CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING; SPECIAL JOINT MEETINGS OF THE

 

HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY, AND REDEVELOPMENT

 

AGENCY; THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY;

 

AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 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 February 10, and February 24, 2004, City Council meeting.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Purchase of two service trucks – recommendation to award Bid No. 2865 to Los Angeles Freightliner, in the amount of $313,253.86, to furnish and deliver two CNG-powered service trucks for the Environmental and Public Works Management Department.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Pedestrian Extension to Downtown Transit Mall – recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with California Department of Transportation to receive grant funds for the Pedestrian Extension to the Downtown Transit Mall.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

 

1-D:     Final Tract Map No. 53246 for 1027 10^th Street – recommendation to adopt a resolution accepting and approving a final subdivision map for Tract No. 53246 for a 5-unit condominium project at 1027 10^th Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

1-E:     Contract for Temporary Employees in the Planning Department  - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8155 (CCS) with JAS Pacific Corporation, in the amount of $250,000, for code enforcement, construction inspection and plan check services; and amendment to Contract No. 7742 (CCS) with Bing Yen and Associates, in the amount of $80,000, for geotechnical and engineering geology services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Innovative Technology Grant Program Criteria – recommendation to approve the proposed selection criteria to be used to evaluate applications for grants.

           

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Resolution authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City on matters associated with the administration and implementation of the various Federally Funded Highway Programs.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Purchase of parking meters recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Duncan Parking Technologies, in the amount of $1,806,305.91, for the purchase of 6,600 parking meters and associated equipment.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Financial Management Information System maintenance contract – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 6951 (CCS), with PeopleSoft USA, Inc., in the amount of $57,600, for annual software maintenance of the information system.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-J:     Authorization to negotiate terms and conditions for disposition of properties located at 1234 Fourth Street, 1320 Fourth Street and 1431 Second Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE PARKING AUTHORITY AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY:

 

ROLL CALL

 

1-K:     Approval of minutes for Redevelopment Agency June 18, August 13, October 22,

and December 17, 2002; Parking Authority June 18, 2002 and October 22, 2002; and Housing Authority June 18 and August 13, 2002.

 

(Not available electronically.  Available at City Clerk’s Office and public libraries.)

 

ADJOURNMENT OF JOINT MEETING

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Levy v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. 063147.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  United Rental v. Cohen, Case No. BC 309113.

 

2-C:     Conference with City Council, Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC4331.

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership v. City of Santa Monica, Case No.SC 079139.

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  SMHC v. City of Santa Monica, Case No., Case No. SC 074683.

 

2-F:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  2000 Main St. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067899.

 

2-G:    Conference with real property negotiator:

Property: 402 Colorado Avenue

City negotiator: Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation: Acquisition of Property

            Owner of Record:  Sears Roebuck, Inc.

 

2-H:    Conference with real property negotiator:

Property: 1324 5th Street

City negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation: Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Beitler Properties

 

2-I:      Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1418-1442 Fifth Street

City negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:  Craig Jones LLC

 

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

            Number of cases:  Two.

 

2-K:    Conference with real property negotiator:
Property: 1234 Fourth Street
City negotiator: Jeff Mathieu
Under negotiation: Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:  City of Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency

 

2-L:     Conference with real property negotiator:
Property:  1320 Fourth Street
City negotiator: Jeff Mathieu
Under negotiation: Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency

 

2-M:    Conference with real property negotiator:
Property: 1431 Second Street
City negotiator: Jeff Mathieu
Under negotiation: Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency

 

2-N:    Conference with real property negotiator:
Property: 1601 14th Street
City negotiator: Jeff Mathieu
Under negotiation: Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:  Weyerhaeuser Company

 

2-O:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Southern California Water Co. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 064 682.

           

2-P:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Cleveland Wrecking v. Morley, Case No. SC 080 700.

 

2-Q:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Russell Barnard v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. 281 367.

 

2-R:    Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Robert Holbrook and Herb Katz, et al. v. City of Santa

            Monica, Case No. BS 086908.

 

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

 

INSPIRATION:           Presentation on Women's History Month.

 

5.  CONTINUED ITEMS:

 

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

            Michigan Avenue, Bay Street, Grant Street, and Pacific Street between Lincoln Boulevard and 10^th Street) on

             currently regulated blocks and amending Resolution 9344 (CCS).  (Continued from February 10, 2004)

 

STAFF REPORT

 

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

 

7-A:   Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to establish a definition of short-term rental housing, and prohibiting this form of housing throughout the City.  (Introduced March 9, 2004.)

           

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Chapter 4.44 of the Municipal Code to prohibit smoking on the beach and the Pier, in waiting areas for public services and within 20 feet of an entrance or exit to a public facility.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Pier Restoration Corporation Services Agreement – recommendation to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Services Agreement with the Pier Restoration Corporation based on the terms and conditions summarized in the report.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Establishment of Sustainable City Task Force with the appointment of eleven members from the Santa Monica Community.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

8-C:     Palisades Bluff Improvement Project – recommendation to review information, provide feedback on proposed mitigation strategies, and if mitigation strategies are approved, authorize staff to proceed with selection process for a design and community outreach team and return to Council for contract award.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY:

 

9-A:     Recommendation to hold public hearing, to approve the Public Housing Authority Agency Plan 2004-05, and certify compliance with the 2001-02 through 2005-06 Consolidated Plan.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2004.  (Continued from February 24, 2004.)

 

13-B:   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.  (Continued from March 9, 2004.)

 

13-C:  Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2007.  (Continued from March 9, 2004.)

 

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 March 9, 2004.)

 

13-E:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Social Services Commission for a term ending June 30, 2007.  (Continued from March 9, 2004.)

 

13-F:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2005.  (Continued from March 9, 2004.)

 

13-G:  Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2005.

 

13-H:   Acceptance of Morton Gantman’s letter of resignation from the Commission for the Senior Community, and authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.

13-I:     Request of Mayor Pro Temp McKeown that the City oppose AB 2175 (Canciamilla) that would authorize largely unrestricted

condo conversions of existing rental housing.

 

            http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2151-2200/ab_2175_bill_20040218_introduced.html

 

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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