CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY
13, 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
the March 11, March 25, April 8, and April 22, City Council meetings.
1-B: Santa Monica Fire Station 2-
Reconstruction Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8031 (CCS), in the amount of
$84,000, for construction services for the project.
1-C: Building replacements for Memorial Park
and Los Amigos Park – recommendation to award a contract to Cohen
Construction, in the amount of $1,421,750, for construction of the building
replacements at the parks.
1-D: Storm Drain maintenance contract with Chrysalis –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to extend Contract No. 8029 (CCS)
with Chrysalis for two years to provide monthly services for various
maintenance services.
1-E: Consulting
services for automobile dealership and land use regulations –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
amendment to Contract No. 7949 (CCS) with Cotton/Bridges Associates, in the
amount of $32,480, for a new total amount of $136,000, for additional
consulting services.
1-F: Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to negotiate and execute a grant agreement with the State Water Resources
Control Board for the Montana Dry-Wet Weather Runoff Diversion Project.
1-G: Purchase of Water Truck –
recommendation to award Bid No. 2847 to Carmenita Truck Center, in the amount
of $149,490.59, to furnish and deliver one water truck.
1-H: Approval
of 5-year plan to relocate selected electric facilities underground and setting
a public hearing on July 8, 2003, to receive public comment on establishment of
the proposed Marine Street Underground Utility District.
1-I: Opposition to AB 136 –
recommendation that Council oppose AB 136 (Kehoe) which seeks State legislative
authority to allow increase of safety employees’ leave of absence benefits on
full salary.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluations.
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Hamid
Enayati v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 011 735.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Coastal
Commission, et al., Case No. SS 011 64.
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2000
Main Street, LLC v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 899.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: John James v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. SC 067 960.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Jorge Fuguet v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. SC 069 871.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Two.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO
AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring May 2003 as Historic
Preservation Month in the City of Santa Monica.
4-B: Recognition
of Mother’s Day.
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Approval of Mixed Use Project at 1540 2nd
Street (McDonalds) – recommendation to adopt resolutions: (1) certifying
the Final Environmental Impact Report; and, (2) making findings necessary to
approve the development project, adopting a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Program. Introduce an ordinance for first reading
amending SMMC Sections 9.04.08.18.040, 9.04.08.18.050 and 9.04.14.090 relating
to fast-food restaurants in the Downtown Commercial District; and, adopt the
findings and conditions of approval for Development Review Permit 98-012,
Conditional Use Permit 98-046, and Variance 98-053 related to the project, as
amended. (Continued from April 8,
2003.)
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance
modifying Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to allow accessory auto rental
operations in the M1 Industrial Conservation District and LMSD Light
Manufacturing and Studio District with a Performance Standards Permit, and
adding performance standards for auto rental operations within auto repair
facilities. (Introduced on April 22, 2003.)
7-B: Second reading
and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 of the Municipal
Code relating to street performance and vending on the Third Street Promenade,
the Transit Mall, and The Pier, including sections on performance
staging/location, noise, penalties, exemptions from the vending ordinance, and
the placement of materials on public property.
(Introduced
on April 22, 2003.)
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending
Section 3.12.830 of the Municipal Code allowing commercial property owners to
obtain permits for parking in front of their private driveways.
7-D: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Section
6.04.030 to the Municipal Code to establish a processing fee for business
license applications.
7-E: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending
Section 10.04.06.100 of the Municipal Code related to weight-based landing
fees, and adopt a resolution setting fees for overnight parking, filming and
event permits at the Santa Monica Airport.
8. STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Recommended fiscal policy guidelines concerning resolution of
state budget crises and reform of State-Local relationships –
recommendation approve the proposed fiscal policy guidelines; confirm the Mayor
as the City’s voting delegate and the Mayor Pro Temp as alternate to attend and
vote at the May 15, 2003, special League meeting; and, direct the City Manager
to take appropriate action to oppose AB 1221.
11.
RESOLUTIONS:
11-A: Resolution waiving certain Building and
Safety Appeal fees related to special conditions for persons with disabilities
which require ratification.
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 April 22, 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 April
22, 2003.)
13-C: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Recreation & Parks Commission for a term
ending June 30, 2005.
13-D: Request of Councilmember Feinstein to direct staff to prepare
an ordinance regarding requiring the real estate industry to disclose the
potential historic status of homes when they are for sale.
13-E: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown and Councilmember Holbrook
that the Council allocate out of its 2002-2003 discretionary fund a $10,000
matching grant to the Santa Monica High School Associated Student Body in
support of the Samohi Viking Marching Band, which will represent our City in
the July 4th Washington, D.C. National Independence Day Parade.
13-F: Request of Mayor Bloom that the City Council to urge the
community to save
"Celebrate America" (recently cancelled by
Santa Monica College), Santa Monica's only public community-wide Independence
Day commemoration.
13-G: Request of Mayor Bloom to support SB 314
which would allow the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority to impose an
additional 0.5% sales tax on Los Angeles County upon approval by the
voters. The tax would be imposed for a
five-year period and the funds limited to transportation projects.
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.)
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