M-1/28/1997 (2)
I
I
I
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
MINUTES OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JANUARY 28, 1997
A regular adjourned meeting of the Santa MOnica City Council was called to order by
Mayor O'Connor at 6 40 pm, on Tuesday, January 28, 1997, In the Council Chambers
Roll Call
Present
Mayor Pamela O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
Council member Michael Femstem
Councllmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Paul Rosenstem
Absent
Councllmember Ruth Ebner
Also Present City Manager John Jahh
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
City Clerk Mana M Stewart
Councllmember Genser led the assemblage m the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of
the U mted States of Amenca
At 6 41 pm, a Special Jomt Meetmg of the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency was convened
Redevelopment Agency
Roll Call Present
Chair Pamela O'Connor
Vice Chair Robert T Holbrook
Agency Member Michael Feinstein
Agency Member Ken Genser
Agency Member Asha Greenberg
Agency Member Paul Rosenstem
Absent
Agency Member Ruth Ebner
Also Present Executive Director John Jallll
Agency Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
Agency Secretary Mana M Stewart
RAlCC-1: Pica BOULEVARD STREETSCAPE PLAN/EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY I
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT/COMMERCIAL STREETSCAPE PROJECT Presented
at the meetmg of January 21, 1997, was the staff report recommending that the
Redevelopment Agency authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute a
contract with Katherine SpItz Associates to (1) prepare the PICO Boulevard Streetscape
Plan, (2) adopt a resolution fmdmg that the commercial streetscape fmancmg program
IS of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment ProJect, and (3) approve the
ReImbursement Agreement between the City and the Redevelopment Agency for the
Commercial Streetscape Project and authorize the Executive Director to Execute the
agreement, and that the City Council (1) adopt a resolution finding that the commercial
streetscape program IS of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment ProJect.
(2) approve the reImbursement agreement between the City and the Redevelopment
Agency for the Commercial Streetscape Project and authOrize the City Manager to
execute the agreement, and (3) authOrize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract WIth Kathenne Spitz Associates to Design the Curb extensions and Medians
for the Mid-City and Sunset Park Traffic Plans
Motion by Agency Member Genser, seconded by Agency Member Greenberg, to (1)
approve Contract No 6606(RAS) With Katherine Spitz Associates to prepare the PIca
Boulevard Streetscape Plan, (2) adopt Resolution No 452(RAS) entitled
RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA FINDING THE COMMERCIAL STREETSCAPE FINANCING PROGRAM IS
OF BENEFIT TO THE EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, I
and (3) approve Contract No 6607(RAS) between the CIty and the Redevelopment
Agency for the Commercial Streetscape Project The motion was approved by the
followmg vote
Ayes
Agency Members Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstein,
Chair Pro Tern Holbrook, Chair O'Connor
None
Agency Member Ebner
Noes
Absent
Motion by Councllmember Genser, seconded by Councllmember Greenberq, to (1)
adopt ResolutIon No 9115(CCS) entitled RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FINDING THE COMMERCIAL STREETSCAPE
FINANCING PROGRAM IS OF BENEFIT TO THE EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, and (2) approve Contract No 6608(CCS) for the
Commercial Streetscape Project The motIon was approved by the follOWing vote
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Rosenstein, Greenberg, Genser, Feinstein,
Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
None
Council member Ebner
I
Ayes.
Councllmember/Agency Member RosensteIn and Mayor Pro Tern/Chair Pro Tern
I
I
I
Holbrook declared a potential conflict of mterest In the followmg matter and excused
themselves from deliberatIons at this pomt
Motion by Councllmember Genser. seconded by Councllmember Greenberg, to
approve Contract No 6609(CCS) with Katherine Spitz Associates to desIgn the curb
extensions and medians for the Mid-City and Sunset Park Traffic Plans The motion
was approved by the follOWing vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg, Mayor O'Connor
None
Councllmembers Rosenstein, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook
Councllmember/Agency Member Rosenstem and Mayor Pro Tem/Chalr Pro Tem
Holbrook returned to the dlas
Motion by Councllmember Genser. seconded by Councllmember Feinstein, to approve
the transfer of funds In the amount of $346,552 to a new account and $3,465,452 to a
second account as recommended In the staff report The motIon was approved by the
follOWing vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Fernsteln, Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstein,
Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
None
Councllmembers Ebner
Noes
Absent
At 650 pm, the Special CIty Council/Redevelopment Agency Special JOint Meeting
was adjourned and the City Council Meeting was reconvened With all members present
except CouncJlmember Ebner
ATTEST
APPROVED
~~
~~~~~ayor
"---
~\.o . ~.~CV&-
Mana M Stewart
Agency Secretary/City Clerk