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M-2/20/1996 121 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL .MINUTES FEBRUARY 20, 1996 An adJourned meetIng of the Santa Momca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Rosenstem at 635 pm. on Tuesday, February 20, 1996, In the CouncIl Chambers Roll Call Present Mayor Paul Rosenstem CouncIlmember Judy Abdo CouncIlmember Ken Genser (arrIved at 6 40 pm) Mayor Pro Tempore Asha Greenberg CouncIlmember Ruth Ebner (arrIved at 6 45 pm) Councllmember Pamela O'Connor (arrIved at 800 pm) CouncIlmember Robert T Holbrook Also Present CIty Manager John Jahh CIty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne CIty Clerk Mana M Stewart Councllmember Holbrook led the assemblage In the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the umted States of Amenca At 637 pm. the CIty CouncIl actIng m theIr capacIty as the CIty Council, the Housmg Authonty. the ParkIng Authonty, and the Redevelopment Agency convened a SpecIal Jomt Meetmg of the four bodIes The roll call was taken and reflected each member's attendance as noted above HAIPAIRA-l: MINUTES CommlssIOner/Authontv Member/Al!encv Member Abdo moved - -- to approve the HOUSIng Authonty mInutes of June 20, 1995, Parkmg Authonty mmutes of September 12, 1995 and Redevelopment Agency mmutes from the meetmg of December 12, 1995 Second by VIce Chalr/Chau Pro Tern Greenberg The motIon was unammously approved. WIth CommIssIOnersfMembers Ebner, Genser, and O'Connor absent CCIHAIP A-2: l\1ID- YEAR BUDGET REVIEW Presented was the mId-year budget reVIew for FY 1995-96 and publIc hearIng to receive mput on FY 1996-97 budget prIOrItIes, resolutIons of CIty CounCIL HOUSIng AuthOrIty and Parkmg AuthOrIty approvmg techmcal adjustments to the FY 1995-96 budget 1 February 20, 1996 I I I I I 122 CommlsslOnerlMember Genser arnved at 6 40 pm, and CommlsslonerlMember Ebner arrIved at 6 45 P m CIty Manager John Jalth and staff provided a summary of the mId-year budget, mcludmg projection for capital Improvement needs for the mfrastructure. long term plans for parks and open land, and an overview of revenues and expendItures for the fiscal year Members asked questions of staff On order of the Mayor. the pubhc hearmg was opened for thIS matter There was dIScussIon regardmg the number of requests to speak receIved so far, and on the amount of time to allow for publtc comment on tlus matter MotIon by CommIsslOnerlMember GenseL seconded by CommlsslOner/Member Abdo. to accept requests to speak from the publIc untll 7 30 P m only The motIon was unarnmously approved, WIth CommlsslOner/Member O'Connor absent The followmg spoke m support of rebUlldmg the mumclpal pool MIchelle Wild, Lauren Bradford. Charlsse Crosby, Kathy Crosby, Counney Hemn, Chns Palham, JulIa Brownstone, Bonme Adair. and Mane Wallace The followmg spoke, mdIvIdually, m support of va no us programs for youth. mcludmg more park space. youth programs and actIVItIes, and support for the Santa Momca Youth FoundatIon Celma Latoff SophIe HarriS. Lara Hanson, Noelle Colome. Jake GlIck, Ben Allen, Lee Moms, Graham Wong, Dave TtlIpman, Amy Goldberg, Mark Hardmg, Steve Mount, Robert Ettmger, Mana Denms, Dave Johnson. John Roberts, John Amanus, Alan Young, Sally Young, Alan Juarez. TIm Leary. Chns Hardmg, Geoff Stem. Susan WIlson. Irene Gonzalez, Barbara Hammang. Denms Zane, and Larry Arrellano The followmg spoke m favor of an Ice nnk Martm Mullen, Matthew Mullen The followmg spoke m favor of fundmg for homeless shelters. senIor cItIzens services, domestic and child abuse services, aIds awareness, and related Issues, as well as m support for the Ocean Park CommunIty Center which proVides some of these services Hywell Srms, Honey Goldberg, Emma Matacena, Paula Sova, Susan Grosoff, MOnIca Wlnte, Steve Kmght, Barry Levy, Susan Hardy_ Dr Susan FleIshman, Chnstma Johnson, RIchard Husch, Gall Pollack, Amy Goldberg, RIta Lowenthal, Irene ZIVI, Daphne DennIS, Darlene Lasher, SheIla Ostrow, BonnIe Dodd, and Bruce Renkm The followmg spoke III favor of the LatIno Resources Orgamzatlon Marganta Gonzalez, Gabnel SotoJ, Jorge Lopez and Jose Retana I Damel Ehrler. Executive Director of the Chamher of Commerce, spoke m support of the budget 2 February 20, 1996 123 I Greg Brown and Mona Martm, spoke In support of collaboratIve efforts between Santa Momca CIty College and the CIty The following spoke In support of the Ementus College Joyce Junn and SId Junn The followmg spoke In support of the Santa MOllIca HIstOrIcal SocIety Museum LOUIse Gabnel, Bob Gabnel. Apnl O'Connel, and Rosemary MIano Beverly Moore, representmg the ConventIon and VIsitors Bureau spoke m support of tounsrn Member O'Connor arnved at 800 pm On order of the Mayor, the City CounclllHousmg AuthontylParkmg AuthontylRedevelopment Agency recessed at 8 30 pm and reconvened at 849 pm, With all members present Motion by Councllmember Abdo. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Greenb~rg, to adopt the CIty CouncIl resolutIon amendmg the budget for FIscal Year 1995-96 The monon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Noes Absent Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, Mayor Rosenstein None None I l\,.10tIon bv CommISSIOner Abdo. on behalf of the HOUSlllll Authontv. seconded bv CommISSIoner . - - - Genser, to adopt the HOUSing Authonty resolutIOn amendmg the budget for FIscal Year 1995-96 The motIon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Noes Absent CommISSIOners Genser, Holbrook. Ebner, O'Connor, Abdo, ChaIr Pro T em Greenberg, Chalf Rosenstem None None MotIon bv Authontv Member Abdo. on behalf of the ParkInIl Authontv _ seconded bv AuthOrItv - - - -- Member Genser, to adopt the Parkmg Authonty resolutIon amendmg the budget for Fiscal Year 1995-96 The motIOn was approved by the followmg vote Ayes }\;oes Absent Authonty Members Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, QlConnor, Abdo, ChaIr Pro Tern Greenberg, Charr Rosenstem None None I " .) F ebrnary 20. 1996 I I I 124 At 10 21 pm. the Special CIty CouncIl/Housmg AuthontyfParkmg AuthontylRedevelopmem Agency SpeCial Jomt Meetmg was adjourned and the regular City CouncIl Meetmg was convened MotIOn bv Councllmember Abdo_ seconded by Councllmember Genser, to adopt the resolunon estabhshmg new clasSificatIons and approvmg salary rates for various classIficanons The monon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Genser, Holbrook, Ebner, O'Connor. Abdo, Mayor Pro T em Greenberg. Mayor Rosenstem None None Noes Absent Motion bv CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded bv Councllmember O'ConnOL to ask staff to look - - mto Issues that have been raised WIth regard to adult and youth recreatIOn, partIcularly lookIng at the capital needs as presented by staff and expanded In the pubhc heanng, and return WIth recommendatIons mcludmg the possibIlIty of having a bond measure DISCUSSion was held with regard to the motlOn and WIth regard to pnontIes for budget year 1996-97 !\:10tIon by CouncIlmember GenseL seconded by CouncIlmeJ1lb~r Abdo, to contInue the meetmg past II 00 pm The monon was unammously approved WIth all members present DISCUSSIon contmued on the concerns raised dunng the publIc hearmg, the needs of youth, and the long term capital Improvements needs of the CIty CouncIlmember Abdo Withdrew her orannal motIOn MotIon by CouncIlmember Abdo. seconded by CouncIlmewper l;Iolbrook, to ask staff to study Issues raIsed thIS evemng and return WIth recommendatIons DISCUSSion was held The motIOn was unammously approved WIth all members present 14-A: APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder nommatIons to the BaYSlde DIStrICt CorporatIon MotIon by CouncIlmember GenseL seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg, to contInue the appoIntment to the Bayslde DIstnct CorporatIOn to a future meetmg due to the pOSSlbIhty of a future closed seSSIOn regardmg the Bayslde DIStrICt that might affect appomtments CounCIl asked questIOns of staff and dISCUSSion ensued The motion was approved With Councllmember Holbrook and Mayor Rosenstem m OppOSItIon, and WIth Councllmember Ebner abstammg Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSider nommatlons to the Personnel Board Mavor Pro Tern Greenbem nommated WIlham Coleman Counctlmember Abdo nommated - - PatncIa Hoffman There bemg a questIon as to whether one of the nommees apphed for 4 February 20, 1996 125 I membershIp. and there bemg no objectIons from CouncIl, the appointment to the Personnel Board was contmued to the meetIng of February 27, 1996 Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatIons to the PIer RestoratIon CorporatlOn Councllmember Holbrook nommated Jonathan Gross Councllmember Genser nommated Martm Sossm On a call for the vote, Jonathan Gross was appomted to the PIer RestoratIon CorporatIon for a term endmg November 30. 1998 Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would consIder nommatlOns for an addItIOnal seat on the PIer RestoratlOn CorporatIOn Mayor Rosenstem nommated Jean McNeIl Wemer There bemg no other nommatIOns, nommatlOns were closed Jean McNeIl Wemer was appomted, by acclamatIOn, to the PIer RestoratIOn CorporatIOn for a term endmg November 30, 1997 l\:layor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder nornmatIOns to the SOCial ServIces CommISSIon Mavor Rosenstem nommated Raloh Sanchez Councllmember Genser nommated - - Jenmfer \VaggQner There bemg no further nommatIons, nommatIons were closed On a call for the vote. Ralph Sanchez was appomted to the SOCIal ServIces CommISSIon, WIth CouncIlmember Genser votmg for Ms Waggoner, and Councllmember Ebner and Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg I abstammg CouncIlmember Genser then requested hIS vote be changed m support of Mr Sanchez Mayor Rosenstem announced that the floor would conSIder nommatlOns for an addItional seat on the Socml ServIces CommISSIon Mayor Rosenstem nommated Llijda HUIzar Councllmember Genser nomInated Jenmfer Waggoner There bemg no further nommatlOns, nommatIOns were closed On a call for the vote, LInda HUIzar was appomted to the SOCIal SelVlces CommISSIon, WIth CouncIlmember Genser votmg for Ms Waggoner. and Councllmember Ebner and Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg abstammg Councllmember Genser then requested hIS vote be changed m support of Ms HUIzar WIth no obJectIon, the appomtment to the Housmg CommISSIon was contInued to the meetmg of February 27. 1996 14-B: PROPOSITION RIIN LIEU FEES FOR OFFSITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING Presented was the request of Councllmember Holbrook to dISCUSS dlrectmg staff to amend the Proposltlon R ImplementIng ordmance to allow m heu fees for off sIte affordable housmg umts Mayor Rosenstem excused rumselffrorn the dIas at 11 36 P m Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg opened the meetmg for pubhc comment I 5 February 20, 1996 I I I 126 Member of the publIc Tom FrancIs suggested lowermg reqUIrements for affordable housmg to the 80% medIan mcome level Mayor Rosenstem returned at 11 40 P m DISCUSSIon was held No actIOn taken Staff advised thIS Issue would be addressed when the Housmg Element was presented to Councd m the near future 14-C: DEMOLITION OF VACANT BUILDINGS Presented was the request of Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg to dISCUSS the number of vacant buIldmgs m the CIty and the CIty'S policIes regardmg demolItIOn of those bUIldmgs The Mayor opened the meetmg for publIc comment Steve Brackett, representmg the Santa MOnIca PolIce Officers' ASSOCIatIOn, dIscussed the health and publIc safety nsks assOCIated WIth vacant bUIldmgs and spoke m suppon of Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg's effort Member of the publIc Tom FranCIS urged the ImplementatIOn of a ratmg system for the evaluatIon of the condItIon of vacant bUIldmgs, for demohtIon only of those bUIldmgs that are chrome safety hazards, and to study the posslblhty of provldmg affordable housmg m those buIldmgs WhICh could be restored CouncIl asked questiOns of staff and dISCUSSIOn ensued Motlon by Mavor Pro Tern Greenberg. seconded bv CouncIlmember Ebner. to change the pohcy and permIt a propeny owner to demolish a bmldmg after It has been legally vacated and also to have staff study present nmsance abatement procedures to see If they need to be refined DISCUSSIOn was held Subsntute motIOn by CouncIlmember Genser. seconded by CouncIlmember Abdo, to request staff to analyze the CIty's demohtlon and nUIsance abatement procedures and repon back as soon as possIble WIth recommended changes to those pohcles, If warranted The monon was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Noes Absent CouncIlmembers Abdo. O'Connor, Genser, Mayor Rosenstem CouncIlrnembers Ebner. Holbrook. Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg None Mayor Pro Tern Greenberg stated, for the record, that she voted agamst the substItute motIon because she beheves that the CouncIl actIOn does not go far enough and thIS IS an Issue that needs to be addressed now CouncIlmember Holbrook stated, for the record, that he voted agaInst the SubstItute motIon because the Item was regardIng demolItIOn of butldmgs and what was voted on was to reVIsIt nUIsance abatement procedures and he does not beheve that thIS was what was agendlzed 6 February 20. 1996 12i Councdmember Ebner stated, for the record. that she voted agamst the substItute motIon because I she belIeves that thIS IS an emergency sItuatIon that reqUIres actIOn as opposed to reVIews and she does not belIeve that reVIew IS gomg to help 15: PUBLIC INPUT There were no speakers ADJOURNMENT At 12 40 am. the meetmg was adjourned m memory of Ben COWhIg, former Governor of CalIfornIa Edmund G "Pat" Brown. and Thomas McCarthy ATTEST APPROVED Mtf-JJ~ "- ~~~~ Mana I\l Stewart CIty Clerk Paul Rosenstem Mayor I I 7 February 20, 1996