CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY
14, 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 April 9, 2002, City Council meeting.
1-B: Additional design services for the
Branch Library Improvements Project – recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with
Killifer Flammang Purtill Architects, in the amount of $13,685, for additional
design services for the Branch Library Improvements projects.
1-C: Contract for Big Blue Bus Transit Advertising Concession –
recommendation to terminate the current agreement 7484 (CCS) with Gateway
Outdoor Advertising; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Viacom Outdoor Group, Inc., for the transit bus advertising
concession.
1-D: Environmental analysis for the Airport Park EIR – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
execute an amendment to Contract No. 7521 (CCS) with Culbertson, Adams & Associates, in the amount of $71,825,
to prepare additional environmental analysis necessary for the projects.
1-E: Purchase of 250 bus stop benches - recommendation to award purchase order to
Landscape Forms, Inc., in the amount of $355,272.56, for 250 bus stop benches
for Transit Services Division, Big Blue Bus Department. (Continued from April 23, 2002.)
1-F: Tieback License Agreement with Rand
Corporation – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a Tieback License Agreement with the RAND Corporation to allow for
tieback encroachments necessary for the development of the new RAND
Headquarters.
1-G: Resolution and subdivision agreement for
Final Parcel Map No. 53277 for a 5-unit Condominium project at 837- 839 18th
Street – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement and adopt a resolution approving
Final Tract map No. 53277 for a 5-unit condominium project at 837-839 18th
Street.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Action Apartment
Association v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 271 062.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Penny Mirsky V. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 123.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Andy and Rachel Goldberg
B. Planning Commission, et al., Case No. SS 020 548.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Shell Oil Company, Caser No. 01CC04331.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number
of Cases: Four.
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Review
Main Library Schematic Design Report – recommendation to review draft
schematic design plan for the new Main Library and provide comments and
feedback to staff, as appropriate.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
INSPIRATION:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring May 13-17, 2002,
“Historic
Preservation Week” in the City of Santa Monica.
4-B: Proclamation
honoring Santa Monica Teachers on the occasion of May 8th's "Day of the Teacher."
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A Second reading of an ordinance
amending Municipal Code Chapters 1 and 8 relating to code enforcement and the
imposition of administrative fines and administrative penalties (First reading held on
April 9, 2002.)
8.
STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
8-A: Adoption of Resolutions for the Regular Municipal Election to be
held on November 5, 2002 – recommendation
that the City Council adopt resolutions to call for the General Municipal
Election to be held on November 5, 2002; request consolidation with the
Statewide General Election; request services from the L.A. County
Registrar-Recorder for the General Municipal Election; and authorize the City
Clerk to obtain consultant services and supplies required for the conduct of
the Election.
8-B: Authorization to advocate State Housing
Element reform policies consistent with adopted City Housing Policy and to
oppose AB 1866 (exempts second units in the single family districts from local
development standards) and AB 2292 (prohibits cities from applying development
standards that prevent developments from reaching general plan residential
densities and allows attorneys’ fees for cases challenging the development
standards).
8-C: Proposed
amendment to the Santa Monica City Charter Section 2009 to allow all TORCA tax
revenues to be used for low income housing – recommendation to consider the
proposed amendment for submission to the voters.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public
Hearing and Adoption of proposed Big Blue Bus Fare Adjustments -
recommendation the City Council hold a public hearing, receive public
comment, and adopt the proposed adjusted fares for Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus
effective July 1, 2002.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Christopher Harding, on behalf of Jose
Sigal, to modify the housing/mixed-use exemption in Ordinance 1999, an
ordinance which lowered the development review thresholds in most commercial
districts.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the
Building & Safety Commission for a term ending June 30, 2005. (Continued from April 9, 2002.)
13-B: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Commission on Older Americans for a partial term ending June 30, 2003. (Continued from April 9, 2002.)
13-C: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Commission on the Status of Women, for a partial term ending June 30, 2004.
13-D: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Landmarks Commission, for a partial term ending
June 30, 2004.
13-E: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Arts Commission, for a partial term ending June
30, 2004.
13-F: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Social Services Commission, for a partial term
ending June 30, 2002.
13-G: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that the Council adopt a resolution supporting Santa Monica film
and television workers and businesses whose livelihoods are being siphoned off
to Canada by unfair subsidy practices, and asking for federal trade remedies
and relief.
13-H: Request of Mayor Feinstein that Council authorize travel funds for
the Mayor to attend the 70th Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors in Madison,
Wisconsin on June 14-18, 2002.
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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