CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 22, 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 January 25, 2005, City Council meeting.
1-B: Consultant
services for redevelopment of
1-C: Nexus
study between new development and child care needs – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing
contract with Keyser Marston Associates, in the amount of $18,000 for a total
of $113,000, to complete preparation of nexus study.
1-D: Purchase
of Aerial Fire Ladder Truck – recommendation to waive competitive bidding,
approve emergency purchase of one 100-foot tractor drawn aerial ladder truck
from KME Fire Apparatus, in the amount of $783,798.85, and approve the proposed
appropriation of funds.
1-E: Services
for downtown development design standards - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8207 (CCS)
with ROMA Design Group, in the amount of $45,382, for additional design
standard services for downtown development.
1-F: City Investment Policy
– recommendation to approve the proposed Investment Policy, extend delegation
of investment authority to the Director of Finance/City Treasurer for the
period March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006, and adopt resolution
authorizing establishment and use of bank and brokerage accounts and updating
the list of persons authorized to conduct transactions with the State Local
Agency Investment Fund.
1-G: Homeland
Security Grant Funds – recommendation to accept $82,024.37 in supplemental
grant funds from the County of Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management to
further enhance homeland security efforts and approve proposed appropriation
and budget adjustments.
1-H: Adoption
of resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Licensing Agreement
with the Los Angeles ERUV Committee relating to the creation of an ERUV, a
coastal designation for the exercise of religious freedom.
1-I: Adoption
of resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of
understanding with the Municipal Employees Association.
1-J: Adoption
of resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of
understanding with the Management Team Associates.
1-K: Adoption
of resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of
understanding with the
2. CLOSED
SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Labor Negotiator.
City
Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director
of Human Resources
Bargaining Units: Management Team Associates (MTA)
Supervisory Team
Associates (STA)
Administrative Team Associates
(ATA)
Municipal Employees
Association (MEA)
Public Employees Union (
Public Attorneys’ Legal
Support Staff
United Transportation
Executive Pay Plan (EPP)
2-B: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: Aljean
Harmetz v. City of
2-C: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: City
of
2-D: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: Arturo
Gonzalez v. City of
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): two potential cases related to real property located at 1267 Pacific Coast Highway, and 161 Ocean Park Boulevard.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Larry Verbit v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 078 812.
2-G: Conference with Legal Consel – Existing Litigation: Feldman v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 04-1152 SVW (CWx).
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Landmarks Commission designation of the property located at 921 19th
Street as a City Landmark, and associated policy discussion regarding
application of landmark designation criteria – recommendation that Council
uphold the appeal and overturn the Landmarks Commission’s decision to designate
921 19th Street as a City Landmark.
(This matter will be continued to a future meeting,
at appellant’s request.)
7. ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and
adoption of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 9 to
permit restaurants with more than 50 seats in the C2 District, adjacent to
Ocean Park Boulevard between 25th Street and Centinela Avenue,
subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. (Introduced
February 8, 2005.)
7-B: Introduction and first
reading of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica adding Chapter 4.65 to the
Municipal Code creating minimum wage requirements applicable to City
Contractors.
7-C: 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, 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 in the Bayside District, allowing expanded outdoor dining areas on
the Promenade, and adding signage standard to allow for signage for upper-level
restaurants. (Continued from October 12, 2004.)
7-D: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.72 of the Municipal Code
relating to fees for municipal services and payments to the City for the
private commercial use of public property.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Discussion of concept plan for Development
Agreement for properties at 1327-1337 Ocean Avenue – recommendation to
discuss proposal and appropriateness of a Development Agreement for the
redevelopment of these sites and provide direction regarding the project’s
potential public benefits and negotiating points.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Special vacancy appointments to the
following boards and commissions:
(Continued from February 8, 2005.)
|
Commission for the Senior Community |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 |
|
Personnel Board |
1 |
Term ending
06/30/06 |
|
Pier Restoration Corporation |
1 |
Term ending
11/08/05 |
13-B: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Housing Commission for a term ending June 30, 2008.
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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