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M-11/25/1980 . . . . CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDIXGS ~ovember 25, 1980 'A meetlng of the Santa Monlca City Council was called to order at 7:36 P.M on Tuesday, ~ovember 25, 1980, by Mayor Bambrlck who led the assemblage in ,the pledge of alleglance to the Unlted States of America. Mayor Bambrlck Ithen lntroduced Reverend Willls Tate, Emanuel Communlty Church, who offer- ed the invocatlon. The (ouncll met as the Redevelopment Agency at 7:38 ,P.M., adjourned the Redevelopment Agency meeting at 8:37 P.M. and convened ln regular meetlng at 8:37 P.M. Roll Call: Mavor John J. Bambrick Mayor Pro Tempore Ruth Yannatta Goldway Councilmember William H. Jennings Councilmember Christine E. Reed Councilmember Cheryl Rhoden Councilmember Perry Scott Clty Manager Charles K. McClain Actlng City Attorney Stephen Stark City Clerk Ann M. Shore Present: Absent: None Agenda Item 5-A: Presented for consideration was a recommendation for approval of a resolution authorizing the restructuring of water utility , rates, contlnued from the meetings of October 14, October 28 and November I 11, 1980. Discussion was held. The Natter was opened to the public. The; following persons spoke in favor of a rate structure where customers pay : for what they use: Bob Scura, Rlchard Messer, James Baker, W. W. 'Ballrelch and George Bergstrom. i !CounCllmember Scott moved that Councll adopt Resolution '\0. 6139 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLf.'lCIL OF THE CITY OF SAKTA MONICA REVISI~G THE BASIC RATE STRUCTURE FOR WATER SERVICE SUPPLIED BY THE SANTA MONICA DIVISION", reading by tltle only and waiving further reading thereof, establishing interim rates on the effective dates as determined by the :staff in terms of whatever bllling convenience lS required and based on ;the Exhibit G attached to the Interim Water Rate Proposal dated November 120, 1980, whlch he had submltted to the City Councll. Second by Mayor !Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by the following ,vote: Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Councilmember Scott moved that staff be instructed to determine the total floor area in the community by classes of residential, primarily slngle- 'famlly and multiple-famlly, commercial and industrial, and report to the ICity Councll with a proposal for raising the cost of capital improvements land modiflcatlons based on a rate system for dlstributing that cost over 'the bulk of the structures that are being protected by the water system. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vannatta Goldway. With the consent of the second, Councllmember Scott included in the motion the suggestion of Councilmember Reed that staff has the ability to lnclude in their report any alternative recommendations that they would like to lnclude and the :suggestlon of Councllmember Rhoden that staff report, at the same time, on data processing and/or administrative costs which should be levled on an I'annual basls to maintaln that type of billlng system versus what we are ,currently using. The motion was approved by the following vote: Councll Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0 Councilmember Rhoden moved to add Agenda Items 6-S, 7-B, II-F, Il-G, I3-G and 13-D. Second by Councllmember Reed. The motion was approved by unanlNOUS vote. 1 11/25/80 91 Resolutlon #6139 adopted--establish ing lnterim water rate 92 PubllC Hearlng for'I' Agenda Item 5-B: Presented for consideration was a public hearing on a S.~.~unicipal proposal for a Santa Monica ~unicipal Solar and Conservatlon Utility. Solar & Conserva- , The staff report was presented. The public hearing \,as opened at 9: 36 tion Utill ty ! P. M. by order of Mayor Bambrick. David Schechtman spoke regarding the .""" potential for allergies from sealed-in pollutants due to lnsulation. Harry Enck, representing the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, read their Energy Position Paper advocating reasonable energy requirements for new construction and voluntary retrofit of existing structures. Mark Frauman spoke against government regulations which might affect the growth of small business and ln support of a program to assist citizens in conserv- ing energy. Vivian Hallbauer spoke in support of the Utillty proposal. Dennis Zane spoke in support of the Utility prosal. James W. Baker spoke in support of the Facilitation ~lodel described in th e Utillty proposal, awarding federal block grants to energy proJects, placement of city's reserves with lending instltutions which will provlde liberal uncomplica- ted energy investment loans, an increased General Services budget to cover the cost of a full-time energy expediter, the use of Councll lnflu- ence to persuade the Rent Control Board to formulate policies for rental housing energy investments, and an energy awards program. Irene Walt read a statement for Dianne Goodwin who was not present, representing the Ocean Park Community Organization Energy Committee, spoke in support of the Direct Service ~odel Utility and establishment of a comnunity advis- ory committee. Julia London, representlng the Ocean Park Energy Project, spoke in support of the Direct Servlce Model Utility. Peggy Gardels, representlng a regional solar energy center (Western Sun) of the Depart- ment of Energy, spoke in support of local programs. Blll Allen spoke ln support of the proposed Utlllty, requested review of methods to asslst owners to recover financlng costs for improvements, includlng interaction . with various commissions, and said he would continue to work to see that the Rent Control Board works cooperatively to facllltate solar utility developments. Catherine Tyrrel, representlng the Santa Monica Energy Project, spoke ln support of a clty-operated energy program. Heather Ball, representing the Santa ~onica Energy Project, spoke in favor of the Dlrect Service Model Utllitv and read a letter from Alice Levlne, Solar Energy Research Institute, in support of the project. John Hagelberg, representing the Santa Monlca Energy Project, spoke in support of the Direct Service ~odel Utility and descrlbed preliminary results of thelr energy audlt. Mary ~ewcombe spoke ln support of the Dlrect Service Model Utility. Wayne Bauer, representing the Santa Monica Chapter of the Cam: paign for Economic Democracy, spoke in support of the proposed Direct Servlce ~Iodel Utllltv. Dora Ashford spoke in supnort of the Ihrect Service ~bdel Utility.Harvey! EOOr spoke In support of the proposal. B111 Fritzsche spoke in supp,ort of t.l-te"proposal.l' Tlm Rosenfeld, representing the Local Governmenc Commission on Conserva- tlon and Renewable Resources, spoke in support of local programs. John , Oler and Lola Jackson spoke in support of the proposal. Walter Schwartz i addressed the expense and problems caused landlords in attempting to pro- i vide energy conservatlon measures. There being no one else wlshlng to I speak on the matter, Councilmember Rhoden moved to close the public hear- ing at 11:34 P.~. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Discussion was held. Councilmember Rhoden moved to adopt the staff recom, .- mendation approvlng the concept of the Direct Service Model Santa Monlca \' Municipal Solar and Conservation Utllity and to approprlate $22,500 for the hiring of a staff person to direct the program, the budget to be ' brought back to the City Council for approval; further to direct the Clty i Manager and City Attorney to lnltiate negotiations with the utility com- t panies and the California Energy Commission to perform ln contract for the Residentlal Conservation SerVlce for the Citv of Santa ~onica. Secon by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Discussl~n was held. Mayor Pro , Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved a substitute motlon to request a wrltten ' analysls from the Rent Control Board as to what sort of programs dealing with capital improvements or conservation measures sponsored by a Clty conservation program they could implement that would facilitate those 2 11/25/80 e' . city-sponsored energy conservation programs. During discussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway included In the motion the suggestion of Council- member Rhoden that a communication be sent to the Rent Control Board re- questlng that they review a capital lmprovement increase or petition or pollcy or rule that, for any type of energy conservation and/or solar water heating devIce resulting in either a decrease to the tenant or a ,decrease to the landlord, an equitability be established so that landlords 'who are providing this klnd of service are not punished by the potential of a rent decrease; that th~s be reviewed in the full purview of all the considerat~ons they have to look at and tell us what the possiblllty and potential ~s. Second by Counc~lmember Reed. Following discussion, the substitute motlon was approved by the following vote: CouncIl Vote: Affirmative: ~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway, Councllmembers JennIngs, Reed, Rhoden and ~ayor John J. Bambrick . NegatIve: Councilmember Scott ~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to direct staff to prepare an I ,applIcation for CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds for a city I I program which would finance conservation and solar heating measures for the CIty'S low and moderate Income home owners, to work with communIty I groups in preparing the appllcation to incorporate eXlstlng community I ,groups whIch have had experience In this sort of issue lnto the structure I 'of the proposal; the proposal would then be heard at Community Development: Block Grant hearings in January. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. Discus-, Slon was held. The motlon was approved by the folloWIng vote: Council Vote: AffIrmatIve: Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway, Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and Mayor John J. Bambrick )/egatlve: Councllmember Scott ~ayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway moved to direct staff to prepare a report on how we could encourage lenders to make loans available for en- ergy conservation and solar installation through our deposit policies. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. FollOWIng dIscussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway lncluded dlrection to staff to take into conslderation the open-ended Council dIScussion and return with the broadest feasible proposal, not wanting to risk more money than we have to, but whatever can be negotIated. Following discussion, the motion was approved by the 'following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway, Councllmembers Jennings, Reed, Rhoden and Mayor John J. Bambrick Negative' Councilmember Scott . , Councilmember Rhoden moved to direct the City Manager and City Attorney i to discuss and negotiate with the utlllty companies and the CalifornIa I Energy Commission the potential of contractIng with them for the Residen- I tlal Conservation SerVIce program so that we are part of the dIalogue thatj is gOIng on and we knm, what is occurring at that level; if 1,e do not have! some form of negotiatIon wlth them now while they are in theIr implementa-' i tion stages and then deCIde, once we choose, to adopt some form of model down the llne, we will not be able to take advantage and fit into that structure; after discussions, staff IS to bring a status report to the Council for any decision that may be found necessary. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway. Councilmember Rhoden included In the motion the request of Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway that the speciflc dIrection IS to make sure that whatever programs the State is developlng provide as many opportunities for the citizens of Santa ~onica as possible. With the consent of the second, Councilmember Rhoden further included In the motlo 3 1l/25/80 . 93 94 direction to staff to report as to feaslbllity and advisabillty and what would be necessary to contract with them~ we are advising them that we are potentially lnterested, that we are examining programs in-house or whatever In the city, that we would want to be closely coordinated wlth the Resldential Conservation SerVlce program, to explore that and return to the Council as to what lS gOlng on and what we need to do. Following discusslon, the motion was approved by the followlng vote: Council Vote Afflrmatlve: Mayor Pro Tempore Yannatta Goldway, Councilmembers Jennings, Rhoden and Mayor John J. BambYlCk Negative: Councilmembers Reed and Scott At 12:20 A.M., Councilmember Rhoden moved to recess the meeting to 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, ~ovember 26, 1980, and to contlnue the remaining agenda items and public hearings to that time. Second by Councilmember Rhoden. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. ATTEST: APPROVED: a~1-7?~~ Ann M. Shore Clty Clerk r, t r:i ;dtf. ' /', , !~ "'W, / - ,)0.u~ . JO'hn J. i l3amMrick (Hayor j 4 11/25/80 . . . .