CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND
SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, APRIL
8, 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: Approval
of minutes of February 11, 2003, City Council meeting.
1-B: Pedestrian Improvement Project – Phase 2
– recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
amendment to Contract No.7787 (CCS) with CBM Consulting, in the amount of
$49,225, for construction management services for the project, and approve
proposed budget changes.
1-C: Purchase of three dump collection
vehicles – recommendation to award Bid No. 2840 to Kelly Equipment, in the
amount of $199,444.89, to furnish and deliver three dump collection vehicles
for the Solid Waste Management Division.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: City of
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Action v. City of
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
et al., ex rel. Nora Armenta v. James Jones Company,
et al., Case No. BC 173 487.
2-E: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Anticipated Litigation..
Number of cases:
Seven.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Commendation to City employee Jennifer Hale
in recognition for going
above and
beyond the call of duty.
4-B: Proclamation
declaring April 19, 2003, as Earth Day in the City of
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal of Mixed Use Project at 1540 2nd
Street (McDonalds) – recommendation to hold a public hearing, adopt
resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the
proposed mixed-use project at 1540 2nd Street; and deny appeal and uphold
the Planning Commission’s denial of DR Permit 98-012, Text Amendment 98-009,
CUP 98-046 and Variance 98-053 related to the project.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of ordinance to change Municipal Code Section
2.04.520 relating to physical examinations for City employees. (Introduced on March 25, 2003.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Section 4.44.040 to the Municipal Code prohibiting smoking in City parks. (Introduced on March 25, 2003.)
7-C: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance: 1) Amending Sections 4.68.040, 4.68.110,
4.68.130, 4.68.140, 4.68.150, and 4.68.180 of the Community Events Code
relating to permit criteria, parade routes, temporary signage, departmental
charges, and indemnification provisions and Section 4.08.500 relating to street
banners, and 2) Repealing Chapter 6.44 and Section 4.08.510 relating to
Cultural Arts and Crafts Shows and Street Banners.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Discussion
on establishing City policy and directing staff to prepare an ordinance related
to installation of displays and other objects in City Parks and on other public
property.
8-B: Adoption
of resolution
certifying the results of the March 21, 2003, Special Municipal Election on
Proposition A.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY:
8-C: Public hearing and
approval of Public Housing Agency Plan 2003-04 – recommendation that the
Housing Authority hold a public hearing, approve the
Public Housing Authority Agency Plan 2003-04 and certify compliance with the
FY2000-02 through 2005-06 Consolidated Plan.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public
Hearing to adopt a resolution confirming costs of abating a public nuisance at
2602 Arizona Avenue/1315 26th Street and authorize the filing of a
Notice of Lien with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
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 25,
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 25, 2003.)
13-C: Request
of Mayor Bloom and Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that the City Council declare its unqualified support for the school funding measure to be
voted on June 3, 2003.
13-D: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown and Councilmember Feinstein to direct staff to develop
specific departmental strategies to implement the
newly-adopted
planning and in economic development, and provide preliminary concepts and
priorities as part of the annual budget process.
13-E: Acceptance of
13-F: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown and
Councilmember Genser to direct that staff investigate
including Big Blue Bus or other mass transit pass
opportunities in future parking impact mitigation strategies, and return to Council with policy options.
13-G: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown and Councilmember
Holbrook that the City Council support our State Senator Sheila Kuehl's bill SB 921, establishing a single comprehensive
health plan for all California residents at no new cost to the state, and that
Santa Monica's support be promptly communicated to appropriate legislators and
Governor Davis.
13-H: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that, in light of allegations of recent violations of
the National Labor Relations Act by a local employer, the Council reaffirm its
June 27, 2000 resolution (9538(CCS)):
for fundamental fairness and justice in labor relations, against
union-busting, and calling upon local businesses to respect worker dignity,
management neutrality and the right to choose union representation without
intimidation by means such as card-check elections.
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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