CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AGENDAS
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 22, 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 of December 18, 2001, and January 8, 2002, City Council meeting.
1-B: 415
Pacific Coast Highway environmental review and use planning - recommendation to adopt resolution
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the State
Department of Parks and Recreation, to accept $350,000 in grant funds, for
environmental review and planning for the site.
1-C: Geotechnical
and engineering geologist reports for major projects - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7742
(CCS) with Bing Yen & Associates, in the amount of $130,000, for report
review and related services for major projects.
1-D: Riviera
Reservoir Rehabilitation Project – recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Spiess Construction Company,
in the amount of $877,750, for the construction of the Riviera Reservoir
Rehabilitation Project, and approve appropriation of funds, as proposed.
1-E: Civic
Auditorium Floor Repair – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with BEST Roofing and Waterproofing, Inc., in
the amount of $435,627, for design-build of the Civic Auditorium Floor Repair
Project.
1-F: City’s
Branch Library Improvements Project – recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract amendment with Killifer Flammang
Purtill Architects, in the amount of 28,500, for additional construction
administration services for the project.
1-G: Provision
of code enforcement and construction inspection services for Building &
Safety Division – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7968 (CCS) with JAS Pacific
Corporation, in the amount of $430,000, for temporary employee services for
code enforcement and construction inspection for the Building and Safety
Division.
1-H: Resolution
accepting and approving Final Map 52898 and recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement for
911 12th Street.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Boathouse, Inc. v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. CV
01-07106.
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Andy Goldberg and
Rachel Goldberg v. Planning Commission of the City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. SS 010548.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Southern California
Water
v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC
064 682.
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., et al., Orange County
Superior Court Case No. 01CC04331.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2000 Main Street v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SS
067 899.
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
David Levy, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 063 147.
2-G: Conference
with Legal Council B
Claims against the City:
Claim No. ASM
01-1520, Claimant Raymond Hyrny.
2-H: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Three.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Presentation
by Gary Milliman, League of California Cities’ Southern Region Representative,
on the League’s Grassroots Network initiative.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance establishing requirement for distribution of information sheet for
candidates for elected office.
7-B: Resolution
amending General Plan Land Use Map; introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending the Official Districting Map for the Virginia Avenue Park
Expansion Project; and recommendation to approve schematic design for the Park
Expansion Project.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Conceptual
approval of Civic Center Land Use Plan - recommendation to approve, in
concept, the proposed Civic Center Land Use Plan and authorize the Civic Center
Working Group and staff to begin preparation of the written Civic Center
Specific Plan and Environmental Review.
SPECIAL
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8-B Approval
of minutes
May 23, 2000, June 13, 2000, June 20, 2000, September 12, 2000 and October 10,
2000, Redevelopment Agency meetings.
8-C: Geotechnical
Study of the Santa Monica Palisades Bluffs Project – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager and the Executive Director, respectively, to
negotiate and execute a contract with URS Corporation, in the amount of
$400,000, for a geotechnical study of the Palisades Bluffs.
ADJOURNMENT
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Appeal
of Landmarks Commission decision designating 1855 Main Street (Civic
Auditorium) as a City Landmark – recommendation to uphold the decision of
the Landmarks Commission designating the Civic Auditorium as a City Landmark,
with the proposed findings.
Applicant: City of Santa Monica
Appellant: Councilmember Herb Katz
9-B: Public
hearing for vacation of easements for Main Library Expansion Project.
(To
be continued to February 12, 2002)
9-C: Public
hearing and adoption of resolution issuing a rate order regarding the basic cable
service tier and equipment and installation rates for Century-TCI California,
L.P. (dba Adelphia Communications Corporation).
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Robert and Linda Posek to address Council 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.
(Continued from January 8, 2002).
12-B: Request
of Chris de Carlo to enlist the City’s assistance in securing the Playhouse’s,
located at 1211 4th Street, future in the City of Santa Monica.
13. COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment
to two annual vacancies on the Building & Safety Commission for terms
ending June 30, 2005. (Continued
from December 18, 2001.)
13-B: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Commission on Older Americans for a partial term
ending June 30, 2003. (Continued
from December 18, 2001.)
13-C: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending
June 30, 2004. (Continued from
December 18, 2001.)
13-D: Appointment
to one annual vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation for a term ending
November 8, 2005. (Continued from January 8, 2002).
13-E: Request of Councilmember O'Connor to adopt
a resolution in support of Proposition 42, which would require that the
gasoline sales tax be dedicated to
improving the state's transportation system.
13-F: Request
of Council member Pam O'Connor to direct staff to take all appropriate advocacy
actions, including advocating for any required legislative change, to broaden
representation at the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) for the Western
Region (of which Santa Monica is a member) and authorize and support the
candidacy of Mayor Feinstein for an AQMD board seat in that regard.
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.
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