CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 27, 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: Resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 53565 for Condominium Project at 212 Marine
Street.
1-B: Resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 53408 for Condominium Project at 1520 16th
Street.
1-C: Purchase of
bus replacement parts – recommendation to reject all other bids and award Bid No. 2871 to
NABI, at specified unit prices, to furnish and deliver replacement parts for
transit coaches for the Big Blue Bus.
1-D: Big Blue
Bus services to ASI-certified passengers – recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Access
Services Inc. (ASI), to allow fares for ASI-certified passengers and their
personal care attendants who ride the Big Blue Bus to be paid directly by ASI.
1-E: Section 8 Program Compliance recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with
Compliance Solutions, in the amount of $56,300, to provide various housing
programs compliance related services.
1-F: Municipal
Pier Structural Improvements Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with Moffatt & Nichol, in the amount of
$400,000, for engineering services for the structural improvements to the
Municipal Pier.
1-G: Recommendation
to support State Senate Bill 108 (Romero) creating the Alcohol Related
Emergency Services Reimbursement Act.
1-H: Infrastructure Improvements and
continued operations at Mountain View Mobile Home Park – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Nancy Lewis
Associates, Inc., in the amount of $79,500, and with Mecky Myers and
Associates, in the amount of $88,500, to provide development and relocation
consulting services, respectively; and authorize the City Manager or her
designee to carry out necessary and appropriate tasks for the planning of
infrastructure improvements and continued operations at the Mobile Home Park.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Santa Monica Food Not
Bombs v. City of Santa Monica, District Court Case No. CV 03-0032 R (JTLx)
(Appeal No. 03-56623).
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: Paul Macy v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 076 002.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Six.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
INSPIRATION: Recognition Of Artists Who
Participated In A School Residency Program Funded By The California Council On
The Arts With Organizational Assistance By The 18th Street Arts
Center.
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 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. (Introduced
January 13, 2004.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption of an
interim ordinance of the City of Santa Monica extending the initial 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
January 20, 2004.)
7-C: Second reading and adoption of an
interim ordinance of the City of Santa Monica extending initial interim
ordinance clarifying that business establishments with alcohol CUP’s must
obtain new alcohol CUP’s if the establishment ceases operating for a period in
excess of one year, except that, for premises in the CM District, the time
period shall be six months. (Introduced
January 20, 2004.)
8. STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Mid-Term
Budget Review – recommendation that the City Council approve proposed budget changes;
that City Council adopt a resolution establishing various classifications and
salary rates for various positions; receive public comment and receive the
Community Priorities Update, Community Develop-ment Block Grant, Home
Investment Partnership Act Programs, and Planning & Community Development
Department work priorities; and provide direction to staff regarding budget
preparation.
10.
REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
10-A: Request from the Disabilities Commission that the City
Council approve Commission’s request to undertake advocacy efforts directed to
county, regional and state officials to provide funding to continue health and
human services impacting people with disabilities.
10-B: Recommendation from the Planning Commission that Council
consider an update to the City’s traffic analysis methodology and technology as
part of the Circulation Element review.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Vivian Rothstein to address
City Council requesting that Council direct staff to estimate costs and draft a
living wage ordinance covering employees of the City of Santa Monica and
companies doing business with the City.
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 16, 2003.)
13-B: Appointment to one 2002 annual vacancy on
the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2006. (Continued
from December 16, 2003.)
13-C: 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 January 13, 2004.)
13-D: Appointment to
one special vacancy on the Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30,
2004. (Continued
from January 13, 2004.)
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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