CITY OF
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 25, 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 December 14, 2004, City Council meeting.
1-B: Regional Rebate
Program for Water Efficient Devices – recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California for the Commercial Industrial and Institutional
Regional Rebate Program to provide rebates to businesses that install specified
water efficiency devices.
1-C: Donation
of obsolete Fire Turnout Suit – recommendation to adopt resolution
declaring a fire turnout suit to be surplus city property and authorizing the
donation of the suit to Local 1109 IAFF.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY:
ROLL CALL
1-D: Contract for demolition of rear portion of 1657 Ocean
Avenue - recommendation that City
Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with
Gonzalez Construction Company, in the amount of $149,996, for the removal of the
rear portion of the structure; and recommendation that the City Council and
Redevelopment Agency authorize the City Manager and the Executive Director to
execute a cooperation agreement between the two entities for payment of the
costs associated with the removal work.
RECESS OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Larry Verbit v. City of
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
William Ewing, et al., v. City of
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Amy and John Feldman v.
City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Jean Prosser v. 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
2-G: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation:
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 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. (Introduced January 11,
2005.)
7-B: Introduction
and first reading of an interim ordinance extending the initial interim
ordinance waiving certain development standards for rental units which were
built or created without permits and registered with the Rent Control Board
prior to April 22, 2003.
7-C: Introduction
and first reading of an interim ordinance extending an interim ordinance
clarifying that business establishments with alcohol CUP’s
must obtain new alcohol CUP’s if the establishments
ceases operating for a period in excess of one year, except that, for premises
in the CM District, the time period shall be six months.
7-D: Introduction
and adoption of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 9.04.20.28.020 to correct
the inadvertent deletion of recent amendments to this section through the
adoption of Ordinance No. 2139 (CCS), and declaring the presence of an
emergency.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
CONTINUED JOINT SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
8-A: Proposed Development Agreement for Santa
Monica Place; consideration of Civic Center Specific Plan; resolution of
intention to consider amending the Civic Center Specific Plan Update and Land
Use and Circulation Element – recommendation that the City Council give
direction to staff on proposed development agreement for Santa Monica Place;
give direction on timing of Council consideration of adoption of the Draft
Civic Center Specific Plan and related actions; adopt a resolution of intention
to consider the Civic Center Specific Plan update and associated amendment of
the Land Use and Circulation Element; and that the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency set a joint public hearing to consider amendment of the
Downtown Redevelopment Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
8-B: Mid-Year 2004-05 Budget Review –
recommendation to approve the proposed budget changes; approve proposed
position and classification changes; adopt resolution establishing various
classifications and salary rates; and provide direction to staff for
development of the FY 2005/06 and 2006/07 budgets and work plans, including
community priorities.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Jill Chapin to address Council regarding issuing citations to advertisers that distribute fliers and leaflets upon residential property.
12-B: Request
of B.A. Gray to address Council regarding response from City Attorney’s Office
related to restraining order issued against Mr. Gray by the City.
12-C: Request
of Elizabeth Peterson, from the Elizabeth Peterson
Group, to address Council requesting to review design of a retractable awning
as it conforms to outdoor dining standards and to allow the awning to remain as
per originally issued by Permit No. C11945 on June 15, 2004, related to the
restaurant at
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual and special vacancy appointments to
the following boards and commissions:
(Continued from January 11, 2005.)
|
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 January 11, 2005.)
13-C: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a term ending June
30, 2005. (Continued from January 11, 2005.)
13-D: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Arts Commission for a term ending June 30,
2006. (Continued from January 11, 2005.)
13-E: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Disabilities Commission for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued
from January 11, 2005.)
13-F: Acceptance
of Amanda Sher’s letter of resignation from the
Commission on the Status of Women, and authorization for City Clerk to publish
vacancy.
13-G: Request
of Mayor O'Connor and Councilmember Bloom that the City co-sponsor, and that
they be authorized to participate in, a community presentation of the results
of the recently released RAND Corporation study "California's K -12 Public
Schools - How Are They Doing?" which addresses the decline in student
performance and State of California support to education during the
post-Proposition 13 period.
Information relating to the
report can be accessed at http://rand.org/news/press.05/01.03.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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