CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDA

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT

 

AGENCY, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE PARKING AUTHORITY; SPECIAL

 

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT

 

AGENCY; AND REGULAR  ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 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 April 27, 2004, City Council meeting.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Donation of a Douglas DC-3 Aircraft from the Museum of Flying  - recommendation to accept donation of aircraft  to be used for a proposed monument project at the Santa Monica Airport, and authorize the City Manager to sign necessary documentation authorizing transfer of ownership to the City.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Recommendation to oppose further state attempts to swap sales tax for property tax as part of restructuring state local fiscal relationship.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Larry Ochoa v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 075 968.

 

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

Number of cases:  One.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  AB Cellular LA, LLC dba AT&T Wireless v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 03-9129.

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Action Apartment Association v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. B 165082.

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd, P.C., et al., Case No. BC 315 186.

 

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 ordinance of the City of Santa Monica Amending Chapter 6 of the Municipal Code relating to Taxicab Owners and Drivers.  (Introduced June 8, 2004.)

 

            STAFF REPORT/ORDINANCE

 

7-B:     Second reading and adoption of an interim ordinance extending, with modifications, the interim ordinances allowing administrative approval of sidewalk cafes and waiving the parking requirement for sidewalk cafes of a specified size.  (Introduced June 8, 2004.)

 

            STAFF REPORT/ORDINANCE

 

7-C:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Chapter 10 of the Municipal Code relating to diving off of and swimming near the Santa Monica Pier.  (Introduced June 8, 2004.)

 

            STAFF REPORT/ORDINANCE

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

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

 

8-A:     Approval of minutes of the Housing Authority, the Parking Authority and the Redevelopment Agency for respective meeting dates January 9, January 14, January 28, February 25, April 8, April 22, June 17, July 8, August 12, September 23, October 14, October 28, 2003, and December 9, 2003.

 

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

 

8-B:     Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2004-05 Budget  - recommendation that each of the four Agencies adopt respective resolutions approving the 2004-05 Budget.  Recommendation that the City Council approve Community Priorities; adopt resolution establishing new classifications and salary rates; adopt six resolutions establishing fees for use of facilities and parking; use of the Swim Center and Miles Memorial Playhouse; setting taxicab decal fees; setting emergency medical services fees; amending fee provisions  for annual inspections; and ,setting fees for use of traffic database.  Also, that City Council direct staff to return with resolution placing a measure on the November 2004 election to increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax, adopt a resolution establishing Gann Appropriations Limit; and, approve the Planning and Community Development Priorities.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

8-C:     Renewal of Outstanding Promissory Notes – recommendation that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency agree to renew the six outstanding loans and approve and authorize the Mayor and the Chairperson, respectively, to execute the promissory notes.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

8-D:     Pico Youth and Family Center Community Development Program Grant – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a three- month grant agreement with Public Health Foundation Enterprises and a nine- month grant agreement with the Pico Youth and Family Center directly for operation of the center.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

9-A:     Public Hearing to receive pubic comment and recommendation to adopt the FY 2004-05 One-Year Action Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown that the Council authorize staff to seek a delay from County Supervisors on the recently received County of Los Angeles order to poison ground squirrels in Palisades Park, and request that the County explore other methods of disease vector control if needed, such as killing the fleas instead of the squirrels.

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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