CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JUNE
24, 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 Recommendation to approve Statement of Official Action taken
for commercial development project located at 1540 2nd Street
(McDonald’s).
1-B: Purchase of Renewable Electricity for
City Facilities – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute
an amendment to existing contract with ElectricAmerica (“Commonwealth Energy”)
for the purchase of renewable energy for City facilities, under the terms
proposed in the report.
1-C: Recommendation
to approve Statement of Official Action taken on Civic Center Parking
Structure, located at 1685 Main Street.
1-D: Adoption
of resolutions for Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member
Contributions to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluations.
2-B: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: City
of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: 2000 Main Street v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. SC 067 899.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Santa Monica Housing Council v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 074 683.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: U-Liner West v. Clarke Contracting v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 081.
2-F: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: Mary Lennan v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 071 956.
2-G: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases:
Three.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Discussion on Consolidation of Off-Site City Offices
to Civic Center Sites Including Former RAND Property Across From
City Hall and the Existing Police Building.
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Commendation to Linda Gordon for her commitment and
invaluable contribution to children, families and early childhood education in
Santa Monica.
4-B: Presentation and request by State legislator for Council to
adopt a resolution urging the Governor and the State Legislature to use a
balanced approach in adopting the State budget and that timely passage of the
State budget is essential.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7A: Second
reading and adoption of an interim ordinance allowing administrative approval
of sidewalk cafes and waiving the parking requirements for sidewalk cafes of a
specified size. (Introduced June 10,
2003.)’
7-B: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance amending various sections of the Municipal
Code relating to parking and establishing civil penalties for parking
violations; and, resolution setting civil penalties for parking violations and
for the late payment of penalties.
(Introduced June 17, 2003)
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending the Municipal Code to allow issuance of a limited number of
preferential parking permits to commercial uses located in city-designated
historic landmark structures which provide overnight accommodations and which
are located in residentially zoned property.
7-D: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Section 9.04.20.16.060 of the
Municipal Code relating to the amount of time initial interim ordinances may
remain in effect.
7-E: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.48 of the municipal code
to change the name of Commission on Older Americans to the Commission for the
Senior Community.
7-F: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance extending initial interim ordinance allowing administrative approval
of sidewalk cafes and waiving the parking requirement for sidewalk cafes of a
specified size.
11. RESOLUTIONS:
11-A: Resolution amending and
enlarging Preferential Parking Zone G –
recommendation to adopt resolution amending and
enlarging Preferential Parking Zone G so that it is bounded by Lincoln Blvd.,
Idaho Ave., 17th St., and Alta Avenue, eliminating Zones S, CC and
JJ, and amending Resolution 9344 (CCS); and to approve the proposed revenue
budget adjustment.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual and special vacancy appointments to
the following boards and commissions:
|
Airport Commission |
2 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Architectural Review Board |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Arts Commission |
3 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Bayside District Corporation |
3 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Commission on Older Americans Special
(Cont’d from 5/13/03) Emeritus |
2 1 1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 Term ending
06/30/06 Term ending
06/30/05 |
|
Commission on the Status of Women |
2 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Disabilities Commission |
2 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Housing Commission |
2 |
Term ending
06/30/05 |
|
Library Board |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Personnel Board Special |
1 1 |
Term ending
06/30/08 Term ending
06/30/06 |
|
Planning Commission |
3 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Recreation & Parks Commission |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Social Services Commission |
3 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
13-B: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that Council communicates to Congress the urgent need for adequate funding of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
13-C: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown and Councilmember Feinstein that Santa Monica join
with other California cities to combat global warming by joining the existing
"Friends of the Earth vs. Watson" lawsuit, which would require
federal agencies funding fossil fuel projects worldwide to comply with the
National Environmental Protection Act.
13-D: Request
of Councilmember Feinstein that the City Council refund the difference in the
Landmarks fee between the old fee and new fee for an individual whose property
was declared a landmark this year.
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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