CITY OF
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, MARCH
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 February 13, 2007, City Council meeting.
1-B: Services
for response to City's Request for Proposals for Commercial Collection and
Recycling and Transfer/Disposal Services - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with HDR, Inc., in the
amount of $145,000, to assist in responding to the City's request for proposals
for commercial collection and recycling and transfer/disposal services.
2. CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: City of
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Richard Schneider v. City of
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Freddie Milton v. City of
2-D: Anticipated
Litigation: Consideration of whether to initiate litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(c): one matter.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
5. CONTINUED ITEMS:
5-A: Custodial
Services for the Santa Monica Pier – recommendation to award Bid No. 2904
to The Resource Collection for custodial services at the Pier for an amount not
to exceed $343,500 for a one year period with two, one-year renewal options;
direct staff to conduct monthly performance and contract compliance reviews and
report monthly to the Pier Restoration Corporation; and direct staff to provide
Council with bi-annual status reports.
(Continued from January 9, 2007.)
7. ORDINANCES: (No public discussion is
permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Section
6.36.110 to the Municipal Code relating to sampling on the Pier and the Third
Street Promenade. (Introduced on
February 27, 2007)
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Section 3.16.120 of the
Municipal Code to exempt from parking meter fees vehicles with specified
Veterans license plates and ZEV parking decals.
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance (text amendment) of the City of Santa Monica amending Code Section 9.04.08.16.020
to permit general office on the ground floor within 150 feet of Montana Avenue,
Ocean Park Boulevard, and Pico Boulevard in the C2 Zoning District subject to
specified criteria.
8.
STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Proposed
Public Financing of Electoral Campaigns - recommendation that Council
review the information contained in this report, receive public comment, and
provide direction to staff on Public Financing of Electoral Campaigns. (Continued from February 27, 2007.)
8-B: Preliminary
design services for temporary office building east of City Hall -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
agreement with Natoma Architects, Inc., in the amount
of $75,000, for preliminary design services for a temporary office building.
8-C: Design
of office space in the
8-D: Direction
to Proceed with a Public Safety Storage Facility Building – recommendation
to approve the project location for the facility south of Fire Station #5 on
the Santa Monica Municipal Airport property; approve recommended proposed
schematic design; and direct staff to proceed with a Request for Bid process
and return with recommendation for Design/Build contract.
STAFF
REPORT – Item withdrawn at request of
staff.
8-E: Access to Airport Property from
8-F: Douglas
Aircraft Company DC-3 Monument Plaza - recommendation to conceptually
approve the development of a Monument Plaza at the southwest corner of the
intersection of Airport Avenue and Donald Douglas Loop South at Santa Monica
Airport. (Continued from February 27,
2007.)
13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment of Councilmember Liaisons to
Boards and Commissions. (Continued from February 27, 2007.)
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 27, 2007.)
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 27, 2007.)
13-D: Request
of Councilmember Holbrook for Council to reconsider the installation of red
light cameras on a pilot basis.
(Continued from February 27, 2007.)
13-E: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on
the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2008. (Continued from
February 27, 2007.)
13-F: Request of Councilmember Genser that prior to the
implementation of the proposed bus priority lanes on Lincoln Boulevard between
Pico Boulevard and the south city limits, the staff return to the council for
clarification or modification of the types of vehicles that will be able to use
the lanes.
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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