CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Public Employee Evaluations.

            Title of Employees:  City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk

 

2-B:     Conference with Real Property Negotiator

            Property:  1640 5th Street

            City Negotiator:  Miriam Mack

            Under Negotiation: Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record: Waldman Family Trust

 

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

 

3.  STUDY SESSION:

 

3-A:     Discussion of Beach Summit Findings Recently Conducted by the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau.

 

3-B:     Study Session on Results of 2007 Santa Monica Resident Survey.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Proposed revisions to City’s Commemoration and Tribute Policy – recommendation to adopt proposed revisions to the City’s Park Commemoration and Tribute Policy, and adopt a resolution governing the placement of memorials and tributes in City parks and repealing Resolution No. 8758 (CCS).

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Green Building, Landscaping Standards, and Construction and Demolition Waste Ordinances; and Resolution authorizing expedited permitting for Solar Electric and Solar Thermal Systems – recommendation to direct the City Attorney to amend the Green Building Ordinance, Landscaping Standards Ordinance and the Construction Demolition Waste Ordinance, to reflect the State’s Title 24 standards; and adopt a resolution to grant priority status to solar electric and thermal projects.  (Continued from February 27, 2007.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Request to direct staff to prepare an emergency ordinance implementing provisions of the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 related to State video service franchises serving Santa Monica.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-D:     Status report on Exposition Light Rail in Santa Monica - recommendation to authorize preparation of comments to the Exposition Construction Authority related to the Exposition Light Rail Phase 2 Alternative Analysis and Draft EIR.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request of Jerry Rubin that there be a new policy for 12-items to be placed on Council's agenda so that the policy is less discretionary and clearly outlined.

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   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 March 13, 2007.)

 

13-B:   Request of Councilmember Holbrook for Council to reconsider the installation of red light cameras on a pilot basis.  (Continued from March 13, 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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