CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

FOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING; SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY; AND

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

TUESDAY, MAY 23, 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: Proclamation declaring May 2000, as Senior Recognition Month in the City of Santa Monica.

4-B: Proclamation in honor of Preservation Week, 2000 and acknowledgment of receipt of the California Preservation Foundation award for the restoration of Miles Playhouse and the Los Angeles Conservancy Royce Neuschantz Award for Palisades Park.

4-C: Presentation of commendation to Pedestrian Safety Video volunteer cast and crew .

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY

4-D: (CC/HA-1) Public hearing for approval of the Public Housing Authority Five-Year Plan, and certification of compliance with the FY 1995-2000 Consolidated Plan.

ADJOURNMENT

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

4-E: (RA-1) Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to negotiate and execute tieback license agreements, and other agreements relating to the management and maintenance of Agency-owned property.

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 February 29, and March 7, 2000, City Council meetings.

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

6-C: Purchase of Dispatch Radio Frequency for the Big Blue Bus Radio and Vehicle Locating System - recommendation to waive formal bidding requirements and authorize the City Manager to negotiate a purchase of a radio frequency from Lone Star Radio, Inc., in the amount of $235,000, for use by the new radio and vehicle locating system.

6-D: Acceptance of California Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) Grant Funds for creation of multi-media computer lab for the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept $115,550 in OCJP grant funds, designate their use for creation of multi-media computer lab for PAL, and approve proposed budget changes.

6-E: Award of bid for two gasoline powered pickup trucks used for animal control - recommendation to award Bid No. 2784 to Maurice J. Sopp & Son, in the amount of $80,538.00, to purchase two pickup trucks with animal control bodies for the Animal Regulation Division of the Police Department.

6-F: Award of bid for one Diesel-Powered Mobile Hydraulic Hammer for breaking up asphalt, concrete and soil - recommendation to award Bid No. 2785 to Nixon-Egli Equipment Company, in the amount of $69,974.97, to purchase one diesel-powered mobile hydraulic hammer as part of vehicle replacement program.

6-G: Recommendation to award a grant of $25,000 to the Santa Monica Education Foundation for a feasibility study related to music and art endowment programs in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

6-H: Award of bid for eight compressed natural gas-powered sedans for the Transportation Department - recommendation to award Bid No. 2780 to Midway Ford, in the amount of $199,188.66, to purchase eight CNG-powered sedans for the Transportation Department.

6-I: Resolution approving Final Map No. 52232 for a 6-unit Tenant Participating Conversion project at 1133 15^th Street.

6-J: Subdivision Improvement Agreement and resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 52849 for a 9-unit condominium project at 934-938 Lincoln Boulevard - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and to adopt a resolution approving the final tract map for the project.

6-K: Contract with Museum of Tolerance for diversity training for City employees - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a two-year contract with the Museum of Tolerance, in the amount of $300,000, to provide diversity training to City employees.

6-L: Award of bid for one diesel-powered urban search and rescue vehicle for the Fire Department - recommendation to award Bid No. 2775 to Super Vacuum Manufacturing Company, Inc., in the amount of $242,421.54, to furnish and deliver one urban search and rescue vehicle.

6-M: Purchase of miscellaneous office work space furnishings for the Transportation Department - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a purchase order with Haworth, in the amount of $190,000, to furnish and deliver modular work stations, partitions, overhead storage bins and file cabinets for the Transportation Department.

6-N: Sole source purchase of police rifles for the Police Department - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sole source purchase order with Specialized Armament Warehouse, in the amount of $72,860.37, to furnish and deliver police rifles.

6-O: Use of Santa Monica's Household Hazardous Waste Facility by City of Los Angeles residents - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the City of Los Angeles to allow their residents use of the City's waste facility on a one-year pilot basis, and to approve the proposed budget changes.

6-P: Lease Agreement of up to 10 small 26-passenger, low-floor transit buses - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with Pitney Bowes Capital Services, in the amount of $2,406,625, to lease up to 10 small 26-passenger, low-floor transit buses, and approve proposed budget changes.

6-Q: Street Light Circuit Conversion Project for the Streetlight Retrofit Program - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with L.A. Signal, in the amount of $378,869, for construction of the FY 1999-2000 Street Light Circuit Conversion Project; and, negotiate and execute a contract with DMR Team, in the amount of $35,000, for construction management services for the project.

6-R: Contract for provision of operations and system analysis services for various divisions - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a two-year contract with Pollnow and Associates, in the amount of $198,770, to provide operations and systems analysis services to various divisions in the Environmental and Public Works Management and Planning and Community Development Departments.

6-S: Demolition and reconstruction of Fire Station No. 2, located at 222 Hollister Avenue - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Vahdani Construction Company, in the amount of $1,844,000, for demolition and reconstruction of the fire station; and, to negotiate and execute a contract with Advanced Inspection Services, in the amount of $65,000, to provide inspection services for the project.

6-T: Exclusive negotiations with American Youth Hostel for development of affordable lodging units in the coastal zone - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with American Youth Hostel for development and funding of proposed affordable lodging project; and, to direct staff to continue to confer with the Coastal Commission regarding use of remaining funds not required for this project.

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: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance establishing the Pico Boulevard Business Improvement Area Assessment District. (Introduced March 28, 2000.)

8-B: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Ordinance Number 960 (CCS) to change the assessment levied in the Montana Avenue Business Assessment District. (Introduced April 18, 2000.)

8-C: Introduction and adoption of an Interim Ordinance modifying development standards, uses subject to a permit, prohibited uses and the development review threshold within the C2 neighborhood commercial district along Montana Avenue, and declaring the presence of an emergency.

8-D: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance establishing various parking meter zones and amending the Municipal code; and resolution setting parking meter rates and prohibiting permit use in beach parking facilities posted for time-limited parking.

9. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

9-A: Extension of grant for provision of early childhood/child care services at Marine Park Child Development Center - recommendation to approve an extension of the operational grant with the Unified School District; allocate funding for a three-year operational grant and one-time capital improvement to The Growing Place to provide child care services; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the School District and with The Growing Place to operate the Center.

9-B: Adoption of resolutions for the Regular and Special Municipal Elections to be held on November 7, 2000, and information on campaign laws.

12. RESOLUTIONS:

12-A: Adoption of resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Administrative Team Associates.

13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

13-A: Request of Chuck Ice, President of the Santa Monica Youth Athletic Foundation to address Council regarding City Recreation needs.

13-B: Request of Jon Beau Lee to address Council on preferential parking on 10^th Street and its effect on the Santa Monica Art Colony at 1011 Pico Boulevard.

13-C: Request of Brian H. Ouzounian to address Council requesting reconsideration of action taken on the agenda item regarding a Lease extension for American Flyers for management and operation of third fixed based operator facility at Santa Monica Airport, on April 18, 2000.

14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

14-A: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Airport Commission for a full term ending June 30, 2003. (Continued from May 2, 2000.)

14-B: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Commission on Older Americans for a term ending June 30, 2000. (Continued from May 2, 2000.)

14-C: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2001. (Continued from May 2, 2000.)

14-D: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Social Services Commission for a term ending June 30, 2003.

14-E: Request of Councilmembers Feinstein and Bloom to discuss the formation of a task force on creating appropriate and meaningful opportunities to provide information and advice to the City regarding the multitude of issues facing those with disabilities in our community.

14-F: Request of Mayor Genser that Council authorize the use of travel funds for any Councilmember interested in attending the meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, On June 9-13, 2000, in Seattle.

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 Labor Negotiator: City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director. Bargaining Units: Administrative Team Association (ATA); Santa Monica Police Officers Assn. (POA)

16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Michael Davis, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. 98-C00152.

16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Lawrence v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 056171.

16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Reyes v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 057195.

16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Mohio v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 055968.

16-F: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Karim Kamal v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 95-1025.

16-G: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation. Number of cases: Seven.

16-H: Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Property: 2330 Michigan Avenue. City Negotiators: Jeff Mathieu and Craig Perkins, City representatives. Owners of Record: Irving and Gertrude Geffner; Anne T. Geffner; Sara Lewis; and Ellen Biderman. Under Negotiation: Creation of 4 Charitable Remainder Trusts and Acquisition of Real Estate Property.

16-I: Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Property: 1819 Ocean Avenue. City Negotiator: Mark Richter. Owners of Record: Sunstone Hotel Investors. Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of lease.

ADJOURNMENT.