CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2003

 

 

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:            Adoption of resolution authorizing submittal of grant application and the signing of a contract to provide meal and telephone reassurance services for elderly persons.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-B:            Seismic retrofit for Parking Structure 7 – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute:  a contract with G.B. Cooke, in the amount of $3,635,057, for construction of seismic retrofit; an amendment to Contract No. 7861 (CCS) with Black and Veatch Corporation, for Engineer-of-Record services, in an amount not to exceed $142,600; and a contract with Black and Veatch Corporation, in the amount of $557,750, for construction management services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Street and park parking lot resurfacing and sidewalk repair project – recommendation to approve the proposed appropriation of funds and budget adjustments; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Security Paving Company, in the amount of $5,778,000, for construction services; and a contract with Caltrop Engineering, in the amount of $455,400, for construction management services.

                       

            STAFF REPORT

1-D:     Street and park lighting project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with C.T.&F., Inc., in the amount of $780,095, for construction services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:            Parking citation processing and adjudication services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a five-year contract with ACS State and Local Solutions for parking processing and adjudication services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:            Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Adib Saghizadeb v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 070 956.

 

2-B:            Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01 CC4331.

 

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

            Number of cases:  Six. 

 

2-D:            Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Action v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. LASC BC 271062

 

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

 

4.  SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:

 

4-A:            Recognition of Women’s History Month.

 

7.  ORDINANCES:  (No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

 

7-A:            Second reading and adoption of Interim Ordinance extending Ordinance No. 2012 (CCS) concerning a moratorium on the development of and conversion to short-term housing.  (Introduced on March 11, 2003.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 


7-B:            Introduction and first reading of ordinance to change Municipal Code Section

2.04.520 relating to physical examinations for City employees.

 

STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:            Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Section 4.44.040 to the Municipal Code prohibiting smoking in City parks.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:            Capital Improvement Project Deferrals to fund the Main Library Project – recommendation that Council affirm diversion of funds from specified capital projects to the Main Library expansion project, or select funds from alternative capital projects; and adopt a resolution declaring the City’s intent to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of indebtedness.

 

STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:            Recommendation to authorize staff to seek inclusion of the City in AB 1412 which seeks State legislative authority to allow City voters to increase a city’s sales tax rate, and advocate for passage of the bill.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:            Request of William Thornton to ask Council to take action to prevent the interference of his participation in City public facilities for the purpose of doing research.

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

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

 

13-B:            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.  (Continued from March 11, 2003.)


13-C:            Request of Councilmember O'Connor to waive associated fees for, and authorize the City to co-sponsor with Assemblymember Pavley and Board of Equalization Chair John Chiang, a free tax seminar for nonprofit and exempt organizations to be held at Marine Park Auditorium on June 27,2003.

 

13-D:            Request of Councilmember Pam O'Connor that City Council support SB 504 (Kuehl) which establishes a Joint Powers Authority for the purposes of awarding and overseeing contracts for the Los Angeles to Santa Monica light rail on the Exposition Right of Way and would require a governing board of 5 voting members.

 

13-E:            Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that the Santa Monica City Council support state housing and tenant protection bills SB 345 (Kuehl), SB 90 (Torlakson), AB 647 (Nunez), AB 831 (Goldberg), AB 1059 (Lieber),  and SB 178 (Cedillo), and that Santa Monica's support be promptly communicated to appropriate legislators and Governor Davis.

 

13-F:            Request of Mayor pro tem McKeown that the Santa Monica City Council support our Assemblymember Fran Pavley's bill AB 907, setting environmental education standards for the State of California, and that Santa Monica's support be promptly communicated to appropriate legislators and Governor Davis.

 

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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