City Council Meeting: 07/14/98

COMPLETED AGENDA

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

SPECIAL MEETING OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 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

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

RA-1: Contract for Pico Boulevard Streetscape Implementation Plan - recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute an amendment to professional services contract with Katherine Spitz Associates Inc., in an amount not to exceed $75,794, to design and prepare the Pico Boulevard Streetscape Plan.

ACTION: Approved amendment to Contract No. 6607 (CCS).

5. CONTINUED ITEMS:

5-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 June 23, 1998.)

ACTION: Continued to September 8, 1998.

5-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 June 23, 1998.)

ACTION: Appointed Joseph Cahn for a term ending June 30, 2000.

5-C: Planning Commission vacancy - appointment to one unscheduled vacancy for a term ending June 30, 2000. (Continued from June 23, 1998.)

ACTION: Appointed Matthew Kanny for a term ending June 30, 2000.

5-D: Annual appointments to the following board and commission vacancies for terms expiring June 30, 1998 (continued from June 23, 1998):

Airport Commission (1) - term ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed Todd Cleary for a term ending June 30, 2002.

Architectural Review Board (2) - terms ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed Allison St. Onge and appointed Chris Joseph, both for terms ending June 30, 2002.

Arts Commission (2) - terms ending June 30, 2002 - Continued to August 11, 1998.

Building & Safety (1) - term ending June 30, 2001 - Reappointed Myra Burg and Mark Benjamin for terms ending June 30, 2001. One appointment continued, pending term limit policy.

Commission on Older Americans (3) - terms ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed Dr. Adele Somers, appointed Ruth Olay and Melva Heinsohn for terms ending June 30, 2002.

Commission on the Status of Women (2) - terms ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed Maria Leon-Vazquez and Kathleen Sheldon for terms ending June 30, 2002.

Convention and Visitors Bureau (3) - terms ending June 30, 2001 - Reappointed Jeanne Baier, Eric Hanks and Rodney Punt for terms ending June 30, 2001.

Housing Commission (2) - terms ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed Jason Parry for a term ending June 30, 2002. One appointment continued, pending term limit policy.

Landmarks Commission (3) - terms ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed James Lunsford, Stephen Frew and Mary Kay Hight for terms ending June 30, 2002.

Library Board (2) - June 30, 2002 - Reappointed Sue Alexopoulous for a term ending June 30, 2002. One appointment continued to July 21, 1998.

Personnel Board (1) - term ending June 30, 2003 - Continued to July 21, 1998.

Planning Commission (1) - term ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed John Zinner for a term ending June 30, 2002.

Recreation & Parks Commission (2) - terms ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed Steven Mount, appointed Susan Cloke for terms ending June 30, 2002.

Social Services Commission (2) - terms ending June 30, 2002 - Reappointed Karen Gunn and Lee Mizell for terms ending June 30, 2002.

5-E: Appointment to unscheduled vacancy on the Convention & Visitors Bureau for a term ending June 30, 2000. (Continued from June 23, 1998)

ACTION: Continued to July 21, 1998.

5-F: Appointment to unscheduled vacancy on the Arts Commission for a term ending June 30, 1999. (Continued from June 23, 1998)

ACTION: Continued to August 11, 1998.

5-G: Appointment to unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending June 30, 1999. (Continued from June 23, 1998)

ACTION: Continued to July 21, 1998.

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 26, June 9, and June 16,1998, City Council meetings.

ACTION: Approved June 9, and June 16, 1998. Continued May 26, 1998 to July 21, 1998.

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

ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9285 (CCS).

6-C: Recommendation to develop affordable housing at 502 Colorado Avenue - recommendation to authorize staff to develop an affordable housing project containing forty-two (42) single room occupancy units on the City-owned property located at 502 Colorado Avenue. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved.

6-D: Contract with Caltrans for the installation of traffic signal at Lincoln Boulevard and Michigan Avenue intersection - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a cooperative agreement with the State of California Department, of Transportation for the installation of a traffic signal and related work at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Michigan Avenue; to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a change order, in the amount of $150,000, to Contract No. 6543(CCS) with C.T. & F., Inc., for the construction of a traffic signal and related work at said intersection; and direct staff to take budget action as outlined in the report. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7289 and change order to Contract No. 6543 (CCS).

6-E: Contract for plan check and interim Building Official services for the Building and Safety Division - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Willdan Associates, in an amount not to exceed $403,560, to provide plan check and Interim Building Official services for the Building and Safety Division. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7289 (CCS).

6-F: Amendment to advertising contract for Big Blue Bus for increased fees paid to City - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to contract with Gateway Outdoor Advertising to increase the concession fees paid to the City. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved amendment to Contract No. 7011 (CCS).

6-G: Community Outreach Plan for awareness of Sustainable City Program - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Rogers and Associates, for an amount not to exceed $50,000, to develop a community outreach plan to increase community awareness of the Sustainable City Program goals and ultimately increase participation. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7290 (CCS).

6-H: Purchase of maintenance agreement for Motorola communication equipment - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a purchase order with Motorola, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $87,000, to provide annual maintenance services for communications equipment in the Police Department; and, notification of an exception to Resolution No. 8966(CCS) regarding doing business with companies doing business in or with Myanmar. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved.

6-I: Contract for Street Resurfacing Project: 6^th Street from Wilshire Boulevard to Arizona Avenue, and Ocean Park Boulevard, from Lincoln Boulevard to 14^th Street - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Sully-Miller Contracting Company, in the amount of $440,634, for the construction of the 1997-98 Federal Street Resurfacing Project No. 1, and approval of budget changes as outlined in the staff report. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7291 (CCS).

6-J: Contract for installation of new streetlights at various city locations - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with C.T. & F., Inc., in the amount of $175,530, for the installation of new streetlights on 23^rd from Arizona to Wilshire, 29^th Street from Ocean Park to Pearl, on Lincoln from Montana to Alta Avenues, on Princeton from Wilshire to Washington, on Prospect from Marine to end of street, and on Yale from Montana to Washington Avenues, and approve the expenditure of funds as outlined in the report. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7292 (CCS).

6-K: Replacement of portion of Woodlawn Cemetery's irrigation system - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Karleskint-Crum, Inc., in the amount of $68,875, for the replacement of a portion of Woodlawn Cemetery's irrigation system, and approve budget changes as outlined in the staff report. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7293 (CCS).

6-L: Purchase of site at 1525 Euclid Street for use as neighborhood park, community meeting space, and housing for persons with cerebral palsy and other disabilities and agreement with the State Office of Historic Preservation - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sales agreement with Los Angeles County, in the amount of $1,200,000, for the purchase of site at 1525 Euclid Street; authorization to enter into long-term lease with United Cerebral Palsy for the housing portion of the existing building; and, authorization to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the State Office of Historic Preservation, and other parties as necessary, that will govern adaptive reuse of existing building currently listed in the city's Historic Resources Inventory. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved Contracts No. 7294 (CCS), 7295 (CCS), and 7296 (CCS).

6-M: Opposition to proposed State legislation to either reduce or eliminate State Vehicle License Fees - recommendation to confirm opposition to the proposed State Vehicle License Fees repeal absent a guaranteed constitutional replacement for all revenues lost and requesting protection of other taxes. Staff Report

ACTION: Approved as amended.

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: Review of Draft Nexus Study and introduction of Affordable Housing Production Program ordinance - recommendation to review the Draft Nexus Study, and to introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica adding Chapter 9.56 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code establishing an Affordable Housing Production Program. Staff Report

ACTION: Introduced and held first reading, as amended.

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

9-A: Approval of final design for Dry Weather Runoff Reclamation Facility - recommendation to approve the final design for the Dry Weather Runoff Reclamation Facility Staff Report

ACTION: Continued to July 21, 1998.

10: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

10-A: Public hearing to accept certified results of the 1997/98 Street Resurfacing Proposition 218 assessment election and request to approve use of city funds for the project - recommendation to hold public hearing, accept certified results of assessment election, and approve the use of city funds to finance all of the proposed street improvements.

To be continued to August 11, 1998.

13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)

13-A: Request of Chris Harding, representing Pioneer French Bakery Company, to address Council regarding a proposed mixed-use development of the property located at 2012 Main Street and 2021-2029 Main Street.

ACTION: Withdrawn at Mr. Harding's request.

13-B: Request of Pro Se - the Advocate requesting to present to Council a video and still pictures of his apartment and alleged violations of Health, Building & Safety Codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

ACTION: Information received and filed.

13-C: Request of Cynthia Sinclair to address Council regarding problems she has encountered with the Santa Monica Police Department.

ACTION: Referred to staff to report back to Council.

13-D: Request of Louise Gabriel, Santa Monica Historical Society Museum, to address Council regarding inaccurate statements made by Council members and City Manager at a previous Council meeting, and request to reconsider $40,000 grant for a paid staff member for the museum.

ACTION: Continued to July 21, 1998 at Ms. Gabriel's request.

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

14-A: Request of Mayor Holbrook that Council direct staff to prepare language for a Charter Amendment measure to be placed on the November 3, 1998, General Election to allow voters to vote for a Mayor every four years. (Continued from June 23, 1998)

ACTION: Received and filed.

14-B: Resignation from the Commission on the Status of Women - recommendation to accept letter of resignation from Adine Forman from the Commission on the Status of Women and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy. (Continued from June 23, 1998)

ACTION: Accepted resignation.

14-C: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy to the Bayside District Corporation for a term ending June 30, 1999.

ACTION: Continued to July 21, 1998.

14-D: Appointment to unscheduled vacancy on the Social Services Commission for a term ending June 30, 1999.

ACTION: Continued to July 21, 1998.

14-E: Appointment of two Commissioner Emeritus members to the Commission on Older Americans for terms ending June 30, 2000.

ACTION: Reappointed Dan Cohen and Rose Kaufman for terms ending

June 30, 2000.

14-F: Request of Councilmember Feinstein to direct staff to plan for future purchase of green, renewable energy (i.e., solar electricity) for City Hall use.

ACTION: Referred to staff to report back to Council.

14-G: Request of Mayor Holbrook to direct staff to prepare language for a ballot measure to appear on the upcoming November 3, 1998, election to amend the Santa Monica City Charter to make tenant ownership conversions possible.

ACTION: Received and filed.

14-H: Request of Mayor Holbrook to direct staff to amend the appropriate zoning ordinance to allow incidental food use on Main Street.

ACTION: Referred to staff to provide information and options.

14-I: Resignation from the Commission on the Status of Women - recommendation to accept Julia Coleman's letter of resignation from the Commission on the Status of Women and authorize the City Clerk to publish for the vacancy.

ACTION: Accepted resignation.

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 Real Property Negotiator:

Property: 1602 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica (Lobster property)

Negotiating parties: Howard Robinson, City representative

Myron L. And Lorraine Nathan, and

John B. Kilbane & Associates, Inc.,

owners of record

Under negotiation: Option for acquisition of real property