CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

 

A:        Introduction and administration of oath of office to new Police Chief Timothy Jackman.

 

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 September 26, October 3, October 10, and October 24, City Council meetings.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Award of bid for janitorial services for City Pier - recommendation to award Bid No. 2904 to The Resource Collection, to provide janitorial services for the Pier, for a total estimated expenditure over a three-year term of $1,093,570.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Water Pump maintenance service - recommendation to award Bid No. 2917, for a total estimated expenditure over a three-year term of $873,000, to PumpMan, Inc., to provide services and repairs of wastewater, non-potable water, and chemical feed pumps.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Printing of BBB bus schedules - recommendation to award Bid No. 2912, for an estimated annual amount of $125,000, to Positive Existence, for printing bus schedules.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Landfill Gas Extraction System services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a two-year contract with ICF International, in the amount of $486,510, with a third-year option, to operate, maintain, and monitor the landfill gas extraction system at the City's municipal yard.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Real estate economics consulting services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing Contract No. 8556 (CCS) with Keyser Marston Associates, in the amount of $25,000, for additional real estate economics consulting services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Recommendation to authorize an amendment to existing Contract No. 8614 (CCS), with Martin & Chapman Company, in the amount of $16,949.56, for provision of additional election services for the November 7, 2006, election.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Authorization for the City Manager to accept $35,000 from the California Endowment for a Statewide Homeless Community Court Conference.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       1433 4th Street Tenant Improvements - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to lease agreement with Metropolitan Pacific Capital, to reflect payments in the amount of $170,000, for the completion of tenant improvements.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Public Employee Evaluations.

            Title of Employees:  City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk

 

2-B:     Anticipated Litigation:  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  Claim of Rose Demetriou.

 

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

 

3.  STUDY SESSION:

 

3-A:     Homeless Update.

 

3-B:     Study session on the evaluation of Santa Monica's Continuum of Care and Strategic Five-Year Plan.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 63173 for a proposed three-lot subdivision at 939 San Vicente - recommendation to deny appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's approval of Tentative Parcel Map 63173 subject to findings and conditions.  Appellants:  Nicole Massarat and Ivo Stoka

 

            STAFF REPORT


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

 

7-A:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance banning non-recyclable plastic disposable food service containers.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     First reading an introduction of an ordinance (text amendment) amending various sections of the Municipal Code to exempt certain affordable rental housing projects from the development review requirement in all multi-family districts, and CUP requirements in the CM, C5, and M1 Districts.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Five-year financial forecast, budget priorities including CDBG and HOME Programs, and community priorities for FY 2007/08 budget - recommendation to receive the five-year financial forecast as background for development of FY 2007-08 budget, receive public comment on budget priorities, including Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Act program funds.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Temporary Office Building east of City Hall - recommendation to direct staff to proceed with steps necessary to develop a temporary office building east of City Hall and provide any initial design direction; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Natoma Architects, in the amount of $885,500, for design services for the building and tenant improvements.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Public Safety Storage Facility Building - recommendation to approve the project location for a Public Safety Storage Facility south of Fire station No. 5, on the Municipal Airport property; approve recommended proposed schematic design; and direct staff to proceed with a request for bid process and return with a recommendation for a design/build contract.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Recommendation to accept Deborah Levin's resignation from the Landmarks Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.

 

13-B:   Recommendation to accept Geraldine Starr's resignation from the Commission on the Status of Women and authorize the Clerk to publish the vacancy.

 

13-C:  Recommendation to accept Angie Kim's letter of resignation from the Arts Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.

 

13-D:  Recommendation to accept Victor Ludwig's letter of resignation from the Housing Commission, and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.

 

13-E:   Appointment of Councilmember Liaisons to Boards and Commissions.

 

13-F:  Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2010.

 

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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