CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2005

 

CLOSED SESSIONS BEGIN AT 5:00 P.M.

 

OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  First National Bank v. Baird Company, et al., Case No. 02 CV 610.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Stewart, Case No. SC 067 033.

 

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

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel - anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 94956.9(b):  Four cases, including two disputes related to real property located at 1522 6th Street and 125 Pacific.

 

2-E:     Conference with Labor Negotiator.

            City Negotiator:      Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources

            Bargaining Units:   Administrative Team Association (ATA)                     

                                                Public Attorney’s Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU).

                                                Management Team Associates (MTA)

                                                Municipal Employees Association (MEA)

                                                Public Attorneys Union (PAU)

                                                Santa Monica Police Officers Assn. (POA)

                                                United Transportation Union (UTU)


7:00 P.M.  RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:

 

1.  CONSENT CALENDAR:  (All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.)

 

1-A:     Proposed development of affordable housing at 1920 Ocean Way – recommendation to authorize staff to take necessary steps to develop affordable housing in the City-owned real property located at 1920 Ocean Way.  (Continued from May 25, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-B:     Windward School Lease Modification - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the existing Windward School lease.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Contract for legal and financial services related to Adelphia transfer to Time Warner – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Rutan & Tucker, in the amount of $60,000, for outside legal and financial services related to the transfer application of Adelphia Cable to Time Warner for provision of cable television in the City.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Resolution approving Final Parcel Map No. 27171 for a 3-Condominium project at 219 California Avenue.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Code enforcement, construction inspection and plan check administration and review services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8155 (CCS) with JAS Pacific, in the amount of $500,000 for temporary Planning services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Annual Street and Park Lighting Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Reedcorp Engineering, in the amount of $415,000, to provide civil and electrical engineering services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Computer networking equipment for Main Library – recommendation to award Bid No. 2889 to Insight Public Sector, in the amount of $366,417.62, to provide computer networking equipment for the Main Library.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     City-funded school-based mental health and support services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with WestEd, in the amount of $65,000, to provide an external evaluation of school-based mental health and support services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Adoption of resolutions for new water and solid waste rates – recommendation that Council adopt a resolution setting water rates and fees, and a resolution setting solid waste rates and fees.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of Planning commission’s action on comprehensive update to the Civic Center Specific Plan – recommendation to uphold the appeal; adopt resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report, resolution adopting Statement of Overriding Considerations, resolution adopting the Civic Center Specific Plan; and not adopt resolution approving a discrete amendment of the Land Use Element. The proposed comprehensive update to the Civic Center Specific Plan establishes the planning policies and land use and development regulations for the 62 acres of land in the Downtown/Civic Center area.  The existing CCSP was adopted in 1993 and amended in 2000.  The comprehensive plan update recommends revisions to the land use mix in the traditional Civic Center area, and also incorporates the Santa Monica Place shopping center property and adjacent properties along Colorado Avenue into the specific plan planning area.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7.  ORDINANCES:  (No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

 

7-A:     Second reading and adoption of an interim ordinance allowing administra-tive approval of the number and type of driveways required for parking structures with over 40 parking spaces in multi-family, commercial, and industrial districts in the city.  (Introduced June 14, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Second reading and adoption of an interim ordinance extending and adjusting the modifications to the development standards for parcels in the R-1 Districts located in the Sunset Park and North of Wilshire neighbor-hoods.  (Introduced June 14, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the 415 Pacific Coast Highway Project – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a design-build contract with Pankow Special Projects, in the amount of $3,000,000, for preconstruction services for the project, and appropriate $21,000,000 in grant funds received from the Annenberg Foundation.

 

            STAFF REPORT


8-B:     Crosswalk enhancements and neighborhood traffic improvements for Colorado Avenue, between 20th and Centinela – recommendation to approve proposed enhancements; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with Kabbara Engineering, in the amount of $110,627, for design engineering design services; and an amendment to existing contract with DMR Team Inc., in the amount of $82,780, for project and construction management and inspection services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Ratification of current bylaws of the Convention and Visitors Bureau and discussion of change to the bylaws relative to the appointment of the Board of Directors.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-D:     Recommendation to form an Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council to address options for solid waste management, including rate structures.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request of Melvyn Kline clarification on responsibilities of City Attorney in enforcing compliance by Boards and Management in Common Interest Developments (Condos and Cooperatives), with State and Municipal law, using the current situation at Ocean Towers Housing Corporation, and the response to request by Ocean Towers shareholders for assistance from the City Attorney, to illustrate the problem.

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Annual and special vacancy appointments to the following boards and commissions:

 

Accessibility Appeals Board

2

Term ending 06/30/09

Airport Commission

1

Term ending 06/30/09

Architectural Review Board

2

Term ending 06/30/09

Arts Commission

2

Term ending 06/30/09

Bayside District Corporation

3

Term ending 06/30/09

Building and Safety Commission

3

Term ending 06/30/09

Commission for the Senior Community

            Special (cont. from 06/14/05)

2

1

Term ending 06/30/09

Term ending 06/30/07

Commission on the Status of Women

            Special (cont. from 06/14/05)

3

1

Term ending 06/30/09

Term ending 06/30/08

Convention & Visitors Bureau

            Special (cont. from 06/14/05)

2

1

Term ending 06/30/09

Term ending 06/30/06

Disabilities Commission

3

Term ending 06/30/09

Housing Commission

            Section 8

2

2

Term ending 06/30/09

Term ending 06/30/07

Landmarks Commission

2

Term ending 06/30/09

Library Board

1

Term ending 06/30/09

Personnel Board

1

Term ending 06/30/10

Planning Commission

1

Term ending 06/30/09

Recreation & Parks Commission

1

Term ending 06/30/09

Social Services Commission

2

Term ending 06/30/09

 

13-B:   Acceptance of Richard Hilton’s letter of resignation from the Disabilities Commission, and authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.

 

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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