CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, MARCH
8, 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 February 8, 2005, City Council meeting.
1-B: Big
Blue Bus Rapid Bus Graphic Design -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
amendment to existing contract with Sussman/Prejza, in the amount of $12,800,
for development of elements needed for branding and customer communications for
the new Rapid 3 Service.
1-C: Electrical Power Change-over for
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Arturo Gonzalez v. City of
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Aljean Harmetz v. City of
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Julio Montoro v. City of
2-D: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: 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
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring March 2005 to be Women’s
History Month in the City of Santa Monica; presentation of the Commission on the Status of Women’s Young Leaders’
Oral History Project in honor of Women’s History Month.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and
adoption 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. (Introduced February
22, 2005.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption 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. (Introduced February 22, 2005.)
7-C: Second reading and adoption 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. (Introduced February 22, 2005.)
7-D: Introduction and first
reading of an ordinance adding Section 4.08.285 to the Municipal Code to allow
the establishment of rules for use of public restrooms.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Status
of City v. Stewart and alternatives available following Court of Appeals
decision not to decide constitutionality of Oaks Initiative –
recommendation that Council consider the City’s options and provide direction
to staff.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public hearing to form assessment district
for various improvements on Yale Street and resolution of intent to proceed –
recommendation to hold a public hearing, accept any public comment, adopt a
resolution of intention finding that the public convenience and necessity
require street improvements and declaring its intention to construct various
street improvements on Yale Street, and continue hearing to March 22, 2005,
when results of the assessment ballots will be declared.
11.
RESOLUTIONS:
11-A: Resolution
amending and enlarging Preferential Parking Zone ZZ and amending Resolution
9344 (CCS) – recommendation to adopt resolution expanding Parking Zone ZZ
to include 5th, 6th, and 7th Streets between
Wilshire and Montana; include Montana and California Avenues between 4th
and 7th; and include Idaho and Washington Avenues between 4th
Street and Lincoln; and to adopt proposed budget adjustments.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Bernadette Scully that visitor’s parking stickers be redesigned to delete
the resident’s address for safety and privacy reasons.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Special vacancy appointments to the
following boards and commissions:
(Continued from February 22, 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 Commission on the Status of Women for a term
ending June 30, 2008.
13-C: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that the City Council support our State Senator Sheila
Kuehl's bill SB 840, the California Health Insurance Reliability Act,
establishing a single comprehensive health plan for all California residents,
and that Santa Monica's support be promptly communicated to appropriate
legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger.
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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