CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AGENDAS
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 23, 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 August 12, 2003, City Council meeting.
1-B: Resolution setting public hearing on
October 14, 2003, to confirm assessment costs for installation of streetlight
in various districts on Dewey, Robson and Marine Streets.
1-C: Charnock Well field technical oversight and
MTBE remediation - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with KOMEX, Inc., in
the amount of $390,000, for well field technical oversight; and waive
competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with KOMEX, in the amount of $1,370,000, for design construction and
operation of a pilot testing facility.
1-D: Ocean Avenue and Main Street Sewer
Rehabilitation and Main Street Road restoration project – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract
No. 8157 (CCS), with BRH Garver-West, Inc., in the amount of $375,000 for the
projects.
1-E: Provision of graphic services for Environmental Programs
Division –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Cowan Communications Arts, in the amount of $100,000, for graphic
design services for various public outreach projects and programs.
1-F: Resolution releasing
City funds to the County of Los Angeles for the purpose of hiring a hearing
officer for early intervention with minors arrested for non-violent first time
offenses.
1-G: Reallocation of funds
for the Pico Youth and Family Center – recommendation to approve
reallocation of grant funds from Woodcraft Rangers to Public Health Foundation
Enterprise to operate the Pico Youth and Family Center and authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute the necessary contract documents.
1-H: Resolution approving
final subdivision map Tract No. 53683 for 5-unit condominium project at 944 5th
Street, and approval of Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
1-I: Resolution
declaring certain fire helmets to be surplus City property and authorizing the
dispersal of the helmets to Fire Department Personnel.
1-J: Rejection
of proposals for Curb-to-Curb Paratransit Service -recommendation to reject all proposals to
provide curb-to-curb paratransit services and extend existing contract with
Transportation Concepts, Inc., until an amended Notice Inviting Bids is
completed and a new contract is awarded.
2. CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co.,
Case No. 01CC4331.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Richard Murphy v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. SC 073 719.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Santa Monica Housing Council v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 074 683.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Russell Barnard v. City OF Santa Monica,
Case No. BC 281 367.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: Three.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA
ACTION ITEMS:
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring
the month of October 2003 as Disability Awareness Month.
4-B: Commendation for Maria Arechaederra, retiring
President/CEO of WISE Senior Services.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeals of Planning
Commission approval of CUP to allow continued operation of neighborhood market
at 672 Marine Street – recommendation to deny both appeals and uphold the
Planning Commission’s approval based on the proposed conditions. Appellant:
Abby Arnold. Appellant: Peter Kim
6-B: Continued operation of existing grocery market at 2225
4th Street – recommendation to amend Condition 1 of Parcel Map 18025
and CUP 435 to allow the continued operation of the existing nonconforming
neighborhood grocery store. Applicant: Paul Chen/Hacque Helal.
7. ORDINANCES: (No public discussion is
permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption 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. (Introduced September 9, 2003.)
7-B: 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. (Continued from September 9,
2003.)
Continued to November 11, 2003. STAFF
REPORT
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 September 9, 2003.)
Continued to November 11, 2003.
7-D: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance
amending Section 9.04.12.090 of the Municipal Code relating to performance
standards for game arcades.
8.
STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
8-A: Lease
of 1751 Cloverfield Boulevard to Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC) –
recommendation that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency hold a public
hearing to review the terms of a 55-year lease of the real property to OPCC;
adopt respective resolutions approving the proposed ground lease agreement
between the Agency and OPCC providing for the lease of the real property and
making certain findings: and approve the lease between the Redevelopment Agency
and OPCC; authorize the City Manager and the Executive Director, respectively,
to execute a cooperation agreement regarding the City’s option to acquire the
real property from the Agency; and approve specific loan and grant terms
regarding the $7,397,112 in approved housing trust funds.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL MEETING
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public hearing to receive
protests or objections, and resolution confirming the report of a code
compliance section and authorizing a lien and special assessment of dangerous
building abatement costs upon certain property located at 2502 7th Street.
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
from B.A. Gray to address Council requesting that Section 2.04.720 of the
Municipal Code be amended to reflect modern terminology and standards.
13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual and special vacancy appointments to
the following boards and commissions: (Continued
from September 9, 2003.)
|
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 annual vacancy on the
Architectural Review Board for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from September 9, 2003.)
13-C: One annual appointment to the Disabilities Commission for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from September 9, 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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