CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR  CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

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.

 

            MINUTES

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

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

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Richard Schneider v. City of Santa Monica,  Case No. SC 088 456.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Freddie Milton v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. YC 052 928.

 

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.)

 

            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 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)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Design of office space in the Old City Jail - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Natoma Architects, Inc., in the amount of $85,000, for design services for the project. 

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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 REPORTItem withdrawn at request of staff.

 

8-E:     Access to Airport Property from Santa Monica College Bundy Campus - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment extending the Motor Vehicle Egress and Pedestrian License agreement with Santa Monica College to July 31, 2007.  (Continued from February 27, 2007.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

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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