CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 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 of the July 30, December 9, and December 16, 2003, and January 13, 2004, City Council meetings.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Termination of contract and approval of new contract for Parks Building Replacement Project Phase 1 – recommendation to terminate Contract No. 8206 (CCS) with Cohen Construction; waive public bidding procedures; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a new contract with SKS Construction, in the amount of $2,029,566, for completion of the project; and, authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with DMR Team, in the amount of $110,345, for inspection services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Adoption of Resolution approving Final Parcel Map No. 25566 for 2012-24 Main Street and 2021-29 Main Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Lease Agreement for space at the Santa Monica Airport – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with Angel Flight West, Inc., for a period of five years and a five-year option.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Letter of Under-standing between City and MEA regarding the Lincoln's Birthday Holiday.

 

STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Labor Negotiator:

            City Negotiator:      Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources

            Bargaining Units:   Management Team Associates (MTA)

                                                Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 (SMFFA)

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. David Levy, Case No. 2nd Civ. B157587 City v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC 4331.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Rita Santora v.  City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 075 063.

 

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

Number of cases:  Seven.

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331.

 

2-F:     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-G:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080283.

 

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

 

INSPIRATION:           Performance by Santa Monica High School Chamber Orchestra.

 

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

 

7-A:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 4.12 regarding noise regulations; adoption of resolution setting forth administrative citation schedule of fines for certain violations of the Municipal Code; adoption of resolution revising permit and user fees related to after hours construction permits in the Environmental and Public Works Management and Planning and Community Development Departments; and authorization to add one Code Compliance Officer for enforcement purposes.

           

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Discussion of City policy of over-the-street banners, and introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Section 4.08.500 relating to the use of street banners; or, introduction and first reading of an ordinance prohibiting the use of temporary street banners except for City-produced or City co-produced cultural or civic events.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Sections 5.06.010 and 5.06.020 relating to the distribution of food on City property.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

10.  REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

 

10-A:   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.  (Continued from January 27, 2004.)

 

            REQUEST

 

11.  RESOLUTIONS:

 

11-A:   Resolution Amending Preferential Parking Zone MM (9th Street between Pico and the Santa Monica Freeway, and Michigan

Avenue, Bay Street, Grant Street, and Pacific Street between Lincoln Boulevard and 10th Street) on currently regulated blocks

and amending Resolution 9344 (CCS).

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

11-B:  Resolution of the City of Santa Monica authorizing the City Manager to

execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Management Team Associates.

 

            NO STAFF REPORT AVAILABLE.

 

11-C:  Resolution of the City of Santa Monica authorizing the City Manager to

execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Monica Firefighters, IAFF.

 

NO STAFF REPORT AVAILABLE

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one 2002 annual vacancy on the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2006. (Continued from January 27, 2004.)

 

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 January 27, 2004.)

 

13-C:  Appointment to one special vacancy on the Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2004.  (Continued from January 27, 2004.)

 

13-D:  Acceptance of Diana Sahagun’s letter of resignation from the Commission on the Status of Women, and authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.

 

13-E:   Request of Councilmember Feinstein to direct staff to conduct research on past trends and the current amount of formula retail on the Promenade; to consider the definition of formula retail from the November 11, 2003, staff report, and return to Council with recommendations, with the process timed so that the Bayside District can review the recommendations before returning to Council.

 

13-F:   Request of Councilmember Feinstein to direct staff to include the possibility of a street cart at the southeast corner of Colorado and Ocean in the bid process for street carts in the downtown that are not on the Promenade.

 

13-G:  Request of Councilmember Feinstein to direct staff to cross-reference the list of buildings on the Historic Inventory with the list of rent-controlled housing units, and to include this information in the analysis when incentives to designate structures as landmark buildings are examined this Spring.

 

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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