CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 13, 2004
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 November 21 and November 25, 2003, City Council meetings.
1-B: Beach Pedestrian Access Repair Project
– recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with PIMA Construction, in the amount of $414,650, for construction of
the project.
1-C: Fluoridation and Riviera Reservoir
Booster Pump Station Projects recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants in the amount
of $300,000, for design of the projects.
1-D: Membership agreement with the Southern
California Regional Transit Training Consortium – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a membership agreement with
the Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium for a membership
fee amount not to exceed $6,000.
1-E: Purchase of one sewer jetter for
cleaning of sewers – recommendation to reject other bids and award Bid No.
2860 to Municipal Maintenance Equipment, in the amount of $176,019.10, to
furnish and deliver one sewer jetter.
1-F: Approval of Statement of Official Action
for project located at 1311 Centinela Avenue.
1-G: Funding contract with 18th
Street Arts Center – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract for funding with the 18th Street
Arts Center for an expansion feasibility study.
1-H: Authorization to conduct discussions
with owners of record of property located at 430 Colorado Blvd., 1636 5th
Street, and 1640 5th Street, for possible acquisition of property by
the City.
1-I: Airport Underground Storage Tank/Big
Blue Bus Yard/City Corporation Yard – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment with ICF Consulting to Contract No. 115 (CD), in the amount of
$18,916,for modification to fueling system at the Airport; and an amendment to
Contract No. 127 (CD), in the amount of $341,370, for additional environmental
assessment and remediation activities at the Big Blue Bus Yard and at the City
Corporate Yard.
1-J: Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration
Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with Southern California Air Quality Management District
(AQMD) and Toyota Motor Sales, USA for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle
demonstration project.
1-K: Green Building Resource Center – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Global
Green USA, in the amount of $53,534, with an option to extend, to establish a
Resource Center for the purpose of developing, educating, and supporting a
vibrant green building community.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator.
Property: 430
Colorado Blvd.
City Negotiator: Jeff
Mathieu
Owners of Record: Associate
International
Under negotiation: Possible acquisition of real estate
property.
2-B: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator.
Property: 1636
5th Street
City Negotiator: Jeff
Mathieu
Owners of Record: Jandy
LLC
Under negotiation: Possible acquisition of real estate
property.
2-C: Conference with Real Estate Negotiator.
Property: 1640
5th Street
City Negotiator: Jeff
Mathieu
Owners of Record: Martin
H. Waldman, Trustee of the Waldman Family Trust, et al.
Under negotiation: Possible acquisition of real estate
property.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co.,
Case No. 01CC4311.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel
– Existing Litigation: Russell
Barnard v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 281 367.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. David Levy,
Case No. 2nd Civ. B157587.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: AB Cellular LA, LLC v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. USDC 03-9129 DSF (MANx).
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Pendragon North American Automotive, Inc.
v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 012 287.
2-I: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Helen Butler v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 070 958.
2-J: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: Santa Monica Housing Council v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 074 683.
2-K: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases:
Six.
2-L: Public Employee Evaluations.
Director of Records & Election Services (City Clerk)
2-M: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Los Angeles SMSA, a limited partnership, dba Verizon
Wireless v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 079 139.
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 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. (Introduced
December 16, 2003.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption of an
ordinance eliminating the time limit on the establishment of loans, advances
and indebtedness for the Downtown Redevelopment Project. (Introduced December 16, 2003.)
7-C: Second reading and adoption of four
ordinances related to the Earthquake Recovery, Downtown, Ocean Park 1A and
Ocean Park 1B Redevelopment Project amending the Redevelopment Plan for each
specific project to extend certain time limits. (Introduced December 16, 2003.)
7-D: Introduction and first reading of interim ordinance extending the initial 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.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Water Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund
– recommendation to approve modification of the Water Efficiency Revolving Loan
Fund to the Water Efficiency Competitive Grant Program to fund exterior water
efficiency projects on private and public properties.
8-B: Santa Monica Green Building Grant Program –
recommendation to approve the establishment of a Green Building Grant Program
designed to promote construction of Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design-rated commercial, multi-family, and mixed use buildings in Santa
Monica; and establishment of an Innovative Technology Grant Program to promote
the use of innovative energy efficiency, distributed generation, and stormwater
technologies in new and existing buildings.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Stephen Meadows to address City
Council requesting relocation of certain Sorrento Beach volleyball nets because
they are too close to the residents of Palisades Beach Road.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one special vacancy on
the Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2004. (Continued from December 16, 2003.)
13-B: 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 16, 2003.)
13-C: Request of Councilmember Feinstein for Santa Monica to participate in
the Global Olive Wreath program in preparation for the Athens 2004 Olympics.
13-D: Appointment to
one special vacancy on the Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30,
2004.
13-E: Acceptance
of Anthony Pullara’s letter of resignation from the Social Services Commission,
and authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.
13-F: Request of Councilmember
Genser that the Council discuss and clarify its policy regarding the placement
of Councilmember items ("13-items") on its meeting agendas.
13-G: Request of Councilmember Genser that the Council make a donation
on behalf of the City to Santa Monica High School to support the Symphony
Orchestra's performances in Vienna, Prague and Brno in April, 2004.
13-H: Acceptance of Joe
Weichman’s letter of resignation from the Recreation and Parks Commission, and
authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.
13-I: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that the
Council authorize communication to the State of California Tax Credit
Allocation Committee suggesting regulatory amendments to assure that the City
of Santa Monica gets its fair share of affordable housing tax credits.
13-J: Acceptance of Victor Ludwig’s letter of resignation from the Commission
for the Senior Community, and authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.
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.)
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