CITY OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS

 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 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:     Dark Fiber Lease – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Abovenet Communications Inc., for the lease of dark fiber in an amount not to exceed $302,700.00 over a five year term.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-B:     Credit Card Processing Services -  recommendation to authorize the City Manager to reinstate the contract with Transfirst, LLC, to provide credit card payment processing services to the City for payments by members of the public to the City for fees and services and to extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2009. 

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Federal representative and lobbying services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute a modification to Contract No. 8942 (CCS) with The Ferguson Group, LLC, in the amount of $389,350, to extend the contract term from one year to five years.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Legal services for assistance with labor and employment law – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute retainer agreements with Atkinson, Adelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Law Firm, in the amount of $100,000; and with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, in the amount of $140,000, for assistance with workplace investigations, labor and employment law, both for FY 2009-2010.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Executive Pay Plan to provide parity with other non-sworn employees.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

1-F:     Design-Build Contract for Parking Structures 1 and 6 – recommendation that the City Council/Redevelopment Agency authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to negotiate and execute a design-build contract for preconstruction services with Morley Construction Company for the demolition and rebuilding of Parking Structures 1 and 6 in an amount not to exceed $195,000.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9c (California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Clean Up and Abatement Order No. R4-2008-0034, Former Gillette Paper Mate facility, 1681 26th Street, Santa Monica, Ca.)

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) (1): two cases.

 

2-C:     Conference with real property negotiator (Govt. Code section 54956.8):

            Property:                              (3 parcels seaward of the 1921 Mean High Tide Line and adjacent to 850 Palisades Beach Road

            City negotiator:                   Andy Agle

            Negotiating parties:           City and Jonathan Club

            Under negotiation:            Lease pricing and terms

 

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: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9[c].: regarding the vacant property at 521 Marine.

 

2-F:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Oshiro v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 08-07035 SJO.

 

2-G:     Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation: Claim of Young Shim Son v. City of Santa Monica, Claim No. 09-7034.

 

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 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.  (Continued from June 9, 2009.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

            POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (Given during the June 30, 2009 meeting)

 

7-B:     Introduction and first reading of ordinance amending Chapter 6.48 of Article VI of the Municipal Code relating to vehicles for hire; adding Chapter 6.49 to establish taxicab franchises; and amending Sections 6.04.110, 6.04.160, 6.04.170, 6.04.220, 6.08.210, 6.12.010, and 6.14.080 regarding taxicabs.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Sustainable City Plan Implementation Plan-Phase 2 Developed by the Sustainable City Task Force – recommendation to: adopt the Sustainable City Plan Implementation Plan- Phase 2 developed by the Sustainable City Task Force; and adopt the Task Force’s recommendation to create a Sustainability Working group and direct staff to identify sustainability liaisons within appropriate Boards and Commissions.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Recommendation to accept Frederick Dewey’s resignation from the Arts Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.

 

13-B:   Request to rescind appointment made on June 23, 2009, to the Disabilities Commission due to the recent death of Commissioner Samuel Genensky.

 

(This is a special City Council meeting.  Public comment is permitted only on items listed on the agenda.)

 

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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