CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JUNE
10, 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: Operation of parking facilities contract
– recommendation to exercise the City’s option to extend for one year Contract
No. 7733(CCS) with Standard Parking Corporation, in the amount of $2,501,700.
1-B: Lease of space for the City’s Housing
Authority
– recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
5-year lease with 2121 Cloverfield Boulevard Associates, in the annual amount
of $113,425 for office space, and $30,000 for one-time tenant improvements.
1-C: Transit Bus Advertising –
recommendation to reject all submissions received in response to the request
for proposals, advertising concession.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources
Bargaining Units: Management Team Associates (MTA)
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Helen Dyess v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 458.
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 - Existing
Litigation: 2000 Main Street v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 899.
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Sikder, Inc. v. City of
Santa Monica, et al., LASC SS
010987.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Four.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal of Planning Commission’s
decision to deny design compatibility permit and vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 53675 for 17-unit condominium project located at 1544 7th Street –
recommendation to uphold appeal, and approve the design compatibility permit
and vesting tentative tract map based on the proposed findings and
conditions. Applicant/Appellant: 1544 7th Street, LLC. (Continued from January 14, 2003)
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, including the windows on the Public Deck Area on the West Façade of
the Structure. Applicant: Mariasol
Restaurant/Camacho, Inc. Appellant: Edward Muzica. (Continued from May 29,
2003.)
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption
of an ordinance amending Section 10.04.06.100 of the Municipal Code related to
landing fees, and adoption of resolution setting landing fees at the Santa
Monica Airport. (Introduced on May 13, 2003)
7-B: Second reading and
adoption 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. (Introduced May 20, 2003)
7C: 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. (Continued from May 20, 2003)
7-D: Introduction and first
reading of an ordinance amending Section 2.72.010 of the Municipal Code
authorizing fees for systematic inspections and enforcement on private property
and for commercial use of public property.
7-E: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Section 9.32 of the Municipal Code
to establish site posting notification requirements for projects subject to
architectural review, or, alternately, introduction and first reading of the
ARB-proposed ordinance to require site posting and mailing notifications
requirements for projects subject to architectural review.
Continued to July 8, 2003
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Recommendations
of Promenade Users Task Force and ordinance extending moratorium on expansion
of retail uses – recommendation to review the Task Force’s recommendations;
give direction to staff; and introduce and hold first reading of an interim
ordinance extending the moratorium on new or expanded retail uses on the ground
floor of the Third Street Promenade with limited exceptions.
11.
RESOLUTIONS:
11-A: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Management Team Associates.
11-B: Street
Performer sites on the Pier - resolution establishing six temporary zones for
Street Performers and persons, including vendors, utilizing tables or carts for
the purpose of displaying or distributing goods, written materials,
merchandise, or food on the Pier and designating the new locations as temporary
central performance zone.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Acceptance of Jonathan Gross’s letter of
resignation from the Pier Restoration Corporation, and authorization for City
Clerk to publish vacancy.
13-B: Request
of Mayor Bloom and Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that the City Council oppose the
State’s proposal to repeal parts of the Ralph M. Brown Act which mandate
noticing of public meetings and agendas and opposing the proposed elimination
of reimbursements to local government for the purpose of implementing the Brown
Act. In addition, it is requested that
Council affirm its commitment to participatory democracy with a fully informed
electorate, and communicate this position to Governor Davis and the State
Legislature.
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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