CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING; SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, MAY 12,
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 April 28, 2009, City Council meeting.
1-B: Urban
Area Security Initiative Grant Funds recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to accept $63,750 of grant funds to further enhance local homeland
security efforts; and authorize budget appropriations and changes proposed in
the staff report. (Continued from April 28, 2009.)
1-C: BBB
Custodial Services recommendation to approve an extension to the current
month-to-month custodial services agreement with High Tech Building Maintenance
Company at the Big Blue Bus through June 30, 2010.
1-D:
1-E: Employee
medical consulting services recommendation to authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8881 (CCS) with Santa
Monica Bay Physicians Medical Group, in the amount of $185,000 and changing the
terms of the contract to month-to-month.
1-F: Downtown
Civic Center area parking assessment recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Nelson Nygaard, in the amount
of $118,978, for parking assessment at the Civic Center.
1-G: Environmental
assessment, remediation and monitoring of soils and groundwater on City
property recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute an amendment to Contract No. 8914(CCS) with ICF International in the
amount of $1,729; appropriate $113,015 for FY 2008-09; and, authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8731(CCS) with
Worley Parsons Komex in the amount of $285,900 883 for environmental
assessment, remediation, and monitoring of soils and groundwater on City
property.
1-H: Santa Monica
Airport Sustainability Plan recommendation to adopt the Airport
Sustainability Plan as an addendum to the Sustainable City Plan and direct
staff to implement the provisions of the plan as City policy in terms of
operations and procedures and as part of Airport leasing policies.
1-I: Inspection
and materials testing services for BBB Facility Expansion recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract
No. 8804 (CCS) with Smith-Emery Company, in the amount of $55,000, for a
revised total of $324,060, for additional services for the project.
1-J: Radio
infrastructure equipment for reactivation of
1-K Bayside
District Corporation Amended and Restated Services Agreement and Amended
By-Laws recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute the
Amended and Restated Services Agreement with the Bayside District Corporation
(BDC), and approve BDCs Third Amended and Reinstated By-Laws. (Continued from April 14, 2009)
1-L: Opposition to SB 93 (Kehoe) - recommendation to direct staff to communicate
opposition to
SB 93, unless amended, as it would affect the Citys ability to fund public
improvements in Santa Monica through the Redevelopment Agency.
1-M: Long
Range Urban Forest Master Plan recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Artecho Landscape Architecture, in the amount
of $203,791, to develop the long-range Urban Forest Master Plan.
1-N: Fire Station Alerting System
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Westnet, Inc., in the amount of $161,922, for the purchase of an
alerting system.
1-O: Application for authorization to develop
Downtown
SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ROLL CALL
1-P: Property
Conveyance from Habitat for Humanity to Redevelopment
Agency and Cancellation of Loan Agreement recommendation that the
Redevelopment Agency authorize the Executive Director to: Negotiate and execute
a Conveyance Agreement and all other legal documents necessary to convey the
property at 2018 19th Street from Habitat for Humanity to the Redevelopment
Agency; and cancel all contracts, loan agreements and financial obligations
between the Developer and the Agency that relate to this proposed affordable
homeownership development.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with real property negotiator
(Govt. Code section 54956.8): Property: (three parcels seaward of the 1921 Mean
High Tide Line and adjacent to
City
negotiator: Andy Agle
Negotiating
parties: City and Jonathan Club
Under
negotiation: lease pricing and terms
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance with Federal Obligations by the City of
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation:
2-D: 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-E: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation: Brogger et al. v. City of
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation: Halashizadeh v. City of
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel
Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b): matter involving signage at
Special Meeting
Notice/Agenda-Closed Session
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.
INSPIRATION:
3.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
3-A: Proclamation
of May 2009 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of
4.
STUDY SESSION:
4-A: Update on progress made towards the Draft Land Use
and Circulation Element recommendation to review and
provide direction on critical action items that integrate with the Land Use and
Circulation Element (LUCE) Strategy Framework and progress on development of
the Draft LUCE.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - Given during the May 12,
2009 Council Meeting
5.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
5-A: Redevelopment
Agency Capital Funding Priorities and Supplemental Report recommendation
to approve the redevelopment funding priorities for capital improvement
programs; and provide direction regarding long-term redevelopment
funding priorities for capital improvement projects. (Continued from April 14, 2009.)
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - Given during the May 12,
2009 Council Meeting
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
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 an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Sections
9.04.10.02.220, 9.04.10.02.030, 9.04.10.02.070, 9.04.10.02.140, and
9.04.10.02.180 pertaining to Solar Energy Systems Design Standards and related
provisions to facilitate the installation of Solar Energy Systems.
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Section
6.104.055 to the Municipal Code extending massage technician permits for two
months.
8.
STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Water
Shortage Response Plan and declaration of an Advisory Water Shortage Emergency
recommendation to adopt a resolution adopting a Water Shortage Response Plan;
and adopt a resolution declaring an Advisory Water Shortage Emergency effective
July 1, 2009.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: FY2009-2010
One-Year Action Plan Allocating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
HOME Investment Partnership Act Program Funds recommendation to hold a public hearing,
accept public comment and approve the One-Year Action Plan; approve proposed
substantial amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan for the
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program; and authorize staff to
submit all documents required to receive the CDBG, HOME, and Homeless
Prevention and Rapid Re-housing grant funds.
Supplemental Report: Recommendation to approve a second
Proposed Substantial Amendment to the
consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan for the CDBG under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009; and authorize staff to necessary documents to receive
related grant funding.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION Given during the
May 12, 2009 meeting
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 April 28, 2009).
13-B: Appointment
to unscheduled vacancies to the following Boards and Commissions: (Continued from April 28, 2009)
|
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: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy to the
Planning Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2011. (Continued from
April 14, 2009)
13-D: Request
of Councilmember Davis that the City Council oppose Propositions 1D and 1E in
the Statewide Special Election set for May 19, 2009. Proposition 1D will divert $1.7 billion over
the next 5 years from early childhood programs to the State's General
Fund. Proposition 1E will divert $460
million over the next 2 years from mental health programs that reduce incarceration,
homelessness, and emergency room visits to the State's General Fund. (Continued from April 28, 2009)
(MAY BE HEARD WITH 13-F.)
13-E: Request of Mayor Genser to reappoint Mayor
Pro Tem OConnor to an additional term on the
Board of Directors of the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Board.
13-F: Request
of Councilmember Bloom that the City Council discuss and take positions on
Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E in the Statewide Special Election set for
May 19, 2009. Request is also made that
the Council consider combining this item with Agenda item 13-D. Propositions 1A -1-E are matters of great
significance to residents of the City of Santa Monica insofar as some state
leaders are threatening to use local government revenues to balance the state
budget whether or not the five ballot measures pass.
(MAY
BE HEARD WITH 13-D.)
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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