CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2005

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

Rules of Conduct for Council Meeting

 

 

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.  (Continued from October 25, 2005.)

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Purchase of Utility Billing Software - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Harris Computer Systems, in the amount of $392,860, to purchase software for utility billing.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Support Services for the Homeless Services Network - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8407 (CCS) with Chris Fonner, in the amount of $105,600, for continued support services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Final Tract Map No. 061174 for 1544 11th Street - recommendation to adopt resolution accepting and approving a final subdivision map for Tract No. 061174 to subdivide a property at 1544 11th Street for a 6-unit condominium project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     California Integrated Waste Management Board grant funds for an Arts Reuse Program - recommendation to adopt resolution making a proposal for use of the grant funds and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any related agreements and documents.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Municipal Employees Association.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Resolution approving revisions to the City-wide Records Retention Schedule.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Roberta Cohan v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 083 448.

 

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

 

2-F:     Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  two cases, including disputes related to real property located at 1522 6th Street and use of Airport Avenue by Santa Monica College for its Bundy Campus.

 

2-G:     Public Employee Appointment

            Title: City Manager

 

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 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 provision to adjust or waive the requirements of Chapter 9.56.  (Introduced October 11, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance modifying the development, design, and off-street parking standards for projects developed within the BSCD, C3, and C3C zoning Districts, including but not limited to design standards for ground floor heights, building streetfronts, landscaping, sidewalls adjacent to historic resources, and of-street parking and access requirements.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Recommendation on Pedestrian or Other Vehicular Access to the Santa Monica College Bundy Campus Los Angeles from Airport Property and Overall Parking and Traffic Management Strategies Including the Temporary Student Shuttle Parking at the South Beach Lots in the Ocean Park Neighborhood - recommendation to authorize extension of pedestrian access; give direction to staff; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any agreements to effect Council's direction on these matters, including initiating any required environmental reviews; and authorize a 6-month extension of temporary use of the south beach parking lots for student parking.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Composition of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Board of Directors.  (Continued from October 11, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     FY 2005-2006 Code Enforcement Program and Priorities - recommendation to hold discussion and give direction to staff regarding           priorities and allocation of Code Compliance resources.  (Continued from October 11, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:


 

9-A:     Annual Review of the City’s Coordinated Plan for Homeless Services -recommendation to hold a public hearing, receive and file the report; accept a grant in the amount of $948,907 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Housing for People Who are Homeless and Addicted to Alcohol; and approve the proposed budget changes and appropriation.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request of Melvyn Klein to request that Council revisit the issue of the City's responsibilities in enforcing government codes in cases where Directors or Managers of Homeowners Associations flagrantly and habitually violate these codes.

 

12-B:   Request of Nancy Sarnoff to address Council to ask for assistance in obtaining either a permit or a business license to allow her to continue with her non-profit volunteer work of finding homes for homeless dogs.

 

             INFORMATION REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to three annual vacancies on the Pier Restoration Corporation with terms ending November 10, 2009.

 

13-B:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Social Services Commission for a term ending June 30, 2007.

 

13-C:  Acceptance of Alex Munoz’s letter of resignation from the Recreation and Parks Commission, and authorization for City Clerk to publish vacancy.

 

13-D:  Request of Councilmember McKeown that staff report on the progress of the Council-requested investigation into allegations of retaliatory practices by a City contractor on the Promenade.

 

            Information Item: 
http://www.smgov.net/cityclerk/council/information_items/2005/VendingCartsNov05.pdf

 

13-E:   Request of Councilmember Bloom to authorize staff to draft a similar letter as that of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation regarding the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Business Plan Studies for the West Los Angeles VA.

 

            ATTACHMENT

 

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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