CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 24, 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 January 27, 2009, City Council meeting.
1-B: Cemetery
and Mausoleum Perpetual Care Investment Management services - recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with RNC Genter Capital Management for investment management of the
Cemetery and Mausoleum perpetual care funds.
1-C: Homeless
Management Information Systems - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute amendments to the following contracts: Agreement No. 8903 (CCS) with Bowman Systems,
from a total of $120,770 to a total of $149,270 for the first year; Contract
No. 8825 (CCS) with Canavan Associates, from a total
of $81,402, to a total of $107,902; and Contract No. 8407 (CCS) with Chris Fonner, from a total of $64,800 to a total amount of
$78,100 through June 30, 2009, for System related services.
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1-D: Annual
update on City Investment Policy - recommendation for Council to approve a
revised investment policy; extend delegation of investment authority to
Director of Finance as City Treasurer; and adopt a resolution updating list of
persons authorized to conduct transactions with the State Local Agency
Investment Fund. Recommendation for the
Redevelopment Agency to adopt a resolution establishing a new account with the
State Local Agency Investment Fund.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: 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-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance with
California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Sections 2190 et seq. and
2023.w(b)(1), by the City of Santa Monica, California Air Resources Board
Letter Dated October 23, 2008.
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Curtis v. City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to
litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): Proposal for
Ordinance Banning Single Use, Carry Out Plastic Bags.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): Pier Sign.
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Mini
Blue Branding Options - recommendation to review and provide comment,
direction and feedback on three options under consideration for the new Mini
Blue branding.
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Recommendation
to appoint an applicant to the unscheduled vacancy on the City Council; or, adopt
a resolution calling Special Election to fill vacancy through November 2010.
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 of the City of Santa Monica amending
Municipal Code Section 2.24.073 as it applies to professional contracts for
legal services.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Item
withdrawn.
8-B: Resolution
clarifying the time of Council meeting resumption after closed sessions and
repealing Resolution No. 10290 (CCS).
8-C: Scheduling
of annual reports from Council-appointed Boards and Commissions -
recommendation to consider options for scheduling annual report presentations
from Boards and Commissions to the City Council, and direct staff to return
with a revision to Resolution No. 9451 (CCS) that sets forth various policies
for Boards and Commissions.
(May be heard with Item 8-D.)
8-D: Role of Council Liaisons to Boards, Commissions and
Taskforces -
recommendation that the City Council review and,
either approve or modify, the attached draft of a proposed letter to Board,
Commission and Taskforce members conveying information about the role of
Council liaisons.
(May be heard with Item 8-C.)
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public
Hearing concerning Big Blue Bus Tide Ride and Annenberg Beach House Service -
recommendation that City Council conduct a public hearing, receive public comment,
and approve implementation of a weekend Beach Ride Mini Blue service and a
six-month extension of the existing Tide Ride. (Continued from February 10,
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 February 10, 2009).
13-B: Request of Mayor Genser
that the Council donate $ 7,500 from its contingency fund to the
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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