CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING, SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY, AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, APRIL
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 March 25, 2008, City Council meeting.
1-B: Auditing
services for City's financial statements - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Conrad Government
Services, in the amount of $600,000, to provide auditing services for a
five-year term.
1-C: Historic
resources analysis services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with PCR Services
Corporation, in the amount of $79,000 for a total of $119,000, to provide
historic resources analysis for the Planning Division.
1-D: Approval
of Statement of Official Action taken denying the appeal of the Landmarks
Commission designation of
1-E: Groundwater remediation
Services at the Big Blue Bus Yard and Corporate Yard - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with ICF
International for groundwater remediation services at the Big Blue Bus Yard
(BBB) in the amount of $745,100 for up to a five-year term; a contract with ICF
International for groundwater remediation services at the Corporate Yard in the
amount of $1,371,983 for up to a five-year term; and approve proposed
appropriation of $42,418.98.
1-F: Services related to the
Land Use & Circulation Element of the General Plan, Urban Design Concepts
and Design Review Process - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with Raimi + Associates, in the amount of $150,000 for
consulting services; and an amendment to existing contract with The Odermatt Group, in the amount of $160,000, to provide architectural
and planning services.
1-G: July 4th Parade Route
- recommendation to approve an alternate parade route for the second July 4th
Parade along
(This item to be continued to a future
meeting.)
1-H: Item withdrawn.
SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
ROLL
CALL OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
1-I: Public
Housing Agency Plan 2008-09 - recommendation to approve the Public Housing Agency
Plan 2008-09, and certify compliance with the FY 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Labor Negotiator.
City
Negotiator:
Bargaining Units: Supervisory
Team Associates (STA)
Municipal
Employees Association (MEA)
United
Transportation
2-B: Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b): 161 Ocean Park Boulevard.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel -
Anticipated Litigation. Initiation of litigation pursuant to
Section 54956.9c - 1 case.
2-D: Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate
significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): 2300 Wilshire.
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation
declaring April 2008 as "Month of the Young Child" in the City of
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 introduction of an ordinance imposing a temporary suspension of
certain Municipal Code provisions and other legal requirements within stated
boundaries for the purpose of conducting a one-night Arts Festival. (Introduced
March 25, 2008)
7-B: Second
reading and introduction of an ordinance adopting local modifications to the
method of levying assessments pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement
District Law of 1994. (Introduced March 25, 2008)
7-C: Introduction and first reading of
ordinance amending Chapter 4.44 of the Municipal Code on smoking to make
restaurant owners and managers liable under certain circumstances, require
posting of no smoking signs, reduce the amount of fines, and prohibit smoking
on public library grounds; and direct staff on other possible areas of tobacco
regulations, including multi-unit residential areas, tobacco retailer
licensing, and non-binding resolution regarding pharmacy sales of tobacco.
7-D: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending Municipal Code Section .65.030 relating to the living wage
exemption modifying its applicability, add a waiver
provision and eliminate the annual adjustment to the contract threshold.
(May be heard with Item 13-G.
7-E: 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
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Development
Agreement concept plans for entertainment production facility at 2834 Colorado
Avenue - recommendation to discuss the appropriateness and potential public
benefits of a Development Agreement proposal for entertainment production
facility and provide direction regarding negotiating points that should be
addressed and alternatives. (Continued
from March 25, 2008.)
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND:
ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8-B: Redevelopment
Agency Priorities - recommendation that the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency confirm its long-term funding priorities and direct staff
to prepare the necessary budget actions to move the capital priorities forward
in an expeditious manner.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one
unscheduled vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation Board of Directors for
a term ending November 10, 2009. (Continued
from March 25, 2008)
13-B: Appointment to one
unscheduled vacancy on the Disabilities Commission for a term ending June 30,
2010. (Continued from March 25, 2008)
13-C: Request of Councilmember Bobby Shriver, Mayor
13-D: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that the Council express the City of Santa Monica's
support for the following bills currently before the California
Legislature: AB 2019 (Fuentes),
regarding housing; and SB 1738 (Steinberg), regarding health care.
13-E: Request of Mayor pro Tem Bloom that the
Council authorize the use of City Council travel funds for the purpose of
attending the Mayors Against
Illegal Guns National
13-F: Request
of Councilmember Genser that the Council provide an
$11,900 grant of council contingency funds to the Ocean Park Association and
the North of Montana Association for the production of the 2nd Annual Main
Street 4th of July Parade.
13-G: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that Council direct staff to review proposed family
leave rule changes proposed by the Bush Administration, evaluating how reduced
protections for working families might affect City employees, City contractors,
and working residents of Santa Monica; and submit to the Department of Labor a
letter expressing our City's position in congruence with existing Council and
City policy by the April 11 public comments deadline.
(May
be heard with item 7-D)
13-H: Request
by Mayor Herb Katz to review and discuss whether the
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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