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M-6/23/1998 (3) I I I CITY OF SANTA MONICA REDEVELOPMENTAGENCYNUNUTES JUNE 23, 1998 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING At 7 30 pm, a SpecIal Jomt Meetmg of the CIty CouncIl, Redevelopment Agency, Housmg Authonty, and Parlong Authonty was convened Roll Call Present Chalf Robert T Holbrook ChaIr Pro Tern Pam O'Connor Agency Member Ruth Ebner Agency Member MIchael Femstem Agency Member Ken Genser Agency Member Asha Greenberg Agency Member Paul Rosenstein Also Present ExecutIve Duector John JalIh Agency Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne Assistant Agency Secretary Beth Sanchez MINUTES CCIHNRA/P A-I Approval of minutes of the Redevelopment Agency meetmgs of June 24, 1997, January 13, 1998, January 20, 1998, December 15, 1997, and February 24, 1998 Motion bv Au:encv Member Femstem. seconded bv Au:encv Member - - - . - .. Greenberg to approve Redevelopment Agency Mmutes The motton was unammously approved The Mayor announced that Item Nos CCIHNRA/PA-2 and 10~A w1l1 be combmed and heard concurrently BUDGET CCIHNRA/P A-2 PUBLIC BEARING AND APPROVAL OF TRF, FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 PROPOSED BUDGET Presented was the publIC heanng and the recommendatIon to approve reVIsions to the FY 1998-99 proposed budget, approve program adjustment relattve to reallocation of $682,680 of CDBG MERL funds, as outlIned m the staff report, adopt a resolutIOn revismg various salary rates and approving list of reclassifications, adopt a resolutIon approvmg CIty of Santa Monica's budget for FY 1998-99, adopt a resolution approvmg the Housmg AuthOrIty's budget for FY 1998- 99, adopt a resolutIon approvmg the Redevelopment Agency's budget for FY 1998-99, adopt a resolutIOn approvmg the Parking Authority's budget for FY 1998-99, and, authonze the CIty Manager (CREST) HOME & CnBG to negotiate and execute a contract with the Santa Monica-Malibu Umfied School DIstrict for servIces related to the lmplementahon of the ChIldcare, Recreanon, Ennchment and Sports Together Program I IO-A PUBLIC BEARING TO APPROVE FY 1998.99 ONE- YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS Presented was the publIc heanng and the recommendatIOn to approve the 1998-99 One-Year ActJ.on Plan as required by the U S Department ofHousmg and Urban Development to receive and implement HOME and CDBG entItlement funds On order of the Mayor, the pubhc heanng was opened Members of the pubhc MIchaela FItten. Chnstabeth, Ann ReSnICk, Tobm Watenmaker, AllIe Ettenger, Kathy Tnplet, and JeSSIca Ettenger spoke in support of fundmg of the development of the resIdual aIrport land mto a recreatIOn facIlIty Members of the pubhc RaI-Nesha Weldon, An Zlotoff, and MaggIe I Casey spoke m support of the provision of additional recreation facihbes Members of the publtc Nell Carrey, Chns Hardmg, and Maryanne LaGuardia spoke m support of the staff recommendatIOn, partIcularly as it relates to parks and recreatIonal facIlitIes, and spoke In support of the development of the residual atrport land moo a recreatIon facIhty Member of the pubhc Dons Ganga requested the mclusion of a provlS1on m the budget mandating that loan payments under the MERL program be reqUIred to be used for affordable housmg Member of the publiC Lmda O'Connor requested assurance that the chIld care programs comply WIth the Americans WIth DisabIlItIes Act Member of the publIc Irene ZIVI requested that CouncIl re-state Its "no turn-away" policy retatmg to workmg parents who need subSIdy for the CREST program and requested assurance that the chIld care programs comply WIth the Americans With DisabIlITIes Act I Member of the public Shirley Leeds requested the provision of I pohce services on Mam Street and on Santa Momca Boulevard from Shutters to the border WIth VenIce and complamed about traffic on Santa Momca Boulevard and Neilson Member of the public Frank Schwengel spoke m support of the budget as recommended by staff Members of the public Joey Fullmer and Brian Hutchmgs expressed theIr concerns Member of the pubhc Clarence-Jon Heisler urged the councIlmember who IS contemplatmg leavmg the CIty to reSIgn as soon as the deCISIon to leave IS made and before voting on the budget Member of the public James Kelley spoke In support of contmued fundIng for ammal control tn Joslyn Park and spoke In opposltlon to the fundmg of desIgn Improvements for the park Members of the public Qumn Kelley and LInda Wilson spoke m support of contmued fundmg for ammal control m Joslyn Park I Members of the publIC SheJla Wells spoke III support offundmg for the Santa Monica Symphony and the purchase of baffles for the Santa MOlllca CIVIC Audltonum Members of the pubhc John Petz and Gma Fitten spoke In support of funding for the expanded model for after school programmmg and fundmg for addItIOnal recreatIon faCIlIties Member of the publIc TricIa Crane spoke m support of the expanded model for after school programmmg Member of the public Susan W dson spoke m support of the proVISion of additlonal recreation faCIlities and addItional fundmg for the skate park to enable It to be open for more hours during the summer Member of the public LOUIse Jaffe spoke m support of the provision of addItIOnal recreatIOn facihties, addItional fundmg for the skate park to enable it to be open for more hours dUrIng the summer, in support of the expanded model for after school programmmg, and m support of re-stating the "no turn-away" pohcy relatmg to workmg parents who need subsidy for the CREST program I Members of the public Heather Gebman and Jean Gebman spoke m support of funding for new uniforms for the Santa Monica Band Member of the publIc Ed Muzlka expressed his bebefthat there should have been more publIc process before the adoptton of the budget Member of the public Shemll Kushner spoke III support of the staff recommendation for the hbrary and park set asides and in I support of the expanslOn and renovatIon of the lIbrary, and requested Cay financial assistance for the hbrary bond campaIgn Member of the public Bob Stem urged CounCIl to supplement the CItyTV budget Member of the pubhc Kevlll McKeown spoke in support of addltlOnal recreatlOn faclhtles and parkland acqUlsItlOn Member of the public Eileen LIpson spoke In support of the expanded model for after school program and the 2 2% COLA for the Commumty Development program was MotIon by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember F emstelll, to hear late speakers for one mmute each The motion unammously approved by VOIce vote carry Member of the pubhc LOUIse Gabriel requested $40,000 to help out the plans WIth the City for the millenmum celebratIon, the City's 125th bIrthday celebratIon and the Histoncal SocIety's 25th blIthday celebratIOn I expanded Member of the pubhc Bob the proposal for purchasmg Civic Auditonum Member of the Council to support the Santa Monica Member of the public Donna Block spoke III support of the model for after school programming Godfrey urged CounCil to approve baffles for the Santa Momca public Ronn PIckard urged HIgh School Band RECESS On order of the Mayor, the CIty CouncIl recessed at 9 25 pm, and reconvened at 9 41 pm, with all members present MOTION MotlOn by Agency Member Ebner. seconded by ChaIr Pro T em O'Connor, to adopt ResolutlOn Number 455(RAS) entItled A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 The motion was approved by the following vote Ayes Agency Members Ebner, Rosenstem, Greenberg, Geuser, Femstem, Chair Pro Tern O'Connor, ChaIr Holbrook Noes None Absent None I I I I RENEWAL OF PROMISSORY NOTES CCIRA-3. RENEWAL OF SEVEN OUTSTANDING PROMISSORY NOTES Presented was the staff report recommendmg renewal of two outstandmg PromIssory Notes for the Downtown Project, three for the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project, and two for the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project, and that the Redevelopment Agency approve and authorize the ChaIrperson to execute the Promissory Notes between the Agency and the CIty On order of the Mayor, the public hearing was opened There bemg no one WIshmg to speak:, the public hearing was closed MotlOn bv A2.encv Member GenseL seconded bv AQencv Member - - . - - - F em stem_ on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency, to approve and authorize the ChaIrperson to execute the PromISSOry Notes between the Agency and the City The motion was approved by the followmg vote Ayes Agency Members Femstem, Genser, Greenberg, Rosenstem, Ebner, ChaIr Pro Tern O'Connor, ChaIr Holbrook Noes None Absent None At 12 10 pIn, the SpecIal City Council/Housing AuthontylRedevelopment AgencylParkmg Authonty Special Joint Meeting was adjourned and the City Councd Meetmg was reconvened ~ Beth sam;h~ ASSIstant Agency Secretary APPROVED '7 /I ~,~l'~~ Robert T Holbrook Chalr