CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JANUARY
11, 2005
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 November 23, December 7, and December 8, 2004, City
Council Meetings.
1-B: Civic
Center Parking Structure construction contracts – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services
agreement with Smith-Emery Company, in the amount of $223,258, for Deputy
Inspection and materials testing; agreement with D 7 Consulting, in the amount
of $66,700, for waterproofing inspection; and agreement with Ninyo and Moore,
in the amount of $204,700, for geotechnical inspection and environmental
oversight services for the project.
1-C: Petition
for various street improvements and setting of a public hearing –
recommendation that Council accept a petition submitted by residents for street
improvements on
1-D: Civic Auditorium East Wing Ceiling
Replacement – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a design-build contract with HEC Construction, Inc., in the amount of
$181,000, for construction of the project.
1-E: Civic Center Auditorium CooIing System
– recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
design-build contract with HEC Construction, Inc., in the amount of $871,000, for
construction of the project; and approve the proposed budget appropriation.
1-F: Recommendation to support participation in
the
1-G: Recommendation to support participation in
the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee Upgrade and
Expansion of Existing CNG and LNG Refueling Stations Funding Program.
1-H: Resolution authorizing application for SB
1346 rubberized asphalt concrete grant funds.
1-I: Resolution in support of
Universal Preschool for all four year old children in
1-J: Resolution approving Final
Tract Map No. 54243 for a Five-Unit Condominium Project at
1-K: Resolution
in support of the Westside Cities Council of Governments’ proposed mobility
improvements for exposition light rail and for red line extension.
1-L: Contract for Production of the Annual Santa Monica
Festival – recommenda-tion to authorize the City
Manager to: 1) negotiate and execute a contract with CARS to produce the 2005,
2006, and 2007 Santa Monica Festivals in the annual amount of $80,000, and 2)
in the event additional funds are raised, amend the contract, not to exceed
$60,000 annually, to include additional services for expanded festival
programming.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2-B: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: Fifth/Arizona
Investors, LLC v. City of
2-C: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: City
of
v. Playa
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2-E: Conference
with Legal Council – Existing Litigation:
City of
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated
Litigation. Anticipate significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): four potential cases, including
three disputes related to real property located at 1007 Pier,
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Amy and John Feldman v. City of
2-H: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Lelani Degenaar v. City of
2-I: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Brandee Bradley v. City of
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 interim ordinance extending the initial interim ordinance
authorizing the placement of furniture, portable landscaping and cigarette
disposal receptacles within the Public Right-of-Way and display of merchandise
on private property.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Consideration of context in which FY
2005/05 budget will be developed; receive public comment on budget priorities
including comments on Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment
Partnership Act Programs; and raise questions of staff.
8-B: Annual review of the City’s Coordinated
Plan for Homeless Services, and recommendation to accept report, hold a public
hearing, and raise questions and provide preliminary comment on strategies to
be discussed on January 25, 2005.
8-C:
Status
of evaluation of the feasibility and effectiveness of the “sobering center”
concept and opportunity for further discussion and direction to staff.
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL
8-D: Consolidated Rental
Housing Trust Fund Guidelines – recommendation that the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency approve the proposed subsidy limits and terms revisions to the
Guidelines.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Georja Umano Jones that Council consider a proposed pilot project for a dog park on the beach.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual and special vacancy appointments to
the following boards and commissions:
(Continued from December 14, 2004.)
|
Commission for the Senior Community Special |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Personnel Board Special
|
1 |
Term ending
06/30/06 |
|
Pier Restoration Corporation Annual Special |
1 1 |
Term ending
11/11/08 Term ending
11/08/05 |
13-B: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Accessibility Appeals Board for a term ending
June 30, 2005. (Continued from December 14, 2004.)
13-C: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a term ending June
30, 2005. (Continued from December 14, 2004.)
13-D: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Arts Commission for a term ending June 30,
2006. (Continued from December 14, 2004.)
13-E: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Disabilities Commission for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued
from December 14, 2004.)
13-F: Appointment of Council Liaisons to City
Boards and Commissions.
13-G: Appointment of City of
13-H: Request of Mayor Pro Tem Katz to direct City staff to accelerate
preparation of the interim ordinance, discussed by Council on September 28,
2004, concerning auto dealer zoning and to include additional issues concerning
permits for auto dealer inventory parking, use of BCD-zoned parking lots for
auto-dealer employee parking; and streamlined procedures for reviewing and
permitting the proposed expansion of existing auto dealerships.
13-I: Request of Councilmember Bloom that the
Council direct staff to prepare interim changes to downtown design standards in
order to encourage more creative architecture and better land use.
13-J: Acceptance of
13-K: Request of Mayor O’Connor to discuss participation options for members of the City Council and Boards and Commissions, and Task Forces covered by the Brown Act in community meetings regarding Land Use and Circulation Elements and Zoning Code updates.
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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