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M-2/25/1997 I I I CITY OF SANTA MONICA .MINUTES OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND PARKING AUTHORITY FEBRUARY 25, 1997 A regular meetmg ofthe Santa Monica CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at 635 pm. on Tuesday, February 25. 1997, III the CouncIl Chambers Roll Call Mayor Pamela O'Connor Mayor Pro Tem Robert T Holbrook Councilmember Ruth Ebner Councilmember Ivhchael Femstem CouncIlmember Ken Genser CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg COUllCllmember Paul Rosenstem Present Also Present CIty Manager John Jahh ell'v Attornev Marsha Jones Moutne J . CIty Clerk Mana 1\1 Stewart Councllmemher RosensteIn led the assemblage In the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of AmerIca INSPIRATION A moment of mspIration was provIded by the Santa Maruca HIgh School ~1adngals At 7-10 pm, a SpecIal CIty CouncllrHousmg Authonty/Parking Authonty Special Jomt "tvleetmg was convened Housmg Authority Roll Call Present. Chalr Pam O'Connor VIce ChaIr Robert T Holbrook CommIssIOner Ruth Ebner CommIssIOner MIchael Femstem ConumsslOner Ken Genser CommIssIOner Asha Greenberg CommISSIOner Paul RosensteIn Also Present Secretary John Jahh AuthOrIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne Authonty Clerk Mana M Stewart Parkmg Authonty Roll Call Present Chair Pam O'Connor Chalr Pro T em Robert T Holbrook AuthorIty Member Ruth Ebner Authonty Member Michael Femstem Authority Member Ken Genser Authority Member Asha Greenberg Authority Member Paul Rosenstem I Also Present ExecutIve DIrector John Jahh Authonty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne Authonty Clerk Mana M Stewart The Mayor/ChaIT announced that the next matter to be considered would be Item No CC/HAJPA-2. whIch m tUIn wIll be combmed wIth Item No IO-A CC!HAIP A-2: :\>IID~YEAR BUDGET REVIEW Presented was the recommendatIon that the CIty CouncIl, Housmg Authonty, and Parkmg Authonty adopt theIr respectIve resolutIOn amendmg the budget for the FISCal Year 1996-97: that the Cny COUllCll adopt the resolutIon contammg changes m Job classIficatlOlls and salary levels, and the resolutIon revlSlng the publIc nde fee for the Santa Momca PIer Carousel I to-A: PUBLIC HEARINGffRANSIT SERVICES Presented was the publIc hearIng to receIve publIc comment regardmg the five-year ServIce Improvement Plan for tranSIt serVIces, approval of the cancellatIOn polley and ellIrunatIOn of subscnptiOn serVIce for WestsIde Independent ServIces for the Elderly (W1SE) Paratranslt servIce, authonzatton of the ImplementatIOn of the proposed fixed route serVIce Improvements. and, adoptIon of a resolutIOn adJustlllg the fares for the Santa Momca MUnICIpal Bus Lmes, TIDE shuttle servIce, and \\1SE ParatranSIt serVIce The resolutIOn revIsrng the publIc fIde fee for the Santa MOllica Pier Carousel was wlthdravm at the request of staff On order of the Mayor/ChaIr. the pubhc heanng was opened Member of the publIc JOt Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the pubhc Knsty Fmzer stated her dIsagreement w1th the recommendatIons bemg made WIth regard to the W1SE paratransIt Member of the publIc Kecla W cUer spoke In support of the use of electnc buses and the metro cars as \vell as the changes proposed for the BIg Blue Bus, however, expressed concerns WIth the I treatment of dIsabled persons I I I Members of the publIc Mary Booth, Jose Melendez, and Anthony LoUl spoke m support ofthe staff recommendatIOn :'\.1embers of the pubhc Robert Murray, Madeleme Dawn-\Varner. Jennafer Waggoner, and Marshall M expressed concerns wlth proposed changes "ylember of the pubhc Lynn Bronstem urged Council to extend the servlce of the TIDE to 12 00 Ivl1dmght Motlon by Councllmember/CommlssIoner/Authontv Member RosensteIn. seconded bv - - - CouncIlmember/CommIssloner! Authonty Member Ebner. to hear late speakers The motlon was unarumously approved by VOIce vote Members of the publlc Nancy Desser and Mana Arechederra spoke In support of the staff recommendatIOn There beIng no other speakers. the Mayor/ChaIr closed the publIc heanng MotIOn by -Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by CouncIl member Ebner. to adopt the five-year SerVIce Improvement Plan as a bluepnnt for gUIdIng the development of BIg Blue Bus tranSIt serVIces. approve the cancellatIOn polley and elamnatIOn of subscnptlOn servIce for \VestsIde Independent Servlces for the Elderly (\vlSE) ParatransIt Servlce. authonze ImplementatlOn of those fixed route servIce Improvements outlIned m the staff report scheduled to take effect on March 2, 1997. and adopt ResolutIOn No 9928(CCS) entItled 'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA.l'\T A MONICA REPEALING RESOLUTION )JO 8241(CCS) PERTAINING TO FARES ON THE SANTA MONICA ML~lCIPAL BUS LINE AND ESTABLISHING A "NE\V FARE STRLTTURE," readIng by tItle only and WaIVIng further readmg thereof The motion was approved by the follo""ing vote Ayes: CouncIlmembers FeInsteIn. Genser, Greenberg. RosensteIn, Ebner. .\-tayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor None 1\ one Noes Absent MotIon by Mayor Pro Tem Holbrook. seconded by Councdmember Ebner. to adopt ResolutlOn ~o 9924(CCS) entltled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA :'\.10NICA AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97:' readmg by tItle only and WaIvmg further readmg thereof The motlOn was approved by the followmg vote Aves CouncIlmembers Femstein, Genser, Greenberg. Rosenstem, Ebner, ~layor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor None Xone Noes Absent .MotIOn by VIce Chair Holbrook. seconded by CommlssIOner Ebner. to adopt ResolutIOn No I 71(HAS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAt\TA .MOKICA AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97," readmg by tItle only and \VaIvmg further readmg thereof The motlon was approved by the follo\v1ng vote Ayes K oes Absent CommISSIOners Femsiem, Genser. Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner. VIce Chalr Holbrook, Chalr O'Connor ~one None y[otIOn by Chalr Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by Authonty Member Ebner, to adopt ResolutIOn No 228(PAS) entItled "A RESOLUTIO:-.r OF THE PARKING AuTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97." readmg by tItle only and WaIvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn \vas approved by the followmg vote Ayes ~oes' Absent Authonty Members Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem. Ebner, Chalr Pro Tern Holbrook, Chalr O'Connor None ~one yIotIon by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by CouncIlmernber Ebner, to adopt ResolutIOn I Ko 9923(CCS), entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAl'\T A MONICA ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICA nONS AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL. EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR, EYfPLOYEE BENEFITS ASSISTANT. FIRE INSPECTOR, ECOl\'OMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SENIOR COMBI~A TION BUILDING INSPECTOR, SENIOR FIRE INSPECTOR, TR..ANSIT i\I}~1INISTR.-'\ TION MAKAGER, A~D TRANSIT MAINTE~ANCE l'vIA~AGER." readmg by tItle only and W31Vlllg further readlllg thereof The motIOn \vas approved by the followmg vote Ayes Noes Absent Councllmembers Feinstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor None None HAlPA-l: l\UNUTES MotlOn bv COmnllSSlOneriAuthontv Ylember Greenben!. seconded bv - - -- VIce ChaIr/ChaIr Pro Tern Holbrook, to approve the mlllutes of the Parklllg Authonty and Housmg Authonty specIal Jomt meetmg of September 10, 1996 The motlon was unanImously approved by 'lOlee vote I I At 855 pm, the SpecIal CIty COUllClVHousmg Authonty/Parkmg Authonty Special Jomt Meetmg was aclJourned and the CIty CounCIl 1'leetmg was reconvened ATTEST ~,~ \ Marm M Ste\vart Authonty Clerk/Clerk APPROVED ~!Wl~ amela O'Connor hair/Mayor I I