CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL,

 

REDEVELOMENT AGENCY, PARKING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 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 May 8, 2007, City Council meeting.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Big Blue Bus FY 2007-2009 Short Transit Plan - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to file the Short Range Transit Plan with the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit applications for grant funds, negotiate and execute related agreements, and execute related documents.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Purchase of five cargo vans - recommendation to award Bid No. 2827 to Wondries Fleet Group, in the amount of $241,236.12, to furnish and deliver five cargo vans.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 63385 for an 8-unit condominium project at 937-941 20th Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Resolution approving and amendment of the General Plan Land Use Map to correct a mapping error concerning the R-2-Low Density Multiple Residential District Zoned parcels east of 27th Street in the Sunset Neighborhood.

 

            STAFF REPORT


1-F:     20th Street and Cloverfield Street Improvements Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8581 (CCS) with Ahbe, in the amount of $99,100, for the design of street light conversions, traffic signal modifications, and communication conduit upgrades.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Provision of consulting services related to wastewater rate and fee adjustments - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Agreement No. 1372 with Raftelis Financial Consultants, in the amount of $35,000, for additional financial analysis, development of wastewater rates, and analysis of capital facility fees.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Bay Saver Water Conservation Program - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with KEMA, Inc., in the amount of $90,000 per year for three years to provide customer service, data and financial management and inspection services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Provision of financial advisory services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Public Resources Advisory Group, in the amount of $100,000, for provision of financial advisory services on behalf of the City, the Redevelopment Agency, and the Parking Authority.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-J:      City Hall Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Replacement Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Black & Veatch, in the amount of $320,666, for design and bid preparation for the system replacement project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica, et al. v. City of Los Angeles (Playa Vista), Case No. B19-89630.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica (and consolidated cases), Case No. SC 080283.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd, P.C., Case No. BC 315186.

 

2-D:     Anticipated Litigation:  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  two disputes involving real property located at 130-142 San Vicente Boulevard and 843 4th Street.

 

2-E:     Conference with Labor Negotiator.

            City Negotiator:      Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources

            Bargaining Units:   Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 (SMFFA)

 

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

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of Landmarks Commission Designation of 130-142 San Vicente Boulevard - recommendation to deny the appeal and designate the multi-family residential improvements as a City Landmark and the property as a Landmark Parcel, based on revised findings. (Continued from May 8, 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 modifying Municipal Code Sections 4.36.040, 4.36.090, 4.36.100, and 4.36.120 relating to relocation benefits.  (Introduced on May 24, 2007.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE PARKING AUTHORITY AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY:

 

ROLL CALL

 

8-A:     Adoption of FY 2007-2008 Budget; adoption of various budget related resolutions; approval of Human Service and Cultural Arts grant contracts; amendment to contract with Community Partners; public hearing and approval of the one-year Action Plan for the CDBG and HOME funds  - recommendation that City Council adopt a resolution establishing new classification and adopting salary rates for various positions,  resolution establishing various user fees, resolution setting fees for use of Community & Cultural Services Department facilities, resolution setting rental fees for use of space at the Municipal Airport, resolution revising Woodlawn Cemetery Woodlawn fee schedule, and a resolution establishing GANN appropriations limit; approve change to Bayside District expenditures for $80,000; approve the Community Development Plan and the Cultural Arts Grants Program; authorize the City Manager to execute and negotiate contracts for Community Develop-ment and Cultural Arts grant programs, lease agreements with social service organizations using City facilities, amendment to Contract No. 8583 (CCS) with Community Partners, agreements related to various school programs and joint uses; and hold a public hearing, receive public comment and approve the proposed amendment to the One-Year Action Plan for CDBG and HOME funds.  Recommendation that the Housing Authority, Redevelopment Agency, Parking Authority and City Council approve respective resolutions adopting budgets for FY 2007-08.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING.

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request from the Board of Education, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, that after providing the Council with factual information addressing concerns raised by Councilmembers at their last meeting, the Board of Education would like the Council to reconsider the Master Facility Use Agreement Committee’s recommendation to increase funding by $750,000, inclusive of CPI increase.

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2008.  (Continued from May 8, 2008.)

 

13-B:   Councilmember Holbrook and Mayor Pro Tem Katz request that the City Council hear comments from Mr. Winston Braham, former Chief Financial Officer of the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District (District), at the meeting of June 12, 2007, regarding the financial condition of the District and any other related matters during his tenure with the District.  It is the intent of this request that, by majority vote, Council take this matter up as the first item of business following closed sessions.

 

13-C:  Request of Councilmember Genser to allocate up to $6,000 of discretionary funds for the 1st Annual July 4th Main Street Parade, and to consider becoming a cosponsor of this event.

 

            REQUEST INFORMATION

 

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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