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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES
JUNE 23, 1998
On order of the Chatr, a specIaljOmt meetmg of the City Councll, Redevelopment Agency,
Housmg Authonty, and Parkmg Authonty was convened at 7 30 pm
Roll Call
ChaIr Robert T. Holbrook
ChaIr Pro Tern Pam O'Connor
COmmISSIOner Ruth Ebner
COmtnlSSlOner MIchael Femstem
CommisslOner Ken Genser
C011lID1SSlOner Asha Greenberg
Commissioner Paul Rosenstem
Present
Also Present Executive Director John Jallh
Authority Legal Counsel Marsha Jones Moutrie
AssIstant Authority Clerk Beth Sanchez
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING On order ofthe Charr, a spectalJomt meetmg of the CIty Councd, the
Housmg Authonty, the Parking Authonty, and Redevelopment Agency
was convened at 7 30 P rn
MINUTES
CC/HAJPAIRA-l Approval of minutes of the June 24, 1997, January
13, 1998, and January 20, 1998, speclalJomt meetmgs of the City
CouncIl, Housing Authonty, Parkmg authonty and Redevelopment
Agency, and, of the September 23, 1997, specIal Jomt meetmg of the
City CouneLl, Housmg Authonty and ParkIng Authonty
Motion by Authority Member Femstein, seconded by Authonty Member
Greenberg, to approve the nnnutes as presented The motlOn was
unarumously approved by VOlce vote, WIth all members present
The ChaIr announced that Item Nos CC/HAIRAJP A-2 and 1 O-A WIll
be combmed and heard concurrently
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BUDGET
CCIHA/RAlP A-2 PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF THE
FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 PROPOSED BUDGET Presented was the
pubhc heanng and the recommendatIOn to approve reVISlDns to the FY
1998-99 proposed budget, approve program adjustment relattve to
reallocatIon of $682,680 of CDBG MERL funds, as outlined In the
staff report, adopt a resolutIOn revising vanous salary rates and
approvmg hst of reclassificatlOns, adopt a resolution approving City of
Santa Monica's budget for FY 1998-99, adopt a resolution approvmg
the Housmg Authonty's budget for FY 1998-99, adopt a resolutIon
approvmg the Redevelopment Agency's budget for FY 1998-99, adopt
a resolutIOn approving the Prolong Authonty's budget for FY 1998-99,
and, authonze the City Manager to negotIate and execute a contract
with the Santa Monica-Malibu Umfied School Distnct for services
related to the implementatIon of the Child care, Recreatton, Enrichment
and Sports Together (CREST) Program
HOME & CDBG
10-A PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE FY 1998-99 ONE-
YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP ACT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS Presented was the public hearing and the
recommendation to approve the 1998-99 One- Year Action Plan as
required by the U S Department of Housmg and Urban Development
to receive and implement HOME and CDBG entitlement funds
On order of the ChaIr, the pubhc heanng was opened Members of the
public MIchaela Fitten, Chnstabeth, Ann Resmck, Tobin Watenmaker,
Allie Ettenger, Kathy Tnplet, and Jessica Ettenger spoke in support of
fundmg of the development of the resIdual aIrport land mto a recreation
facIhty Members of the publIc Ral-Nesha Weldon, Ari Zlotoff, and
Maggie Casey spoke III support of the provision of additional recreation
facIlIties
Members ofthe publIc Net! Carrey, Chris Hardmg, and Maryanne
LaGuardia spoke 10 support of the staff recommendation, partIcularly
as it relates to parks and recreational faCIlIties, and spoke 1D support of
the development of the resIdual airport land mto a recreatlOn facihty
Member of the pubhc Doris Ganga requested the inclUSIon of a
prOVISIOn in the budget mandating that loan payments under the MERL
program be reqUlred to be used for affordable housmg
Member of the publIc Lmda O'Connor requested assurance that the
chIld care programs comply WIth the Amencans WIth DisabilttIes Act.
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Member of the publIc Irene ZIVl requested that Councd re-state Its "no
turn-away" pohey relating to workmg parents who need subsIdy for the
CREST program and requested assurance that the chIld care programs
comply WIth the Amencans WIth Dlsablhtles Act
Member of the pubhc Shuley Leeds requested the provisIOn ofpohce
services on Mam Street and on Santa MOlllca Boulevard from Shutters
to the border WIth Vemce and complamed about traffic on Santa
Monica Boulevard and Neilson
Member of the pubhc Frank Schwengel spoke 1ll support of the budget
as recommended by staff Members of the publIc Joey Fullmer and
Brian Hutchmgs expressed theIr concerns
Member ofthe public Clarence-Jon Heisler urged the councIlmember
who IS contemplatmg leavmg the City to resign as soon as the declSlon
to leave IS made and before voting on the budget
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Member of the pubhc James Kelley spoke In support of contlnued
fundmg for animal control In Joslyn Park and spoke m opposItIon to the
fundmg of design Improvements for the park Members of the pubhc
QUlnn Kelley and Lmda WIlson spoke m support of contmued fundmg
for ammal control in Joslyn Park
Members of the publIc Sheila Wells spoke m support offundmg for the
Santa MOnIca Symphony and the purchase ofbaffies for the Santa
Monica CIVIC Auditonum Members of the public John petz and Gma
Fitten spoke in support of funding for the expanded model for after
school programming and funding for addIttonal recreatIOn faCIlItIes
Member of the pubhc TncIa Crane spoke m support of the expanded
model for after school programmmg Member of the publtc Susan
WIlson spoke In support of the proviSIOn of addItIonal recreatlon
facrJities and additIOnal funding for the skate park to enable It to be
open for more hours dunng the summer
Member of the pubhc Louise Jaffe spoke In support of the prOVISIon of
addItIOnal recreation faCilities, addttional fundmg for the skate park to
enable It to be open for more hours dunng the summer, III suppon of
the expanded model for after school programmmg, and III support of
re-statmg the "no turn-away" pohey relatmg to workmg parents whooneed subsidy for the CREST program
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Members of the pubhc Heather Gehman and Jean Gehman spoke m
support of fundmg for new umforms for the Santa Monica Band I
Member of the pubhc Ed Muzika expressed hIS behefthat there should
have been more publIc process before the adoptlOn of the budget
Member of the pubhc Shemll Kushner spoke in support of the statT
recommendahon for the lIbrary and park set asides and m support of
the expansIon and renovation of the library, and requested CIty
financIal assistance for the library bond campaIgn Member of the
pubbc Bob Stem urged Councd to supplement the CityTV budget
Member of the public KeVIn McKeown spoke m support of addItlOnal
recreation facilitIes and parkland acqUlsltIon Member of the pubhc
Elleen LIpson spoke m support of the expanded model for after school
program and the 2 2% COLA for the Community Development
program
MotIon by "Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, seconded by Councllmember
F emstem, to hear late speakers for one minute each The motion was
unammously approved by VOice vote
Member of the public LOUIse Gabriel requested $40,000 to help carry I
out the plans WIth the City for the nullennium celebratiOn, the CIty'S
125th birthday celebraTIon and the Histoncal SOCIety'S 25th birthday
celebration
Member of the pubhc Donna Block spoke In support of the expanded
model for after school programmIng Member of the public Bob
Godfrey urged Council to approve the proposal for purchasmg baffles
for the Santa Moruca ClVIC Audltonum Member of the pubhc Ronn
Pickard urged Councd to support the Santa Moruca HIgh School Band
RECESS
On order of the Chair, the Parkmg Authority recessed at 925 pm, and
reconvened at 9 41 pill, with all members present
MotIOn bv Vice Chair O'Connor, seconded by Authority Member
Ebner, to adopt ResolutiOn No 230(P AS) entItled A RESOLUTION
OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1998~99 The motion was approved by the following vote
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Ayes
Authonty Members Ebner, Rosenstein, Greenberg, Genser,
Femstem, Chair Pro Tern O'Connor, Chair Holbrook
None
None
Noes
Absent
ADJOURNMENT
On order of the Chair the speCIal Jomt meetmg of the CIty Council,
Housmg Authority, Redevelopment Agency, and Parking Authonty was
adjourned at12 10 am
ATTEST:
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Beth Sanchez
Assistant Agency Clerk
APPROVED:
Robert T Holbrook
ChaIr
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