CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, APRIL
24, 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 March 20, 2007, City Council meeting.
1-B: Resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 54355 for a 5-Unit affordable housing condominium
project at
1-C: Resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 63166 for a 4-Unit condominium project at
1-D: Resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 63167 for a 4-Unit condominium project at
1-E: Extension
of Dial-A-Ride Paratransit Contract – recommendation to extend the current
Dial-A-Ride Paratransit contractor’s agreement on a month-to-month basis, in
the amount of $410,000, for a period not to exceed eight months.
1-F: Specialty
Sports Camps and Classes – recommendation to authorize City Manager to
negotiate and execute agreements with Surf Academy, for a total not to exceed
$240,000, and Socceropolis, for a total not to exceed $125,000, for the fiscal
year 2007-08 to conduct specialty sports camps and classes.
1-G: Cemetery
Management System – recommendation to approve purchase order with FPA
Software, in the amount of $82,005, for licensing associated with the
installation of a data management system for
1-H: Implementation
of best management practices to reduce urban runoff pollution –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of
Agreement with neighboring municipalities who are parties to the Bacterial
Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan, to implement best management
practices to comply with the Plan requirements at an annual cost of $283,195.
1-I: Provision
of legal services for implementation of Aircraft Conformance Program –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
amendment to the agreement with Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell LLP, in the
amount of $195,500, for the implementation of the Airport Conformance Program.
1-J: Recommendation
to adopt legislative position regarding SB 2 (Cedillo) relative to fair share
homeless housing and shelters.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employees: City Attorney, City Clerk
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation. Dorothy Stallone v. City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation. Leopold Laine v. City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation. City of
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation. Shopper Shuttle, LLC v. City
of
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation. City of Santa Monica, et al.
v. City of
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation:
2-I: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation. Anticipate significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
one dispute involving real property at
2-J: Existing
Litigation. Two requests for the City to participate as amicus in pending
litigation: In re [Same Sex] Marriage Cases (First Dist. Nos. A110449-51);
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Homeless Update
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation declaring May
2007 as Older Americans Month in the
City of
6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal of Landmarks
Commission Designation of property at 2219 Ocean Avenue as a City Landmark
– recommendation that City Council uphold the appeal and deny the Landmark
designation of the property at 2219 Ocean Avenue. Appellant:
(This matter will not be heard. It will be continued to a future Council
meeting.)
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending
Sections 9.04.14.080 and 9.04.02.030.370 of the municipal Code to allow the
Planning Commission, or City Council on appeal, to modify the special
conditional use permit standards for existing nonconforming neighborhood
markets. (Introduced on April 10, 2007)
7-B:
Resolutions and ordinance for Development Agreement to allow a 73-room hotel
at 1333-1337 Ocean Avenue - recommendation to adopt resolution certifying
the Final Environmental Impact Report; adopt resolution adopting a Statement of
Overriding Considerations after making necessary CEQA findings, and adopting a
Mitigation Monitoring Plan; and introduction and first reading of an ordinance
approving a Development Agreement to allow development of a 73-room hotel at
1333-1337 Ocean Avenue which includes the adaptive re-use of two landmark
properties, subject to recommended amendments to the building design; and
amendments to the Development Agreement as proposed in the report.
The project will contain a total of approximately 41,810 square
feet over an approximately 129 space subterranean garage. The project includes
the demolition of two commercial buildings on site and the re-location of one
of the landmark buildings, the Victorian, to create a publicly accessible plaza
in the center of the site.
7-C: Introduction
and adoption of emergency ordinance adding Chapter 6.109 to the Santa Monica
Municipal Code to implement provisions of the Digital Infrastructure and Video
Competition Act of 2006, Public Utilities Code Section 5800 et seq. which authorizes the Public
Utilities Commission to issue statewide video service franchises that include
the City of Santa Monica.
7-D: Introduction and adoption of emergency interim ordinance to modify
the Development Review thresholds, including establishing a discretionary
review process for single room occupancy developments throughout the City and
for all development projects in the Light Manufacturing and Studio District,
that meet certain criteria, consideration of Conditional Use Permit process for
single room occupancy development, and consideration of pedestrian-oriented
design standards and/or uses for projects located in the Broadway Commercial
District.
STAFF REPORT AND DRAFT ORDINANCE
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Recommendation
to adopt support positions on various State bills related to preservation and
provision of affordable housing and protection of tenant rights.
8-B: Master Facility Use Agreement with Santa Monica-Malibu
Unified School District - recommendation
that City Council review and approve the recommendations of the Adjustment
Conference Committee to increase the City’s base payment to the Santa Monica
Malibu Unified School District by $750,000, for a total of $7.2 million next
fiscal year.
8-C: Big
Blue Bus Maintenance Building and Site Improvements - recommen-ation to
activate phase two of the design build Contract No. 8592 (CCS) with Morley
Construction Company for construction of the project; and approve a guaranteed
maximum price amendment to the contract in the amount of $57,711,124 plus a 10%
contingency.
8-D: Proposed
changes to Bayside District Corporation Structure (BDC), Downtown Management
and Business Assessments and proposed Loan to BDC- recommendation to review
draft Downtown Management Framework and provide direction to staff and BDC; direct
staff to assist the BDC in implementing the new strategy for assessment and
governance; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate a loan agreement with
BDC in the amount of $80,000, to retain a consultant to prepare studies and
documents needed to implement the program.
8-E: Sale
of partnership interests in Supermarine of Santa Monica LP at Santa Monica
Airport - recommendation to direct the City Manager to review the proposed sale
of the partnership interests and approve the sale if the transaction meets the
lease guidelines; and review and approve the Commercial Operations Permits for
Supermarine of Santa Monica, Supermarine Investors and Aviation Contract
Services as recommended in the report.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8-F: Mid-term
Report of the Redevelopment Agency’s FY 2004-05 through FY 2008-09 Five Year
Implementation Plan – recommendation
to hold a public hearing on the Mid-term Report for the Agency's
Five-Year Implementation Plan; receive and file the mid-term report; and conceptually
approve the proposed long-term prioritization of Agency resources.
ADJOURNMENT
OF JOINT MEETING
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that the City Council endorse the peace education
activities of Veterans for Peace Los Angeles, organizers of the Arlington West
memorial at Santa Monica Pier, and their upcoming "Americans for Peace
2007" tour of the West Coast. No
financial support is requested.
13-B: Request of Mayor Pro Tem Katz and Councilmember O'Connor to
create an Exposition Light Rail Working Group to provide unified City
input to the Exposition Light Rail Construction Authority regarding
planning issues. As the Exposition Construction Authority's Boardmember/Alternate
from
13-C: Request
of Mayor Bloom that City Staff review the "Olympic/Pico One-Way Pair
Initial Feasibility Report" prepared by Allyn D. Rifkin, P.E. for Supervisor
Zev Yaroslavsky, provide initial analysis and comment and proceed to obtain
public review and comment.
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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