CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 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:     Purchase of Aluminum Rims for Transit Coaches – recommendation to award Bid No. 2886, in the amount of $284,000.80, to A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., to furnish and deliver aluminum rims for transit coaches for the Big Blue Bus.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-B:     Purchase of Transit Coach Brake Reline Kits – recommendation to award Bid No. 2881, in the estimated annual amount of $200,000, to American Moving Parts to furnish and deliver transit coach brake reline kits for the Big Blue Bus.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Purchase of engine and transmission parts for Big Blue Bus – recommendation to award Bid No. 2883, in the estimated annual amount of $405,715, to Valley Power Systems, Inc., to furnish and deliver replacement parts for engines and transmissions for the Big Blue Bus.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Virginia Park Avenue Park project contract amendment – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7982(CCS) with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, in the amount of $87,500, for additional design services; and an amendment to Contract No. 8267(CCS) with Black and Veatch, in the amount of $168,300, for additional construction management services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Recommendation to adopt resolution establishing various new position classifications and salary rates.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Properties for possible purchase - 1222 and 1300 Fourth Street and 402-406 Santa Monica Boulevard – recommendation to authorize staff to explore and, if appropriate, negotiate the purchase of the real properties located at 1222 and 1300 Fourth Street and 402-406 Santa Monica Boulevard by the City and/or the Redevelopment Agency.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Resolution authorizing grant applications for Senior Nutrition and Recreation Program – recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the submittal of a proposal and the signing of contracts with the County of Los Angeles to provide meal and telephone reassurance services for elderly persons through the City’s Senior Nutrition and Recreation Program.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

1-H:     Palisades Bluff Improvement Project - recommendation that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency authorize the City Manager and the Executive Director, respectively, to negotiate and execute a contract with URS Corporation, in the amount of $825,000, to provide plans, specifications, cost estimates and construction observation for the project; and to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Reimbursement Agreement between the City and the Redevelopment Agency, for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Public Employee Evaluation.

Title of Employee:  City Manager

 

2-B:     Public Employee Evaluation.

Title of Employee:  City Clerk 

 

2-C:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1222 4th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  South Bay Women’s Club

 

2-D:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1300 4th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  ATC Building Company

 

2-E:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  402-06 Santa Monica Boulevard

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Toy R Us   

 

2-F:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1301 4th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Virginia Tegner Spurgin Investments Company

 

2-G:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1333 4th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Virginia Tegner Spurgin Investments Company

 

2-H:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1324-26 5th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Of Fifth, Ross SB, Fifth Arizona Investors, Taking the    Fifth LLC

 

2-I:       Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1334 5th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Sunnyside Group

 

2-J:      Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1338-42 5th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Russell Bryan, Bryan Greyson Company

 

2-K:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1554 5th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Arthur and Jean Goode, Charles and Charolotte Goode

 

2-L:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1415-27 5th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Mark S. Romney

 

2-M:    Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1437 5th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Cardinal Broadway Partners LP

 

2-N:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property:  1445 5th Street

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Highwood Properties, Inc

 

2-O:     Conference with real property negotiator:

Property: 501 Broadway

City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

Owner of Record:  Dana A Wright, Jay H Cohen

 

2-P:     Claim of Jose Vilamil against the City of Santa Monica, Claim No. 04-8308

 

2-Q:     Claim of 21st Century Insurance Company against the City of Santa Monica, Claim No.  04-8623.

 

2-R:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:  a dispute involving Casmalia Landfill/EPA.  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b).

 

2-S:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. City of Los Angeles (Playa Vista), Case No. BS 093 502.

 

2-T:  Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd, P.C., Case No. BS 315 186.

 

6:45 P.M.  RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:

 

4.  SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:

 

4-A:     Proclamation declaring May 2005 as Older American’s Month in the City of Santa Monica.

 

4-B:     Commendation to Lars-Ake Skager, Vice Lord Mayor of Gothenburg, Sweden for his long and valuable contributions to the Aspen Accord energy efficiency partnership with the City of Santa Monica. 

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission

 

8-A:     Discussion with the Planning Commission regarding the Initial Outreach, Assessment, and Emerging Themes Report prepared as part of the Shape The Future 2025 and Motion by the Ocean Projects (Land Use and Circulation Elements Project) and conceptual approval of the Emerging Themes including project direction.   The Report summarizes information received from extensive outreach, presents issues and themes for the City’s future, and reviews development that has occurred under the 1984 Land Use and Circulation Elements.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Request of the City Manager for Council and Commission discussion of challenges and opportunities that will face an incoming Director of Planning and Community Development and qualifications and experience that would assist high performance in the position.

 

10.  REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:

 

10-A:   Request of the Landmarks Commission that the City Council direct staff to prepare an ordinance reflecting proposed changes to non-substantive provisions of the Landmarks Ordinance (SMMC Chapter 9.36) to eliminate actual or potential ambiguities in the ordinance and to serve the interests of clarity and brevity. 

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A: Special vacancy appointments to the following boards and commissions:  (Continued from April 12, 2005.)     
 

Commission on the Status of Women

1

Term ending 06/30/08

Pier Restoration Corporation

1

Term ending 11/08/05

 

13-B:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2007.  (Continued from April 12, 2005.)

 

13-C:  Request of Councilmember Shriver that, to provide sufficient capacity and focus to address the issue of chronic homelessness in Santa Monica, the City Council authorize the City Manager to immediately recruit and engage a person of sufficient expertise and stature to coordinate on her behalf staff, grantee and other expertise to advance and effectively employ programs such as a sobering center, alternative charging processes, mental health/drug court, year round housing at the VA, expanded chronic homeless outreach and other innovative approaches; and to appoint a two or three member ad hoc committee of the Council to advance regional, State and national legislative measures that would assist making substantial progress on these efforts.

 

13-D:  Request of Councilmembers Genser and McKeown that the Council reaffirm Santa Monica's interest in preserving the 310 area code for residents and businesses; express a preference, should changes be necessary, for a geographical split as opposed to an overlay which might require local ten-digit dialing; direct staff to convey the City's position to the California Public Utilities Commission; and support AB 1380, protecting Santa Monica from the impacts of either an area code split or overlay, with that support promptly communicated to appropriate legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger.

 

            FACT SHEET           SAMPLE LETTER

 

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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