CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 14, 2001
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 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 May 8, and May 22, 2001, City Council meetings.
1-B: Earthquake
Recovery Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local emergency
(January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
1-C: Big
Blue Bus Natural Gas Fueling
Facility - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with Mallcraft, Inc., in the amount of $11,094,979, for
construction of the Natural Gas Fueling Facility, coin collection room and bus
wash facility at the Big Blue Bus, and approve proposed budget adjustments.
1-D: Moss
Avenue Pumping Station and Appian Way Retaining Wall Projects - recommendation to relieve Caliagua,
Inc. of their bid for construction of the projects and authorize the City
Manager: negotiate and execute: a contract with KEC Engineering, in the amount
of $1,835,000, for construction of the projects; an amendment to Contract No.
7355 (CCS) with Harris and Company, in the amount of $40,000, for community
outreach; an amendment Contract No. 7476 (CCS), with Black and Veatch, Inc., in
the amount of $264,404, for construction management services; an amendment to
Contract No. 7216 (CCS) with Montgomery Watson, in the amount of $129,203, for
Engineer of Record services for the Pumping Station; and, an amendment to
Contract No. 7749 with Wheeler and Gray, in the amount of $9,500, for Engineer
of Record services of the Appian Way Retaining Wall project. In addition, recommendation to approve the
proposed budget adjustments.
1-E: Convention
and Visitors’ Bureau Contract - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to the City’s agreement with
the Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau.
1-F: Resolution
of City’s conformance with the Congestion Management Plan - recommendation
to adopt a resolution finding the City to be in conformance with the Congestion
Management Program and adopting the local implementation report.
1-G Recommendation
to cancel the August 28, 2001, Council Meeting.
1-H: Wilshire
and Montana Storm Drains - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate execute a contract with Burns & McDonnell, in the amount of
$74,726, for engineering services for the diversion of dry weather flows from
storm drains into sewer system; and to negotiate and execute an agreement with
the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, for reimbursement of the
cost of services.
1-I: Recommendation
to authorize staff to open preliminary discussion with owners of record for
possible acquisition of property located at 528 Colorado Avenue.
1-J: Purchase
Order amendment for provision of additional interim planning services -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to approve amendment to purchase
order with Civic Solutions, Inc., for an additional $31,000, and a new amount
not to exceed $85,000, to provide additional interim planning services for the
Planning Division.
1-K: Donation
of Police communications equipment - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to donate Police Department communications equipment to the Los Angeles
Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force, Santa Monica
High School, and the City of Compton Unified School District Police Department.
1-L: Appointment to the Santa Monica Task Force on the Environment - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to appoint Robert Rees as a new member to fill a vacancy on the Santa Monica Task Force on the Environment.
1-M: Bay Saver Water Conservation Program - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with XENERGY, in the amount of $71,184, for administrative services related to the Bay Saver Water Conservation Program.
1-N: Civic Auditorium boiler replacement - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Bon Air, in the amount of $126,000, for the Civic Auditorium boiler replacement project.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Real Property Negotiators:
Property: 528 Colorado Avenue
City Negotiator: Mark
Richter, Real Estate Manager
Owner of Record: Kopple, Joel & Madelynn G. Trust
Under Negotiation: Acquisition
of Real Property
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Martinelli v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 061 916.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: San Diego County Water
Authority, et al., v. Metropolitan
Water District, et al., Case No. 321
056.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Chateau 16th
Street
Villas, LLC and Normal Salter v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. BS
065 985.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: CALHO v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. BS 053 199.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Alice Cole, et al., v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 033.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated
Litigation.
Number of cases: Four.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: 2000 Main Street LLC v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 899.
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
5.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
5-A: Three
appointments to full terms on the Pier Restoration Corporation; one with a term
ending November 09, 2004 (continued
from April 10, 2001), and two with terms ending November 08, 2005. (Continued
from July 24, 2001).
(Item
8-B may be heard at the conclusion of Item 5-A.)
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Landmarks Commission decision designating 1333 Ocean Avenue as a City
Landmark – recommendation to uphold the Landmarks Commission decision
designating the structure located at 1333 Ocean Avenue as a City Landmark, and
deny the appeal. Appellant: Sherman Stacey, Esq. (Continued from July 24, 2001)
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Section 11.04.176 to the Santa
Monica Municipal Code relating to information sheets for referendum, and recall
petitions. (Introduced July 24,
2001.)
7-B Second
reading and adoption of an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 2 relating
to Emeritus Commissioners on the City’s Commission on Older Americans and the
Commission on the Status of Women.
(Introduced July 24, 2001.)
7-C: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the contract
between CalPERS and the City of Santa Monica. (Introduced July 24, 2001.)
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Discussion of election reform including possible modifications to the City’s Campaign Financing Restrictions. (Continued from July 24, 2001.)
8-B: Approval of Outdoor Dining Standards for
Santa Monica Boulevard and
Broadway Avenue in Conjunction with the Downtown Transit
Mall Improvements. (Continued
from August 7, 2001.)
(Above Item 8-B may be heard at the conclusion of Item 5-A.)
8-C: Recommendation
to discuss policy alternatives regarding second units in the R-1 and OP-1
Districts, and direct staff to prepare an appropriate ordinance.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Michael Manchester to address Council regarding issues of compliance with
the Building and Safety Code.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual vacancy appointments to the following boards and commissions: (Continued from July 10, 2001)
|
Arts
Commission |
(1) |
Term ending
06/30/05 |
|
Building
& Safety Commission |
(2) |
Term ending
06/30/05 |
|
Convention
& Visitors Bureau |
(1) |
Term ending
06/30/05 |
|
Commission
on the Status of Women |
(1) |
Term ending
06/30/05 |
13-B: Appointment to an unscheduled vacancy on
the Social Services Commission for a partial term ending June 30, 2003. (Continued from July 24, 2001.)
13-C: Appointment to an unscheduled vacancy on
the Personnel Board for a partial term ending June 30, 2004. (Continued from July 10, 2001.)
13-D: Request of Mayor Feinstein and
Councilmember McKeown that the City Council pass a resolution opposing the
extension of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to the Free Trade
Area of Americas (FTTA); send a letter to Santa Monica's federal
representatives opposing so-called "Fast Track" legislation that
would eliminate existing Congressional powers to amend trade treaties, thereby
disempowering local communities and local control over local issues; and work
with State and Federal officials on ensuring that environmental, public health,
and worker protections at the State and local level are not compromised by such
federal legislation
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.