CITY OF
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL
JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 14, 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 July 24, 2007, City Council meeting.
1-B: Acceptance and appropriation of FY 2006 Urban Area Security
Initiative Grant Funds – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept the FY 2006 Urban Area Security
Initiative Grant, and authorize budget changes in the report.
1-C: Resolution
approving Final Parcel Map No. 67756 for a 3-unit condominium project at
1-D: Purchase
of Cash Management Software System – recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to execute a contract with The Active Network, in the amount of
$235,000, for the purchase of a cash management software system and related
hardware, and annual maintenance costs in the amount of $22,300 per year for
five years.
1-E: Contract
with Motorola for maintenance of Police and Fire Radio Communication Equipment
– recommendation to authorize the City Manager to waive competitive bidding and
negotiate and execute a sole source contract with Motorola, in the amount of
$123,915, to continue maintenance and repair agreements with Police and Fire
for radio communication equipment for a period of one year, with three
additional one-year renewal options.
1-F: Certification of Statement of Official
Action denying Appeal of Landmarks Commission Designation of the Property at
1-G: Recommendation to adopt Resolution
quantifying per diem amounts for Temporary Tenant Relocation Benefits.
1-H: Public Hearing
and adoption of Resolution finding the City to be in compliance with the
Congestion Management Program and adoption
of related Development Report.
1-I: Resolution approving Mitigated Negative
Declaration/Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for the Palisades Bluff Improvement Project; and authorize the City
Engineer to proceed with the development of bidding documents to implement the Project.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL
1-J: Award
of Contracts for 2nd and 4th Streets Pedestrian &
Streetscape Improvements – recommendation that Council award a construction contract
to Griffith Company, in the amount of $7,248,650, for a total amount not to
exceed $7,611,083; authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with
PBS&J Company, in the amount of $600,000, for construction management
services; authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperation Agreement between
the City and the Redevelopment Agency for costs associated with the 2nd
and 4th Streets Pedestrian and Streetscape Improvement Project
(Project); and adopt a resolution finding the proposed improvements are of
benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project Area. Recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency
authorize the Executive Director to execute a Cooperation Agreement between the
City and the Redevelopment Agency for payment of costs associated with the
Project; and adopt a resolution finding that the proposed improvements are of
benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project area.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employees: City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Judy
Austin v.
City of
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Peter Tarbox v.
City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Council - Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): one
dispute involving real property at
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City of
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
2-G: 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:
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an interim ordinance to extend the current interim ordinances
modifying fence, wall and hedge standards, grandparenting existing
nonconforming hedges, fences and walls, and establishing administrative and
discretionary height modification procedures; to clarify the criteria for
assessing objections to nonconforming fences, walls and hedges; to require all
legal nonconforming fences, walls, and hedges to be registered, to require the
maintenance of hedges; and to specify a self-help remedy for overhanging
hedges. (Introduced on July 24,
2007)
7-B: First reading and
adoption of Ordinance setting the 2007/08 Tax Rate for the 1990 and 2002
Library General Obligation Bonds.
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; and alternative concept plan for the Civic Center Village -
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
STAFF REPORT SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF
REPORT 8/14 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual
Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from July 24, 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: Appointment
to unscheduled vacancies to the following Boards and Commissions:
Board/Commission Seats Term Ending Date
Arts Commission 1 06/30/2008
Library Board 1 06/30/2008
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. (Continued from July 24, 2007.)
13-D: Recommendation to accept Maria Y.
Hernandez’s resignation from the Social Services Commission and authorize the City
Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-E: Request of
Councilmembers Genser and Shriver that the Council vote to reconsider the
action taken on Item 11-A at the July 24, 2007, Council Meeting related to a Resolution concerning Parking Zone
"U". If the Council votes to
reconsider the item, a hearing will be scheduled at a future Council meeting.
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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