CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009

 

 

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, 2008, City Council meetings.  (Continued from September 23, 2008.)

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Approval of minutes of the November 25, December 2, December 9 and December 15, 2008, City Council meetings.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-C:     Professional Services Agreement for Lobbying Services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Jordon & Associates, in the amount of $60,000, for Federal representative and lobbying services on issues relating to bus transit for a period of three years with an additional one year renewal option.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Automated Red Light Photo Enforcement Program – recommendation to receive report recommending that the Program not be implemented.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 065437 for a Five-Unit Condominium Project at 1827 Sixteenth Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Resolution revising water rates and water service charges related to the water fire line meter service charge.

           

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Modification to Agreement with PMC for Website Services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a modification to the agreement with PMC, in the amount of $47,300, for the redesign of the Big Blue Bus website and creation of the Historic Resources Inventory website.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Furniture purchase for the Civic Parking Structure Tenant Improvement Project – recommendation to award a purchase order to Haworth Product under U.S. Communities Contract, in the amount of $175,910 plus a 10% contingency, to furnish office furniture, furnishings and equipment for the Civic Center Parking Structure.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Development of Traffic Controller Software – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with McCain Inc., in the amount of $130,000, for the development of traffic signal controller software.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-J:      Resolution accepting the assignment of the right to apply for Proposition A 1992 Specified and Proposition A 1996 Per Parcel Funds from the County of Los Angeles and approving the application for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Third Supervisorial District Per Parcel, specified, and excess funding for the Euclid Park Development Project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-K:     Support of Feed-In Tariff Legislation that supports the Goals of Solar Santa Monica – recommendation that the Council approve support of creating new State Feed-In Tariff legislation.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Real Property Negotiators.

            Property:                    1334 Fifth Street

            City Negotiator:         Andy Agle, Dir. Housing and Economic Development

            Under Negotiation:    Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:      Sunnyside Group

 

2-B:     Conference with Real Property Negotiators.

            Property:                    1320 Fourth Street

            City Negotiator:         Andy Agle, Dir. Housing and Economic Development

            Under Negotiation:    Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:      Santa Monica Redevelopment  Agency

 

2-C:     Conference with Real Property Negotiators.

            Property:                    1640 Fifth Street

            City Negotiator:         Andy Agle, Dir. Housing and Economic Development

            Under Negotiation:    Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:      Waldman Family Trust, et. al.

 

2-D:     Conference with Real Property Negotiators.

            Property:                    1224 4th Street

            City Negotiator:         Andy Agle, Dir. Housing and Economic Development

            Under Negotiation:    Interest in Real Property

            Owner of Record:      Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – NMBroadway    Studios, LLC v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BS

            110077; Lincoln Studios, LLC v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BS 110078; Nebraska Studios, LLC v        of Santa Monica,

            Case No. BS 110079.

 

2-F:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Brogger v. City of Santa Monica, Superior Court Case No. BC378071. 

 

2-G:     Anticipated Litigation:  Request that City participate in EPA Petition on behalf of California Municipalities Supporting

            California Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles.

 

2-H:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. City of Los Angeles, Case No L. A. S. C. BS

            093502.

 

2-I:       Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Friends of the Earth v. Mosbacher, U.S.D.C. Case No. C02- 4106.

 

2-J:      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.

 

2-K:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: United States of America and Peters v. City of Santa Monica, USDC,

            Case No. CV08-02695 CW(Ex).

 

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

 

INSPIRATION:

 

3.  STUDY SESSION:

 

3-A:     Discussion of Actions taken by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District to resolve Special Education issues and to request the release of reserve account funds.

 

            LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT

 

            (May be heard with Item 8-C.)

 


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:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Chapter 7.68 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code establishing Floodplain Management Regulations. (Introduced December 2, 2008.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Introduction and first reading of ordinance amending Chapter 4.44 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code on Smoking to Regulate Smoking In Common Areas of Multi-Unit Residential Properties; and recommendation for direction related to public education and outreach.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance extending the current interim ordinances modifying the development review thresholds to require that any housing project in excess of fifty units obtain a development review permit and to adjust the applicability provision of these ordinances.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-D:     Introduction and first reading of ordinance prohibiting retail establishments from providing single use plastic carryout bags and regulating the use of paper carry out bags in Santa Monica retail establishments.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Approval of Bayside District Corporation Amended By-Laws, Appointment of Members to the Board, and Amended Services Agreement – recommendation to approve Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Bayside District Corporation; appoint six members to serve on the Board, three for two-year terms and three for four-year terms; and, to provide direction on terms to include in an Amended and Restated Services Agreement.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Fire Dispatch Comparative Study and Recommendations - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to terminate the fire dispatch agreement with the City of Los Angeles as soon as practical and to reactivate the Fire Dispatch Center in the Public Safety Facility with Santa Monica Fire Department dispatchers; and, recommendation that Council approve the appropriations to initiate the process as part of the 2008/09 Midyear report and the FY 2009/10 budget.

 

            STAFF REPORT

           

8-C:     Payment to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) – consideration to authorize a $804,470 payment to the SMMUSD under the Master Facilities Joint Use Agreement.

            (May be heard with Item 3-A.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-D:     Preliminary Concept Designs for the Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Project – recommendation to review the two proposed design alternatives for the project, and direct staff to proceed with additional public participation, refinement of concepts and input from the Planning Commission. 

 

            (Continued to January 27, 2009.)

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation for a term ending November 11, 2012. (Continued from 12/02).

 

13-B:   Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Disabilities Commission for a term ending June 30, 2010. (Continued from 12/02).

 

13-C:  Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2011.

 

13-D:  Request of Councilmember Richard Bloom that the City Council authorize the use of Council travel funds for the purpose                 of attending the February 12-13 National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness, sponsored by the National Alliance

            to End Homelessness http://www.endhomelessness.org in San Diego, California.  

 

 

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

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 

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