M-1/23/2007
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 23,2007
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at 5:49 p.m.,
on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Richard Bloom
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived at 5:59 p.m.)
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Bobby Shriver (arrived at 6:40 p.m.)
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tem Herb Katz
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 5:49 p.m., with
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver and Mayor Pro Tem Katz absent.
City Manager Lamont Ewell 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 Joe Natoli discussed various
Consent Calendar items. Members of the public Jan Goodman and Jerry
Manpearl requested that Council delay taking action on Item I-I in order
to clarify the motion approved by Council, as it appears on the Statement
of Official Action.
At the request of the City Manager, Item I-F was withdrawn from
consideration. At the request of the Mayor, Item I-I was removed from
the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
January 23, 2007
O'Connor, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar as presented
except Items I-F and I-I, reading resolutions by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers McKeown, O'Connor, Genser, Mayor
Bloom
None
Councilmembers Shriver, Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
MINUTES
I-A: The minutes of the November 14, November 28, and December
5,2006, City Council meetings were approved as submitted.
BBB ENGINE
OVERHAUL
I-B: Engine Overhaul Services on Transit Buses - recommendation
to award Bid No. 2915 to Valley Power Systems, Inc. and Service Motor
Parts/Ironman Renewal, for an estimated three-year expenditure of
$1,500,000, to provide engine overhaul services on transit buses, was
approved.
BBB REPLACEMENT
PARTS
I-C: Award of Bid for Replacement Parts for Buses-
recommendation to award Bid No. 2918 to Valley Power Systems, Inc.,
for an estimated three-year expenditure of $930,000, to provide
replacement parts for Detroit Diesel Allison engines and transmissions,
was approved.
IMPROVEMENTS - REED 1-0: Design of Reed Park Improvements - recommendation to
PARK authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute professional services
Agreement No. 8674 (CCS) with Katherine Spitz Associates, in the
amount of $85,085, for the design of the Reed Park Improvements, was
approved.
CIVIC CENTER
PARKING STRUCTURE
l-E: Civic Center Parking Structure - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute a second amendment to
Agreement No. 8436 (CCS), with Smith Emery Company, in an amount
not to exceed $50,000, for additional deputy inspection services for the
Civic Center Parking Structure, was approved.
1433 4TH STREET
I-F: 1433 4th Street Lease - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a lease from Metropolitan Pacific
Capital, for use of office space for the Cultural Affairs Division; and
appropriate $60,000 as proposed.
On order of the Mayor, and at the request of the City Manager, this item
was withdrawn from consideration.
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HAZMA T SERVICES
LOBBYING SERVICES
RECESS
Councilmember Holbrook
arrived at 5:59 p.m.
Councilmember Shriver
arrived at 6:40 p.m.
939 SAN VICENTE
1-G: Hazardous Waste Management and Transportation Services -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute Contract No.
8605 (CCS) with General Environmental Management, Inc., in the
amount of $47,110.19, for provision of services, was approved.
I-H: Lobbying Services for Federal representative and Municipal
Transit Operators Coalition - recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 8675 (CCS) with The
Ferguson Group, to represent the Big Blue Bus in Washington D.C., was
approved.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:58 p.m., to
consider closed sessions and returned at 7:00 p.m., to continue with Item
I-I ofthe Consent Calendar.
I-I: Recommendation to approve the Statement of Official Action
taken for the appeal of the Planning Commission's approval ofa
Tentative Parcel Map for a proposed three-lot subdivision at 939 San
Vicente Boulevard, was presented.
Councilmember Genser was Councilmember Genser advised he had a conflict of interest in this case
excused at 7:06 p.m. and requested to be excused.
Staff replied to questions from Council related to the comments made by
members of the public.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to direct staff to enter into a tolling agreement that would toll
the statute of limitations for the property owner's potential lawsuit
against the City and to negotiate with the property owner to explore any
means of resolving the dispute amicably; and, approve the Statement of
Official Action amended to add the phrase "and is therefore conceptually
approved." The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers McKeown, O'Connor, Shriver,
Holbrook, Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmember Genser, Mayor Pro Tem Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
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CLOSED SESSIONS:
Councilmember Genser
returned at 7:08 p.m.
STUDY SESSION:
HOMELESS
CONTINUUM OF CARE
The Mayor reported the following action taken for the closed session:
2-A: Public Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employees: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
3-A: Study session on the evaluation of Santa Monica's Continuum
of Care and Strategic Five-Year Plan, was continued from the January
9,2007.
The public hearing on this matter was closed January 9, 2007.
Considerable discussion ensued on various aspects of the presentation,
the
accomplishments to date, and the proposed strategies.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Shriver, to direct staff into establishing "round tables" in terms of who
should participate and the subject(s) for consideration; solicit both
functionality and design concepts for a better tracking system; explore
permanent supportive housing options, including "sober living"; solicit
ways to increase the community's homelessness support capacity, not
only public support, but surrounding communities and the public sector;
propose and design a public education campaign to engage residents,
businesses and institutions in such areas as panhandling, inappropriate
park space usage, and other issues residents feel are impacting them
personally.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Shriver, to emphasize ways that we
can engage the region, including suggestions for "housing first" strategies
within the region, and to come up with a definition of what "housing
first" means and what population it seeks to address. Also, that as to the
round tables, staff return with ideas on how other groups can start round
tables as an entrepreneurial activity by the private section. The motion
was friendly to the maker.
Motion to amend by Mayor Bloom, to add bringing back and continuing
to support the City's efforts in addressing homelessness that were
undertaken last year. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Genser, to clarify that as to the
discussion on the round-table, Council is not specifying what the public
discussion mechanism( s) are, but is asking staff to return information,
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recommendation, and/or discussion, on how the city will be a catalyst on
how that happens. The motion was accepted as friendly.
The motion, as amended, was unanimously approved by all members,
with Mayor Pro Tern Katz absent.
ADMIN. ITEMS: 6-A: Appeal of Certificate of Appropriateness, approving
2617 3rd STREET APPEAL alterations to the residence located at 2617 Third Street, a
contributor to the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District-
recommendation to uphold the Landmarks Commission's approval of
Certificate of Appropriateness, and deny the appeal, was presented.
Appellants Condra Doherty and Anne Troutman spoke in support of the
appeal.
Member of the public Ken Kutcher, representing applicant, spoke in
opposition to the appeal.
The following members of the public spoke in support of the appeal:
Larry Graber, James Bianco, Lisa Langlois, Marcello Vavala, and Tony
Haig.
The following members of the public spoke in opposition of the appeal:
Ruthann Lehrer, Lisa Julian, and Jerry Rubin.
Applicant representative Ken Kutcher, .rebutted comments made in
support of the appeal.
Appellant Alex Istanbullu, rebutted comments made against the appeal.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Council member
McKeown, to uphold the Landmarks Commission discussion and deny
appeal. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers McKeown, O'Connor, Genser,
Holbrook, Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmember Shriver
Mayor Pro Tem Katz
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
1707 CLOVERFIELD
APPEAL
6-B: Appeal of Planning Commission's denial of a Development
Review Permit for the conversion of an existing manufacturing
building into a two-level self-storage facility at 1707 Cloverfield
Boulevard - recommendation to adopt Resolution No.1 0 192 (CCS)
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entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE MITIGATED NEGA TIVE DECLARATION
PREPARED FOR THE PROJECT AT 1707 CLOVERFIELD
BOULEV ARD"; and grant appeal to overturn the decision of the
Planning Commission to approve Development Review Permit, subject
to certain findings and conditions, was presented.
Member of the public Tom Larmore, representing applicant/appellant,
spoke in support of the appeal.
Member of the public Joey Fullmer spoke in support of appeal.
Planning Commissioner Darrell Clark spoke in opposition of the appeal.
Mr. Larmore rebutted comments made by the public in opposition of the
appeal.
Motion by Councilmember Genser. seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to adopt the resolution approving the mitigated negative
declaration, reading the resolution by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tern Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Councilmember
O'Connor, to grant the appeal and overturn the decision of the Planning
Commission. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tem Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
Motion by Mayor Bloom to direct staff to return with an interim
ordinance that would allow discretion with respect to self-storage uses.
The motion died for lack of a second.
ORDINANCES: 7-A: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2217 (CCS)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING (text amendment) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PROJECTS EXEMPTION SANTA MONICA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE
MUNICIP AL CODE TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AFFORDABLE
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2.7% @55
MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 9.32.170
RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW REQUIREMENT IN ALL MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICTS,
AND CUP REQUIREMENTS IN THE eM, C5, AND Ml
DISTRICTS," was presented.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
O'Connor, to adopt the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Genser, O'Connor, McKeown, Mayor
Bloom
Councilmembers Shriver, Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tern Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
7-B: Resolution No. 10193 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT
BETWEEN CALPERS AND THE CITY TO PROVIDE SECTION
21354.5 (2.7% @ 55) FOR ACTIVE LOCAL MISCEL-LANEODS
MEMBERS"; and introduction and first reading of an ordinance
authorizing an amendment to the contract between CalPERS and the
City of Santa Monica, was presented.
Member of the public Joey Fullmer spoke in opposition to the proposal.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Genser, to adopt the resolution, reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion is approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tem Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to introduce the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof.
AYES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tern Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
7-C: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending
Code Section 9.32.170 to correct the inadvertent deletion of a recent
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ST AFF ITEMS:
415 PACIFIC COAST
HIGHWAY
amendment to this section through the adoption of Ordinance No.
2207 (CCS), was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to introduce the ordinance for first reading, reading by title
only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AVES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tem Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed to a joint meeting with
the Redevelopment Agency at 10:24 p.rn, with Mayor Pro Tem Katz
absent.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
ROLL CALL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8-A: Activation of phase two of Design-Build contract for adaptive
reuse of 415 Pacific Coast Highway - recommendation that City
Council activate Phase II ofthe design-build Contract No. 8491 (CCS)
with Pankow Special Projects; approve a guaranteed maximum price in
the amount of $25,457,720; appropriate grant funds as proposed;
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to
existing Contract No. 8432 (CCS) with the Annenberg Foundation to
accept $6,488,000, in additional grant funds and incorporate specific
project conditions of approval; approve site nomenclature; adopt
Resolution No. 10194 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA FINDING THE USE OF FUNDS TO BE OF
BENEFIT TO THE EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY REDEVELOP-
MENT PROJECT AREA"; and authorize the City Manager to execute
Cooperation Agreement No. 8676 (CCS) for the purpose of rehabilitation
of 415 PCH for an adaptive reuse. Recommendation that the Redevelop-
ment Agency adopt Resolution No. 498 (RAS) finding the use of funds to
be of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project Area;
and authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute Agreement
No. 8676 (RAS) between the City and the Agency to grant funds for the
rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of 415 PCH, was presented.
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There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Shriver, to approve the activation of Phase II, approve a guaranteed
maximum price, and to appropriate funds as proposed. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro T em Katz
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to
the existing contract with the Annenberg Foundation, accept the
additional grant funds, incorporate conditions of approval, and approve
nomenclature. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tem Katz
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember
Genser, to adopt the resolution finding the use of funds to be of benefit to
the Redevelopment Project Area. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tem Katz
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
O'Connor, to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a cooperation
agreement with the Redevelopment Agency. The motion was approved
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Mayor Pro Tern Katz
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Maria M. Stewart
City Clerk
ADJOURNMENT OF
JOINT MEETING
COUNCIL ITEMS:
RESIGNATION
PEDESTRIAN-
ORIENTED GROUND
FLOOR RETAIL
PUBLIC INPUT:
ADJOURNMENT:
On order of the Mayor, the City Council adjourned the special joint
meeting with the Redevelopment Agency at 10:36 p.m., and reconvened
its regular Council meeting, with Mayor Pro Tem Katz absent.
13-A: Recommendation to accept Amanda Rowan's letter of
resignation from the Commission on the Status of Women, and
authorize the City Clerk to publish the vacancy, was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to approve recommendation, with regrets. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Mayor Pro Tem Katz absent.
13-B: Request of Councilmember Holbrook and Mayor Pro Tern
Katz to direct staff to analyze the current impact of exempting
and/or not requiring pedestrian oriented ground floor retail on
major Boulevards for multifamily housing projects and return to
Council with options and recommendations, was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember
Genser, to approve the request, amended so that it is considered within
the context of the Land Use and Circulation Element process. The
motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with Mayor Pro Tern
Katz absent.
Member of the public Art Casillas expressed concerns related to
activities of the Police Department.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 10:46
p.m., to February 6, 2007, in memory of Dan Kanan and Bong Soo Han.
A~PROVED:
. Richard Bloom
Mayor
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