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, 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.

 

            MINUTES

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Mountain View Mobilehome Park Building Improvements - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Gonzales Construction, in the amount of $139,715, for various repairs to the Mobilehome Park community building.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Lease of space at 1433 4th Street - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with Folke Investments, LLC, for use of office space for the Cultural Affairs Division.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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: 430 Arizona Avenue, 1324 5th Street and 1320 5th Street

            City Negotiators:  Miriam Mack, Allan Kotin

            Under Negotiation:  Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:  Fifth/Arizona Investors, LLC

 

2-C:     Conference with Real Property Negotiators: 

            Property: 1301-1333 4th Street

            City Negotiator:  Miriam Mack, Allan Kotin

            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 Santa Monica, Case No. SC 085 339.

 

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:  Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080 283, and related cases (Farmer’s Market Litigation).

 

2-G:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Dewane Pruitt v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 086114.

 

2-H:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Prestige Parking, Inc., etc., et al., Case No. SC 092156.

 

2-I:       Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. City of Los Angeles (Playa Vista), Case No. 2d  Civ.  No.  B189630.

 

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 Santa Monica, Case No. SC 086426. 

 

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

 

 

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.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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 Main Street in the City of Santa Monica.

 

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.)

            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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