CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY
22, 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 March 6, 20, and 27, 2001, City Council meetings.
1-B: Earthquake
Recovery Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local emergency
(January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
1-C: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code relating to Street Performance Regulations. (Introduced May 8, 2001.)
1-D: Resolution
to support AB 1539 and SB 308 - Early Childhood Legislation -
recommendation to adopt a resolution supporting California Assembly Bill 1539
(AB1539) to ensure a smooth transition of a child’s records from preschool to
kindergarten; and California Senate Bill 308 (SB308) to provide sufficient
funding of child care to low-income working families by January 1, 2006.
1-E: Lincoln
Boulevard Sewer Replacement Project - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services contract with Tetra
Tech, Inc., in the amount of $98,671, for investigation, mapping, and sewer
design services for the Lincoln Boulevard Sewer Replacement Project.
1-F: Resolution
for MOU with Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to establish Capital
Reserve Account for Olympic Drive Extension Project - recommendation to
adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate
and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Los Angeles County MTA to
establish a Capital Reserve Account for the Olympic Drive Extension Project.
1-G: Statement
of Official Action for property located at 808 Wilshire Boulevard – recommendation to approve Statement
of Official Action for appeal of Planning Commission decision on the Property
located at 808 Wilshire Blvd.
1-H: Contract
for Pedestrian and Crosswalk Improvements on Montana Avenue, Ocean
Avenue, Neilson Way and Barnard Way –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract to with Terra-Cal, in the amount of $2,355,288, for the construction
of Pedestrian and Crosswalk Improvements, Phase 1(b).
1-I: Agreement with El Camino Community College for internship opportunities for Fire Department employees - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with El Camino Community College District to allow the Fire Department to continue providing internship opportunities for Fire Department personnel enrolled in the paramedic training program.
1-J: Contract
for local and long distance City telephone services - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a two-year agreement with Verizon,
in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per year, for trunking and local and long
distance telephone service for the City.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Labor Negotiator:
City
Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director
Bargaining
Units: Municipal Employees
Association (MEA)
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Foodmaker, Inc., v. City
of Santa
Monica, Case No. SS 007-078.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
U-Haul Company, et al.,
v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. CV 00-10225 NM (RZx).
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Henry Walther, Case No. SC
043-522.
2-E: Claim
No. CSM 01-526 against the City of Santa Monica.
Claimant: Edna Bishop.
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number
of cases: Two
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 amending Section 6.72.180 of the Santa
Monica Municipal Code to authorize temporary Utility User rebates due to
extraordinary increases in utility costs. (Introduced May 8, 2001.)
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 4.65 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code creating minimum wage requirements applicable to certain businesses located in the coastal zone and extended downtown core and to City service contracts.
7-C: Introduction
and adoption of an interim ordinance establishing a moratorium on the
development of, and conversion to short-term housing; declaring the presence of
an emergency.
STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Status
on enforcement efforts and on question of constitutionality of Proposition LL – The City of Santa Monica
Taxpayer Protection Amendment of 2000, also known as “The Oaks Initiative.”
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL CALL OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8-B: CC/RA-1: Santa Monica Palisades Bluff Project - recommendation
that the City
Council
and the Redevelopment Agency authorize the City Manager and Executive
Director,
respectively, to negotiate and execute a contract with Black & Veatch,
in
the
amount of $680,000, for Program Management services of the Santa Monica
Palisades
Bluff Project; and, execute a reimbursement agreement between the City
and
the Redevelopment Agency for the Santa Monica Palisades Bluff Project.
ADJOURNMENT
SPECIAL
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY:
ROLL CALL OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
8-C: CC/HA-1: Public
hearing and approval of Public Housing Authority Agency
Plan 2001 – recommendation
that the Housing Authority hold a public hearing,
approve the Public Housing
Authority (PHA) Agency Plan 2001, and certify
compliance
with the FY’2000-2005 Consolidation Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Heidi Lemmon to address Council requesting that the City Council approve the
establishment of a City skate park.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem Bloom to request Council direct staff to prepare an ordinance:
(a) banning the sale of small, easily concealable handguns known as “pocket
rockets”; (b) requiring thumb printing on dealer record of sales for purchase
of firearms and requesting the State to require all prospective firearm buyers
in California to be fingerprinted; and (c) requiring an annual criminal
background clearance for the purchase of ammunition. (Continued from May 8,
2001.)
13-B: 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. (Continued
from May 8, 2001.)
13-C: Request
of Mayor Feinstein that Council authorize travel funds for the Mayor to attend
the U.S. Conference of Mayors, in Detroit, on June 22-26, 2001.
13-D: Appointment
to one full term on the Recreation and Parks Commission for term ending June 30,
2004.
13-E: Request that City Council accept Margaret
Henry’s letter of resignation from the Personnel Board and authorize the City
Clerk to publish the vacancy.
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.