M-1/12/1999
CITY OF SAI\TA :\10NICA
REDEVELOP:\IENT AGENCY MINUTES
JANUARY 12. 1999
A speclaljomt meettng of the Santa Moruca City Councd, the Housmg Authomy. the ParkIng
Authomy and the Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chair O'Connor at 6 32 pm.
on Tuesday. January 12, 1999. at the Mam Library Audltonum, 1343 6th Street
RollCall
Present
Chair Pam O'Connor
ChaIT Pro Tern Ken Genser
Agency Member MIchael Femstetn
Agency Member Robert T Holbrook
Agency Member KeVin McKeown
Absent
Agency ~1ember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
Executlve DIrector John Jallh
City Attorney MarCia Jones Moutne
Agency Secretary Mana M Stewart
SPECL\L JOL""T
MEETING
On order of the Chair. at 7 20 pm. a speclal]omt meeting of the CIty
Council, the Housmg Authonty. the ParkIng Authomy and the
Redevelopment Agency was convened
BUDGET PRIORITIES/
CDBGfHOME
INVESTME~T
PART"'iERSHIP ACT
CCIHNPNRA.-I BUDGET PRIORITIES/COMMUNlTI'
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRA."'H/HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP ACT PROGRAMS - FY 1999-2000 Presented was the
pubhc heanng to receive pubhc conunent and hold diSCUSSions on budget
pnontles for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 and for the Commumty Development
Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Act Programs
On order of the Mayor. the pubhc heanng was opened
Member of the pubhc Richard Alatorre expressed concern with the arbitral)'
c10smg down by 5t John's Hospital ofselVlces proVided In the Ross Center
(alcohol and chenucal dependency)
January 12. 1999
Member of the public Dan Ehrler spoke In support of the Mam Street
Merchants' request for funding for attendant parking for parkmg structures
7 and 8, restnpmg ofIot 9 ill the Mam Street Busmess Dlstnct. removal of
Bayslde Dlstnct area from the Chamber's lener regardmg fundmg for
quarterly sidewalk washmg, and approval by the named busmess assessment
dlstncts for quarterly sidewalk washmg, mc\udmg the remamder of
downtown and Montana
Member of the public Jean McNeil Wyner concurred With the requests by
the Chamber. as presented by Dan Ehrler. and spoke m support of the
Lifelong Learrung Project Member of the public Tony Palermo spoke In
support of fundmg for the ConventIOn and VIsitors Bureau
The followmg members of the pubhc urged Councll to 11ft the cap on
fundmg of agencies serv1ng the homeless Valene Freshwater, Nick Taylor.
r-.lelba Culpepper. and Ellen Sawyer Member of the pubhc Scott
Freshwater urged Councd to fund attendant parkmg for parkIng structures 7
and 8 l\lember of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns
The followmg members of the pubhc spoke m support of the allocatIOn of
resources tor the preparation of a child care ordmance Judith Brunk. Ellen
Khokha. Irene ZIVI. Betsy Haechew, Lmda Gordon, Kathleen Sheldon, and
Kathy Werenuuk
Member of the public RIta Lowenthal reViewed the comnutments and
pnoolles of the ComnusslOn on the Status of Women Member of the
pubhc Bruce RankIn requested CouncIl's aSSistance m the form ofurgmg
staff of the Human Services DIVlslon to work Wlth the Westslde Food Bank
to find ways of offsetting the hrgher cost of remaInmg In Santa MOllica
Member ofthe pubhc Ned Landm spoke III support offundmg for a morutor
referee to be aSSigned to the performers dunng peak hours Member of the
pubhc Melva Hemsohn spoke m support of fundmg for semor services and
repcur of the restrooms In the seruor recreatIOn center
The tollowmg members of the pubhc spoke In support of contmued fundmg
for the Meals-an-Wheels program Mark Olson and Rosemary Regalbuto
Member of the publIc JacqUle Wilcoxen spoke m support offundmg for
mentorslup programs for troubled youth
January 12. 1999
The follov,lng members of the pubhc spoke m support of the Infant-FamIly
Support Program Manlyn McGrath and Johanna de la Rosa Member of
the public SheIla Wells spoke m support of fundmg for the Santa ivlomca
Symphony
The followmg members of the pubhc spoke In support offundmg for the
.Work m Progress" Project Oscar de la Torre, Natl Vazquez, Mana Leon-
Vazquez, Chnstme McMenamy, Amy Martm. Tony Vazquez. Elias Semi,
and Lupe Castro
Member of the public Josephme Santiago spoke In support offundmg for
the development of a skIlls and career program for youth and young adults
With cnnunal backgrounds Member of the pubhc Robm Waner requested a
three-year COlIlffiJ.tment for fundIng of neighborhood organizations and
delmeated sefVlces to be provided to the orgaruzatlOns by the City
Member of the pubhc Leslie Paonessa requested that the City change Its
pohcy With regard to sidewalk washIng m the areas ofMam Street
Merchants, Montana Avenue Merchants, and the Downtown Dlstnct, with
the exceptIOn of the Tlurd Street Promenade and spoke In support of
contInued fundmg for the parlong coordmator for MaIn Street
~fember of the pubhc Gary Gordon spoke m support ofcontmued funding
for the parkIng coordmator and requested fundmg for Improved parlang
programs Member of the publIc Pro Se urged CouncIl to honor Ihe
agreement With ills client so that her zero bedroom voucher can be upgraded
to a one-bedroom certificate
The follow1Og members of the public spoke m support of fundmg for the
Lifelong Learnmg Project Sanford Berlin, Constance Cornell. Maggie Hall,
Judy Abdo, and LOUIse Jaffe
Member of the public Amta Holcomb spoke In support offundmg for
mcreased police presence In the Mam Street area Member of the publIc
Heather Gebman spoke m support of fundmg for a new musIc bUIldmg at
Santa Maruca High School
Member of the pubhc Clyde Snnth requested fundmg for Improvements to
the faclhtles at the Thelma Terry Center at Vlrglrua Avenue Park Member
of the public Frank Juarez spoke 10 support of the creatIOn of an
Infrastructure and very diverse plan whereby the efforts of all factIons are
brought together rather than competlng With one another for fundIng
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ADJOUR1\iMENT
Member of the publIc Susan Henderson spoke m support offundmg for the
neighborhood groups, tree tnmming, City fundmg of Sidewalk repaIr. and
reparr of alleys
Motion by Agency Member Femstem, seconded by ChaIr Pro Tern Genser.
to hear a late speaker for one minute The motion was unammously
approved by vOIce vote, Agency Member Rosenstem absent
Member of the pubhc R Wnght spoke in support offundmg tor the
neighborhood groups, park maIntenance, and a 2,OOO-foot breab'iater
There bemg no further speakers, the ChaIr closed the pubhc heanng
Motion by Agency Member Genser, seconded by Agency Member Femstem,
to contmue delIberations on Item No CCIHNPAIRA-I to January 19,
1999 The motion was unammously approved by vOIce vote, Agency
Member Rosenstem absent
On order of the ChaIr the Special J0111t meeting of the City Counctl, the
Housmg Authomy, the Parkmg Authonty and the Redevelopment Agency
was adjourned
"-- _ ATTEST
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APPROVED
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Pam O'Connor
ChaIr
Mana M Stewart
Agency Secretary
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January 12, 1999