CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007

 

 

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:  Bari Fink v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 082 456.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Santa Monica Food Not Bombs, etc., et al. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 03-0032 R (JTLx).

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Bautil Hadjian Torab v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 085 339

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Wynonna Harris v. City of Santa Monica,  Case No. BC 341 569.

 

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

 

2-F:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Oscar Saenz v.  City of Santa Monica, Case No.  SC 088 218.

 

2-G:     Anticipated Litigation:  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): three matters, including two involving disputes at real property located at 161 Ocean Park Boulevard and 939 San Vicente Boulevard, and one  involving the Village Trailer Park.

 

2-H:     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).

 

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

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Review of mid-year 2006/07 budget status - recommendation to approve the recommended budget changes; adopt a resolution establishing various classifications and salary rates; approve proposed position and classification changes; adopt a resolution setting the parking rates for the Civic Center Parking Structure; and defer appropriation of available one-time funds.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Five-year financial forecast, budget priorities including CDBG and HOME Programs; community priorities for FY 2007/08 budget; and supplemental report - 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. (Continued from January 9, 2007.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

            SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Approval of proposed FY 2007-10 Community Development Grant Program Funding Rationale - recommendation to approve the proposed Community Development Grant Program funding rationale, including proposed funding guidelines and selection criteria, and authorize staff to release an RFP for the next three-year grant funding cycle.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-D:     Funding Guidelines and Selection Criteria for 2007-08 Cultural/Art Organizational  Support Grants – recommendation to adopt funding guidelines and selection criteria, and authorize staff to release an application for the FY 2007-08 Cultural/Arts Organizational Support Grants.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-E:     2nd and 4th Streets Pedestrian Streetscape Improvement Project - recommendation to direct staff to take necessary steps to utilize $2,308,061 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Request of Mayor Bloom and Mayor Pro Tempore Katz to continue discussion related to agenda management that began at the January 6, 2007 Council Workshop, including length and frequency of meetings, and effectiveness of information provided to the Council .

 

      Resolution No. 9932 (Council Rules)          7/2401 Staff Report: Council Rules Discussion

 

13-B:   Request of Mayor Bloom and Mayor Pro Tempore Katz to continue discussion related to uses of Council
            contingency from
the January 6, 2007 Council Workshop.

 

            Information 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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