CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 12, 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 January 22, 2008, City Council meeting.
1-B: Provision
of Mini Blue bus design and general design services recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing
contract with Sussman Prejza,
in the amount of $140,000, to complete the new bus design for Mini Blue and for
general design services.
1-C: Purchase of refuse and recycling bins -
recommendation to approve the purchase of refuse and recycling bins from
Consolidated Fabricators for $500,000; amend the award of Bid No. 2916 to Roto/Rotonics Industries to an amount of $510,000; and
approve the proposed budget changes.
1-D: Credit
card payments at City parking structures - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with
Payment Resources International, in the amount of $560,000, for credit card payment
processing; and appropriate funds in the amount of $102,000, as proposed.
1-E: Legal
services for labor and employment law - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Law Firm, in the amount of
$160,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008, for provision of legal services.
1-F: Executive
recruitment services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Teri Black & Company, in the amount
of $150,000, to provide executive recruitment services for the city.
1-G: Employee
life insurance contract amendment - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8041 (CCS) with
the Hartford Life Insurance for life insurance benefits for employees.
1-H: Annual
update on City Investment Policy - recommendation to approve revised
investment policy; extend delegation of investment authority to the Director of
Finance; and adopt resolution updating the list of persons authorized to conduct
transactions with the State Local Agency Investment Fund.
1-I: Pico
Youth and Family Center relocation/tenant improvement costs -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with the Center, in the amount of $81,000, for tenant improvement and
relocation costs.
1-J: Recommendation
to authorize the City Attorney to execute an employment agreement with the
1-K: Amendment
to City's Conflict of Interest Code - recommendation to adopt a resolution
amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code to revise the designated
positions for which statements of economic interest are required to be filed.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Abraham Supino
v. City of
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
City of
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Erik Korjus v. City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance with Federal Obligations by the
City of
2-E: Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b):
2-F: Conference
with Labor Negotiator.
City
Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director
of Human Resources
Bargaining Units:
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Landmarks Commission approval for demolition of a non-contributing structure
and construction of new residence at 2642 2nd Street, located within the 3rd
Street Neighborhood Historic District - recommendation to deny the appeal
and approve the Certificate of Appropriateness application for demolition of a
non-contributing structure and construction of a new single-family residence
based on the findings set forth by the Landmarks Commission. Appellant: Beatrice Nemlaha,
et al; Applicants: Mark Gorman and Beth
Burns.
6-B: Appeal of Planning Commission's approval of
a Development Review Permit for construction of a 19-unit condominium project
at
7.
ORDINANCES: (Public comment is
permitted on ordinances for introduction and first reading. No public discussion is permitted on ordinances
for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance establishing distance requirements for targeted residential protests and prohibiting the use of dangerous sticks and poles in demonstrations. (Introduced January 22, 2008)
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 approving the Development Agreement amendment
between the City and Maguire Properties - 3030 Olympic, LLC, a Delaware Limited
Liability Company for Lanatana East; and introduction and first reading of an
ordinance approving the Development Agreement amendment between the City and
Maguire Properties - 3301 Exposition, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
for Lantana South, to allow a funding alternative to constructing facilities at
Edison School campus for joint City use.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Mid-Year
2007-08 Budget - recommendation to appropriate proposed budget changes and
adjust revenue budgets; adopt resolution establishing classification and salary
rates; approve the position and classification changes proposed; and hold a
public hearing and approve a second amendment to the FY 2007-08 CDBG and HOME
program One-Year Action Plan.
(To be continued to February 19)
8-B: Five
Year financial forecast, budget priorities, and discussion of community
priorities for FY 2008-09 budget development - recommendation to receive
the five-year forecast as background for development of the FY 2008-09 budget;
receive public comment on budget priorities; and give direction to staff on
Community Priorities to guide the development of the FY 2008-09 budget and FY
200910 budget plan.
(To be continued to February 19)
8-C: Placement
of elevator and electrical room improvements related to the City Hall Seismic
Retrofit Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to proceed
with implementation of a new elevator and restrooms inside the old jail and a
new electrical room at the exterior of City Hall at the southeast corner.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: 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
January 22, 2008)
13-B: Appointment to one
unscheduled vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a term ending June
30, 2009. (Continued from January
22, 2008)
13-C: Request of Councilmember
Holbrook that staff study additional street lighting needs in
13-D: Request of
Councilmember Genser that the Council direct the City
Attorney to return with a draft
ordinance for Council consideration that would (1) lower the threshold to 35%
of the owners of properties to be assessed to initiate a ballot measure on the
formation of a Property Based Assessment District, and (2) allow a Property
Based Assessment District to be established for a term of 30-years.
13-E: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem Bloom and Councilmember O'Connor that the Council direct staff
to make recommendations regarding implementation of revised procedures for
analyzing appropriate mitigations for replacing City trees.
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.)
Any documents produced by
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.
Any member of the public unable to attend a meeting
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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