CITY OF
SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETING, SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND THE PARKING AUTHORITY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 23, 2008
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 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 June 24, 2008, City Council meeting.
1-B: Purchase
of alternative fuel transit coaches and spare parts - recommendation to
award Bid No. 2948 to Creative Bus Sales, in the amount of $4,127,544, to
purchase five gasoline/electric hybrid transit coaches and miscellaneous spare
parts.
1-C: Recommendation to award Bid No. 2941 to
1-D: Graphic design services for
environmental programs outreach - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Cowan Communication Arts, in
the amount of $100,000 annually, to provide graphic design services for public
outreach initiatives and programs sponsored by the City.
1-E: Acceptance of fluoridation grant funds
- recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute
grant agreements accepting funding from the Los Angeles County Children &
Families First - Proposition 10 Commission, to implement the Oral Health
community Development Project; and establish a revenue budget in the amount of
$1,000,000.
1-F: Interior
design services for the
1-G: 20th
and Cloverfield, and bus stop and shelter improvement
projects - recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute a memorandum of understanding with the L.A.
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the establishment of a Capital
Reserve Account for the 20th and Cloverfield, and bus
stop and shelter improvement projects.
1-H: Purchase
of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) - recommendation to award a
purchase order to LN Curtis, in the amount of $360,093, to supply and deliver
replacement self contained breathing apparatus, related parts and accessories.
1-I: Resolution
approving Final Parcel Map No. 026640 for a 4-unit condominium project at
1-J:
1-K: City
employee benefits consulting services - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Gallagher Benefits
Services, in the amount of $191,000 for a 3-year term.
1-L: Civic
Parking Structure Tenant Improvements Project - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute a design-build contract with TLD
Construction, in the amount of $270,000, for preconstruction services.
1-M: Proposed
vacation of High Place - recommendation to adopt a resolution declaring the
City's intention to order vacation of a portion of excess public right-of-way
along High Place in the City of
1-N: Resolution
automatically adjusting the affordable housing unit development cost pursuant
to the Municipal Code based on changes in construction costs and land costs.
1-O: Resolution
automatically adjusting the affordable housing unit base fee for new
market-rate multifamily development pursuant to the Municipal Code based on changes
in construction costs and land costs.
1-P: Appropriation
of grant funds from
1-Q: Review
and analysis related to recycling and disposal services - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing
contract with Gershman, Brickner
and Bratton, in the amount of $50,000, to provide additional review and
analysis services.
1-R: Purchase
of Biodiesel Fuel - recommendation to award Bid No. 2922 to General
Petroleum, in the amount of $3,437,500 annually, to supply and deliver
biodiesel fuel blends.
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1-S: Parking Structure Nos. 1-6 Façade
Improvements - recommendation that City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a Contract with AWI Builders, Inc., in the amount of
$3,291,911 for façade improvements. Recommendation that the City Council and
the Redevelopment Agency respectively authorize the City Manager and the
Executive Director to execute a Cooperation Agreement with the City for costs
associated with the project; and adopt a resolution consenting to the use of
Redevelopment Agency funds for the project and making certain findings pursuant
to health and Safety Code Section 3345.
RECESS
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND THE PARKING AUTHORITY:
ROLL
CALL OF PARKING AUTHORITY
1-T: Amendment to the FY 2008-09 Budget and addition
of a Transportation Demand Program Manager and a Principal Transportation
Planner and appropriation - recommendation that the City Council and the
Parking Authority approve the proposed changes to the adopted budget; and that
Council adopt a resolution establishing new classifications and adopting salary
rates for two new positions, and approve proposed appropriation of funds.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b):
2-B: Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b): 2300 Wilshire.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance with
Federal Obligations by the City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Smiley v. City of
6:15
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Presentation
of Shared Use opportunities between the Civic Auditorium and Santa Monica High
School Campuses, review of the High School site studies and report on
redevelopment funding eligibility of joint use community facilities on the High
School campus.
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: 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 June 24, 2008.)
(May
be continued to September 9, 2008.)
7-B: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance modifying Municipal Code provisions
regulating campaign contributions and suggestions regarding possible future
modifications. (Continued from June
24, 2008.)
7-C: Introduction and adoption of an ordinance setting the
2008/09 tax rate for the Library General Obligation Bonds.
7-D: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance prohibiting soliciting from public chairs and
benches on the
7-E: Introduction and adoption of an ordinance
amending the current fence, wall, and hedge interim ordinance to modify the
review process for pending fence, wall, and hedge objection appeals by
assigning these appeals to an independent hearing examiner instead of the
Planning Commission, and declaring the presence of an emergency.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT
(CONT'D)
8-A: High
Place East Affordable Homeownership Demonstration Project - recommendation
that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency approve the proposed project
parameters on a one-time basis for 1943-59 High Place including subordination
of the affordability restrictions in the
land-use deed restriction to bank loans if required by lenders; a resale price
based upon the Area Median Income index; indemnification by City of the project
sponsor from potential risk with respect to challenges of the facial validity
of the City's resale price and income eligibility restrictions; Homebuyer
Selection Policies; and, a loan amount for the homeownership project that
conforms to the Housing Trust Fund Guidelines limit for affordable rental
housing projects.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING.
8-B: Recommendation
that Council designate a Councilmember to represent the City at the Western
Regional Housing
8-C: Resolution placing a measure on the November 2008 ballot to
maintain and update the Utility Users Tax on telecommunications, continuing
unchanged the existing tax rate - recommendation to adopt a resolution
submitting to the voters a measure proposing to amend the Municipal Code
section relating to the Utilities Tax and authorizing City Council members to
file written arguments for or against the proposition and directing the City
Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Stormwater Parcel Report and Management User Fee
for FY 2008-09 - recommendation to hold a public hearing and approve the Stormwater Parcel Reports pursuant to the California Health
and Safety Code.
9-B: Congestion
Management Program - recommendation to hold a public hearing and adopt a
resolution finding the City to be in conformance with the Congestion Management
Plan (CMP) and adopting the CMP Local Development Report, in accordance with
the California Government Code.
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request
from Treesavers Group that Council begin a process to
establish a City of
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