M-1/9/2003
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 9, 2003
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at 6:00
p.m., on Thursday, January 9,2003, at the Main Library Auditorium, 1343 6th Street.
Roll Call
Present:
Absent
Mayor Richard Bloom
Councilmember Michael Feinstein
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived at 7:16 p.m.)
Councilmember Herb Katz
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tern Kevin McKeown
Also Present City Manager Susan McCarthy
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE
CLOSED SESSION
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 6:00 p.m., with
Councilmember Holbrook and Mayor Pro Tern McKeown absent. City
Manager Susan McCarthy led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:02 p.m., to closed
session, and recessed at 7:09 p.m., with Councilmernber Holbrook and
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown absent, to report the following:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: City of
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Company, Case No. 01CC04331.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Phillips
Petroleum. et al.. v. County of Los Angeles, Case No. 00-1138 MRP
(MANx).
Motion bv Councilmember Katz. seconded bv Councilmember O'Connor, to
approve settlement in the amount of$37,500. The motion was approved by
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SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING:
PARKING GARAGE
TRANSFER OF OWNER-
SHIP
Councilmember Holbrook
arrived at 7: 16 p. m.
the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Feinstein, Katz, Genser, O'Connor,
Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmember Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
NOES:
ABSENT
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Malik
Akbar v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 069692.
Motion by Councilmernber O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein, to approve settlement in the amount of$25,000. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Feinstein, Katz, Genser, O'Connor,
Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmember Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
NOES:
ABSENT
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Six.
ACTION
Three cases were heard. No reportable action taken.
On orderofthe Mayor, the City Council recessed at 7:10 p.m., and
reconvened to a special joint meeting of the City Council, the Parking
Authority, and the Redevelopment Agency with Councilmember Holbrook
and Mayor Pro Tern McKeown absent.
8-A: Approval of transfer of ownership of downtown parking garages
to the Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency - recommendation to
authorize the negotiation and execution of an agreement among the City
Council (No. 8181 CCS), the Parking Authority (No. 8181 PAS), and the
Redevelopment Agency (No. 8181 RAS) for the transfer of ownership and
seismic retrofit of Downtown Parking Garages and a Cooperation
Agreement between City Council (No. 8180 CCS) and Redevelopment
Agency (No. 8180 RAS), and adopting Resolution Nos. 9827 (CCS), 9828
(CCS), 478 (RAS),.,,479(RAS)tand.238 (PAS), was presented.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer and Pro Se spoke regarding various
concerns.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Councilmember Feinstein. seconded by Councilmember
O'Connor, to approve the transfer of ownership of the Parking Structures to
the Redevelopment Agency and adopt Resolution No. 9827 (CCS) entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF A SALE AND PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT
NO. 8180 (CCS), CONSENTING TO THE USE OF REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY FUNDS FOR THE COMPLETION OF WORK ON 6
PARKING STRUCTURES, AND MAKING CERTAIN
DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445." The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Feinstein, Katz, Genser, Holbrook,
O'CoIll1or, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
NOES:
ABSENT:
Motion bv Councilmember Katz, seconded by Councilmember O'Connor, to
adopt Resolution No. 9828 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A
COOPERATION AGREEMENT NO. 8181 (CSS), CONSENTING TO
THE USE OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS AND MAKING
CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS PURSUANT TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 33445 AND 33334.2(g),"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES
Councilmembers Feinstein, Katz, Genser, Holbrook,
O'COIll1Of, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
NOES:
ABSENT:
On order of the Mayor, the special City Council meeting was adjourned at
7:30 p.m. to January 14,2003.
ATTEST..
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Maria M. Stewart
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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