CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, APRIL
22, 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: Computerized Maintenance
Management System - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Maintenance Connection, Inc., in the amount
of $447,840, for implementation of a computerized maintenance management
system.
1-B: Resolution
approving final Parcel Map No. 062808 for a 4-unit condominium project at
1-C: Parking
citation processing services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with
1-D: Utility
users tax, franchise tax and transient occupancy tax audit and revenue
enhancement services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with MuniServices LLC to conduct audit and revenue enhancement
services and appropriate an additional $80,000 for Transient Occupancy Tax
audits.
1-E: Purchase
of three CNG-powered Police Interceptor Sedans - recommendation to award
Bid No. 2944 to Galpin Ford, in the amount of
$114,580, to furnish and deliver three CNG powered police interceptor sedans.
1-F: Purchase
of nine gasoline-powered Police Interceptor Sedans - recommendation to
award Bid No. 2945 to Downtown Ford Sales, in the amount of $202,441, to
furnish and deliver nine gasoline-powered interceptor sedans.
1-G: Specialty
sports camps and classes - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with
1-H: Item
withdrawn.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND:
ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1-I: Leveraging
of Redevelopment Housing set-aside funds to accelerate affordable housing
production - recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency adopt resolution
authorizing the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with Bank of
America and take all necessary actions to obtain a line of credit in the amount
of $50,000,000 for purposes of accelerating affordable housing development,
with an option to increase the line of credit by an additional $25,000,000;
that the Council and the Redevelopment Agency appropriate $250,000 for
origination fees, outside counsel and fiscal consultants, and appropriate
$50,000,000 for affordable housing developments, pursuant to the line of
credit.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Friends
of the Earth v. Watson, Case No. C 02 01406 (N. D. Cal.) (global warming
litigation).
2-B: Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
2-C: Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b): 2300 Wilshire.
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance with
Federal Obligations by the City Of
2-E: Conference
with Labor Negotiator.
City
Negotiator:
Bargaining
Units: Municipal Employees Association
(MEA)
Supervisors
Team Associates (STA)
United
Transportation
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Navarro
v. City of
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Baer v. City of
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Presentation
on Water and Wastewater Rate Studies and Discussion of Proposed Rate Changes.
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation
declaring May 2008 as Older Americans
Month in the City of
4-B: Proclamation
declaring May 2008 Fair Housing Month
in the City of
5. CONTINUED ITEMS:
5-A: Request by Mayor Herb Katz to review and
discuss whether the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District has met the
conditions placed by City Council on June 12, 2007, regarding the $529,779
increase to the base payment of the Master Facility Use Agreement. (Continued
from April 8, 2008)
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Landmarks Commission technical denial of Certificate of Appropriateness for
an addition to a non-contributing structure at 2617 3rd Street - recommendation
to uphold appeal and approve Certificate of Appropriateness application for
1,213 square foot addition to a non-contributing structure based on proposed
draft findings.
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 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 property. (Introduced April 8, 2008)
7-B: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance
amending Municipal Code Section 4.65.030 relating to the living wage exemption
modifying its applicability, add a waiver provision and eliminate the annual
adjustment to the contract threshold. (Introduced
April 8, 2008)
7-C: Second reading and adoption of an
ordinance modifying Municipal Code Section 8.108 related to
7-D: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 6.104 to
clarify and update the City’s massage regulations to better conform them to
community needs and current case law.
7-E: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Sections 9.52.020,
9.52.030, 9.52.120, 9.52.130, 9.52.140, and 9.52.150 and adding Municipal Code
Sections 9.52.125, and 9.52.135 relating to signs and deleting Section 4.08.700
requiring attribution on handbills to conform the Code to the requirements of
current case law, to address temporary signage, and to clarify existing law;
discussion of City sign policy.
7-F: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance modifying Section 9.04.08.28.040 of the
Municipal Code - Conditionally Permitted Uses in the Main Street Commercial
District to permit the incidental sale of merchandise at the Main Street
Farmers Market by individual businesses located in the district.
(This matter to be continued to May
13, 2008.)
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Removal and replacement of
declining carob trees – recommendation that the City Council appropriate $395,000
for the removal and replacement of approximately 300 declining carob trees and
the specialized pruning of an additional 330 carob trees.
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 April 8, 2008)
13-B: Request of Councilmember
Bobby Shriver, Mayor
13-C: Request
of Councilmember Genser to request that the staff
return with an ordinance to permit minor adjustments to the established parade
routes.
13-D: Request of Councilmember Holbrook to support AB 811 (Levine
and Beall), a bill to assist in financing the upfront
costs of solar power and other energy efficiency improvements through an
existing public improvement assessment program, by authorizing cities and
counties to provide low interest loans to free and willing property owners with
long-term repayments added to their annual property taxes bills.
13-E: Request of Councilmember O'Connor to direct staff to prepare
a resolution opposing Proposition 98 and a resolution supporting Proposition 99.
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
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but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written
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