COMPLETED AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 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 June 10, and June 17, 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. 9159 (CCS).
6-C: Recommendation to approve Statement of Official Action
for Appeal of the Approval of Final Mitigated Negative
Declaration (IS 96-004); Text Amendment 97-001; Variance
95-015; Conditional Use Permit 97-002 And Development
Review 95-002 to permit construction of a 66-unit senior
housing project and a public parking structure located
at 1136-1144 Fourth Street.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-D: Adoption of resolution to receive the City's share of
Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project Area Tax
Increment Revenues and authorization to the City Manager
to transmit the resolution to the Los Angeles County
Auditor-Controller.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9160 (CCS).
6-E: Adoption of resolution to accept $90,000 in fund through
the State Grant Assistance to Local Law Enforcement
Agencies Project administered by the Department of
Alcoholic Beverage Control to address problem alcohol
sales establishments and alcohol-related crime, and
authorization for the City Manager to execute the
contract with the State.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9161 (CCS) and
Contract No. 6709 (CCS).
6-F: Recommendation to authorize the City manager to
negotiate and execute a sole source contract with
Hamilton, Rabinovitz, and Alschuler, in an amount not to
exceed $98,740, for preparation of analyses related to
modifications of the City's Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6710 (CCS).
6-G: Recommendation to direct the City Attorney to prepare
ordinances to establish seven new preferential parking
zones at various locations in the City and direct staff
to conduct an environmental evaluation of the proposed
zones.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-H: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Dworsky
Associates, in an amount not to exceed $3,240,000, to
prepare design drawings and construction documents for
the Public Safety Facility.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6711 (CCS).
6-I: Adoption of resolution to amend Resolution No. 9135 in
order to allow the City Manager to appoint a designee
to execute and submit oil recycling and household
hazardous waste grant documentation to the California
Integrated Waste Management Board.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9162 (CCS).
6-J: Recommendation to contribute $5,000 to support the
Summer Seminar sponsored by the Independent Cities
Association (ICA).
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: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance of the
City of Santa Monica amending Article IX (the Zoning
Ordinance) to add a definition of "incidental arts and
entertainment uses" and establishing standards for such
uses in the Main Street Commercial District.
Staff Report
ACTION: Directed staff to prepare interim Ordinance
to allow existing Temporary Use Permits
(TUP) or administratively approve extension
of TUP. Directed staff to return with new
permit process linking permit to
use/business not the land.
8-B: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4.08.370 relating to
curfews.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced and held first reading with
amendments.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Recommendation to discuss financial impacts of approved
settlement agreement concerning MTBE contamination of
the City's water supply and recommendation to consider
rebates and/or reduction of water rate surcharge, and
adoption of appropriate resolution.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved and adopted Resolution No. 9163
(CCS).
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of James Tyler, Architect FAIA, to address the
City Council regarding the Grigsby Automotive Site at
401 Broadway in the City of Santa Monica.
ACTION: Staff directed to process a text amendment
to return to Council.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments to the following boards and commissions for
terms expiring June 30, 1997:
Accessibility Appeals Board (2)
Airport Commission (1)
Architectural Review Board (2)
Arts Commission (2)
Bayside District Corporation (3)
Building & Safety (1)
Commission on Older Americans (2)
Commission on the Status of Women (3)
Convention and Visitors Bureau (2)
Housing Commission (4)
Landmarks Commission (2)
Library Board (1)
Metropolitan Cooperative Library System
Advisory Board (1)
Personnel Board (2)
Planning Commission (1)
Recreation & Parks Commission (1)
Social Services Commission (2)
ACTION: Continued to August 12, 1997.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Genser that the City Council
support Senate Bill 500 (Polanco) which, if enacted,
would provide for a statewide ban on "Saturday Night
Specials."
ACTION: Approved. Mayor to send appropriate
letter.
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: Heard. No action taken.
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: Heard. No action taken.
16-G: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director.
Bargaining Units: Administrative Team Associates (ATA)
Executive Pay Plan (EPP)
Legal Support Staff Association of
Santa
Monica (LSSASM)
Management Team Associates (MTA)
Municipal Employees Association (MEA)
Public Attorneys Union (PAU)
Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109
(SMFFA)
Santa Monica Police Officers
Association (SMPOA)
Supervisors Team Associates (STA)
United Transportation Union (UTU)
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-H: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: Two.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT