CITY
OF SANTA MONICA AGENDAS
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETINGS
OF
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
MEETING BEGINS AT
5:45 P.M.
RULES
OF CONDUCT FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS
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 for the January 26, 2010, City Council meeting.
1-B: Donation
of Used and Outdated Radio Equipment – recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to donate used and outdated radio equipment to the City of Houston,
Texas.
1-C: Contract modification for tenant
improvements of new CityTV Facility – recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a second modification to Professional
Services Agreement No. 9014(CCS) with Nonzero Architecture, in the amount of
$57,703, for a total contract amount of $261,009, for additional design
services for tenant improvements of the new CityTV
facility at 1654 19th Street.
1-D: Modification
to Agreement for Advanced Traffic Management System – recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to
Professional Services Agreement No. 8927(CCS) with Kimley-Horn
and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $40,000 for a total contract amount of
$700,000, for design services associated with the Advanced Traffic Management
System, Phase 3 Project.
1-E: Award of bid to provide security
services at Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus facilities – recommendation to award Bid No.
2985 to U.S. Security Associates, Inc. to provide security guard services at
the Big Blue Bus facilities, in the amount of $177,048 for the remainder of
FY2009-10, with three additional one-year renewal options at a cost of $336,000
per year.
1-F: Award
of Bid to purchase alternative fuel transit coaches – recommendation to
award Bid No. 2981 to North American Bus Industries Inc., for the purchase of
nine low floor compressed natural gas transit coaches, with options to purchase
up to an additional 58 coaches over a four-year option period, subject to
approval by the City Council; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract in the amount of $5,115,261; and, authorize the City Manager
to issue a Notice to Proceed.
1-G: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amendment to the Memorandum of
Understanding with the Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 IAFF.
1-H: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amendment to the Memorandum of
Understanding with the Supervisory Team Associates.
1-I: Pier
Dry Standpipe and Sprinkler System Repair Project Contract – recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a construction contract
to Aztec Fire Protection, Inc., in the total amount not to exceed $232,694; and
authorize the City Engineer to issue any necessary change orders.
1-J: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application and to execute
agreements in furtherance of Transit Security Projects for the Big Blue Bus.
1-K: Consulting
services for financial planning and analysis, and debt issuance activities
– recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute a second modification
to Professional Services Agreement 8724 (CCS) with Public Resources Advisory
Group (PRAG) to increase contract amount by $250,000 for a total contract
amount not to exceed $500,000 for the five-year contract term.
SPECIAL
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1-L: Annual Update on City Investment Policy
– recommendation to approve a revised City Investment Policy; extend the
delegation of investment authority to the Director of Finance, as City
Treasurer, from March 1, 2010, through February 28, 2011; and adopt a
resolution updating the list of persons authorized to conduct transactions with
the State Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) on behalf of the City. Staff also recommends that the Redevelopment
Agency (RDA) adopt the attached resolution updating the list of persons
authorized to conduct transactions with the State Local Agency Investment Fund
(LAIF) on behalf of the RDA.
RECESS
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Kaufman v. City of Santa Monica,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number LASC 103030.
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Gonzalez v. City of Santa Monica, Los
Angeles Superior Court Case No. SC 099567.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Hernandez
v. City of Santa Monica and Officer Brian Spencer, Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No. 09CO2318.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Berry v.
City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 407785.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Lisa Emberton and Ritchie McCarthy-Langfield
v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Case No. SC 098879.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Chlubna et al. v. City of Santa Monica,
USDC Case No. CV09-5046 CBM (Ex).
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9 (b) (1) ):
two cases: 2510 7th Street; 1950 Cloverfield Blvd.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9 (b) (1): two cases.
2-I: Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9 (b) (2): one case.
2-J: Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Property: 1654
19th Street
City Negotiator: Andy
Agle, Director Housing and Economic Development
Under Negotiation: Price and
Terms
Lessee of Record: Guntram and Liane Ossa Trust
2-K: Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Property: 1336
Fifth Street
City Negotiator: Andy
Agle, Director Housing and Economic Development
Under Negotiation: Lease
Modification
Lessee of Record: Hershey Associates
2-L: Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to
Section 54956.9(c): 1654 19th Street.
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.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Review and provide input on the Walker
Parking Study Implementation Plan.
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Appointment of Applicant to Unscheduled Vacancy on the City
Council; or, Adoption of Resolution Calling a Special Election to Fill Vacancy
through November 2012 – recommendation to consider the applicants that have declared
their interest in being appointed to the unscheduled vacancy on the City
Council and make an appointment to fill the Council vacancy; or adopt a
resolution calling a special election to fill the vacancy, and direct staff to
return with an ordinance establishing election procedures for the conduct of
the special election.
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 adding Chapter 1.14 to the Municipal Code relating to
Hearing Officer Authorities and Decisions.
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending Section 9.04.08.16.020 of the Municipal Code to authorize
the re-establishment of a ground floor general office use following a
property’s use by a charitable, youth or welfare organization.
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an
ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 4.20.010 relating to the use of
median planting strips and parkways - recommendation to review actions
already taken by staff to address neighborhood impacts arising from the use of
the Adelaide Stairs and 4th Street median for fitness training;
introduce the ordinance for first reading; and, provide direction regarding
additional possible actions to address impacts.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (Given during the February 23, 2010
meeting)
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
RECONVENE
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
8-A: Design
Contract for Pico Branch Library - recommendation to: affirm
Virginia Avenue Park (VAP) as the appropriate site for a new Branch Library to
serve the Pico Neighborhood; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Koning Eizenberg
Architecture for design and bid preparation documents for the Pico Branch
Library at VAP, for an amount not to exceed
$882,590 (includes a 10% contingency); authorize the City Engineer to
issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within budget
authority; and that the Redevelopment Agency authorize
the Executive Director to execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City
and the Redevelopment Agency for costs associated with this scope of work
described above.
RECESS
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
8-B: Proposed Plan to establish
a Carsharing Program (Program) – recommendation to direct staff to issue
a request for proposals for the operation of a pilot Program; authorize, in
concept, the use of certain on and/or off-street parking spaces needed to
support an active Program; authorize, in concept, the use of City resources to
promote an active Program; and direct staff to draft an ordinance authorizing
the reservation of on-street curb space for carsharing
vehicles.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (Given during the
February 23, 2010 meeting)
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Annual appointment to one position on the
Pier Restoration Corporation for a term ending on November 10, 2013. (Continued from February 9, 2010.)
13-B: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on
the Pier Restoration Corporation for a term ending on November 10, 2010. (Continued
from February 9, 2010.)
13-C: Request of Councilmember
McKeown that Council direct staff to briefly forego
bringing Development Agreements involving expansion, intensification, or change
of use before the Planning Commission or City Council, until after the Land Use
and Circulation Elements are adopted, so that DAs will be considered in public
hearings according to the standards set forth in the new LUCE; but to continue
processing DA applications as resources allow, to the extent that such resources
are not diverted from timely completion of the LUCE.
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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