CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING; SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; AND

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE PARKING

 

AUTHORITY, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 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 October 11, 2005, City Council meeting.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Centinela Avenue Urban Runoff Mitigation Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Blios Construction, in the amount of $1,199,000, to construct a treatment facility for the project; and a contract with DMR Team, in the amount of $135,000, for construction management services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     FY 2005 Street and Park Lighting Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Steiny and Company, in the amount of $2,089,527, for construction of the project; and a contract with SA Associates, in the amount of $120,000, to provide construction inspection services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Recommendation to appoint a new member to the vacant position on the City's Task Force on the Environment.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Resolution approving final tract map No. 061161 for a 5-unit condominium project at 914 14th Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 53835 for a 6-unit condominium project at 2015 Idaho Avenue.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Acceptance of federal grant funds and purchase of Patroller In-Vehicle video camera system - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept $493,322 from the U.S. Department of Justice 2005 Technology grant fund; and to negotiate and execute a contract with Dell, Inc., for the purchase of a digital Patroller In-Vehicle video camera system.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Resolution authorizing the City to pay and report to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System the value of United Transportation Union employer-paid member contributions.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Operations, financial, and rate review of current solid waste services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager tonegotiate ane execute an agreement with Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, in the amount of $188,000, for professional services related to operations, financial and rate review of solid waste services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Labor Negotiator.

            City Negotiator:      Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources

            Bargaining Units:   Santa Monica Police Officers Assn. (POA)

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  First National Bank v. Baird and City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No. 02CV610.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Matthew Kalan v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 081 116.

 

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

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Morley Construction Company v. URS Corporation, et al., Case No. SC 080 605.

 

2-F:     Claim of Makai Restaurant against the City of Santa Monica, Claim No. 05-9957

 

2-G:     Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  one case, including a dispute related to real property located at 1522 6th Street.

 

2-H:     Conference with real property negotiator:

            Property:  402 Colorado

            City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

            Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:  Sears Roebuck and Company

 

2-I:       Conference with real property negotiator:

            Property:  430 Colorado

            City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

            Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:  Associated International Marketing

 

2-J:      Conference with real property negotiator:

            Property:  1640 5th Street

            City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

            Inder negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:  Waldman Family Trust, Jill Spector Kurtzrock, Scott Ian Spector, Stacie Ann Spector and Wells Fargo Bank, Trustee of the Julia Spector Trust

 

2-K:     Conference with real property negotiator:

            Property:  1636 5th StreetC

            City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

            Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:  Jandy LLC

 

2-L:     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-M:    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-N:     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-O:     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-P:     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-Q:     Conference with real property negotiator:

            Property:  1437 5th Street

            City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu

            Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record: PRU/JSM Trino LLC.

 

2-R:    Conference with Labor Negotiator to discuss compensation.

            Unrepresented Employee:  City Clerk

 

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

 

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

 

7-A:     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 Neighborhoods.  (Introduced October 11, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9.44 of the Municipal Code relating to sexually-oriented businesses, including but not limited to, sexually-oriented business definitions, location and spacing requirements, application processing and conditions of approval, signage restrictions, amortization, judicial review, and restrictions on sale and transfer.   (Introduced October 11, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Resolution certifying Final Environmental Impact Report; resolution making necessary CEQA findings and adopting Statement of Overriding Considerations; introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance modifying and adding zoning regulations for automobile dealerships and associated automobile parking and storage structures, including, but not limited to, allowing and establishing standards for the development of automobile parking and storage structures in low and medium density housing districts and parking overlay zones on properties currently used legally in conjunction with an automobile dealership and establishing or modifying development, design, review and operational standards in the C-4, C-6, LMSD, and M1 zones for these uses; and resolution amending the Land Use Element of the General Plan to allow development of automobile parking and storage structures in low and medium density housing districts and parking overlay zones on properties currently used legally in conjunction with an automobile dealership subject to specified standards.  

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

8-A:    Amended Relocation Assistance Rules and Regulations - recommendation that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency adopt respective resolutions amending City Rules and Regulations implementing existing State of California relocation regulations.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Establishment of Relocation Appeals Board for the Redevelopment Agency and appointment of members - recommendation that City Council adopt a resolution establishing a Relocation Appeals Board and the assignment of Board Members; and that the Redevelopment Agency receive and file the report.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Affordable homeownership development at 1943-59 High Place - recommendation that City Council and Redevelopment Agency approve the proposed homeownership concept, and authorize the City Manager and Executive Director, respectively, to negotiate and execute necessary agreements; that City Council approve the proposed Relocation Plan for the project; and, that the Redevelopment Agency adopt a resolution approving a replacement housing plan.

 

            STAFF REPORT      INFORMATION REPORT:  http://www.smgov.net/cityclerk/council/information_items/2005/High%20Place.pdf

 

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING.

 

8-D:     Approval of relocation plan for proposed 2411 and 2423 Centinela Avenue Project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE PARKING AUTHORITY:

 

ROLL CALL OF PARKING AUITHORITY

 

8-E:     Adoption of FY 2004-05 Year-End Budget Changes and FY 2005-06 Budget Changes; and resolution establishing various new classification and salary rates - recommendation that the City Council, the Redevelopment Agency and the Parking Authority approve the proposed budget changes; and that the City Council adopt a resolution establishing various new classifications and salary rates.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request of Mitchell Lachman to address Council to propose that parking requirements for new multi-residential and commercal developments be eliminated, with certain exceptions, to reduce traffic congestion.

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2007.   (Continued from October 11, 2005.)

 

13-B:   Request of Councilmember McKeown that the Council, from its discretionary Fund, grant $1000 in matching funds to the John Adams Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association to support the invited participation of teacher Linda Kovaric in the 2005 U.S.-China Joint Education Conference, December 2-9 in Beijing.

 

13-C:  Request of Councilmember McKeown that the Council direct staff to accommodate continued temporary storage of the historic structure commonly known as "the shotgun house," provided the owner of record supplies a written request for such temporary storage along with a written release of City liability, and that the move of the house from the current storage site at Santa Monica Airport to another City location approved by staff be professionally completed before November 1, 2005, at no cost to the City.

 

13-D:  Request of Councilmember Genser to direct staff to prepare for Council consideration an amendment to the Affordable Housing Production Guidelines to give priority eligibility to income-qualified Santa Monica tenants in three-unit-or-less buildings that are decontrolled because of owner-occupancy, and who are constructively evicted due to large rent increases.

 

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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