CITY OF
REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF
THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, MARCH
11, 2008
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: Solicitation
of proposals to rehabilitate 1614-1616 Ocean Avenue - recommendation to
authorize staff to solicit proposals to rehabilitate or reconstruct the apartment
building at 1614-1616 Ocean Avenue as affordable permanent supportive housing
for very-low-income, long-term Santa Monica homeless persons, pursuant to a
long-term lease.
1-B: Lease
amendment for property located at 2640 Main Street - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute an
amendment with Ocean Park Restaurant Corporation regarding percentage rent
payments and Farmers' Market operations at the site.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Real Property Negotiator Property:
2-B: Conference with Real Property Negotiator Property:
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Friends of the Earth v. Watson, Case No. C 02 01406 (N. D.
Cal.) (global warming litigation).
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: Robert Douglas Bruton v. City of
2-E: Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate
significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b):
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City
of
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: In the
Matter of Compliance with Federal Obligations by the City Of
2-H: Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate
significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b)(1): Speiser/Traveler’s insurance – Claim
Number – 07-4055.
6:45
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
INSPIRATION:
3.
STUDY SESSION:
3-A: Fire
Department Staff Needs Assessment.
3-B: Police
Department Staff Needs Assessment.
3-C:
4.
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A: Proclamation
declaring March 2008 as Women's History
Month in the City of
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: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding
Section 10.04.06.220 to the Municipal Code conforming the use of Santa Monica
Municipal Airport to its federally designated specification of ARC B-II, for
public safety purposes including the safety of residents living immediately
adjacent to the airport runway ends and those individuals using and working at
the airport. (Introduced November 27, 2007)
7-B: Introduction and first
reading of an interim ordinance extending, with modifications and
clarifications, Interim Ordinance No. 2180 (CCS) modifying the City’s density
bonus and affordable housing incentives in accordance with State Density Bonus
Law, until July 26, 2010.
7-C: Introduction
and first reading of three ordinances amending the Zoning Ordinance in order to
waive certain development standards for bootlegged units, clarify requirements
for alcohol conditional use permits, and allow furniture, portable landscaping,
and cigarette disposal receptacles in the public right-of-way –
recommendation to introduce for first reading three ordinance amending the
Zoning Ordinance: 1) adding Section 9.04.18.075 to waive certain development
standards for rental units which were built or created without permits and
registered with the Santa Monica Rent Control Board; 2) amending Section
9.04.10.18.020 to clarify that business establishments with alcohol conditional
use permits must obtain new alcohol conditional use permits if the
establishment ceases operating for a period in excess of one year, or in excess
of six months in the CM District; and 3) amending Section 9.04.10.02.340 to
authorize the placement of furniture, portable landscaping, and cigarette
disposal receptacles within the public right-of-way and the display of
merchandise in private vestibules.
7-D: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance amending Section 9.04.10.18.020 of the
Municipal Code to clarify that business establishments with alcohol conditional
use permits must obtain new alcohol conditional use permits if the
establishment ceases operating for a period in excess of one year, or in excess
of six months in the CM District.
SEE REPORT FOR ITEM 7-C
7-E: Introduction
and first reading of ordinance amending Section 9.04.10.02.340 of the Municipal
Code to authorize the placement of furniture, portable landscaping, and
cigarette disposal receptacles within the public right-of-way and the display
of merchandise in private vestibules.
SEE REPORT FOR ITEM 7-C
7-F: Introduction and first reading of an
interim ordinance extending an initial interim ordinance clarifying that only
one new multi-family construction project is allowed within a five hundred foot
radius in the City’s multi-family residential districts.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL
CALL
8-A: Parking
Structures 7 and 8 proposed façade improvement; conversion to attendant parking
- recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency direct staff to implement
changes necessary to convert the parking structures to attendant parking, and
authorize valet parking; provide direction on proposed façade improvement
designs; direct staff to prepare agreement assigning responsibility of leasing
and management of proposed pedestrian oriented retail uses to Macerich; direct staff to negotiate terms with Macerich for construction of proposed parking attendant and
façade improvements; and provide direction on desired timing of proposed
streetscape improvements on Colorado Avenue.
Recommendation that City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an amendment to Contract No. 8551 (CCS) with Pugh & Scarpa, in the amount of $240,000, for the completion of
schematic design services and related work.
ADJOURNMENT
OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
8-B: Concept Design,
modification of Professional Services Agreement for the Bicknell Avenue “Green
Street” Project – recommendation that Council review the concept design
options and provide input on the development of a preferred concept design
option; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to
the professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn
and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $106,000, for design services of the
Project; and appropriate $106,000 from the Stormwater
fund balance for the professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn
and Associates.
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one
unscheduled vacancy on the Pier Restoration Corporation Board of Directors for a
term ending November 10, 2009. (Continued
from February 26, 2008)
13-B: Appointment to one
unscheduled vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a term ending June
30, 2009. (Continued from February
26, 2008)
13-C: Request of Councilmember Bobby Shriver, Mayor
13-D: Request
of Mayor Katz and Councilmember McKeown to direct staff to investigate
appropriate curb-side charging options for electric vehicles, including
chargers in residential neighborhoods installed at property-owner expense; and
to return to Council with suggested ordinance amendments to allow such
installations.
13-E: Appointment
to one unscheduled vacancy on the Disabilities Commission for a term ending
June 30, 2010.
13-F: Request of Councilmember Genser that the council direct the City Attorney to prepare
an impartial analysis of the effects on the City of
13-G: Request by Councilmember Shriver that
Council adopt a resolution supporting the “Save Our State Parks” Campaign and
urging rejection of proposed State Parks budget cuts.
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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the City and distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item
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City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, during normal business hours.
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but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written
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ADJOURNMENT.
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