AGENDAS

 

CITY OF SANTA MONICA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING,

 

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY,

 

PARKING AUTHORITY, AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND JOINT

 

MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2003

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

 

ALL-MAIL BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION -MARCH 21, 2003

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE – MARCH 6, 2003

 

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 January 28, 2003, City Council meeting.

 

            Minutes

 

1-B:     Modification to contract for Municipal Pool Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7591(CCS), with DMR Team, Inc., in the amount of $67,450, for construction management services on the Municipal Pool Project.

 

            Staff Report

 

1-C:     Revision to City Investment Policy, delegation of investment authority, and adoption of resolution authorizing establishment and use of bank and brokerage accounts and update of list of persons authorized to conduct transactions with the State Local Agency Investment Fund.

 

            Staff Report

 

1-D:     Transmittal of City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and

recommendation to receive and file.

 

Staff Report

 

1-E:     Approval of Big Blue Bus Service Modifications – recommendation to authorize reduced service hours for the TIDE Shuttle, from noon to 8:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from noon to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and approve elimination of some early and late trips on Lines 2, 5, 8, and 9, effective March 9, 2003.

 

            Staff Report

 

1-F:     Acceptance of grant funds for traffic safety program – recommendation to accept $90,000 grant award and authorize the City Manager to negotiate, execute an agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety for a comprehensive multi-year traffic safety program, and approve proposed budget adjustments.

 

            Staff Report

 

1-G:     Amendment to Contract for Public Safety Facility Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7828 (CCS) with J.A. Jones Construction, in the amount of $2,300,000, for increases in the scope of the project.

 

            Staff Report

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC04331.

 

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

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  James and Joan Holiday v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 066 986.

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Council – Anticipated Litigation.

            Number of cases:  Eight.

 

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

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of denial of Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a condominium project at 1719 Ocean Front Walk – recommendation to uphold appeal of the Planning commission’s denial of Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a two-story, five-condominium project at 1719 Ocean Front Walk approve CUP 02-017 to allow a one-year extension of CUP 99-006 and to amend condition of approval number 38 associated with the prior entitlement, based upon the following findings and subject to the conditions proposed in the staff report.  Applicant/Appellant:  1719 Ocean Inc.

 

            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 development standards for parcels in the R-1 Districts located in the Sunset Park and North of Wilshire Neighborhoods.  (Introduced on January 28, 2003.)

 

            Staff Report

 

7-B:     Interim ordinance extending an ordinance establishing development standards for parcels in the R-1 Districts located in the Sunset Park and North of Wilshire Neighborhoods.

 

            Staff Report

 

7-C:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code relating to property development standards in the C3 Downtown Commercial Zoning District.

 

            Staff Report

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE PARKING AUTHORITY, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

8-A:     Recommendation to conduct FY 2002-03 Mid-Year Budget Review, approve associated budget changes; adopt resolutions increasing parking meter rates; introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance establishing various parking meter zones; adopt a resolution modifying various planning fees and amending the Municipal Code; adopt a resolution establishing various classifications and salary rates; and approve in concept increased parking citation fines and penalties.

 

            Staff Report

                                                                                                   

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

8-B:     Public Hearing for Midterm Report for the Five-year Implementation Plan for the Redevelopment Agency and recommendation to receive and file.

 

            Staff Report

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

10.       REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

 

10-A:   Request From Disabilities Commission that the City Council adopt a resolution refusing to support the City of Sacramento's Position in the case of Barden v. City of Sacramento.

 

            Staff Report


11.  RESOLUTIONS:

 

11-A:   Resolution enlarging Preferential Parking Zone K to include 17th, 18th, and 19th

Streets between Wilshire and Washington, and California and Washington between 17th and 20th Street; creating Preferential Parking Zone O including Lincoln Boulevard, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Euclid, 14th, 15th and 16th Streets between Wilshire and California, and California between Lincoln and 17th Street; eliminating Preferential Parking Zones K-1 and U; and, amending Resolution No. 9344 (CCS).

 

Staff Report

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request of Bernadette Scully to address Council regarding distribution of parking permits and requesting an amendment to requirement that a vehicle registration address must match the owner’s residential address.  (Continued from February 11, 2003.)

 

12-B:   Request of Joy Glatt to address Council requesting a vendor’s license for the southeast corner of 4th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard.

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Accessibility Appeals Board of the Building and Safety Commission, for a term ending June 30, 2005.

(Continued from February 11, 2003.)

 

13-B:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission on Older Americans for a term ending June 30, 2003.  (Continued from February 11, 2003.)

 

13-C:  Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Commission on Older Americans for a term ending June 30, 2006, due to a previous appointee’s withdrawal from the position.

 

13-D:  Request of Mayor Bloom to support Councilmember O’Connor’s re-election as the Westside Cities Regional Council Representative to the Southern California Association of Governments.

 

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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