CITY OF
SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Anticipated
Litigation: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9c (
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
City
negotiator:
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
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation: Claim of Young Shim Son v. City of
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
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
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.
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.
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.
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Council meeting. Public comment is
permitted only on items listed on the agenda.)
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