CLOSED SESSION:
• Council approved a settlement related to an encroachment of land at 1538 Princeton Street.

CONSENT CALENDAR: Among matters not requiring extensive discussion, Council:

Awarded:
• Bid #3067 to Univar USA, Inc. in the amount of $381,375 for the purchase and delivery of Sulfuric Acid for use at the City’s Arcadia Water Treatment Plant, for a one-year term.
• Bid #3068 to GFI Genfare, for a total amount not to exceed $200,000, for the purchase and service of GFI farebox parts and components for a one-year term.
Authorized:
• a contract with Liebert, Cassidy, and Whitmore for a new not to exceed amount of $300,000 for personnel-related legal services from February 2012 through June 2013, with four one-year options to review.
• a professional services agreement with Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle in an amount not to exceed $440,200 for the fabrication of the artwork to be installed in Palisades Garden Walk.
• a sole source Professional Services Agreement with Trapeze, Inc., in the amount of $400,273 to install and configure Transit Master traffic signal priority system components on 56 transit vehicles.
• a third modification to Contract No. 9260 (CCS) with Design Space Modular in the amount of $27,577 for the demobilization of temporary trailers which housed the Big Blue Bus staff during the Administration Building construction, for a total contract amount of $366,299, and any necessary change orders within budget authority.
• a payment agreement to transfer project sponsorship of the Expo Bike Path project to the Los Angeles County MTA in the amount of $2,018,650, including federal Transportation Enhancement Activities funds authorized by Metro and authorization for Metro to invoice the City for a local match obligation in the amount of $672,000.
• a second modification to Contract No. 2236 (CCS) with Monarch Plumbing & Mechanical in the amount of $21,952 for additional work for the Beach Restroom Facilities Replacement Project, for a total contract of $220,486 and any necessary changes.
• an amendment to Contract No. 9395 (CCS) with W.E. O’Neil Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $47,014,773, including contingencies and allowances, for construction services for the Palisades Garden Walk and Town Square and appropriated the budget increases.
• a Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates in the amount of $80,000, and amending Contract No. 9113 (CCS) with Allan D. Kotin & Associates in the amount of $70,000, for the purposes of providing professional real estate and economic development advice and support to City staff.
• an agreement with the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority for a lump sum payment of $16,500,000 for the required 3% local match, such agreements, as may be appropriate, not-to-exceed $8,850,000 with the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority to perform engineering services and construction of betterments at the Downtown/4th Street Station, related appropriations, and revised the funding source for previously authorized betterments at the Memorial Park/17th Street and Bergamot/26th Street Stations and preliminary engineering services at Downtown/4th Street Station.
• a first modification to Contract No. 9167 (CCS) with AECOM in the amount of $740,000 for improving connections between the Downtown, Expo Light Rail Station and Civic Center over the I-10 freeway, for a total contract not to exceed $1,723,112.
Adopted:
• a resolution declaring the City’s intent to participate in the Institute of Local Government’s Beacon Award Program.
• a resolution to Correct the Penalty Schedule Reference in the Taxicab Rules and Regulations Penalty Structure and Schedule of Fines and Penalties for Rule 204.
Approved:
• modification to Purchase Order No. 329844-OP, with Sea-Clear Pools, in an amount not to exceed, $16,350 for additional cost for the Municipal Pool Re-plastering Project.
• supporting the community’s preferred use of the buffer site as open space/park, and directed staff to issue a request for proposals for design services for the buffer as open space/park, continue working with the community on buffer zone design, and continue to work with the Expo Construction Authority, Metro, and their consultant teams on the design and construction of the Maintenance Facility to be a “good neighbor” to the community.

At a special joint meeting of the Council and Parking Authority, the bodies:
• authorized a third modification to Professional Services Agreement 8724 (CCS) with Public Resources Advisory Group (PRAG) to increase contract amount by $150,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $650,000 for the five-year contract term.

At a special meeting of the Redevelopment Agency, the body:
• adopted a resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency’s amended Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule.

At a special meeting of the City Council and Housing Authority, the bodies:
• authorized executing and accepting an agreement to assign responsibility and funding for affordable housing compliance monitoring, inspections, waiting list management, enrollment, reporting, and related activities from the City to the Housing Authority, assign responsibility and funding for affordable housing production and preservation activities from the City to the Housing Authority, assign responsibility and funding for implementation and continuing oversight of the Senior Homeless Prevention and Rental Assistance Program to the Housing Authority; assign payments associated with Cooperation Agreement No. 8180 (CCS) in an amount not to exceed $20,282,771, and future payments pursuant to Agreement No. 9267 (CCS), and available housing set-aside funds from the City to the Housing Authority, and assign responsibility to perform the affordable housing administrative responsibilities and funding functions to the Housing Authority using proceeds from the Housing Obligation Funds.

After brief discussion the Council authorized:
• an agreement with Windward School to define the terms, conditions, performance specifications, payment, and other considerations for the relocation of existing well CH-15 at the Charnock field, to modify the layout of the athletic field and an amendment to Agreement No. 8892 (CCS) with Black and Veatch Construction, in the amount of $1,421,417, to provide project management and construction services for the well relocation project.

• a revision to Contract No. 9396 (CCS) with Morley Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $51,944,432, including contingencies and allowances, for the Civic Auditorium Remodel & Seismic Upgrade and appropriated budget increases.

APPEAL OF DESIGNATION OF 2501 2ND STREET AS A CITY LANDMARK -  Staff presented the Landmark Commission’s decision to designate 2501 2nd Street as a City Landmark.  Members of the public addressed Council.  Council discussed the matter, denied the appeal and upheld the decision of the Landmarks Commission.

ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE REVIEW - Staff presented the status of 20 development agreements and recommended that the Council find the 12 constructed projects to be in good faith compliance.  Council considered the matter and determined good faith compliance for those agreements.

DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE RIGHTS - Staff presented information about efforts to project the rights of people and natural communities.  Members of the public commented. The Council adopted a resolution declaring the city’s commitment to sustainable rights, and directed staff to formulate a process for identifying the policy, process, and legal changes that would protect the rights of people and natural communities consistent with the resolution as part of the update to the Sustainable City Plan in 2012. Council directed staff to return with a resolution expressing the Council’s disapproval with the Citizens United case.

COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
• Michael Franklin Ross was appointed to one vacancy on the Architectural Review Board for a term ending on June 30, 2012.
• The Council accepted Eve Brosnahan’s resignation from the Personnel Board and to authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
• The Council accepted Amy Anderson’s resignation from the Housing Commission and to authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy.
• At the request of Councilmember Hollbrook, the Council directed staff to examine the City’s current limitations of the use of on-site parking spaces to on-site residents and to assess under what circumstances on-site parking spaces might be made available to off-site users.

ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT MEETING - The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 p.m. in memory of James Greer Wright, Jr. and Vicente Rodriquez.

The next meeting of the Santa Monica City Council is a regular meeting on February 14, 2012 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the wheelchair-accessible Council Chambers in City Hall.

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