CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2005

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

Rules of Conduct for Council Meeting

 

 

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 October 25, 2005, City Council meeting.

   

            MINUTES

 

1-B:     Annual Street and Park Parking Lot Repair and Resurfacing Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Security Paving, in the amount of $8,332,266; a contract with Caltrop Engineering, in the amount of $531,000, for construction management services; and appropriate $670,000 as proposed.

           

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Resolution authorizing acquisition of storm drain easements in the site new Civic Center Parking Structure site, from the State of California's Department of Transportation - recommendation to adopt resolution, authorize the City Manager to execute a certificate of acceptance and purchase agreement for the acquisition, and to negotiate and execute relinquishment of storm drain easements.

           

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Seismic retrofit of City Hall - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Black and Veatch, in the amount of $875,000, to provide engineering and architectural services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Statement of Official Action for 921 19th Street - recommendation to approve the Statement of Official Action taken designating the property as a City Landmark.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Statement of Official Action for 125 Pacific Street - recommendation to approve the Statement of Official Action taken designating the property as a City Landmark.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Amendment to Parking Operations Contract and resolution setting library parking structure fees - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to existing contract with Parking Management Services, in the amount of $220,945, to include operation of the Library Parking Structure, Main Street, and Ocean Avenue lots, and for additional services for downtown structures; approve proposed budget appropriations; and adopt a resolution setting library structure fees.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Contract amendment for interim planning services - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 1130 with Civic Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $75,000, to provide interim planning services for the Planning Division.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7982 (CCS) with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, in the amount of $35,000, for additional design services; and an amendment to Contract No. 8267 (CCS) with Black and Veatch, in the amount of $96,000, for additional construction management services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-J:      Computer Equipment for the New Main Library - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract 8284 (CCS) with Gateway Companies, in the amount of $240,000, to purchase 150 additional computers for the new Main Library.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-K:     Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Monica Police Officers Association.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-L:     20th Street and Cloverfield Boulevard Improvements Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Amphion Environmental, in the amount of $450,000, to provide engineering, design and community outreach services for the project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-M:     Resolution amending the Executive Pay Plan
2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd, P.C., Case No., BC 315 186.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Gloria George v. City

of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080 914

 

2-C:     Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  three cases, including a dispute related to use of Airport Avenue by Santa Monica College for its Bundy Campus.

 

2-D:     Public Employee Appointment

            Title: City Manager

 

            (ITEM 13-F MAY BE HEARD WHEN REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN ON ABOVE ITEM 2-D IS PRESENTED.)

 

2-E:     Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:  Roberta Cohan v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 083 448.

 

6:45 P.M.  RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:

 

5.  CONTINUED ITEMS:

 

5-A:     Composition of the Convention and Visitor=s Bureau Board of Directors.  (Continued from November 8, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

5-B:     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.  (Continued from November 8, 2005.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

           

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

 

6-A:     Appeal of Planning Commission's approval of CUP and Variance at 18th Street for Unitarian Universalist Community Church - recommendation to deny appeal and uphold Planning Commissions approval of the project based upon the proposed findings and conditions of approval. 

            Applicant:  Unitarian Universalist Community Church

            Appellant:  Blair Calderhead

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Community Gardens proposed rules and regulations - recommendation that Council approve the proposed rules and regulations for the operation of the City's Community Gardens.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-B:     Police Department's new vehicle design - recommendation to consider the redesign of Police patrol vehicles.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:


 

9-A:     2005 Urban Water Management Plan - recommendation to hold a public hearing, receive input, adopt a resolution approving the 2005 Urban Water Management Plan and authorizing the Water Resources Manager to file the plan with the California Department of Water Resources.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request of Nancy Sarnoff to address Council to ask for assistance in obtaining either a permit or a business license to allow her to continue with her non-profit volunteer work of finding homes for homeless dogs.  (Continued from November 8, 2005.)

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission for the Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2007.   (Continued from October 25, 2005.)

 

13-B:   Appointment to three annual vacancies on the Pier Restoration Corporation with terms ending November 10, 2009.  (Continued from November 8, 2005.)

 

13-C:  Appointment to one special vacancy on the Social Services Commission for a term ending June 30, 2007.  (Continued from November 8, 2005.)

 

13-D:  Request of Councilmember Bloom to authorize staff to draft a similar letter as that of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation regarding the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Business Plan Studies for the West Los Angeles VA.  (Continued from November 8, 2005.)

 

            ATTACHMENT

 

13-E:   Request of Council Member Shriver that the report on homelessness continued from the November 8 meeting to December        13 be heard as a “5” item, early in the agenda on that evening.

 

13-F:   Request of Mayor O’Connor and Council Member Holbrook that the City Council 1) consider contract terms for the appointment of a City Manager including a salary of $245,000 annually, those benefits provided to department heads of the City under the Executive Pay Plan and relocation assistance including the option of a housing loan; 2) authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with the City Manager selected; and 3) authorize the Mayor to execute pay documents to effect an “acting” appointment for the period between retirement of the current City Manager and assumption of office by the new City Manager, with compensation set at that of the current City Manager.

 

            (ITEM 13-F MAY BE HEARD WHEN REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN ON ITEM 2-D IS MADE.)

 

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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