuss approval of the route for
the 4th Annual U.S. Constitution Day Parade for
Saturday, September 20, 1997. (Continued from March 25,
1997)
ACTION: Ms. Hoag and Mr. Pickard were not present.
13-B: Request of Edward Bell, resident, to address Council
regarding his concerns of an alleged delayed response by
the Fire Department to a call due to speed humps.
ACTION: Staff directed to work with the Fire
Department and the Police Department
regarding the above concern and the concern
expressed by other speakers, and return to
the City Council as soon as possible.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments to the following unscheduled vacancies on
Boards and Commissions,
Los Angeles County West Vector Control District (1) for
a term ending
December 31, 1998.
ACTION: Continued to a future date.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Holbrook that the City Council
direct staff to bring back an agenda item to change the
name of Lincoln Park to Christine Emerson Reed Park.
(Continued from March 25, 1997)
ACTION: Staff to solicit suggestions for renaming
sites and return to Council with a staff
report containing options.
14-C: Request of Councilmember Rosenstein to direct staff to
develop a plan with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
School District to videotape and televise School Board
meetings and to return to Council with any necessary
recommendations and include all possible options.
ACTION: Approved.
14-D: Request of Councilmember Genser to discuss opposition to
SB 1156 (Costa) which prohibits cities from adopting any
zoning or development regulations which would render the
development of multi-family rental housing infeasible.
ACTION: Council voted to go on record as opposed.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public discussion permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City.)
16. CLOSED SESSIONS:
16-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel
Director.
Bargaining Unit: Firefighters Local 1109
ACTION: No action taken.
16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Mobil Oil Corporation et al.,
Case No. SC 045788.
ACTION: No action taken.
16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Santa Monica Housing Council v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. SS55191.
ACTION: No action taken.
16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
McNally v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 95-8634.
ACTION: No. action taken.
16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: One.
ACTION: No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT to April 15, 1997 in memory of Vera Davis.