M-3/26/2002
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2002
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Feinstein at
5:50 p.m., on Tuesday, March 26,2002, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Michael Feinstein
Mayor Pro Tern Kevin McKeown
Councihnember Ken Genser
Councihnember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived at 7:14 p.m.)
Councihnember Herb Katz
Councihnember Pam O'Connor (arrived at 6:13 p.rn.)
Councihnember Richard Bloom
Absent.
Also Present: City Manager Susan McCarthy
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:50 p.m., with
Councihnembers Holbrook, O'Connor, and Bloom absent. Councihnember
Katz led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councihnember for discussion.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer and Chuck Allord discussed Consent
Calendar items.
At the request of Mayor Feinstein, Item I-A was removed from the Consent
Calendar and continued to the next meeting to allow time for some
corrections.
Motion by Mavor Feinstein. seconded by Councihnember Katz, to approve
all items on the Consent Calendar as presented, except Item I-A, reading
resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further reading thereof
The motion was approved by the following vote:
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AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern McKeown,
Mayor Feinstein
None
Councilmembers Bloom, O'Connor, Holbrook
NOES:
ABSENT:
MINUTES
I-A: Approval of minutes of February 26, and March 5, 2002, City
Council meetings.
On order ofthe Mayor, the minutes were continued to April 9, 2002.
ALTERNATIVE FUELS -
GRANT FUNDS
I-B: Application for Alternative Fuels Local Government Match
Program Grant Funds - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
apply for grant funds for the purchase offifteen medium duty alternative fuel
vehicles, was approved. (File No. 510-012)
STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
I-C: Construction contracts for Federal Street Improvement Project
(Stanford Street from Wilshire to Montana) - Phase m-
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Contract No. 8084 (CCS) with Silvia Construction, in the amount of
$248,929, for construction of the project, and Contract No. 8085 (CCS)
with CAL TROP, in the amount of$38,000, for construction management
services, was approved. (File No. 506-003-01)
STREET NAME CHANGE I-D: Proposal to rename Ocean Avenue, south of Pi co Boulevard,
and naming of access road between Ocean Avenue and Pacific Coast
Highway, and recommendation to direct staff to initiate a community
process to consider the proposal, was approved. (File No. 506-000-01)
MAIN LIBRARY
PROJECT
l-E: Contract award for Main Library Project - recommendation to
reject all bids submitted, waive competitive bidding, and authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 8086 (CCS) with Morley
Builders, in the amount of $4,244,630; a contract amendment with Moore
Ruble Yudell Architects, in the amount of$333,000, for architecture and
engineering services; and Contract No. 8087 (CCS) with General Electric
Capital Corporation, in the amount of $750,000, for the lease of trailers for
temporary library use, was approved. (File No. 850-005-01)
PURCHASE OF
SCOOTERS
I-F: Purchase ofthree-wheel Parking Enforcement Scooters -
recommendation to award purchase to Municipal Maintenance Equipment,
in the amount of$160,086.16, for the purchase of three scooters for the
Police Department, was approved. (File No. 701-002)
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2012-2024 MAIN STREET 1-0: Recommendation to approve Statement of Official Action for
PROJECT 2012-2024 Main Street Mixed-Use Project, was approved. (File No.
402-007)
2021-2029 MAIN STREET 1-H: Recommendation to approve Statement of Official Action for
PROJECT 2021-2029 Main Street Mixed-Use Project, was approved. (File No. 402-
007)
Counci/member 0 'Connor
arrived at 6: 13 p. m.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
SPECIAL ITEMS:
WOMEN'S HISTORY
MONTH
On order ofthe Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:00 p.m., and
reconvened at 6:55 p.m., with Councilmembers Holbrook and Bloom
absent, to report the following action taken:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Southern
California Water Company v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 064
682.
ACTION:
Case heard. No reportable action taken.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: City of
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Comoany, Case No. 01CC04331.
ACTION
Case heard. No reportable action taken.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: David
Levy et al.. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 063 147.
ACTION:
Case heard. No reportable action taken.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
Boathouse. Inc.. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 01-07106.
ACTION:
Case heard. No reportable action taken.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Three.
ACTION:
Two cases heard. No reportable action taken.
4-A: Representatives from the Commission on the Status of Women's
Presented Books to Olympic High School on Behalf of the City Council
and in Honor of Women's History Month.
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EARTHQUAKE
PREPAREDNESS
ORDINANCES:
DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS
Counci/member Holbrook
arrived at 7: 14 p. m.
4-B: The Mayor proclaimed April 2002 as Earthquake Preparedness
Month, in the City of Santa Monica.
7-A An interim ordinance amending the Municipal Code extending
the modifications to development standards and building height
projections for projects developed within the R2 low density multiple
family residential, R3 medium density multiple family residential and
R4 high density multiple family residential districts and to the
requirements for demolition permits, was presented for first reading.
(File No. 400-005)
The following members of the audience expressed their concerns regarding
the proposed ordinance and made suggestions to amend the proposal: Joey
Fullmer, Fred Fink, Joyce Syme, Chuck Allord, Ralph Mechur.
Discussion ensued on the proposal and on the public comment received. It
was the consensus of Council that staff would analyze further actions needed
and return to Council with recommendations, including the following:
remodeling projects going through the Architectural Review process; alleys
and constraints on housing production; and, an exemption of 100%
affordable housing.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern McKeown. seconded by Mayor Feinstein, to
introduce and hold first reading of the ordinance, reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, O'Connor, Holbrook, Mayor
Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
Councilmember Bloom
NOES:
ABSENT:
STAFF ADMIN. ITEMS: SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE
PARKING AUTHORITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
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ISSUANCE OF
REFUNDING BONDS
8-A: Adoption of resolutions authorizing issuance of refunding bond~
- recommendation that the City Council, the Redevelopment Agency and I
the Parking Authority adopt the following resolutions: Resolution No. 9752
(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORlZING THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS SERlES 2002 AND
APPROVING RELATED BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS," Resolution No.
473 (RAS), entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORlZING THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS SERlES 2002 AND
APPROVING RELATED BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS," Resolution No.
9753 (CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORlZING THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TAX
ALLOCATION BONDS SERlES 2002 AND APPROVING RELATED
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS," Resolution No. 236 (PAS) entitled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORlZING
THE ISSUANCE OF PARKING AUTHORlTY LEASE REVENUE
REFUNDING BONDS, SERlES 2002, AND APPROVING RELATED
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS," Resolution No. 9754 (CCS) entitled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORlZING
THE ISSUANCE OF THE PARKING AUTHORlTY LEASE REVENUE
REFUNDING BONDS, SERlES 2002, AND APPROVING RELATED
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS," and Resolution No. 474 (RAS) entitled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORlZING
THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OCEAN PARK
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TAX ALLOCATION BONDS SERlES
2002, AND APPROVING RELATED BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS," was
presented.
Member of the public Chuck Allord expressed various concerns regarding
the proposal and the expenditure offunds.
Motion by Councilmember Holbrook. seconded by Councilmember
O'Connor, to adopt the City Council resolutions and approve
recommendation, reading resolutions by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Katz, Genser, O'Connor, Holbrook, Mayor
Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Bloom
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
HUD CONSOLIDATION
PLAN
WRITTEN
COMMUNICATIONS:
Motion by Mayor Feinstein. seconded by Councilmember Katz, to direct
staff to inform the Bayside District of how the savings effectuated by this
project benefit the Bayside Area. The motion was unanimously approved by
voice vote, with Councilmember Bloom absent.
On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting was adjourned at 8:10
p.m., and the regular meeting of the City Council reconvened, with
Councilmember Bloom absent.
9-A: Public Hearing and approval of amendment to the Housing and
Urban Development Consolidation Plan - recommendation that the City
Council convene a public hearing, receive public comment, and approve
amendment to the Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, was presented. (File No. 407-000-03)
Member of the public Joey Fullmer expressed various concerns.
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Councilmember O'Connor, to
approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES
Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Genser, Katz, Mayor
Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
Councilmember Bloom
NOES:
ABSENT
12-A: Request from "Citizens Campaign for Old-Growth
Preservation" to address Council asking for endorsement of an
initiative to preserve the last remaining 3% of California old-growth
trees and defines "old growth" as trees that have been alive since 1850,
was presented. (File No. 100-003-01)
The following members of the public spoke in support of the request: Dan
Fortson, Susan Moloney, Emma Cramp, and Brian Hutchings.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern McKeown. seconded by Mayor Feinstein, to
approve request. The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Katz
Councilmember Genser
Councilmember Bloom
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COUNCIL ITEMS:
BLDG. & SAFETY
COMMISSION
COMMISSION ON
OLDER AMERICANS
RESIGNATION
RESIGNATION
COMMISSION ON THE
STATUS OF WOMEN
ALLOCATION OF
REGIONAL HOUSING
NEEDS
13-A: Appointment to two annual vacancies on the Building & Safety
f
Commission for terms ending June 30, 2005.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to April 9, 2002.
13-B: Appointment to two special vacancies on the Commission on
Older Americans. One vacancy for a partial term ending June 30,
2003, and one vacancy for a full term ending June 30,2005.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to April 9, 2002.
13-C: Acceptance of Melissa Balaban's letter of resignation from the
Commission on the Status of Women, and authorization for the City
Clerk to publish the vacancy.
Motion by Mayor Feinstein. seconded by Councilmember Genser, to accept
letter with regrets and authorize the City Clerk to publish. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Bloom absent.
13-D: Acceptance of Bill Bolton's letter of resignation from the
Landmark's Commission, and authorization for the City Clerk to
publish the vacancy.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember Genser
to accept letter with regrets and authorize the City Clerk to publish. The
motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember
Bloom absent.
13-E: Recommendation from the Commission on the Status of Women
to appoint an Emeritus Member to the Commission, was presented.
Motion by Mayor Feinstein. seconded by Councilmember Genser, to accept
the Commission's recommendation, and appoint Dolores Press as an
Emeritus Member. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote,
with Councilmember Bloom absent.
13-F: Request of Mayor Feinstein to direct staff to review and prepare
analysis of AB2863, proposed housing element reform legislation, and
analysis of other related proposals. The measure is potentially
significant related to the methodology and process for allocating
regional housing needs used in the housing element and to the housing
element update process, was presented.
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PUBLIC INPUT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Mavor Feinstein. seconded bv Councilmember Genser, to
approve request amended to include AB 2292 and AB 1866. The motion
was unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Bloom
absent.
Member of the public Chuck Allord spoke regarding violation notices issued
by the Fire Department; member of the public Art Casillas expressed
concerns regarding Police Department policy; and member of the public Pam
Vavra discussed tenant concerns and evictions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 8:52
p.m. to April 9, 2002.
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Maria M. Stewart
City Clerk
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Michael Fe~ein}/
Mayor /
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