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M-5/10/1966 r ~ e e PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA May 10, 1966 7:30 o'clock p.m. The Parking Authority of the City of Santa Monica met in special seSS10n at the above named time and place. The pledge of allegiance was given. PRESENT: Members: Rex H. Minter, l'1endell Corey, Clo Hoover, James B. Reidy, Jr., Royal M. Sorensen, Herbert A. Spurgin, Kenneth B. Wamsley ABSENT: Members: None ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, C1ty Manager Robert Ogle, Assistant City Attorney William A. Hard, Assistant City Manager Bartlett L. Kennedy, City Engineer Joseph D. Nadon, Parking and Traffic Engineer The date and t1me of the special meeting o~ the Parking Author1ty was mailed to all members on May 5, 1966, and an ~ffidavit to that effect is on file in the office of the Parking and Traffic Engineer. The City Eng10eer expla1ned h1s reason for the request to hire a res~dent engineer for parking structure No.2, pointing out certain engineering features of construction which require the constant super- vision of a reliable 1nspector. In answer to several questions from Authority members, he explained the diff1culties whiCh would be en- countered by endeavoring to use one inspector on both parking structure No.1 and No.2. Mr. Kennedy stated that unless this request is approved it will be necessary to aSS1gn a man from his engineering staff to put in a considerable amount of t~me on this construction project, with a resultant loss of engineering productivity on other C1ty projects. In response to a question from Mr. Corey, Mr. Wamsley commented that he felt the hiring of a second inspector would be a "waste of money. " Mr. Sorensen moved to approve the recommendation of the staff and employ an inspector for the second structure. The motion was seconded by Mr. Minter and lost with the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Sorensen, Minter NOES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Spurgin, Wamsley ABSENT: Members: None Chairman Minter rev1ewed the comments of the architect and the Administration relat1ve to the installat~on of an EXecutone sound surveillance system in parking structure No.1 which would include an automat~c scanning device, selective pag1ng from pol1ce headquarters I . 4 e e Parking Authority M1nutes Page 2 Special Meeting May 10, 1966 and provision for music throughout the structure. Nr. Re1dy commented that this 1tem had been reviewed by the Parking Advisory Committee and that group had strongly recommended that this system be installed~ Mr. Spurgin moved to approve the recommendation of the Parking Advisory Committee and accept the Executone proposal. The motion was seconded by Mr. Corey and carried w1th the following roll call vat e: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Spurgin, Minter NOES: Members: Sorensen, Wamsley ABSENT : Members: None Chairman Minter opened a discussion on his request that the Administration report on the feasibility of purchasing property on the southeast corner of Wilsh2re and the Mall for the construction of a parking facility originally planned for construct1on on Fourth Street between Wilshire and Arizona. He acknowledged receipt of the City Manager1s report of May l~ and the recommendation of the Advisory Committee supporting the Manager's views. Mr. M1nter advised the Authority that he had spoken to a realtor, present at this meeting, and learned that he has an oral commitment from the owners of the property as to price. Mr. Minter stressed that 1n his op1nion the Authority should purchase th1S property and put a parking structure on it with a commercial development on the first few floors. He indicated that the present building is degrad1ng to the appearance of the Mall and that if the Authority does not act soon, the present situation could continue for more than a year. He ~ent10ned other cities where developments of the kind he has proposed have proven successful. Mr. William Re1d, Santa Monica real estate broker, addressed the Author1ty and advised them that he has been 1n contact with a major department store that has made a written agreement to come to the community, if certain other property is made available. He stated that they had indicated to him that they did not want parking "upstairs." He brought out that when the assessment d1strict was formed, 1t was formed on the basis that the structures were to be on Second and Fourth Streets, and the merchants on the Mall were encouraged to beautify and open the rear entrances of their stores for access from the structures to the Mall. He feels the merchants would object to a new store w1th parking on the upper levels. # . - e e Parking Author1ty Minutes Page 3 Special Meeting May 10, 1966 Mr. Reid, in answer to ~estions from Mr. Minter, stated that he does not have anyth1ng in writing by the seller of the property and that the deal hinges on the acqu1sition of adjacent property but that he would have some word by the end of the week in this regard. Mr. Wamsley asked that, if the matter would be resolved within a week, the Authority move on to the next item on the agenda, and ~f it 1S found that the matter has not been resolved, alternate pos- s1bilities should then be considered. Mr. Reidy reported that the Parking Advisory Committee had pointed out that it had been the policy of that committee and of the Authority that corner lots would not be used for parking. Mr. Wamsley moved that the Parking Authority reaffirm its orig~nal stand to provide parking in the center of the block between Wilshire and Arizona and instruct the City Manager to acquire the necessary lots at the earliest possible date in order to provide free at-grade parking by Christmas, if possible. The motion was seconded by Mr. Corey and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Sorensen, Wamsley NOES: Members: Spurgin, Minter ABSENT: Members: None Mr. Minter stressed that he is not necessarily opposed to this midblock location but feels the possible acquisition of an alternate location near Wilshire and the Mall should be explored more fully. A brief discussion was held relative to the option which the City Manager had obtained on the southwest 50 feet of the lots at the northwest corner of Fourth and Broadway and his recommendation that the Park1ng Authority approve the purchase of this property, one of the parcels necessary for the construction of a parking garage on Authority lot No. 16. A price of four times the assessed value was quoted. Mr. Reidy moved that the Authority instruct the City Manager to exercise this option as quickly as possible. The mot1on was seconded by Mr. Spurg1n and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Sorensen, Spurgin, Wamsley, Minter NOES: J:.rlernbers: None ABSENT: Members: None ~ ~ .. Parking Authority MiJltes e Page 4 Special I-teeting May 10, 1966 Mr. Reidy asked for more thorough minutes, point~ng out omissions in the Parking Advisory Committee m1nutes of May 9, and added that if the Park1ng Authority is going to rely on the Advisory Committee minutes to make decisions, that they should be more complete. Mr. Minter concurred. Note of this was made by the secretary. Upon motion made by Mr. Spurgin, seconded by Mr. Wamsley and carried unanimously, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. - ----- --- ". . I"::: . e e ". . PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES The Parking Advisory Committee of the City of Santa Monica met in a Regular Meet~ng on May 9, 1966 at 3:07 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Santa Monica City Hall with Mr. Wellman Mills, Chairman, pre- siding. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Wellman Mills, Chairman Betty Barnaba Clifford Connelly Sid Koskoff Harold Luebke Arthur Rinck MEMBERS ABSEN!': Jerry Brill ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager Bartlett Kennedy, City Engineer Joseph Nadon, Parking & Traffic Engineer James Reidy, Member, Parking Authority Chairman Mills opened the meeting by introducing and welcoming Mr. Arthur Rinck, newly appointed member who will fill Ted Rokos1s unexpired term. RESIDENT ENGINEER Mr. Scott explained the request of the Adminis- FOR STRUCTURE tration being presented to the Parking Authority NO.2: at its meeting of May 10 to employ an additional resident engineer for the construction of the second parking structure. The Committee took no action on this request. SOUND SYSTEM FOR Mr. Scott reviewed the find~ngs of the Adminis- PARKING STRUCTURES: tration regarding a system for sound surveillance of the parking structures whiCh would include a public address system and a music system for the six parking garages. The proposed system would be monitored by the Police Department and central controls for paging would be in the Police De- partment, also. The installation cost for a system capable of prov1ding these funct10ns would be approximately $5,000 per structure w~th an additional estimated cost of $800 required to install necessary conduit. Mr. Scott indicated that in his op1nion the conduit should be in- stalled in structure No. 1 at this time whether or not a surveillance system is installed in the immediate future. MOTION RE SOUND Mr. Connelly made a motion that the conduit be SYSTEM: installed for the system. The rnot10n was seconded by Mr. Mills and carr1ed unanimously. ~~ . e e #' .. Parking Advisory Committee M1nutes Page 2 Regular Meeting lJ1ay 9, 1966 MOTION RE SURVEIL- Mr. Koskoff made a motion that a surveillance LANCE SYSTEM: system be installed. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Barnaba and carried unanimously. PURCHASE OF Mr. Scott rev1ewed Mr. Minter's request made at PROPERTY ON CORNER a Parking Authority meet~ng on May 3 that the OF WILSHIRE & MALL: Adm~nistration report on the feas1bility of purchasing the property on the southeast corner of Wilshire and 3rd Street for the construction of a parking garage originally planned for con- struction on 4th Street between Wilshire and Arizona. Mr. Scott stated that he has requested appraisals but has not rece1ved them. He also stated that in his opinion this 1S a prime location for commercial enterprise and that a parking facility on this land would destroy its commercial potential. MOTION RE PURCHASE Mr. Luebke made a motion that the Advisory OF PROPERTY: Committee recommend that the property 1n quest10n not be considered for a parking facLlity. The motion was seconded by Mr. Koskoff and carried unanLmously. ACQUISITION OF Mr. Scott advised the Committee that he had PROPERTY AT 4TH & obtained options on the southwest 50 feet of BROADWAY: the lots at the northwest corner of 4th and Broadway and was recommending to the Parking Authority that the Administration be authorized to exercise these options and to acquire the property. ,.IOTION RE ACQUI- Mr. Rinck made a motion that the Advisory Com- SITION: mittee recommend that the property in question be acqu~red in accordance with the options obtained by the Administration. The motion was seconded by Mr. Luebke and carried unanimously. 7TH & SANTA MONICA: Mr. Koskoff ra1sed a question as to the need for red zones adjacent to a new serv~ce station at 7th and Santa Monica Boulevard and requested the Traffic Engineer to investigate. PLAN OF OPERATION Mr. Luebke inquired of Mr. Scott as to whether OF STRUCTURES: or not a plan of operation of the structures had been decided upon. Mr. Scott commented that the only rema~ning task is the assignment of parking time limitations and that he is carrying on discussions 1n this d1rect~on w1th the downtown merchants. -- ---- - - ----- , ~ e ,. e i Parking Advisory Committee Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting May 9, 1966 LETTER FROM INCOME Mr. Mills presented a letter addressed to the PROPERTY SPECIALIST: Mayor which had been referred to him for review by the Advisory Committee from Mr. Miller, Income Property Specialist, of 1318 2nd Street. Mr. Miller suggested that the City invest1gate the feasibility of acquiring lots in or near residential areas on a lease basis for use as off-street parking sites. After some discuss1on, the Committee referred the matter to Chairman Mills for further discussion with Mr. Miller. PARKING STUDY ON Mr. Luebke inquired of the Traffic Engineer as MONTANA AVENUE: to the results of a parking study conducted on Montana Avenue. Mr. Nadon briefly described the survey which was conducted and reported that from the results of the survey it did not appear that any change in on-street parking time limits on Montana Avenue is warranted. Mr. Luebke stated that his own observations had led him to the same conclusion. ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion made by Mr. Luebke, seconded by Mrs. Barnaba and carried unanimously the meeting ad- journed at 4:20 p.m.