M-5/25/2004
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 25, 2004
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at 6:01
p.m., on Tuesday, May 25,2004, 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 (anived at 6: 17 p.m.)
Councilmember Herb Katz
Councilmember Pam O'Connor (anived at 6:45 p.m.)
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 6:01 p.m., with
Councilmembers Holbrook and O'Connor absent. City Manager Susan
McCarthy 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 expressed various concerns. At the
request ofCouncilmernber Katz, Item 1-D was removed from the Consent
Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern McKeown ,
to approve all items on the Consent Calendar as presented except Item I-D,
reading resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further reading
thereof The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tern
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmembers O'Connor, Holbrook
NOES:
ABSENT:
1
May 25, 2004
USED OIL SURVEY
I-A: Public outreach contract for used oil and filter recycling
program - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute Professional Services Contract No. 8346 (CCS), with SGA, in the
amount of$151,228.00, to provide a public education program for the Used
Oil Survey Project, was approved.
ROUTE 187
I-B: Resolution No. 9941 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA NAMING
MOOMAT AlITKO WAY," was approved.
CELEBRATE AMERICA l-C: Recommendation to approve use of Fireworks at the Santa
41H OF JULY EVENT Monica College's 21st Annual "Celebrate America" Concert Program
on July 3,2004, was approved.
OFFICE SPACE
l-E: Lease agreement with L. A. County for office space in the LAX
Courthouse Facility - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute Lease Agreement No. 8348 (CCS) through June 30,
2007, with the County of Los Angeles, in the monthly amount of $960.00,
for office space at the Airport Courthouse Facility, was approved.
WILDLIFE URBAN
FIRES
I-F: Request to support the League of California Cities and
California State Associate of Counties Policy Statement relating to
Wildlife Urban Fires, was approved.
EMERGENCY I-D: Contract for emergency ambulance services - recommendation to
AMBULANCE SERVICES authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 8347
(CCS), with Gerber Ambulance Service for emergency ambulance services,
was presented.
Councilmember Katz advised he pulled this item from the Consent Calendar
because he had questions regarding the services and the fees proposed.
Staff provided additional information and answered questions of
Councilmembers.
Motion by Councilmember Feinstein. seconded by Councilmember Genser,
to approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tern
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
None
Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor
NOES:
ABSENT:
2
May 25, 2004
STUDY SESSION
2004-2005 BUDGET
Counci/member Holbrook
arrived at 6: 17 pm.
Council member 0 'Connor
arrived at 6:45 p.m.
ORDINANCES:
On order of the Mayor, the public hearing for the Budget discussion was
opened.
Members of the public Beth Leder-Pack, Sandie Richards, Sonya Sultan,
Patricia Hoffman, and Rita Lowenthal spoke in support of funds for a living
wage for the City. Member of the public Joey Fullmer expressed various
concerns.
City Manager Susan McCarthy, and staff presented fiscal reviews for the
following:
Budget Overview:
Context
Budget Balancing Strategies/Results
C".~ital Improvements Program
City Council and City Manager
Recor~s and Election Services
City Attorney
Finance
Human Resources
~i~rary
Resource Management
P()lice Department
Fire Department
Non-Departmental
On order of the Mayor, the information was received and filed.
7-A: Second reading and adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 2124
(CCS) entitled: "AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING THE
MODIFICATIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW THRESHOLDS
IN C3, C3C AND BSC DISTRICTS TO 7,500 SQUARE FEET AND
EXEMPTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS OF FIFTY UNITS
OR LESS FROM A DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT OR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CITYWIDE," was presented.
Motion bv Mayor Pro Tern McKeown. seconded by Mayor Bloom, to adopt
the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof The
motion was approved by the following vote:
3
May 25, 2004
_~la<. ~"".~.....,.~ ~,",~....,........,~~.........~",~~,l,;U,.lo,~_.~~,""""............~""r-"''''''''-~---''-'''''':'-' ..-..'""-'"", ~--.... ~ .e.~~~-~.~~~....""...
AYES:
Councilmembers Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro Tern
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
Councilmember Katz
Councilmember Holbrook
Councilmember 0' Connor
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
PUBLIC INPUT:
There was no one present for public comment.
ADJOURNMENT:
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 9: 15
p.m. to May 26, 2004 at 6:00 p.m., in memory of William S. Hart, Jr.
ATTEST:
~~ ~~Jc
Maria M. Stewait
City Clerk
APPROVED:
l\b~
Mayor
4
Mav 25_ 2004