M-071211CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
3€TLY 12, 2011
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was Balled to order by Mayor Bloom at 5:35 p.m., on
Tuesday, July 12, 20 L1, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Richard Bloom
Cotmcilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Terry O'Day
Absent Mayor Pro Tem Gleam Davis
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Bobbv Shriner
Also Present: City Manager Rod Gould
Assistant City Attorney Joseph Lawrence
City Clerk Maria Nl. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEI)GE On order of Mayor, the City Comicil convened at 5:35 p.m., with Mayor
Pro Tem Da~ris, Councilmember Shriner, and Councilmember McKeown
absent. Councilmember Pam O'Connor led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CLOSEID SESSIONS: There being no one present for public camment, on order of the Manor, the
City Council recessed at 5:36 p.m., to consider closed sessions and returned
at 6:30 p.m., with Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Councilmember Shriner, and
Councilmember McKeown absent, to report the following:
1-A: Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigations
Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.4c. {California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Clean Up and Abatement
Order No. R4-2008-0034, Former Gillette Paper Mate facility, 1681
26th Street, Santa Monica, Ca,)
The Assistant City Attorney reported this matter teas heard and no
reportable action was taken.
i-B: Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation: Simple ro.
City of Alameda, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court, BC 4b2270.
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The Assistant City Attorney reported this matter was heard and no
reportable action was taken.
PROCLAMATION 2-A: A proclamation declaring .Tiny 2011 as Bark and Recreation
lYlonth in the City of Santa Manisa, was issued by Mayor Bloom.
RECOGNITION 2-B: SANDHI juniors Jenna Perelman and Charlotte liiren for
receis-ing a Presidential Commendation for inspiring and motivating
others through example, in benefit of our environment and
community, were recognized by Mayor Bloom on behalf of the City
Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Motion by Councilmember O'Dav, secanded by Councilmember
O'Connor, to approve the Consent Calendar, reading resohriions by title
only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Cowicihnembers Holbrook, O'Connor, O'Day,
Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers McKeown, Shriver, Mayor Pro Tem Davis ':
MINUTES 3-A: The minutes for the May 26 and lime 14, 201 L City Council
meetings, were approved as submitted.
CUSTODIAL SERVICES 3-B: Custodial Day Porter Services at the Libraries - recommend-
dation to award a bid to Goodwill Southern California, in the amount of
$204,392, to provide custodial day porter services at the four Library
facilities, was approved.
1212 FIFTH STREET 3-C: 1212 Fifth Street Lease Modification- recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second amendment
to Lease No. 8404 (CCS) ~r~ith Wilshire & 5th I & II; LLC, for the Water
Division to extend the tern! of the lease from 1/31(12 to 1131/15, and
provide for two one-year options; effective 2!1112, reduce the monthly base
rent from $15,911.32 to $12,834 and increase monthly parking rate for 15
spaces from $85 to $121 each; and effective 2/U13, reduce the annual rent
escalator from five percent to conform to the Consumer Price Index, was
approved
COMMUTNTICATION 3-D: Maintenance of Police and Fire Radio Communication
EQUIPMENT Equipment -recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute
sole source Contract No. 9398 {CCS) with Motorola, Inc., in the amoLmt of
$123,259, to continue maintenance and repair agreements for Police and
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Fire radio communication equipment for a period of one year, with three
additional one-year renewal options at a total cost of $369,777, was
approved.
URBAN AREA SECURITY 3-E: 2008 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Funds -
LNITIATIVE GRANT recommendation to authorize the Cit}=Manager to negotiate and execute the
first supplemental agreement of the 2008 UASI Contract No. 91.14 (CCS) ,
to expand the grant performance period for six months, was approved.
LOBBYING SERVICES 3-F: Big Blue Bus Lobbying Services -recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Agreement
No. 9263 (CCS) with The Ferguson Group, LLC, in an amount not to
exceed ~ 105,000, for Federal representative and lobbying services as part
on behalf of the Municipal Transit Operators Coalition, for the total
contractual authority of $181,000, was approved.
DONATION OE FIRE ~-G: Donation of two fire apparatus - recommendation to authorize the
EQUIPDIENT City Manager, by transfer of fide, to donate tcvo previar~sly loaned fire
apparatus to the City of Bayou La Batre, Alabama.. was approved=
CNG FUELING STATION 3-H: CNG Fneling Station Maintenance and Repair Sen°-ices -
reaommendation to award Bid No. 3027 to Natural Gas Systems, Inc, in the
amount of $150,000, to provide maintenance and repair services for the
CNG Fueling Station for athree-year term, was approved.
STREET AND PIER 3-h Recommendation to reject all bids received for the LED
LIGHTING Streetlighting and Pier Lighting Retrofits Projects and re-advertise the
project, was approved.
WOODLAWN 3-7: Resolution No. 10593 {CCS) entitled: '`A RESOLUTION OF
CEMETERY THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE PRICE SCHEDULE
FOR SERVICES AT SANTA MONICA'S WOODLAWN CEMETERY,
MAUSOLEUM AND MORTUARY," was adopted.
ORIiI1VANCES: 7-A: Amendment to Development Agreement No. 7300 {CCS) with
SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH Saint 3ohn's Health Center at 1328 22nd Street- Second reading and
CENTER adopfion of Ordinance No. 236 (CCS) entitled, "_AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND SISTERS OF CHARITY OF
LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SYSTEM, INC, A KANSAS NON-PROFIT
CORPORATION, AS SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF SAINT
JOHN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER, A CALIFORNIA NON-
PROFIT CORPORATION", was presented.
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Motion by Councilmember Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember O'Day,
to adopt ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the follow~zng vote: ''
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day,
Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Shriver, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Davis
ADIVIINISTRATI~'E 7-B: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance updating
HEARINGS Articles I and IV of the 1Vlunicipal Code relating to administrative
hearings and Bode enforcement efforts by the CitS•, was presented.
Member of the public Ellen Hanan spoke in support of enforcement efforts
and the proposed ardinance.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to introduce the ordinance for first reading, reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day,
Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Shriver. McKeown. Mayor Pro Tem Davis
STAFF ITEiVIS: 8-A: Development Agreement float-up for a ne~v mixed-use project
2848-2912 Ct3L®IL4DO at 2848-2912 Colorado Avenue -recommendation to discuss the
AVENUE Applicant's Development Agreement proposal and provide direction
regarding its potential community benefits and appropriateness for the
redevelopment of the site; discuss proposal in the larger context of the
LUCE and draft principals and plan underway for the Bergamot and Mixed
Use Creative Area Pian and provide direction to staff; and direct staff to
initiate the Development Agreement review process, was presented
Members of the public Jerry Rubin, Denise Barton, Louisa Fish, Catherine
Eldridge, Hal Birth, Ellen Hannan, Paul Rosenstein, Christel Anderson,
Peter Naughton, Brenda Barnes and Lewis Perkins commented and
expressed concerns regarding various aspects of the project including
impacts on traffic, amenities, scale, and communih benefits.
Discussion ensued on the design proposed including but not limited to
possible coordination with other on-going projects in the area, accessibility,
street access, compliance with the LUCE, and uses in the project. Staff
provided information to Council and answered questions.
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Motion by Councihnember O'Connor. seconded by Councihnember
O,Dav, to direct staff to initiate the Development Agreement review
process to the next level taking into consideration the comments made by
Councilmembers, the Planning Commission, and the community. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Comlor, Holbrook, O'Day,
Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Shriven, ItilcKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Davis
RESOLUTIONS: 11-A: Resolution No. 10544 (CCS} entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF TAE
URBAN WATER CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE
MANA~ETO~IENT PLAN 2010 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLr~\P', was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councihnember O'Day. seconded by Couneilmember Holbrook,
to adopt resolution, reading by title only. and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion as approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day,
Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Shriven, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Davis
COUNCIL ITEMS: 13 .A: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Commission
APPOINTidIENT an the Stains of Women for a term ending on .Tune 30, 2014, was
continued to the August 23, 2011 meeting.
IiR 2018 13-B: Request of Councihnember O'Day for City Council to consider
opposing IIR 2018, the "Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act",
otherwise known by opponents as "The Dirty Water Act of 2011."
Direct staff to take appropriate action in opposition, was presented.
There was no one present for public cormnent.
Motion by Councihnember O'Day seconded by Coturcilnember
O'Connor, to approve request. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote, with Councilmembers Shriven, McKeown, and Mayor Pro Tem
Davis absent.
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.IIIL~' 31ST NA~~ DAY 13-C: Regaest of Conncilmember i~olbraok that the City co-produce
the July 31st Navy Day ee-ent at the Santa Monica Pier, and allocate
Council Contingency Funds in an amount not to exceed 56,000.00 to
cover direct costs incurred by the City- and the Pier Restoration
Corporation related to the eti~ent, tivas presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Cottncilmember Holbrook, seconded b~~ Councilmember
O'Connor, to approve request. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote, with Councilmembers Shriver, McKeown, and Mayor Pro Tem
Dai.is absent.
PUBLIC I1S'PUT: On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 8:3~
p.m. in memory of Claudette Butts, Ramona Hahn, and Kathleen Weigner.
ATTEST: APPR (O~VnED:
Maria M. Stewart Richard Bloom
City Clerk
Mayor
July 12.2011