CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AGENDAS
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF
THE CITY
COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 26, 2002
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 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 January 22, and February 5,
2002, City Council minutes.
1-B: Main Library Project Environmental
Impact Report Contract – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with EIP Associates, in the amount of
$263,600, to prepare an environmental impact report for the City’s Main Library
project.
1-C: Outreach services for the California
Incline Replacement and Pier Bridge Widening Projects – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Harris and
Company, in the amount of $150,000, for public outreach services for the two
projects.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Parvaneh Rahnama v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 062 679.
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Southern California Water Company v. City of Santa Monica, Case
No. SC 064 682.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC04331.
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
David Levy et al., v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 063 147.
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: Pico Neighborhood Association v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 063 874.
2-G: Claim No. ASM 01-1520
against the City of Santa Monica.
Claimant: Raymond Hyrny.
2-H: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Four.
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Study session on Big Blue Bus funding,
analysis of current fare structure, and recommendation to direct staff to hold
a public hearing on May 14, 2002, for adoption of fare modifications.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeals
to Planning Commission’s denial of permits related to two mixed-use projects at
2012-2024 and 2021-2029 Main Street – recommendation
to grant the appeals and reverse the Planning Commission’s actions by adoption
of a resolution making findings necessary to approve the Project, adopting a
statement of overriding considerations and adopting a mitigation monitoring
program; approval of findings and conditions for development review permits,
conditional use permits, and vesting tentative map; and introduction and first
reading of an ordinance to amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
9.04.08.28.070.
Applicant/Appellant: Calstar
Equities, Inc. (Continued from 2/12/02)
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 9
regarding hazardous visual obstructions adjacent to vehicle and pedestrian
right-of-ways, fences and walls in the Hazardous Visual Obstruction Area. (Introduced on February 12, 2002.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica adding Section 3.12.835 to the Municipal Code and amending Section 3.16.120 of the Municipal Code to establish parking regulations relating to electric vehicles. (Introduced on February 12, 2002.)
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance
amending Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code to authorize the City Manager to enter
into professional services contracts involving the preparation of environmental
documents without requiring prior City Council approval.
7-D: Introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance
extending modifications to development standards, uses subject to a performance
standards permit, uses subject to a use permit, prohibited uses and the development
review threshold within the C2 neighborhood commercial district along Montana
Avenue and modifying the permitted uses on Montana Avenue to include existing
cinemas and the maximum floor area ratio for existing cinemas.
7-E: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance approving
certain lease agreements between the City and the Redevelopment Agency.
8. STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
8-A: Fiscal Year 2001-02 Mid-Year Review –
recommendation that: the City Council, the Housing Authority, and the
Redevelopment Agency approve the budget changes proposed; and the City Council
adopt resolution establishing various classifications and salary rates.
ADJOURNMENT OF
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
8-B: Update
to workload priorities for Planning and Community Development Department in
Fiscal Year 2001-2002. (Continued
from February 12, 2002.)
13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Request of Mayor Feinstein to direct staff
to pursue an accelerated development of the exposition corridor rail line in Santa
Monica, including potentially convening relevant city, county, state and
federal agencies to explore synergistic funding opportunities to mix
transportation, recreation, education and housing.
13-B: Request
of Councilmember Genser that the City make a donation to the Santa Monica High
School Orchestra’s campaign to raise funds.
The High School Orchestra received an invitation to attend and perform
at Carnegie Hall.
13-C: Request of Councilmember Bloom, as liaison to the Commission on Older Americans, to consider the
Commission's request that the Council support the Santa Monica College Bond Act Measure "U" scheduled
for the March 5, 2002, Primary Election.
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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