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CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 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:     Downtown Design Standards – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with ROMA Design Group, in the amount of $150,000, to assist in developing design guidelines for downtown development, conduct a public process, and preparing zoning code modifications.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Public Employee Evaluations.

Title of Employees:  City Manager; City Attorney; City Clerk

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  John James v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 960.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Jorge Fuguet v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 069 871.

 

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

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.

            Number of cases:  Three.

 

*2-F:    Conference with Legal Counsel -  Existing Litigation:  Steven Teitelbaum v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 072 836.

 

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

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of Planning Commission’s approval of environmental impact report and development review permit for the proposed Civic Center Parking Structure and discussion of issues raised by the Planning commission including community room, street-level landscaping, roof-level stepback, southern façade, awnings, and roof-top trellises – recommendation to adopt resolution certifying the final Environmental Impact Report for the project; adopt a resolution approving statement of overriding considerations and mitigation monitoring plan; and, deny the appeal and approve the Development Review Permit.  Appellant:  Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

6-B:     Appeal of Landmarks Commission approval of Certificate of Appropriateness for El Mariasol Restaurant at 401 Santa Monica Pier – recommendation to overturn the Landmarks Commission’s determination and uphold the appeal in part to require certain window modifications to the project.  Applicant: Mariasol Restaurant/Camacho, Inc. Appellant: Edward Muzica.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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

 

7-A:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Section 6.04.030 to the Municipal Code to establish a processing fee for business license applications, and adoption of a resolution setting business license processing fees.  (Introduced May 13, 2003.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7B:      Introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance allowing administrative approval of sidewalk cafes and waiving the parking requirements for sidewalk cafes of a specified size, and recommendation to retain the existing standards for outdoor dining and portable landscaping and furniture within the public right-of-way.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Section 3.36.115 to the Municipal Code to prohibit any person from being present on the Santa Monica Palisades Bluff.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-D:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to allow replacement of existing fast-food restaurants in the C3 Downtown Commercial District in existence as of 5/13/03, with approval of a CUP, and restaurants in the C3 District located adjacent to or separated by an alley from residentially-zoned properties to conduct operations within an enclosed building 24 hours per day, 7 days per week; and within an enclosed patio not earlier than 7:00 a.m., daily and not later than 12:00 a.m., Monday through Friday and 2:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.  (Introduced May 13, 2003.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-E:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Section 3.12.830 of the Municipal Code relating to parking across driveways on certain commercial properties.  (Introduced May 13, 2003.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.       COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Recreation & Parks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2005.  (Continued from May 13, 2003.)

 

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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*Revised May 15, 2003