CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

REGULAR  CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT

 

MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 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 June 12, 2007, City Council meeting.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Waiver of rental and parking fees at Civic Auditorium - recommendation to waive the rental and parking fees for all future college fairs produced by the Santa Monica High School Parent Student Association.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Agreement with State of California for Risk Assessment Services – recommendation to adopt a resolution to enter into an agreement with the State of California, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, for Risk Assessment Services.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Urban Design, architectural and planning services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing agreement with The Odermatt Group, in the amount of $197,000 for a total of $245,000, to provide urban design, architectural and planning services to develop content for the public workshop series as part of the Land Use and Circulation Element process, to develop strategies, and to provide design review services on major projects.

 

            STAFF REPORT


1-E:     Receipt of grant funds for three heavy-duty vehicles and natural gas refueler - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with South Coast Air Quality Management District, for $149,925 in grant funds, for three heavy-duty vehicles and toward the construction of a small natural gas refueler.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Green Building Resource Center operation and management – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8312 (CCS), in the amount of $65,140, with Global Green USA for enhancements to the operation and management of Green Building Resource Center.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Charnock and Olympic Wells Restoration Project  consulting services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sole source agreement with Worley Parsons Komex for Fiscal Year 2007-08, in the amount not to exceed $279,251, for engineering consulting services in support of the restoration of the City’s wells at Charnock and Olympic Boulevard.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Purchase of fourteen police motorcycles – recommendation to award Bid No. 2928 to Long Beach BMW, in the amount of $340,486.92, to furnish and deliver fourteen police motorcycles.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Conceptual Design Services for Parking Structure Nos. 7 and 8 – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second amendment to Contract No. 8551 (CCS) with Pugh + Scarpa, in the amount of $50,000, to provide concept design for façade improvements for Downtown Parking Structure Nos. 7 and 8.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-J:      Waiver of renewal options of the Pier Leasing and Licensing Guidelines recommendation to waive Section V, Renewal Options, of the Pier Leasing and Licensing Guidelines to grant three vendors one-time 60 month licenses outside the Guidelines' recruitment process.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-K:     Approval of Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation 2007/08 Budget and Work Plan.

 

            STAFF REPORT


SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

1-L:     Design of structural upgrades for Parking Structure 2; preparation of  feasibility study for Fire Station 1  - recommendation that City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with KPFF Consulting Engineers, in the amount of $631,000, for design and bid preparation documents for structural upgrades of Parking Structure 2, and for the preparation of a feasibility study for Fire Station No.1; adopt a resolution consenting to the use of Redevelopment Agency funds for the seismic retrofit and other improvements to Parking Structure 2; that City Council and Redevelopment Agency the City Manager/Executive Director  to execute a Cooperation Agreement between the City and the Redevelopment Agency for payment of the cost associated with Parking Structure 2, and adopt respective resolutions finding that the seismic retrofit of Parking Structure No. 2 is of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project area.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF THE JOINT MEETING

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Public Employee Evaluations.

            Title of Employees:  City Attorney

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Donna Hachigian v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080 672.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica (and consolidated cases), Case No. SC 080 283.

 

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

 

2-E:     Anticipated Litigation:  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): one dispute involving real property at 843 4th Street.

 

2-F:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  In the Matter of Compliance with Federal Obligations by the City of Santa Monica, California, FAA Docket No. 16-02-08

 

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

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of Landmarks Commission Designation of 2219 Ocean Avenue – recommendation to uphold the appeal and deny the landmark designation of the property.  (Continued from April 24, 2007)

 

STAFF REPORT

 

7.  ORDINANCES:  (No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

 

7-A:     Introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance extending initial interim ordinance modifying the City's zoning ordinance to authorize a two-lot subdivision that retains a single-family residence with nonconforming setbacks under specified circumstances.

 

            STAFF REPORT


8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Vertical Noncommercial Banners of Street Light Poles – recommendation to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the Over-the-Street Banner Ordinance Section 4.08.500 to allow hanging of vertical noncommercial banners on street light poles by business improvement districts, the Bayside District Corporation, the Pier Restoration Corporation the Convention & Visitors Bureau, and for arts-related events sponsored by non-profit organizations.

 

            STAFF REPORT                  (Matter will not be considered; withdrawn by staff.)

 

8-B:     Proposed relocation of Angels Attic Museum and Building - recommendation to refer project to the Landmarks Commission to provide preliminary input on the impact to historic resources from the proposed relocation of the museum and building to Heritage Square; if the Commission's input is favorable, recommendation to authorize negotiations pursuant to proposed criteria.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

 8-C:    Proposed permanent location for Shotgun House at Norman Place and 2nd Street – recommendation to support in concept the potential permanent site on Norman Place and Second Street prior to regulatory review by the Planning, Landmarks, and California Coastal Commissions; authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a non-profit organization to relocate the House to the selected property, rehabilitate the House and lease the House from the City for public benefit purposes; and direct staff to complete the proposed site improvements to ready the site for acceptance of the House.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-D:     Update on proposed runway safety enhancements for Santa Monica Airport - recommendation to consider the runway safety proposal developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and provide City Staff with direction regarding the City’s response to the FAA proposal.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Annual Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms ending June 30, 2007.

 

Board/Commission

No. of Appts.

Term Ending

Airport Commission

2

6/30/2011

Architectural Review Board

1

6/30/2011

Arts Commission

3

6/30/2011

Bayside District Corporation

3

6/30/2011

Commission for the Senior Community

3

6/30/2011

Commission on the Status of Women

2

6/30/2011

Disabilities Commission

2

6/30/2011

Housing Commission

2

6/30/2011

Library Board

1

6/30/2011

Personnel Board

1

6/30/2011

Planning Commission

3

6/30/2011

Recreation & Parks Commission

1

6/30/2011

Social Services Commission

3

6/30/2011

 

13-B:   Recommendation to accept Sheila Field's letter of resignation from the Library Board and Julia Braun Kessler’s Letter of resignation from the Arts Commission, and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.

 

13-C:  Request of Councilmember McKeown that the Council convey the City of Santa Monica's support for the following bills authored by Santa Monica's State Assemblymember Julia Brownley, which have been reviewed by City staff:  AB 435 --  extends protection for workers in wage discrimination cases; AB 546 --  improves consumer information on recycling electronic waste; AB 1113 --  extends Medi-Cal eligibility for the working disabled.

 

            COUNCIL REPORT

 

13-D:  Request of Councilmembers O'Connor and  McKeown that the City of Santa Monica support SCA 12, co-authored by Santa Monica State Senator Sheila Kuehl and Santa Monica Assemblymember Julia Brownley, putting before California voters the option to conform stormwater and urban runoff management funding with that for water, sewer and garbage collection.

 

            COUNCIL REPORT

 

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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