CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

3.  STUDY SESSION:

 

2008-2009 Budget Study Session Presentations:

 

            CONTINUED CIP DISCUSSION – POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Recommendation to adopt resolution amending Rules of Order and Procedure for the Conduct of City Council Meeting and repealing Resolution Number 9932 (CCS).

 

            STAFF REPORT

            POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

 

8-B:     Public / Private Partnership for Transfer and Recycling Services – recommendation that Council conceptually approve a public/private partnership with Southern California Disposal for transfer services and Cedarwood-Young Company dba Allan Company for recycling services; and authorize the City manager to negotiate and execute a modification to agreement 8524(CCS) with Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc., in the amount of $25,000 for a 3-year total amount of $573,000.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8-C:     Funding appropriation for removal and replacement of declining carob trees – recommendation that Council appropriate $395,000 for the removal and replacement of approximately 299 declining carob trees and the specialized pruning of an additional 330 carob trees.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

13. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Request of Councilmember Bobby Shriver, Mayor Herb Katz and Councilmember Bob Holbrook to discuss modifications of Council Rules and procedures; time management and Council agenda management. (Continued from April 8, 2008)

 

            (May be considered with Item 8-A.)

 

(This is a special Council meeting.  Public comment is permitted only on items listed on the agenda.)

 

Any documents produced by the City and distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available at the City Clerk's Counter located at City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, during normal business hours.

 

Any member of the public unable to attend a meeting but wishing to comment on an item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written comments prior to the meeting by mailing them to: City Clerk, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Comments may also be e-mailed to: clerk@smgov.net

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 

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