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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
JANUARY 12,1999
A speCIal Jomt meetmg of the Santa Maruca City Councll, the HOUSIng Authority, the Parkmg
Authonty and the Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chatr O'Connor at 6 32 pm,
on Tuesday, January 12, 1999, at the MaIn LIbrary Audltonum, 1343 6th Street
Roll Call
Present
Absent
Chmr Pam 0 'Connor
Charr Pro Tern Ken Genser
Agency Member Michael Femstem
Agency Member Robert T Holbrook
Agency Member Kevm McKeown
Agency Member Paul Rosenstein
Executive Drrector John J ahh
City Attorney MarCia Jones Moutrie
Agency Secretary Mana M Stewart
Also Present
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING
BUDGET PRlORITIES/
CDBGIHOME
INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP ACT
On order ofthe Chau, at 7 20 pm, a special Joml meetmg of the CIty
Council, the Housmg Authonty, the Parkmg Authonty and the
Redevelopment Agency was convened
CCIHNPAtRA-1 BUDGET PRIORITIES/COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTIHOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP ACT PROGRAMS - FY 1999-2000 Presented was the
publIc heanng to receIve pubhc comment and hold dIscusslOns on budget
prionties for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 and for the Commumty Development
Block Grant and Home Investment Partnershtp Act Programs
On order of the Mayor, the publIc heanng was opened
Member of the publIc Rtchard Alatorre expressed concern WIth the arbitrary
cIosmg down by St John's Hospital of services prOVided In the Ross Center
(alcohol and chemical dependency)
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Member of the pubhc Dan Ehrler spoke ill support of the Mam Street I
Merchants' request for fundmg for attendant parkmg for parkmg structures
7 and 8, restnpmg oflot 9 m the Mam Street Busmess DIstnct. removal of
Bayslde District area from the Chamber's letter regardmg fundmg for
quarterly SIdewalk washIng, and approval by the named busmess assessment
dIstncts for quarterly SIdewalk washmg, mcludmg the rematnder of
downtown and Montana
Member of the pubhc Jean McNeil Wyner concurred wIth the requests by
the Chamber, as presented by Dan Ehrler, and spoke ill support of the
LIfelong Learrung Project Member of the pubItc Tony Palermo spoke In
support of fundmg for the Convention and VISItors Bureau
The followmg members of the pubhc urged Councd to lrft the cap on
fundmg of agencIes servmg the homeless Valene Freshwater, NIck TayLor,
Melba Culpepper, and Ellen Sawyer Member ofthe pubhc Scott
freshwater urged CouncIl to fund attendant parkmg for parkmg structures 7
and 8 Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns
The followmg members of the public spoke in support of the allocatIon of
resources for the preparatIon of a chtld care ordInance JudIth Brunk, Ellen
Khokha, Irene ZM, Betsy Httechew, Lmda Gordon, Kathleen Sheldon, and I
Kathy Werenuuk
Member of the public Rna Lowenthal revIewed the comnutments and
priorities of the Commission on the Status of Women Member of the
public Bruce Rankm requested Council's assistance III the form ofurgmg
staff of the Human ServIces Division to work with the Westside Food Bank
to find ways of offsettmg the rugher cost of rematmng 10 Santa Momca
Member ofthe pubbc Ned Landm spoke ill support offundmg for a morutor
referee to be assigned to the performers dunng peak hours Member of the
publtc Melva Hemsohn spoke in support of fundmg for senior sefV1ces and
repaIr of the restrooms In the semor recreation center
The followmg members of the pubhc. spoke 10 support of contmued fundmg
tor the Meals-On- Wheels program Mark Olson and Rosemary Regalbuto
Member of the pubhc JacqUle WIlcoxen spoke in support of fundmg for
mentorshIp programs for troubled youth
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The followmg members of the pubhc spoke 10 support of the Infant - F almly
Support Program Manlyn McGrath and Johanna de la Rosa Member of
the publIc SheIla Wells spoke m support of fundmg for the Santa MOll1ca
Symphony
The followmg members of the public spoke III support of fundmg for the
"Work In Progress" Project Oscar de la Torre, Nab Vazquez, Mana Leon-
Vazquez, Chnstme McMenomy, Amy MartIn, Tony Vazquez, Ehas Seem,
and Lupe Castro
Member of the pubhc Josephme SantIago spoke In support offundtng for
the development of a slalls and career program for youth and young adults
with criminal backgrounds Member of the public Robin Waner requested a
three-year commrtment for fundmg of neIghborhood orgaruzations and
delmeated sefYlces to be proVIded to the orgarnzatIons by the City
Member of the public LeslIe Paonessa requested that the City change Its
policy With regard to sIdewalk washing m the areas ofMam Street
Merchants, Montana Avenue Merchants, and the Downtown Dtstnct, With
the exception of the Tmrd Street Promenade and spoke m support of
contillued fundmg for the parkmg coordmator for Main Street
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Member of the pub1tc Gary Gordon spoke m support of continued funding
for the parklOg coordmator and requested fundmg for improved parking
programs. Member of the public Pro Se urged COunCll to honor the
agreement Wlth rus chent so that her zero bedroom voucher can be upgraded
to a one-bedroom certIficate
The followmg members of the publIc spoke ill support of fundmg for the
Lifelong Learmng Project Sanford Berhn, Constance Cornell, Maggte Hall,
Judy Abdo, and Louise Jaffe
Member of the pubhc Anita Holcomb spoke in support offundmg for
lOcreased police presence lO the Mam Street area Member of the public
Heather Gebman spoke 10 support offundtng for a new mUSIC butldmg at
Santa MOllica High School
Member of the public Clyde Smith requested fundmg for Improvements to
the facIhties at the Thelma Terry Center at Virgtrua Avenue Park Member
of the pubhc Frank Juarez spoke m support of the creatton of an
Infrastructure and very diverse plan whereby the efforts of all factions are
brought together rather than competmg With one another for funding
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ADJOURNMENT
Member of the puhhc Susan Henderson spoke 1ll support of fundmg for the
neighborhood groups, tree tnmrrung, CIty fundmg of sIdewalk rep81r, and I
repaIr of alleys
MotIon by Agency Member Femstem, seconded by Chalf Pro Tem Genser,
to hear a late speaker for one mmute The motIon was unammously
approved by VOIce vote, Agency Member RosensteIn absent
Member of the pubhc R Wnght spoke m support of fundmg for the
neIghborhood groups, park mamtenance, and a 2,OOO~foot breakwater
There bemg no further speakers, the ChaIr closed the pubhc heanng
MoHon by Agency Member Genser, seconded by Agency Member Femstem,
to contmue dehberanons on Item No CCfHAJPNRA~1 to January 19,
1999 The motIon was unanImously approved by voice vote, Agency
Member Rosenstein absent
On order of the Chair the SpecIal Jomt meetmg of the CIty Counctl, the
Housmg Authonty, the Parkmg Authonty and the Redevelopment Agency
was adjourned
~ ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart
Agency Secretary
APPROVED
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Pam O'Connor
Chatr
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