CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 8, 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 July 9, 2002, City Council meeting.
1-B: Construction of Pedestrian and Crosswalk Improvements –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Los Angeles Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $4,650,135.10,
for construction of the Phase 2 Pedestrian and Crosswalk Improvements Project.
1-C: Design services for the Big Blue Bus Natural Gas Fueling/Bus
Wash Facility – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7445 (CCS) with RNL Interplan, Inc.,
in the amount of $500,000, for additional design and construction
administration services for the BBB Natural Gas Fueling/Bus Wash Facility.
1-D: Technical oversight services for the Charnock Well
Field –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
extension to Contract No. 7816 (CCS) with KOMEX H20 Science, Inc., in the
amount of $715,000, to provide technical oversight for Charnock Well Field.
1-E: Approval of Statement of Official Action for 10-unit
condominium project at 834-838 16th Street.
1-F: Historic analysis for City Hall –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Historic Resources Group, in the amount of $69,000, for an
Historic Structures Report for City Hall.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: James
Holiday, et al., v. City of Santa Monica, Case
No. SC 066 968.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Eleanor Nelson v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 068 870.
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 – Existing Litigation:
City
of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC04331.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Russell
Barnard v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 281 367.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Nancy
Safonov v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 069 591,
consolidated with Mack Turner v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 069
767.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Eleanor Gaver, et al.,
v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 070 360.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Carrie Waters v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 995.
2-I: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Two
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4. SPECIAL
AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Presentation of the Big Blue Bus Roadeo
trophies.
4-B: Proclamation declaring the month
of October as Disability Awareness Month in the City of Santa Monica.
5.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
5-A: Transmittal of the
FY 2001-02 Annual Review of the City’s Coordinated Plan
for
Homeless Services and recommendation to accept the report;
introduction and first reading of an ordinance
specifying requirements for the distribution of food on public property; and
introduction first reading of an ordinance prohibiting sitting or lying in
downtown doorways during late night and early morning hours. (Continued
from September 24, 2002.)
(Public hearing closed. To be
considered with Item 10-A.)
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal of Planning Commission’s decision
regarding construction of a 5-unit townhouse-style condominium development
located at 2013 21st Street – recommendation to remand the
appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a tentative tract map and a
design compatibility permit to the Commission for consideration of a redesigned
project.
Applicant: Bijan & Associates.
Appellant:
Kenneth L. Kutcher
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of
the Municipal Code regarding the processing of variance applications to exceed
maximum building height and number of stories. (Introduced September 24, 2002.)
7-B: Second reading of an ordinance amending
Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to establish a construction rate program for
multi-family development in all multi-family residential districts and a design
compatibility permit requirement for the development of condominiums and other
multi-family ownership housing. (Introduced September 24, 2002.)
7-C: Resolution making findings of local
climatic, geological and topographical conditions as required to adopt local
amendments to the California Buildings Standards Code; introduction and
adoption of an ordinance adopting the California Building Standards Code and
adopting the Santa Monica amendments to the California Building Standards Code
and amending the Administrative Code, and declaring the presence of an
emergency; and resolution setting forth the Administrative citation schedule
for certain violations of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, effective November
1, 2002.
7-D: Introduction and first
reading of an ordinance amending and expanding the requirements for tenant
protection during construction, expanding the scope of administrative citations, and amending and expanding the requirements
for the placement of underground utilities; and resolution setting forth
the Administrative citation schedule for certain violations of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code, effective January 1, 2002.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Presentation
of Design Concept and approval of pre-construction services for the Big Blue
Bus Expansion Project -
recommendation to review the proposed design concepts, give direction to staff,
and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract for
pre-construction services with Swinerton Builders, in the amount of $400,000,
for the Big Blue Bus Expansion Project.
10.
REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
10-A: Request
of the Bayside District that Council consider various recommendations including
additional support for existing social service infrastructure; limiting the
provision of meals in public areas; and reviewing trespass, camping and/or
loitering laws in private space adjacent to public space. (Continued from September 24, 2002.)
(To
be considered with Item 5-A.)
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Bill Dyer, Field Representative
for In Defense of Animals, to request that City Council adopt an
ordinance changing the word “owner” to “guardian” relative to pet animals.
12-B: Request of Ken Ward to address Council
regarding upgrading of utilities at 1930 Stewart Street, and regarding permits
for a project.
12-C: Request of Brian A. Gray to address Council
regarding the hiring practices of the Big Blue Bus.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER 1DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the
Commission on Older Americans for a term ending June 30, 2006, and appointment
to one special vacancy for a term ending June 30, 2003. (Continued from September 10, 2002.)
13-B: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Personnel Board for a term ending June 30, 2004. (Continued from
September 24, 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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