CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
23, 2008
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
(Please note that Agenda Items may
be reordered during the Council meeting at the discretion of the City Council.)
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 July 22, July 23, and July 24,City Council meetings.
1-B: Liquefied
Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) Fueling Station maintenance - recommendation
to award Bid No. 2933 to Northstar, in the amount of
$748,490, to provide maintenance, repair, service and parts for the fueling
station.
1-C: Georgina Avenue Street Lighting Assessment Project - recommendation to adopt a resolution setting a
public hearing for November 25, 2008, to hear any protests or objections to the
confirmation of assessment of costs for the installation of street lights on
Georgina Avenue, from 4th to 7th Streets.
1-D:
Construction
of Pier central restroom facility - recommendation to activate phase two of
design-build Contract No. 8821 (CCS), with T.L.D. Construction for the project;
approve a guaranteed maximum price amendment of $2,891,060; and authorize
$990,166 from the Pier Infrastructure Improvements Project for this project.
1-E: Geotechnical
services for the BBB Expansion Project - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 1508 with
Converse Consultants, in the amount of $109,256, for geotechnical services, for
a revised total of $172,706.
1-F: Sublease
of space at
1-G: Purchase
of
1-H: Patient
Care Tracking and Reporting System - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with Proper
LLC, in the amount of $2,500, for patient care tracking and reporting system
for Emergency Medical Services.
1-I: Solar
Santa Monica Demonstration Project - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with EcoMotion,
in the amount of $450,000, to provide project development and implementation
services for the program.
1-J: State
Representative and lobbying services - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a five year contract with Shaw/Yoder, Inc. for
State Representative and Lobbying Services, in an amount not to exceed $42,350
for the first year and with future years subject to cost of living increases.
1-K: Organizational development
and training services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an amendment to the contract with Glaser & Associates, Inc., in
the amount of $40,000, for Organizational Development and Training Services in
FY2008-09.
1-L: Cafe
Space at the
1-M: Santa
Monica Bay Educational and Outreach Services - recommendation that City
Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to
Professional Services Agreement 1514 in the amount of $50,000 with Heal the Bay
to provide educational consulting
services for K-12 public and private schools located in Santa Monica for a one
year period beginning July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. This will result in
a new contract amount of $100,000 for a four-year total for these services with
Heal the Bay of $230,000.
1-N: Awarding
Bid to
1-O: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to Execute a consolidated, updated, and revised
Executive Pay Plan.
1-P: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Administrative Team Associates.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Real Property Negotiators.
Property:
City
Negotiator:
Under
Negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner
of Record: Guntram
& Liane Ossa Trust
2-B: Conference
with Real Property Negotiators.
Property:
City
Negotiator:
Under
Negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner
of Record: City of
2-C: Conference
with Real Property Negotiators.
Property:
City
Negotiator:
Under
Negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner
of Record:
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: NMBroadway
Studios, LLC v. City of
2-E: Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
2-F: Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b): 2300 Wilshire.
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance with
Federal Obligations by the City of
2-H: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2-I: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Smiley v. City of
2-J: Anticipated
litigation: Palms Property No. 13LLC v. Colasanti,
LASC Case No. 08U01988 – Request that City file amicus brief.
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Planning Commission's approval of vesting tentative tract map for 12- unit
condominium project at 858 3rd Street - recommendation to deny the appeal
and uphold the Planning Commission's approval of the tract map allowing
airspace subdivision for a 12-unit residential condominium project subject to
recommended findings and conditions.
Appellants: William Pirtle, et al. Applicant:
(May be heard with Item 6-B.)
6-B: Appeal
of Planning Commission's approval of vesting tentative tract map for
condominium project at
(May be heard with Item 6-A.)
6-C: Appeal
of Planning Commission's decision related to the construction of a new 164-room
hotel at 1515-1525 Ocean Avenue and 1530 2nd Street (Travelodge Hotel) -
recommendation to deny appeals and uphold the Planning Commission's
certification of the Environmental Impact Report, adoption of necessary CEQA
findings, adoption of a
Statement of Overriding Considerations, approval of Development Review Permit,
Conditional Use Permit, Variance, and approval of General Plan Amendment
subject to recommended findings and conditions.
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, 9.52.140, 9.52.150, and 9.52.200 and adding Municipal Code
Sections 9.52.125, and 9.52.135 updating the form of the City’s Sign Code to
conform to current legal requirements and to clarify certain of the Sign Code’s
provisions.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Borderline
Neighborhood - Longfellow Demonstration Project - recommendation to review
and provide comment and direction on the proposed design, and if appropriate,
approve concept option 1 for the project; and authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8644 (CCS) with Nelson-Nygaard Consulting Associates, in the amount of $310,000,
for a total contract amount of $427,000, to develop the recommended concept into
construction bid documents.
8-B: Reed
Park Improvements - recommendation to review and provide comment and
direction on the proposed design for the Reed Park improvements, and if
appropriate, approve design concept; and authorize the City Manager to modify
the existing Contract No. 8674 (CCS) with Katherine Spitz Associates, in an
amount not to exceed $16,764 (including 10% contingency) for the design
improvements to Reed Park, for a revised contract total of $101,849.
8-C: Land Use and Circulation
Element (LUCE) Next Steps: Transportation Analysis Methodology and Impact Fee
Implementation - recommendation to: Refine measurement tools to assess and monitor the
ongoing performance of the transportation system; develop
a forecasting model that can be used in the environmental evaluation of the
Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE); and develop an interim transportation
mitigation Impact Fee.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual
Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms ending June 30, 2008. (Continued
from September 16, 2008.)
|
Board/Commission |
No. of Appts. |
Term Ending |
|
Architectural
Review Board |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Arts
Commission |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
13-B: Recommendation to accept Carol Agate’s resignation
from the Disabilities Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the
vacancy.
13-C: Request of Mayor pro tem Bloom and
Councilmember Genser that the City Council direct city staff to investigate the
possibility of locating a new branch of the Santa Monica Public Library in the
Pico Neighborhood, request input from stakeholders and relevant Boards and
Commissions, and explore the possibility of collaborating with the Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District
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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