CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, APRIL
9, 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.
(Continued from March 26, 2002)
1-B: Resolution approving Final Parcel Map 26120
for Condominium project at 235 Ocean Park Boulevard – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Subdivision Improvement
Agreement and to adopt a resolution approving the Final Parcel Map No. 26120
for a 3-unit condominium project at 235 Ocean Park Boulevard.
1-C: Designation of uses for State Citizens’
Option for Public Safety funding and appropriation of funds for expenditure
– recommendation to authorize the proposed uses for $211,070 in funds, and
approve the recommended appropriation.
1-D: Construction
of curb ramps at various locations in the City of Santa Monica –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Damon Construction Company, in the amount of $124,600, for the
construction of various ramps throughout City locations.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v.
Maria Stewart, Case No. SC
067 033.
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 – Anticipated Litigation:
Number
of cases: Four.
2-D: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Personnel Director.
Bargaining Units: Administrative Team Association (ATA)
2-E:
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Andy Goldberg v. City of
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-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.
(Continued from January 22, 2002.)
Applicant: City of Santa Monica
Appellant: Councilmember Herb Katz
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading
and adoption 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. (First reading held March 26, 2002)
7-B Introduction and first reading of an ordinance
amending Municipal Code Chapters 1 and 8 relating to code enforcement and the
imposition of administrative fines and administrative penalties.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Submittal of the Santa Monica
Disability Community Accessibility Committee
Report and recommendation to direct staff to prepare an ordinance for the
creation of a Disabilities Commission.
8-B: Conceptual
approval of Downtown Parking Task Force’s recommended strategic plan to
retrofit, rebuild and add parking resources in Downtown Santa Monica and to
authorize staff to proceed with implementation steps.
8-C: Recommendation to appoint three
Councilmembers and one property owner representative to the Promenade Uses Task
Force.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Assessment of Impediments to
Fair Housing Report and recommendation to receive and file.
11.
RESOLUTIONS.
11-A: Resolution
of the City of Santa Monica Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Administrative Team
Associates.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Kelly Olsen to address the City Council regarding the Planning
Commission
and the Architectural Review Board’s adoption of rules of disclosure of ex
parte meetings and communications when acting as quasi judicial bodies and to
present material and information received from the City Attorney's office
regarding the need for public disclosure of such communications from quasi
judicial bodies regardless of formal adoption of disclosure rules.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to two annual vacancies on the
Building & Safety Commission for terms ending June 30, 2005. (Continued from March 26, 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 March 26,
2002), and one vacancy for a full
term ending June 30, 2005.
13-C: Acceptance of Charles Gaines’ letter of
resignation from the Arts Commission, and recommendation to authorize the City
Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-D: Request of Mayor Feinstein to
direct staff to amend the Council's Rules of Order and Procedure for the
Conduct of City Council Meetings to change the regular Council meeting starting
time from 5:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
13-E: Request of Mayor
Michael Feinstein to waive the fee for the use of the Council Chambers by the
California Commission on Tax Policy in the New Economy's public hearing to be
held on Thursday, May 16, 2002
13-F: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown
to direct staff to examine policies and
practices regarding rebuilding of residential properties after fires and other disasters, if necessary returning with suggested ordinance language harmonizing the Municipal Code with the City Charter.
13-G: Acceptance
of Jamila Jones’ letter of resignation from the Social Services Commission, and
recommendation to authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-H: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that the Santa
Monica City Council support state housing and tenant protection bills SB 1403 (Kuehl), SB 1227
(Burton) and AB 2330 (Migden), and that Santa Monica's support be promptly
communicated to appropriate legislators and Governor Davis.
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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