CITY OF
SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
TUESDAY, JULY
15, 2008
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:00 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: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Municipal Employees Association.
1-B: Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
United Transportation
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference with Legal
Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of
2-B: Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b): 2300 Wilshire.
5:30
P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
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 July 8,
2008.)
POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION (Presented during the July 15 meeting)
13.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Personnel Board for a term ending June
30, 2011. (Continued from July 8, 2008)
13-B: Annual
Appointments to Boards and Commissions for terms ending June 30, 2008.
(Continued from July 8, 2008)
|
Board/Commission |
No. of Appts. |
Term Ending |
|
Airport
Commission |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Architectural
Review Board |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Arts Commission |
6 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Bayside
District Corporation |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Building and
Safety |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Commission
for the Senior Community |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Commission
on the Status of Women |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Disabilities
Commission |
3 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Housing
Commission |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Landmarks
Commission |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
|
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Personnel
Board |
1 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Planning
Commission |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Recreation
& Parks Commission |
3 |
6/30/2012 |
|
Social Services
Commission |
2 |
6/30/2012 |
13-C: Request of Mayor
13-D: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that staff provide further information on making
electronic filing of campaign finance statements mandatory, allowing voter
access to searchable reports on donations and expenditures, with the intent to
implement mandatory electronic filings in 2009; and work with candidates and
treasurers in the 2008 election to strongly encourage electronic filings and
provide assistance and training as needed.
13-E: Request
of Councilmember Genser and Mayor Pro Tem Bloom to:
(1) Direct staff to return with a process and any legal changes
necessary to provide that all pending appeals relating to Hedge Ordinance No.
2236 (CCS) will be heard by a hearing
officer, and return with time frames (and budget authorization, if necessary) for
hiring a hearing officer as well as an anticipated schedule for hearings to
proceed in as expeditious a manner as possible without sacrificing due process;
(2) to return to Council for adoption of the permanent "Hedge
Ordinance" (to replace Ordinance No. 2236 (CCS)) at the Council's earliest
possible meeting; (3) and, to request comments from the Planning Commission
regarding temporary Ordinance No. 2236 (CCS) and the adoption of a permanent
Ordinance.
(This is a special City
Council meeting and public comment is permitted only on items listed on the
agenda.)
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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.
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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,
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