CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 8, 2002
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 for November 13, 20, 27, and December 11, 2001, City Council
meetings.
1-B: Agreement
with Pacific Bell for joint trenching for fiber optic conduit along various
City streets - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an agreement with Pacific Bell, in the amount of $220,000, for
joint trenching to lay a fiber optic conduit network along Broadway and various
other City streets.
1-C: Grant
funds for tenant improvements and moving costs for “Common Ground - HIV
Community Center” - recommendation to
approve a purchase order to Common Ground, in the amount of $90,000, in the
form of a Community Development Capital Improvement grant for tenant
improvements and moving costs
1-D: Design
services for rehabilitation of the Broadway Path and Montana Avenue Beach
Pedestrian Access stairs - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a professional services contract with Wallace, Roberts
and Todd, in the amount of $80,000, for design services for the rehabilitation
of the Broadway path and Montana Avenue beach pedestrian access stairs.
1-E: Waiver
of permit and parking meter fees for alternative fuel vehicles and restriction
of parking spaces to electric vehicles - recommendation to: waive permit fees for installation of
electrical service for electric vehicle chargers, and solar photovoltaic or
solar thermal systems; to restrict parking spaces equipped with electric
vehicle chargers to electric vehicles only; to waive parking meter fees for
certified alternative fuel vehicles; and to direct the City Attorney to draft
any necessary changes to the Municipal Code and return with a recommended
ordinance for adoption.
1-F: Security
Services at Big Blue Bus Facilities - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Guardsmark, Inc., in the
annual amount of $350,000, to provide security services at Santa Monica’s Big
Blue Bus facilities, and approve the recommended budget changes.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2000 Main Street v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SS
067 899.
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Boathouse, Inc. v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. CV
01-07106.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. David Levy, et al., Case No. SC 063147.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Southern California
Water
v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC
064 682.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., et al., Orange County
Superior Court Case No. 01CC04331.
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number
of cases: Six.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Commendation to the Santa Monica High
School Football Team for winning
the California Interscholastic Federation Championship.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Adoption
of interim ordinance extending moratorium on expansion of retail uses on Third
Street Promenade - first reading and adoption of an interim ordinance
extending a moratorium on new or expanded retail uses on the ground floor of
the Third Street Promenade with limited exceptions and declaring the presence
of an emergency; and, recommendation to establish a Promenade Uses Task Force.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Public
hearing and approval of budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 –
recommendation that Council hold a public hearing, consider the information
presented by staff, and direct staff on appropriate budget priorities for the
next fiscal year, including CDBG and HOME programs.
May be heard with item 13-D.
8-B: Qualification
of petition for proposed Charter Amendment entitled: Voters Election Reform Initiative for True Accountability System
(VERITAS) – recommendation to accept the qualified petition for a proposed
Charter Amendment and set a date for an election for the purpose of placing the
measure on the ballot for a public vote.
10.
REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
10-A: Request
of the Architectural Review Board to modify notification requirements for
Architectural Review Board related projects.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Robert and Linda Posek to address Council to request a hearing regarding the
construction of a driveway in their property and the City Arborist’s decision
of the placement of the driveway relative to a Canary Island Pine tree in the
adjacent parkway.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment
to one annual vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation for a term ending
November 8, 2005.
13-B: Request
by Council liaison to the Planning Commission, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, at the
request of the Commission, to authorize Planning Commissioner attendance at the
League of California Cities Planners' Institute from March 20-23, 2002, in
Monterey, California.
13-C: Request of Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown to direct that staff prepare an
ordinance prohibiting any person from
entering into an agreement for services with an unlicensed building maintenance
contractor, with an exemption for residential housecleaning, and requiring assurance that
contractors and subcontractors have valid City business licenses.
13-D: Request of Mayor Feinstein to direct staff
to explore with the Santa Monica-
Malibu Unified School District potential joint use and
funding options, including but not limited to:
1) the Civic Center and Santa Monica High School, that could include
parking, playing fields, and other expansion of the school campus; 2)
acquisition and development of land such as 2932-2944 Nebraska Avenue and the
3000 Block of Olympic Boulevard for joint school affordable housing, arts, and
media/communication purposes; and 3) 415 Pacific Coast Highway for district
office and function space, and community use.
May be heard with Item 8-A.
13-E: Request of
Councilmembers O'Connor and Genser to oppose Senate Bill 633, which would allow
the federal government to supercede local zoning and environmental review of
airports, and to authorize staff to communicate the City's position to
appropriate parties.
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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