CITY
OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
APRIL 24, 2001
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:15 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items will be considered and approved in one
motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.)
1-A: Approval
of minutes of the February 13, February 20, and February 27, 2001, City
Council meetings.
1-B: Earthquake Recovery Resolution
declaring the continuing existence of a local emergency (January 1994
Earthquake Damage).
1-C: Computerized Maintenance Management
System for water, wastewater and storm water utilities - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to contract
with Hansen Information Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $30,767 for a new
total of $135,487, for software and support services for computerized
maintenance management system.
1-D: Approval of "Celebrate
America" Concert Program fireworks display on June 30, 2001 – recommendation
to approve request from Santa Monica College to include Fireworks in their 19th
Annual "Celebrate America" Concert Program on June 30, 2001.
1-E: Contract amendment for additional
underground storage tank management services - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 115 (CD)
with Arthur D. Little, in the amount of $179,686, for modifications to the
fueling system at the Santa Monica Airport and removal of underground storage
tank on Pacific Coast Highway.
1-F: Amendment to Consolidated Rental Housing
Trust Fund Guidelines – recommendation to amend the Consolidated Rental
Housing Trust Fund Guidelines to increase per unit and per project maximum
loan/grant (subsidy) amounts for new construction project.
1-G: Commissioning Process Management
Services for the Public Safety Facility – recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Engineering Economics,
Inc., in the amount of $90,000, for management of the commissioning process for
the Santa Monica Public Safety Facility.
1-H: Recommendation that Council support
three consumer-oriented bills pending before the state legislature: AB 203 -
Consumers’ Financial Privacy Act, SB 985 – Tenants’ Rights Bill, and AB 1313 -
Toxic Fertilizer Prevention Act.
1-I: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
proposed Civic Center Parking Structure –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Rincon Consultants, in the amount of $205,000, to prepare an EIR
for the proposed Civic Center parking structure and appropriate funding for the
preparation of the report.
1-J: Resolution approving Parcel Map No.
25130 for 2618 6th Street and approval of subdivision improvement
agreement – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and adopt a resolution approving
Final Parcel Map No. 25130 to subdivide property for a 2-unit condominium
project at 2618 6th Street.
1-K: Second reading and adoption of ordinance
amending Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code
relating to tenant harassment. (Introduced April 10, 2001).
1-L: Second reading and adoption of an
ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Municipal Code relating to taxicab
regulations. (Introduced April 10, 2001).
1-M: Resolution electing to be subject to
Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act with respect to the local
miscellaneous members category and fixing the employer’s contribution for employees
and the employers’ contribution for annuitants at different amounts.
2. CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft,
Personnel Director.
Bargaining Units: Administrative Team
Association (ATA)
Executive Pay Plan
Public Attorney’s Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU).
Management Team Associates (MTA)|
Municipal Employees Association (MEA)
Public Attorneys Union (PAU)
Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 (SMFFA)
Santa Monica Police Officers Assn. (POA)
Supervisors Team Associates (STA)
United Transportation Union (UTU)
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: David Levy, et al., v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 063
147.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: CALHO v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. BS 053 199.
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Pedro Garcia v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. SC 061 283.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Number of cases: Four.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION
ITEMS:
7. ORDINANCES: (No public discussion is permitted on ordinances
for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption of an
ordinance adding various sections clarifying the duties of the City Clerk and
amending and adding various sections clarifying election procedures to the
Santa Monica Municipal Code. (Introduced
April 10, 2001.)
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending Chapter 4 and Chapter 6 related to establishing a Community
Events Code, and adopt a resolution establishing application fees and neighbor
notification fees for community events.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Recommendation to Conduct a Public
Hearing, Approve in Concept the Draft 2000-2005 Housing Element for Transmittal
to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and Direct
Staff to Prepare Environmental Review.
8-B: Item
withdrawn.
8-C: Adoption of resolution revising various
Planning and Community Development Department, and Environmental and Public
Works Management Department permit and user fees.
8-D: Status Report on Initiative Reform and
recommendation to direct staff to prepare ordinance and/or to implement an
Election/Initiative Process Education Program.
13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: Please
note that any information accompanying the following items is not available
electronically. It is available at the
City Clerk’s Office and at public libraries.
13-A: Request of Mayor Pro Tem Bloom for Council
support of AB 25 (Migden) which advocates for the provision of certain rights
to registered domestic partners, and to direct staff to advocate for its
passage. (Continued from April 10, 2001.)
13-B: Request of Councilmember Katz to direct
staff to prepare an ordinance clarifying the definition of the terms
"pedestrian friendly" and/or "pedestrian-oriented" as used
in the Commercial Districts. (Continued from April 10, 2001.)
13-C: Request of Councilmember Holbrook that the
City Council reconsider the matter of fluoridation of municipal drinking water.
(Continued from April 10, 2001.)
13-D: Request of Mayor Pro Tem Bloom to request
Council direct staff to prepare an ordinance banning the sale of small, easily
concealable handguns known as "pocket rockets."
13-E: Item
withdrawn.
13-F: Request of Councilmember McKeown that
staff evaluate the impacts on Santa Monica of the "Free Trade Area of the Americas"
(FTAA) proposal, and return to Council with recommendations for action in
keeping with our community's ongoing commitments to sustainability, economic
justice and local control over local issues.
13-G: Request of Councilmember McKeown that
Council take certain positions on SB 732, SB 355, AB 267, AB 284, and AB 600,
legislation dealing with toxic mold resulting from housing construction
defects, and direct staff to take appropriate action.
13-H: Request of Mayor Pro Tem Bloom and
Councilmember Genser that the Council direct staff to: 1) Evaluate and return
with information regarding Santa Monica College's proposal to build a theatre
on the site commonly known as the "Madison School Campus" located at
1310 11th Street. Said evaluation should include issues of environmental review
and development standards. 2) Communicate with Santa Monica College, the
lessee, and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, the lessor of the
site and request that no further regulatory, administrative, contractual or
other legal action be taken pending review by city staff. 3) Return with
information recommending the best and most appropriate means for assuring
widespread public notice and discussion of the theatre proposal.
14. 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.)
ADJOURNMENT.