CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2008

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

2.  CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: In the Matter of Compliance with Federal Obligations by the City of Santa Monica, California, FAA Docket No. 16-02-08 and City of Santa Monica v. Solco, et al., USCA 9th Circuit Case No. 08-72192.

 

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: United States of America and Peters v. City of Santa Monica, USDC, Case No. CV08-02695 CW (Ex) and USCA 9th Circuit Case No. 08-55869.

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) Strategy Framework - recommendation that Council review the LUCE Strategy Framework, and based upon the review and Planning commission and community input, endorse the Framework with appropriate comments and direct the staff to proceed with economic, transportation and environmental analysis and evaluation. 

            (Continued from June 24, 2008.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

            SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT (New information posted June 27, 2008.)

            POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (Presented on July 1, 2008)

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Request of Mayor Pro Tem Bloom that the City Council allocate $12,000, or such amount as the council deems appropriate, to facilitate travel expenses for the Santa Monica High School's SAGE (Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship ) team, that will be competing for the International World Cup to be held in Nigeria in July, 2008.

 

            DONATION LETTER

            DONATION FORM

 

(This is a special City Council meeting and 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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