CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY
8, 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: Earthquake
Recovery Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local emergency
(January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
1-B: Resolution
accepting funding for Beverage Container Recycling Services –
recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept
funding from the State of California, Department of Conservation, Division of
Recycling for expansion of the Beverage Container Recycling Program, and to
negotiate and execute any related documents.
1-C: Park
and Street Lighting Improvement Project - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with California Electrical
Services, in the amount of $412,100, for construction of the Parks and Street
Lighting Improvement Project.
1-D: Water
Main Replacement Project on Franklin Street, Montana Avenue and 26th
Street – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with Williams Supply Company, Inc., in the amount of
$1,050,042, for construction of the Water Main Replacement Project on the
streets cited above; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
professional services contract with DMR Team, Inc., in the amount of $97,500,
for construction management services for the project.
1-E: Replacement of East steel stairs in Parking Structure No. 5 – recommendation to award a design-build contract to Abrahams Construction, in the amount of $99,000, to replace the East steel stairs in Parking Structure #5.
1-F: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance
amending Chapter 4 and Chapter 6 related to establishing a Community Events
Code. (Introduced April 24, 2001.)
2. CLOSED
SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: David Levy, et al. v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 063 147.
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: CALHO v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. BS 053 199.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Foodmaker, Inc., v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. SS 007 078.
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: U-Haul Co., et al. v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. CV 00-10225 NM (RZx).
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Arthur Smith v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. B136018.
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
Number of Cases: Three.
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Claims Against the City:
Claimant: Edna Bishop, Claim No. C-01-1526.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation
declaring May 2001 as Older Americans
Month in the city of Santa Monica.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code relating to Street Performance Regulations.
7-B: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Section 6.72.180 of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code to authorize temporary Utility User due to extraordinary
increases in utility costs; recommendation to direct staff to implement a
rebate of $2.812 million in estimated revenues resulting from extraordinary
energy cost increases; and, to direct staff to determine if year-end savings
could be used to establish an Energy Efficiency Fund to assist residents and
businesses.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Approval
of certified results of Streetlight Installation Assessment Election –
recommendation to: accept the certified results of the Streetlight Installation
Assessment election; approve the formation of Assessment Districts B, C, and D;
adopt a Resolution of Intention to assess property owners for the construction
cost of Streetlight Installation in conformance with Proposition 218; and,
direct the staff proceed with the street lighting project. (Public Hearing
closed April 10, 2001.)
10. REPORTS OF
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
10-A: Arts
Commission recommendation to adopt the proposed means testing of artist incomes
for Artist Day-Studio Space at Santa Monica Airport, and direct staff to
incorporate into the lease with Santa Monica fine Arts Studios.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (There are no staff reports accompanying the remaining agenda
items.)
12-A: Request
of Leroy Jamison to address Council requesting that the City continue to allow
parking in the alley between 11th and 12th Streets, on
Michigan Avenue, north side, as has been done since 1974.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: 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.”
Continued
to May 22, 2001.
13-B: Request
of Mayor Feinstein to direct staff to look at parking solutions for Wilshire,
Santa Monica and Pico Boulevard, including the possibility of a ballot measure
in 2002 to achieve those goals.
13-C: Request
of Mayor Feinstein to direct staff to analyze the possibilities of franchising
commercial waste haulers in the City and return with recommendations.
13-D: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem Bloom to direct staff to investigate and return with
recommendations regarding the implementation of a pilot program designed to
deter vandalism and rid neighborhoods of graffiti by using commercially
available automatic camera systems.
13-E: Request
of Councilmember Holbrook to direct staff to define the term “affordable
department stores” and explore incentives to encourage development of the
use. Incentives may include, but not be
limited to, revised development standards, financial assistance, and
modifications to zoning districts.
13-F: Request
of Councilmember McKeown to direct staff to investigate and quantify the cost
of subsidized topical application of dental fluoride for Santa Monica children.
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.