CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 26, 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 June 17, 24, and July 8, 2003, City Council meetings.
1-B: Virginia
Avenue Park Construction Project –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Ford E.C., Inc., in the amount of $8,962,600, for the
construction of the park expansion and street improvements; to negotiate and
execute a contract with Black and Veatch, in the amount of $921,807, for construction
management services for the project; and approve the proposed budget
adjustments.
1-C: Donation of obsolete used Fire
Department equipment and clothing – recommendation to approve the donation
of Fire Department equipment and clothing to the El Camino Community College
Fire Academy.
1-D: Acceptance
of Homeland Security Grant funds – recommendation to accept a total of
$418,028.60 in grant funds to enhance local homeland security efforts and
approve proposed budget adjustments.
1-E: Santa Monica Child Care and Early
Education Task Force – recommendation to confirm the designation of the
Task Force as the eligible Local Council for the City of Santa Monica for the
purpose of the Early Learning Opportunities Act discretionary grant program.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Santa
Monica HSR, Limited v. City of Santa Monica, Case
No. BS 083 977.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Existing Litigation: Santa
Monica Housing Council v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. SC 074 683.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Existing Litigation: City
of Santa Monica v. California Coastal Commission, Case
No. SS 011 647.
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 –
Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Three.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal of Landmarks Commission Decision
designating 128 Hollister Avenue as a City Landmark - recommendation to
uphold the decision of the Landmarks Commission to designate the Foursquare residential
structure located at 128 Hollister Avenue as a City Landmark based on the
proposed findings. Applicant: City of Santa Monica Landmarks Commission.
Appellant:
Rosario Perry. (Continued from
July 22, 2003.)
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public discussion
is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance to add Section 9.04.02.030.718 to the Municipal Code to establish a
zoning ordinance definition for a Supervised Residential and Educational
Facility for young adults emancipated from foster care and to add Section
9.04.08.02.050(b) to allow the use in the R-1 Single Family Residential
District subject to a Conditional Use Permit. (Continued from August 12, 2003.)
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending the Municipal Code Section 4.55.060 regarding the placement
of objects in public parks.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Conceptual Approval for construction of new
City Recycling and Transfer Facility and reject proposal to contract with
private disposal service – recommendation to approve the
conceptual plan for a new recycling and transfer facility to be built at the
City’s Corporate Yard and authorize staff to proceed with design development
required for commencement of environmental review of the proposed project.
8-B: Corporation Yard Expansion Project –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
professional services agreement with RNL Design, in the amount of $6,130,000,
for architectural and engineering services for the expansion project.
8-C: Civic Center Parking Structure Community
Meeting Room - recommendation that Council direct the placement of a
partially isolated community meeting room at the street level of the proposed
Civic Center Parking Structure.
(Continued from August 12, 2003.)
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Cynthia Brumfield to address
Council requesting twelve permanent parking permits for Delta Sigma Theta Head
Start State Preschool teachers at 1905 20th Street, and 1720
Broadway.
12-B: Request of Don Masterson to address
Council regarding issues relating to the Police department
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the
Architectural Review Board for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from August 12, 2003.)
13-B: One annual appointment to the Disabilities
Commission for a term ending June 30, 2007.
(Continued from July 8, 2003.)
13-C: Acceptance
of Robert Posek’s letter of resignation from the Landmarks Commission, and
authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.
13-D: Acceptance
of Doris Sosin's letter of resignation from the Recreation & Parks
Commission, and authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.
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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