CITY OF
SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JULY
26, 2005
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30
P.M.
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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: Public
Employee Evaluation.
Title
of Employee: City Attorney
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
2-F: Anticipate
significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): three cases including two disputes related to
real property located at
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Introduction
and welcome of newly elected Councilman Bill Rosendahl, 11th District,
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 June 14, 2005, City Council meeting.
1-B: Advanced
Traffic Management System (ATMS) and Parking Management Network –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Meyer, Mohaddes Associates, in the amount of $139,008, to provide
engineering design services for installation of communication infrastructure to
support the City’s ATMS and the parking management network; and approve
proposed appropriation of grant funds.
1-C: Recommendation to hold public hearing and
adopt resolution finding that the City is in compliance with the 2004
Congestion Management Program.
1-D: Recommendation
to cancel the regular City Council Meeting for August 23, 2005.
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal of Landmark’s Commission designation
of 125 Pacific as City
Landmark – recommendation to uphold appeal and overturn the
Landmarks Commission’s decision to designate
6-B: Appeal of Planning Commission’s denial of
vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 061408 for airspace subdivision for
condominium project at
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption of an interim ordinance
establishing new fence, wall, and hedge height standards including changes to
the hedge definition, allowable hedge heights, defined front yard area, front
yard ornamental structures, front yard safety guardrails, and terraced walls;
grandparenting existing nonconforming hedges, fences and walls, and
establishing administrative and discretionary height modification procedures. (Introduced July 12, 2005.)
7-B: Second reading and adoption of an interim ordinance extending
a moratorium on new or expanded retail uses on the ground floor of the
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the
Affordable Housing Production Ordinance (Chapter 9.56) to modify the
calculation formula and adjustment and payment timing of the affordable housing
fee, to modify the affordable housing definitions and to establish a mechanism
to adjust or waive the requirements of Chapter 9.56; and resolution revising
the affordable housing unit base fee for new market-rate multifamily
development; (Continued from July
12, 2005.)
7-D: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending Section 4.68.160 of the Municipal Code to establish a new
5/10K race route, eliminate an existing race route, and modify the permitted
race time, frequency, and lane configuration parameters.
7-E: Introduction and first reading of interim
ordinance extending provisions of Interim Ordinance No. 2159 (CCS) to allow
administrative approval of the number and type of driveways required for
parking structures with over 40 spaces in multi-family, commercial and industrial
districts.
7-F: Resolution making findings of local
climatic, geological and topographical conditions; and introduction and first
reading of an ordinance adopting the 2005 edition of the California Energy Code
and local amendments to the California Building, Energy and Plumbing Codes related
to fire sprinklers in existing buildings, additional energy conservation
measures and the use of non water-using urinals as plumbing fixtures; adds new
regulations related to abrasive blasting and operator qualifications; extends
time to obtain building permits; provides priority plan checking for LEED
certified Green Buildings; changes requirements for residential building
records; and transfers inspection responsibility for sewer capping to the
Building Officer.
7-G Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending Section 9.04.18.040 of the Municipal Code to allow existing
commercial and industrial uses with valid conditional use permits without
expiration dates to remain, subject to a renewed Conditional Use Permit.
7-H: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending non-substantive provisions of Sections 9/36.120 and 9.36.180
of the Landmarks Ordinance to eliminate actual or potential ambiguities in the
ordinance and to serve the interests of clarity and brevity.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Discussion of changes
to California’s density bonus law and direction to staff to prepare an
ordinance to comply with State law -
recommendation that Council discuss recent changes to California's density
bonus law, provide direction on how best to align local objectives and policies
regarding affordable housing with State law, and direct staff to prepare an
ordinance to comply with State law.
8-B: Santa
Monica College (SMC) Bundy Campus Pedestrian Access - recommendation to
extend current temporary pedestrian access agreement
with SMC to facilitate start up of 2005 semester provided SMC identifies
alternative location for fall shuttle operations and uses lot it currently leases from Airport solely
for those attending classes at the Bundy Campus; and, that the city, Los
Angeles, and SMC immediately
commence discussions to cooperatively identify parking and traffic management
solutions for SMC operations system-wide.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public hearing and approval of the Stormwater
Parcel Report describing each parcel in the City and the amount of each
parcel’s Stormwater Management User fee for FY 2005-06.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Linda Rider to discuss the matter of day laborers at the 11th
Street and Colorado intersection and to request that a “no loitering” zone be
established. (Continued from July
12, 2005.)
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Request
of Councilmember Shriver to advance consideration of a planned discussion of
Code Compliance activity so that a timely determination can be made regarding
whether the three authorized currently vacant Code Compliance positions are
necessary and could finance other community priorities. (Continued from July 12, 2005.)
13-B: Annual and special vacancy appointments to the following boards
and commissions: (Continued from July 12, 2005.)
|
Commission for the Senior Community Special Emeritus |
1 1 |
Term ending
06/30/07 Term ending
06/30/07 |
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Social Services Commission |
1 |
Term ending 06/30/09 |
13-C: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Building and Safety Commission for a
term ending June 30, 2008.
13-D: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Bayside District Corporation for a term ending June 30, 2007.
13-E: Request
of Mayor O’Connor that the City Council waive customary fees for use of Council
Chambers to allow the Assembly Select Committee on Air and Water Quality to
hold a hearing on the effects of climate change in
13-F: Acceptance of Colin Maduzia’s letter of
resignation from the Landmarks 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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