CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 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:     Human Resources/Payroll System Upgrade – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with F. S. Systems, in the amount of $201,534, to perform an upgrade to the City’s Human Resources/Payroll system.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-B:     Resolution and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Final Parcel Map No. 26160 for 235 Ocean Park Boulevard – recommendation for City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement and approve the Final Subdivision Map for Parcel No. 26160, to subdivide a property located at 235 Ocean Park Boulevard for a 3-unit condominium project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v.

Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC04331.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Andy and Rachel Goldberg v. Planning Commission, et al., Case No. SS 020 548.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Penny Mirsky v. City

            of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 123.

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.

            Number of cases:  Five.

 

6:45 P.M.  RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:

 

4.  SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:

 

4-A:     Proclamation declaring May as “Older Americans Month” in the City of Santa Monica.

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of Landmarks Commission’s denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness for construction of semi-subterranean garage for project located at 2553 3^rd Street – recommendation that City Council uphold the decision of the Landmarks Commission to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow for construction of a semi-subterranean garage with balcony and entry stairs at the front of the property, located at 2553 3^rd Street, under the existing first floor of a residence that is a contributor to the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.Applicant/Appellant:  Shirley Bly (Continued from April 23, 2002.)

 

            (Continued to June 11, 2002)

 

7.  ORDINANCES:  (No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

 

7-A:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 4.72 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code to prohibit entering into an agreement for services with an unlicensed building maintenance service contractor; and requiring that such contractors have valid City Business Licenses.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Provisions governing Street Performance and Vending on the Third Street Promenade, Transit Mall and Pier, including provisions on permits, Performance Staging and location, art objects and penalties and provisions governing Blocking sidewalks; and resolution expanding the Performance Zones for Street Performers and Vendors.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Public hearing and introduction and first reading of an ordinance consenting to the renewal of a cable television franchise with Century-TCI California L.P. (aka Adelphia Communications Corporation); adoption of a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 7312 (CCS); and authorization for the City Manager to execute the franchise agreement, the settlement agreement with Adelphia, and the lease agreement for an Institution Network.

 

            STAFF REPORT

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Pier Restoration Corporation Corporate Sponsorship Program Guidelines  – recommendation to approve the proposed Sponsorship Guidelines as presented for the purpose of enhancing public enjoyment of the Pier.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation’s Proposed Budget and Annual Plan of Work for Fiscal Year 2002-03, and Corporate Bylaw Revision – recommendation to approve the proposed corporate bylaw revision and Annual Plan of Work for FY 2002-03.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:  Request of Councilmember Genser and Mayor Pro Tem McKeown to direct staff to prepare a retroactive ordinance extending to the downtown area the 7500 square foot development review threshold previously enacted in other commercially-zoned parts of the City, including the specified exemptions for housing, particularly affordable housing; and to prepare a constraint analysis assessing the impact of the ordinance on housing production, which will be presented to the City Council concurrently with the proposed ordinance.

 

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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