CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 8, 2008
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 November 27, December 4, and December 11, 2007, City Council
meeting.
1-B: Cemetery and Mausoleum Perpetual Care Funds – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to the existing contract with RNC Capital
Management LLC, in the amount of $60,000 for a total not to exceed amount of
$130,000, for management of the Cemetery and Mausoleum Perpetual Care
Funds. (Continued from December 4,
2007.)
1-C: Resolution
approving Final Tract Map No. 62429 for a five-unit condominium project at
1-D: Proposed
Wastewater Rate Adjustments consultation services - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract
No. 8726 (CCS), with Raftelis Financial Consultants,
in the amount of $18,750, for additional consulting services for the project.
1-E: Street,
Sidewalk, Drainage and Civic Auditorium Parking Lot Improvement Project -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
construction contract with Sequel Contractors, in the amount of $8,259,040; a
construction management contract with URS Corporation in the amount of
$832,700; accept a $54,000 grant from California Integrated Waste Management
Board and approve proposed budget changes; and appropriate $50,000 in grant
funds from Proposition C.
1-F: Civic
Auditorium Electrical Upgrade Project - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with A-1 Electrical Service
Company, in the amount of $446,000, for the project.
1-G: Cancellation
of Farmers' Market bus rides - recommendation to authorize the Big Blue Bus
to cancel the Downtown and the Pico Farmers' Market ride services due to very
low ridership.
1-H: Recommendation
to reject Bid No. 2924 to furnish and deliver up to five small alternative fuel
transit vehicles.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL
1-I: Lease
of space at 1901 Main Street and lease renewal at 1212 5th Street for office
space - recommendation that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a lease with AMDA, and a lease renewal with Wilshire
& 5th I & II, for City offices; appropriate $98,200 as proposed; and
authorize the expenditure of $600,000 for tenant improvement costs. Recommendation that the Council and the
Redevelopment Agency approve proposed appropriation of $360,000 from the
Redevelopment Agency; and authorize the City Manager and the Executive
Director, respectively, to execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City
and the Agency for the $360,000.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Richard
Schneider v. City of
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Henry Morgan v. City of
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Carmen Garay
v. City of
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Abraham Supino v. City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Presentation
by Southern California
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Planning Commission's approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow
off-site and on-site sale and dispensation of alcoholic beverages at 2000 Main
Street - recommendation to deny appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's
approval of the CUP to allow the off-site and on-site sale and dispensation of
alcoholic beverages at a retail grocery store.
6-B: Appeal of Landmarks
Commission's denial of reconstruction of brick work at
(Continued from October 9,
2007.)
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 4.08.025 and 4.08.060 relating to
regulation of beach and water activities at Santa Monica State Beach.
7-B: Resolution making findings of local
climatic, geological and topographical conditions; and, introduction and first reading
of an ordinance modifying Municipal Code Section 8.108 related to
7-C: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance establishing distance requirements for
targeted residential protests and prohibiting the use of dangerous sticks and poles
in demonstrations.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Off-peak
parking rates at Library and Civic Garages; free or reduced parking rates for
certain Santa Monica High School events - recommendation to: adopt a resolution establishing a $3.00 per
entry off-peak parking rates at the Library and the Civic Center; authorize the
City Manager or designee to allow free or reduced rate parking for up to 25
evening events at Santa Monica High School; and authorize the City Manager or
designee to allow free or reduced parking rates for City-sponsored noticed
meetings or events that are free and open to the public.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the
Pier Restoration Corporation with a term ending November 8, 2011. (Continued from December 11, 2007.)
13-B: Appointment to one
unscheduled vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation Board of Directors for
a term ending November 13, 2010, and one unscheduled vacancy for a term ending
November 10, 2009.
(Continued from December 11, 2007).
13-C: Appointment to unscheduled vacancies for
the following Boards/ Commissions:
|
Board/Commission |
No. of Appts. |
Term
Ending |
|
Bayside District Corporation |
1 |
6/30/2008 |
|
Commission on the Status of Women |
1 |
6/30/2008 |
13-D: Request of Mayor Katz and Mayor Pro Tem
Bloom that the
13-E: Request
of Councilmember Genser that the Council make a $25,000 donation on behalf of
the City to
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.)
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the City and distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item
on this agenda will be made available at the City Clerk's Counter located at
City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, during normal business hours.
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but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written
comments prior to the meeting by mailing them to: City Clerk,
ADJOURNMENT.
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