CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JULY
28, 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 June 30 and July 14, 2009, City Council meetings.
1-B: Used
Oil Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste grant funds recommendation to
adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit and execute Used Oil
Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Grant Applications to the California
Integrated Waste Management Board.
1-C: Purchase
of Biodiesel Fuel recommendation that City Council approve an extension of
the current purchase order with General Petroleum Corporation, in the amount of
$1,240,000, to supply and deliver B20, B50, and B99 biodiesel fuel blends to
the Big Blue Bus Department and the Fleet Management Division through October
31, 2009.
WITHDRAWN AT THE REQUEST OF STAFF
1-D: Purchase and install Pier netting recommendation to award Bid No. 2979 to Bird Busters, in the amount of $107,758 to furnish, deliver, and install netting underneath the Santa Monica Pier.
1-E: Santa
Monica Pier Custodial Services recommendation to approve an extension of
the current month-to-month custodial services agreement with High Tech Building
Maintenance, in the amount of $426,000, for services at the Santa Monica Pier
through June 30, 2010, or until a formal bid is awarded.
1-F:
1-G: Tenant
Improvements of New CityTV Facility
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
amendment to Agreement No. 9014 (CCS) with Nonzero Architecture, in the amount
of $8,056, for a total amount of $206,606, for additional design services for
tenant improvements of the new CityTV facility; and
appropriate funds as proposed.
1-H:
1-I: Big Blue Bus Website Design recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Mortar Advertising, LLC, in the amount of $81,135, for online creative design and information architecture services, for a redesigned Big Blue Bus website and new online transit applications for public use.
1-J: Filter
purchase for Big Blue Bus recommendation to authorize an increase to the
purchase order issued to Warren Distributing, Inc. in the amount of $8,719, to
pay for additional filters.
1-K: Lease
property located at
1-L: Renewable
electricity for City facilities recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment and reinstatement of Contract No.
8604 (CCS), for purchase of renewable electricity for City facilities.
1-M: Adoption of resolution of
the City of Santa Monica authorizing celebration of the Santa Monica Pier
Centennial Anniversary on September 9, 2009, and implementation of parking
event management in support of the event including adjustment of parking rates.
2. CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Anticipated
Litigation: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9c
2-B: 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: Andy Agle
Negotiating parties: City and Jonathan Club
Under negotiation: Lease pricing and terms
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: Brogger
et al. v. City of
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel
Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) (1): two cases.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation: Chubna et al. v. City of
2-F: Conference
with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: Powell v. City of Santa Monica,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. SC 098205.
2-G: Conference
with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation: Cabrera v. City of Santa Monica,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. SC 093291.
2-H: Public Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employee: City Manager
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.
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Landmarks Commission Approval of Certificate of Appropriateness Application
for rehabilitation of 236 Adelaide Drive recommendation to deny appeal
09APP-009 and approve Certificate of Appropriateness application 09CA-006
consisting of a rehabilitation plan for the Landmark residence and contributing
site features located at 236 Adelaide Drive based on the proposed findings.
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 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. (Introduced June 30, 2009; continued from July 14, 2009)
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Future use of beach
property leased by Jonathan Club and Supplemental Report recommendation to determine whether, in accordance
with the permit and lease (Permit for Improvements and Lease Option Agreement
by and between State of California, City of Santa Monica and Jonathan Club)
executed in 1984, between the State of California, City of Santa Monica and
Jonathan Club, there has been a material change in the need for public use of
the three beach parcels leased to the Jonathan Club for private use; authorize
and direct staff to take action consistent with the determination and the lease
terms. (Continued
from July 14, 2009.)
8-B: Marathons and Half-Marathons in Santa Monica: Pilot
L.A. Marathon Route and Santa Monica
Half-Marathon Route recommendation
to assess the benefits and impacts of holding marathons and half-marathons in
the City. If Council determines these races are appropriate, then provide
direction regarding revisions to the provisions of the Community Events Law to
establish on a trial basis the marathon route proposed for the March 21, 2010
LA Marathon and the half-marathon route proposed for the February 28, 2010
Santa Monica Half-Marathon and designation of the south beach lots for
licensure for commercial events.
8-C: Council Travel Policy recommendation
to consider suggested revisions to existing Policy and direct staff to return
with a resolution approving any necessary amendments.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public
Hearing and approval of the Stormwater Parcel Report
and Stormwater Management User Fee for Fiscal Year
2009-10 recommendation to approve the 2009 Stormwater
Parcel Reports pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code, and Stormwater Management User Fee for Fiscal Year
2009-10.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Designation
of voting delegate(s) for Annual Business Meeting, League of California Cities Annual
Conference, September 16-18, 2009, San Jose.
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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