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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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At 855 pm, the SpecIal CIty COUllClVHousmg Authonty/Parkmg Authonty Special Jomt
Meetmg was aclJourned and the CIty CounCIl 1'leetmg was reconvened
ATTEST
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Marm M Ste\vart
Authonty Clerk/Clerk
APPROVED
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amela O'Connor
hair/Mayor
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