CITY OF SANTA MONICA
	             CITY COUNCIL MEETING 03/29/88

		     ABBREVIATED MEETING AGENDA

Disclaimer:  This document does not contain the complete official meeting
agenda but is intended to provide information about meeting activity.  
To obtain official meeting agenda, please contact the Santa Monica City
Clerk's office.  


 4-A:  Proclamation  declaring  April  10-16  as  Harmony Week in
       Santa Monica.                                             

 4-B:  Presentation of seventh Tree City USA award.              

 6-A:  Approval of  minutes of  March 5,  March 8,  and March 15,
       1988.                                                     

 6-B:  Resolution setting  a public  hearing for  April 26, 1988,
       regarding the vacation of a portion of First Court between
       Broadway and Colorado Avenue.                             

 6-C:  Resolution setting a public hearing for April 26, 1988, on
       the assessment  of  costs  to  repair  damaged  sidewalks,
       driveways, and curbs on various streets (SR-88-109).      

 6-D:  Resolution  establishing  a  physically  handicapped  zone
       adjacent to 617 Ocean Avenue.                             

 6-E:  Resolution authorizing  the holding  of a  running race on
       October  2, 1988, on a route  other than the official City
       route by St. Monica's Church and waiving $10,000 race fee.

 6-F:  Resolutions setting public hearings for May 10, 1988,  for
       Wilshire Boulevard from  Ocean Avenue  to 21st  Street and
       May 24, 1988, for  Wilshire Boulevard between 21st  Street
       and  Centinela Avenue on the  formation of tree assessment
       districts.                                                

 6-G:  Resolution  setting  new  Recreation  and Parks Department
       fees.                                                     

 6-H:  Resolution authorizing  acceptance and  recordation of  an
       easement over portions of  22nd  Court  and  Santa  Monica
       Place  North  between  Arizona  Avenue  and  Santa  Monica
       Boulevard.                                                

 6-I:  Recommendation  to  authorize  City  Manager  to apply for
       $125,000   grant  from  California  Literacy  Campaign  to
       establish a literacy program in the Library.              

 6-J:  Recommendation to direct City Manager to execute  contract
       in  the amount of $160,770 with Sedway Cooke Associates to
       conduct a rezoning study for the Ocean Park neighborhood. 

 7-A:  Public hearing on intention to abate weeds and rubbish and
       award contract  to Apple Services, Inc.,  in the amount of
       $23,150.                                                  

10-A:  Recommendation to approve 1987-88 Art Plan for Percent for
       Art Program and expenditures totaling $230,951.           

11-A:  Recommendation to approve the design for reconstruction of
       the west end of the Municipal Pier.                       

11-B:  Recommendation to award  contract for construction  of the
       Ken Edwards Center for Community Services.                

11-C:  Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to  negotiate
       and execute  an exclusive negotiating  agreement and other
       necessary  agreements  with  Underwater  World Company for
       development  of aquarium adjacent to Pier; authorize staff
       to prepare Environmental Impact Report and conduct  public
       workshops and hearings.                                   

11-D:  Recommendation  to   approve  Household   Hazardous  Waste
       Program in concept, include funding for additional Laborer
       I position in 1988-89  budget, and authorize City  Manager
       to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.         

11-E:  Request for Closed Session for the purpose of  considering
       personnel   matters  and  threatened  litigation,  pending
       litigation and litigation to be commenced by the City.  (A
       list of pending  litigation  cases  to  be  considered  in
       Closed Session is posted on the Council Chambers door  and
       on file with the City Clerk.)                             

12-A:  Appeal of Planning Commission denial of Development Review
       397   and  Zoning  Administrator  Use  Permit  5233-U  for
       addition of drive-through lane  and 240 sq. feet  of floor
       area  to   McDonald's  Restaurant  at   1540  2nd  Street,
       continued from February 23, 1988.                         

12-B:  Appeal of Planning Commission denial of Development Review
       400 to  construct a 2,056 sq.  foot Kentucky Fried Chicken
       fast food restaurant with 64 seats, drive-through service,
       and   surface  parking  for  22   vehicles  at  2727  Pico
       Boulevard.   Applicant/Appellant:    Robert  W.   Merriam,
       continued from March 8, 1988.                             

14-A:  Acceptance of letter of resignation of Donna Alvarez  from
       the  Housing Commission and authorization to City Clerk to
       publish notice of vacancy.                                

14-B:  Acceptance of letter of resignation of Christopher Johnson
       from the  Landmarks Commission  and authorization  to City
       Clerk to publish notice of vacancy.                       

14-C:  Request of Mayor  Conn to discuss  waiving fee for  use of
       the  Council Chambers by Santa Monica Emeritus College for
       weekly class from April 4 and through June 14, 1988.      

14-D:  Request  of  Councilmember  Finkel  to  discuss supporting
       legislation  to exclude freelance artists from the uniform
       capitalization provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.   

14-E:  Request of Councilmember  Zane to discuss  opposing AB2802
       regarding cable television franchise fees.                

14-F:  Request of Councilmember Reed to discuss co-sponsorship of
       workshop  with SCAG on April 30,  1988, and waive the $250
       fee for use of East Room of the Civic Auditorium.