CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 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: Citywide
update of Historic Resources Inventory - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Jones & Stokes Associates,
in the amount of $280,000, to prepare a comprehensive update to the City's
Historic Resources Inventory.
1-B: Annual
Adjustments to Affordable Housing Fee - recommendation to approve the
proposed methodology for calculating the annual adjustments to the Affordable
Housing Fee as provided for in the Municipal Code. (Continued from May 9, 2006.)
1-C: Montana
Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard Stormwater Diversion Project - recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract
73728 with Los Angeles County for design and inspection services for the
project; a contract with Mladen Buntich Construction, in the amount of
$4,533,595, for construction of the project; and approve an appropriation of
$984,358, as proposed.
1-D: Graphic
design services for environmental public outreach activities -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract
with Cowan Communication Arts, in the amount of $60,000, for Fiscal Year
2006-07, with a one year renewal option, to provide graphic design services for
public outreach activities and programs.
1-E: Development
and demonstration of bio-diesel fuel project - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the South Coast Air
Quality Management District for participation in the demonstration project.
1-F: Provision
of plan check and inspection services - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8430 (CCS)
with California Code Check, in the amount of $250,000, for plan check and
inspection services; and an amendment to Contract No. 8155 (CCS) with JAS
Pacific, in the amount of $1,000,000, for plan check, code enforcement,
inspection and permit administration services.
1-G: Beach
Concession Agreement – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a lease and concession agreement with Chaos Enterprises,
Inc. (dba Perry’s Café and Rentals) for operation of four beach concessions.
1-H: Resolution
authorizing Memorandum of Understanding amendment for Firefighters –
recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Monica
Firefighters, Local 1109, IAFF.
NOT AVAILABLE
2. CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluation.
Title of Employee: City Clerk
2-B: Conference
with Real Property Negotiators
Property:
remnant portion of
City
Negotiator:
Under
Negotiations: Interest in Real Property
Owner
of Record: City of
2-C: Conference with real property negotiator:
Property:
City Negotiator:
Under negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of Record: ATC Building Company
2-D: Conference with real
property negotiator:
Property:
1301 4th Street
City
Negotiator:
Under
negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of
Record: Virginia Tegner Spurgin Investments Company
2-E: Conference with real
property negotiator:
Property:
1333 4th Street
City
Negotiator:
Under
negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of
Record: Virginia Tegner Spurgin Investments Company
2-F: Conference with real
property negotiator:
Property:
1222 4th Street
City
Negotiator:
Under
negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of
Record:
2-G: Conference with real
property negotiator:
Property:
City
Negotiator:
Under
negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of
Record: Mark S. Romney
2-H: Conference with real
property negotiator:
Property:
1437 5th Street
City Negotiator:
Under
negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of
Record: PRU/JSM Trino
2-I: Conference with real
property negotiator:
Property:
1334 5th Street
City
Negotiator:
Under
negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of
Record: Sunnyside Group
2-J: Conference with real
property negotiator:
Property:
City
Negotiator:
Under negotiation:
Interest in Real Property
Owner of
Record: Russell B. Bryan
2-K: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Margarita Gomez v. City of
2-L: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Wendy Maceri v. City of
2-M: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Stewart
Lamle v. City of
2-N: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Haruon Mehdipour v. City of
2-O: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of
2-P: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City adv. Shell Oil Company (arbitration regarding
compliance with settlement agreement in City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331).
2-Q: Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): an estoppel
and related claim(s) involving real property located at
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
3. STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Homeless
Update Report.
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation recognizing National Clean Beaches Week from
June 29 to July 5, 2006, and encouraging all residents to visit, enjoy, and
protect our greatest natural resource.
7. ORDINANCES: (No public discussion is
permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica adding Section
1.08.040 to the Municipal Code relating to enforcement of land use permit
conditions by private civil actions against property owners. (Introduced
May 25, 2006.)
7-B: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica adding Chapter
9.68 to the Municipal Code relating to permit processing related to the
development of charitably funded, public facilities by requiring expedited
processing and review. (Introduced
May 25, 2006.)
7-C: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending
Municipal Code Sections 9.56.020, 9.56.030, 9.56.040, 9.56.050, 9.56.060, and 9.56.070
to modify the options for meeting affordable housing requirements to require the onsite or offsite development of
affordable housing units in conjunction with multi-family ownership housing
development in multi-family residential districts with specified
exceptions. (Introduced May 25, 2006.)
8.
STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Acquisition
of Property located at 402 Colorado Avenue – recommendation to adopt
resolution adopting a negative declaration for the purchase of property located
at 402 Colorado Avenue; authorize the City Manager to execute a Letter of
Intent to acquire said property owned by Sears Holdings Company; authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement; and
appropriate $35,450,000 for acquisition of the property.
8-B: Proposed
ban of food-related expanded polystyrene and direction on actions related to
plastic grocery bags and other non-recyclable plastic food packaging -
recommendation to direct City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to ban the use
of food-related expanded polystyrene food packaging within the City; direct
that the food packaging be discontinued from use at all City facilities,
City-managed concessions and City-sponsored events; and provide staff with
direction on possible additional City actions related to plastic grocery bags
and other non-recyclable plastic food packaging.
8-C: Adoption of Resolutions related to the General Municipal Election
to be held on November 7, 2006 –
recommendation that the City Council adopt resolutions calling the General
Municipal Election to be held on November 7, 2006; requesting consolidation
with the Statewide General Election; requesting services from the L.A. County
Registrar-Recorder for the General Municipal Election; and authorizing the City
Clerk to obtain consultant services and supplies required for the conduct of
the Election.
8-D: Ballot
measures to remove Department Head positions from Classified Service and
convert positions to “At Will”; to remove reference to specific Department Head
positions; to grant City Manager ultimate authority to make appointments to all
Department Head positions without obtaining approval of a Board or Commission;
to change the certification process for non-promotional recruitments; and to
eliminate the time limit on temporary appointments.
13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Social Services Commission
for a
term ending June 30, 2007.
13-B: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that the Council allocate, from the remaining monies
in the City Council contingency fund for fiscal year 2005-2006, the amount of
$10,500 to the Santa Monica Conservancy, to publish materials for a downtown
historic landmarks walking tour; and, the amount of $30,000 to the 18th Street
Arts Center, as matching funds toward their anticipated grant from the
California Cultural and Historical Endowment.
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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accessible. If you require any special
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an amplified sound system, etc.), please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
(310) 458-8211 or TDD: (310) 917-6626 at least 3 days prior to the scheduled
meeting. This agenda is available in
alternate format upon request by calling the City Clerk’s Office.