M-1/24/2006
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCa MINUTES
JANUARY 24, 2006
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at
5:48 p.m., on Tuesday, January 24,2006, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Richard Bloom
Councilmember Ken Genser (arrived at 5:56 p.m.)
Councilmember Herb Katz
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Pam O'Connor (arrived at 6:05 p.rn.)
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Shriver
Also Present: City Manager P. Lamont Ewell
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:48 p.m., with
Councilmembers Genser, O'Connor, and Mayor Pro Tern Shriver absent.
Councilmember Katz led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer and Jerry Rubin commented on Consent
Calendar Items.
At the request of Councilmember Katz, Item 1-C was removed from the
Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown. seconded by Councilmember Katz,
to approve all items on the Consent Calendar as presented except Item l-C,
reading resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof The
motion was approved by the following vote:
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MINUTES
BBB CUSTOMER
SERVICE CENTER
RUN-OFF TREATMENT;
MONTANA AVENUE
CITY PARKING
STRUCmRES
MONTANA BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
HAULING DEBRIS
WILSHlRE URBAN
RUN-OFF
Councilmember Genser
arrived at 5:56 p.m.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Bloom, Katz, McKeown, Mayor Holbrook
None
Councilrnembers O'Connor, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern Shriver
I-A: The minutes of November 22, and December 13, 2005, City
Council meetings, were approved.
I-B: Lease of space for BBB Customer Service Center-
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Lease Agreement No. 8549 (CCS) with Third Street limited to lease retail
space at 223 Broadway for the Big Blue Bus Customer Service Division,
was approved.
1-D: Montana Avenue Urban Runoff Treatment Project-
recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 10106 (CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH
THE STATE AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS; AND APPROVE
PROPOSED APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS," was approved.
l-E: Improvements to City Parking Structures - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 8551
(CCS) with Pugh+Scarpa Architects, in the amount of $107,000, for plan
design and architectural services for repainting Parking Structures 1-6, and
favade improvements for Structures 2, 4, and 5, was approved.
I-F: Montana Business Improvement District - recommendation to
accept VEDC's termination letter for provision of services; and authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 8552 (CCS) with Weil
& Company for the administration of funds for the Montana Avenue
Merchant Association Business Improvernent District, was approved.
I-G: Debris hauling services - recommendation to award Bid No. 2898
to Saied Trucking Co., for an estimated annual expenditure of $230,000, to
provide debris hauling service, was approved.
I-H: Wilshire Boulevard Urban Runoff Treatment Project-
recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 10107 (CCS) authorizing the City
Manager to enter into Grant Agreernent No. 8553 (CCS), and any
amendments, with the State of California for the Wilshire Boulevard Urban
Runoff Treatment Project, was approved.
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CLOSED SESSIONS
Council member 0 'Connor
arrived at 6:05 p.m.
1524 11 TII STREET
Council member Katz was
excused at 7:06p.m.
CLOSED. SESSIONS:
Councilmember Katz
returned at 7:07p.m.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:55 p.m., to consider
closed sessions, and reconvened at 7:06 p.m., with all members present to
continue with Item l-C, and to report on closed sessions thereafter.
l-C: Resolution No. 10105 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF TIIE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP NO.
062293 FOR A 5-UNIT PROJECT AT 1524 11TH STREET," was
adopted.
Councilrnernber Katz advised that he had a conflict of interest in this matter
and requested to be excused.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to adopt resolution, reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Bloom, McKeown, O'Connor, Genser,
Mayor Holbrook
None
Councilmember Katz, Mayor Pro Tern Shriver
NOES:
ABSENT:
The following members of the public relayed concerns relative to Item 2-C;
Joe Natoli, Mike Feinstein, Georgia Umano Jones.
On order of the Mayor, the City Attorney reported the following:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: City of
Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd. P.C.. Case No., BC 315186.
This matter was heard. No reportable action was taken.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: In re
Adelphia Communications Corporation. et al.. USBC. Southern
District of New York, Case No. 02-41729 (REG).
This matter was heard. No reportable action was taken.
2- C: Consultation with Santa Monica Police Chief - matters posing a
threat to public facilities, pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.5(e).
This matter was heard. No reportable action was taken.
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CONTINUED ITEMS:
LUCE
2-D: Conference with Labor Negotiator.
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director of Human
Resources
Bargaining Units: Public Attorney's Union (PAU).
This matter was heard. No reportable action was taken.
5-A: Land Use and Circulation Element draft alternatives and
performance measures and Supplemental Report - recommendation that
Council review and comment upon the direction of the draft alternatives,
common themes, performance indicators and measure, and public outreach
effort, was presented.
The following members of the public commented on various aspects of the
proposal: Joe Natoli, Jerry Rubin, Russell Sydney, Geraldine Kennedy, Zach
Beatty, Frieda Dubin, Susan Love Loughmiller, Denny Zane, Isabel
Bowman, Emma Forman, Gary Gordon, Louise Jaffe, Irene Zivi, Jacob
Samuel, Judy Abdo, Patricia Hoffman, Jirn Conn, Jan Ludwinski, Darrell
Clarke, Barbara Brown, Roger Genser, Mario Fonda-Bonardi, Kent
Strumpell, Barbara Filet, Sandy Grant, Sue Keintz, Ted Winterer, Susan
Clarke, Susan McCorry, Michael Tarbet, Arthur Harris, Ellen Brennan, Paul
De Santis, Zina Josephs, L. Sanchez, Emmalie Hodgin, M. Ross, Betty
Muller, and Mitchell Lachman.
Considerable discussion ensued on the merits of the proposed
recommendations, the draft alternatives, and the comments and suggestions
made, and the issues raised by members of the public during the public
hearing.
Motion by Councilmember GenseL seconded by Councilrnember Katz, to
direct staff to return with a methodology on how to solicit community input
to ultimately allow Council to make a decision on establishing working goals
to guide the analytical process, including existing community process that
has gone on already and has solicited considerable information. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Katz, McKeown, Genser, Mayor Holbrook
Councilmembers Bloom, O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tem Shriver
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ORDINANCES:
RESTAURANT USES -
3RD STREET
PROMENADE
7-A: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending
Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to establish a discretionary review
process to regulate the conversion of any portion of a restaurant use of
any associated recreational or entertainment use to a new or expanded
retail use located on the ground floor level adjacent to the Third Str~et
Promenade, was presented.
The following members of the public commented on various aspects of the
proposed ordinance: Joe Natoli, Patricia Hoffinan, Herb Astrow, Jennifer
Hravilovich, Arthur Harris, Jerry Rubin, Bill Tucker, Chris Harding, and M.
Ross.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown. seconded by Councilmember Bloom,
to introduce the ordinance for first reading and direct staff to return
expeditiously with a text amendment and go through the process to bring to
the Bayside concept as proposed in their letter of the 17th.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Genser, to strike the CUP provision
No.2 (related to diversity) on page 18 of the ordinance; and as to the
Bayside letter, proceeding with the concept on the basis of the same amount
offloor area. Motion accepted as friendly. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Genser, O'Connor, McKeown, Katz,
Bloom, Mayor Holbrook
None
Mayor Pro T em Shriver
NOES:
ABSENT:
DENSITY BONUS/ 7-B: Introduction and first reading of an Interim Ordinance
AFFORDABLE HOUSING rnodifying the City's Density Bonus and Affordable Housing Incentives
in accordance with State Density Bonus Law, was presented.
Councilmember Katz was
excused at 11:56 p.m.
Members of the public Darrell Clarke and Ellen Brennan in support of the
proposal and in support of affordable housing.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown.. seconded by Councilmember
O'Connor, to introduce the ordinance for first reading, amended to include
the phrase related to parking incentives, on subsection "f' on page 12, that
". . . this parking may be provided through tandem parking or uncovered
parking, but not street parking." The motion was approved by the following
vote:
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AYES:
Councilmembers Bloom, McKeown, O'Connor, Genser,
Mayor Holbrook
None
Councilmember Katz, Mayor Pro Tern Shriver
NOES:
ABSENT:
ADELPHIA TRANSFER 7-C: Introduction and first' reading of an Ordinance approving and
consenting, subject to certain conditions, to the transfer of control of
Century- TCI California, LP from Adelphia Communications
Corporation to Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC and to the transfer of
ownership and control of CAC I, LLC from Comcast Cable Holdings,
LLC to Time Warner Cable, Inc., and authorization for the City
Manager to execute all necessary documents, was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded bv Councilmember Bloom,
to introduce the ordinance for first reading, reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Bloom, McKeown, O'Connor, Genser,
Mayor Holbrook
None
Councilmember Katz, Mayor Pro Tern Shriver
NOES:
ABSENT:
STAFF ITEMS:
MID-YEAR BUDGET
REVIEW
8-A: Review Mid-Fiscal Year 2005/06 Budget Status and
consideration of Community Priorities - recommendation to approve
budget changes and expenditure appropriations; adopt resolution
establishing various classifications and salary rates; approve position and
classification changes; and provide direction to stafffor development ofFY
2006/07 budgets and work plans, including community priorities.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to February 14, 2006, as a
5-Item, scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
COUNCIL ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Pier Restoration
Corporation for a term ending November 10, 2009.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to February 14, 2006.
PUBLIC INPUT:
Members of the public Douglas Field, Will B. King and Art Casillas
discussed various issues of concern.
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ADJOURNMENT:
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 12:15
a.m. to February 14, 2006, in memory of Rod Dedeaux.
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Robert T. Holbrook
Mayor
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