CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND THE REDEVELOMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 14, 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 26, 2003, City Council meeting.
1-B: Ashland Walk Demonstration Garden recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with
Melendrez Design Partners, in the amount of $72,600, to perform community
outreach, concept and phasing planning, designer selection and evaluation
services for the Ashland Walk Demonstration Garden.
1-C: Purchase of microcomputers
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Gateway Companies, Inc., not to exceed $1,807,560, to provide,
install and maintain microcomputers for four years, with four additional
one-year renewal options.
1-D: Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into a grant contract with the State of California and certify grant
invoices for the Comprehensive Medical Facility Turn-Key Water efficiency
Program.
1-E: Approval of Statement of Official Action
on appeal regarding existing car wash operation at 2800 Lincoln Boulevard.
1-F: Approval of Statement of Official Action
on appeal of Landmarks Designation of property located at 128 Hollister Avenue.
1-G: EMT-Paramedic internships
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Northern California Training Institute to provide internship
opportunities for EMT-Paramedic students attending the Northern California
Training Institute.
1-H: Provision of consulting services to the
Promenade Uses Task Force recommendation to approve a modification to the
existing professional services agreement with Project for Public Spaces, in the
amount of $3,900, for additional services required.
1-I: Recommendation to set a public hearing
for November 11, 2003, to vacate a portion of First Court from Vicente Terrace
to approximately 200 feet northerly.
1-J: Resolution specifying the location
available for winter installations or displays in Palisades Park.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
1-K: Seismic Retrofit of Parking Structure 8
recommendation that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency approve an
amendment to Contract No. 8080 (CCS) with Black & Veatch, Inc., in the
amount of $97,725, to cover additional construction management costs for the
seismic retrofit of Parking Structure 8.
Adjournment of
Redevelopment Agency
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: Russell Barnard v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 281 367.
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. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: Santa Monica Food Not Bombs v. City of Santa Monica , 9th Circuit Court of Appeal Case No. 0356621.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. David Levy, et al., Case No. B157587
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation:
Randall Martinez v. City of
Santa
Monica, Case No. SC 064 466.
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation:
Number of cases: Six.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Amendment of Statement of Overriding
Consideration and Development Review Permit for the Civic Center Parking
Structure to remove the requirement to provide a community meeting room and
adoption of resolution making findings necessary to approve the Civic Center
Parking Structure Project, adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations,
and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Plan.
Applicant: City of Santa Monica
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 9.04.12.090 of the Municipal Code relating to
performance standards for game arcades.
(Introduced September 23, 2003.)
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an
interim ordinance extending an initial interim ordinance limiting the frontage
of new or expanded uses on the Third Street Promenade to no more than 50 linear
feet.
7-C: Introduction
and first reading of an interim ordinance modifying sections of the Municipal
Code related to using one-half of the alley to calculate dwelling unit density
and measure rear yard setbacks from the center of adjacent alleys in all
districts except R1 and OP1 Single-Family Districts.
7-D: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance
amending Section 4.08.190 of the Municipal Code to prohibit the operation of
motorized model vehicles in beach parking lots.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Design Plans and certification of Final
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Airport Park Project recommendation
to approve the design plans for the project, adopt a resolution certifying the
final EIR, and adopt a resolution approving a Statement of Overriding
Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring Program.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public Hearing to confirm assessment
costs for the installation of streetlights on Dewey, Robson and Marine Streets
recommendation to hold a public hearing, receive public comment, and adopt
resolution approving assessment diagram and confirming assessment costs for
streetlighting on various streets in the City.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request from Don Masterson to address
Council regarding matters dealing with the Police Department.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual and special vacancy appointments to
the following boards and commissions: (Continued
from September 23, 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 23, 2003.)
13-C: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2006.
13-D: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Recreation & Parks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2004.
13-E: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2004.
13-F: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown to direct
staff to investigate ways to encourage hiring of local workers, particularly
local youth, under contracts for construction of City projects; to explore
local youth job and job training programs with the college, the school
district, unions and private sector employers; and to return with
recommendations.
13-G: Request of Councilmember Feinstein to
direct staff to research State Constitutional Amendment 14, an electoral reform
bill co-sponsored by State Senator Sheila Kuehl, to analyze its potential
effects for Santa Monica and to return with recommendations.
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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