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M-6/20/2000 I I I 1261 CITY OF SAc'lTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Jt:NE 20, 2000 A regular meetmg of the Santa Maruca Cny Council was called to order by Mayor Genser at 6 20 pm_ on Tuesday_ June 20, 2000, at City CouncIl Chambers. 1685 Mam Street Roll Call Present \.layor Ken Genser Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor Counc1lmember Richard Bloom Counctlmember Michael Femstem Councllmember Robert T Holbrook CouncIimember Kevm McKeo",'ll Counc1lmember Paul Rosenstem Also Present CIty Manager Susan McCarthy City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutne City Clerk Marla M Stewart CLOSED SESSIONS CLOSED SESSIONS On order of the Mayor. the City CouncIl convened at 6'20 p m.. with all members present, and then adjourned to consider closed sessIOns Action taken on closed sessions was reported at the end of the meetmg RECONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the CIty Councd reconvened at 7 20 pm. \\1th all members present Counc1lmember Bloom led the assemblage m the Pledge of Allegl3.l1ce SCHOOL DISTRICT! COLLEGE LIAISON Mayor Genser made a pubhc announcement that Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor advised she would like to retire from her positIOn ill the SchooliCollege Ltaison Commlttee Mayor Genser then appomted Counctlmember Bloom to the pOSltlon SPECIAL JOINT MEETING SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE PARKING AUTHORITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Motion bv Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, seconded bv Councilmember Bloom FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 to combme nems 4-B and 10-A. The motlon was unammously approved by June 20. 2000 1262 PROPOSED BUDGET VOIce vote. mth all Councllmembers present. 4-B (CCIHA/PAlRA.-2) Public bearing and approval oftbe Fiscal Yearl 2000-2001 proposed budget - Recommendation to hold a publIc hearmg and approve reVIsIons to the FY 2000-0 I proposed budget. adopt a resolutIOn reYlsmg various salary rates and approvmg ltst ofreclassmcatlons: adopt resolutlOns adJustmg and estabhshing \'anous fees and rates. adopt resolutIOns approvll1g the Cny of Santa Momca. the Housmg Authorny. the Redevelopment Agency, and the ParkIng Authority budgets for FY 2000-0 I COMMUNITY DEVELOP-l O-A: Public bearing and approval of Consolidated Plan, the Final MENT PLAN proposed Community Development Plan, and the Cultural/Arts Organizational Support Grant Program Plan in conjunction with the City's FY 2000-2001 Proposed Budget - recommendatIon to approve the ConsolIdated Plan. the Fmal proposed Community Development Plan. and the Cultural/Arts Orgaruzational Support Grant Program Plan. to authorIZe the CIty Manager to negotlate and execute contracts \'vlth orgamzatlons approved for fundmg through the plans. and to authorIZe Cny staff to subrmt required documents to receIve CDBG and HOME entItlement grant funds The following members of the public spoke in support of funds for educatlOn. youth programs. and pre-school programs. Allegra Fonda- Bonardi. Kevin WIseman, Rochelle Baihs. Lilianna Yuen, Dan Ehrler. Irencl ZIVI. Sandra Meskill. Fred Whitlock. Ida Bucher. Roberta Rochettl, Anna Claire Wlnte. Kate Savage Freidman. and Lmda Gordon, Veromca Garcia. PattI Oblath. Betsy Hiteshaw, Joy Horowitz, Andrew Denyer, Gleam DaVIS. Nancy Tallerme. Todd Hess, Jean GebJlUUl. JudIth Brunk. LOUISe Jaffe. Chen Orgel. Lorae Tayler. Rtck Gates. DebbIe Mulvaney. Judy Abdo. Denny Zane. John Petz. CraIg Hamilton, SharI DaVIS. Eileen Lipson. Mana Leon-Vasquez. Kelley Hayes-Raitt. Reverend SandIe RIchards. Oscar de la Torre. and Ralph Mechur The follow-mg members of the publIc spoke ill support ofa DisabilIties Comnusslon Pro Se. Jerry Rubm. Derek Lantzsch. Tahba Brody. RabbI Erwm Ruch. Terry Schiller. Camille Jones. Ron Turner. Amy Borrsma. and J D Harber The followmg members of the pubhc spoke ill support of more affordable housmg Joey Fullmer. Amta Phillips, Geraldine Moyle. Franceye Sffilth. George George. Manuel Lares. Lu Artz, and Jason Parry Mary Ann Jones spoke III support of fundmg for the WestsIde Center for 2 June 20. 2000 I I I I 1263 Independent Ltvmg, Members of the public Linda Sulhvan and Jan Palchikoff spoke m support of a new Pier ramp; Cecilia Dan spoke m support offundmg for the Santa Maruca Museum: Maxmnltan Yuen spoke m support offundmg for ills dance program. Kendls Marcotte encouraged support of the Cultural Arts grant, Cecilia Sonano thanked the City for supportmg Dance For All. Jane Atkins urged contmued support of the Vlfgmm Avenue ProJect, Sally Molley thanked staff for the recommended funding for Legal Aid Member of the public John Macen spoke ill support offundmg for Los Angeles Homeless ServIces Authonty. Walter Marks III. William Imhoff. and Arthur Hams spoke ill support offunds for additional parkmg resources ill the Dovmtown area. Lowse Gabnel spoke in support of fundmg for the Santa MOllica Histoncal SOCIety Museum; Chuck Allard asked various questions about the budget RECESS On order ofthe Mayor. the City Council recessed at 10 lOp m . and reconvened at 10 35 pm, ,Vlth all members present Counctlmember McKeov,l1 discussed a potential COnfliCt of mterest with the Santa MOUlca-Malibu Unified School Dlstnct (SMMUSD) and the Ocean Park CommUUlty Center (OPCC) and explamed that he would be leavmg the dais dunng dIScussions of the Items Motion by Counctlmember Bloom. seconded bv CouncIlmember Feinstem. to approve the staff recommendation on the budget. with the exception of fundmg for SI'v1MUSD and OPCC Motion to amend by CouncIlmember Bloom seconded by CouncIlmember Feinstem, to allocate $250.000 to the chtIdcare subSidy and extend m future years as budget allows. with a portion retamed for the "The Children's Place" playground eqwpment or other purposes. MotIOn to amend the amendment by Mayor Genser, to allocate $] 95.000 to childcare subsidy and $55.000 to "The Children's Place" Motion accepted as friendly \o10tlOn to amend bv "Mayor Genser. to reduce the Council contillgency account for next year by $20.000 to $95.000 and to allocate the $20.000 to the Histoncal Society for the digitIZing of photographs. The motIon was accepted as fnendly Motion bv CouncI.\member Rosenstem, to add a Department Objective to 3 June 20. 2000 1264 COW1Cllmember lvfcKeown was excused at 12 29 a m the EnvlronmentaltPubltc Works Department to conduct a workshop on tl Issue of tluondation and bring the ISsue to the CouncIl ill the fall The motion was accepted as friendly Motion to amend by Mayor Genser. to defer the Crrculation Element and North ofWilshrre Standards. and to promote to the second quarter the PIer ramp and Bridge environmental study and declare the CouncIl's deSire, on the deferred categories, to pnontize the Cluldcare and Art Nexus Study Motion accepted as friendly Motion to amend by Mavor Genser, to add a City Manager Objective to adopt the City's graphic identity, and an objective to the Resources Management Department to review options for addttlonal parkmg and/or parkmg as part of mixed use development ill the wider downtown area MotIon accepted as fhendly Counctlmember McKeo'WTI ad"ised he was recusing hnnselfbecause the next dIScussion WIll involve the School District MotIOn by Mavor Genser, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor. to allocate $3 1 million of one-tlDle money to the School DIstnct. the $2 1 allocated at rmd-year plus a $l million enhancement, that the City request I that the School Dlstnct report back to the CIty on how the money will be spent and that the funds be used for other than on going expendItures. Substitute motIon bv Counctlmember Rosenstein. to honor the request of the district for Items 2 and 3 in their letter, that the $3 1 million one-tlDle grant be used to brmg up the School Distnct's reserves to 6%, and that the remainder could be used for financial task force and independent review and analysIS that they spelled out m their letter and any additional uses be reported to the CIty Council The motIon dIed due to lack of a second The vote on the mam motion was approved by the followmg vote. AYES Councilmembers Bloom. Feinstem. Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Genser Counctlmember Rosenstem Counctlmember McKeown NOES ABSENT. Motion by Counctlmember Femstem. seconded by Councilmember Bloom. to approve the recommended fundmg for OPCC The motIon was approved by the followmg vote' 4 June 20, 2000 I I I I Councllmember lvfcKeovtin reTUrned at 1 11 a 111 AYES NOES ABSENT 1265 Councllmembers Bloom, Feinstem. Holbrook. Rosenstem. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. Mayor Genser None Councllmember McKeov,TI Motion by Counctlmember Bloom. seconded by Counctlmember Femstem. to approve all other recommended grants to the School Dlstnct. The motion was approved by the followmg vote AYES NOES .I\BSENT Councilmembers Bloom. Feinstem, Holbrook. Rosenstem. Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor. Mayor Genser None Councllmember McKeov,TI ;\'fotlon by Mavor Pro Tem O'Connor, seconded bv Counc1lmember McKeov,TI. to adopt the resolutlon revlsmg salary rates and approvmg position changes The motlon was approved by Ihe foUov,mg vote AYES NOES. ABSENT CouncI1members Bloom. Femstem, McKeO\vn. Holbrook. Rosenstem. Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor. Mayor Genser None None MotIOn bv Counc1lmember Feinstem., seconded by ~layor Pro Tern O'Connor. to adopt a resolution adjustmg and establishmg vanous fees and rates The motion was approved by the following vote' AYES NOES ABSENT Counclhnembers Bloom. Feinstem. McKeo"m. Holbrook. Rosenstem, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Genser None None The mam motion made earher, to wit "Motion by Councllmember Bloom, seconded by Counctlmember Femstem." to approve staff reconunendatIon on the budget as amended above and. as amended by staff for the "Parachute and Adelanto ProJects," With the exception of fundmg for SMMUSD and OPCC, .vas approved by the followmg vote AYES: NOES. ABSENT. Counctlmembers Holbrook. Rosenstem. McKeown. Femstem, Bloom, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. and Mayor Genser None None 5 June 20. 2000 1266 Councllmember J.JcKeown was excused at 1 22 a m CouncIlmember AlcKeo"W11 returned at 1 24 a m SPECIAL JOINT WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OUTST A2'lDING PROMISSORY NOTES CouncIlmember Rosenstem was excused at 1 25 a m MOHon bv Councilmember Femstem., seconded by Mayor Genser. to approve item 10-A, recommendatIon to approve -Co~olIdated Plan. the tmII proposed Commuruty Development Plan. and the Cultura]JArts Orgaruza.-. tlonal Support Grant Program Plan, to authonze the City Manager to negotIate and execute contracts w1th orgaruzations approved for funding. and to authorIZe City staff to subffilt required documents to receive CDBG and HOME entitlement grant fimds, not mcludmg the School DistrIct and OPCc. The motion was approved by the follo\\'lIlg vote AYES Councilmembers Holbrook. Rosenstem., McKeown. Femstem. Bloom. Mayor Pro Tern O"Connor. and Mayor Genser None None NOES ABSE]\jT Councilmember McKeown was excused temporarIly m order to vote on the same moHon. but mcludmg the school dtstnct and OPPC The motlon was approved by the followmg vote AYES Councllmembers Holbrook. Rosenstem. Femstem. Bloom. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. and Mayor Genser None McKeown NOES. .'\BSENT I By acclamation, the CouncIl thanked, With gratitude. all the members of staff that worked on the budget and the commumty for therr mput 4.C (CC/RA-I) Renewal of seven outstanding Promissol)- Notes - Recommendatlon to renew two outstandmg Proffilssory Notes for the Downtov.n Redevelopment Project. three for the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project. and two for the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project. and that the Redevelopment Agency approve and authonze the Chairperson to execute the PrOlTIlSsory Notes between the Agency and the City !vlotlon by Mayor Pro T em O'Connor, seconded bv Councilmember Holbrook. to renew the seven Proffilssory Notes The motion was approved by the follOWIng vote AYES Councllmembers Holbrook. Femstem, ~cKeown. Bloom. Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor. and Mayor Genser None Counclhnember Rosenstem I NOES ABSENT. 6 June 20, 2000 I I I GA;'I,;\ APPROPRIA nONS HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS 1267 9-A: Resolutions to establish FY 1999-2000 Gann appropriations - recommendation to adopt Resolution No 9530 (CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHIKG THE CITY'S GAJ'\IK APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-00:' and adopt Resolution No 9531 (CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAc'\'TA MONICA APPROPRIATING FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 FUNDS TO GA,1\JN'ED RESERVE A..ND/OR DESIGNATED BALAcl.,JCE SHEET ACCOUNTS" Member of the pubhc Brtan Hutchmgs discussed the upcommg electIon Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded bv Councilmember Holbrook, to adopt the resolutions. readmg by tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof The motion was approved by the iollowmg vote AYES' Councllmembers Holbrook. Femstem. McKeO\\TI. Bloom. Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, and Mayor Genser None Councilinember Rosenstem NOES ABSENT 9-B: Resolution supporting legislative measures and administrative agreements related to specific County, State and Federally-funded human services programs - recommendatIon to adopt ResolutIOn No 9532 (CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SA1"T A MONICA SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE MEASURES A"'D ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENTS INCLUDING I) EXTENSION OF W AlVER lll5 BETW'EEN THE FEDERAL GOVERc'\MEKT A"'D LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO PROVIDE HJNDS FOR RESTRUCTURING THE COL1\TY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, 2) RESTORATION OF $19 BILLION IN FEDERAL CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRA1vl FUNDS, 3) BILL AB 2034 TO PROVIDE ADDITIO""AL FUNDING FOR OUTREACH A,~D COMMu~ITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; AND 4) BILL SB 1703 TO EXPAND CHILD CARE FUNDING TO LOW-INCOME WORKING FAMlLIES .. Member of the publIc Chuck Allord expressed concern about sluftmg of funds Motion by Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember Holbrook. to adopt the resolutIOn, readmg by title only, and waiving further readmg thereof The motIon was approved by the 1011owll1g vote 7 June 20. 2000 1268 AYES Counctlmembers Holbrook. Femstem. McKeo'Nn. Bloom. I Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor. and Mayor Genser None Councilmember Rosenstein NOES ABSENT MAIN STREET 13-A: Request of Carolanne Sudderth to invite Council to tbe Main COMMUNITY GARDENS Street Community Gardens 4th Annual Open House on Sunda)', June 25, 2000. was presented Mayor Genser read the mvltatIon to the Mam Street Commumty Gardens 4th Annual Open House On the order of the Mayor. the letter was recen:ed and filed. RESIG~A nON OF KEN BREISCH 14-A: Recommendation to accept Ken Breisch's letter of resignation from the Planning Commission and authorize the Ci~' Clerk to publish vacancy. Ylol1on bv Mavor Pro rem O'Connor. seconded by Counctlmember Femstem. to accept, with regrets. the reSignatiOn of Ken BreIsch from the Plannmg Conurusslon. The motion was unanimously approved by vOIce vote, with Counctlmember Rosenstem absent. APPOI~TMENTS 14-B: Annual vacancy appointments to the following board and commission vacancies: (ContJrtued from June 13. 2000 ) I ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD On order of the Mayor. tlus matter was continued to July 1. 2000 ARTS COMMISSION On order ofthe Mayor. the floor was opened for nonunatlons to the Arts Comnnsslon Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor nommated Jean Ann Holbrook CouncIlmember McKeoVvn nominated Harriet Beck No appomtment was made based on the followmg vote. WIth Counctlmember Rosenstem absent Ms Holbrook Councllmembers Bloom.. Holbrook. Mayor Pro rem O'Connor Counc1lmembers McKeo\,;n. Femstem. Mayor Genser Ms Beck On order ofthe Mayor. the appomtment was contmued to July 1. 2000 8 June 20. 2000 I I I I COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN LIBRARY BOARD PLANNING COMMISSION 1269 The Mayor opened the floor for nommatlons Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor nominated Eileen Lipson There bemg no other nommations. Ms Lippman was appointed to the Commission by acclamation. for a term ending June 30.2004 On order of the Mayor, the outstanding appomtment to the COffiffilsslon on the Status of Women was contmued to July L 2000. On order of the Mayor, the appomtment to the Library Board was contmued to July 1, 2000 CouncIlmember McKeown nommated Geraldme Moyle for the open seat There bemg no other nommations. Ms Moyle was appomted to the Comnussion by acclamation With CouncIlmember Rosenstein absent. for a term endmg June 30. 2004 CouncIlmember McKeov.n nommated Julie Dad There being no other nommatlons. Ms Dad was appointed to the ConnmsslOn byacc1amallon WIth Counctlmember Rosenstem absent. for a term endmg June 30. 2004 RECREATION" & PARKS On order ofthe Mayor, the appomtment to the Recreation & Parks COMMISSION Comnnsslon was cOlltmued to July L 2000 CLOSED SESSIONS: 16-A: Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation. Number of cases: Two ACTION 1) Approved settlement of one case for An Dee Construction (See Contract No 7277 CCS) 2) No reportable actIon taken on second case Mohon by Mavor Pro Tern O'Connor. seconded by Counctlmember Holbrook, to approve the settlement for Art Dec Construction, m the amount of$32.0l2 25. The motion was approved by the following vote. AYES Counctlmembers Holbrook. McKeov.n. Feinstem. Bloom, Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor Genser None Counc1lmember Rosenstem NOES ABSENT. 16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Conoco. Inc., and Kayo Oil Company, v. City of Santa Monica. Case No. 99-12075 RAP (Cwx). 9 June 20. 2000 1270 PUBLIC INPUT: ADJOURNMENT: ACTION' No reportable actIon taken I 16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Foodmaker, Inc. V. City of8anta Monica, Case No. 58 007078. ACTION: Heard No reportable action taken 15 PUBLIC INPUT. Member of the public Bnan Hutchmgs dIscussed the Votmg RIghts Act and Democratrc Party: Member of the public Chuck Allord discussed commumty vOIces and neIghborhood groups On the order ofthe \1ayor. the CIty Council meetmg was adjourned at 1 50 am. to June 27. 2000 ATTEST. ~ en Gense Mayor '. "-- "-'-----i.-,,--, \,-~ ~ j~ Mana M Stewart ' - City Clerk c \--- ,,.J , I 10 June 20. 2000 I