Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.     Award RFP #203 to MV Transportation, Inc., a Texas-based company, for wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) services for MODE;

2.     Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $274,438 for one year with 4 additional 1-year renewal options in the amounts of $280,204 for Option Year 1; $290,340 for Option Year 2; $299,888 for Option Year 3; and $309,941 for Option Year 4, for a total amount not to exceed $1,454,811 over a 5-year period, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #10576 (CCS) in the amount of $200,000 with United-Heider Inspection Group, a California-based company, for deputy inspection, material testing, and geotechnical inspection for the City Services Building project. This will result in a three-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $478,480, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution updating the City’s administrative fine schedule to establish new fine amounts for violations of the cannabis regulations contained in Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapters 6.200, 6.201, 6.202, 6.203 and Section 9.31.185.

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.     Award Bid #SP2477 to Palp, Inc. dba Excel Paving Company, a California-based company, to provide construction services for FY 2018-19 Annual Paving and Sidewalk Repair Program, SNAP Chat Parking Lot & Beach Parking Lot 5S Improvements, Expo Line Bus Pad installations (four locations), and 18th Street Bike Path Connection Project (“FY 2018-19 Annual Paving Improvements Project”) for the Public Works Department;

2.     Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Palp, Inc. dba Excel Paving Company, in an amount not to exceed $4,390,000 (including a 10% contingency);

3.     Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract authority.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #9045 in the amount of $150,000 with the County of Los Angeles for lifeguard services. This will result in a 15-year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $43,533,594, with future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.     Review and approve the City’s revised Investment Policy and

2.     Extend the delegation of investment authority to the Director of Finance, as City Treasurer, from March 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020.

Staff also recommends that the Successor Agency Governing Board:

1.     Review and approve the City Investment Policy for Successor Agency Investments and

2. Extend investment authority to the Treasurer of the Successor Agency, from March 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020.

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving Final Parcel Map No. 74822 at 1900 20th Street.

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Main Street Business Improvement Association to co-produce the 2019 Summer Soulstice festival.

Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.     Award RFP #189 to Segal Waters Consulting to conduct a library-wide classification and compensation study, in partnership with the City’s Human Resources and Library departments.

2.     Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Segal Waters Consulting in an amount not to exceed $100,000 over a two-year period. 

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council vote to:

1)              Cancel the regular meeting scheduled for March 12, 2019, due to lack of a quorum, as members attend the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference and,

2)              Schedule a special meeting for March 5, 2019.

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution amending the Council Rules to:

1)     Allow members of the public who want to speak for a shorter period of time to speak at the beginning of the item, prior to those who want to use their full speaking time;

2)     Reduce speakers’ time donation to one-minute;

3)     Establish special time limits for lengthy meetings;

4)     Hear City Council Appointments as a Special Agenda Item; and,

5)     Limit multiple applicants/appellants time to 10 minutes total, and repeal Resolution Number 11106 (CCS).

Recommended Action

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.     Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to make a Housing Trust Fund loan to Community Corporation of Santa Monica, for the acquisition and development of the property located at 1834-1848 14th Street, in an amount consistent with Housing Trust Fund Guidelines loan limits, to construct a proposed affordable housing development with more than 50 residences; and

2.     Approve the staff recommendations outlined in this report regarding the amount of developer fees and implementation of the local priority policy.