CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING; SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; AND
SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 11, 2005
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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 September 27, 2005, City Council meeting.
1-B: Annual Water Main
Replacement Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a contract with Majich Brothers, in the amount of $3,546,895, for
construction of the project; and a contract with Black & Veatch, in the
amount of $395,000, for construction management and inspection services.
1-C:
1-D: Resolution
approving a Final Subdivision Tract Map No. 062160 to subdivide a property for
a 5-unit condominium project at
1-E: Fluoridation contract for
1-F: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the
United
Transportation
1-G: Resolution
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with
the Public Attorney’s Legal Support Staff
1-H: Resolution amending the Executive Pay Plan.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Russell Barnard v. City of
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
First National Bank v. Baird and City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Morley Construction Company v. URS Corporation, et al., Case No.
SC 080 605.
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Matthew Kalan v. City of
2-F: Anticipate
significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): one case, including a
dispute related to real property located at
2-G: Conference
with Labor Negotiator.
City
Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director
of Human Resources
Bargaining
Units: Public Attorney’s Union (
2-H: Conference with Labor
Negotiator to discuss compensation.
Unrepresented
Employee: City Clerk
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A:
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Possible reconsideration of action taken on July 26,
2005, regarding introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the
Affordable Housing Production Ordinance (Chapter 9.56) to modify the
calculation formula and adjustment and payment timing of the affordable housing
fee, to modify the affordable housing definitions and to establish a mechanism
to adjust or waive the requirements of Chapter 9.56; and resolution revising
the affordable housing unit base fee for new market-rate multifamily
development.
(May be considered after Item 13-A.)
7-B: Introduction and first reading of an interim
ordinance modifying, extending, and adjusting the interim modifications to the development
standards for parcels in the R-1 districts located in the Sunset Park and North
of Wilshire Neighborhoods, including adding an administrative review process
for developments on sloping parcels and modifying standards related to
balconies and covered porches in the front yard setback. (Continued
from September 27, 2005.)
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance
amending Chapter 9.44 of the Municipal Code
relating to
sexually-oriented businesses,
including but not limited to, sexually-oriented
business
definitions, location and spacing requirements, application processing
and
conditions of approval, signage restrictions, amortization, judicial review,
and restrictions
on sale and
transfer. (Continued from
September 27, 2005.)
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A: Proposals for updating the City's massage regulations
and request for direction. (Continued
from
September 27, 2005.)
8-B: Schematic
design elements for the 2nd and 4th Streets Pedestrian and Streetscape
Improvements Project - recommendation to conceptually approve the proposed
schematic design elements for the project; authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with ZGF, in the amount
of $39,700, for the design of scope enhancements; and authorize staff to
proceed with design development and preparation of construction drawings.
8-C: Composition
of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Board of Directors.
SPECIAL
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
8-D: Amended
Relocation Assistance Rules and Regulations - recommendation
that the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency adopt respective resolutions adopting amended Rules and Regulations
governing implementation of the California Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Law.
8-E: Establishment
of Relocation Appeals Board for the Redevelopment Agency - recommendation
that City Council adopt a resolution approving the establishment of a
Relocation Appeals Board and the assignment of Board Members; and that the
Redevelopment Agency receive and file the report.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING.
8-F: Approval
of relocation plan for proposed 2411 and
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
8-G: Resolution
approving a replacement housing plan in conjunction with the proposed 2411 and
2423
Centinela Avenue Project.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL MEETING.
8-H: FY
2005-2006 Code Enforcement Program and Priorities - recommendation to hold
discussion and
give
direction to staff regarding
priorities and allocation of Code Compliance resources.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9-A: Public Hearing and adoption of resolution
approving the issuance of Multifamily
Housing
Revenue
Bonds by the
STAFF REPORT
12.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
12-A: Request of Doron Meidan to address Council
regarding the cart vending program on the
Third
Street Promenade and requesting various changes to the program.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Request of Councilmember Genser that the
Council vote to reconsider action taken on Item
7-A at
the July 26, 2005, Council meeting related to affordable housing fees, and if
reconsideration is approved, that Council vote on Item 7-A.
(May be considered
before Item 7-A.)
13-B: Appointment to one special vacancy on the
Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2007. (Continued from September 27, 2005.)
13-C: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Commission on the Status of Women, for a term
ending June 30, 2008. (Continued
from September 27, 2005.)
13-D: Request
of Councilmember McKeown to direct staff to prepare an ordinance requiring City
grantees and contractors to offer employee benefits to registered domestic
partners, consistent with the City's own practice and Chapter 4.60 of the
Municipal Code; and to report on how such benefits might be protected by local
law against state initiatives being circulated for the March 2006 election.
13-E: Request of Mayor O'Connor and Councilmember
Holbrook that staff update Council and the community on opportunities to aid
Bayou La Batre, AL., a gulf community that has been devastated by Hurricane
Katrina, and authorize staff to loan or donate needed equipment and supplies on
a timely basis for the purpose of restoring municipal services.
13-F: Request
of Mayor O’Connor to nominate Councilmember Richard Bloom to continue to serve
on the
14. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public
comment is permitted only on items not on the agenda that are within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City.
Please note that 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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