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, DECEMBER 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 October 15, 16, and 28, 2003, City Council meetings.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Mills Act Contracts for:  2402 4th Street #3, 317 Georgina Avenue, 555 7th Street, 2607 3rd Street, 502 Raymond – recommendation to adopt each of the five respective resolutions authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute Mills Act Historic Property Preservation Agreements between the City and property owners of five residential properties.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Purchase of trucks – recommendation to award Bid No. 2868 to Sopp Chevrolet Truck Center, in the amount of $129,564.43, to furnish and deliver two trucks with dump bodies for Community and Cultural Services Department.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Administration of Low Income Residential Repair Program – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Comprehensive Housing Services, to administer $300,000 of funds with a maximum of $60,000 in administrative fees, through June 30, 2004. 

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Final Tract Map No. 53630 for project at 923 20th Street – recommendation to adopt a resolution accepting and approving a Final Subdivision Map for Tract No. 53630 to subdivide a property at 923 20th Street. 

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

 

1-F:     Applications for various grant funds – recommendation to adopt resolutions respectively approving applications for grant funds for the Murray-Hayden Urban Parks and Youth Service Grant Program and the Urban Park Act of 2001 Program established as part of the California 2002 Resources Bond Act.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Westside Cities Mobility Studyrecommendation to adopt resolution approving in concept the Westside Cities Mobility Study, including Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica and West Hollywood, and including support of the Westside Cities’ transportation needs.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Business License Tax Discovery and Audit Services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with MBIA MuniServices Company to provide business license tax discovery and audit services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Rejection of bid to furnish dump truck – recommendation to reject Bid No. 2861 to furnish and deliver one dump truck and direct staff to research the open market for possible competitive bids.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Mahbobeh Ashrzadeh v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 068 384.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Santa Monica Housing Council v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 011 585.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC04331.

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.

            Number of cases:  Seven.

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel - In re Heard Communications, Inc., USBC, Case No. 02-32088 (DHS).

 

6:45 P.M.  RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:

 

4.  SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:

 

4-A:     Recognition of the Santa Monica Fire Department for its assistance to other communities during the October 2003 Southern California brushfires.

 

7.  ORDINANCES:  (No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

 

7-A:     Introduction and first reading of an 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 November 11, 2003.) 

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to modify development review thresholds and to exempt certain housing projects from the modified development review thresholds.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 9.60 to the Municipal Code to require owners or selling agents of real property to disclose when the property is designated as a historic resource or listed on the City’s inventory of historic resources.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-D:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to authorize the addition of private dining facilities to existing restaurants on Main Street under specific circumstances, pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit. 

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-E:     Introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance clarifying that business establishments with alcohol Conditional Use Permits (CUP’s) must obtain new alcohol CUP’s if the establishment ceases operating for a period in excess of one year.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Recommendation to consider adopting a formal position on the proposed Village at Playa Vista, the second phase of development at Playa Vista.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

8-B:     Approval of minutes for December 19, 2000, January 9, February 27, May 22, June 12, June 19, July 10, October 23, December 18, 2001, January 22, February 12, February 26, March 5, and March 26, 2002.

 

            (NOT AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY.  AVAILABLE AT CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.)

 

8-C:     Development of Village component of the Civic Center Specific Plan – recommendation that City Council and Redevelopment Agency provide input on the proposed developer selection processes for the Civic Center Village.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

 

Adjournment of Special Meeting

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2007.

 

13-B:   Acceptance of James Rosenfield’s letter of resignation from the Landmarks Commission, and authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.

 

13-C:  Request of Councilmember Feinstein that the City Council send a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other appropriate officials, requesting that the U.S. EPA commit to further air pollution emission reductions from Federally regulated sources and that the EPA delegate more authority to Southern California to control emissions from
these sources
.  (Continued from November 25, 2003.)

 

13-D:  Appointment to one special vacancy on the Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2004.  (Continued from November 25, 2003.)

 

13-E:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2006. (Continued from November 25, 2003.)

 

13-F:   Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Personnel Board for a term ending June 30, 2008, and one special vacancy for a term ending June 30, 2006. (Continued from November 25, 2003.)

 

13-G:  Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from November 25, 2003.)

 


13-H:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Social Services Commission for a term ending June 30, 2006.  (Continued from November 25, 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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