CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING; JOINT

 

MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY;

 

AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDAS

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 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 November 12, 2002, City Council meeting.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Contract with Verizon California, Inc. for a new 9-1-1 System –recommendation

            to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Verizon

            California, Inc., in the amount of $319,875, for a new 9-1-1 system.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Lease Modification with Supermarine – recommendation to authorize the City

Manager to negotiate and execute a lease modification with Supermarine of Santa

Monica to retain the Museum of Flying as a subtenant and to permit an automotive

design studio use at the leasehold premises.

 

STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Phillips Petroleum, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, Case No. 00-1138 MRP (MANx).

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Settling Municipal Defendants, Case No. 95-8773 MRP (MANx).

 

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

            Number of cases:  Six.

 

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

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

ROLL CALL

 

8-A:     CC/RA:  Annual Report for Redevelopment Agency – recommendation that the City Council receive and file the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica; and, recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency direct the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency to transmit the report to the Controller of the State of California.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

8-B:     RA:  Resolution approving findings regarding use of commercial and/or private financing for affordable housing developments - recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to approve findings on a project-by-project basis pertaining to obtaining commercial or private financing for affordable housing projects involving new construction or substantial rehabilitation where the Agency contribution exceeds 50% of the cost of producing affordable units.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING.

 

8-C:     Conceptual Approval of Parking Meter Fee Increase and Additional Meter Locations – recommendation to approve in concept the increase in parking meter rates to $1 per hour and $.75 per hour, solicit input from business and community groups on increase and modernization program, and direct staff to initiate procurement of signs and mechanisms to implement the increase, and of new meters for 360 new spaces.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-D:     Resolution approving ballot language for measure appearing on the March 21, 2003, special all-mail election ballot; designating certain Councilmembers to prepare arguments and setting the deadline for submittal; establishing the official closing time for the polls; and, designating City Hall as a drop-off center for ballots.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

10.  REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

 

10-A:   Request from the Disability Commission that the City Council approve a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors requesting reconsideration of the decision to close Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown to authorize staff to convey to the California Air Resources Board the City of Santa Monica's strong interest in having the State of California broaden financial and other incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) to include Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) and Zero Emission Motorbikes/Motorscooters (ZEMs).

 

13-B:   Appointment of Councilmembers as Liaisons to City Boards and Commissions. (Continued from December 10, 2002).

 

13-C:  Request of Mayor Bloom to discuss scheduling an extra meeting at a date certain during the month of January 2003, should it be necessary in order to complete discussion of budget context and priorities.

 

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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