CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9, 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 July 22, 2003, City Council meeting.
1-B: Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Funds
– recommendation to appropriate and designate for the proposed uses the LLEBG
grant funds and approve the recommended budget changes.
1-C: Big Blue Bus transit services analysis
– recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Perteet Engineering, in the amount of $143,973, to prepare a
line-by-line analysis of transit services and prepare a Service Improvement and
Efficiency Program.
1-D: Provision of curb-to-curb paratransit
services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with Transportation Services, in the amount of $1,717,364
over three years, for provision of paratransit services.
STAFF
REPORT
SUPPLEMENTAL
STAFF
REPORT
1-E: Recommendation to support HR 2626, Farm
to Cafeteria Projects Act; and S. 995 Child Nutrition Initiatives Act.
1-F: Final Tract Map 52649 and agreement for
project at 834-838 16th Street – recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and
adopt a resolution approving the final subdivision map to subdivide the subject
property.
1-G: California Office of Traffic Safety
Grant Funds for drunk driving enforcement program – recommendation to
accept $340,000 in grant funds and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute agreements with the California Office of Traffic Safety to implement a
drunk driving safety program, and approve the proposed budget adjustments.
1-H: California Office of Traffic Safety
Grant Funds for seat belt compliance campaign – recommendation to accept
$14,941 in grant funds and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
agreements with the California Office of Traffic Safety for a California Seat
Belt Compliance Campaign, and approve the proposed budget adjustments.
1-I: Approval of Statement of Official
Action taken on appeal for project at 808 Wilshire Boulevard.
1-J: Advanced Traffic Management System for
Downtown – recommendation to adopt a resolution waiving formal bid
procedures, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract
with Econolite Control Products, in the amount of $280,000, to purchase a
central traffic signal system for the downtown area.
1-K: Purchase of new Big Blue Bus Buses and
miscellaneous spare parts – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with New flyer of America, in the amount of
$21,434,677, to furnish 52 new LNG powered buses and spare parts.
1-L: Wilshire Dry-Wet Weather Runoff
Diversion – recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to submit a grant application and enter into a contract in the amount
of $980,000 with the State of California Water Resources Board for construction
of the runoff diversion and best management practice project in the Wilshire
Boulevard storm drain system, and approve proposed budget adjustments.
1-M: Medical Facility Water Efficiency Retrofit
Program – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute an amendment to Contract No. 8143 (CCS) with Community Partners, in the
amount of $30,000, to administer the retrofit program.
1-N: Approval
of Joint Powers Authority Agreement and By-Laws for the Westside Council of
Governments.
1-O: Approval of creation of a Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan, as required by FEMA, as a prerequisite
to receive future funding or other public assistance following significant
disasters.
1-P: Authorization to negotiate terms and conditions for possible
acquisition of real property located at 402 Colorado Avenue.
1-Q: Purchase of Eight Police Motorcycles – recommendation to
award a purchase order to A&S BMW Motorcycles, in the amount of
$159,329.36, to furnish and deliver eight motorcycles for the Police
Department.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Santa Monica Housing Council
v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 074 683.
2-B: Conference with Real Estate
Negotiator.
Property: 402
Colorado Boulevard
City Negotiator: Mark
Richter
Owners of Record: Sears,
Roebuck and Co.
Under negotiation: Possible
acquisition of real estate property.
2-C: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: Russell Barnard v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. BC 281 367.
2-D: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: Mildred Hill v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 064 466.
2-E: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: City
of Santa Monica v. Shell, Case No. 01CC4331.
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number
of cases: One.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Formula Business Regulation,
Bayside District Assessment Formulas and proposed Work Plan for Implementation
of Promenade Uses Task Force Recommendations.
(MAY
BE CONSIDERED WITH ITEM 7-E.)
5.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
5-A: 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 26, 2003.)
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal of Planning Commission’s approval
regarding 301 Santa Monica Pier (Bubba Gump Shrimp) – recommendation to
uphold the appeal, adopt resolution
certifying the final EIR ; adopt resolution adopting Statement of Overriding
Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring Plan; and approve Development Review
Permit, CUP, and Reduced Parking Permit, modifying the conditions of approval
to restricts sales of alcoholic beverages, based on the proposed findings.
Applicant/
Appellant: Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption 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 amend 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. (Introduced August 26, 2003.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption of an
ordinance amending the Municipal Code Section 4.55.060 regarding the placement
of objects in public parks. (Introduced
August 26, 2003.)
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending the City’s Noise Ordinance, Chapter 4.12 of the Municipal Code. (Public Hearing Closed. Continued from July 22, 2003.)
(Continued to September 23,
2003.)
7-D: Introduction and first reading of interim ordinance
authorizing businesses to place furniture, portable landscaping, and cigarette
disposal receptacles within the public right-of-way, and the display of
merchandise in private vestibules.
7-E: Introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance requiring new or expanded uses on the Third Street Promenade to have a Promenade Frontage that does not exceed 50 linear feet and requiring any remaining Promenade Frontage within the building or site to provide a minimum depth of 50 feet; resolution directing the Planning Commission to consider an amendment of the Bayside District Specific Plan related to outdoor dining areas, permitted signage and number of permitted restaurants; and resolution directing the Planning Commission to consider an amendment of the text of the City’s Zoning Ordinance related to new and expanded restaurants and permitted types of alcohol licenses.
(MAY
BE CONSIDERED WITH ITEM 3-A.)
7-F: Introduction and adoption of an ordinance Setting FY
2003-04 Tax Rate for the Library General Obligation Bonds.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Proposed Sustainable City Advisory Body
– recommendation that Council determine and establish the most appropriate form
of Sustainable City advisory body to advise the City Council.
8-B: Pier Restoration Corporation Services Agreement - recommendation to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Services Agreement between the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation.
(Continued to October 14, 2003.)
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Bill Dyer, Field Representative
for In Defense of Animals, to request that City Council adopt an
ordinance changing the word “owner” to “guardian” relative to pet animals.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual and special vacancy appointments to
the following boards and commissions: (Continued
from August 12, 2003.)
|
Bayside District Corporation |
3 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Commission for the Senior Community Special
Emeritus |
2 1 1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 Term ending
06/30/06 Term ending
06/30/05 |
|
Personnel Board Special |
1 1 |
Term ending
06/30/08 Term ending
06/30/06 |
13-B: Appointment to one special
vacancy on the Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2005. (Continued from August 12, 2003.)
13-C: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Architectural
Review Board for a term ending June 30, 2007.
(Continued from August 26, 2003.)
13-D: One annual appointment to the Disabilities Commission for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from August 26, 2003.)
13-E: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that
Council direct staff to request of
the City of Los Angeles an extension from 60 days comment on the recently
released Playa Vista Phase II Draft Environmental Impact Report to 180 days,
pursuant to previous Council action of May 11, 1999, so as to allow adequate
time for assessing and addressing potential negative impacts of Playa Vista
Phase II on Santa Monica traffic and air pollution, as well as loss of open
space and possible damage to the Santa Monica Bay environment, among other
issues affecting Santa Monicans' quality of life.
13-F: Acceptance
of Geraldine Moyle’s letter of resignation from the Planning 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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