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M-1/12/1999 (2) I I I CITY OF SANTA MONICA PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES JANUARY 12, 1999 A regular meeting ofthe Santa Monica CIty Council was called to order by Chatr O'Connor at 7 20 pm, on Tuesday, January 12, 1999, at the Mam LIbrary AudJtonum, 1343 6th Street Roll Call Present Absent Charr Pam 0' Connor ChaIr Pro Tern Ken Genser Authonty Member Michael Femstein Authonty Member Robert T Holbrook Authority Member KevlO McKeown Authonty Member Paul Rosenstem Also Present SPECIAL JOINT MEETING BUDGET PRIORITIES/ CDBG/HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT Executtve DIrector John Jahli Authority Legal Council Marcia Jones Moutne Authonty Clerk Maria M Stewart On order of the Charr, at 7 20 pm, a SpecIal Jomt Meetmg of the CIty CouncIl, the HOUSlOg Authority, the Parktng Authonty and the Redevelopment Agency was convened CC/HAJP A/RA-l BUDGET PRIORITIES/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT/BOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT PROGRAMS - FY 1999-2000 Presented was the pubhc hearing to receive pubhc comment and hold dIscussIons on budget pnontIes for FISCal Year 1999-2000 and for the Commumty Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnershtp Act Programs On order ofthe Mayor, the pubhc heanng was opened Member of the pubhc RIchard Alatorre expressed concern WIth the arbItrary c10smg down by St John's HOSpItal ofsefV1ces proVided m the Ross Center (alcohol and chemical dependency) 1 January 12, 1999 Member of the public Dan Ehrler spoke In support of the Main Street I Merchants' request for funding for attendant parking for parking structures 7 and 8, restnpmg of lot 9 ill the Main Street Busmess DIstnc:t, removal of Bayslde DIstnct area from the Chamber's letter regardmg fundmg for quanerly sIdewalk washmg, and approval by the named busmess assessment dIstncts for quarterly sldewalk washmg, includmg the remainder of downtown and Montana Member of the publtc Jean McNeIl Wyner concurred with the requests by the Chamber, as presented by Dan Ehrler, and spoke ill support of the LIfelong Learmng Project Member of the publIc Tony Palermo spoke 10 support of fundmg for the Convention and VIsitors Bureau The followmg members of the publIc urged CouncIl to hft the cap on funding of agenCIes serving the homeless Valene Freshwater, Nick Taylor, Melba Culpepper, and Ellen Sawyer Member of the pubhc Scott Freshwater urged Counctl to fund attendant parkmg for parkmg structures 7 and 8 Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns The foUo\'.nng members of the pubhc spoke 10 support of the allocatIOn of resources for the preparatIon of a child care ordinance Judith Brunk:, Ellen Khokha, Irene ZlVl, Betsy Httechew, Linda Gordon, Kathleen Sheldon, and I Kathy WeremlUk Member of the publIc RIta Lowenthal revtewed the connmtments and pnontles of the COmmISSIOn on the Status of Women Member of the pubhc Bruce Rankm requested Counctl's aSSIstance in the form ofurgmg staff of the Human Services DiviSIon to work ~lIth the WestsIde Food Bank to fmd ways of offsettmg the Ingher cost of remaintng 1ll Santa Moruca Member ofthe publIC Ned Landin spoke in support offunding for a monitor referee to be aSSIgned to the street performers dunng peak hours Member of the pubbc Melva Hemsohn spoke m support of funding for senior sefVlces and repmr of the restrooms m the senior recreatIon center The foIlowmg members of the publIc spoke 10 support of conttnued funding for the Meals- On-Wheels program Mark Olson and Rosemary Regalbuto Member of the public JacqUle Wtlcoxen spoke m support offundmg for mentorshtp programs for troubled youth The followmg members of the publIc spoke m support of the Infant-Fannly Support Program Manl)n McGrath and Johanna de la Rosa Member of the pubhc Sheila Wells spoke 10 support offunding for the Santa Monica Symphony 2 I January 12, 1999 I The followmg members of the pubhc spoke m support of fundIng for the "Work in Progress" ProJect Oscar de la Torre, NatI Vazquez, Mana Leon- Vazquez, Chnstme McMenomy, Amy Martm, Tony Vazquez, Elias SemI, and Lupe Castro Member of the publIc Josephme Santiago spoke m support offundmg for the development of a skIlls and career program for youth and young adults WIth cnmtnal backgrounds Member ofthe pubhc Robm Waner requested a three-year conurutment for fundmg of neIghborhood orgamzatIOns and dehneated servIces to be provIded to the orgarnzatIOns by the CIty Member of the publIc Leshe Paonessa requested that the CIty change its pohcy WIth regard to SIdewalk washmg m the areas of MaIn Street Merchants, Montana Avenue Merchants, and the Downtown DIstnct, WIth the exception of the TIurd Street Promenade and spoke m support of contInued fundtng for the parkmg coordmator for Mam Street I Member of the publtc Gary Gordon spoke m support of contInued fundmg for the parkmg coordmator and requested fundmg for Improved parkmg programs Member ofthe publtc Pro Se urged CouncIl to honor the agreement WIth his client so that her zero bedroom voucher can be upgraded to a one-bedroom certIficate The follOWIng membefS of the public spoke m support of fundIng fOf the Ltfelong LearnIng Project Sanford Berltn, Constance Cornell, Maggte Hall, Judy Abdo, and Louise Jaffe Member of the pubhc AnIta Holcomb spoke m support of fundIng for mcreased pollee presence m the Mam Street area Member of the publtc Heather Gebman spoke m support of funding for a new mUSIC buddmg at Santa Monica HIgh School Member of the pubhc Clyde Srmth requested fundmg for Improvements to the facihues at the Thelma Terry Center at Vlfgmta Avenue Park Member of the publtc Frank Juarez spoke In support of the creatIon of an infrastructure and very dIverse plan whereby the efforts of all facttons are brought together rather than competing With one another for fundmg Member of the publtc Susan Henderson spoke In support of funding for the neighborhood groups, tree trimmmg, City fundmg of SIdewalk repair, and repair of alleys I 3 January 12, 1999 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Authonty Member Feinstem, seconded by ChatrPro Tern Genser'l to hear a late speaker for one mmute The motion was unantmously approved by VOIce vote, Authority Member Rosenstein absent Member of the pubhc R Wnght spoke m support offundmg for the neIghborhood groups, park mamtenance, and a 2,OOO-foot breakwater There bemg no further speakers, the ChaIr closed the pubhc heanng Motion by Authonty Member Genser, seconded by Authonty Member Femstem, to continue deliberatIons on Item No CC/HNPAIRA-l to January 19, 1999 The motion was unanunously approved by VOIce vote, Authonty Member Rosenstem absent On order of the Chatr the special Joint meeting of the CIty Councll, the Housmg Authority, the Parkmg Authonty and the Redevelopment Agency Special Joint Meeting was adjourned <. ATTEST ~~ Maria M Stewart Authonty Clerk ~. tt~ am O'Connor I Chatr APPROVED .. I 4 January 12, 1999