CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 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 June 20, 2006, City Council meeting.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-B:     Big Blue Bus Lease at 1660 Lincoln Boulevard - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a lease from 1660 Lincoln Boulevard, LLC, for use as the Big Blue Bus parts storage warehouse, City printshop, and mail center.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Adoption of resolution accepting and approving the final Parcel Map No. No. 62515 to subdivide a property at 1127 6th Street for a 4-unit project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Lease for the SAMOSHEL facility at 505 Olympic - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Lease with Ocean Park Community Center for the use of the facility at 505 Olympic, with rent set at $1 annually.

 

            STAFF REPORT     SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT

 

1-E:     Adoption of resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 54235 for a ten-unit Condominium project at 2121 Virginia Avenue.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Approval of Statement of Official Action taken on appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of CUP and Variance for Juliano's Raw Restaurant at 609 Broadway.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Underground Storage Tank Improvements - recommendation to award Bid No. 2906 and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Fleming Environmental, in the amount of $371,725, to provide various underground storage tank improvement at City-owned facilities.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Long-term lease and rehabilitation oat 1614-1616 Ocean Avenue for Affordable Housing for Chronically Homeless Persons - recommendation to authorize staff to issue an RFP to long-term lease the residential apartment building as affordable special needs rental housing for chronically homeless persons; and authorize staff to identify and recommend a non-profit organization and other development team members, to rehabilitate, operate, manage and provide support services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Provision of lobbying services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the Ferguson Company, in the amount of $70,885, for Federal representative and lobbying services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

JOINT MEETING WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

1-J:      Palisades Bluff Improvement Project - recommendation for the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency to authorize the City Manager and the Executive Director, respectively, to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8467 (CCS)(RAS) with URS Corporation, in the amount of $99,000, for environmental program management services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     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-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Roman Bruno, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 086 511.

 

2-C:     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:     Anticipated Litigation:  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  a challenge to Ordinance No. 2191 (CCS) (affordable housing requirements).

 

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

 

INSPIRATION:

 

7.  ORDINANCES:  (No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

 

7-A:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to revise the review process and standards 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.  (Introduced July 11, 2006.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Second reading and adoption of the following four interim ordinances affecting City Zoning Regulations:

            (a)  Interim ordinance extending interim ordinances clarifying that business establishments with alcohol CUP's must obtain new alcohol CUP's if the establishment ceases operating for a period in excess of one year, except that, for premises in the CM District, the time period shall be six months.

            (b)  Interim ordinance extending the interim ordinances allowing administrative approval of the number and type of driveways required for parking structures with over 40 parking spaces in multi-family, commercial, and industrial districts in the city.

            (c)  Interim ordinance extending the interim ordinances authorizing the placement of furniture, portable landscaping, and cigarette disposal receptacles within the public right-of-way and the display of merchandise in private vestibules.

            (d)  Interim ordinance extending interim ordinances modifying the threshold at which a structure is determined to be substantially remodeled and thereby subject to all current applicable zoning code regulations, establishing exceptions to the substantial remodel requirements, and authorizing zoning administrator adjustments in specified circumstances.  (Introduced July 11, 2006.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Introduction and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Municipal Code relating to the Utility Users Tax and clarifying the application of existing law for telephone communication services and declaring the presence of an emergency.

 

            STAFF REPORT


8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Review of California Air Resources Board Report on second-hand smoke and considerations for discussion - recommendation to direct staff to prepare an ordinance providing the public greater protection from second-hand smoke in outdoor dining and service areas, areas within 20 feet of entrances or windows to buildings open to the public, the Third Street Promenade, and the Farmers Markets.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Review of impact report; 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, or place the measure on the November 7, 2006, municipal election ballot.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Proposed ballot measure to amend various existing City Charter sections - recommendation to adopt a resolution placing a measure which would remove department head positions from the classified service; clarify and modify positions in the City Clerk's office; amend the advisory roles of certain boards and commissions; and make other modifications to the City's Civil Service rules on the November 7, 2006, ballot.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-D:     Proposed ballot measure to allow for public financing of City Council elections - recommendation to propose to the voters an amendment adding Article XXIII to the Charter providing for public financing of City Council elections.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-E:     Proposed ballot measure amending the Article XXII entitled "Taxpayer Protection" - recommendation to place the proposed measure on a ballot to amend existing Article XXII, commonly known as the Oaks Initiative.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:


 

9-A:     Public hearing and adoption of resolution to place a proposed "Clean Beaches and Ocean Parcel Tax" measure on the November 7, 2006, election ballot.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

9-B:     Public hearing and approval of the Stormwater Parcel Report describing each parcel in the City and the amount of each parcel's stormwater management user fee for FY 2006-07.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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 July 11, 2006.)

 

13-B:   Annual appointments to the following boards and commissions:  (Continued from July 11, 2006.)

 

Board/Commission

No. of Appts.

Term Ending

Bayside District Corporation

1

06/30/2010

Commission for the Senior Community

2

06/30/2010

Commission on the Status of Women

1

06/30/2010

Convention & Visitors Bureau

1

06/30/2010

Recreation & Parks Commission

1

06/30/2010

 

13-C:  Request of Councilmember McKeown that staff be directed to agendize for the August 8th City Council meeting a report to Council and the community from the City's youth anti-violence program coordinator and other appropriate non-enforcement staff, providing information so the Council may consider whether existing 'prevention and intervention' efforts are sufficient; to suggest options for further focusing our social program efforts against youth violence and coordinating our Santa Monica programs with the region; to explore whether this might best be facilitated through a new position similar to the one created to coordinate homelessness efforts; to investigate models for appointing a Community Task Force on Youth Violence to work with that possible new position or with current non-enforcement staff; and to identify funding needs and sources for these and other non-enforcement efforts against youth violence, including as-yet unimplemented options developed through the City's gang and youth violence prevention community workshops; so that all the above options may be discussed by Council in conjunction with the report.

 

13-D:  Request of Mayor Holbrook that Council direct staff to work with the National League of Cities’ Leadership Training Institute to conduct a seminar on Building Partnerships for a Stronger Community in Santa Monica, January 25-27, 2007. Staff assistance may be needed to help identify possible speakers, showcasing some successful partnerships in with our community, a mobile workshop/tour, and a welcoming reception.

 

 

 

 

13-E:   Request of Councilmember O’Connor to secure City Council support for the designation of the color aqua for the Exposition Light Rail project and refer to the project as the Metro Aqua line.

 

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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