CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDAS
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JULY
23, 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 the April 23 (continued from July 9, 2002), May 14, May 21,
and June 11, 2002, City Council meetings.
1-B: Resolution authorizing application for
Senior Nutrition and Recreation Program grant funds - recommendation to
adopt resolution authorizing submittal of a proposal and the signing of a
contract to provide meal and telephone reassurance services for elderly
persons.
1-C: Resolution
extending Certificate of Appropriateness for 211 Alta Avenue –
recommendation to adopt a resolution extending the certificate of
appropriateness to allow an addition connecting two of the six bungalows
located at 211 Alta Avenue, a designated City landmark.
1-D: Provision of Emergency Ambulance
Services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute two contracts with American Medical Response of Southern California, to
provide basic emergency ambulance and billing services.
1-E: Statement of Official Action for project located at 2553 3rd
Street – recommendation to certify the Statement of Official Action for Appeal
02-003 of the Landmarks Commission denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness
at 2553 3rd Street for construction of a semi-subterranean garage.
1-F: Appropriation
and designation of uses for Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Funds –
recommendation to approve the proposed appropriation of funds and designated
uses on 2002 funds, re-designate uses of unexpended funds from prior year
awards, and approve recommended budget changes.
1-G: Resolution approving Final Subdivision Map for Parcel
Map No. 25564 for a two-unit condominium project at 2424 7th Street.
1-H: Lease and beach concession with Hot Dog on a Stick,
Inc. -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Beach
Lease and Concession Agreement with Hot Dog on a Stick, Inc., to continue their
operation at the Santa Monica State Beach.
1-I: Citywide
co-mingled recycling program - recommendation to expand the existing pilot
program of commingled recycling citywide.
1-J: Construction
management and inspection services for sewer project – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract
No. 7849 (CCS) with Harris and Associates Engineering Consultants, in the
amount of $78,950, for management and inspection services for Sewer Project
15A.
1-K: Change
in use of Community Development Grant awarded to the Santa Monica-Malibu
Unified School District – recommendation to approve a change in the use of
funds awarded to the School District to fund a playground and related ADA
upgrades at Washington West Preschool; direct staff to finalize amount of grant
awarded not to exceed $200,000; and, authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a contract with the School District for the project.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Real
Property Negotiator:
Property: 401
Ocean Avenue
City Negotiator: Mark
Richter, Real Estate Manager
Under Negotiation: Sale
of Interest in Real Property
2-B: Conference with Real
Property Negotiator:
Property: 1418-1442
Fifth Street
City Negotiator: Mark
Richter, Real Estate Manager
Under Negotiation: Acquisition of Real Property
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Chateau 16th
Street v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BS 065 985.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Eleanor Nelson v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 068 870.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Kenneth Cooper v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 00-13343 (CBM).
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Hill et al., v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 064 466.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC04331.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Los Angeles Department
of Water and Power, et al., v. James
Jones Company, et al., Case No. BC 173 487.
2-I: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation.
2-J: Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Volkswagen Santa Monica, Inc. v. City, et
al., Case No. SC 069 667.
2-K: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Maria Stewart, Case No. SC 067 033.
2-L: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Vicki Luckenback v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 069 112.
2-M: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Arthur Smith v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 032 827.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring Tuesday, August 6, 2002, as “National Night
Out” in the City of Santa Monica.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding
Chapter 2.66 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code to create a Disabilities
Commission.
(Ordinance introduced July 9, 2002.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption
of an ordinance to add Section 9.04.20.30.100 to the Santa
Monica Municipal Code establishing a criminal charging section for zoning code
violations.
(Ordinance introduced July 9, 2002.)
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance modifying the Development Review Threshold in teh C3, C3C, and BSC Districts to 7,500 square feet; or introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance adopting a construction rate program for commercial and multi-family development in the C3 and C3C districts.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Main
Library Schematic Design Report and recommendation to approve lease of
temporary building for housing of Main Library during construction.
8-B: Resolution
authorizing issuance of Library Improvement Project General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2002.
8-C: Approval
of modifications to the Tenant Ownership Rights Charter Amendment (TORCA)
Shared Appreciation Loan Program Guidelines for the purpose of liberalizing
underwriting standards and streamlining application process to facilitate
participation.
8-D: Resolution placing proposed amendment to the City Charter to
allow any portion of the TORCA tax revenues to be used for low income housing,
on the November 5, 2002, Municipal Election ballot.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY:
ROLL CALL OF RA
8-E: CC/RA: Approval of one-time waiver to the
Consolidated Rental Housing Trust Fund Guidelines to fund a pilot self help Homeownership
Program sponsored by Habitat for Humanity.
ADJOURNMENT
9. PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
9-A: Certification
of final Environmental Report, resolution approving Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and resolution approving Conditional Use Permit and Vesting
Tentative Tract Map 52649 with conditions to allow construction of a 10-unit
condominium building located at 834-838 16th Street. (Continued
from July 9, 2002.)
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Eileen Hecht, representing owners of property
located at 2902 Nebraska, to reinstate to public use the use of parking spaces
in front of the property which are currently striped for 5 head-in parking
spaces. (Continued from June 11,
2002.)
12-B: Request from Thomas Carter to address
Council regarding disclosure of public documents. (Continued from July 9, 2002)
(No Staff Report
Available.)
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Housing
Commission for a term ending June 30, 2003. (Seat declared vacant on June 11, 2002.)
13:B: Appointment to two annual vacancies on the
Architectural Review Board for terms ending June 30, 2006. (Continued from June 25, 2002.)
13-C: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the
Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2006, and to one
special vacancy for a term ending June 30, 2004. (Continued from June 25, 2002.)
13-D: Request of Councilmember Bloom that staff take all appropriate
actions to avoid any adverse consequence to the residents of the City of Santa
Monica that might flow from the City of Los Angeles plan for “no-expansion” at
Los Angeles International Airport.
13-E: Request
of Councilmember Bloom that the City Council direct staff to prepare a range of
measures to address certain issues in the downtown area including, but not
limited to: meeting the goals of the
Downtown Urban Design Plan; achieving architectural standards of excellence that
balances the need for efficiency, privacy and accessibility, and still engage
the street; limiting the negative effects of large numbers of simultaneous
commercial construction projects; and consideration of development of a new
park in the eastern portion of Downtown.
13-F: Acceptance of Susan Phillips’ letter of resignation from the
Commission on the Status of Women, and recommendation to authorize the
City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-G: Request
of Councilmember Genser that Council consider, and possibly authorize, the
relocation of the historic structure currently at 2712 2nd Street to
a temporary storage site on city-owned or city-controlled property.
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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