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M-2/8/2000 1140 CITY OF SANTA MONICA I CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 2000 A regular meeting ofthe Santa Moruca City Council was called to order by Mayor Genser at 6:21 pm.. on Tuesday, February 8,2000. at City Council Chambers. 1685 Mam Street. Roll Call: Present Mayor Ken Genser Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor CouncIimember R1chard Bloom CouncIimember Michael Feinstein Councllmember Robert T Holbrook Councilmember Kevin McKeo\\>TI Councilmember Paul Rosenstem Also Present: City Manager Susan McCarthy City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie City Clerk Maria M. Stewart CLOSED SESSIONS RECONVENEIPLEDGE SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS PROCLAIVlA nON RECOGNITION CLOSED SESSIONS On order of the Mayor. the City Council convened at 6 21 pm. ",vlth all members present. and then adjourned to consider I closed seSSlOns Actlon taken on closed sessions was reported at the end of the meetmg. On order ofthe Mayor. the City Council reconvened at 7'12 pm. "'lth all members present. Councilmember Rosenstein led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance 4.A Proclamation for the 2000 Census Complete Count and Census Worker Recruitment Efforts. The proclamation was duly presented by Mayor Genser 4-8 Recognition of the Santa Monica City Council by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Task Force on Homelessness for the City's participation in the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Super Bowl-A- Thon. The City CouncIl receIved recogrution from representatives of the Santa Moruca Chamber of Commerce Task Force on Homelessness. February 8. 2000 I I I I SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 502 COLORADO 1141 On order of the Mayor, a SpeCial Joint meetmg of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency was convened at 7:19 pm. "VIth all members present 4-C CCIRA-2 Conveyance of 502 Colorado Avenue Site from City Council to the Redevelopment Agency to provide long-term lease to Community Corporation of Santa Monica for affordable housing project - recommendatiOn that the City Council convey the 502 Colorado Avenue Site to the Redevelopment Agency; hold a publIc heanng to review the terms ofa long-term lease of the property, and authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute a long-term lease of the property. and other related documents, to Community Corporat10n of Santa Monica for an affordable housing project Members of the publIc Joey Fullmer and Pro Se spoke m support of affordable housmg. MOHon by CouncIlmember Rosenstein, seconded bv CouncIlmember Feinstem, to approve the conveyance of property to the Redevelopment Agency in exchange for 87 years of restricted use for affordable housing. and to authorIZe the City Manager to execute Agreement No 7665 (RAS) between The Redevelopment Agency and Commumty Corporation of Santa Momca) and No 7666 (CCS/RAS). and other related documents, between the City and the Agency. The motion was approved by the followlllg vote AYES: Councllmembers Bloom, Feinstein. McKeown. Rosenstem, Holbrook. Mayor Pro Tern o Tormor. Mayor Genser None None NOES' ABSENT ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the spec1aljoint meeting adjourned at 7 41 p.m., and the C1ty Council reconvened to 1ts regular seSSIOn, ',\.1.th all members present. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar was presented, whereby all items are consIdered and approved III one motion unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIon Member of the public Pro Se spoke III support OfUSIllg City-owned propertIes for affordable housmg Jerry RubIll spoke in support ofItem 6- G. Ken Ward spoke in support of item 6-1 At the request ofCouncilmember Femstein, Items 6-C and 6-1 were pulled from the Consent Calendar 2 February 8, 2000 1142 MINUTES EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, seconded by Councthnember Bloom. I to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, except 6-C and 6-1, as presented, reading resolutions and ordinances by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof The motion was approved by the folloWIng vote: AYES Councilmembers Bloom, Femstem, McKeown, Rosenstein. Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor Genser None None NOES: ABSENT 6-A' The minutes ofNovernber 9, 1999, City Council meeting. were approved as subrmtted. 6-B' Earthquake Recovery Resolution - ResolutIon No 9474 (CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SA'JT A MONICA DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY;' was adopted. MERITORIOUS SIGNS 6-D Approval of amendment to purchase order for sen'ices for Meritorious Sign Designation - recommendatIon to authonze the City Manager to negotIate and execute an amendment to a Purchase Order with RTKl Associates. Inc for an additional $20.000 resulting in a new total I amount of$69.500, for addItional servIces required by the City Plannmg DIVlSlon for the Meritonous SIgn Designation project, was approved. FINAL MAP APPROVAL ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 28 6-E: Resolution No. 9475 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING FINAL MAP NO. 23890 FOR TENAt~T-PARTICIPATING CONVERSION TPC-310 AT 1929 6TH STREET FOR A FOUR-UNIT PROJECT," was adopted 6-F Contract amendment for provision of organinttional development sen'ices to City staff - recommendation to authorIZe the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract No. 7568 (CCS) ""ith Innovative Resources Consultant Group, Inc , m an amount not to exceed $50,000, to provide contmumg organizational development services for the Planning and Community Development Department, was presented. 6-G: Resolution No. 9476 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 28 WIDCH WOULD REPEAL PROPOSITION 10 - THE CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST ACT OF 1998 - AND PREVENT VOTERS FROM INCREASING TOBACCO TAXES," was adopted. 3 February 8. 2000 I I I I SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY STORM DRAIN FILTRATION DEVICE LAND SURVEYING - RAND PROPERTY BEACH RESTROOM ROOF INSTALLATION 1143 6-H Resolutions declaring City-owned properties at 2200 Michigan Avenue and at 2051 Neilson Way are no longer needed, and authorization to sell properties - recommendatIon to adopt resolutIons No. 9477 (CCS) entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAi'lTA MONICA DECLARING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2200 MICHIGAN AVENUE IS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR THE PURPOSE ACQUIRED NOR FOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSE. ,. and ResolutIOn No 9478 (CCS) entitled: " "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2051 NEILSON WAY IS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR THE PURPOSE ACQUIRED NOR FOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSE" were adopted, readmg by title only and waiving further readmg thereof Authorization to staff to proceed With the sale of the properties; and, authonzation to the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to complete the sales. was approved. 6-J' Acceptance of grant funding and contract for installation of storm drain filtration device - recommendation to accept Proposition A grant fundmg from L.A. County Regional Water Quality Control Board, and authorIzation to the City Manager to negotIate an execute sole source Contract No. 7667 (CCS) With CDS Technologies. Inc. m the amount of $70.715, to retrofit a storm drain at the City Yards, was approved 6-K. Purchase Order amendment for land sun-eying sen-ices related to the RA.ND property acquisition and other projects - recommendation to authorIZe the City Manager to negotiate and execute an increase to an eXlStmg Purchase Order with Grimes Surveying & Mapping. Inc., for $50.000 for a new total amount not to exceed $90,000, for contmued land surveying services associated with the RAND property acqmsltlon and other Housmg and Redevelopment Division projects. was approved 6- L Deletion ofinstallation of roofs for the South Beach and Palisades Park restrooms from existing contract, and award of installation to new contractor - recommendation to. authOrIZe the deletIOn of the installation of the South Beach and Palisades Park restroom roofs from the eXISting contract with Valley Crest; walVe competitive bidding requirements. authOrIZe the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 7668 (CCS) with Maher Development, Inc , in the amount of$56,625 for the lIlStallation of seven restroom roofs; and, approve $10,000 in contmgency funds for the contract, was approved END OF CONSENT CALENTIAR 4 February 8. 2000 1144 CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY CHANGE OF STREET NAMES 6-C. Recommendation to approve revised City investment policy and I continue delegation of investment authority to City Revenue Managerrrreasurer. Staff answered questIons ofCounctlmember Feinstem regarding the State"s policy of investing in tobacco companies and investmg in socially responsIble mvestrnents. Motion bv Councilmernber Feinstein, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, to approve staff recommendation The motton was approved by the follovnng vote AYES Counctlmembers Holbrook. Rosenstein. McKeown, Femstein. Bloom, Charr Pro Tern O'Connor, Chair Genser None None NOES ABSENT. 6-1' Resolution of Intention to change the names of three City streets - recommendatIon to adopt a ResolutIon ofIntention No 9479 (CCS) entitled' "A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO CHANGE THE NAMES OF THREE STREETS OCEAN AVENUE, ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF APPIAN WAY, TO OCEAN W A Y'I THE PROMENADE TO OCEAN FRONT WALK. AND. THE L'NNAMED AUTOW A Y BETWEEN APPIAN WAY AND OCEAN A VE:t-.'UE. NORTH OF LOEW'S HOTEL TO P ACmC TERRACE, I\ND. TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 28. 2000," was presented Councilmember Femstem adVIsed he intended to ask Counctl to provIde some directIOn to staff related to tlus matter Matton by CouncIlmemher Femstein, seconded by Councilmember McKeo\\1l, to adopt the resolutIOn, reading by title only, and waiving further reading thereof. The motIon was approved by the following vote AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Rosenstem, McKeown, Femstein, Bloom, Chair Pro Tern O'Connor, ChaIT Genser None None NOES' ABSENT' 5 I February 8, 2000 I I I 1145 MotlOn by Councilmember Femstem., seconded bv Counctlmember Holbrook, to further direct staff to review the naming process of Barnard Way. at Hollister. and return \Vlth recommendations The motion was unammously approved by VOIce vote. \\<lth all members present. ORDINANCES: AUTO REPAIR FACILITIES 8-A Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1963 (CCS) entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAt"iTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE ZONING ORDINANCE FLOOR AREA RATIO DEFINITION RELATING TO THE ENCLOSURE OF EXISTING OUTDOOR HOISTS, TO AMEND THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMOBILE REPAIR FACILITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALLOWABLE WORK ACTIVITIES, LANDSCAPING Ai"iD OUTDOOR HOIST ENCLOSURES AND OTHER OPERATING CONDITIONS, TO ADD PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE STORAGE OF REUSABLE AUTO PARTS, THE ROAD TESTING OF VEHICLES AND VEHICLES AWAITING REPAIR, AND TO REQUIRE EXISTING AUTO REPAIR FACILITIES TO COMPLY WITH SPECIAL CONDITIONS RELATED TO LIGHTING, LITTER, SOUND AND STORAGE .. Motion by Counctlmember McKeo\\<TI. seconded by Counctlmember Feinstein, to adopt ordmance. reading by title only and waiving further thereof The motlon was approved by the follo\\<1ng vote AYES Counctlmembers Bloom, FelIlStem, McKeo\\<n, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor Councllmembers Rosenstem. Holbrook. Mayor Genser None NOES ABSENT: Councilmember Holbrook stated. for the record, that he voted m opposition because he IS concerned that some businesses may be put out of business by the ordmance Mayor Genser stated. for the record. that he voted against the ordinance because it does not stnke a balance between regulations and quality oflife for residents. He added that it IS too complex to be enforced and shifts the burden for enforcement on the residents. while at the same time inappropnately prohibIts some auto busrnesses from domg simple inspections of customers' cars. 6 February 8, 2000 1146 Councilmember Rosenstem stated, for the record, that he voted against the I ordmance for the same reasons as CouncIhnember Holbrook, and for some other reasons preVIously stated when the ordmance had first reading. STAFF ADMIN. ITEMS: 9-A Update report and proposed 2000-2003 Community Development FUNDING - COMMUNITYProgram funding rationale - update report on Community VOIces and DEVELOPMENT recommendation to adopt the proposed fiscal year 2000-2003 Community PROGRA.l\1 Development Program Funding RatIonale includmg funding priontles and gwdelines, and to authonze staff to Issue program operation and capital support Request for Proposals (RFP), was presented Staff presented and entered into the record "Attachment I-B" for the proposed funding guidelmes, whIch contamed vanous mmor revisiOns to said guidehnes On order of the Mayor, the public heanng was opened The followmg members of the public spoke m support offunding for vanous community and SOCial services: John Wlntbread, Joey Fullmer, Gleam DaVlS, Lillie ScWessmger, Liz Foren. Mana Arechaderra, Constance Cornell, LOUlse Jaffe, Judith Brunk and Rhonda MeIster. Motion bv Counclhnember Femstein, seconded by Councihnember Bloom, I to approve staff recommendation, includmg corrections to Attachment 1- B. as presented by staff. The motion was approved by the following vote AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Rosenstein. McKeown; Femstein, Bloom. Charr Pro Tern O'Connor, Chair Genser None None NOES. ABSENT TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROGRAMS 9-B Proposed Automated Red-Light Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Program and acquisition of four motorcycles - Report on traffic enforcement programs, and recommendatIon to approve in concept an automated red-light enforcement program. to approve acqUISItIon offoUT additIonal motorcycles and related equipment, and to approve budget changes proposed in the report. On order of the Mayor. the public hearing was opened Members of the public Jerry Rubm and David Cole spoke m support of the project. 7 February 8. 2000 I I I I 1147 Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember Bloom, to approve the purchase of motorcycles and related eqUIpment. necessary budget adjustments. and any personnel adjustments needed tor the project. The motIon was approved by the followmg vote. AYES CouncIlmembers Bloom, FelllStem, McKeown, Rosenstem, Holbrook. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor Genser None None NOES ABSENT. Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded by Mayor Genser, to approve the program, in concept. and the necessary budgetary and personnel changes. to dIrect staff to provide rnforrnatlOn regardmg specific capabilIties of the system Motion to amend by Mayor Genser, to dIrect staff to concentrate on the conSIderation of pnvacy Issues. The motion was accepted as frIendly Motion to amend by CouncIlmember Bloom.. to ask staff to proVIde informatlon on If. and how, the system can be used for surveillance purposes and on the safety-related features contarned The motion was accepted as friendly. The motIOn, as amended. was approved by the followmg vote' AYES Councilmembers Holbrook, Rosenstein. McKeown, Bloom, Chair Pro Tem O'Connor, Chair Genser CouncIimember Femstern None NOES: ABSENT CouncIlmember Femstem stated, for the record, that he IS comtnltted to vehIcular/pedestrian safety, but is not convinced that thIs program can be enforced fairly and feels that it unnecessarily compromises civil hbertles without trymg alternatIve approaches first. UNDERGROUNDING OF 9-C Concept approval of proposed ten-year plan to move selected ELECTRIC FACILITIES electric facilities underground. The following members of the public spoke in support of speedy undergrounding of electrIcal facIlities and discussed ISsues of aesthetICS and safety: Andrea Gomez, Joyce Rosenbaum, Murray Herreschon, Jade Jewett. Tom Strmger, Wayne Black, Moruca Lacy, John Moody, Randy Le"1llson, 8 February 8. 2000 1148 Nancy Chambers, Ross Lacy, Bruce Kragen, Johanne KravItz, NIck Steers, I Jeremy Hellman, Jonathan Gross, and DaVId Roper Mark Olson, representing Southern California Edison, spoke m support of the project. MotIon bv Counctlmember Bloom, to approve staff recommendation, earmarking the funds for residential undergroundmg only, and amending to drrect staff to ask Santa Monica City College to financIally partICIpate in the possIble undergroundmg of 18th Court and report back to Council on the response MotIon failed for lack of a second. MotIon bv Counctlmember Holbrook. seconded bv Councilmember Rosenstein. to drrect staff to schedule the undergrounding of transmissIOn lines in reSIdentIal areas first and commercIal second, and to review other possible ways to underground electrical faclhties Substitute motIon by Counclhnember McKeov,n, seconded by Mayor Genser. to dIrect staff to pnoritize undergrounding m residentIal areas over commercial areas, create new evaluatIve standards that reflect prionty; prionttze tranSmISSIOn lmes over distributIon lines wlnle factoring economy of snnultaneous undergrounding; and look at mclusion of neIghborhood parks as well as destinatIon parks. DiSCUSSIon ensued on the pendmg motIon and the concerns raIsed by I reSIdents. Councilmembers McKeov,n and Holbrook subsequently WIthdrew therr motIons Motion by Councihnember Bloom, seconded by Mayor Genser, to pnoritlZe the four residential streets proposed; that tf the Pubhc Utilities CommiSSIOn does not allow participation of a street, that staff move to the next street on the Itst, that Olympic Boulevard be considered as part of a future undergroundmg project; and that staff ask Santa MOllica Commumty College to financially partIcipate in the undergrounding of 18th Court MotIon to amend by Mayor Genser. that based on staffs recommendation. mne pomts be assigned to Sunset (AsWand) Park. MotIon was accepted as frIendly The amended main motion was approved by the followmg vote' AYES Councihnembers Holbrook, Rosenstein, McKeown. Bloom. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Genser CouncilmemberFe~tem None NOES: }\BSENT' 9 February 8, 2000 I I I I 1149 Councilmember Feinstem stated. for the record. that he agrees WIth the pnoritizmg of residential over commercial and WIth gettmg the project done as soon as possible, but. because without actually knowmg how many resIdences per street are affected, he does not feel he has sufficIent mfonnation to make those pnonty choices Motion to amend bv Mayor Genser, seconded by Councilmember McKeown. that If there IS a future funding commitment for undergroundmg, staff IS to explore if the City can advance the funding so that the project can happen more qwckly The motIon was unarumously approved by vOIce vote, WIth all members present PUBLIC HEARINGS: lO-A Recommendation to hold a public hearing, receive public BIG BLUE BUS SERVICE comment, and approve the Big Blue Bus Service Improvements, as proposed. On order ofthe Mayor, the public hearing was opened Anthony Loui spoke m support of the project Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, seconded by Councillnember McKeo~ to receIve publIc comment and approve recommendatIon. The motIon was approved by the following vote AYES. Councillnembers Bloom. Fe1Il5tem. McKeown, Rosenstein. Holbrook. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor Genser None None NOES' ABSENT- COUNCILMEMBER 14-A- Acceptance of Barbara Brown's resignation letter from the ITEMS: Airport Commission and authorization for the City Clerk to publish AIRPORT COMMISSION vacancy. MotIon by Mayor Genser. seconded by Mavor Pro Tern O'Connor. to accept letter and approve recommendatIon Motion unannnously approved by voice vote. with all members present PROPOSITION 26 14-B Request of Mayor Genser that Council go on record in support of Proposition 26 (simple majority vote approval oflocal school bonds) on the March 7, 2000, primary ballot. MotIOn by Mayor Genser, seconded by Councillnernber Feinstem, to drrect staff to prepare a resolutIon m support of Proposition 26 and return for ItS adoptIon 10 February 8. 2000 1150 PUBLIC INPUT CLOSED SESSIONS: The motIon was approved by the following vote: AYES Councihnembers Bloom, Felllstein. McKeown. Rosenstein. Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Genser None None NOES ABSENT Member of the public Ken Lock spoke regardmg the Arts and his webpage Bnan Hutchings expressed various concerns Art Casillas expressed concerns regardmg pohcies of the Pohce Department l6-A Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Palisades Beach PropertY Owners Association, et aL, v. State Department of Transportation and City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 22026. ACTION: Not heard 16-B Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Rita Mandel v. Citv of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 052 491. ACTION No reportable actIon taken 16-C. Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Foodmakel v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. S8 007 078. ACTION Not heard. 16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Henry Walther, et aL, Case No. SC 043 522. ACTION Not heard 16- E Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation. Number of cases: Four. ACTION: Two cases heard No reportable action takelL 11 February 8, 2000 I I I I I ADJOURNMENT 1151 On order of the Mayor. the CIty Council meetmg was adjourned at 12-43 am, in memory of Margaret Ferraro ATTEST. \ " \ \... \... :,-^-, . Mana M Stewart City Clerk .).-- ~ . , .;~, .~\ l 12 February 8, 2000