COMPLETED AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1997 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring August 5, 1997, as the 13th National
Night Out, sponsored by the National Association of Town
Watch.
ACTION: Presented proclamation.
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 2, 1997, June 3, 1997, June 4,
1997, and June 24, 1997, City Council meetings.
ACTION: Approved minutes of June 2, 3 and 4, 1997. Approved
minutes of June 24, 1997, as amended.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9164(CCS).
6-C: Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the
application for grant funds from the Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works - Santa Monica Bay Competitive
Grant Program for a storm drain outfall retrofit and catch
basin insert devices and for the purchase of a wash water
reclamation system.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9165(CCS).
6-D: Recommendation to cancel August 26, 1997, City Council
meeting.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-E: Recommendation to split Bid No. 2640 between Curved Glass
Distributors Inc., for items 1 through 4, and Universal Coach
Parts, Inc., for items 5 through 7, at specified unit prices,
to furnish and deliver miscellaneous glass for bus windows for
the Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-F: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2641 to Universal Coach Parts,
Inc., at specified unit prices, to furnish and deliver air,
oil and fuel filters for the Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-G: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2642 to Smith & Hartford
Custom Coach, at specified unit prices, to provide labor to
repair damaged transit coaches for the Transportation
Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-H: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2644 to Saied Trucking
Company, at specified unit prices, to provide debris hauling
services for the Water Division, Environmental and Public
Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-I: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2645 to Catalina Pacific
Concrete, at specified unit prices, to furnish and deliver
transit mix, Portland cement class 520-C-2500 for the Street
Maintenance Division, Environmental and Public Works
Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-J: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2647 to Associated Truck Brake
Supply, at specified percentage discounts and hourly labor
rate, to provide brake service and supplies for passenger cars
and light and heavy trucks for the Fleet Management Division
of the Environmental and Public Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-K: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2648 to General Pump Company
and Beylick Drilling Inc., at specified unit prices to provide
pump and water well repair and maintenance services for the
Water Division, Environmental and Public Works Management
Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-L: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2649 to S & J Chevrolet, Inc.,
at specified unit prices, to provide remanufactured Allison
transmissions for the Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-M: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2651 to Pacific States Cast
Iron Pipe Company, at specified unit prices, to furnish and
deliver ductile iron bell and spigot pipe class 50, tyton
joint for repair/installation of water mains, fire hydrants,
and fire lines.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-N: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2653 to MK Diamond Products
Inc., at specified unit prices, to furnish and deliver
asphalt/concrete premium diamond blades for repair and
maintenance of asphalt and concrete by various City
departments.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-O: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2654 to Pursuit, at specified
unit prices, to provide repair of emergency equipment and
conversions of police vehicles for the
Police Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-P: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2658 to Cynedyne Inc., at
specified unit prices, to provide labor to repair and service
bus air conditioners for the Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-Q: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2657 to Sardo Bus & Coach
Upholstery Company, at specified unit prices, to provide bus
detailing services for the Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-R: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2661 to P & W Bin Repair, at
specified unit prices, to repair, refurbish and/or repaint 2-
cubic yard refuse bins for the Solid Waste Division,
Environmental and Public Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-S: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a purchase order with Southern California Disposal, at
specified unit prices, to provide transfer of refuse to a
landfill site for the Solid Waste Division, Environmental and
Public Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-T: Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute purchase orders for the
purchase of bus parts on the open market.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9166(CCS).
6-U: Recommendation to negotiate and execute a purchase order with
Valley Detroit Diesel Allison Inc., as sole source, to
purchase rebuilt Detroit Diesel engine parts and Allison
transmission parts for city buses, for the Transportation
Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-V: Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Parcel Map
No. 24589 for the subdivision of a single parcel into three
parcels at 3301-3303 Exposition Boulevard.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9167(CCS).
6-W: Recommendation to adopt a resolution approving Final Parcel
Map No. 52024, and to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement, for an 11-
unit condominium project at 1217 Yale Street.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9168(CCS); approved Contract No.
6714(CCS).
6-X: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a professional services contract with Willdan
Associates, in an amount not to exceed $125,000, for back-up
plan check services required by the Building and Safety
Division.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6715(CCS).
6-Y: Recommendation to adopt a resolution to approve a change in
the previously-approved route for the U.S. Constitution Day
Parade on Main Street, and deny the request to have spectator
chairs placed upon the route.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9169(CCS).
6-Z: Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute the
lease options to extend the lease term for the Northridge
Earthquake Sewer Main Repairs Office at 1530 Lincoln
Boulevard.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved extension of Contract No. 6400(CCS).
6-AA: Recommendation to adopt a resolution opposing Assembly
Bill 1614, which as currently drafted prohibits any local tax
on telecommunication services, and recommending various changes.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9170(CCS).
6-BB: Recommendation to award contract to E & M Constructors
Company, in an amount not to exceed $86,000, for construction of
street improvements at the northeast corner of 20th Street
and Olympic Boulevard.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6716(CCS).
6-CC: Recommendation to adopt a resolution establishing a Post
Employment Health Plan for City employees, and authorization to
the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the
the Public Employees Benefits Services Corporation to administer
the plan for the City.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9171(CCS); approved Contract
No. 6717(CCS).
6-DD: Recommendation to adopt a resolution establishing a pre-
tax payroll deduction plan for service credit purchases
with the California Public Employees Retirement System.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9172(CCS).
6-EE: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2637 to Data Impressions,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $190,326.97, to furnish
and deliver 123 desktop computers/accessories;
recommendation to award Bid No. 2636 to Hewlett-Packard,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $68,955.53, to furnish
and deliver two computer servers; and, recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with the Sirsi Corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $259,565.75, to furnish and deliver integrated
library automation system software to replace the
existing library automation system.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved staff recommendation, as amended; approved
Contract No. 6718(CCS).
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
7-A: Appeal 97-001 of Planning Commission approval of Conditional
Use Permit 96-023 to allow the addition of a fast-food
restaurant with outdoor seating and a convenience store to an
existing self-service gas station located at 1410 Pico
Boulevard, relative to the existing 14th Street driveway.
Applicant/Appellant: Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc.
Staff Report
ACTION: Planning Commission decision stands.
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: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Santa
Monica Municipal Code Section 4.08.370 relating to curfews.
(Introduced on July 8, 1997.)
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1881(CCS).
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Recommendation that City Council elect to permit a parking
ratio of 2.9 spaces per 1000 square feet of floor area for
Phase I of the Water Garden Development, per Section
3(b)(5)(b) of the Development Agreement between J.H. Snyder
Company II and the City of Santa Monica.
ACTION: To be considered on September 23, 1997.
9-B: Recommendation to endorse the establishment of a Working Group
to facilitate the public planning process to develop
recommendation for site development of 415 Pacific Coast
Highway, to select two Councilmembers to serve on the Working
Group, and to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with Moule & Polyzoides, in an amount not
to exceed $80,605, for planning services.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6719(CCS). Councilmembers
Genser and Feinstein to serve on the Working Group.
10: PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10-A: Recommendation to hold a public hearing to receive public
input, approve in concept the Downtown Urban Design Plan,
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with C.T. & F., Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$473,643, for the Implementation of the first phase of
the plan, and direct staff to prepare design and
construction drawings for Phase II improvements.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6720(CCS).
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
14-A: Request of Councilmember Rosenstein to approve extending
health insurance coverage for the Neighborhood Support Center
staff through September 30, 1997.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
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.)
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
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: Heard. No action taken.
16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Miriam Zhito v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 045
124.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Cindy Luff v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 041 742.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City
of Santa Monica v. Doreena's, Case No. LAMC 95 V 0317.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Doreena's v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 006 976.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-F: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Orozco v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 147885.
ACTION: Approved settlement in the amount of $115,000.00.
16-G: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Marc
Miskey v. City of Santa Monica , Case No. CV 97-4325.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-H: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Charmont Partners v. City Council, et al., Case No. SS 007397.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-I: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Wil-Fourth Partnership v. City Council, et al., Case No. BS 045
458.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-J: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: One.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-K: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Charmont Partners v. City Council, et al., Case No. SS
007397.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-L: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Wil
- Fourth Partnership v. City Council, et al., Case No. BS
045 458.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT