CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 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: Approval of minutes of the May 9, 2006, City Council meeting.
1-B: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to submit a proposal to the
1-C: L.A.
County use of parking spaces at Civic Auditorium - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing
Contract with the County of Los Angeles for use of 325 parking spaces at the
Civic Auditorium, and approve modifications of operational policies and
responsibilities.
1-D: Santa
Monica Airport sub-watershed - recommendation to authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute an agreement with Psomas, in the amount of $88,600, to
conduct a study to evaluate and recommend structural best management practices
for the airport sub-watershed to reduce urban runoff pollution.
1-E: Renewable
electricity for City facilities - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a sole-source contract with Commerce Energy
for the purchase of renewable electricity for City facilities.
1-F: Purchase
of 45 radios for the Police Department - recommendation to authorize the
purchase of 45 radios from Motorola, Inc., on a sole-source basis; and
appropriate the proposed funds.
1-G: Hazardous
waste management and transportation services - recommendation to award Bid
No. 2890 to General Environmental Management, Inc., and authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with General Environmental
Management, Inc., for a total estimated three-year expenditure of $600,000 to
provide hazardous waste management and transportation services.
1-H: Janitorial
services for the Public Safety Facility - recommendation to award Bid No. 2899
to L.A. Cha Maintenance, for an annual rate of $210,110, with two one-year
renewal options at the same price; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a contract with L.A. Cha Maintenance to provide janitorial services
for the Public Safety Facility, in the amount of $8,000 for services during
June 2006.
1-I: Design
services for Parking Structure 4 improvements - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8473
(CCS) with Black and Veatch Corporation, in the amount of $120,197, to provide
additional design services for Parking Structure 4 improvements, increasing the
total contract to $851,697.
1-J: Statement
of Official Action for Appeals of the Landmarks Commission’s approval of
Certificate or Appropriateness and modification of pedestrian-oriented design
requirements for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the property at 415
Pacific Coast Highway as a public, beach-oriented recreation facility.
1-K: Statement
of Official Action for Appeals of the Planning Commission’s approval of
Development Review Permit, Reduced Parking Permit, Fence Height Modification,
and certification of the final EIR for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of
the property at 415 Pacific Coast Highway (Palisades Beach Road) as a public,
beach-oriented recreation facility.
1-L: Subdivision
Map for
1-M: Subdivision
Map for
1-N: Recommendation
to issue an emergency order allowing for placement of security cameras on the
Pier, a designated landmark.
1-O Resolution authorizing the submittal of a proposal and the signing of
contracts to provide meal and telephone reassurance services for elderly
persons.
1-P: St. Joseph Center's Homeless Services Center - recommendation to
approve participation in a regional effort to preserve the Homeless Services
Center by appropriating $75,000 in one-time funds to match other contributions;
and authorization for the City Manager to negotiate and execute appropriate
documents.
1-Q: Resolution revising the affordable housing unit base fee for new
market-rate multifamily development pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9.56.070
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Property:
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
2-C: 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-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Abraham Supino v. City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Roman Bruno, et al. v. City of
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 Street; claim of
Palisades Beach Road Property Owners’ Association that proposed renovation of
415 PCH conflicts with Proposition S and CEQA; and challenge to Ordinance
Number 2191 (CCS) (affordable housing requirements).
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6-A: Appeal of Conditional Use Permit to allow issuance of on-sale beer and wine
alcohol license to Juliano's Raw Restaurant and variance to modify off-street
parking requirement (609 Broadway) -
recommendation to conduct a public hearing, deny the appeal and uphold the
Planning Commission's approval of Conditional Use Permit and Variance for the
project.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending
Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to revise the review process regulating the
conversion of any portion of a food use to any other new or expanded use
located on the ground floor level adjacent to the Third Street Promenade.
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to authorize food serving businesses to
establish ancillary sidewalk dining cafes of up to 200 square feet in area
without providing required parking in the RVC, BCD, BSCD, C2, C3, C3-C, C4, C6
CM and C-P Zoning Districts; and adopt a resolution setting fees for Planning
Division review of applications for administrative and discretionary minor
outdoor dining.
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an
interim ordinance modifying and extending an interim ordinance waiving certain
development standards for rental units which were built or created without
permits and registered with the Rent control Board prior to April 22, 2003, to
eliminate the cut off date for registration of units with the Rent Control
Board.
SPECIAL
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
7-D: Introduction and first
reading of an Ordinance amending the Redevelopment Plan for the Ocean Park (1B)
Project to extend certain time limits; Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending the Redevelopment Plan for Ocean Park (1A) Redevelopment
Project to extend certain time limits; Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending the Redevelopment Plan for the Earthquake Recovery
Redevelopment Project to extend certain time limits; and, Introduction and
first reading of an ordinance amending the Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown
Redevelopment Project to extend certain time limits.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Ratification
of qualified Initiative Petition for Proposed Ordinance Entitled Lowest Police Priority for Marijuana
Ordinance - recommendation to
ratify the qualified petition and adopt ordinance as submitted, place on
November 7, 2006, municipal election ballot, or direct staff to prepare an
impact report.
8-B: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
City's Miscellaneous bargaining units to establish the terms and conditions for
amending the Contract with CalPERS to provide the 2.7% @ 55 full formula for
active local miscellaneous members only set forth in Section 21354.5 of the
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Santa Monica
College to continue the existing use of 400 parking spaces in Beach Lot 5
Monday through Thursday from 6:45 am to 6:00 pm through December 19, 2006 for
shuttle parking.
12-B: Request of
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Social
Services Commission
for a term ending June
30, 2007. (Continued from
6/13/06)
13-B: Annual
Appointments to the following boards and commissions:
|
Board/Commission |
No. of Appts. |
Term Ending |
|
Airport Commission |
1 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Architectural Review Board |
2 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Arts Commission |
2 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Bayside District Corporation |
4 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Commission for the Senior Community |
3 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Commission on the Status of Women |
2 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Convention & Visitors Bureau |
3 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Disabilities Commission |
3 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Housing Commission |
2 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Landmarks Commission |
3 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Library Board |
2 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Personnel Board |
1 |
06/30/2011 |
|
Planning Commission |
1 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Recreation & Parks Commission |
2 |
06/30/2010 |
|
Social Services Commission |
2 |
06/30/2010 |
13-C: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that the City Council endorse the California Clean
Energy Initiative, petitions for which have been signed by over a million
California voters, and urge a yes vote on November 7, 2006 for making
alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles more widely available, funding
alternative energy research, and creating vocational training for new clean
energy jobs in California.
13-D: Request
of Councilmember Bloom that the City Council allocate up to $15,000 of Council
discretionary funds to Project Echo for the purpose of facilitating travel to
and accommodations in Shanghai, China, for nine Santa Monica High School
students who won the right to represent the United States in the Sage World
Cup, an international competition designed to foster ethical and socially
responsible entrepreneurship on a global level.
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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