AGENDAS

 

 

SUMMARIZED AGENDA FOR MEETING CONTINUED FROM

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008, TO THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008; AND,

 

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008, SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

 

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-C:     Recommendation to award Bid No. 2941 to U.S. Transportation to provide waste and recycling bins in an amount of $1,000,000.

 

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.

 

7.  ORDINANCES:

 

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.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT OF JULY 23, 2008, CONTINUED MEETING.

 

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CONVENINING OF SPECIAL JULY 24, 2008, MEETING:

 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008

 

(Please note that Agenda Items may be reordered during the Council meeting at the discretion of the City Council.)

 

2.  CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Public Employee Evaluations.

            Title of Employee:  City Manager

 

2-B:     Conference with Labor Negotiator to discuss compensation.

            Unrepresented Employees:  City Manager

 

2-C:     Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Govt. Code section 54956.9(b)(1).  The name is Claim of City of Los Angeles.

 

6:00 P.M.  RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     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 July 22, 2008.)

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

9-A:     Property Based Assessment District  (PBAD) Election results (Downtown Management Plan) - recommendation to accept the certified canvass of the results of the assessment district election; adopt resolution approving Engineer's Report and Levying Assessments; direct staff to return for authorization to enter into agreements necessary to implement the PBAD.  (Continued from July 22, 2008; public hearing closed.)

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Annual Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms ending June 30, 2008. (Continued from July 22, 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

Library Board

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-B:   Request of Mayor Herb Katz that the City become a member of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. (Continued from July 22, 2008)

 

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

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 

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