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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 1 June 28. 1994 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 2 June 28. 1994 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 3 June 28. 1994 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 4 June 28, 1994 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 5 June 28, 1994 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 6 June 28. 1994 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 7 June 28, 1994 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 8 June 28. 1994