M-020910CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, at
5:44 p.m., on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pro Tem Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Richard Bloom
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Absent: Councilmember Bobby Shriver
Also Present: City Manager Rod Gould
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council convened at 5:44 p.m,
with, Councilmember Shriver absent. Councilmember Davis led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT CALENDAR: There being a Consent Calendar for the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency, on order of the Mayor Pro Tem and with the
consensus of Councilmembers, the two Consent Calendars were to be
heard concurrently and the City Council convened to a joint meeting
with the Redevelopment Agency.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Denise Barton, and Jerry Rubin
commented on the Consent Calendar items.
Motion by Agency/Councilmember Bloom, seconded by
A ency/Councilmember McKeown, to approve all items on the
Consent Calendar as presented, reading resolutions by title only and
waiving further reading thereof The motion was approved by the
following vote:
February 9, 2010
AYES: Agency/Councilmembers Bloom, Holbrook, Davis,
McKeown, Chair/Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: Agency/Councilmember Shriver
MINUTES 1-A: The minutes of the January 19, 2010, City Council meeting
were approved as submitted.
CONFLICT OF 1-B: Amendment to City's Conflict of Interest Code -
INTEREST CODE recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 10454 (CCS) entitled: A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
THE CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE TO REVISE THE
DESIGNATED POSITIONS FOR WHICH STATEMENTS OF
ECONOMIC INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED," was
approved.
1127 PRINCETON ST. 1-C: Resolution No. 10455 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING FINAL
SUBDIVISION MAP FOR PARCEL NO.068124 FORA 3-UNIT
CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 1127 PRINCETON STREET", was
approved.
EXPO LINE 1-D: Light Rail construction integration criteria for Colorado
Avenue and other City streets - recommendation to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 9172 (CCS) with
Cityworks Design in the amount of $320,000 to develop urban design
criteria for integration of the Expo Light Rail on Colorado Avenue and
other streets, and to assist to coordinate implementation of the criteria,
was approved.
BEACH PARHING 1-E: Overnight Beach Parking for L.A. Marathon participants -
recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 10456 (CCS) authorizing
overnight parking in South Beach Lots 4 and 5 between March 20 and
21, 2010, for L.A. Marathon participants who pre-purchase passes,
was approved.
INTERIM LIBRARY 1-F: Interim Library demolition -recommendation to authorize
DEMOLITION the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 9173 (CCS)
with AMPCO Contracting Incorporated, in the amount of $231,000,
for demolition services of the Interim Library building at 1324 5"'
Street, was approved.
2 February 9, 2010
JOINT MEETING WITH
THE REDEVELOPMEN'
AGENCY:
LOCAL TAXPAYER,
PUBLIC SAFETY AND
TRANSPORTATION
PROTECTION ACT OF
2010
1-G: Endorsement of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and
C Transportation Protection Act of 2010 -recommendation that the
City Council and the Redevelopment Agency adopt Resolution Nos.
10457 (CCS) and 518 (RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND THE SANTA MONICA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUPPORTING THE LOCAL
TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION
PROTECTION ACT OF 2010," proposed to be considered by the
voters on the November 2010 ballot, was approved.
ADJOURNMENT OF On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the Special Joint Meeting with the
SPECIAL JOINT Redevelopment Agency was adjourned at 5:50 p.m., and the regular
MEETING City Council meeting was reconvened with Councilmember Shriver
absent.
CLOSED SESSIONS: Members of the public Pro Se, Denise Barton and Corin Kahn
commented on certain Closed Sessions.
Councilmember Shriver
arrived at 6:05 p. m. On order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the City Council recessed at 6:02
p.m., to consider closed sessions and reconvened at 7:34 p.m., with
Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor absent. Councilmember Bloom, at the
was excused at 7.33 p. m. request of the Mayor Pro Tem, assumed the chair for the remainder of
the meeting and asked the City Attorney to report the following action
taken:
2-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator.
City Negotiator: Donna Peter, Director of Human
Resources
Bargaining Units: Coalition of Santa Monica City
Employees: Administrative Team
Association (ATA)
Public Attorney's Legal Support Staff
Union (PALSSU).
Management Team Associates(MTA)
Municipal Employees
Association (MEA)
Public Attorneys Union (PAU)
Santa Monica Firefighters
Loca11109 (SMFFA)
Supervisors Team Associates (STA)
United Transportation Union (UTU)
ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.
February 9, 2010
2-B: Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: 2909 Exposition Boulevard City
Negotiator: Andy Agle, Dir., Housing & Economic
Development
Under Negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owners of Record: Verizon Communications, Santa
Monica Community College District
ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.
2-C: Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: 3400 / 3500 Airport Avenue
City Negotiator: Andy Agle, Director, Housing &
Economic Development
Under Negotiation: Interest in Real Property
Owner of Record: City of Santa Monica
ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) (1): 2510 7th Street.
ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) (i): one case.
ACTION: Not Heard.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation:
Kaufman v. Citv of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court
Case Number LASC 103030.
ACTION: Not Heard.
2-G: 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.
ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.
February 9, 2010
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation:
United States of America and Peters v. City of Santa Monica,
USDC, Case No. CV08-02695 CW (Ex)
ACTION: Heazd. No reportable action taken.
STUDY SESSION: 3-A: Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the Land
DRAFT EIR ON LUCE Use and Circulation Element; a report on the proposed program
and its DEIR, was presented.
Members of the public Jerry Rubin, Michael Tarbet and Sanya Sultan
commented on various aspects of the DEIR.
Considerable discussion ensued on the merits of the DEIR and the
LUCE project, the timing and manner of commenting on the DEIR
and the final presentation to Council for approval. After discussion,
on order of the Mayor Pro Tem, the information was received and
filed.
SPECIAL AGENDA 4-A: Presentation by Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center of
ITEMS: plaque memorializing Mayor Ken Genser.
PRESENTATION
On order of the Interim chair, due to unforseen circumstances on part
of the presenters, this matter was continued to a future meeting.
ORDINANCES: 7-A: Second reading and adoption Ordinance No. 2305 (CCS)
L.A. MARATHON entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
BEACH PARKING CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE 3.04.030 RELATING TO BEACH PARKING
Councilmember Davis was LOT PARKING PERMITS", was presented.
excused at 9.•45 p. m.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to adopt ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bloom, Holbrook, McKeown, Shriver
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Davis, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
February 9, 2010
STAFF ADMIN ITEMS: 8-A: Santa Monica Pier Museum -recommendation to approve in
PIER MUSEUM concept the Santa Monica Pier Restoration's (SMPRC) use of the
Pier's west-end public viewing deck as the location for the proposed
Councilmember Davis Santa Monica Pier Museum, and authorize the reimbursement of up to
returned at 9:50 p.m. $5,000 to the SMPRC for preconstruction costs related to the project.
On order of the Interim Chair, and at the request of staff, this matter
was withdrawn.
COUNCILMEMBER 13-A: Annual appointment to one position on the Pier
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Restoration Corporation for a term ending on November 10, 2013.
ANNUAL APPOINTMENT
On order of the Interim Chair, this matter was continued to the next
regular meeting.
UNSCHEDULED 13-B: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Pier
VACANCY Restoration Corporation for a term ending on November 10, 2010.
On order of the Interim Chair, this matter was continued to the next
regular meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public Pro Se, Denise Barton, Steven Siegman, Ken
Ward, and Patrick O'Rourke commented on various local issues.
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Interim Chair, the City Council meeting was adjourned
at 9:58 p.m in memory of Ernie Auerbach.
ATT PPROVED:
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Maria Stewart Richard Bloom
City Clerk
Interim Chair
February 9, 2010