M-12/17/2002 (2)
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
December 17, 2002
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at 5:51 p.rn., on
Tuesday, December 17,2002, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tern Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Michael Feinstein
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived at 7:09 p.rn.:
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Herb Katz
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 5:51 p.m., with
Councilmembers Holbrook and Katz absent. Councilmember Genser led
the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by
a Councilmember for discussion.
Member of the public Joey Fullmer addressed various Consent Calendar
items.
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown requested Item l-C be removed from the
Consent Calendar.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown. seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar as presented
except Item l-C, reading resolutions and ordinances by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the
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following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro
Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmembers Holbrook and Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
MINUTES I-A: The minutes of the November 12,2002, City Council meeting,
were approved.
NEW 911 SYSTEM I-B: Contract with Verizon California, Inc. for a new 9-1-1 System-
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Contract No. 8171 (CCS) with Verizon California, Inc., in the amount of
$319,875, for a new 9-1-1 system, was approved.
SUPERMARINE LEASE l-C: Lease Modification with Supermarine - recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to
Contract No. 4571 (CCS) with Supermarine of Santa Monica to retain
the Museum of Flying as a subtenant and to permit an automotive design
studio use at the leasehold premises, was presented.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown advised he removed this item from the
Consent Calendar because he wanted to commend staff and express how
glad he was that the Museum of Flying will be staying in the City of
Santa Monica.
Motioned bv Mayor Pro T em McKeown.. seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein, to approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved
by the following vote.
AYES:
Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro
Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmembers Holbrook and Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
CLOSED SESSIONS:
CLOSED SESSIONS: On order ofthe Mayor, the City Council recessed
to closed sessions at 5:58 p.m., and reconvened at 7:09 with
Councilmember Katz absent to report the following:
Councilmember Holbrook
arrived at 7:09 p.m.
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Phillips
Petroleum. et at v. County of Los Anf:eles, Case No. 00-1138 MRP
(MANx).
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SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING:
RA ANNUAL REPORT
ACTION:
Not heard.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Settling Municipal
Defendants, Case No. 95-8773 MRP (MANx).
ACTION:
Not heard.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Six.
ACTION
Five cases heard. No reportable action taken on four cases.
Motion bv Councilmember Feinstein. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
McKeown.. to approve a settlement that allows Barney's Beanery to
operate under conditions of old CUP, provided it is within nine months.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmember Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting convened at 7:12 p.m.
with Councilmember Katz absent.
8-A: CCIRA: Annual Report for Redevelopment Agency -
recommendation that the City Council receive and :file the Annual Report
for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Santa Monica; and, recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency
direct the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency to transmit the
report to the Controller of the State of California was presented.
Member of the public Joey Fullmer expressed various concerns.
Motion bv Mayor Pro Tern McKeown.. seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein, to approve stafIrecommendation. The motion was approved by
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ADJOURNMENT OF
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING
PARKING METER FEES
AND LOCATIONS
SPECIAL ELECTION
BALLOT MEASURE
the following vote.
AYES:
Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown., Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmember Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting with the Redevelopment
Agency was adjourned and the City Council reconvened to the regular
meeting at 7:29 p.m., with Councilmember Katz absent.
8-C: Conceptual Approval of Parking Meter Fee Increase and
Additional Meter Locations - recommendation to approve in concept the
increase in parking meter rates to $1 per hour and $.75 per hour, solicit
input from business and community groups on increase and modernization
program, and direct staff to initiate procurement of signs and mechanisms
to implement the increase, and of new meters for 360 new spaces, was
presented.
Members of the public Kathy Dodson spoke in opposition of the project
and Jerry Rubin expressed his views supporting staff recommendations.
Motion by Councilmember Feinstein. seconded bv Councilmember
O'Connor, to approve staff recommendation in concept.
Motion to amend bv Councilmember Genser to take an aggressive
approach to find meter locations and direct staff to explore options of
selling the old meters. The motion was accepted as friendly.
The motion, as amended was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro
Tern McKeown, Mayor Bloom
Councilmember Holbrook
Councilmember Katz
NOES:
ABSENT:
8-D: Resolution approving ballot language for measure appearing on
the March 21, 2003, special all-mail election ballot; designating
certain Councilmembers to prepare arguments and setting the
deadline for submittal; establishing the official closing time for the
polls; and, designating City Hall as a drop-off center for ballots was
presented.
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Motion by Mayor Pro Tern McKeown. seconded by Councilmember
Genser. to adopt the resolution submitting the measure amending the
language to change "all" to ''unanimous''.
Discussion ensued regarding the proposed language. The City Attorney
answered questions and provided information on the proposed addition.
After discussion Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, withdrew his motion.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern McKeown. seconded by Councilmember
Genser. to adopt Resolution No. 9826 (CCS) entitled" A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A BALLOT MEASURE AT THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 21,
2003, AUTHORIZING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO FILE
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE MEASURE AND
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANAL YSIS OF THE MEASURE" amended to add the word "their" so
the text reads "Shall the Municipal Code be amended to require the prior
written consent of all property owners of record before their buildings or
other improvements in R1 Single Family Districts could be designated as
either landmarks or structures of merit and before parcels could be
designated as landmarks or included in historic districts?" Mayor Bloom,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, and Councilmembers Genser, O'Connor and
Feinstein, to be designated to write the argument in opposition to the
measure, with the ability to allow up to four Councilmembers to be
replaced by other signers. The motion was approved by the following
vote.
AYES:
Councilmembers O'Connor, Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmember Katz
NOES:
ABSENT
Motion by Councilmember Feinstein. seconded by Councilmember Genser,
to direct staff to review the suggested changes from the Landmarks
Commission and suggestions from other venues and return on January 28,
2003, with a revised landmarks ordinance implementing some of their
proposed changes. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote,
with Councilmember Katz absent.
Discussion ensued regarding the usual date of holding the Annual Boards
and Commissions dinner and its being in conflict with the timing of the
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REPORTS OF BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS:
COUNCIL ITEMS:
ZERO EMISSION
VEHICLES
STAFF LIAISONS
EXTRA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Special Election.
Motion by Councilmember Genser. seconded by Mayor Bloom, to
authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to reschedule the Annual Boards
and Commission Dinner to a time that is convenient. The motion was.
unanimously approved by voice vote of all members present.
10-A: Request from the Disability Commission that the City Council
approve a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
requesting reconsideration of the decision to close Rancho Los
Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, was presented.
Motion by Mayor Bloom. seconded by Councilmember Genser. to approve
staff recommendation. The motion was unanimously approved by voice
vote of all members present.
13-A: Request of Mayor Pro Tem McKeown to authorize staff to
convey to the California Air Resources Board the City of Santa
Monica's strong interest in having the State of California broaden
financial and other incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) to
include Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) and Zero Emission
MotorbikeslMotorscooters (ZEMs), was presented.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern McKeown. seconded by Councilmember
Feinstein. to approve the request. The motion was unanimously approved
by voice vote of all members present.
13-B: Appointment of Councilmembers as Liaisons to City Boards
and Commissions.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to January 14,2003.
13-C: Request of Mayor Bloom to discuss scheduling an extra
meeting at a date certain during the month of January 2003, should it
be necessary in order to complete discussion of budget context and
priorities, was presented.
Discussion ensued on the request. The consensus of the Council was that
the City Manager will announce the date, if needed.
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PUBLIC INPUT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Member of the public Art Casillas expressed concern regarding freeway
sound wall funding. Members of the public Rev. Ronald Williams and
Rev. Sandie Richards expressed their concerns regarding treatment of Rev
Williams by Shutter's Hotel staff when recently visiting their establishment
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 9: 10
p.m. to January 14, 2003.
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart
City Clerk
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Richard Bloom
Mayor
December 17. 2002