COMPLETED AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1998
CLOSED SESSION FROM 6:15 TO 7:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
5. CONTINUED ITEMS:
5-A: Status report on Telecommunications Master Plan,
including preliminary conceptual findings, and
recommendation to proceed with finalizing the Master
Plan for Council adoption. (Continued from February 24,
1998.)
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
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 January 20 and 27, 1998, regular
City Council meetings, and February 3, 1998, special
City Council meeting.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Earthquake Recovery Resolution declaring the continuing
existence of a local emergency (January 1994 Earthquake
Damage).
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9243 (CCS).
6-C: Authorization to donate used computer equipment to
government agencies and non-profit organizations -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to donate
used City computer equipment to public schools, other
government agencies providing service to the community,
and to City funded non-profit organizations.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-D: Contract for automated sideloader consulting services -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Larry Brunn,
Automated Sideloader Consultant, in an amount not to
exceed $52,500, to complete preparation for use of new
automated sideload solid waste collection vehicles.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6941 (CCS).
6-E: Contract for organizational development services -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a two-year contract with
Innovative Resources Consultant Group, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $310,000, for continued
organizational development services in the
Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6942 (CCS).
6-F: Contract for new Business License System -
Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Hdl Software, for
an amount not to exceed $30,000, for a new automated
business license system.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6943 (CCS).
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
7-A: Reconsideration of appeal to allow addition of
convenience store to gas station at 1410 Pico Boulevard
(Texaco Station) - reconsideration of Appeal 97-001 of
Planning Commission approval of Conditional Use Permit
96-023 to allow the addition of a convenience store to
an existing self-service gas station located at 1410
Pico Boulevard, and recommendation to uphold the appeal
and allow the addition of the convenience store
according to the modified conditions of approval
proposed by staff.
Applicant/Appellant: Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc.
Staff Report
ACTION: Item continued. Renoticing of date and
time of meeting to occur.
7-B: Appeal to allow a portion of the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (MTA) right-of-way at 1955
Centinela Avenue - Appeal 97-023 of the Planning
Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit 97-020 to
allow a portion of the MTA's right-of-way at 1955
Centinela Avenue to be used for production studio
equipment storage and parking.
Applicant/Appellant: North Shore Productions
ACTION: Public hearing cancelled. To be rescheduled at a
future date.
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: Regulation and grading of public eating places
(restaurants) ordinance - introduction and first reading
of an ordinance of the City Council adding Chapter 5.05
to the Santa Monica Municipal Code regulating public
eating places. (Continued from February 24, 1998.)
Staff Report
ACTION: Staff directed to conduct additonal
research, and return to Council within 60
days with recommendations.
8-B: Preferential parking zone in the area bounded by 26th
Street, Santa Monica Boulevard, Yale Street and Colorado
Avenue - first reading and introduction of an ordinance
of the City of Santa Monica adding Section 3.08.470 to
the Municipal Code to establish Preferential Parking
Zone II and approval of negative declaration.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced and held first reading.
8-C: Preferential parking zone on 18th Street between
Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard - first reading and
introduction of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica
adding Section 3.08.490 to the Municipal Code to
establish Preferential Parking Zone KK and approval of
negative declaration.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced and held first reading.
8-D: Preferential parking zone on 22nd Street between
California Avenue and Washington Avenue - first reading
and introduction of an ordinance of the City of Santa
Monica adding Section 3.08.510 to the Municipal Code to
establish Preferential Parking Zone MM and approval of
negative declaration.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced and held first reading.
8-E: Modification of standards in the C3-C Downtown Overlay
District - first reading and introduction of ordinance
modifying the development standards in the C3-C Downtown
Overlay District on an interim basis.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced and held first reading.
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Concept Design for renovation of Douglas Park and the
playgrounds in Clover, Joslyn, Marine and Ozone Parks -
recommendation to approve concept designs for renovation
of Douglas Park and the playgrounds in Clover, Joslyn,
Marine, and Ozone Parks; and, to direct staff to develop
plans for a play area for older children in Los Amigos
Park. (Continued from February 10, 1998.)
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
12. RESOLUTIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
12-A: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Administrative Team
Associates (ATA).
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9244 (CCS) and
approved Contract No. 6945 (CCS).
12-B: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Public Attorneys'
Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU).
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9245 (CCS) and
approved Contract No. 6946.
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of John Jurenka to address Council regarding the
safety of the city streets and the traffic situation.
ACTION: Continued to March 24, 1998.
13-B: Request of Bernard Elias to address Council to request
the adoption of a resolution to oppose the bombing of
Iraq.
ACTION: Information received and filed.
13-C: Request of Marilyn Hall, Director of Emeritus College,
to address Council regarding the use of skateboards and
rollerblades on the Third Street Promenade.
ACTION: Withdrawn at request of Marilyn Hall.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Request of Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor to discuss requesting
staff to prepare a resolution of intention to amend the
Zoning Ordinance to increase the minimum lot width to
100 feet for the area bounded by Ocean Avenue to 7th
Street, and Montana Avenue to the north City limits.
(Continued from February 24,1998.)
ACTION: Continued to March 24, 1998 as a 5-item.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Rosenstein to use budgeted
travel funds to attend a White House conference on
global warming in Santa Barbara,
March 9-11, 1998.
ACTION: Approved for any Councilmember who wants to
attend.
14-C: Request of Councilmember Genser to direct staff to
prepare an interim ordinance which regulates, or places
a moratorium upon the development of new commercial
drive-through facilities in the city.
ACTION: Approved.
14-D: Request of Councilmember Genser to direct staff to
prepare draft ordinances (or other appropriate
mechanisms) to prohibit bicycling, skateboarding, and
rollerblading on the Third Street Promenade.
ACTION: Continued to March 24, 1998.
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:
City of Santa Monica v. Henry Walther et al., Case No.
SC 0435522.
ACTION: No reportable action taken.
16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Mobil Oil, Case No. SC 778141.
ACTION: No reportable action taken.
16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Santa Monica Housing Council v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. BC 184061.
ACTION: No reportable action taken.
16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. BC
121316.
ACTION: No reportable action taken.
16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Ring Trading Corporation v. City of Santa Monica, Case
No. BC 172044.
ACTION: No reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT to March 24, 1998 at 6:15 p.m.
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