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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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