Revised
September 7, 2001
(See revised
order of 8-items.)
CITY
OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 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 June 12 and June 19, 2001, City Council meetings.
1-B: Earthquake
Recovery Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local emergency
(January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
1-C Construction of streetlights in various City streets – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with L.A. Signal, Inc., in the amount of $262,070, for installation of streetlights on Dewey Street from 17th Street to 23rd Street, Robson Avenue from 17th Street to Dewey Street, and Marine Street from Lincoln Boulevard to 17th Street.
1-D: Energy
Efficiency Partnership with the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
agreement with the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District, in the amount
of $500,000, for the implementation of an Energy Efficiency Partnership;
and accept grant funding in the amount
of $35,000, and authorize use of the funds for a Solar Energy Feasibility
Study.
1-E: Provision
of Federal lobbying services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute a contract with The Ferguson Group, in the amount of
$66,400, to continue to provide Federal lobbying services on behalf of the
City.
1-F: Design
of Big Blue Bus Campus Expansion - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services contract with
Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc., in the amount of $3,910,000, for the design
of the Big Blue Bus Campus Expansion.
1-G: Environmental Public Education Initiatives Outreach - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7871 (CCS) with Cowan Communications Arts, in the amount of $147,500, for the design and production of outreach materials for the City’s environmental public education initiatives.
1-H: Moss Avenue Pumping Station, Phase 2 Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7519 (CCS), with Pacific Mechanical Corporation, to increase the contingency in the amount of $58,554.14, for the Moss Avenue Pumping Station, Phase 2 Project.
1-I: Resolution approving application for grant funds for renovation of the Viriginia Avenue Park Playground - recommendation to adopt resolution approving the application for grant funds from the California Integrated Waste Management Board’s Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant Program for Renovation of the Virginia Avenue Park Playground and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents and recommended budget changes.
1-J: Purchase of renewable electricity for City facilities - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Commonwealth Energy Corporation, under the proposed terms, for the purchase of renewable electricity for City facilities.
1-K: Maintenance
Services for stormwater drainage system - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a second amendment to Contract Number
7603(CCS) with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, in the amount of $50,000, to
provide maintenance and data services for the City’s stormwater drainage
system.
1-L: Recommendation
to adopt resolutions authorizing submission of grant application from the State
for an urban runoff treatment system in the Centinela Storm Drain, and for a
site cleanup project.
1-M: Resolution
supporting effective Stage IV Aircraft Noise Standards by the International
Civil Aviation Organization and the Federal Aviation Administration.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: CALHO v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BS 053 199.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Existing Litigation: Alice Cole, et
al., v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 033.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: 2000 Main Street v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 899.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Boathouse Host, Inc., et al., v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. CV 01-07106 RSWL.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Seyed Ali Hashemian v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 061 051.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: The Santa Monica
Observer Newspaper v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 747.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Dorothy Roeder v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 061 238.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Existing Litigation: Southern
California Water v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 064 682.
2-I: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Shell, Case No. 313004.
2-J: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated
Litigation.
Number
of cases: Five.
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, and two with terms ending November 08, 2005. (Continued
from August 14, 2001).
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: First
reading and adoption of an ordinance setting the Fiscal Year 2001-02 Tax Rate
for the 1990 Main Library Improvements Project General Obligation Bonds.
7-B: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code relating to Building Energy Performance Standards in new and renovated
commercial and multi-family residential construction in the City.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Approval
of proposed mission, scope, goals and membership for the Disability Community
Accessibility Committee.
8-B: Recommendation
to direct staff to draft an amending ordinance regulating aircraft noise,
revise certain aircraft noise abatement enforcement procedures and increase
civil fines for noise violations, pursuant to voter initiative Proposition MM.
8-C: Recommendation
to approve actions proposed by the Bayside District Corporation (BDC) Board of
Directors to protect and foster the appropriate mix of retail, restaurant and
other uses on the Third Street Promenade; authorize staff to implement approved
actions; conduct a public hearing to determine if the Bayside District Specific
Plan should be amended; and, direct staff to continue to work with BDC to
identify and propose additional desired strategies and actions.
(To be considered with item 13-I.
May be continued to October 9, 2001.)
8-D: Modification
to start time for City Council meetings, discussion of the deliberation process,
and recommendation to adopt resolution effecting proposed changes, or to direct
staff to return with a resolution reflecting Council preferences. (Continued from August 7, 2001.)
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public
Hearing and approval of Fiscal Year 2000-01 Annual Review of City Coordinated
Plan for Homeless Services - recommendation that City Council hold a public
hearing to gain input, and approve the FY 2000-01 Annual Review of the City’
Coordinated Plan for Homeless Services.
10.
REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
10-A: Recommendation
by the Commission On the Status of Women to support two bills in the California
State Legislature: SB11, and its companion measure and AB36, to limit the use
of “Secrecy Agreements,” involving defective products, environmental hazards,
unfair insurance claims practices and financial fraud.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Mr. Youssefi that the City establish a taxi zone on Santa Monica and/or on
Broadway.
12-B: Request
of Kathleen Masser, Julie Lopez Dad, Bill Creber, and Cordula Ohman that staff
examine replacement of crosswalks and to consider various alternatives
mitigating traffic on residential streets between Ocean Avenue and 4th
Street with respect to the installation of additional traffic signals along
Neilson Way.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual vacancy appointments to the following boards and commissions: (Continued from August 14, 2001)
|
Building
& Safety Commission |
(2) |
Term ending
06/30/05 |
|
Commission
on the Status of Women |
(1) |
Term ending
06/30/05 |
13-B: Appointment
to one annual vacancy on the Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30,
2005.
13-C: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Arts Commission for a term ending June 30, 2003. (Ronn Davis’ resignation accepted 7/10/01.)
13-D: Acceptance
of Lisa Janti’s letter of resignation from the Commission on Older Americans,
and authorization for the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-E: Acceptance
of Anthony Ephriam’s letter of resignation from the Social Services Commission,
and authorization for the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-F: Request
of Councilmember McKeown, pursuant to a Rent Control Board memorandum to the City
Council dated August 16, 2001, to direct staff to work with the Rent Control
Board staff on preparing possible Charter Amendment and City ordinance language
regarding eviction, harassment, bias against grandchildren, roommates, guests
and other issues.
13-G: Request
of Councilmember Holbrook that the City Council direct staff to evaluate and
return to Council with recommendations regarding the offer of Jackie McMahon
to: 1) move the Victorian House at 516
Colorado to a City designated site, at her expense, renting the site to her for
$10/year for her lifetime or 15 years, whichever comes first; donate the lot at
516 Colorado to the City; operate the Angel's Attic at her expense, and
establish an endowment of $1M to operate the museum after that time.
13-H: Acceptance
of Sue Alexopoulos’s letter of resignation from the Library Board, and
authorization for the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-I: Request
of Mayor Feinstein that the discussion of Item 8-D regarding the
restaurant/retail use mix in the Bayside District be re-scheduled as a
"5" item on the October 9, 2001, City Council Meeting Agenda to allow
additional time for consideration of the recommendations and to devote
sufficient time to the item when it is heard.
(This item will be considered with item 8-D.)
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.