CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 13, 2007
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 January 6, January 9, and January 23, 2007, City Council
meetings.
1-B: Dark
Fiber Lease Agreement recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with SoHoNet, at the proposed rates, for
lease of dark fiber rack space; and to execute agreements with other interested
parties should those opportunities arise.
1-C:
1-D: Purchase
of unleaded gasoline - recommendation to award purchase orders to SC Fuels,
in an annual estimated amount of $693,000, to supply and deliver premium and
regular unleaded gasoline for the Fleet Management Division, Fire Department
and Big Blue Bus.
1-E: Lease
of space at
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employees: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk
2-B Conference
with Real Property Negotiators:
Property:
City Negotiators:
Under Negotiation: Interest in
Real Property
Owner of Record: Fifth/Arizona
Investors, LLC
2-C: Conference with Real Property Negotiators:
Property:
City Negotiator:
Under Negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of Record: Virginia Tegner Spurgin Investment
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Bautil Hadjian Torab v. City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Abraham Supino v. City
of
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Dewane Pruitt v. City
of
2-H: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
2-I: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of
2-J: Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b): Two matters: one involving a dispute at real property
located at 161 Ocean Park Boulevard and one involving Village Trailer Park.
2-K: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Stella Dehbibi & Kamyar Kamran v. City of
2-L: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Abraham Supino v. City of
2-M: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Oscar Saenz v. City of
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Update on Youth Violence and Community
Policing.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Code Section 9.32.170 to correct
the inadvertent deletion of a recent amendment to this section through the
adoption of Ordinance No. 2207 (CCS). (Ordinance introduced on January 23,
2007.)
7-B: Introduction
and first reading of an interim ordinance extending and amending the
modifications to fence, wall and hedge standards, including changes to the
hedge definition, allowable hedge heights, defined front yard area, front yard
ornamental structures, front yard safety guardrails, and terraced walls;
grandparenting existing nonconforming hedges, fences and walls, and
establishing administrative and discretionary height modification procedures; consideration
of administrative appeal process and fees; and recommendation to direct staff
to prepare a revised interim ordinance based on the proposed recommendations.
STAFF
REPORT SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: 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. (Continued from January 9,
2007.)
8-B: 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.
(Continued from January 9, 2007.)
STAFF
REPORT (This matter
has been withdrawn at the request of staff.)
SPECIALL JOINT MEETING WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL CALL OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8-C: Proposed
acquisition of 1338-42 5th Street - recommendation that City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a Letter of Intent to acquire the
property located at 1338-42 5th Street, and to negotiate and execute a Purchase
and Sale agreement and other related documents; adopt a resolution finding the
use of funds for acquisition of the property is of benefit to the Earthquake
Recovery Redevelopment Project Area; authorize the City Manager to execute a
Cooperation Agreement with the Redevelopment Agency to acquire the
property. Recommendation that the
Redevelopment Agency ; adopt a resolution finding the use of funds for
acquisition of the property is of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery
Redevelopment Project Area; authorize the Executive Director to execute a
Cooperation Agreement with the City to acquire the property.
ADJOURNMENT OF
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Nathan Hamilton to be allowed to open a non-profit medical cannabis
dispensary on
13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION
ITEMS:
13–A: Appointment of Councilmember Liaisons to Boards and Commissions.
13-B. 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 . (Continued from
February 6, 2007.)
Resolution
No. 9932 (Council Rules) 7/2401
Staff Report: Council Rules Discussion
13-C: 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. (Continued
from February 6, 2007.)
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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