COMPLETED AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 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: (Public discussion
permitted.)
RA-1: Approval of minutes of the June 23, 1998 special joint meeting of the City Council and
Redevelopment Agency.
ACTION: Approved.
RA-2: Resolution designating representatives to sign California Office of Emergency
Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency documents on behalf of the
Redevelopment Agency.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 456 (RAS).
5. CONTINUED ITEMS:
5-A: Request of Social Services Commission to remove commissioner from the Commission
for non-attendance at monthly meetings. (Continued from August 18, 1998.)
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
5-B: 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 July 14, 1998.)
ACTION: Continued to January 1999.
5-C: Appointment to unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a
term ending June 30, 1999. (Continued from July 21, 1998)
ACTION: Appointed Manuel de Losada for a term ending June 30, 1999.
5-D: Annual appointments to the Arts Commission (2) for terms ending June 30, 2002
(Continued from August 11, 1998).
ACTION: Reappointed Jorge Pardo and appointed Zina Josephs for a term ending June 30, 2002.
5-E: Appointment to unscheduled vacancy on the Arts Commission for a term ending June
30, 1999. (Continued from August 11, 1998)
ACTION: Appointed Helen Garber to a term ending June 30, 1999.
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 July 21, 1998, regular 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: Adoped Resolution No. 9314 (CCS).
6-C: Purchase Order to Office Depot for miscellaneous office furniture for the Community
and Cultural Services Department - recommendation to award purchase order, in the amount
of $60,376.57, to Office Depot to furnish, deliver and install modular work stations, partitions,
storage cabinets, conference and reception room furniture for the Event Facilities Division,
Community and Cultural Services Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-D: Recommendation that Council review and approve the membership list of the
Community Advisory Committee under the Neighborhood Livability Initiative
Staff Report
ACTION: Continued.
6-E: Approval of change order with Comprehensive Housing Services, Inc. (CHS), to
continue providing prevailing wage compliance monitoring services - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a change order, in the amount of $22,500,
with CHS to continue providing prevailing wage compliance monitoring services to the
Multifamily Earthquake Repair Loan Program.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-F: Agreement with NIACAD Limited for development of new dispatch communication
system for the Big Blue Bus, Transportation Department - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement, in the amount of $180,000, with NIACAD
Limited for development of an Intelligent Transportation System Technology Plan and the
provision of technical assistance in the replacement of the dispatch communication system for the
Transportation Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7342 (CCS).
6-G: Waiver of competitive bidding for a construction contract for a portion of the Coastal
Interceptor Sewer - recommendation to waive competitive bidding requirements and authorize
the City Manager to negotiate a construction contract for a portion of the Coastal Interceptor
Sewer which collects sewage from the City of Los Angeles, north of the Santa Monica City limits,
and with additional flows from the City of Santa Monica, carries it to the L.A. Hyperion Plant for
treatment.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7343 (CCS).
6-H: Recommendation to direct staff to prepare a modifying ordinance to allow the
purchase of certified tropical hardwoods and old-growth temperate rainforest species if
certified by a Forest Stewardship Council accredited agency.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-I: Contract with Rachlin and Rachlin Architects for design of repairs for the Facilities
Maintenance Program at various City facilities - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract, in an amount not to exceed $235,375, for the
design of repairs and accessibility improvements for the Facilities Maintenance Program, Various
City Facilities, Year 3.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved amendment to Contract No. 6593 (CCS).
6-J: Contract with Chrysalis to provide maintenance services for three projects: Public
Area Clean-up, Third Street Promenade Recycling, and Transfer Station Salvage -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with
Chrysalis, in the amount of $131,189 for year one, $178,848 for year two, and $182,833 for year
three, to provide maintenance services for three projects for the Solid Waste Management
Division of the Environmental and Public Works Management Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7345 (CCS).
6-K: Contract Amendment with Arthur D. Little for environmental engineering and
cleanup services at the Transportation Department Facility - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to an existing contract with Arthur D.
Little, in the amount of $410,000, to conduct environmental engineering and cleanup services
related to releases from underground storage tank systems at the Transportation Department
Facility.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved amendment to Contract No. 109 (CD).
6-L: Contract award to Amelco Construction for the renovation of Council Chambers in
City Hall - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract
with Amelco Construction, in the amount of $685,000, for the renovation and upgrading of
Council Chambers.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7346 (CCS).
6-M: Recommendation to appoint new members to vacant positions on the City's Task
Force on the Environment.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-N: Contract with Vista Information Technologies for design testing and relocation
planning services for telecommunication systems in the new Public Safety Building -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Vista
Information Technologies, in the amount of $100,000, to provide design, testing and relocation
planning services for telecommunication systems in the new Public Safety Building.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7347 (CCS).
6-O: Recommendation to hear public comment and approve Report on Water Quality
Relative to Public Health Goals - recommendation to review and approve the report describing
the City's compliance with new state regulation requiring analysis of the local water supply
compared to state and federal goals for drinking water quality, as required by State legislation.
Staff Report
ACTION: Approved.
6-P: Recommendation to review and approve staff proposal to designate use of 1998 Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant Funds,1997-98 Citizen's Option for Public Safety(COPS)
Funds, and accumulated COPS fund interest for acquisition of specified equipment.
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: Resolution of intention to amend contract with the California Public Employees'
Retirement System relative to firefighters and introduction and first reading of an
ordinance authorizing an amendment to contract with the California Public Employee's
Retirement System - recommendation to adopt a resolution of intention to amend contract, and
to introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the contract
between the City and The Board of Administration of the California Public Employees'
Retirement System.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9315 (CCS), approved amended Contract No. 7348 (CCS),
approved Contract No. 7349 (CCS), and introduced and held first reading.
8-B: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance to increase permitted height for
recreation facilities associated with public or private schools in the M1 Zoning District
(Crossroads School) - recommendation to introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance
modifying Section 9.04.08.34.060(a) of Article IX of the municipal code to increase the permitted
height for recreation facilities associated with public or private primary or secondary schools in
the M1 Zoning District.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced and held first reading.
8-C: Introduction and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica setting the
1998-99 tax rate for the 1990 Main Library Land Acquisition General Obligation Bonds.
Staff Report
ACTION: Introduced and adopted Ordinance No. 1922 (CCS).
9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
9-A: Resolution designating off-leash dog areas, limiting the number of dogs permitted, and
establishing hours of use - recommendation to adopt a resolution to implement a range of
activities for the improvement of conditions and regulations of off-leash dog areas in Santa
Monica parks.
Staff Report
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9316 (CCS), as amended.
9-B: Recommendation to deny the appeal of the United Transportation Union which seeks
to represent certain non-Motor Coach Operator positions in the Transportation
Department.
Staff Report
ACTION: Appeal denied.
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 to accept certified results of assessment election, and
approve the use of city funds to finance the portion of the work not approved by voters.
(Continued from August 11, 1998)
Staff Report
ACTION: Referred to staff to consider funding issues raised and return with options.
10-B: Public hearing on the FY 1997-98 Annual Review of the City's Coordinated Plan for
Homeless Services - recommendation to hold a public hearing and receive public comment on the
Annual Review of the Coordinated Plan for Homeless Services
Staff Report
ACTION: Public comment received and filed.
12. RESOLUTIONS:
12-A: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with United Transportation Union (UTU).
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9317 (CCS), and approved Contract No. 7350 (CCS).
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of Gerald O'Kane to address Council regarding residency requirement and
restrictions for the use of the City's dog park.
ACTION: Mr. O'Kane not present. Received and filed.
13-B: Request of Eileen Hecht to address Council regarding revisions to City policies
regarding residential parking in the Central Business District.
ACTION: Staff to return with additional information and options.
13-C: Request of Mark Siegel, representing Friends of Quality Schools, that Council direct
staff to prepare a resolution endorsing the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
School Bond.
ACTION: Staff directed to prepare a resolution.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion permitted.)
14-A: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy to the Bayside District Corporation for a
term ending June 30, 1999. (Continued from August 18, 1998.)
ACTION: Continued to September 22, 1998.
14-B: Appointment to two unscheduled vacancies on the Commission on the Status of
Women for a term ending June 30, 2001.
ACTION: Continued to October 13, 1998.
14-C: Resignation from Architectural Review Board - Acceptance of resignation letter of
Matthew Kanny from the Architectural Review Board and authorization for the City Clerk to
publish a notice of 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.
16. CLOSED SESSIONS:
16-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Wil-fourth Partnership v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. BS 045 458.
ACTION: Settlement approved.
16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Charmont Partners, Ltd., v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 007 397.
ACTION: Settlement approved.
16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Ring Trading Corporation v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 172 044 (consolidated with Mountain View Mobile Inn
Residents Association, Inc., v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. SC 052672.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Andrew Mark Lessman, Case No. BC 191657.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Matti Bialer v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. SC 041334.
ACTION: Not heard.
16-F: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Bret Carr v. Santa Monica
Police Department, City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. 97-8765 HLH(Ex).
ACTION: Not heard.
16-G: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director.
Bargaining Units: Administrative Team Associates (ATA)
Executive Pay Plan (EPP)
Public Attorneys Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU)
Management Team Associates (MTA)
Municipal Employees Association (MEA)
Public Attorneys Union (PAU)
Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 (SMFFA)
Supervisors Team Associates (STA)
United Transportation Union (UTU)
ACTION: No reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT to September 15, 1998 at 8:00 p.m in memory of Hal Boelsems.