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M-1/21/1997 (2) 14 CITY OF SANTA ::\10l\"ICA CITY COl:NCIL .:YIIXLTES JANUARY 21, 1997 A regular adjourned meetmg of the Santa MOllIca Cny CouncIl \vas called to order by },/Iayor o Connor at 641 pill. on Tuesday, January 21. 1997, m the CouncIl Chambers Roll Call Present :Vlayor Pamela O'Connor Ylayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner CouncIlmember Yllchael F emstem Councllmember Ken Genser Councllmember Asha Greenberg Councllmember Paul Rosenstem Also Present Cny Ylanager John Jahh Cny Attorney ~vlarsha Jones Yloutne CIty Clerk )':lana!vI Ste\vart CouncIlmember Greenberg led the assemblage In the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of Amenca 5-A: CLOSED SESSION At 6 45 pill. CouncIl adjourned to Closed SessIOn for the purpose of the followmg 1 Conference \VIm Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LItIgatIOn Santa MOllIca HousmlI CouncIl. et al v Cnv of Santa Momca. Case No 5S 5191 ACTION Held No reportable actIOn taken ., Conference \vnh Legal Counsel - EXIstmg LltlgatlOn Rosman v em' of Santa ylomca. Case Ko 55007045 ACTIO1\" Held No reportable actIon taken 1 January 21. 1997 I I I I I I 15 ... -' Conference wIth Legal Counsel - EXlstmg LItIgatIOn Wireman of Santa rvIomca. Case ~o SC 039 812 ACTIO)J Taken at end ofmeetmg 4 Conference WIth Legal Counsel- EXlstmg LitIgatIOn \VashmQton and HICks v Cnvof Santa Momca. Case No CV 92-1884 ACTIO1\' Taken at end of meetmg ) PublIc Employee EvaluatIons Employee TItles CIty ~-1anageL CIty Attorney. Cny Clerk ACTIO)J ~o reportable actIOn taken The Cny CounCIl reconvened at 7 48 pm. WIth all members present The ~.Jayor announced that the next matter to be conSIdered would be Item No 5-8. whIch WIll be dIscussed at the same tIme as No 5-C 5-B: PVBLIC HEARING/BUDGET PRIORITIES/FY 1997-98 5-C: PUBLIC HEARIl'lGIPROPOSED FY 1997-98 COMMUNITY DEVELOP:VIENT PROGRAM/CUL TURAL ARTS ORGANIZA TIOl\""AL SUPPORT GRAXTS FrNDING STRATEGY On order of the \1ayor, the publIc heanng ,vas opened \;lember of the publIc SheIla Wells spoke m support of fundmg for both the Cultural Arts Master Plan Update and the current proposed plan and thanked CounCIl for the restoratlon of fundmg for the Santa MOllIca Symphony and requested that the 25% matchmg funds be mcreased to 33%% There bemg no other speakers. the ~.1ayor closed the publIc hearing CounclImembers mdIVIdually dIscussed the ments of dIfferent pnontles for the upcommg fiscal year. mcludmg the constructIOn of a pubhc safety bUIldmg and the pOSSIbIlIty of fundmg the constructIOn of a t10at for the Tournament of Roses Parade DISCUSSIOn ensued on the proposed budget and communny development programs and on the Cny's need for a pubbc safety bUIldmg There was further dIScussIon as to the number of optlons that may be aVailable for the financmg of the constructIOn at a publIc safety bUIldmg, and on the need to know those optlons before takmg any actIon on the proposed budget , "'- January 21, 1997 16 ~.-1otlOn by COUllcllmember GenseL ~econded by CounCllmember Greenberg. to dlIect the Cny ~'Ianager 10 report back as qmckly as posSIble ,,,,h OPl1011S for fu11dmg the pubhc safety bmldmg I :vIotlOn bv Councllmember Rosenstem. seconded bv :VlavOf Pro Tern Holbrook. to amend the motlOn to mclude an appropnatIOn of S15.000 m next year's budget. on a matchmg grant baSIS, to the effort to bUIld a float for the New Year. s Parade The amendment fatled by the followmg vote Ayes ).Toes Absent COUllcllmembers Rosenstem. IVIayor Pro Tern Holbrook COUllCllmembers Ebner. Greenberg. Genser, Femstem, :vIayor O'Connor ).Tone The mam motlon ,"vas approved by the follo\ovmg vote Ayes I\ oes Absent CounCllmembers Ebner, RosensteIn, Greenberg, Genser, F emsteIn. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor None None :VIotlOn by Councllmember GenseL seconded by CounCllmember Femstem, to adopt the proposed FY 1997-98 Fundmg Strategy for the C ommumty Development Program and the Cultural Arts Orgamzanonal Support Grant Program, mc1udmg the addendum regardmg the relocatlOn of the match cntena for the Cultural Arts Program from "elIgIbIlIty cntenan to "selectIOn cntena n The motIon ,vas approved by the followmg vote Ayes I\ oes Absent I CouncIlmembers Rosenstem. Greenberg, GenseL F emstem, l\'Iayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor Councllmember Ebner ): one C ouncllmember Ebner requested that her vote on the above Item be changed from "no" to 'aye" for the followmg final vote Ayes 0r oes Absent Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem. Greenberg. Genser. Femstem. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. :vIayor a.Connor None None On order of the }.-layor. the Cny CounCIl recessed at 9 50 pm. and reconvened at 10 22 pm. wnh all members present, except CouncIlmember Greenberg ~ ;) January 21. 1997 I I I I 17 STUDY SESSIO:K SS-l: STrDY SESSION/OPEN SPACE ELKMENT/PARKS AND RECREATION 'lASTER PLAK Presented \vas the Study SessIOn regardmg the Open Space Element. Parks and RecreatIOn I\-1aster Plan Staff presented a shde shmv and gave a status report on the Open Space Element and the Parks and RecreatIOn Ivlaster Plan Staff answered questIOns of CouncIlmembers The \.-1ayor opened the meetmg to pubhc comment "\-lember of the pubhc Jerry Rubm spoke m support of educatIonal elements m open park and open space areas I\lember of the publIc Jean Gebman spoke m support of Improvmg the aVaIlabIlIty of playmg fields to the chIldren On order of the :\..fayor. the mformatIOn presented was receIved and filed At 11 lap m . a SpecIal Crty CouncIl Redevelopment Agency SpeCIal Jomt :\1eetlng was convened Redevelopment Agency Roll Call Present Chair Pamela O'Connor VIce ChaIr Robert T Holbrook Agency :\Iember Ruth Ebner Agency ~\'Iember yhchael f emstem Agency Member Ken Genser Agency Member Paul Rosenstem Absent Agency Member Asha Greenberg Also Present ExecutIve DIrector John Jahh Agency Attorney i'I,"larsha Jones ~'loutne Agency Secretary I\lana)..-1 Ste\vart RA/CC-l: PICO BOULEVARD STREETS CAPE PLAN/EARTHQl:AKE RECOVERY REDEVELOP~IENT PROJECT/CO:YIMERCIAL STREETSCAPE PROJECT Presented vv-as the staff report recommendmg that the Redevelopment Agency authonze the ExecutIve 4 January 21. 1997 18 DIrector to negotIate and execute a contract 'wnh Kathenne SpItz Associates to (1) prepare the PICO Boulevard Streetscape Plan. (2) adopt a resolutIOn findmg that the commercial streetscape I financmg progranlls of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project. and (3) approve the ReImbursement Agreement bet\cveen the CIty and the Redevelopment Agency for the CommercIal Streetscape Project and authonze the ExecutIve Duector to Execute the agreement. and that the City CouncIl (1) adopt a resolutlOn findmg 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 authonze the CIty :\:Ianager to execute the agreement, and (3) authorIze the CIty Manager to negol1ate and execute a contract WIth Kathenne SpItz ASSOCIates to DeSIgn the Curb extenslOns and MedIans for the MId-City and Sunset Park Traffic Plans Councllmember!Agency Member Rosenstem declared a potentIal conflIct of mterest and requested that the PICa Boulevard Streetscape Plan and Sunset Park Issues be bIfurcated from the !Vhd-Cltles portIOn of the plan '~vlayor Pro TemiVlce ChaIr Holbrook declared a potential conflIct of mterest On order of the ~vlayoriChalr. the publIc heanng \vas opened ~"Iember of the pubhc J01 Fullmer expressed her concerns There bemg no other speakers. the ~'layoriChalr closed the pubhc heanng The remamder of thIS Hem was contmued to the meetmg of January 28, 1997. In order to allO\,. clanficatIOn on the potenl1al conflIct of mterest cIled above I At 11 16 pm, the SpeCial CIty CouncIl/Redevelopment Agency SpeCIal JOInt ;'vleetmg \\.as adjourned and the CIty CouncIl I\..feetmg was reconvened MotIon by CouncIlmember Rosenstem. seconded by COlmcIlmember Femstem, to contmue the meetmg past 11 00 pm The moll on ,vas unammous1y approved by YOlce vote. CounCIlmember Greenberg absent 9-A: CLOSED SESSIO~ To be held at end ofmeetmg 14-A: STUDY SESSION/PREFERENTIAL VOTI~G Presented was the request of CouncIlmember F elllstem to dISCUSS schedulmg a study seSSIOn on preferentIal votmg on Februarv 25. 1997. \VIth Steye HIll of The Center for Votm2: and Democracv . ~. ) January 21. 1997 I I I I 19 :\..lotIOn bv CounCllmember Femstem. seconded bv Councllmember Genser. to schedule a ~i;-hour - - study seSSIOn on preferentIal votmg on February 25. 1997. ''11th Steve HIll of The Center for V otmg and Democracy The motIOn ,vas approved by VOIce vote. CouncIlmember Ebner opposed and C ouncIlmember Greenberg absent 14-B: APPOI~TMENTSIBOARDS A:\"D cO:vnUSSIONS Appomtments to the Aupon CommIssIOn (1). the CommIssIOn on the Status of Women (1), and L A County West Vector Control Dlstnct 0) were contmued to the meetmg of January 28, 1997 14-C: LOS A~GELES INTERNATIOl\'AL AIRPORT ).IASTER PLA~ Presented was the request of CouncIl member Rosenstem to duect staff to momtor the dewlopment of the Los Angeles InternatlOnal Aupon Master Plan and take appropnate actIOn to ensure that the j\,:laster Plan mmImIzes adverse Impacts from the nOIse of Jet aIrcraft m Santa ~-lomca C ounCllmember Ebner declared a potentIal COnnIC! of mterest and excused herself from the meetmg at 11 25 p m On order of the :\..fa1'or, the meetmg was opened to publIc comment :\'Iember of the publIc 101 Fullmer expressed her concerns :\'1ember of the publIc Mary Booth spoke m support of the proposal \-fonon by CounCllmember Rosenstem. seconded by Councllmember Genser, to authorIze staff to tallow the Los Angeles InternatIonal AIrport ~laster Plan and take appropnate acnon to ensure that the j\Jaster Plan mInImIZeS adverse Impacts to the Santa :\;fomca AIrport The motlOn was unanImously approved. CouncIlmemhers Ebner and Greenberg absent 15: PUBLIC INPCT :\..fember of the publIc Jm Fullmer expressed her concerns on vanous Issues )"lember of the pubhc Marty :tvIartms dIscussed problems he expenenced '''lth CIty staff :\.Jember of the publIc Corduna Ohman dIscussed a global medItatIon day on Thursday. Tanuary 23.1997 ~lember ofthe publIc Damel Cytron discussed the CIty'S budget process 9-A: CLOSED SESSION On order of the "Ylayor. the followmg actlOl1S \vere announced 6 January 21, 1997 20 1 Conference "Ylth Legal Counsel- EXIstIng LItIgatIOn Kamal v CItv of Santa MOllIca et f!L LTSDC Case 1\0 CV 95-1025 ACTIO)J 1'\0 reportable actlon taken 2 Conference WIth Legal Counsel- EXIstIng LitIgatIOn \VIlhs;; CIty of Santa MOllIca et aI, Clalm);o CS"Y197-97-08-068 :'-'10tIOn by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, seconded by COUllCllmember FemsteIn. to approve settlement In the amount of $30,443 40 In the clmm of WIlhs Y CIty of Santa MOllIca. Clmm Ko CS~'197-97-08-068 The motIOn was approyed by the fo11m\"lng vote' Ayes Councllmembers FeInsteIn. RosensteIn. ),'layor Pro Tem Holbrook. :\t{ayor O'Connor Councllmember Genser )Jone Councllmembers Ebner, Greenberg AbstaIn )J oes Absent 3 .\lotlon by \fayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by CounCllmember Femstem. to approve an arbItratIOn award III the amount of 547.71958 In the case ofWueman of Santa 1\-1omca. Case No SC 039812 The motIOn was approved by the fo110\\1ng vote Ayes CounCllmembers FeInsteIn. Rosenstem.1\.layor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O' Connor Councllmember Genser i\one Councllmember Ebner. Greenberg A bstam 1\ oes Absent 4 1\10tlOn by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by Councllmember FeInsteIn. to approve settlement In the amount of $22.749 36 III the case of\Vashmgton and HIcks v elt;.-' of Santa ),'lomca. Case)Jo CV 92-1884 The motion \vas approved by the fo11o\ymg vote Ayes CounCllmembers RosensteIn. FeInsteIn. Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. :\'fayor O' Connor Councllmember Genser Kone Councllmembers Greenberg, Ebner AbstaIn :--.Ioes Absent ADJOUR.~ME:'\lT At 11 45 pm. the meetmg was adjourned 7 January 21. 1997 I I I I' I I 21 ATTEST l~~_~ \ APPROVED \. 1/l tJC#'}1/j - Ylana y! Ste\Van CIty Clerk Pamela O'Connor ylayor 8 January 21. 1997