CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT

 

AGENCY, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE PARKING AUTHORITY; SPECIAL

 

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT

 

AGENCY; AND REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2006

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Margarita Gomez v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 082 581.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd, Case No. BC 315 188.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica adv. Shell Oil Company (arbitration regarding compliance with settlement agreement in City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331).

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080 283, and related cases (Farmer’s Market Litigation).

 

2-E:     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 923 20th St.

 

2-F:     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 923 20th St. and claim of Palisades Beach Road Property Owners’ Association that proposed renovation of 415 PCH conflicts with Proposition S and CEQA.

 

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

 

3.  STUDY SESSION:

 

3-A:     Review and Discussion of City Practices in Contracting for Operational Services.

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

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

 

ROLL CALL

 

8-A:     Approval of minutes of the Housing Authority for the special meetings held 2/8/05, 4/12/05, 6/21/05, 4/11/06; the Parking Authority for special meetings held  2/8/05, 6/21/05, 10/25/05; and the Redevelopment Agency for special meetings held 1/11/05, 1/25/05, 2/8/05, 4/26/05, 5/10/05, 6/14/05, 6/21/05, 10/11/05, 10/25/05, 1/10/06, 3/28/06, and 4/25/06.

 

            (Minutes not available electronically.  Available at City Clerk's Office and public libraries.)

 

8-B:     Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2006-07 Budget recommendation that the Council adopt a resolution establishing new classifications and adopting salary rates; resolution revising and creating various permit and user fees in various departments; resolution setting fees for use of Community and Recreational Facilities, rental of the Civic Auditorium, and use of beach parking lot; resolution setting fees for social service, recreation and community programs and classes and services; resolution setting solid waste rates and fees; resolution establishing the Gann appropriations; adopt proposed guiding financial policies; and authorization for the City Manager to negotiate and execute proposed modifications to grant contracts.  Recommendation that the City Council, the Housing Authority, the Parking Authority, and Redevelopment Agency adopt respective resolutions adopting the budget.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Request of Mayor Holbrook that Council re-affirm Council member Richard Bloom as the Governing Board Representative to the Westside Cities Council of Government (COG) and designate an Alternate Governing Board Representative. On May 25, 2006, Council member Bloom was elected to be the first Chair of the COG. The Joint Powers Authority and By-laws require each City Council to annually designate one of its Councilmembers as a Governing Board Representative and one Councilmember as an Alternate Governing Board Representative.

 

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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