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M-1/12/1999 (3) I I I 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) January 12, 1999 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 2 January 12, 1999 I I 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 I 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 I ~ -' January 12, 1999 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 \..L~a ..~ _~_,,_'u'''~~ I Mana M Stewart Agency Secretary APPROVED \ ~ttll cr-/1rJ-- Pam O'Connor Chatr 4 January 12. 1999 I