CITY OF
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY
AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JUNE
23, 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 May 26, May 27, and June 9, 2009, City Council meetings.
1-B: Bid
to
1-C Transportation
of prisoners to LAX County Courthouse - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department in the amount of $120,061, to provide transportation for
Santa Monica Police Department prisoners to the Superior Court of California -
County of Los Angeles Airport Branch.
1-D: Gas and electrical facilities easements at
Mountain View Mobile Home Park - recommendation to adopt resolutions
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement to Southern
California Edison for construction and maintenance of new electrical facilities
services, and for construction and maintenance of gas facilities services the
Mountain View Mobile Home Park, located at 1930 Stewart Street.
1-E: Water Replacement/Upgrade Project -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
agreement with CSD Engineering, Inc. (a.k.a. Cannon), in the amount of $380,000,
to provide design services for the Water Main Replacement/Upgrade Project.
1-F: Pier Structural Upgrades and Gangway
Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute an agreement with URS Corporation in the amount of $430,000, to provide
design services for the Pier Structural Upgrade and Gangway Project.
1-G: Wastewater Main Replacement/Upgrade -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
agreement with Psomas in the amount of $540,000, to provide design services for
the Wastewater Main Replacement/Upgrade Project.
1-H: Historic
Resources Analysis Services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager
to approve an amendment to Contract 8912 (CCS) with PCR Services Corporation
for an additional $24,672, resulting in a new total amount not to exceed $229,593.70,
to provide historic resources analysis for the City Planning Division.
1-I: Records
Retention Schedule revisions – recommendation to adopt a resolution
approving revisions to the City-wide Records Retention Schedule.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with real property
negotiator (Govt. Code section 54956.8):
Property: (3
parcels seaward of the 1921 Mean High Tide Line and adjacent to
City
negotiator:
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 – Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1): two cases.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated
Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9 (b): matter involving signage at
2-G: Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation
pursuant to Section 54956.9c (
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.
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 Chapter 6.104 of the Municipal Code relating to massage
regulations to comply with new State law.
7-B: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code, the
community Events Ordinance, to establish a permit requirement for activities or
events of 75 or more persons on the City’s 3rd Street Promenade or
on the Santa Monica Pier, to authorize the Bayside District corporation and the
Pier Restoration Corporation to issue community event permits for events less
than 150 persons, and to eliminate the annual community event permit.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY AND REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL OF HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8-A: Approval
of minutes of the: Housing Authority for April 8 and June 17, 2008, and
April 14, 2009; Parking Authority for May 27, June 17, July 23, and
November 25, 2008, and Redevelopment Agency for December 4, 2007,
January 8, March 11, April 8, April 22, May 13, June 10, June 17, July 8, July
23, September 16, November 25, December 2, and December 9, 2008, January 27,
February 24, March 3, March 24, April 14, April 28, and May 12, 2009.
(Electronic
version not available. Visit City Clerk’s
Office or branch libraries to view document.)
8-B: Adoption of FY
2009-10 Budget; approval of personnel changes; adoption of resolution adjusting
and establishing various rates and fees and accepting federal grant funds; and
adoption of resolutions establishing the City’s GANN appropriations limit for
FY 2009-10 – recommendation that the City Council adopt
various resolution that: establish new classifications and adopt salary rates;
establish annual adjustment to fees and set various other business and user
fees and penalties; establish a fee for tobacco retail license; and establish
the GANN appropriations limit; and that Council accept grant funds from the Los
Angeles Homeless Services Authority and from HUD. Recom-mendation that the City Council,
Housing Authority, Parking Authority and Redevelopment Agency adopt respective
resolutions adopting respective budgets for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
8-C: Santa
Monica Pier Centennial Plans, September 9, 2009, fireworks, and West End Plaque
Community Fundraising Program – recommendation to authorize the Pier
Restoration Corporation’s proposed fireworks display for September 9, 2009, and
the West End Plaque Community Fundraising Program to support the Pier
Centennial Celebration.
8-D: Zero Waste
Strategic Plan and Extended Producer Responsibility Resolution – recommendation to direct staff to develop a zero
waste strategic plan; and adopt a resolution
supporting the California Product Stewardship Council and extended producer
responsibility.
11.
RESOLUTIONS:
11-A: Amendment
to Preferential Parking Zone K – recommendation
to adopt a resolution amending Preferential Parking Zone K changing the
restrictions on 14th, 15th, and 16th Streets between Wilshire Boulevard and
California Avenue; and on California Avenue between 14th and 16th Streets.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual Appointments to Boards and
Commissions for terms ending June 30, 2009.
|
Board/Commission |
No. of
Appts. |
Terms
Ending |
|
Accessibility
Appeals Board |
2 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Airport
Commission |
1 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Architectural
Review Board |
2 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Arts
Commission |
2 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Building
and Safety Commission |
3 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Commission for the Senior
Community |
2 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Commission
on the Status of Women |
3 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Convention
& Visitors Bureau |
2 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Disabilities
Commission |
3 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Housing
Commission |
4 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Landmarks
Commission |
2 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Library
Board |
1 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Personnel
Board |
1 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Planning
Commission |
1 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Recreation
and Parks Commission |
1 |
06/30/2009 |
|
Social
Services Commission |
2 |
06/30/2009 |
13-B: Appointment
to one unscheduled vacancy to the Pier Restoration Corporation for a term ending on November 10, 2009: (Continued
from June 9, 2009)
14. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public
comment is permitted only on items not on the agenda that are within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City.
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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ADJOURNMENT.
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