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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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ATTEST
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Maria M Stewart
Authonty Clerk
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am O'Connor I
Chatr
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