CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AND SPECIAL
JOINT MEETINGS OF
THE CITY
COUNCIL, PARKING AUTHORITY, HOUSING AUTHORITY
AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDAS
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 16, 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 November 11, 2003, City Council meeting.
1-B: Adoption of resolutions approving
applications for California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks and
Coastal Protection grant funds and Roberti-Z’Berg-Harris Block Grant Funds.
1-C: Opposition to AB 1160 – Second
Units/Density Bonuses/Housing on School sites – recommendation to oppose AB
1160 and authorize City staff to take necessary actions.
1-D: General
Guidelines for Development Agreement Applications – recommendation that Council approve the proposed
guidelines for development agreement applications.
1-E: Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute a Memorandum of Understanding setting terms and conditions of
medical insurance coverage for the City’s non-safety employees and establishing
a flexible spending account plan for covered employees.
1-F: Approval of minutes of joint meetings
of the Housing Authority May 23, June 20, October 10, 2000, January 9, February
27, May, 22, June 12, June 19, 2001 and February 26, 2002; and the Parking
Authority January 9, February 27, June 19, October 23, 2001 and March 26, 2002.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources
Bargaining Units: Public Attorneys Legal Support Staff Union
(PALSSU)
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Russell Bernard v. City
of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 281 367.
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: City of Santa Monica v.
Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC04331.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Mahbobeh Ashorzadeh v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 068 384.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Irving Pell v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 076 020.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Six.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption of an interim
ordinance waiving certain development standards for rental units which were
built or created without permits and registered with the rent control board
prior to April 22, 2003. (Introduced November 25, 2003.)
7-B: Second
reading and adoption 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. (Introduced December 9, 2003.)
7-C: Second reading and adoption 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. (Introduced December 9, 2003.)
7-D: Second reading and adoption 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.
(Introduced December 9, 2003.)
7-E: Second
reading and adoption 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. (Introduced December 9,
2003.)
7-F: Second reading and adoption 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. (Introduced
December 9, 2003.)
7-G: Introduction
and first reading of interim ordinance extending the modifications to
development standards, uses subject to a performance standards permit, uses
subject to a use permit, prohibited uses and the development review threshold
within the C2 Neighborhood Commercial District along Montana Avenue.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
8-A: Redevelopment
Agency Annual Report – recommendation that the City Council receive and
file the report, and that the Executive Director of the Agency transmit report
to the Controller of the State of California.
8-B: Ordinance
related to incurring debt for the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area –
recommendation that City Council introduce and hold first reading of an
ordinance eliminating the time limit on the establishment of loans, advances
and indebtedness for the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area; and that the
Agency consent to this action.
8-C: Introduction
of ordinances related to the Earthquake Recovery, Downtown, Ocean Park 1A and
Ocean Park 1B Redevelopment Project Areas – recommendation that the City
Council introduce and hold first reading of four ordinances, one for each
project area, amending the Redevelopment Plan for each specific project to
extend certain time limits; and that the Agency consent to this action.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
8-D: Demolition of vacant former Police
Building – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a design/build contract with SKS Construction, in the amount of
$46,600, for pre-construction services and a contingency of $4,660 for the
demolition of the old police building.
8-E: 415 Pacific Coast Highway –
recommendation to direct staff to initiate the next steps in the planning and
implementation process for the redevelopment and adaptive reuse of 415 Pacific
Coast Highway; approve use of State grant funds for planning and design services;
and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing agreement with
Rincon, in the amount of $2,450, and a contract with Historic Resources Group,
in the amount of $155,375.
8-F: Enrollment of City Councilmembers in the
Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) – recommendation that Council
deliberate and provide direction to staff regarding enrollment of
Councilmembers in PERS.
8-G: Response
to recommendations on elections submitted by the Living Wage Commission –
recommendation to consider information supplied and evaluate whether to direct
staff to take any further action relative to the commission’s proposals.
8-H: Discussion
of options for providing greater certainty to the School District regarding
City payments for public use of school facilities – recommendation that
Council deliberate and provide preliminary direction to staff regarding
possibilities for longer-term mechanisms of support to the Unified School
District in exchange for public access to school facilities.
TO
BE CONSIDERED WITH ITEM 13-I
10. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
10-A: Recommendation
of the Planning Commission that the City Council direct a performance audit of
the Planning Department.
11.
RESOLUTIONS:
11-A. Resolution of the City of Santa Monica
authorizing the City Manager to
execute
a Memorandum of Understanding with the Public Attorneys Legal
Support
Staff Union.
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. (Continued from December 9, 2003.)
13-B: Appointment to one special vacancy on
the Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2004. (Continued from December 9, 2003.)
13-C: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2006. (Continued
from December 9, 2003.)
13-D: 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 December 9, 2003.)
13-E: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the
Architectural Review Board for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from
December 9, 2003.)
13-F: Appointment to one
special vacancy on the Social Services Commission for a term ending June 30,
2006. (Continued from December 9,
2003.)
13-G: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the
Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors for a term ending December 31,
2007.
13-H: Appointment to
one special vacancy on the Housing Commission for a term ending June 30,
2005.
13 -I: Request
of Councilmembers Feinstein and Katz to direct staff to explore options for a
2004 ballot measure that could incorporate both purchase and lease of part or
all of the land and buildings of the Santa Monica Malibu School District
Properties (listed below), as well as purchasing non-School District property
at 2943 Exposition Boulevard, in order to meet community education, open space,
housing and parking needs; and, to explore opportunities for additional donated
properties to be part of this process.
Purchases and/or leases could utilize Mello-Roos financing.
Properties discussed may include: 1707 4th Street, 1717 4th Street,
the high school football field at 4th and Pico, 1310 11th Street,
1631, 1633, 1635, 1637, 1639, 1641, 1645, 1649, and 1651 16th Street,
1630, 1634, 1638, 1642, 1644, 1646, 1648 17th Street.
TO BE CONSIDERED WITH ITEM 8-H
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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