COMPLETED AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY,
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PARKING AUTHORITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1997 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY,
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PARKING AUTHORITY:
ROLL CALL
CC/HA/RA/PA-1: Approval of minutes of the September 10, 1996,
special joint meeting of the City Council
Housing Authority, Parking Authority and
Redevelopment Agency; of the January 21, 1997,
special joint meeting of the City Council and
Redevelopment Agency; of the January 28, 1997,
special joint meeting of the City Council and
the Redevelopment Agency; and of the February
25, 1997, special joint meeting of the City
Council, the Housing Authority and the Parking
Authority.
ACTION: Approved.
CC/HA/RA/PA-2: Recommendation to hold a public hearing and,
after the public hearing, approve the
Resolutions and related documents adopting
Fiscal Year 1997-98 Budgets for the City of
Santa Monica, the Housing Authority, the
Redevelopment Agency and the Parking Authority;
resolution revising various salary rates and
approving list of reclassifications; resolution
revising current fees rate and setting new fees
for services provided by various City
departments; and, resolution continuing the
existing water rate surcharge.
Staff Report
To be considered with item 10-A.
ACTION: Approved budget as amended and adopted
Resolution No. 9149 (CCS), Resolution
No. 9150 (CCS), Resolution No. 9151
(CCS), Resolution No. 9152 (CCS),
Resolution No. 72 (HAS), Resolution
No. 453 (RAS), and Resolution No. 229
(PAS).
CC/HA/RA/PA-3: Recommendation to adopt resolutions establishing
the Gann appropriations limit for Fiscal Year
1997-98 and appropriating Fiscal Year 1996-97
funds to Gann'ed reserve and/or designated
balance sheet accounts.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution Nos. 9153 (CCS) and
9154 (CCS).
CC/RA-4: Recommendation to renew the two outstanding
Promissory Notes for the Downtown Project and
four outstanding Promissory Notes for the Ocean
Park Project; to establish two new loans from
the Redevelopment Agency from the Redevelopment
Agency for the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment
Project; and that the Redevelopment Agency
approve and authorize the Chairperson to execute
the Promissory Notes between the Agency and the
City.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
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 May 27, 1997, City Council
meeting.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9155 (CCS),
6-C: Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing submittal
of grant applications for Senior Nutrition Program and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract for provision of services to the elderly.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9156 (CCS) and
approved Contract No. 6701 (CCS).
6-D: Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the City
manager to file grant applications for Federal
Transportation Assistance and negotiate and execute
cooperative agreements with the Federal Transit
Administration.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9157 (CCS).
6-E: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to exercise
option for additional service under the contract with
Dave Transportation, Inc., to provide Pier/Beach Shuttle
Service at a cost of $37.63 per hour.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved extension of Contract No. 6561
(CCS).
6-F: Recommendation to approve the 1997 Stormwater Parcel
Report describing each parcel in the City that receives
a property bill from the Los Angeles County Tax
Assessor's Office and the amount of each parcel's
Stormwater Management User Fee for FY 1997-98.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-G: Recommendation for City Council to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a three-year contract
with High Tech Building Maintenance Co., in the amount
of $50,648 for the period of August 1, 1997 to February
14, 1998, and $101,296 per year for the remaining two
years of the contract, to provide custodial services.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6697 (CCS).
6-H: Recommendation for City Council to award contract to
C.J. Construction Inc., in the amount of $90,5560, for
construction of curb ramps at various locations
throughout the City and downtown parking structures.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6698 (CCS).
6-I: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with Sheltair
Scientific Limited, in an amount not to exceed $200,000,
to complete Phase Two of the Sustainable Development
Guidelines for construction and development projects in
the City of Santa Monica, and to approve formation of a
Technical Advisory Committee.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6699 (CCS).
6-J: Recommendation for the City Council to accept and file
the annual report on compliance with California Revenue
and Taxation Code Section 17274 regarding rental housing
code enforcement for calendar year 1996.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-K: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Kaku Associates,
in an amount not to exceed $99,700, to conduct a study
of downtown parking management to develop methods of
effectively using existing parking resources.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6700 (CCS).
6-L: Recommendation to amend an existing contract with
Hamilton, Rabinovitz and Alschuler, Inc., for an amount
not to exceed $10,000 for a total contract amount of
$197,640, for preparation of special studies for the
1998-2003 Housing Element.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved amendment to Contract No. 7146
(CCS).
6-M: Recommendation to waive competitive bidding procedures
and authorize the City Manager to negotiate on the open
market, and execute purchase orders for the completion
of exterior signage at Parking Structures 1 through 6,
for an amount not to exceed $130,000.
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: Ordinance for second reading and adoption amending
Chapter 8.12 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code,
governing nuisance abatement, by adding and clarifying
remedies, streamlining procedures and modifying notice
requirements. (This ordinance was introduced June 17,
1997.)
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1880 (CCS).
10: PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10-A: Request to hold a public hearing to receive public input
and recommendation to approve the Final Proposed Three-
Year Community Development Plan (including funding for
the Neighborhood Services Center) and Cultural/Arts
Organizational Support Grant Program Plan for Fiscal
Year 1997-98 through Fiscal Year 1999-2000 in
conjunction with the City's Fiscal Year 1997-98 Proposed
Budget; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute contracts with organizations approved for
funding; authorize the submittal of all necessary
documents to receive the City's annual Community
Development Block Grant and HOME entitlement grant
funds; and, adoption of resolution urging the State of
California to enact welfare reform legislation which is
responsive to the needs of Santa Monica residents.
Staff Report
To be considered with CC/HA/RA/PA-2.
ACTION: Heard. Approved as amended, and adopted
Resolution No. 9158 (CCS).
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of Janet Meskin to address Council regarding
airplane traffic and noise, and regarding banners towed
by airplanes.
ACTION: Withdrawn at Ms. Meskin's request.
13-B: Request of Carolanne Sudderth, representing Main Street
Community Gardens, to address Council regarding their
first Annual Open House on Sunday, June 29, 1997.
ACTION: Continued to July 1, 1997.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Acceptance of letter of resignation from Rodney Punt
from the Architectural Review Board, and authorization
for the City Clerk to publish a Notice of Vacancy.
ACTION: Continued to July 1, 1997.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public comment is permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City. Please note that State law prohibits
the City Council from taking any action on items not listed on
the agenda, including issues raised under this agenda item.)
16. CLOSED SESSIONS:
16-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Ring Trading Corp. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC
172 044.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Marc Miskey v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 97-
4325.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Mobil Oil Corporation, Case No.
SC 778 141.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Miriam Zhito v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 045
124.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Cindy Luff v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 041 742.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-F: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Walther, SC043522.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-G: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: One.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT to July 1, 1997 at 6:30p.m.