*Revised Agenda – November 22, 2002
Added Items 8 -A, 12-A, and 13-D


CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 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 September 24, and October 8, 2002, City Council meetings.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Award of Construction Contract for Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum Expansion Project – recommendation to award contract to Maher Dev. Inc., in the amount of $557,000, for Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum Expansion Project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Approve modification to Agreement for Sewer Project 11 – recommendation to approve a modification to Agreement No. 8014 (CCS) with Tetra Tech, Inc., in the amount of $91,080, for construction management and inspection services on Sewer Project 11 – repair of earthquake-damaged sewer mains in the area bounded by the easterly City limits and Appian Way, between Colorado Avenue and Pico Blvd.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Contract For Web Design – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Vision Internet Providers, Inc., in the amount of $90,500, for technical services for the design and enhancement of the City’s web site.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Award of Contract for Urban Runoff Management Plan – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services contract with Brown and Caldwell, in the amount of $175,000, to develop a comprehensive Urban Runoff Management Plan.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Labor Negotiator:

            City Negotiator:      Karen Bancroft, Director, Human Resources

            Bargaining Units:   PAU, STA

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Santa Monica Housing Council, et al. v. City, et al., Case No. SC 074 683.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  In re Heard Communications, Inc., Case No. 02-32088 (DHS).

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Heard Communications, Inc. v.  City of Santa Monica, Case No. 02-3546 (DHS).

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:

            Number of cases:  Three.

 

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

 

5.  CONTINUED ITEMS:

 

5-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. (Continued from November 12, 2002.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

5-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 November 12, 2002.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

5-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 November 12, 2002.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

5-D:     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.  (Continued from November 12, 2002.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of Planning Commission denial for project at 2512 28th Street – recommendation to adopt the Final Negative Declaration, and uphold the appeal and approve the Design Compatibility Permit, Development Review Permit, and Tentative Tract Map, based upon the findings listed in the report.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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 a Development Review Permit or a Conditional Use Permit Citywide. (First reading held on November 12, 2002).

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:    Introduction and first reading of interim ordinance extending a moratorium on new or expanded retail uses on the Third Street Promenade with limited exceptions.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:    Staff request for Council direction on the proposal from MBK Southern California Ltd. to jointly develop a commercial and recreational use at 1601 14th Street  and for Council authorization to explore and negotiate a possible City purchase of that property if it becomes available upon expiration of the current option or otherwise.*

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

9-A:     Public hearing and adoption of Historic Preservation Element of the General Plan – recommendation to hold a public hearing, adopt a resolution adopting the Historic Preservation Element Negative Declaration, and adopt a resolution adopting the Historic Preservation Element of the General Plan.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

11.  RESOLUTIONS:

 

11-A:  Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Supervisory Team Associates.

 

11-B:  Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Public Attorneys Union.

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request of Jerry Rubin to address Council to request that Council take a    
            position against the planned war in Iraq.
*

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:  Appointment to three annual vacancies on the Pier Restoration Corporation with terms ending November 14, 2006. (Continued from November 12, 2002.)

 

13-B:   Request of Mayor Feinstein and Councilmember O'Connor to direct staff to
prepare an ordinance to allow the City the option of conducting an
election by mail, and to also report back with the procedures for
ensuring the accuracy of the mail ballots as part of that process.

 

13-C:  Acceptance of Jerry Greenwalt’s letter of resignation from the Pier Restoration Corporation, and recommendation to authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.

 

13-D:   Request of Councilmember Genser to discuss possible proposals for ballot measures to amend the City's landmark 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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*Added Items 8 -A, 12-A, and 13-D