CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF

 

THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 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.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

1-A:    Public Employee Evaluation.

          Title of Employees:  City Clerk

 

1-B:    Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Lamle v. City of Santa Monica, et al., USDC, Case No. CV 04-06355 HGK (SHx).

 

1-C:    Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(c):  California Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Water Code Section 13267 Order- Former Douglas Aircraft Site, 2902 Exposition Blvd., Santa Monica, CA  91601 (Site ID 20443H00).

 

1-D:    Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) – 1 case: 2501 Second Street.

 

The following is the order of business for items to be heard no earlier than 6:30 p.m.  

 

3.  CONSENT CALENDAR:  (All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.)

 

3-A:    Approval of minutes of the December 6, and 13, 2011, City Council meetings.

 

Minutes

 

3-B:    Early Childhood Education Center development – recommendation to approve proposed terms of the Memorandum Of Understanding with the Santa Monica Community College District for the Early Childhood Education Center to be developed within the Civic Auditorium Campus.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-C:    BBB Transit Pass Program for seniors and persons with disabilities – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Access Services to accept Access-issued identification cards as fare payment and to reimburse the Big Blue Bus using the prevailing approved fares for seniors and persons with disabilities.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-D:    Rejection of bid for tire-leasing and related service – recommendation to reject all bids received in response to Bid No. 3060 to provide tire leasing and related services at the Big Blue Bus and direct staff to issue a new request for bids.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-E:    Relocation of trees from Metro Rail right-of-way to City-owned property – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Valley Crest Tree Company in the amount of $295,200 for the relocation of 39 trees from the Metro right-of-way; and, approve proposed appropriation of budget increases.

 

Staff Report - WITHDRAWN AT REQUEST OF STAFF

 

3-F:    Fiber optic network services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment nLayer Communications, Inc., to support the City’s fiber optic network and free public Wi-Fi service, in the amount of $300,000 for a new total of $367,000, to extend the existing agreement for three years.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-G:   Bicycle Transportation Infrastructure Design Services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Agreement No. 2263 with IBI Group, Inc. in the amount of $35,812, for a total of $105,000 to provide transportation engineering design and planning services to develop construction-ready bicycle facility design plans.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-H:    Resolution approving Final Tract Map No. 67406 for a 4-Unit Condominium Project at 612 Lincoln Boulevard.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-I:     Planning, code compliance, plan check, inspection and permit administration services – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8800(CCS) with JAS Pacific, Inc., for an additional $60,000 for a total amount of $2,674,000, for planning, plan check, code compliance, inspection and permit administration services.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-J:    Traffic signal maintenance – recommendation to approve a modification to a purchase order, in the amount of $51,998.58, with Dynalectric, Inc., for a new total of $151,969.42, for additional traffic signal repair, maintenance, and installation services. 

 

          Staff Report

 

3-K:    Amendment to City's Conflict of Interest Code - recommendation to adopt a resolution amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code to revise the designated positions for which statements of economic interest are required to be filed.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-L:    Agreement Modification for Corporation Yard Master Plan – recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 9129 (CCS) with RNL Interplan, in the amount of $37,591 for a new total of $309,026, to provide additional scope of work for the project.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-M:   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute various grant programs under the Cal-Recycle Program for all tire-derived product grants the City of Santa Monica is eligible.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-N:    Renewal of Leases for 23 Electric Vehicles – recommendation to award a sole-source purchase order to Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, in the amount of $90,459, for a 12-month lease extension of 23 Toyota-brand electric vehicles.

 

          Staff Report

 

3-O:   Computerized Maintenance Management System services – recommendation to approve a sole-source purchase order with Infor Global Solutions, for the purchase of software maintenance and support services for the City’s computerized management system, in the amount of $231,250 for a five-year period. 

 

          Staff Report

 

3-P:    Re-plastering of municipal pools at the Santa Monica Swim Center – recommendation to approve an amendment to Purchase Order with Sea-Clear Pools in the amount of $44,850, for a new total of $154,565, to remove and replace the plaster on the splash pool at the Swim Center. 

 

          Staff Report

 

4.  STUDY SESSION:

 

4-A:    Colorado Esplanade Design progress and recommended roadway configuration – recommendation to review and provide input on proposed configuration and schematic design for the Colorado Esplanade and Light Rail Station Plaza. 

 

          Staff Report

 

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 amending subchapter 9.04.18 of the Municipal Code to permit an addition to a unit or units within a legal, non-conforming rent controlled multi-family property located in the R1 Single Family Residential District.

 

          Staff Report

 

7-B:    Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Section 4.68.040 of the Community Events Ordinance to establish a permit requirement for activities or events of 75 or more persons on the City’s Third Street Promenade; adding Chapter 6.110 to Article VI of the Code establishing film permit requirements; and, deleting Section 10.04.06.200 governing filming at the airport.

 

          Staff Report

 

7-C:    Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the extended Interim Ordinance Number 2356 (CCS), which established interim development procedures pending implementation of the LUCE; adopting modifications addressing ordinance applicability, CM District non-conforming uses, shared parking and FAR calculations in the Downtown, and exemptions for City projects; to add provisions relating to the permitted number of restaurants in the CM District; and the replacement of existing public parking spaces within public parking structures in BSC-2 and C3-C zoning districts.

 

          Staff Report

         

          PowerPoint Presentation 

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY:

 

ROLL CALL OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY

 

8-A:    Adoption of Redevelopment Successor Agency Bylaws - recommendation that the Successor Agency adopt the proposed Successor Agency Bylaws.

 

          Staff Report

 

8-B:    Redevelopment Successor Agency Reimbursement and Operating Agreement – recommendation that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a reimbursement and operating agreement to reimburse the City for the Agency’s use of City staff, facilities and administrative services to implement the Successor Agency’s administrative duties under Assembly Bill No. 26; recommendation that the Successor Agency authorize the Successor Agency Chairperson to execute the Reimbursement Agreement.

 

          Staff Report

 

ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:


 

9-A:    Public Hearing and approval of issuance of Revenue Bonds for High Place East Affordable Housing Development – recommendation to approve the repurpose of High Place East housing development from an affordable homeownership model to affordable rental housing; and adopt a resolution approving the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to assist in the financing of affordable rental apartments at High Place East.

 

          Staff Report

 

9-B:    Public Hearing and adoption of resolution ordering vacation of excess public right-of-way on Olympic Place South and portion of 1st Court Alley and the dedication of a new public right-of-way at 1665 Ocean Avenue – recommendation to hold a public hearing, receive public comment, and adopt a resolution ordering the vacation of excess public right of way on Olympic Place South and a portion of 1st Court Alley and the dedication of a new public right-of-way to extend 1st Court Alley through the Redevelopment Agency-owned parcel at 1665 Ocean Avenue.

 

          Staff Report

 

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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