CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AGENDAS
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AND SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING WITH
THE PARKING AUTHORITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MARCH
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 minutes of February 26, and March 5, 2002, City Council meetings.
1-B: Application for Alternative Fuels Local
Government Match Program Grant Funds - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to apply for grant funds for the purchase of fifteen medium duty
alternative fuel vehicles.
1-C: Construction contracts for Federal
Street Improvement Project (Stanford Street from Wilshire to Montana) - Phase
III – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
a contract with: Silvia Construction, in the amount of $248,929, for
construction of the project, and a contract with CALTROP, in the amount of
$38,000, for construction management services.
1-D: Proposal to rename Ocean Avenue, south of Pico
Boulevard, and naming of access road between Ocean Avenue and Pacific Coast
Highway, and recommendation to direct staff to initiate a community process to
consider the proposal.
1-E: Contract award for Main Library Project – recommendation to reject all bids submitted, waive
competitive bidding, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
design-build contract with Morley Builders, in the amount of $4,244,630; a
contract amendment with Moore Ruble Yudell Architects, in the amount of
$333,000, for architecture and engineering services; and a contract with
General Electric Capital Corporation, in the amount of $750,000, for the lease
of trailers for temporary library use.
1-F: Purchase of three-wheel Parking Enforcement Scooters –
recommendation to award purchase to Municipal Maintenance Equipment, in the
amount of $160,086.16, for the purchase of three scooters for the Police
Department.
1-G: Recommendation to approve
Statement of Official Action for 2012-2024 Main Street Mixed-Use Project.
1-H: Recommendation to approve
Statement of Official Action for 2021-2029 Main Street Mixed-Use Project.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Southern California Water Company v. City of Santa Monica, Case
No. SC 064 682.
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC04331.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
David Levy et al., v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 063 147.
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 – Anticipated Litigation.
Number
of cases: Three.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Commission on the Status of Women's Presentation of Books to Olympic High School on Behalf of the City Council and in Honor of Women's History Month.
4-B: Proclamation declaring April 2002 as Earthquake Preparedness Month.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A Introduction and first reading of an
interim ordinance amending the Municipal Code extending the modifications to
development standards and building height projections for projects developed
within the R2 low density multiple family residential, R3 medium density
multiple family residential and R4 high density multiple family residential
districts and to the requirements for demolition permits. (Continued from March 5, 2002)
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
SPECIAL
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE PARKING AUTHORITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY:
ROLL CALL OF (PA/RA)
8-A: Adoption of resolutions authorizing issuance of
refunding bonds – recommen-
dation that the City Council, the Redevelopment
Agency and the Parking Authority adopt resolutions authorizing issuance of
refunding Bonds and approval of various documents, actions and other matters
related thereto; and approval of related budget adjustments.
ADJOURNMENT
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public Hearing and approval of amendment
to the Housing and Urban
Development Consolidation Plan – recommendation that the City Council convene a
public hearing, receive public comment, and approve amendment to the
Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
from "Citizens Campaign for Old-Growth Preservation" to address
Council asking for endorsement
of an initiative to preserve the last remaining 3% of California old-growth
trees and defines "old growth" as trees that have been alive since
1850.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to two annual vacancies on the
Building & Safety Commission for terms ending June 30, 2005. (Continued from February 12, 2002.)
13-B: Appointment to two special vacancies on the
Commission on Older Americans. One
vacancy for a partial term ending June 30, 2003 (continued from February
12, 2002), and one vacancy for a
full term ending June 30, 2005.
13-C: Acceptance
of Melissa Balaban’s letter of resignation from the Commission on the Status of
Women, and authorization for the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-D: Acceptance of Bill Bolton’s letter of
resignation from the Landmark’s Commission, and authorization for the City
Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-E: Recommendation
from the Commission on the Status of Women to appoint an Emeritus Member to the
Commission.
13-F: Request of Mayor Feinstein to
direct staff to review and prepare analysis of AB2863, proposed housing element
reform legislation, and analysis of other related proposals. The measure is
potentially significant related to the methodology and process for allocating
regional housing needs used in the housing element and to the housing element
update process.
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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