CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

RULES OF CONDUCT AT 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 of the February 9, and the February 23, 2010, City Council meetings.

 

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Purchase of five articulated CNG Transit Coaches and spare parts – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 2969 with North American Bus Industries Inc., in the amount of $4,898,946 to purchase 5 low-floor articulated compressed natural gas transit coaches and miscellaneous spare parts; and authorize the City Manager to issue a Notice to Proceed.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Lease Agreement for Civic Center café – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Lease Agreement No. 8982 (CCS) with High Rise Goodies Restaurant Group d.b.a. Trimana Grill to restructure lease terms relating to the formula for base rent and the duration of validated patron parking for the café space in the Civic Center Parking Structure.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Services related to the Land Use & Circulation Element implementation; Exposition Light Rail Planning and Design Coordination; and Design Review – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 9058 (CCS) with the Phipps Group, in the amount of $100,000, to develop implementation measures for neighborhood conservation and historic preservation initiatives; and an amendment to Contract No. 8729 (CCS), in the amount of $225,000, to provide planning and urban design services in conjunction with the above projects.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Police Department mobile video system – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Insight Public Sector, in the amount of $275,000, for purchase and maintenance of a mobile video system for use in police vehicles.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Mountain View Mobile Home Park property management – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Real Estate Consulting & Services, in the amount of $1,425,741, to provide property management services for the Mobile Home Park. 

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Condition Assessment and Analysis Study of City Facilities – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Faithful+Gould, in the amount of $281,621, for preparation of a facility condition assessment and condition analysis study for 148 of the City’s existing structures.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b): 2510 7th Street and 1236 25th Street

 

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

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (c): one case.

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Chubna et al. v. City of Santa Monica, USDC Case No. CV09-5046 CBM (Ex).

 

2-E:     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

 

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.

 

4.  SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:

 

4-A:     Mayor Ken Genser Memorial Tribute plaque presentation by Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital.

 

4-B:     Proclamation declaring March 2010 Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day in the City of Santa Monica.

 

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of Planning Commission approval of Conditional Use Permit and Variance for The Parlor restaurant (1519 Wilshire) – recommendation to deny appeal 09APP-012 and uphold the Planning Commission’s approval of Conditional Use Permit 08-015 and Variance 08-021 for The Parlor restaurant based on draft findings and conditions.  Appellant:  1519 Wilshire

 

            STAFF REPORT

            POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (Given during the March 9, 2010 meeting)

 

6-B:     Appeal of Landmarks Commission designation as City Landmarks of the residential buildings located at 1047 9th Street – recommendation to deny the appeal and designate the three residential buildings at 1047 9th Street as City Landmarks based on proposed findings.  Appellant:  Marina Belokaneskaya

 

            STAFF REPORT

            POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (Given during the March 9, 2010 meeting)

 

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 an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica  adding Chapter 1.14 to the Municipal Code relating to Hearing Officer Authorities and Decisions.  (Ordinance introduced February 23, 2010.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica 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.  Ordinance introduced February 23, 2010.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Municipal Code Section 4.20.010 relating to the use of median planting strips and parkways.  (Ordinance introduced February 23, 2010.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Commemoration of contributions of Former Mayor Herb Katz and environmentalist Dorothy Green – recommendation to commemorate Councilmember and former Mayor Herb Katz by naming the off-leash area of Joslyn Park, Herb Katz Dog Park; and commemorate environmentalist Dorothy Green by changing the name of Beach Park #1 to Dorothy Green Park.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Measure V Citizens Oversight Committee with a term ending on December 31, 2011. (Continued from January 26, 2010)

 

13-B:   Recommendation to accept Lori Nafshun’s resignation from the Recreation and Parks Commission and authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.

 

13-C:  Appointment to one annual vacancy as the Santa Monica representative to the Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a 2-year term ending on 12/31/2011 or a 4-year term ending on 12/31/2013.

 

13-D:  Request to rescind appointment of Richard Gerwitz to the annual vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation made on February 23, 2010 and consider new appointment for a term ending on November 10, 2013.

 

13-E:   Request of Councilmember Bloom that: 1. The Council allocate $35,000 in Council Discretionary funds as a matching or challenge grant designed to leverage discretionary funds in order maximize their utility to save this summer's Twilight Dance Series on the Santa Monica Pier so that a minimum of 7 concerts can be produced; 2. That staff be directed to work with the staff of the Pier Restoration Corporation to achieve this goal; and 3.  That staff be directed to return to Council with analysis, recommendations and actions necessary for possible revenue neutral adjustments to assist in achieving this goal.

 

            INFORMATION

 

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.)

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 

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Parking is available in front of City Hall and on Olympic Drive and in the Civic Center Parking Structure (validation free).