CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2006

 

 

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:     Operating Agreement for Santa Monica State Beach – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an operating agreement with the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for develop-ment, operation, control and maintenance of Santa Monica State Beach.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-B:     Resolution approving a final subdivision map for Parcel No. 061468 to subdivide a property for a 4-unit condominium project at 1228 21st Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Big Blue Bus UCLA fare agreement – recommendation to approve an average charge of $.69 for local service and $1.67 for express service for each boarding by UCLA students, faculty and staff.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Pier Restroom Replacementrecommendation that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with AZ Architecture Studio, Inc., in the amount of $248,000, for architectural and engineering services related to the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Investment Policy, Delegation of Investment Authority, and resolution related to Bank and Brokerage Accounts and persons authorized to conduct transactions with the State Local Agency Investment Fund - recommendation to approve the revised Investment Policy, extend delegation of investment authority to the Chief Financial Officer; and adopt a resolution authorizing the establishment and use of bank and brokerage accounts and updating the list of persons authorized to conduct transactions with the State Local Agency Investment Fund.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Sewer Easement at 120 Colorado Avenue – recommendation to authorize staff to explore the possible acquisition of a sewer easement at 120 Colorado Avenue, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Black & Veatch Corporation, in the amount of $800,000, for project design services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Support of AB 359 - Dog Beach Pilot Program at Dockweiler State Beach - recommendation to authorize a letter in support of AB 359, and adopt a resolution in support of AB 359, establishing a pilot dog beach program at Dockweiler State Beach and requesting that such legislation be expanded to include Santa Monica State Beach.

 

            STAFF REPORT

           

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Property: 120 Colorado Avenue

            City Negotiator:  Miriam Mack

            Under Negotiation: Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record: Felcor Hotel Asset Company, LLC

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica, et al., v. City of Los Angeles (Playa Capital Company, Real Party in Interest), Case No. BS 093 502 [Related to Case No. BS 093 507.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Coalition for a Livable Santa Monica v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SS 013 463.

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Stewart Lamle v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. 04-06355 (SH).

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Betty Robinson v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 086 327.

 

2-F:     Conference with Legal Counsel:  Anticipated Litigation.  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  Claim of Palisades Beach Road Property Owners’ Association that proposed renovation of 415 PCH conflicts with Proposition S, and one dispute related to real property at 161 Ocean Park Boulevard.

 

 

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:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 3.10 to the Municipal Code to authorize the issuance of preferential parking permits for certain specified businesses; resolution amending Preferential Parking Zones G, K. O. DD, TT, YY and ZZ and amending Resolution 9344 (CCS).

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance modifying 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, development review thresholds, and off-street parking and access requirements.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Downtown Parking Program - recommendation to:  adopt resolution certifying the Final Program Environmental Impact Report; adopt resolution making necessary CEQA findings, and adopting a Statement of Overriding Considera-tions and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; approve the Downtown Parking Program; and authorize staff to proceed with next steps to implement the Downtown Parking Program, including the procurement of design services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     415 Pacific Coast Highway Design – recommendation that the City Council approve the refined Schematic Design and operating parameters and provide policy direction in developing the final Operating Plan for the site at 415 Pacific Coast Highway.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one annual vacancy as the Santa Monica representative to the Los Angeles County West Vector Control District.

 

13-B:   Request of Councilmember McKeown that, in support of "clean money" public financing of candidates for state office, and pursuant to a request by the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women, that the Council support AB 583, the "California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act," and convey the City's support to the Governor and appropriate state legislators, meanwhile directing staff to study the clean money campaign concept and other related legislative efforts to assess how a similar voter-empowering public financing system could be implemented in Santa Monica.

 


13-C:  Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation for a term ending November 10, 2009.  (Continued from February 14, 2006.)

 

13-D:  Request of Mayor Holbrook that the City Council waive customary fees for use of Council Chambers to allow the California Regional Water Quality Control Board to hold a hearing of the State of California on Thursday, May 11, 2006, from 9:00 a.m., to 5:00 p.m.

 

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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