m032216.pdfCITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 22, 2016
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Vazquez at 5:32 p.m., on
Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Tony Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tem Ted Winterer
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmeh•ich
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Pam O'Connor (arrived of 7:05 p, m.)
Councilmember Terry O'Day
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Denise Anderson -Warren
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:32 p.m., with
Councilmembers O'Connor absent. Councilmember McKeown led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS Member of the public Denise Barton commented on closed sessions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:36 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 7:07 p.m., with all members present, to
report the following:
I.A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 (d)(1): McGrouther/Bruni v. City of Santa Monica, Los
Angeles Superior Court Case Number BC 555 106
The City Attorney reported this was a matter where a child got a gash on
his leg on a bolt that was sticking out from a sandbox in a City park, and
recommended a settlement in the amount of $30,000.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to approve Settlement Agreement No. 10277 (CCS), in the amount of
$30,000. The motion was approved by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Himmelrich, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
I.B. Conference with Labor Negotiator.
City Labor Negotiator: Donna Peter, Director of Human
Resources
Bargaining Units: Administrative Team Associates (ATA)
Municipal Employees Association (MEA)
Public Attorney's Union (PAU)
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
I.C. Conference with Real Property Negotiator:
Property: 1241 Fifth Street
City Negotiators: Andy Agle, Director of Housing and Economic
Development
Under Negotiation: Terms of Affordability Coventant
Owner of Record: Alon Roma, LLC
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
J.D. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 (d)(1): National Business Aircraft Association, et al. v. City of
Santa Monica, Part 16 Proceeding FAA Docket No. 16-14-04
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
I.E. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): City of Santa Monica v. United States of America, et al.,
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District Case Number 14-
55583
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
LF. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation -
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Threatened Part 16 proceeding - Atlantic
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Aviation
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
I.G. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - 1 case - Part 16 proceedings re leasing
policy
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
LH. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation -
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 423-429 Ocean Avenue
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
1.I. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): Petri, et al. v. City of Santa Monica and Mario Caro,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number SC 116 102
The City Attorney reported this matter was related to a bus accident, and
recommended a settlement in the amount of $20,000.
Motion b, Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Winterer, to approve Settlement Agreement No. 10278 (CCS) in the
amount of $20,000. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Himmelrich, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
I.J. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Litigation
has been initiated formally pursuant to Government Code Section
549569(d)(1): Smith, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, Part 16 Proceeding
FAA Docket No. 16-16-2
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard with no reportable action
taken.
SPECIAL AGENDA 2.A. City Manager's Report: Downtown Construction Update, was
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ITEMS: presented.
CITY MANAGER'S
REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Denise Barton and Andria Mc Ferson commented
on various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember Himmelrich, Item 3-K was removed from
the Consent Calendar for questions. Councilmember Himmelrich pulled
this item to ask questions about the timing of the RFP during the holidays,
and how it directly impacted the amount of competitive bids received. Staff
responded to questions.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Himmelrich, to approve the Consent Calendar, reading resolutions by title
only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Himmelrich, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
FIBER OPTIC NETWORK 3.A. Construction Contract for Santa Monica Utility
Undergrounding, Excavation and Construction Services, was approved.
Recommended Action.
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #UUC1004 to VCI Construction, LLC, a California
based company, for utility undergrounding, excavation, and
construction services related to the City's fiber optic network;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute construction
Contract No. 10270 (CCS) with VCI Construction, LLC in an
amount not to exceed $1,500,000 over five years, with future year
funding contingent on Council budget approval; and,
3. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to issue any necessary
change orders to complete additional work as required within
budget authority.
REFUSE & RECYCLING 3.11. Refuse Disposal & Recycling Facilities and Processors, was
approved.
Recommended Action
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Staff recommends that the City Council authorize purchase orders to be
issued to the following California-based companies: Commerce Refuse -To -
Energy Facility, Southeast Resource Recovery Facility; USA Waste of
California Facilities: Agromin Organics Recycling and Downtown
Diversion; Texas-based company: Chiquita Canyon Landfill; and Arizona -
based company: Sunshine Canyon Landfill, to provide ongoing landfill and
recycling services. The annual amount over the next five years will not
exceed $6,352,500 per year.
LOCAL HAZARD 3.C. Approval of the updated Santa Monica Local Hazard
MITIGATION PLAN Mitigation Plan, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached updated All
Hazards Local Mitigation Plan that outlines Santa Monica's response plans
in an emergency and makes the City eligible for Federal and state natural
disaster funding.
AIR STREET SWEEPERS 3.D. Bid Award for Purchase of Two Compressed Natural Gas
Regenerative Air Street Sweepers, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4234 to Mar -Co Equipment Company, a California-
based company, for the purchase and delivery of two Compressed
Natural Gas Truck Mounted Regenerative Air Street Sweepers;
2. Authorize the Purchasing Services Manager to issue a purchase
order with Mar -Co Equipment Company for two Compressed
Natural Gas Truck Mounted Regenerative Air Street Sweepers in an
amount not to exceed $636,141.
1433 14TH STREET 3.E. Resolution No. 10944 (CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING
AND APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP FOR TRACT NO.
66611 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY AT 1433 14th STREET", was
adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 10944 (CCS)
approving Final Tract Map No. 66611 to subdivide a properly located at
1433 14"' Street.
HOMELAND SECURITY 3.F. Acceptance of 2015 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
GRANT FUNDS Grant Funds, was approved.
Recommended Action
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1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award in the amount
of $572,878 from the 2015 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
and execute the sub -recipient agreement and related documents to
purchase equipment and training that supports regional homeland
security goals; and
2. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impact and
Budget Actions section of this report.
OLYMPIC WELL 3.G. Olympic Well Field Groundwater Management Contract
Amendment, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a first modification to Professional Services
Agreement No. 9916 (CCS), in the amount of $584,736 (including a 5%
and 10% contingency only on Task 2 and Task 5, respectively) with ICF
International, a Virginia-based company, for additional groundwater
program activities. This will result in a 4 -year amended agreement with a
new total amount not to exceed $2,805,636, with future year fielding
contingent on Council budget approval. The City will be reimbursed by the
Gillette Company for $355,995 upon completion of Tasks 2 and 3.
SMART IRRIGATION 3.11. Award Bid for the Purchase of Calsense Smart Irrigation
CONTROLLERS Controllers, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4236 to Smith Pipe & Supply, Inc., a California-based
company for the purchase of 39 Calsense smart irrigation
controllers, including component parts;
2. Authorize the Purchasing Services Manager to issue a purchase
order with Smith Pipe & Supply, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$328,726 (includes a 10% contingency), with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
429 SANTA MONICA 3.1. Lease Agreement for Office Space at 429 Santa Monica Blvd.
BLVD. for the Community Broadband Division, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute lease
Agreement No. 10271 (CCS) with CA -429 Santa Monica Limited
Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership company for office
space at 429 Santa Monica Boulevard for a period of 62 months
beginning May 1, 2016 at a first year lease cost of $90,568
(including common area expenses and on-site parking costs) and
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BUS TRANSPORTATION
$21,030 for tenant improvements, for a total amount not to exceed
$536,323 (including 4% annual increase on base rent) over five
years, with future year funding contingent on Council budget
approval.
2. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
3.J. Award Bid to Provide Bus Transportation Services for Youth
and Senior Programs, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award Bid #4219 to Screamline Investment Coip. dba Tourcoach
Charter & Tours, a California based company, to provide bus
transportation services as requested by the Community and
Cultural Services Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute contractual
service Agreement No. 10272 (CCS) with Screamline Investment
Corp. dba Tourcoach Charter & Tours for bus services, in an
amount not to exceed $42,200 for the remainder of fiscal year
2015-16, with 3 -additional 1 -year renewal options in the amount of
$253,800, on the same terms and conditions for a total amount not
to exceed $296,000 over a 3-114 year period, with future year
fielding contingent on Council budget approval.
HUMAN SERVICES 3.K. Award RFP and execute Professional Services Agreement to
GRANTS provide professional assurance services for the City's Human Services
Grants Program, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #67 to Levitt & Rosenblum, CPAs, a California-based
company, for professional assurance services for the City's Human
Services Grants Program (HSGP);
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
professional service Agreement No. 10273 (CCS) with Levitt &
Rosenblum, CPAs, in an amount not to exceed $30,000 for one
year, with 4 -additional 1 -year renewal options in the amount of
$120,000, on the same terms and conditions for a total amount not
to exceed $150,000 over a 5 -year period, with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
EMERGENCY 3.L. Second Modification to Contract to Provide Emergency
AMBULANCE AND Ambulance and Billing Services, was approved.
BILLING SERVICES
Recommended Action
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Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a second modification to Contract No. 9438 (CCS)
with Ameri-Care Ambulance, a California-based company, to provide
emergency ambulance and billing services. This will result in a six year
amended contract at no cost to the City.
MINUTES 3.M. The minutes for City Council - Regular Meeting - Feb 9, 2016,
were approved.
MINUTES 3.N. The Minutes for City Council - Regular and Special Joint
Meeting — Feb 23, 2016, were approved.
RECYCLING 3.0. Adoption of Resolution entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO AUTHORIZE
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL APPLICATIONS,
AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR FUNDS PURSUANT TO
THE BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CITY/COUNTY
PAYMENT PROGRAM OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY,"
was adopted.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution No. 10945
(CCS) authorizing the City Manager to submit and execute applications,
agreements, and annual reports for the purpose of securing Beverage
Container Recycling City/County Payment Program funds offered by the
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), for a five
year period, in order to implement new or enhance existing programs to
cleanup the waste stream that includes beverage containers.
GENERAL SERVICES 3.P. General Services Agreement between the City of Santa Monica
AGREEMENT and the County of Los Angeles, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
execute General Services Agreement (GSA) No. 10274 (CCS) with the
County of Los Angeles for a five-year period through June 30, 2021,
covering a variety of services such as street maintenance and engineering,
emergency and health services.
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT 3.Q. Claims Management Software System, was approved.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Award RFP# 36 to Origami Risk, Inc., an Illinois -based company,
for a claims management software subscription service to support
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the City's Liability and Workers' Compensation Programs;
2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 10275 (CCS) with Origami Risk, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $591,353 over a five-year period with future funding
contingent on Council budget approval; and
3) Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions section of this report.
OPEN STREETS EVENT 3.R. Authorization of Professional Services Agreements to
Community Arts Resources (CARS) to produce .lune 5, 2016 Open
Streets Event, was approved.
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
professional services Agreement No. 10276 (CCS) with
Community Arts Resources (CARS), a California based
company, to produce the June 5, 2016 open streets event in an
amount not to exceed $150,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first
modification to professional services agreement No. 9870
(CCS) in the amount of $57,000 with Community Arts
Resources (CARS), a California based company, to provide
additional production services for the June 5, 2016 open streets
event. This will result in a two-year amended agreement in an
amount not to exceed $257,000, with three additional one year
renewal options in the amount of $300,000, on the same terms
and conditions for a total amount not to exceed $557,000 with
future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.
ORDINANCES: 7.A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2511 (CCS)
LOBBYING entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA REGULATING LOBBYING", was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Himmelrich, to adopt the
ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Himmelrich, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
STAFF 8.A. Leasing Policy for Santa Monica Airport, was presented.
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ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS: Recommended Action
SANTA MONICA Staff recommends that the City Council:
AIRPORT LEASING 1. Approve the attached Santa Monica Airport Leasing and Licensing
POLICY Policy for the leasehold and license management of properties at
the Santa Monica Airport (Airport or SMO).
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute leases at the
Santa Monica Airport in accordance with this Policy.
Members of the public Peter Donald, Lael, Robert Rigdon, Stacy Howard,
Omar Palido, Mike Salazar, James McKie, William Weishaupt, Zina
Josephs, Alan Leverson, Y Gurse, Martin Rubin, Andrew Hoyer, Mark
Biskeborn, Jim Redden, Jerry Rubin, Joe Schmitz (time donated by Joan
V.T. Schmitz), Jonathan Stein, Hong Sun Stein, spoke generally in favor of
the recommended action.
Members of the public Denise Barton, John Jerabek spoke generally in
opposition to the recommended action.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Himmelrich, Davis,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PRIORITY PARK 8.B. Selection of Priority Park Projects for Inclusion in the Los
PROJECTS Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Needs
Assessment Report, was presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Council review and consider the
recommendations from the Recreation and Parks Commission, staff, and
community input and formally select the City's highest priority park
projects to be included in the Los Angeles Countywide Parks Needs
Assessment Report.
Members of the public David Newberg, Steve Weinberg, Marc Leggett,
Carole Broder, Ron Goldman, Zina Josephs, Barbara Pomykalsi, Cris
Gutierrez, Shay Beebe, Daniel Callahan, Adria McFerson, Tiffany Brown,
Andrew Gledhill, Shawn Landres, spoke generally in favor of the
recommended action.
Questions asked of staff included: the point system and how it works with
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association to acquiring land; the potential for how much acreage would be
needed, and if it fits within the current point system; how many points
would be used to provide improvements to the Lincoln School pool to
make it more accessible to the community; how fiends from the county
could be used for park infrastructure improvements; and, how much county
funding should be expected to receive if a bond is approved.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to:
adding a hockey field and ice rink, but parking would need to be included;
add a point to renovate Stewart Street Park; remove the Airport Park's 12
acres due to timing issues involving litigation, move some of these points
around to acquire land to be used to create new parks; and, the City should
take advantage of the land that we do own to turn it into parks and open
space, instead of developing it for other purposes.
_Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to adopt the staff recommendation, but take out the multi -use
recreation facility, move one point from the bottom category up to renovate
Stewart Street Park, change the bottom category to acquiring new lands for
Parks and Community Gardens. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Himmelrich, O'Day,
O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
COUNCILMEMBER 13.A. Request of Councilmember Winterer that the Council allocate
DISCUSSION ITEMS: $7000 to the Ocean Park Association, a 501(c)3, to hire a professional
FOURTH OF JULY coordinator to assist with organizing and staging of the annual Fourth
PARADE of July Parade on Main Street, was presented.
There were no members of the public to speak on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Winterer, to approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Himmelrich, Davis,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Denise Barton, Jacqueline Richardson, Andria Mc
Ferson, Art Casillas, and, Jonathan Foster commented on various local
issues.
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ADJOURNMENT
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 10:22
p.m. in memory of Keith Emerson, and the victims of the bombings in
Brussels, and around the world.
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