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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 6, 2007
A regular adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at
5:52 p.m., on Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tern Herb Katz
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robelt T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Bobby Shriver (arrived at 6:45 p.m.)
Also Present: City Manager P. Lamont Ewell
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENEIPLEDGE
CLOSED SESSIONS
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:52 p.m, with
Councilmember Shriver absent. City Clerk Maria M. Stewart led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:53 p.m, to
consider closed sessions, and reconvened at 7:06 p.m., with all
members present to report the following:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Bari
Fink v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 082 456.
Motion by Council member O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Katz, to approve a settlement in the amount of $121 ,313.59. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Shriver
ABSENT: None
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
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STAFF ITEMS:
MID- YEAR BUDGET
Santa Monica Food Not Bombs. etc.. et al. v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. SC 03-0032 R (JTLx).
ACTION:
Not Heard.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
BautH Hadjian Torah v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 085
339
ACTION:
Not Heard.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Wynonna Harris v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 341569.
ACTION:
Not Heard.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: City
of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd. P.C., Case No. BC 315 186.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
Oscar Saenz v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 088 218.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
2-0: Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): three
matters, including two involving disputes at real property located
at 161 Ocean Park Boulevard and 939 San Vicente Boulevard, and
one involving the Village Trailer Park.
ACTION:
Two matters heard. No reportable action taken.
2-H: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080283,
and related cases (Farmer's Market Litigation).
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
On order of the Mayor, and with the consensus of Councilmembers,
Items 8-A and 8-B were considered concurrently.
8-A: Review of mid-year 2006/07 budget status - recommendation
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5- YEAR FINANCIAL
FORECAST
to approve the recommended budget changes; adopt Resolution No.
10195 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ESTABLISHING VARIOUS CLASSIFICATIONS AND
SALARY RATES"; approve proposed position and classification
changes; adopt Resolution No. 10196 (CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING
THE PARKING RATES FOR THE CIVIC CENTER PARKING
STRUCTURE"; and defer appropriation of available one-time funds,
was presented.
8-B: Five-year financial forecast, budget priorities including
CDBG and HOME Programs; community priorities for FY
2007/08 budget; and supplemental report - recommendation to
receive the five-year financial forecast as background for development
of FY 2007-08 budget, receive public comment on budget priorities,
including Community Development Block Grant and Home
Investment Partnership Act program funds, was presented.
The following members of the public spoke in support of funding for
various projects including, but not limited to the arts, Main Street
bU::iinesses, the Red Cross, Ocean Park Boulevard traffic
improvements, parking relief, child care and education, and school
funding: Joey Fullmer, Jan Williamson, Jerry Rubin, Fred Dewey, Joe
Pipersky, Gary Gordon, Russell ~ydney, John Pacheco, Patti Oblath,
Betsy Hiteshew, Jean Sedillos, Bob Taylor, Mary Hubbell, Jeff Jarow,
Oscar de la Torre, Maria Rodriguez, Laurie Crane, Mike Grunning,
Shari Davis, Danny Zane, Gene Burke, Janine Dodson, and Ana Maria
Jara.
Discussion ensued on the financial forecast and the City's priorities.
Based on the discussion, it was the consensus of Council that the main
priorities to be highlighted were homelessness, youth services/violence
prevention, and the Land Use Circulation Element.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember
Genser, to approve recommendation and adopt Resolution Nos. 10195
and 10196 (CCS), reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser,
O'Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern Katz, Mayor
Bloom
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
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CDBG FUNDING
RATIONALE
Approval of proposed FY 2007-10 Community
Development Grant Program Funding Rationale - recommendation
to approve the proposed Community Development Grant Program
funding rationale, including proposed funding guidelines and selection
criteria, and authorize staff to release an RFP for the next three-year
grant funding cycle, was presented.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Beth Leder-Pack, Nicholas
Vrataric and Joe Natoli spoke in support of certain programs.
Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Kat?,
to approve recommendation
Motion to amend by Councilmember Shriver, seconded by Council-
member Holbrook, to amend the funding rationale by adding the
publishing of an annual assessment the goals and targets met by the
programs, and in the homclcss services part, include the "housing
first" phrase. The motion to amend was accepted as friendly by the
maker of the motion.
Assistant City Attorney Joseph Lawrence advised that staff wanted to
add an eligibility requirement to the funding rationale as follows:
"Each applicant agrees that no city funds shall be used to teach,
advocate, advance or promote any religion or religious beliefs or
practice, including any irreligious beliefs or practices." This addition
was accepted as friendly to the maker of the motion.
The motion as amended was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers McKeown, O'Connor, Genser,
Shriver, Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern Katz, Mayor Bloom
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
CULTURAL/ART GRANT 8-D: Funding Guidelines and Selection Criteria for 2007-08
FUNDING GUIDELINES Cultural/Art Organizational Support Grants - recommendation to
adopt funding guidelines and selection criteria, and authorize staff to
release an application for the FY 2007-08 Cultural! Arts Organizational
Support Grants, was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
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Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Katz. seconded by Councilmember Genser,
to approve recommendation. The motion was amended by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers McKeown, O'Connor, Genser,
Shriver, Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern Katz, Mayor Bloom
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
2ND AND 4TH STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
8-E: 2nd and 41h Streets Pedestrian Streetscape Improvement
Project - recolIunendation to direct staff to take necessary steps to
utilize $2,308,061 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for
the project, was presented.
Member of the public Jerry Rubin spoke in support of the project.
Motion by Councilmember Genser. seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Kat?,
to approve recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Shriver, O'Connor, Genser,
Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern Katz, Mayor Bloom
Councilmember McKeown
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember McKeown stated, for the record, that he voted in
opposition to the motion because he believes that using almost three
quarters of a million dollars of public funds to cut down healthy trees
is not the wisest use of public funds.
COUNCIL ITEMS:
AGENDA MGMT.
I3-A. Request of Mayor Bloom and Mayor Pro Tempore Katz to
continue discussion related to agenda management that began at
the January 6, 2007, Council Workshop, including length and
frequency of meetings and effectiveness of information provided
to the Council.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to February 13,
2007.
CONTINGENCY FUNDS 13-B: Request of Mayor Bloom and Mayor Pro Tempore Katz to
continue discussion related to uses of Council contingency from
the January 6, 2007 Council Workshop.
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PUBLIC INPUT:
ADJOURNMENT:
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to February 13,
2007.
Members of the public Art Casillas and Joe Natoli discussed and
commented on various subjects.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 11: 13
p.m. in memory of Dr. Don Clelland and Ed Maggiore.
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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'Richard Bloom
Mayor
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