COMPLETED AGENDA

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2000

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

4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:

4-A: Presentation of American Society for Landscape Architecture Medallion Award for outstanding Landscape Design of Palisades Park.

ACTION: Award presented.

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

4-B: CC/RA-1 - Public hearing and award of contract for construction of the Santa Monica Municipal Pool Replacement Project Phase II - recommendation that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency hold a public hearing and receive public input; authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to negotiate and execute a contract with Vahdani Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $5,299,777 and approve contingency funds in the amount of $423,982, for the construction of the project; adopt a resolution finding that the project is of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project; authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City and the Agency for the Project.

ACTION: Continued to April 11, 2000.

ADJOURNMENT

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 December 14, 1999, January 11, and January 18, 2000, City Council meetings, as submitted.

ACTION: Approved minutes of December 14, 1999, as corrected. Approved minutes of January 11, 2000, and January 18, 2000.

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

ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9494 (CCS).

6-C: Contract for provision of Capital Improvement Projects management services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7428 (CCS) with Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall, in the amount of $300,000, to provide management services.

ACTION: Approved amendment to Contract No. 7428 (CCS).

6-D: Contract seismic upgrade services for existing Police Wing of City Hall - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with KPFF Consulting Engineers, in the amount of $60,000, for engineering evaluation, testing and conceptual design services for seismic upgrade of the Police Wing of City Hall.

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7690 (CCS).

6-E: Application for grant funds for improvements to Thelma Terry Center at Virginia Avenue Park - recommendation to authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to execute a pre-application for grants letter to the National Park Services' Urban Park and Recreation Program Rehabilitation Grant Program for improvements to the Thelma Terry Center at Virginia Avenue Park.

ACTION: Approved.

6-F: Award of Bid No. 2774 to Big Trucks, Inc., in the amount of $50,000, for rebuilt differential assemblies required to repair GMC and MCI buses.

ACTION: Approved.

6-G: Repair of neon message center at Civic Auditorium - recommendation to award a sole source purchase order to Chief Neon Sign Company, in the amount of $28,500, to repair the sign at the Civic Auditorium.

ACTION: Approved.

6-H: Purchase of heavy duty root cutter for tree maintenance - recommendation to award Bid No. 2776 to Vermeer-Escondido, in the amount of $ 43,191.75, to furnish and deliver one new diesel powered heavy duty root cutter for tree maintenance and decreased sidewalk damage.

ACTION: Approved.

6-I: Resolution of Intention to Change the Assessment Fee levied in the Montana Avenue Business Improvement Assessment District and setting a public hearing for April 25, 2000, to hear public input.

ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9495 (CCS). Amended to set public hearing for April 18, 2000.

6-J: Program management services for the Big Blue Bus Facility Expansion project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with CH2M Hill Inc., in the amount of $2,175,000, to provide program management services for the Big Blue Bus Facility Expansion, and approval of $325,000 in contingency funds.

ACTION: Approved Contract No. 7691 (CCS).

6-K: Application for Grant Funds for law enforcement efforts related to licensed alcohol outlets - recommendation to authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police to apply for up to $66,379 of Grant Assisting Law Enforcement Project grant funds from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to assist in curtailing problems related to licensed alcohol outlets within the City.

ACTION: Approved.

6-L: Resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 52682 for a 12-unit condominium project at 1544 12^th Street and authorization for the City Manager to execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement related to the project.

ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9496 (CCS). Approved Contract No. 7692 (CCS).

6-M: Contract amendment for additional environmental analysis for the Draft Open Space Element - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract amendment with Christopher Joseph and Associates, in the amount of $32,170, for a new total amount of $124,045, for additional environmental analysis required to complete the Municipal Pool Environmental Assessment and the Environmental Impact Report for the Open Space Element.

ACTION: Approved Amendment to Contract No. 6763 (CCS).

6-N: Purchase order for provision of rubber speed humps for various City streets - recommendation to authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a blanket purchase order to Recycled Technology, Inc., in the amount of $60,000, for provision of rubber speed humps for various City streets.

ACTION: Approved.

6-O: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a grant agreement and related documents with the State of California for receipt of $150,000 in grant funding for Walkable Westside Campaign for Pedestrian and Traffic Safety.

ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9497 (CCS).

6-P: Award of Bid No. 2767 to Nixon-Egli Equipment Company, in the amount of $186,584.03, for provision of one diesel-powered profiler used for pavement grinding needed to rectify drainage problems in City alleys and streets.

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: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance establishing the Pico Boulevard Business Improvement Area Assessment District.

ACTION: See 10-B.

8-B: Introduction and adoption of interim ordinance extending the moratorium on multi-family residential development in the city's multi-family residential districts for a period of three months, and declaring the presence of an emergency.

ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 1968 (CCS), as amended.

9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

9-A: Beach Parking Rate Program for Summer 2000 - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to implement a beach parking rate program consisting of (a) creation of short-term parking at the rate of $1.00 per hour for a 2-hour stay within three beach lots, including approximately 75 spaces in the 1640 Appian Way Lot, 85 spaces in the 2030 Barnard Way Lot, and 68 spaces in the 2600 Barnard Way Lot, and (b) reduction of the all day parking rate to $5.00, year-round, in the 2030 and 2600 Barnard Way Lots.

ACTION: Approved, as amended.

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

10-A: Public hearing to receive public input on, and resolution approving proposed changes to three City Streets - recommendation to hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution changing the names of Ocean Avenue; The Promenade to Ocean Front Walk; and autoway between Appian and Ocean, to Pacific Terrace.

To be considered on April 4, 2000.

10-B: Public hearing to receive public input on the proposed establishment of a Pico Boulevard Business Improvement Area Assessment District, introduction and first reading of an ordinance establishing the Assessment District, and authorization for the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce to administer the funds collected.

ACTION: First reading of ordinance held. Approved Contract No. 7693 (CCS) for no more than one year.

12. RESOLUTIONS:

12-A: Resolution revising affordable housing unit base fee for new market rate condominium development.

ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9498 (CCS).

13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

13-A: Request of Russell Bennett to address Council requesting an amendment to Municipal Code Section 9.04.20.10.030 to allow applicants to preserve and maintain the architectural integrity of existing homes.

ACTION: Staff directed to initiate an amendment to zoning code.

13-B: Request of Richard Vye, et al., to address Council requesting a modification to the Traffic Engineering Plan to not build curb chokers at Pearl and Centinela.

ACTION: Information received and filed.

13-C: Request of Daniel Ehrler, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, to address Council to discuss the logistics of enforcement of the sign ordinance and request to consider a 30-day extension of the April 11, 2000, enforcement date.

ACTION: Information received and filed.

14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

14-A: Appointment to one vacancy on the Los Angeles County West Vector Control District for a term ending December 31, 2001. (Continued from January 18, 2000.)

ACTION: Appointed Nancy Greenstein.

14-B: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Airport Commission for a full term ending June 30, 2003.

ACTION: Continued to May 9, 2000.

14-C: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Commission on Older Americans for a term ending June 30, 2000. (Continued from March 7, 2000.)

ACTION: Continued to May 9, 2000.

14-D: Request of Mayor Genser and Councilmember Bloom to direct staff to analyze and report to the Council on the appropriateness of placing a Charter Amendment on the November, 2000 General Election ballot to increase the limit on the size of administrative fines the City may impose for violations of law.

ACTION: Approved. Staff to include other law enforcement options.

14-E: Request of Councilmembers Bloom, Feinstein, and Mayor Genser, to direct staff to return with an emergency ordinance prohibiting any employer from retaliating in any way against employees who advocate a position for or against a living wage ordinance.

ACTION: Approved.

14-F: Request of Councilmember Feinstein to direct staff to analyze the potential effects of the proposed "living wage initiative".

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.)

16. CLOSED SESSIONS:

16-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: C.W. Hotel Limited Partnership v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BS 060 010.

ACTION: Not heard.

16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Michael Davis, et al., v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. 98 C 00152.

ACTION: Approved settlement of $16,308.00.

16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Shober v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 005 575.

ACTION: No reportable action taken.

16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Foodmaker, Inc. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 007 078.

ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.

16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Palisades Beach Property Owners Association v. State of California Department of Transportation, Case No. BC 220026.

ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.

16-F: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation.

Number of cases: Six.

ACTION: Heard. Approved Throckmorton Claim for $24,081.18. Approved settlement of Pacific Park Claim relative to terms and conditions of permit, neighbor notification and payment of security fee.

ADJOURNMENT at 1:38 a.m. to April 4, 2000, at 6:15 p.m. in memory of Grace Heinz.