CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 12, 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 September 10, 2002, City Council meeting.
1-B: Landfill Gas Extraction System at City
Yards – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a two-year contract with ICF Consulting, in the amount of $429,930, to
operate, maintain, and monitor the landfill gas extraction system operating at
the Municipal Yard; and incorporate existing purchase order in the amount of
$49,560 with ICF Consulting, for related services.
1-C: Ocean Avenue/Main Street Sewer
Rehabilitation and Main Street Roadway Restoration Projects –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with BRH Garver-West, Inc., in the amount of $4,498,360, for the sewer
rehabilitation and roadway restoration projects; an amendment to Contract No.
7355(CCS) with Harris and Company, in the amount of $110,000, for community
outreach services; an amendment to Contract No. 7476 (CCS) with Black &
Veatch, Inc., in the amount of $783,703, for construction management services;
and an amendment to Contract No. 7216 (CCS) with Montgomery Watzon Harza, in
the amount of $277,990, for Engineer of Record services; and approve the
proposed appropriation of funds.
1-D: Authorization to staff to open preliminary discussions for
possible acquisition of real property located at 1751-1753 Cloverfield
Boulevard.
1-E: Joslyn
and Reed Parks Building Replacement Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
a contract with New Creation Engineering and Builders, Inc., in the amount of
$393,700, for construction of park building replacements in Joslyn and Reed
Parks.
1-F: Seismic Retrofit Improvements for
Parking Structure 5 – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7861 (CCS) with Black and
Veatch Corporation, in the amount of $506,312, for design of seismic retrofit
improvements to the parking structure.
1-G: Acceptance of grant funds from the California Arts Council’s Arts in Education Demonstration Project - recommendation to accept a grant from The California in Arts Council’s Arts in Education Demonstration Project; authorize the City Manager’s Office to negotiate and execute a contract with the 18th Street Arts Complex to coordinate the granted project; and, approve proposed budget changes.
1-H: Purchase and Maintenance Agreements for
Response Mobile Software for Police and Fire – recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contracts
with PSSI, Inc., and Motorola Inc., for the purchase of Response Mobile
Software.
Staff Report SUPPLEMENTAL
STAFF REPORT
1-I: Temporary Main Library Facility
Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with ETZ Construction, in the amount of $504,576, for the Temporary Library Tenant Improvement Project.
1-J: Approval of certified results of
Streetlight Installation Assessment Election – recommendation to accept the
certified results of the Streetlight Installation Assessment election in
opposition to the assessments. (Public Hearing closed October 22, 2002.)
1-K: Recommendation
of Candidate For The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Westside/Central
Service Sector.
2. CLOSED
SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Real
Property Negotiator.
Property: 1751 - 1753 Cloverfield
Owner of
Record: Andrew Lessman, Your Vitamins Inc.
City Negotiator:
Mark Richter, Real
Estate Manager
Under Negotiation:
Acquisition of Real Property
2-B: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director of
Human Resources
Bargaining Units: Santa Monica Police Officers
Assn. (POA)
United
Transportation Union (UTU)
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co.,
Case No. 01CC04331.
2-D: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: Six.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Certification of Final EIR and
consideration of appeals for proposed projects at 3030 Olympic and 3131
Exposition Boulevards -
recommendation to certify
the Final Environmental
Impact Report Prepared for the two proposed Entertainment Studio Projects at
3030 Olympic Boulevard and 3131 Exposition Boulevard; deny appeal of Planning
Commission Denial of DR Permit 99-010 and deny appeal of DR Permit
99-011.Applicant/Appellant: Lantana
North & South Hines Development.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an interim ordinance modifying the development review
thresholds in the C-3, C3C, and BSC Districts to 7,500 square feet, and
exempting affordable housing projects of 50 units or less from Development
Review Permit and Conditional Use Permit.
(Introduced September 24, 2002.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance
amending Chapter 3 relating to vehicles displaying clean air vehicle decals and
waiving of parking meter fees. (Introduced
October 22, 2002.)
7-C: Introduction
and first reading of an interim ordinance modifying the development review
thresholds in the C-3, C3C, and BSC Districts to 7,500 square feet, and
exempting affordable housing projects with no more than 50 units from
Development Review Permit and Conditional Use Permit Citywide.
7-D: Resolution of Intention to Amend Contract Between the
California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City of Santa Monica;
and Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Contract.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Design of new City Solid Waste transfer station facility
– recommendation to direct staff to proceed with the design of a new solid
waste transfer station facility.
8-B: Purchase
of one trash loader – recommendation
to award Bid No. 2842, in the amount of $199,953.99, to Coastline Equipment to
furnish and deliver one loader for the Environmental & Public Works
Management Department (Continued from August 13, 2002.)
8-C: Purchase
of one refuse-hauler truck tractor – recommendation to award Bid No. 2849,
in the amount of $145,572.44, to Boerner Truck Center, to furnish and deliver
one truck tractor for the Environmental & Public Works Management
Department (Continued from August 13, 2002.)
8-D: Qualification of Initiative Petition for Proposed Ordinance
Entitled Homeowners Freedom of Choice Initiative, and Recommendation to
Adopt the Ordinance, Order a Special Election, or Order a Report, as Provided
for in the State Elections Code.
8-E: City Yards Expansion Project –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with RNL Design, in the amount of
$5,915,000, for architectural and engineering services for the
Corporation Yards Expansion Project.
11. RESOLUTIONS.
11-A: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Monica Police Officers Association.
11-B: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Transportation Union, Local 1785.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Marcia Jacobs to address
Council to request that the garbage/trash compactor located on Ocean Front
Walk, next to businesses and residences, be relocated to a location away from
tourist traffic and eating establishments and residences above.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Landmarks Commission with a term ending June 30, 2004. (Continued from October 22, 2002.)
13-B: Appointment
to three annual vacancies on the Pier Restoration Corporation with terms ending
November 14, 2006. (Continued from October 22, 2002.)
13-C: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that Council authorize staff to examine
the feasibility of grandparented non-employee parking within Preferential
Parking Zone UU for the historic 1927 Embassy Hotel and Apartments, and
return with options.
13-D:
Request of Councilmember Genser to support Councilmember
O’Connor’s reappointment for candidacy for the Southwest Corridor position
on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board, to direct staff to take
appropriate steps, and to authorize Councilmember O’Connor to represent, and
vote on behalf of, the City of Santa Monica.
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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