CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 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: Pier
Central Restroom Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a design-build agreement with T.L.D. Construction, Inc.,
in the amount of $270,500, for preconstruction services for the project.
1-B: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager
to Execute an Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Supervisory
Team Associates.
1-C: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager
to Execute an Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipal
Employees Association.
1-D: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager
to Execute an Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the United
Transportation
1-E: Resolution
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding Setting
the Terms and Conditions of Medical Insurance Coverage with Management Team
Associates, Supervisory Team Associates, Administrative Team Associates,
Municipal Employees Association, Public Attorneys Union, Public Attorneys Legal
Support Staff Union, United Transportation Union (Local 1785), Executive Pay
Plan Participants and the
1-F: Resolution
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
1-G: Resolution
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Administrative Team Associates.
1-H: Amendment to Construction Contract No. 8652 (CCS); and Modification
to Professional Services Agreement No. 8722 (CCS) for the Annenberg Community
Beach Club at Santa Monica State Beach.
1-I: Operations,
Financial and Rate Review of Solid Waste Services - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to
Agreement No. 8524 (CCS) with Gershman, Brickner and Bratton, Inc., in the
amount of $75,000, for a total agrement amount of $503,000, for operations,
financial and rate review of Solid Waste services.
1-J: Community
Outreach Consulting Services for Charnock Well Fields Restoration Project – recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotatie and execute a three year
professional services agreement with Harris & Company, in the amount of
$250,000, for community outreach and public information services required
during the planning, pre-design, environmental documentation and final design
phases of the Project.
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: Batul Hadjian Torab v. City
of
2-C: 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
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
INSPIRATION:
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance to require the installation of approved gas
shutoff devices in buildings, structures
and mobilehome parks prior to sale or exchange, when newly constructed or when
the cost of additions or alterations
exceed $10,000.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: BBB
Capital Improvement Program and Operating Enhancements recommendation to
appropriate funds for the Capital Improvement Program, for 7.0 full time
positions, for 6 full time limited-term positions, and to increase the revenue
budget for the Mini Blue program.
8-B: Proposed
revisions to City’s off-leash dog area policy - recommendation to: repeal
Resolution No. 9316 (CCS) designating off-leash dog areas; adopt resolution
designating off-leash dog areas for portions of Airport Park, Joslyn Park,
Pacific Street Park and Memorial Park, limiting the number of dogs and
establishing hours of use; and adopt resolution establishing a fee for
providing annual dog tags for non-Santa Monica residents for use of the Airport
Park off- leash dog area.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY:
ROLL CALL
9-A: Proposed
Santa Monica Place Remodel - recommendation that the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency hold a public hearing to consider the proposal for the
remodel of Santa Monica Place (Project) and amendments to existing agreements
for construction, operation and maintenance of Santa Monica Place and adjacent
Parking Facilities. Recommendation that
the Redevelopment Agency, after the public hearing, adopt a resolution adopting
the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project, and approve the proposed
remodel of the Project as conditioned and adopt findings that it conforms to
the Downtown Redevelopment Plan.
Recommendation that the City Council and Redevelopment Agency authorize
the City Manager/Executive Director to execute amendments to the Agreement for
the Sublease, Operation and Maintenance of Parking Facilities and the
Construction, Operation and Reciprocal Easement Agreement, and any other
agreements required to implement direction given by the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
11.
RESOLUTIONS:
11-A: Reconsideration
of action taken on July 24, 2007 regarding recommendation to adopt 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 August 28, 2007.)
|
Board/Commission |
No. of Appts. |
Term Ending |
|
Commission
for the Senior Community |
2 |
6/30/2011 |
|
Personnel
Board |
1 |
6/30/2011 |
13-B: Appointment
to unscheduled vacancies to the following Boards and Commissions. (Continued from August 28, 2007.)
|
Board/Commission |
No. of Appts. |
Term Ending |
|
Library Board |
1 |
6/30/2008 |
13-C: Request of Councilmember McKeown, pursuant to a
report from Police Chief Timothy Jackman responding to resident concerns about
the display of animals on the Promenade and elsewhere, that the Council direct staff to investigate a simple low- or no-cost permit process
for legitimate animal adoption organizations.
13-D: Request
of Mayor Bloom that the Council review amendments to SB2 and provide staff with
direction on the legislation. SB2
revises laws regarding zoning for emergency shelters, transitional and
supportive housing and, as currently drafted, may have implications for 'good
actor' cities and local control.
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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