CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL
JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY,
THE PARKING
AUTHORITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 13, 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 October 9, October 13, and October 23, 2007, City Council
meetings.
1-B:
1-C: Housing
Trust Fund Loan for Regional Emergency Shelter in Culver City for Families with
Children - recommendation to approve a housing trust fund loan to Upward
Bound House, in the amount of $400,000, for the acquisition of a 20-unit motel
at 12841 West Washington Boulevard in Culver City for use as a regional
emergency shelter for homeless families with children; and authorize the City
Manager to execute all documents necessary to provide this funding.
1-D: BBB
Air Conditioning Systems repair - recommendation to award Bid no. 2934 to
Bus Systems Unlimited, in the amount of $425,000, to provide on-site repair
services to the buses' air conditioning systems.
1-E:
1-F: East
Colorado Avenue Improvement Project - recommendation to authorize the City
Manger to negotiate and execute a contract with Genesis Development, in the
amount of $941,360, for construction of the project.
1-G: Design
of beach public restroom facility replacement project - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services
agreement with Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects, in the amount of $263,196,
for design services for the project.
1-H: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute Memorandum of Understanding with
Management Team Associates.
2. CLOSED
SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employees: City Attorney, City Manager
2-B: Conference
with Real Property Negotiator
Property:
City Negotiator:
Under Negotiation:
Modification of Lease Terms
Owner/Lessee of
Record: City of Santa Monica/Ocean Park Restaurant Association
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Treesavers et al v. City of
2-E: 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-F: Conference with Legal Council – Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1): dispute
involving fluoridation of water.
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 ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code
to clarify the City's authority to hang non-commercial banners from
street-light poles in addition to over-the-street banners, for the purpose of
promoting city-produced or co-produced events or more generally for promoting
or calling attention to the city, its resources, businesses districts,
attractions, and to celebrate holidays and to authorize the City Manger to
approve administrative guidelines. (Introduced October 23, 2007)
7-B: Adoption
of resolution making findings of local climatic, geological and topographical
conditions pursuant to the Health and Safety Code; introduction and first reading
of an ordinance adopting the California Building Standards Code and the Santa
Monica Amendments to the California Building Standards Code.
7-C: Resolution
making findings of local climatic, geological and topographical conditions
pursuant to the Health and Safety Code; and introduction and first reading of
an ordinance adding Section 8.32.070 to the Municipal Code requiring
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 exceeds $10,000.
7-D: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance creating Section 3.12.845 of the Municipal
Code to require the removal of vehicles from time-limited parking zones within
the posted time limits.
STAFF REPORT
(This matter has been withdrawn at the request of staff and will not be
considered.)
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
JOINT MEETING WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE PARKING
AUTHORITY, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL CALL
8-A: Approval
of minutes of various meetings of the Housing Authority, the Parking
Authority, and the Redevelopment Agency.
(Not available electronically at
this time)
8-B: FY
2006-07 Year-end appropriations and budget adjustments, transmittal of Capital
Improvement Program, and Year-End Departmental Performance Review Status Report
- recommendation that the City Council authorize the City Manager to make
budget expenditure adjustments between departments and major account groups
within funds; and that the City Council, Housing Authority, Redevelopment
Agency and Parking Authority approve proposed year-end budget appropriations to
departments.
8-C: FY
2007-08 Budget and Personnel Changes; Resolution establishing various new
classifications and salary rates - recommendation that Council and the Redevelopment
Agency approve the proposed budget changes; and that the City Council approve
the proposed personnel changes, adopt the resolution revising salaries for
various positions, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a grant fund
agreement with and accept funds from the Los Angeles Homeless Services
Authority.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
8-D: Request
for proposals to redevelop subterranean parking, ground floor retail, and
cinema on site of Parking Structure 3 - recommendation to authorize the
solicitation of proposals to redevelop the site of Parking Structure 3, at
1318-20 4th Street, for subterranean parking, ground floor retain, and cinema
development.
8-E: Exterior
elevator and electric room addition to City Hall - recommendation to
approve the location and design of the addition of an exterior elevator, an
exterior electric room, and creation of a new entry into the vacant jail in City
Hall; and, authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a third
amendment to Contract No. 8529 (CCS) with Black and Veatch, in the amount of
$591,512, for additional architectural services for the seismic retrofit of
City Hall.
8-F: Planning
principles for the industrial areas and transportation strategies in the Land
Use and Circulation Element Update process - recommendation to endorse the
proposed "Industrial Lands Principles"; comment on the concepts
presented at the first Transportation Workshop and endorse general approach for
development of Principles for the next transportation workshop. (Continued from
October 30, 2007)
STAFF
REPORT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
12. WRITTEN
COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
of Nathan Crowe that the City Council require, as a result of a pattern of
chronic and flagrant code violations, that Izzy’s deli restaurant be closed during
the hours of 12:00 a.m., and 8:00 a.m., or alternately, that the parking lot
north and adjacent to the restaurant be required to be physically closed and
not be used for any purpose other than fire and emergencies between the hours
of 12:00 a.m., and 8:00 a.m.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to three annual vacancies on
the Pier Restoration Corporation with terms ending November 8, 2011.
13-B: Appointment to one unscheduled
vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation Board of Directors for a term
ending November 13, 2010.
(Continued from October 30, 2007).
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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