CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL

 

MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 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:     Pier Structural Rehabilitation and Repair Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with John S. Meek Company, in the amount of $1,949,865, for Phase III of the construction project; and to execute a contract with Moffatt & Nichol, in the amount of $110,000, for construction management services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-B:     Charnock and Olympic Well Fields restoration project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sole-source contract with Worley Parsons Komex, in the amount of $312,000, for engineering support services for the project for FY 2006-07.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Colorado/Ocean Avenue Sewer Relief Project - recommendation to set September 26, 2006, as the date to hold a hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution of Necessity to acquire a sewer easement for the Colorado/Ocean Avenue Sewer Relief Project from Felcor Hotel Asset Company, LLC, for property located at 120 Colorado Boulevard, site of the Holiday Inn.

           

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Adoption of resolution accepting and approving a final subdivision map for Tract No. 54094 to subdivide a property at 947 4th Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Public hearing and adoption of resolution finding the City to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program and adopting the local development report, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089.

 

            STAFF REPORT

           

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

1-F:     Second Amendment to RAND Lease for 1700 Main Street – recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute a second amendment to existing lease between the Agency and RAND, extending the Lease to March 4, 2007 and allowing for two additional three month extensions if necessary up to August 4, 2007, and to execute two additional three-month extensions if necessary.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Appointment of Redevelopment Agency Executive Director for matters related to the RAND Corporation - recommendation to designate P. Lamont Ewell, City Manager, as Executive director of the Agency for transactions related to the RAND Corporation.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd, P.C., Case No. BC 315 186.

 

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

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Fifth/Arizona Investors, LLC v. City of Santa Monica, 2nd Civ. No. B185512.

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Jessica and Melin Cardenas v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 342 198.

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Anticipated Litigation:  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  a challenge to Ordinance Number 2191 (CCS) (affordable housing requirements).

 

2-F:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Palisades Beach Property Owners Assoc., Inc., et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No.  BS 103 819.

 

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

 

INSPIRATION:

 

3.  STUDY SESSION:

 

3-A:     Homeless Update Report.

 

            Presentation

 

3-B:     Update on BBB Facility Expansion Project

 

4.  SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:

 

4-A:     Introduction of Eileen Fogarty, Director, Planning & Community Development.

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Resolution placing ballot measure on the November 7, 2006, municipal election making adult, personal use of marijuana the lowest law enforcement priority.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Resolution placing a ballot measure on the November 7, 2006, municipal election amending the Article XXII, the City of Santa Monica Taxpayer Protection Amendment of 2000.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Resolution superseding Resolution No. 10158(CCS), and placing a ballot measure on the November 7, 2006, municipal election amending various Sections of the Charter related to appointment and classification of department heads; process for non-promotional recruitments; and time limits on temporary appointments.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-D:     Recommendation to approve the updated policy guidelines for the leasehold and license management of City properties located on the Santa Monica Pier.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-E:     Recommendation to approve the proposed Pier Restoration Corporation 2006-07 Budget and Work Plan.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-F:     Bayside District Corporation's Work Plan and Budget for FY 2006-07, and amendment of By-laws - recommendation to approve the proposed budget and work plan, and approve the proposed amendments to the By-laws.

 

            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 25, 2006.)

 

13-B:   Annual appointments to the following boards and commissions:  (Continued from July 25, 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 the City of Santa Monica join our Westside Cities Council of Governments colleagues in West Hollywood as founding members of the Pro-Choice City Campaign, reaffirming our support of reproductive rights including women's right to choose.

 

            STAFF REPORT

       

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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