CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JULY
10, 2007
MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF A QUORUM
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 19, 2007, City Council meeting.
1-B: Temporary
agency employees and professional services for Building and Safety Division
- recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
contracts with various temporary agencies for professional services for the
Building and Safety Division.
1-C: Resolution
setting a public hearing on September 25, 2007, to hear any protests or objections
to the confirmation of assessment costs for the Street and Parkway Improvements
on Yale Street.
1-D: Approval
of Statement of Official Action denying appeal of Landmarks Commission
designation of a City Landmark for
1-E: Resolution
automatically adjusting the affordable housing unit base fee for new
market-rate multifamily development pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9.56.070(b)
based on changes in construction costs and land costs.
1-F: Resolution
automatically adjusting the affordable housing unit development cost pursuant to
Municipal Code Section 9.56.070(c) based on changes in construction costs and
land costs.
1-G: Westside
Subway Extension Project support - recommendation that Council support the
Westside Subway Extension Project as next priority after the Exposition Light
Rail Project to
1-H: Recommendation
to support Westside Cities Council of Governments' request for priority
transportation projects including Exposition Light Rail to Santa Monica, Westside
Subway Extension, the 1-10 Robertson/National Area Circulation Improvement
Project, and adding completion of the Green Line to LAX.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employees: City Clerk, City Attorney
2-B: Conference
with Labor Negotiator.
City
Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director
of Human Resources
Bargaining
Units:
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Abraham Supino v. City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance
with Federal Obligations by the City of
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Landmarks Commission's denial of reconstruction of brick work at
(Continued
at request of new property owner / appellant.)
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption 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. (Introduced June 26, 2007)
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL
8-A: Village
Residential, Open Space, and Retail Components of the Civic Center Specific
Plan - recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency approve in concept
proposed plan for Village residential, open space and neighborhood-serving
retail programs for entitlement applications; and authorize the Related
Companies of California to apply for a Development Agreement and related
entitlement applications and discrete amendments to the Civic Center Specific
Plan. Recommendation that City Council
authorize staff to begin Development Agreement negotiations with the Related
Companies of
WITHDRAWN
AT REQUEST OF STAFF
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
8-B: Extension of Motor Vehicle Egress and Pedestrian License Agreement Continuing Access to Airport Property from Santa Monica College Bundy Campus – recommendation to authorize extension of the Motor Vehicle Egress and Pedestrian License Agreement with Santa Monica College to February 2008, with an automatic extension to August 2008, if staff determines that there has been affirmative movement on the implementation of the signal proposed on Bundy Drive by the City of Los Angeles.
8-C: Legislative
Position to support creation of an inter-jurisdictional task force on Santa
Monica Airport through AB 700 – recommendation that City Council support
Assembly Bill 700, as amended by the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality,
to create a task force of appropriate state and local agencies, community
members and airport users regarding solutions to decrease aircraft emission
impacts on communities surrounding the Santa Monica Airport.
11.
RESOLUTIONS:
11-A: Resolution
creating Parking Zone "U" to restrict blocks closest to Santa Monica
High School with "no parking, except by permit" and allow
"two-hour parking, except by permit" in the remainder of the zone,
and amending Resolution No. 9344 (CCS) by replacing Exhibit A.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual
Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from June 26, 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 Josefina Santiago's letter of resignation from the Pier Restoration
Corporation, and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-C: Councilmembers
Holbrook and O’Connor request that the City Council change its rules to direct
Staff to schedule appeals on meeting nights when at least six Councilmembers
are expected to be present. In the event
that an appeal is ready to be heard and fewer than six Councilmembers are
present, the appellant shall have the option to continue the hearing to a
future date.
13-D: Designation
of City's voting delegate and alternate(s) to the League of California Cities
Annual Conference in
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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