CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 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 of October 23, 2001, City Council meeting.
1-B: Earthquake
Recovery Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local emergency
(January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
1-C: Environmental
and Sustainable City outreach services for Santa Monica students -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Baykeeper, in the amount of $25,000, and a contract with Heal the
Bay, in the amount of $25,000, to provide outreach and educational services on
environmental programs to Santa Monica students.
1-D Technical
oversight services for the Charnock and Arcadia water wells for MTBE-related
investigation, assessment, and remediation - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute contracts with KOMEX H2O
Science, Inc., in the amount of $1,491,000, for technical oversight services
for the remediation of the Charnock well field; and, with H2OR˛, in
the amount of $120,000, for technical oversight services for the remediation of
the Arcadia well field; and, approve appropriation.
1-E: Computer-Aided
Dispatch software and Mobile Data Computers for the Fire Department - recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with PSSI,
Inc., in the amount of $130,896, for Computer-Aided Dispatch software and
support; and, approve the award of a purchase order to Motorola, Inc., in the
amount of $138,990, for the purchase of Mobile Data Computers for the Fire
Department.
1-F: Construction of special purpose utility
vehicle body for the Police Department - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with The Mattman Company, in
the amount of $112,419.24, for the construction of a special purpose utility
vehicle body for the Office of Special Enforcement Division of the Police
Department.
1-G: Acceptance of grant funds for installation
of pollution prevention devices - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with the California Integrated
Waste Board to accept a $750,000 grant for the installation of a pollution
prevention system at either Pico Boulevard and 33rd Street or Pearl and 33rd
Streets to reduce polluted dry weather urban runoff flows.
1-H: Resolutions approving Mills Act Historical
Property contracts for 2402 4th Street, #1, for 2608 3rd Street, and 2450 25th
Street - recommendation to adopt resolutions authorizing the City Manager
to execute Historical Property Contracts in accordance with Government Code
Section 50280 (the Mills Act), between the City of Santa Monica and the
property owners of 2402 4th Street, #1, 2608 Third Street, and 2450
25th Street, in Santa Monica.
1-I: Amendment to Administrative Guidelines for the Affordable Housing Production Program - recommendation to approve the proposed amendment to the Administrative Guidelines to extend the time period during which off-site affordable housing units, built in conjunction with market rate housing units, may be completed.
1-J: Authorization to negotiate terms and
conditions for acquisition of real property located at 1828 Ocean Avenue.
1-K: Authorization to negotiate terms and
conditions for acquisition of real property located at 516 Colorado Avenue.
1-L: Authorization to negotiate terms and
conditions for acquisition of real property located at 401 Ocean Avenue.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Real Property Negotiators:
Negotiator:
Bob Moncrief, Housing and
Redevelopment Manager
Under
negotiation: Acquisition or Exchange of Real Property
2-B: Conference
with Real Property Negotiators:
City
Negotiator: Mark Richter, Real Estate Manager
Owner
of Record: Charles Morris Trust
Under
Negotiation: Acquisition or Sale of City Interest in Real Property
2-C: Conference
with Real Property Negotiators:
Property: 516 Colorado Avenue
City
Negotiator: Mark Richter, Real Estate Manager
Owner
of Record: Jacqueline McMahan
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Boathouse, Inc. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 01-07106.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Boathouse, Inc., Case No. 01S00357.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Southern California
Water
v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC
064 682.
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., et al., Orange County
Superior Court Case No. 01CC04331.
2-H: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2000 Main St. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 899.
2-I: Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending
Litigation.
Number of cases: Three.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Installation of Mayor Pro Tem.
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Planning Commission decision to approve expansion of 1443 12th Street -
recommendation to deny Appeal 01-023 and uphold the Planning Commission
approval of Conditional Use Permit 01-004 to expand an existing Private
Elementary School into the R3 District at 1443 12th Street.
Applicant: Pluralistic School, Inc.
Appellant: Jean Barolet
7.
ORDINANCES:
(No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and
adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Chapter 4.65 to the Santa Monica
Municipal Code creating requirements for the recall from layoff of employees of
certain businesses located in the Coastal Zone and Extended Downtown Core.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Discussion of election reform including possible modifications to the City’s Campaign Financing Restrictions. (Continued from November 27, 2001.)
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public hearing and resolutions relative to
the Open Space Element – recommendation to hold a public hearing and adopt
a resolution certifying the Open Space Element Environmental Impact Report, a
resolution approving a Statement of Overriding Considerations and adopting a
Mitigation Monitoring Program, and a resolution amending the Open Space Element
of the General Plan.
9-B: Public hearing and resolutions relative to
the revised Draft 2000-2005 Housing Element - recommendation to hold a public
hearing; approve resolutions adopting a Negative Declaration, and adopting the
revised Draft 2000-2005 Housing Element; and, direct staff to transmit the
adopted document to the State Department of Housing and Community Development
for review and certification.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Karen Pomer to address Council requesting that a review process be
implemented on the handling of rape cases by the Santa Monica Police
Department.
12-B: Request
of Kay Mills to address Council requesting reimbursement of legal fees relative
to the potential revocation of a building permit for a project at her residence
located at 1129 Ashland.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a partial term
ending June 30, 2002. (Continued from November 27, 2001.)
13-B: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Personnel Board for a partial term ending June
30, 2004. (Continued from November
27, 2001.)
13-C: Appointment
to two annual vacancies on the Building & Safety Commission for terms
ending June 30, 2005. (Continued
from November 27, 2001.)
13-D: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Commission on Older Americans for a partial term
ending June 30, 2003. (Continued
from November 27, 2001.)
13-E: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending
June 30, 2004.
13-F: Appointment
to one annual vacancy as the Santa Monica representative to the Los Angeles
County West Vector Control District.
13-G: Request
of Mayor Feinstein to discuss adjusting the salary of the City Manager,
consistent with the terms of her employment contract, from Step 4 to Step 5,
effective November 21, 2000.
13-H: Request of Councilmember
McKeown, pursuant to the California Assembly Select Committee on Air and Water
Quality hearing on global warming held by Assemblymember Fran Pavley in Santa
Monica on November 9, 2001, that the City of Santa Monica go on record with a
resolution supporting AB 1058, introduced by Pavley and co-authored by State
Senator Sheila Kuehl, mandating maximum feasible reductions in vehicular carbon
dioxide emissions.
13-I: Request
of Councilmembers Genser and McKeown to direct staff to prepare an ordinance
extending to the downtown area the 7500-square-foot development review
threshold previously enacted in other commercially-zoned parts of the City,
including the specified exemptions for housing, particularly affordable
housing.
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.)
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