M-6/28/1994 (2)
CITY OF SAt". A MONICA
PARKING AL'THORITY l\nNL"'TES
JUNE 28, 1994
A regular meetmg of the Santa Moruca Clty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Abdo at 6 40
PM on Tuesday. June 28, 1994. III the Council Chambers
Roll CaU Present Mayor Judy Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez
Councllmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Asha Greenberg
Councllmember Robert T Holbrook
(amved at 6 41 PM)
Councllmember Kelly Olsen
CouncLlmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present City Manager John J alili
Cny Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
Cny Clerk Clance E Dykhouse
Councllmember Rosenstem led the assemblage m the Pledge of Alleglance to the Flag of the
Umted States of Amenca
Councdmember Holbrook reported present at 6 41 P M
At 650 PM. a CIty Councll/Housmg AuthorityfParkmg Authonty/Redevelopment Agency
Special Jomt Meetmg was convened
Parkmg Authonty
RoIl CaIl Present'
ChaIr Judy Abdo
ChaIr Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez
Authonty Member Ken Genser
Authonty Member Asha Greenberg
Authonty Member Robert T Holbrook
Authonty Member Kelly Olsen
Authonty Member Paul Rosenstem
Also Present. Executlve Secretary John JaJlh
Authonty Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne
Authonty Clerk Clance E Dykhouse
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HA/PA-l: 1\I~LTTES APPROVAL CommlssIOner/Authonty Member Holbrook moved to
approve the Housmg Authonty Illlllutes of Apnl 12, 1994. and the Parkmg Authonty mlllutes
for December 14, 1993 Second by ComnussIOner/Authonty VIce ChaIT Vazquez The motIon
was unanimously approved
Mayor Abdo announced, with CounCIl consent, that Item Nos CC/RA/PA/HA-2, 8-D, 8-E, and
10-A wIll be consIdered slUmltaneously
CC/RAJP A/HA-2: BUDGETS Presented were resolutIOns and related documents adoptIng
and settIng fees, rates, and salanes and adoptlllg FIscal 1994-95 Budgets for the CIty of Santa
MOllIca, Redevelopment Agency, Parkmg AuthorIty. and Housmg Authonty
8->>: PRIVATE REFUSE HAULER "VASTE DIVERSION FEE Presented was an
ordlllance for mtroductlOn and first readmg authonzmg the unplementatlon of a Pnvate Refuse
Hauler Waste DIverSIOn Fee to be set by resolution of the City CouncIl
8-E: EST ABLISH..l\:lENT At~D COLLECTION OF USER FEES/FEES FOR SERVICES
Presented was an ordmance for IntroductIOn and fIrst readmg regardmg the establIshment and
collectIon of user fees or fees for serVIces
10-A: PROPOSED COl\ll\UJNITY DEVELOP1\1E~l PLAN/STATE1\1E~T OF
OBJECTIVES/FY 1994-95 Presented was the publIc heanng on the Proposed Commumty
Development Plan for FY 1994-95 and adoptIOn of a resolution approvmg the fundmg and
authonzmg submissIon of the Statement of Objectives for FY 1994-95 and authonzmg the City
Manager to negotIate all contracts WIth the grantee
Councd asked questions of staff At 7 lOP M , Mayor Abdo declared the public heanng open
Members of the publIc Myra Schegloff, Esther Herrera, Demse McGranahan. J P Rems.
Barbara Greenstein, Scott Garland, Jason Axe, Irene Zivi. Laune Cambra. Amy Deutsch. Gary
FelIcettI. Wendy Marantz, Laune Newman, Clemente Franco. and Kathy Weremmk spoke m
suppon of contmued fundmg for Wests Ide Legal SerVices Member of the publIc Bud Hayes
spoke III support of alcohol and drug recovery servIces for the homeless and mentally III
Members of the publIc Elvera Cartwnght and Snnmle WIlson spoke In support of contmued
fundmg for Ocean Park Commuruty Center Members of the publIc Gwendolyn RIchardson and
CeCIlIa Harper spoke III support of fundmg for Daybreak: Shelter Member of the publrc SylVIa
Rousseau spoke m support of fundmg for Santa Maruca HIgh School AllIance Members of [he
publIc Frank LewardowskI. Tom Mayo. Ruth Kmg, and Lawrence Petkus spoke III support of
fundmg for CLARE Foundauon Member of the publIc MIchael McCarthy spoke m support of
fundmg for Santa Moruca AIDS Project Members of the publIc Eugene SlffiIllons and Enc Von
Arterberry spoke III support of fundmg for Turnmg Pomt Shelter Member of the publIc Joy
Fullmer expressed her concerns Members of the publIc Jnn Mount and Joan Lmg spoke m
support of fundmg for Commumty CorporatIon Member of the publIc George Jones spoke m
support of fundmg for employment serVIces for the homeless commurnty Members of the
publIc Lorrame Josse!, Jenrue Quan. and John CurtIS spoke m support of fundmg for the New
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Start program Member of the pubhc SheIla Wells spoke m support of fundmg for Santa Momca
Symphony Members of the pubhc Ron Taylor and Jerry RubIn spoke m support of fundIng
homeless serVIces Member of the pubhc Stephame Barbanell spoke m support of fundmg for
preventIon programs related to publIc safety, and alcohol abuse. a pollee 11aI50n to the Planmng
CommiSSIOn, a program to create cnme statistics showmg the actual relanonshlp between alcohol
and cnme. and fundmg for the Fmance Depanment to do a cost benefIt analYSIS for the CIty m
relatIOn to land use devoted to alcohol and Its true cost to the CIty In terms of alcohol-related
services Members of the publIc Enc Parlee and Pam O'Connor spoke In support of fundmg
for the NeIghborhood Support Center Mayor Abdo moved to hear late speakers Second by
Councllmember Olsen The motIon was unammously approved Members of the publIc
Rachelle LIlly. Maya HarrIS, and Maura SmIth spoke III support of fundmg for Ocean Park
Commumty Center Member of the publtc MIllIe Rosenstem spoke m support of fundmg for
SOCial serVIces
Joyce Taylor and VlVIan Rothstem spoke in support of fundmg for Tummg Pomt Shelter and
Ocean Park CommunIty Center Member of the pubhc VIVIan Trammel spoke III support of
fundlllg for Ocean Park Commumty Center Member of the publIc Sabrena Harden spoke In
support of fundmg for Turmng POInt Shelter, Ocean Park CommunIty Center. and the CLARE
FoundatIOn Member of the publIc KIrsten SeraphIna spoke in support of contmued fundIng for
WestsIde Legal SerVIces Mayor Abdo closed the publIc heanng at 8 40 PM
At 8 45 PM. CouncIl adjourned for a short recess CounCIl reconvened at 9 20 PM WIth all
members present
Mavor Abdo moved to approve the staff recommendatIon, mcludIng the changes stated by the
CIty Manager WhICh mclude reVISIOns III some user fees and addItIOnal expendItures from the
General Fund of $60,000 for a Library enhancement program, $75,000 for a CiVIC Center study,
$6,000 for the Santa MOllica Symphony. $27.500 as an enhancement for Youth Employment and
$15,000 for the Cahforma Inc1me fence Second by Councllmember Genser CounCIl asked
questIons of staff CouncIlmember Olsen moved to amend the motion to restore fundmg to the
Domesuc VIolence Program of Westslde Legal ServIces to the level of the 1992-93 fundmg, to
be used speCIfIcally for the DomestIc VIolence Program and not to be used to pay the Internal
Revenue SerVIce. that fundmg be pro-rated for a three-month penod III hopes that WestsIde
Legal SerVIces WIll settle Its IRS problem, and to do so from the General Fund reserves The
motIon was accepted as fnendly DISCUSSIon was held Mayor Abdo moved to amend the
motIOn to set aSIde $50.000 for future response to domestic VIOlence Issues as they anse The
motlon was accepted as fnendly DISCUSSiOn was held Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved
a substItute motIon to Councilmember Olsen's motlon that the proposed fundmg fOf WesrsLde
Legal Services be mcluded wnh the $50,000 set-aSIde Second by Councllmember Rosenstem
DISCUSSion was held. The substImte motIon was WIthdrawn. Councllmember Olsen's
amendment was approved by the followmg vote
Council vote AffirmatIve Councilmembers Vazquez, Rosenstem, Olsen. Holbrook.
Greenberg. Genser, Mayor Abdo
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Mayor Abdo' S amendment was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote AffIrmatIve Councllmernbers Vazquez, Rosenstem. Olsen. Holbrook,
Greenberg. Genser, Mayor Abdo
Councllmember Genser moved to amend the motion to duect staff to work WIth the staff of
Westslde Legal ServIces In trymg to resolve Its IRS problems and keep CounCIl appnsed of the
progress In thIS effort Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motIon was unammously
approved
Councllmember Genser moved to amend the moUon to direct staff to work III conjunction with
the Cny Attorney' s offIce to reVIew procedures for dealIng with contested parkmg cltatlons and
to make certam that they are appropnate and also to keep abreast of any possIbIlIty of havmg
some sort of alternative servIce program and report back to CounCIl DIScussIon was held
Second by Mayor Abdo The motion was unarumously approved
Councllmember Holbrook moved to amend the motIOn to Increase fees 100% for appeals to Cny
CounCIl and Planmng CommISSIon Second by CouncI]member Greenberg. DISCUSSIon was
held The motion faIled by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote Affmuatlve Councdmember Holbrook
NegatIve Councdmembers Vazquez. Rosenstein, Olsen. Greenberg. Genser,
Mayor Abdo
CounciImember Greenberg requested that the record reflect that she voted "no t' on thIS Hem
because she feels that addItIonal analYSIS IS needed
CouncIlmember Rosenstem moved to amend the motIon to add an objectIve to the work of the
City Attorney' 5 offIce to perform an analYSIS as to methods of Improvmg the appeal process
Second by Mayor Abdo The motIon was approved. CouncIlmember Genser opposed
CouncIlmember Rosenstem moved to amend the motIon to ask staff to examme the pOSSIble need
for speCIal treatment on Santa Moruca Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and Lmcoln Boulevard
at Its mtersectlOn WIth the Promenade due to heavy traffIC prIor to street resurfacmg The
motIon was accepted as fnendly
CouncIlmember Rosenstem moved to amend the monon to add an objective to the CIty
Manager's offIce to reVIse the admlll1straUve regulatIons WIth regard to credit given by movIe
companies who film in the City of Santa MOllIca The motIon was accepted as fnendly
Counctlmember Rosenstem moved to change the CIty'S polIcy and not mvesttgate traffIc
aCCIdents where It IS not reqUIred by State law and If It IS reqUired that the CIty charge the cost
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of InvestIgatIng the accIdent to those tn the publIc who request the report, specIfIcally, Insurance
compames DISCUSSIOn was held Councllmember Rosenstem revIsed hIS motIon that the fee
for traffIC accIdent repons for non-lUJury accIdents should match the cost of the lllveStlgatlOn
DiScuSSIon was held
Councllmember Rosenstem amended hIS motion to request staff to perform an analysIs WIth
regard to the Clty'S polIcy for InvestigatIng accIdents. The motIon was duly seconded and
carrIed WIth CouncIlmernber Genser opposed.
Councilmember Greenberg moved to dueet Plannmg Department staff and Commumty
Development Depanment to work WIth the PolIce Department to develop a process to elICIt the
PolIce Depanmenfs mput for new projects and expanSlODS and how to lltIgate the publIc safety
unpacts of these developments The motion was duly seconded and adopted WIth
Councllmember RosensteIn opposed
CouncIlmember Genser moved to amend the motIon to ask sraff to evaluate whether the City
should be haVlllg some program In placmg handIcapped parkmg zones on the publtc streets m
a more regular fashlOn In commerCIal areas The motIOn was duly seconded and adopted
unarumously
CouncIlmember Genser moved to amend the motIon to dIrect staff to develop a program to
address the panhandlIng Issue through educatlon and other means The monon was accepted as
fnendly
Councllmember Genser moved to amend the motIon to ask the PolIce Department to work WIth
the CIty Manager's offIce to develop opponunmes to receIve cornmumty mput about problems
m the commuruty. neIghborhoods, etc so that there can be dISCUSSIOns on a more regular baSIS
The mouon was seconded by Mayor Abdo and approved by the followmg vote'
CouncIl vote AffIrmatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez. Olsen. GenseL Mayor Abdo
NegatIve Councllmembers Holbrook, Greenberg
Abstam CouncIlmember Rosenstem
CouncIlmember Genser moved to amend the motIon that staff study the Issue of the CIty
chargmg the full fee for pawnbroker l1censes The motIon was duly seconded and unamillously
approved
Councllmember Olsen moved to amend the motIon that busmess lIcense fees be $62 rather than
$50. as proposed The motIon died for lack of a second
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Councllmember Olsen moved to extend the meetmg to 11 45 P M Second by Mayor Abdo
The motIon faIled, Councdmembers Greenberg, Holbrook. Rosenstem. and Vazquez opposed
Mayor Abdo moved to extend the meetmg to 11 30 P M Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Vazquez The mOtIon was unarumously approved
DISCUSSIOn was held Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to amend the motIOn to mc1ude both
youth and adults wIth regard to a systems Integration approach to youth employment throughout
the Cny The motlon was accepted as fnendly
DISCUSSIOn was held The mam motion. as amended, was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote Affrrmative Councdmembers Vazquez. Rosenstem. Olsen. Holbrook.
Greenberg, Genser. Mayor Abdo
By VIrtue of the above actIon,
ResolutIOn No 8769(CCS) entItled- "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1994-
95, ,. was adopted, and
ResolutIOn No 8770(CCS) entltled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING CURRENT USER FEES AND SETTING NEW USER
FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS," was adopted WIth
the amendment that no actIOn be taken WIth regard to an mcrease m fees for the General Plan
Update
ChaIr Abdo moved, on behalf of the Housmg Authonty, to adopt ResolutIon No. 63(HAS)
entllled "A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1994-95." readmg by tItle
only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by ComnllssIoner Genser The motlon was
approved by the followmg vote
Housmg Authonty vote
Affirmattve
ComnUSSlOners Genser. Greenberg, Holbrook. Olsen.
Rosenstem. Vazquez, ChaIr Abdo
ChaIr Abdo moved, on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency. to adopt ResolutIon No 443(RAS)
entItled I' A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1994-95." readmg
by [Itle only and walvmg further readmg thereof Second by Agency Member Rosenstem The
motton was approved by the followmg vote
Redevelopment Agency vote
AfflITnatIve
Agency Members Vazquez, Rosenstem, Olsen, Holbrook.
Greenberg, Genser, ChaIr Abdo
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ChaIr Abdo moved, on behalf of the Parkmg Authority. to adopt Resolution No 223 (PAS)
entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1994-95." readmg by tItle
only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by Chalr Pro Tempore Vazquez The motlOll
was approved by the followmg vote
Parkmg Authorny vote
Affrrmatlve
Authonty Members Genser, Greenberg. Holbrook, Olsen,
Rosenstem. Vazquez, Chau Abdo
Mayor Abdo moved to adopt Resolullon No 8772(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR
THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF ZONING INSPECTOR. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT, BEACH AND STREET CLEANING SUPERVISOR. MAINTENANCE CREW
LEADER, CITY PROGRAMMING SPECIALIST. SENIOR & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
MANAGER, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SPECIALIST. PAYROLL SUPERVISOR. SENIOR
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN. TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN.
IDENTIFICATION TECHNICIAN I, IDENTIFICATION TECHNICIAN II. HOUSING
APPLICATION ASSISTANT. MAINTENANCE MANAGER. EVENT FACILITIES
SERVICES SUPERVISOR. EVENT FACILITIES OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR. EVENT
FACILITIES MANAGER, PARKS MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT." readmg by tItle
only and walVmg further readmg thereof Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The
motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote Affmuative CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Rosenstem, Olsen. Holbrook.
Greenberg, Genser. Mayor Abdo
Mayor Abdo moved to mtroduce for fIrst readmg an ordmance entitled' "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING A FEE ON
SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISES AND A SOLID WASTE REFUSE RATE STRUCTURE."
readmg by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember Genser
The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote
CouncIl vote AffIrmatIVe CouncIlmembers Genser. Greenberg, Holbrook. Olsen. Rosenstem,
Vazquez. Mayor Abdo
Mayor Abdo moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entitled "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REGARDING THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND COLLECTION OF USER FEES OR FEES FOR SERVICES."
readmg by title only and walvmg further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember Genser
The motion was approved by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote AffIrmatIVe" CouncIlmembers Vazquez. Rosenstem, Olsen, Holbrook,
Greenberg, Genser. Mayor Abdo
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Mayor Abdo moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8779(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING FOR FY 1994-95 AND
AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF CDBG STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES FOR FY 1994-
95. 'r readmg by tItle only and waIvmg further readmg thereof Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Vazquez The motIOn was approved by the folIowmg vote
CounCIl vote Affirmative Counc1lmembersGenser, Greenberg, Holbrook. Olsen, Rosenstem,
Vazquez. Mayor Abdo
Mayor Abdo moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8771(CCS) entItled. I'A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA REVISING FEES CHARGED FOR
SANITATION. CONTAINER RENTAL AND ROLL-OUT. TRANSFER STATION AND
SPECIAL SERVICES FEES, " readmg by tItle only and waJvmg further reading thereof Second
by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motIon was approved by the followmg vote
CounCIl vote Affmnatlve Councllmembers Vazquez, Rosenstem. Olsen. Holbrook.
Greenberg, Genser. Mayor Abdo
At 11 05 PM, the SpeCIal Clty CouncIl/Housmg Authonty/Parkmg Authonty/Redevelopment
Agency SpeCIal Jomt MeetIng was adjourned and the CIty CouncIl MeetIng was reconvened
ATTEST
APPROVED
Clance E Dykhouse
Authonty Clerk
Judy Abdo
ChaIr
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