CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, JULY
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 May 11, and May 18,
2004, City Council meetings.
1-B: Big
Blue Bus reconditioning – recommendation to award Bid No. 2875 to Complete
Coach Works, in the amount of $4,695,526, to recondition fleet buses, refurbish
wheelchair ramps, install seat inserts, and install video equipment.
1-C: Update to Land Use Element of General
Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Circulation Element, and preparation of comprehensive
EIR – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
a contract with Dyett & Bhatia, in the amount of $1,648,830, for
professional services to prepare a comprehensive update to the Land Use Element
of the General Plan and to the Zoning Ordinance; documentation of the
Circulation Element update; and preparation of a comprehensive Environmental
Impact Report.
1-D: Recommendation to authorize City Manager
to negotiate and execute a contract with The Ferguson Group, in the amount of
$63,000, to continue Washington lobbying services on behalf of the City.
1-E: Lease of City-owned space –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
modified lease agreement with Bergamot Station, Ltd., for the lease of light
industrial space at 2525 Michigan Avenue.
2. CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator.
Bargaining Units: Administrative Team Association (ATA)
Executive
Pay Plan
Public
Attorney’s Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU).
Supervisors
Team Associates (STA)
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd,
PC, et al., Case No. BC 315 186.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. SC 080 283, and related cases.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Russell Barnard v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. BC 281 367.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: David Levy v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. 063147.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: AB Cellular LA, LLC dba AT&T Wireless v.
City of Santa Monica, Case No. SACV 04-0378 JVS.
2-G: 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.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Two.
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: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance
amending Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to eliminate the numerical cap on
restaurants in the Bayside District and on the Promenade and expand the types
of establishments that can conduct alcohol sales in the Bayside District
subject to Conditional Use Permit, to allow new restaurants with alcohol
service in specified Bayside Districts to be administratively approved rather
than requiring a CUP, to limit the Promenade Frontage of any new or expanding
retail use to fifty linear feet unless a use permit is obtained, and expanding
the vending cart program subject to a license agreement; and resolution
amending the Bayside District Specific Plan to eliminate the numerical cap on
restaurants, allowing expanded outdoor dining areas on the Promenade, and adding
signage standard to allow for signage for upper-level restaurants. (Continued from June 22, 2004.)
(This Item 7-A will be continued to September 14, 2004.)
7-B: Second reading and
adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Chapter 7 of the
Municipal Code to regulate underground utility and wireless telecommunication
installations in the public right of way. (Introduced June 22, 2004.)
7-C: Second reading and adoption of an
ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Chapter 4.36 of the Municipal
Code to extend relocation benefit to all residents displaced by Ellis Act
Evictions. (Introduced June 22,
2004.)
7-D: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance to modify
multi family development standards, amends the application review requirements,
establishes exemptions for single family dwellings in all districts from design
review, modifies the demolition permit requirements, adds a design standards
permit requirement, deletes the NW North of Wilshire Overlay District, and
modifies the definitions of basement, building height, finished first floor,
semi subterranean garage and theoretical grade.
(May be heard with Item 13-B)
7-E: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica deleting
Municipal Code Section 6.12.150 relating to Downtown Valet Parking; and
adoption of resolution setting fees for valet parking space use.
7-F: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to conform
the City’s hearing and processing requirements for Discretionary Land Use
Permits with the California Permit Streamlining Act and to modify or clarify
the time for issuing temporary use permits and administrative approvals and
adding Chapter 9.64 to the Municipal Code to establish a procedure for
appealing certain environmental determinations to the City Council
7-G: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Chapter
11 of the Municipal Code relating to campaign finance reporting requirements.
8.
STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING
COMMISSION:
8-A: Matrix
Consulting Group recommendations regarding City permits, plan check, inspection
and code enforcement processes, authorization of positions and consideration of
policies - recommendation that
Council receive the evaluation, authorize positions required to achieve
administrative and operational efficiencies and meet jointly with the Planning
Commission to consider policy recommendations.
(May
be heard earlier.)
8-B: Adoption
of resolution designating smoking areas on the Santa Monica Pier. (Continued from June 22, 2004.)
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request from Jennifer Conrad to address Council requesting an ordinance to ban de-clawing of all
animals in Santa Monica.
12-B: Request
of John and Gwen Lindahl to address Council requesting that business owners be
allowed to obtain preferential parking for use by employees during business
hours, at least between 9:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m., during the week.
12-C: Request
of Foumiko Kometani Greenfeld to address Council requesting assistance in
securing a facility for two weeks to house an exhibition, and requesting the
City to sponsor or co-sponsor “The Hiroshima Nagasaki A-Bomb Exhibition” in
March 2005.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual
and special vacancy appointments to the following boards and commissions: (Continued from June 22, 2004.)
|
Airport Commission |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/08 |
|
Architectural Review Board |
2 |
Term ending
06/30/08 |
|
Bayside District Corporation |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/08 |
|
Building and Safety Commission |
2 |
Term ending
06/30/08 |
|
Commission for the Senior Community Special |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Disabilities Commission |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/08 |
|
Personnel Board 2003 Annual Special |
1 1 1 |
Term ending
06/30/09 Term ending
06/30/08 Term ending
06/30/06 |
|
Pier Restoration Corporation Special |
1 |
Term ending
11/08/05 |
|
Recreation & Parks Commission |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/08 |
|
Social Services Commission |
2 |
Term ending
06/30/08 |
13-B: Request of Councilmember Feinstein for
discussion and possible action regarding a potential liaison role from the Landmarks
Commission to the Architectural Review Board for remodels that come before the
Architectural Review Board on structures that are on the City's historic
inventory.
(May be heard with Item 7-D.)
13-C: Request of Mayor Bloom that: staff and the SMC/SMMUSD/City of Santa Monica liaison committee members provide an update on the status of Council's direction regarding the proposed Santa Monica College bond measure; and, that the City Council resolve that Santa Monica College be directed that they may not approve any ballot measure or project list that includes or purports to include any funding for any property acquisition, development project or other financial arrangement over which the City of Santa Monica has full, partial or concurrent jurisdiction unless and until approval and consent is received from the City of Santa Monica; and, that City staff be directed that any such approval and consent of the City of Santa Monica require a majority vote of the City Council.
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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