COMPLETED AGENDA

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 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 - John Adams Middle School Madrigals

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 March 3, 1998, City Council meeting.

ACTION: Approved.

6-B: Earthquake Recovery Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage). Staff Report

ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9264 (CCS).

6-C: Design and construction plans for new restroom facilities at Douglas Park - recommendation to authorize the city Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to the existing contract with Rios Associates, in the amount of $28,500, for the design and preparation of construction documents for new restroom facilities and landscape improvements at Douglas Park. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved amendment to Contract No. 6592 (CCS).

6-D: Reimbursement for costs associated with site visits to educate businesses regarding municipal storm water permit - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a memorandum of understanding with the L.A. County Department of Public Works for reimbursement of $12,305 per year, for four years, for educational site visits related to the municipal storm water permit. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6977 (CCS).

6-E: Design and construction management of City Hall elevator replacement - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Robinson/Takahashi/Katz & Associates, in the amount of $100,000, for the design and construction management of the City Hall elevator replacement project. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 6978 (CCS).

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: Discount of floor area for residential uses ordinance - introduction and adoption of interim ordinance extending the modifications made to development standards in the C3-C Downtown Overlay District and declaring the presence of an emergency. Staff Report

ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1910 (CCS), as amended.

9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)

9-A: Merger of Bayside District Corporation and the Central Business District - recommendation to 1) approve in concept the merger between the Bayside District Corporation and the Central Business District, 2) authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a new Services Agreement between the City and Bayside to reflect the merger, and 3) terminate the existing contract between the City and the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce regarding monies collected from the Central Business District. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved staff recommendation, including Contract No. 6979(CCS).

9-B: Neighborhood Enhancement Pilot Program - recommendation to approve a Neighborhood Enhancement Pilot Program in the area bounded by 14^th Street on the West, Stewart Street on the East, Olympic boulevard on the North and Pico Boulevard on the south. Staff Report

ACTION: Continued to a future meeting.

13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)

13-A: Request of Tricia Crane to address Council regarding maintaining free playground access as part of the supervised after school recreation program.

ACTION: Continued to next available meeting. Item to include discussion of Crest Program.

14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)

14-A: Los Angeles County West Vector Control vacancy - appointment to the Los Angeles County West Vector Control for one vacancy for a term ending December 31, 1999. (Continued from April 14, 1998.)

ACTION: Continued to next available date.

14-B: Commission on Older Americans vacancy - appointment to Commission on Older Americans for one unscheduled vacancy for a term ending June 30, 2000. (Continued from April 14, 1998.)

ACTION: Continued to next available date.

14-C: Commission on the Status of Women vacancy - appointment to the Commission on the Status of Women for one unscheduled vacancy for a term ending June 30, 1999. (Continued from April 14, 1998.)

ACTION: Appointed Suzanne Kim for a term ending June 30, 1999.

14-D: Resignation from the Recreation and Park Commission - recommendation to accept Thomas J. Mortensen's letter of resignation from the Recreation and Park Commission and authorization to the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.

ACTION: Accepted.

14-E: Request of Councilmember Genser that the City Council express its opposition to SB 1651 which would pre-empt local control over the regulation and prohibition of leaf blowers.

ACTION: Approved.

14-F: Request of Mayor Holbrook that City Council express its opposition to Proposition 226 which makes it more difficult for labor unions to raise funds for political activities.

ACTION: Continued to May 5, 1998 meeting.

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: Held. No action taken.

16. CLOSED SESSIONS:

16-A : Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Ring Trading Corporation v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 172044.

ACTION: No reportable action taken.

16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: McNally v. Butts, et al., Case No. CV 95-8634.

ACTION: No reportable action taken.

16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Frank Moody v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. B 106196.

ACTION: No reportable action taken.

ADJOURNMENT to May 5, 1998 at 6:15 p.m.