CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING; SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF
THE CITY
COUNCIL, THE PARKING AUTHORITY, AND THE PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY; AND
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE
PARKING
AUTHORITY, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14, 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 June 22 and July 13, 2004, City Council meetings.
1-B: The California Enforcement of Underage
Drinking Laws-Community Trials Enforcement Project in Santa Monica – recommendation
to adopt resolution accepting a $99,492 grant award from the California
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to fund the City of Santa Monica’s
participation in the California Enforcement of Underage Drinking Laws-Community
Trials Enforcement Project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
related grant agreement; and approval of appropriations and related budget
changes.
1-C: Fiscal Year 2004 Street and Park
Lighting Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a construction contract with Steiny and Company, Inc., in
the amount of $1,424,152, for construction of the project.
1-D: Approval of Santa Monica Pier Restoration
Corporation Annual Budget and corresponding plan of work for Fiscal Year
2004-05.
1-E: Ocean Avenue and Main Street Sewer
Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute an amendment to Contract No. 8157 (CCS) with BRH Garver-West Inc., in
the amount of $100,000, for the Ocean Avenue and Main Street Sewer
Rehabilitation and Main Street Roadway Restoration Project.
1-F: Senior Nutrition and Recreation Program
– recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing submittal of a proposal
and the signing of contracts to County of Los Angeles Department of Community
and Senior Services for grant funds; and authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute contracts with the County for provision of services to
the elderly through the City’s Senior Nutrition and Recreation Program.
1-G: Rescission of purchase and approval of new purchase of
advanced traffic management system for the downtown area – recommendation
to rescind the previous authorization to purchase advanced traffic management
system from Econolite Control Products, and to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., in
the amount of $211,807, for the purchase of the i2 TMS system for the
intersections located in the downtown area.
1-H: Fiscal Year 2004 Homeland Security Grants for domestic
preparedness – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept and
execute a grant agreement for the FY 2004 Homeland Security Grants awarded by
County of Los Angeles Office for Domestic Preparedness and approve proposed
appropriations and budget changes.
1-I: Adoption of resolution for Paying and Reporting the Value
of Employer Paid Member Contributions to the California Public Employees'
Retirement System.
1-J: Recommendation to support of State November 2004 Ballot
Initiative Proposition 1-A, the statewide measure that will circumscribe the
ability of the State to further borrow local government revenues.
1-K: Recommendation
to affirm agreement with Surf Academy, a limited license corporation, for a
total of $175,000 for instruction of surf classes and camps.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Labor Negotiator.
Bargaining
Units: STA
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Eddie Johnson v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080 263.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Randall Martinez v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 064 466.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Yu Ming Lu, Case No. SC 055 342.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080 283 and
related cases.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Baron & Budd, PC, et al., Case No. BC 315 186.
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co.,
Case No. 01CC4331.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: William Ewing, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No.
YC046458.
2-I: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases:
Four.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
INSPIRATION: Commendation to the Santa Monica All-Stars Little League
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 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. (Introduced August 10, 2004.)
7-B: Resolution of Intention
to amend contract between the California Public Employees' Retirement System
and the City of Santa Monica; and public hearing and introduction and first
reading of an ordinance authorizing an amendment to said contract to provide miscellaneous
employees with Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit and Fourth
Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits to miscellaneous employees.
7-C: Development Agreements for two new
three-story entertainment studio buildings with subterranean parking located at
3030 Olympic Boulevard (Lantana East) and 3131 Exposition Boulevard (Lantana
South) – recommendation to adopt resolution certifying the Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report; make CEQA findings necessary to
approve projects; adopt resolution approving Statement of Overriding
Considerations; adopt Mitigation Monitoring Program; introduce and hold first
reading of an ordinance approving the Development Agreement between the City
and Lantana North Hines Development; introduce and hold first reading of an
ordinance approving the Development Agreement between the City and Lantana
South Hines Development; and adopt resolution authorizing the transfer of
access rights across two street right-of-way parcels along Olympic
Boulevard. The City Council will be
considering neighborhood traffic protection plan improvements. Amendment of the General Plan Circulation
Element would be necessary if the City council approves dead-end streets in the
residential neighborhood adjacent to Lantana South to discourage cut-through
traffic.
7-D: Introduction and adoption of an ordinance Setting FY 2004-05 Tax Rate
for the Library General Obligation Bonds.
7-E: 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 July 13, 2004.)
7-F: Introduction and first reading of an
interim ordinance extending the provisions of Ordinance 2136 (CCS) modifying
the threshold at which a structure is determined to be substantially remodeled
and thereby subject to all current applicable zoning code regulations, establishing
exceptions to the substantial remodel requirements, and authorizing Zoning
Administrator adjustments in specified circumstances.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Proposed theatrical use of 1550 Pacific
Coast Highway and Supplemental Report - recommendation that the City
Council adopt a policy allowing licensing of part of the parking lot at 1550
Pacific Coast Highway for theatrical use during the late fall and winter
months, and authorize the City manager to negotiate and execute a license
agreement with Cavalia LLC, for the time period and use specified. (License agreement may be continued to
September 28, 2004)
STAFF REPORT SUPPLEMENTAL
REPORT
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AND THE PARKING AUTHORITY:
ROLL CALL OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND PARKING AUTHORITY
8-B: Downtown Parking Garage Acquisition and Retrofit Project, and related Promissory Note Amendment – recommendation that City Council, the Parking Authority, and the Redevelopment Agency each adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Amended and Restated Sale and Performance Agreement and modification to the Promissory Note.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PARKING
AUTHORITY, AND PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY:
ROLL CALL OF PARKING AUTHORITY AND PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY
8-C: Construction amendment for Civic Center Parking Structure – recommendation that City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to design-build contract with ARB, Inc., establishing a guaranteed maximum price of $27,343,628; City Council hold a public hearing; adopt resolution authorizing execution and delivery of documents for the issuance of the Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds and resolution assigning promissory note payments from the Parking Authority to the City; and approve the expenditure appropriations and budget changes proposed. Recommendation that the Public Financing Authority adopt a resolution authorizing execution and delivery of documents for the issuance of the Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds. Recommendation that the Parking Authority adopt a resolution for the assignment of promissory note payments from the Parking Authority to the City.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING.
8-D: Adoption of resolution
designating smoking areas on the Santa Monica Pier.
(Continued from July 13, 2004.) (May be continued to
October 12, 2004.)
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: 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. (Continued from July 17, 2004.)
13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual
and special vacancy appointments to the following boards and commissions:
(Continued
from August 3, 2004.)
|
Airport Commission |
1 |
Term ending 06/30/08 |
|
Building
and Safety Commission |
1 |
Term
ending 06/30/08 |
|
Commission
for the Senior Community Special |
1 |
Term
ending 06/30/07 |
|
Commission on the Status
of Women |
1 |
Term ending 06/30/08 |
|
Personnel
Board 2003 Annual Special |
1 1 |
Term
ending 06/30/08 Term
ending 06/30/06 |
|
Pier
Restoration Corporation Special |
1 |
Term
ending 11/08/05 |
13-B: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Disabilities Commission for a term ending
June
30, 2006.
13-C: Request of Councilmember Feinstein to
direct staff to prepare an interim ordinance for return on October 12th
regarding hedge heights for front, back and sideyards; to take into account the
potential differences in single family and multi-family neighborhoods as well
as the transitions between them; to develop a process to ‘grandparent’ existing
front yard hedges up to a certain height; and to include an array of options on
these issues reflecting the diversity of opinion expressed by the community at
the June 8th public hearing, as well as
any other options recommended by staff.
13-D: Request
of Mayor Bloom and Councilmember Genser that staff provide an update on the
hedge ordinance revisions and that the City Council direct staff to incorporate
the proposed ideas and principles into the draft revised ordinance for public
comment.
13-E: Request of Councilmember Feinstein to
direct to review the California Performance Review report recommendations
including a focus on a proposal to eliminate the State Commission on the Status
of Women.
13-F: Requesting Council
authorization to use travel funds for travel to accept invitation to speak and
represent City of Santa Monica at the International Solar Cities Conference in
Dageau, South Korea, November 14 – 18, 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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