M-022310 -raCITY OF SANTA MONICA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETdNG MINUTES
FEBR€JARY 23, 241Q
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chair Pro
Tem O'Connor at 5:52 p.m., on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main
Street.
Roll Call: Present: Chair Pro Tem Pam O'Connor
Agency Member Richard Bloom
Agency Member Gleam Davis
Agency Member Robert T. Holbrook
Agency Member Kevin McKeown
Agency Member Bobby Shrives (arrived at 5:56 p.m.)
Appointed: Agency Member Terry O'Day
Also Present: Executive Director Rod Gould
Agency Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Agency Secretary Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE On order of the Chair Pro Tem, the Redevelopment .Agency convened
5:52 p.m, with Agency Member Shrives absent.
CONSENT CALENDAR: There being a Consent Calendar for the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency, on order of the Chair Pro Tem and with the
consensus of Agency Members, the two Consent Calendars were to be
heard concurrently and the Redevelopment Agency convened to a joint
meeting with the City Council.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Denise Barton, and Jerry Rubin
commented on various Consent Calendar items.
Agency rUlember Shrives Agency/Councilmember Davis requested to remove Item 1-E from the
ar•sivecl at d:.56~.nz. Consent Calendar.
Motion by Agencv/Councilmember Holbrook, seconded by
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Aeenc_y/Councilmember Bloom, to approve all items on the Consent
Calendar as presented except 1-E, reading resolufions by title only and
waiving further reading thereof The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Agency/Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Holbrook
Bloom, ChairlMayor Pro Tem O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Agency/Councilmember Shriven
ABSENT: None
MINUTES 1-A: The urinates of the January 26, 2010, City Council meeting
were approved as submitted.
EQUIPMENT DONATION i-B: Donatian of Used and Outdated Radio Equipment -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to donate used and
outdated radio equipment to the City of Houston, Texas,
was approved.
CityTV FACILITY 1-C: Contract modification far tenant improvements of ne`v
CityTV Facility - recommnendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a second modification to Professional Services
Agreement No. 9014(CCS} with Nonzero Architecture, in the amount
of $57,703, for a total contract amotmt of $261,009, for additional
design services for tenant improvements of the new Cit}TV facility at
1654 19`h Street, was approved.
ADVANCED TRAFFIC 1-D: Modification to Agreement for Advanced Traffic
MCMT. SYSTEM Management System -recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to Professional
Services Agreement No. 8927(CCS}with Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., in the amount of $40,000 for a total contract amount
of $700,000, for design services associated with the Advanced Traffic
Management System, Phase 3 Project, was approved.
ALTERNATIVE FUEL 1-F: Award of Bid to purchase alternative fuel transit coaches -
TRANSIT COACHES recommendation to award Bid No. 2981 to North American Bus
Industries Inc., to purchase 9 CNG coaches, with options to purchase
up to an additiona158 coaches over afour-year option; authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 9175 (CCS) in the
amount of $5, i 15,261; and, authorize the City Manager to issue a
Notice to Proceed, was approved.
LOCAL 1109 IAFF 1-G: Resolution No. 10458 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
February 23, 2010
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDNG WITH THE SANTA
MONICA FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1109 IAFF," was adopted.
SUPERVISORY TEAM I-H: Resolution No. 10459 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
ASSOCIATES THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
SUPERVISORY TEAM ASSOCIATES," was adopted.
PIER REPAIR PROJECT I-L Pier Dry Standpipe and Sprinkler System Repair Project
Contract -recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute construction Contract No. 9176 (CCS) to Aztec
Fire Protection, Inc., in the total amount not to exceed $232,694; and
authorize the City Engineer to issue any necessary change orders, was
approved.
TRANSIT SECURITY 1-J: Resolufion No. 10460 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
GRANT FUNDS THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENTS IN FURTHERANCE OF TRANSIT
SECURITY PROJECTS FOR THE BIG BLUE BUS." was adopted.
FINANCIAL PLANNING 1-K: Consulting services for financial planning and analysis,
CONSULTING SVGS. and debt issuance activities -recommendation to authorize the Citv
Manager to execute an amendment Agreement 8724 (CCS) with
Public Resources Advisory Group (PRAG) to increase contract
amount by $250,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed
$500,000 for the five-year contract term, was approved.
JOINT MEETING WITH 1-L: Annual Update on City Investment Policy - recommen-
REDEVELOPMENT lotion to approve a revised City Investment Policy: extend the
AGENCY: delegation of investment authority to the Director of Finance, as City
CITY INVESTMENT Treasurer, from 3!1!10, through 2128/11; and adopt Resolution No.
POLICY 10461 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA UPDATING THE LIST OF PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO
CONDUCT TRANSACTIONS WITH THE STATE LOCAL
AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF) ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY." And that the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) adopt Resolution
No. 519 (RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOP-
MENT AGENCY OF SANTA MONICA UPDATING THE LIST OF
PERSONS AUTHORIZED Tfl CONDUCT TRANSACTIONS
WITH THE STATE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND ON
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BEHALF OF THE RDA," was approved.
J®INT MEETING - On order of the Chair !Mayor Pro Tem, the Special Joint Meeting with
RECESS the Redevelopment Agency was recessed at 5:58 p.m.
APPOINTMENT OF Please see City Council minutes dated February 23, 2010, for
NEW AGENCY MEMBER appointment to the existing Council vacancy of new Agency Member
Terry O'Day.
REC®NVENE SPECIAL On order of the Chair Pro Tem, the Special Joint Meeting with the
Jt3INT MEETING a City Council was reconvened at 10:05 p.m., with all members present.
PICD BRANCH 8-A: Design Contract for Paco Branch Library -recommendation
LIBRARY. for City Cotmcil to affirm Virginia Avenue Park (VAP} as the
appropriate site for a new Branch Library to serve the Pico
Neighborhood; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Agreement No. 9180 {CCS) with Koning EizEnberg Architecture for
design and bid preparation documents for the Pico Branch Library at
VAP, for an amount not to exceed $882,590 {includes a 10%
contingency); authorize the City Engineer to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work within budget authority;
and that the Redevelopment Agency authorize the Executive Director
to execute Reimbursement Agreement No. 9181 {CCS(RAS} between
the City and the Redevelopment Agency for costs associated with this
scope of work described above, was presented.
Members of the public Catherine Eldridge and Zina Josephs proposed
a different location for the proposed Pico Branch Library.
Motion by Couneilmember Bloom, seconded by Couneilmember
Gleam to approve City Cotmcil recommendation, amended to direct
staff to consider community rooms and office space in the design, to
minimize use of park space and space used for parking, and the option
and cost of underground parking. The motion was approved by the
foIlowing vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bloom, O'Day, Holbrook, Davis,
Shriver, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Chair Pro Tem O'Connor, seconded by Agency Member
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Davis, to approve the reconunendation for the Redevelopment
Agency. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Agency Members McKeown, Shriver, Davis,
Holbrook, O'Day. Bloom, Chair Pro Tem O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
AIDJOURNMENT OF On order of the Chair/Mayor Pro Tem, the joint meeting of the City
JOINT MEETING: Council and Redevelopment Agency was adjourned at 1032 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Maria M. Stewa Pam O'Connor
Agency Secretary ,Chair Pro Tem
February 23,2010