M-2/25/1997 (2)
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CITY OF SANTA M01\']CA
:VlINrTES OF SPECIAL JOI~T MEETING OF CITY COLNCIL, HOUSING
AUTHORITY, AND PARKING AUTHORITY
FEBRUARY 25, 1997
A regular meetIng of the Santa MOllIca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at
6 35 pm, on Tuesday. February 25, 1997, In the CounCIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present :\1ayor Pamela O'Connor
:v1ayor Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner
Councllmember MIchael FeInsteIn
Councllmember Ken Genser
CouncIlmember Asha Greenberg
CouncIlmember Paul RosensteIn
Also Present CIty Manager John Ja1111
CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
CIty Clerk Mana M Stewart
Councllmember Rosenstem led the assemblage In the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
I~SPIRA TION A moment of InSpIratIOn was provIded by the Santa MOllica HIgh School
~ladngals
At 7 lOp ill . a SpeCial CIty CounclliHousmg Authonty!Parkmg Authonty SpeCial Jomt :\leetlng
was convened
Housmg Authonty
Roll Call Present
Chalf Pam O'Connor
VIce ChaIr Robert T Holbrook
CommISSIOner Ruth Ebner
CommISSIOner MIchael Femstem
CommIssIoner Ken Genser
CommIssIOner Asha Greenberg
CommIssIOner Paul Rosenstem
Also Present Secretary John Jahh
Authonty Attorney ylarsha Jones Moutne
Authonty Clerk Marla M Stewart
Parkmg Authonty
Roll Call Present
ChaIr Pam 0 'Connor
ChaIr Pro Tern Robert T Holbrook
Authonty Member Ruth Ebner
Authonty Member MIchael Femstem
Authonty Member Ken Genser
Authonty Member Asha Greenberg
Authonty ~1ember Paul Rosenstem
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Also Present ExecutIve DIrector lohn Jahh
Authonty Attorney ),1arsha Jones Moutne
Authonty Clerk Marla !vI Stewart
The Mayor/ChaIr announced that the next matter to be consIdered ""auld be Item No
CC!HAlPA-2. whIch m turn \\111 be combmed \\lth Item No lO-A
CCIHAfP A-2: MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIE\V Presented \yas 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 CIty CounCIl adopt the resolutIOn
contammg changes m Job classIficatlons and salary levels, and the resolutlOn revlSlng the pubhc
nde fee for the Santa MOllIca PIer Carousel
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10-A: PUBLIC HEARIl\"GITRANSIT SERVICES Presented was the pub he hearmg to
receIve pubhe comment regardmg the five-year ServIce Improvement Plan tor transIt serVIces.
approval of the cancellatIon pohcy and elImmatIOn of subscnptIOn servIce for \Vestslde
Independent ServIces for the Elderly (\vlSE) ParatransIt serVIce. authonzatlOn of the
ImplementatIOn of the proposed fixed route servIce Improvements. and. adoptIOn of a resolUtlon
adJustmg the fares for the Santa MOnIca MumcIpal Bus Lmes, TIDE shuttle serVIce. and W1SE
Paratranslt serVIce
The resolutIOn reVlsmg the pubhc nde fee for the Santa )"'lomca PIer Carousel was \ylthdravlo'll at
the request of staff
On order of the :\1ayoriChmr. the pubhc hearmg \vas opened
Member of the publIc loi Fullmer expressed her concerns
Member of the publIc Knsty Fmzer stated her dIsagreement \nth the recommendatlOns bemg
made WIth regard to the \VISE paratransIt
Member of the publIc Kecla \Veller spoke III support of the use of e1eetnc buses and the metro
cars as well as the changes proposed for the BIg Blue Bus, hO\vever. expressed concerns WIth the I
treatment of dIsabled persons
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Members of the pubhc Mary Booth, Jose Melendez. and Anthony Lom spoke m support of the
staff recommendatlOn
Members of the pubhc Robert Murray. Madeleme Da\\n-Warner. Jennafer Waggoner. and
Marshall M expressed concerns wIth proposed changes
IVlember of the public Lynn Bronstem urged CouncIl to extend the serVIce of the TIDE to 1200
MIdmght
~vlotlOn by CouncIlmember!CommIsslOner/Authonty Member Rosenstem. seconded by
Councllmember/CommIssloner/Authontv Member Ebner, to hear late speakers The motIon \vas
unammously approved by VOIce yote
~vlembers of the pubhc Nancy Desser and Marla Arechederra spoke m support of the staff
recommendatlOn
There bemg no other speakers. the Mayor/ChaIr closed the pubhc heanng
}"lotlOn by Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, seconded by CouncIlmember Ebner. to adopt the five-year
SerVice Improvement Plan as a bluepnnt for gmdmg the development of BIg Blue Bus transIt
serVices. approve the cancellatlOn pohcy and ehmmatlOn of subscnptlOn serVIce for WestsIde
Independent ServIces for the Elderly (WISE) Paratrans!t ServIce, authorIze ImplementatIon of
those fixed route serVIce Improvements outlmed m the staff report scheduled to take effect on
March 2,1997, and adopt ResolutIon No 9928(CCS) entItled '"A RESOLCTIOK OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REPEALING RESOLLTION NO
8241(CCS) PERTAINING TO FARES O~ THE SANTA MO~ICA MlJ1\ICIPAL BUS LINE
A1\D ESTi\BLISlllNG A NEW F..<\RE STRUCTCRE;' readmg by tItle only and \.VaIvmg further
readmg thereof The motlOn was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook, ~layor O'Connor
None
None
~oes
Absent
MotIon bv Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by CouncIlmember Ebner. to adopt Resolutlon
No 9924(CC5) entItled "A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COL:-rCIL OF THE CITY OF
SA...'\TA :\10NICA AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97'-' readmg
by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn \vas approved by the follmVlng
vote
Ayes
CouncIlmembers Femstem, Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner,
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor
None
)Jone
Noes
Absent
MotIon by VIce Chalr Holbrook. seconded by COmmlssIOner Ebner. to adopt Resolution No I
71(HA8) entitled "A RESOLCTIO:-.r OF THE HOCSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
SA.1'\TA MONICA ~vlENDING THE BCDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97:' readmg
by tItle only and Walvmg further readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the followmg
vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
CommISSIOners Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem. Ebner.
VIce Chalf Holbrook, Chalr O'Connor
None
None
\;JotIon by Chalf Pro Tern Holbrook, seconded by Authonty Member Ebner, to adopt Resolution
~o 228(PAS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKDJG AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MO~ICA AME)'TIING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAl YEAR 1996-97;'
readmg by tItle only and Walvmg further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the
follo\-vmg vote
Ayes
Noes
Absent
Authonty Members Femstem. Genser, Greenberg. Rosenstem. Ebner,
Chalr Pro Tern Holbrook, Chalr O'Connor
None
None
MotIon bv rvlayor Pro Tern Holbrook. seconded by Councllmember Ebner. to adopt ResolutIon I
No 9923(CCS). entItled '"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MO~ICA ESTABLISHL'TG NEW CLASSIFICATIO~S AND ADOPTIKG SALARY
RATES FOR ASSISTANT FIRE ~IARSH.>\L, EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDIKATOR.
EMPLOYEE BEKEFITS ASSISTA~T, FIRE INSPECTOR. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEKT
rvL~'JAGER, SEJ\lOR COyIBINATION BUILDING IKSPECTOR. SENIOR FIRE
INSPECTOR. TRANSIT AD:..1I:\lSTRA nON MAXAGER, AND TRA)TSIT MAINTENANCE
MA~AGER." readmg by tItle only and \Va1\'mg further readmg thereof
The motIOn '\-vas approved by the followmg vote
Aves
Noes
Absent
Councllmembers Femstem, Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem. Ebner.
Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor O'Connor
None
None
HA/PA-l: )'IINLTES MotIon by COlmmsslOner!Authonty Member Greenberg. seconded by
VIce ChalfiChmr Pro Tern Holbrook, to approve the mmutes of the Parkmg AuthorIty and
Housmg Auihonty speCial Jomt meetmg of September 10. 1996 The motIOn was unanImously
approved by VOice vote
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At 855 pill. the SpecIal CIty CouncIllHousmg Authonty/Parking Authonty Specml Jomt
Meetmg was adjourned and the CIty CouncIl Meetmg was reconvened
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APPROVED
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amela O'Connor
halr/Mayor
ATTEST
Mana 1\1 Stewart
Authonty Clerk/Clerk
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