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.

 

            MINUTES

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Approval of Statement of Official Action on appeal regarding existing car wash operation at 2800 Lincoln Boulevard.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Approval of Statement of Official Action on appeal of Landmarks Designation of property located at 128 Hollister Avenue.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-J:      Resolution specifying the location available for winter installations or displays in Palisades Park.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            INFORMATION ITEM

 

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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