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M-1/12/1999 (4) I I I CITY OF SANTA MONICA HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES JANUARY 12, 1999 A speCIal Jomt meetmg of the Santa Moruca CIty CouncIl and the Housmg Authority, Parkmg Authonty and Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Charr O'Connor at 7 20 pm, on Tuesday, January 12, 1999, at the MaIn Library AudItonum, 1343 6th Street Roll Call Present Absent Charr Pam O'Connor VIce Chatr Ken Genser CommIssIoner MIchael FemsteIn COmmISSIOner Robert T Holbrook COmmISSIOner KeVIn McKeown CommISSIoner Paul Rosenstem Also Present SPECIAL JOINT MEETING BUDGET PRIORITIES - CDBGIHOME INVESTMENT P ARTNERSlITP ACT Secretary John Jahh Authority Legal counsel Marsha Jones Moutfle Authonty Clerk Mana M Stewart At 720 pm, a Special Jomt Meeting ofthe CIty Council, the Housmg Authonty, the Parkmg Authonty and the Redevelopment Agency was convened CC/HAIP AIRA-1 BUDGET PRIORITIES/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTIHOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT PROGRAMS - FY 1999-2000 Presented was the pubhc hearIng to receIve pubhc comment and hold diSCUSSIOns on budget prionttes for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 and for the Commuruty Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnershtp Act Programs On order of the ChaIr, the pubhc heanng was opened Member of the pubhc RIchard Alatorre expressed concern WIth the arbnrary closmg down by St John's Hospital of servIces proVIded m the Ross Center (alcohol and chemtcal dependency) 1 January 12, 1999 Member of the publIc Dan Ehrler spoke m support of the Mam Street I Merchants' request for fundmg for attendant parkmg for parkmg structures 7 and 8, restnpmg oflot 9 m the Main Street Busmess Dlstnct, removal of Bayslde Distnct area from the Chamber's letter regardmg fundmg for quarterly sidewalk washmg, and approval by the named busmess assessment dtstncts for quarterly sidewalk washmg, mcludmg the remainder of downtown and Montana Member of the publIc Jean McNetl Wyner concurred with the requests by the Chamber, as presented by Dan Ehrler, and spoke m support of the Lifelong Learrung Project Member of the pubhc Tony Palermo spoke m support offundmg for the ConventIon and VisItors Bureau The followmg members of the pubhc urged Council to 11ft the cap on fundmg of agencIes servmg the homeless Valene Freshwater, Nick Taylor, Melba Culpepper, and Ellen Sawyer Member of the pubhc Scott Freshwater urged Council to fund attendant parking for parkmg structures 7 and 8 Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns The following members of the publtc spoke m support of the allocatIOn of I resources for the preparation of a chlld care ordmance JudIth Brunk, Ellen Khokha, Irene ZiVl, Betsy H1techew, Linda Gordon, Kathleen Sheldon, and Kathy Weremmk Member of the pubhc Rita Lowenthal reviewed the commttments and priontles of the ComnnsslOn on the Status of Women Member of the publIc Bruce Rankm requested Counctl's assIstance m the form ofurgmg staff of the Human Services DIVISIon to work with the Westside F oDd Bank to find ways of offsettmg the higher cost of remaIrung m Santa Maruca Member of the public Ned Landlll spoke in support offundmg for a morutor referee to be aSSIgned to the performers dunng peak hours Member ofthe publIc Melva HelOsohn spoke m support of fundmg for seruor servtces and feparr of the restrooms 10 the semor recreatIon center The foUowmg members of the public spoke m support of continued funding for the Meals-On- Wheels program Mark Olson and Rosemary Regalbuto Member of the pubhc JacqUle WIlcoxen spoke In support offundmg for mentorshlp programs for troubled youth The followmg members of the public spoke in support of the Infant-Family Support Program Manlyn I 2 January 12, 1999 ADJOURNMENT Member of the pubhc Susan Henderson spoke m support offundlllg for the I netghborhood groups, tree tnmnung, CIty fundlllg of sidewalk reparr, and reparr of alleys Motion by Comrmssioner Feinstein, seconded by VIce Chatr Genser, to hear a late speaker for one mmute The motion was unammously approved by VOice vote, ComrmSSIoner Rosenstem absent Member of the pubhc R Wnght spoke III support offundmg for the neIghborhood groups, park matntenance, and a 2,000- foot breakwater There being no further speakers, the ChaIr closed the pubhc heanng MotIon by ComnusslOner Genser, seconded by COmmISSIOner Feinstetn, to continue deliberations on Item No CCIHA/PAIRA-1 to January 19, 1999 The motIon was unanimously approved by VOIce vote, CommiSSIOner Rosenstein absent At 10 03 pm, the SpeCIal JOlOt meetlOg of the CIty Council, the Housmg Authonty, the Parkmg Authonty and the Redevelopment Agency Special was adjourned ATTEST APPROVED I .~~ Pam O'Connor Chmr ~ ~ft_~~~~ Mana M Stewart Authonty Clerk I 4 January 12, 1999 I ~1.cGrath and Johanna de la Rosa Member of the publIc Sheila Wells spoke m support of fundmg for the Santa Momca Symphony The followmg members of the pubhc spoke m support of fundmg for the "Work 10 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 pubhc Josephine Santiago spoke m support offundmg for the development of a sktlls and career program for youth and young adults wIth criminal backgrounds Member ofthe pubhc Robm Waner requested a three-year commttment for fundmg of neighborhood orgamzations and delIneated sefVlces to be provIded to the orgaruzatlOns by the City Member of the public LeslIe Paonessa requested that the City change Its pohey With regard to sidewalk washlOg 10 the areas of MaIn Street Merchants, Montana Avenue Merchants, and the Downtown DIstnct, With the exceptIon of the Third Street Promenade and spoke 10 support of contffiued fundmg for the parkIng coordmator for MalO Street I Member of the pubhc Gary Gordon spoke in support of contmued fundIng for the parkIng coordmator and requested fundmg for Improved parkmg programs Member of the pubhc Pro Se urged Council to honor the agreement Wlth ills chent so that her zero bedroom voucher can be upgraded to a one-bedroom certIficate The followmg members of the public spoke m support of fundmg for the LIfelong Learnmg Project Sanford Berhn, Constance Cornell, Maggie Hall, Judy Abdo, and Lomse Jaffe Member of the pubhc Anita Holcomb spoke m support of funding for mcreased polIce presence m the Main Street area Member of the pubhc Heather Gebman spoke In support of fundIng for a new music bmldmg at Santa MOllica High School Member of the pubhc Clyde SmIth requested funding for tmprovements to the facilitIes at the Thelma Terry Center at Vlfgtma Avenue Park Member of the pubhc frank Juarez spoke in support of the creatIon of an mfrastructure and very diverse plan whereby the efforts of all factions are brought together rather than competing WIth one another for fundmg I 3 January 12, 1999