CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL,

 

HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY

 

AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Labor Negotiator.

            City Negotiator:      Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources

            Bargaining Units:   Municipal Employees Association (MEA)

                                                Supervisory Team Associates (STA)

                                                United Transportation Union (UTU)

 

6:45 P.M.  RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:

 

 

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY, AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

 

ROLL CALL OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY, AND

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 


8-A:     Adoption of FY 2008-09 budget, resolutions approving of personnel changes, rates, and fees, and establishing the City's Gann appropriations limit  - recommendation that Council: adopt a resolution establishing new classifications and salary rates; adopt a resolution establishing wastewater and water capital facility fees; adopt resolution establishing new parking lot rates and making findings; adopt a resolution establishing user fees for social service, recreation and community programs and classes and services; adopt a resolution setting fees for processing of developer cultural arts requirement applications; adopt a resolution setting fees for use of Community and Recreational facilities and for rental of the Civic Auditorium parking spaces and use of parking lots; adopt a resolution establishing the GANN appropriations limit; adopt a resolution authorizing transfer of funds from the Parking Authority to the City; accept federal SHP grant funds in the amount of $381,941; and direct staff to prepare a resolution placing a measure on the November 2008 municipal election to ratify and update the existing Utility Users Tax on telecommunication without increasing the tax rate.  Recommendation that Council, the Housing and Parking Authorities and the Redevelopment Agency respectively adopt resolutions adopting the budget for FY 2008-09.  Recommendation that Parking authority authorize transfer of certain funds to the City. 

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

8-B:     Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) Strategy Framework - recommendation that Council review the LUCE Strategy Framework, and based upon the review and Planning commission and community input, endorse the Framework with appropriate comments and direct the staff to proceed with economic, transportation and environmental analysis and evaluation.  (Continued from June 10, 2008.)

 

            (Council will discuss LUCE Strategy Framework topics related to Transportation ((including:  Streets, Walking Bicycle Network, Auto Network, Managing Congestion and Trip Reduction Strategies, and Parking)), and City Neighborhoods.)

 

            STAFF REPORT FROM 6/10/08

            POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

 

(This is a special Council meeting.  Public comment is permitted only on items listed on the agenda.)

 

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, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA  90401.  Comments may also be e-mailed to:  clerk@smgov.net

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 


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