CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JUNE
24, 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 May 20, 2008, City Council meeting.
1-B: Santa
Monica Pier Restoration Corporation 2007/2008 Budget and Workplan
- recommendation to approve the proposed budget and work plan.
1-C: Bayside
District Corporation's Operations and Marketing Plan and Budget for FY 2008-09
- recommendation to approve the Bayside District Corporation's proposed
operations and marketing plan.
1-D: Engine
overhaul services on transit coaches - recommendation to award Bid No. 2942
to Pedco in the amount of $450,780, to provide engine
overhaul services on transit coaches.
The award shall be for a one-year period with three additional one-year
renewal options.
1-E: Purchase
of Biodiesel Fuel - recommendation to award Bid No. 2922 to General
Petroleum, in the amount of $3,437,500 to supply and deliver biodiesel fuel for
city vehicles, generators and small engine equipment that operate on diesel
fuel.
1-F: Joint
Homeless Outreach Service Provider - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with The West Coast Care
Foundation, in the amount of $250,000, to provide outreach services to homeless
persons in conjunction with the Police Department.
1-G: Strategy
for a Sustainable Local Economy - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Earthvoice Strategies, in the amount of $135,000, to
produce the Santa Monica Strategy for a Sustainable Local Economy.
1-H: Concession
agreement for Annenberg Community Beach House - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Fred Deni
and James Christel for the food service and beach
equipment rental concession at the Annenberg Community Beach House.
1-I: "Seven
Days" emergency preparedness campaign grant funds - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to accept $50,000 in Homeland Security grant funds
and authorized proposed budget changes.
1-J: Adoption
of resolution approving revisions to the City-wide Records Retention
Schedule.
1-K: Measure
V (Clean Beaches and Ocean Parcel Tax) priority objectives - recommendation to authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute a contract with Black and Veatch, in the amount of
$350,000, to provide concept studies and expenditure analysis for priority
Measure V funded projects; and authorize the proposed budget changes.
1-L: Federal
Representative and Lobbying Services – recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services contract with The
Ferguson Group, in the amount of $76,000 including expenses not to exceed
$4000, for Federal representative and lobbying services.
1-M: Adoption
of resolution authorizing the City manger to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Supervisory Team Associates.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator.
City Negotiator:
Bargaining Units: Municipal Employees Association (MEA)
Supervisory
Team Associates (STA)
United Transportation
2-B: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance with Federal
Obligations by the City of Santa Monica, California, FAA Docket No.
16-02-08 and
City of Santa Monica v. Solco, et al., USCA 9th Circuit Case No. 08-72192.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2-D Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
2-E 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:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Report
on effect of the proposed Initiative Measure to Amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan to
Establish an Annual Limit on Commercial Development within Santa Monica through
2023.
Presentation
materials available at the 6/24/08 Council Meeting:
POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION – FISCAL ANALYSIS
POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION – TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
Information
made available subsequent to the 6/24 Council Meeting:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Recognition of the Santa Monica High School Boys
Soccer team for their undefeated season, winning
CIF D. IV, and CIF D. I Southern State Regional Championship.
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 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 and possible additional
Sign Code modifications. (Continued from April 22, 2008.)
7-B: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance modifying Municipal Code provisions
regulating campaign contributions and suggestions regarding possible future
modifications.
7-C: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 4.44 of the Municipal Code
on smoking to prohibit smoking in common areas of multi-unit residential
properties; and adding Chapter 4.45 to the Municipal Code to create a tobacco
retailer licensing program; recommendation to adopt resolution supporting local
and statewide laws that prohibit the sale and promotion of tobacco products in
pharmacies and drugstores in California, and urging local pharmacies and
drugstores not to sell or promote tobacco products; and informational update on
other potential areas of smoking regulation in multi-unit residential
properties.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Proposed
Beach Butler Service at Perry's Café Beach Concession - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the existing beach
concession contract for Perry's Café to pilot a "Beach Butler"
service for the public.
8-B: Adoption
of resolution setting franchise fees for holders of state video service
franchises at 3% of gross revenues.
8-C: Amendment
of Bayside Leasing Guidelines - recommendation to approve the proposed
amendments to the leasing guidelines.
8-D: Initiative
measure proposing to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan to
establish an annual limit on commercial development through 2023 -recommendation
to adopt the proposed measure without alteration; or adopt a resolution placing
the measure on the November 4, 2008 general municipal election ballot.
8-E: 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 17,
2008.)
To
be continued to the July 1, 2008 meeting
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
from Treesavers Group that Council begin a process to
establish a City of
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Personnel Board for a term ending June
30, 2011. (Continued from June 10, 2008)
13-B: Annual
Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms ending June 30, 2008.
|
Board/Commission |
No. of Appts. |
Term Ending |
|
Airport
Commission |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Architectural
Review Board |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Arts
Commission |
6 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Bayside
District Corporation |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Building and
Safety |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Commission
for the Senior Community |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Commission
on the Status of Women |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Disabilities
Commission |
3 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Housing
Commission |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Landmarks
Commission |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
|
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Personnel
Board |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Planning
Commission |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Recreation
& Parks Commission |
3 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Social Services
Commission |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
13-C: Recommendation to accept Mark Young’s resignation from the
Airport Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
13-D: Recommendation to accept Elizabeth Riel’s resignation
from the Commission on the Status of Women and authorize the City Clerk to
publish the vacancy.
13-E: Recommendation to accept Heather Brigg’s
resignation from the Commission on the Status of Women and authorize the City
Clerk to publish the vacancy.
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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