CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
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.
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.
1-C: Resolution
authorizing acquisition of storm drain easements in the site new
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.
1-E: Statement
of Official Action for
1-F: Statement
of Official Action for
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.
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.
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.
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.
1-K: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
1-L:
1-M:
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:
Gloria George v. City
of
2-C: Anticipate
significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b): three cases, including a
dispute related to use of
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
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.)
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.)
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:
Appellant: Blair Calderhead
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
8-A:
8-B: Police
Department's new vehicle design - recommendation to consider the redesign
of Police patrol vehicles.
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.
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.)
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.)
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