CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, MARCH
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 February 24, 2009 City Council meeting.
1-B: Lifeguard
Services - recommendation to negotiate and execute a contract with Los
Angeles County Fire Department for lifeguard services on
1-C: BBB
gasoline/electric hybrid transit coaches - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8963 (CCS),
and issue a Notice to Proceed with Creative Bus Sales, in the amount of
$8,061,367, for the purchase of ten, 30-foot hybrid transit coaches.
1-D: Purchase
of outdoor furniture - recommendation to amend existing purchase order with
JANUS et Cie, in an amount not to exceed $129,866, to
purchase outdoor furniture for the Annenberg Community Beach House.
1-E: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application and to execute grant
agreements in furtherance of transit security projects for the Big Blue Bus.
1-F: Charnock Well Field
Restoration Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8892 (CCS) with Black and
Veatch Construction, in the amount of $4,600,000 for a total amount of
$8,900,000, to purchase water treatment equipment and provide demolition
services.
1-G: Memorial
Park Area Capping Study funding - recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing
submittal of application to the California State Department of Transportation
for funding under FY 2009-2010 Transportation Planning Grant Program, and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement and related
documents necessary to participate in the 2009-2020 Transportation Planning
Grant Program to study the feasibility of capping the
1-10 Freeway between 17th and 14th
Streets in the Memorial Park area.
1-H: Employee
group benefit life insurance plan - recommendation to approve payment of
annual premiums for the Group Benefit Plan with the Hartford Life Insurance
Company, in the amount of $1,187,000, for calendar year 2009.
1-I: Planning,
design and related services for the Exposition Light Rail Planning and Design
Coordination; Land Use & Circulation Element (LUCE) Analysis and
Implementation; and Design Review - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8729 (CCS) with
The Odermatt Group, in the amount of $235,000, for
planning and design services related to the Exposition Light Rail and LUCE
projects; and an amendment to Contract No. 8866 (CCS) with Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, in the amount of $210,000,
for transportation planning services related to the Exposition Light Rail and
the LUCE projects.
1-J: Purchase
of Radio Equipment for Fire Department - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to approve a sole source purchase order with Motorola, Inc. for
the purchase of radio equipment, for a total amount not to exceed $457,000, in
conjunction with reactivating the
1-K: Contract
amendment for
1-L: Office
Space Lease at
1-M: Provision
of legal services - recommendation to authorize the City Attorney to enter
into a contract with Kane, Ballmer & Berkman, in
the amount of $250,000, for specialized legal services on behalf of the City,
the Parking Authority, and the Redevelopment Agency.
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 – Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation pursuant
to Section 54956.9c (initiation of 1 case to collect transient occupancy taxes
owing from on-line booking companies; retention of counsel).
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Powell v. City of
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Hunter v. City of
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Action Apartment Association v.
The following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 6:45 p.m., or as soon thereafter when Council returns from Closed Session.
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Proposed
integrated framework for Downtown Expo Light Rail Station and Civic Center CIP
Projects - recommendation that Council support the interdepartmental
approach and provide direction on staff recommendations, including the studies
as outlined herein and presented at the Study Session.
(Item 8-A may be heard with this item.)
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation
declaring March 2009 as Women’s History
Month in the City of
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 amending the Affordable Housing Production
Program, Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 9.56, to exempt specified
City-financed one hundred percent affordable nonprofit housing projects from
the Program, to require that occupants of affordable housing be selected from a
City-maintained list with certain exceptions, and to clarify that affordable
housing units include very low-, low-, and moderate-income units.
7-B: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica updating Chapter
1.10 of the Municipal Code to clarify code enforcement rights and efforts by
the City.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Santa
Monica Civic auditorium use and programming and Early Childcare Education Center - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to Issue a Request For Qualifications from firms interested in a
public/private partnership for the use and programming of the Civic Auditorium;
and to negotiate and execute an agreement with Santa Monica College for the
development of the Early Childcare Education Center on the Civic Auditorium
Campus.
(May
be heard with Item 3-A.)
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL CALL OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8-B: Bloomingdale's
- proposed remodel of existing Macy's Building - recommendation that the
Redevelopment Agency review and approve the proposed remodel of the existing
Macy's building as a Bloomingdale's department store, and adopt findings that
it conforms to the Downtown Redevelopment Plan, Sections 410 and 422.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL MEETING
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Annual
Homeless Review and Progress Report on Action Plan to address homelessness
- recommendation to hold a public hearing, receive a progress update on
implementation of Year 1 of the City's Action Plan to address homelessness in
the City; and approve the proposed Year 2 Action Plan Update.
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 March 3, 2009).
13-B: Appointment
to unscheduled vacancies to the following Boards and Commissions:
|
Board/Commission |
No. of Appts. |
Term
Ending |
|
Airport Commission |
1 |
6/30/2009 |
|
Commission on the Status of Women |
1 |
6/30/2010 |
|
Pier Restoration Corporation |
1 |
11/10/2009 |
13-C: Request of
Councilmember Bloom that the Council consider a recommendation by the Task
Force on the Environment to adopt a resolution supporting implementation of the
Marine Life Protection Act, as set forth in the sample resolution accompanying
this request.
13-D: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that, pursuant to a recommendation from
13-E: Request
of Mayor Genser that the Council direct city staff to
return with an interim ordinance including
"pawnbrokers" in the list of permitted uses in the C-3 and C-3C
zoning districts.
13-F: Request
of Mayor Genser that the Council direct city staff to
solicit interim occupants for the vacant tenant space at the
soon-to-be-acquired building at 1334 5th Street, with leasing preference for
independent retailers, retailers that are already located in downtown Santa
Monica but are facing expiring leases, pedestrian-oriented retailers, retailers
who provide goods and services that are underrepresented in downtown Santa
Monica and retailers whose goods and services provide special assistance in
these economically challenging times.
13-G: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Councilmember Bloom and Councilmember McKeown that
the Council endorse the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Climate
Action Blueprint and the Local Government Commission Ahwahnee
Principles for Climate Change.
BLUEPRINT
FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE 111TH CONGRESS
423
LOCAL ELECTED LEADER ENDORSERS
THE AHWAHNEE
PRINCIPLES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
13-H: Request
of Mayor Pro Tem O’Connor, Councilmember Bloom and Councilmember McKeown that
Council support AB 20-Third Extraordinary Session that would increase the local
share of the Federal Transportation Economic Stimulus Funds.
13-I: Request
of Council Member Shriver that the Council congratulate Common Ground on the
recent award of a contract for use of one of the unused buildings for housing
homeless veterans on the West Los Angeles VA campus; and to invite Common
Ground representatives to share their plans. In addition, request that
the Council discuss potential next steps for the City of
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.)
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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.
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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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