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CITY OF SA;"\/TA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINLTES
JL~E 9, 1998
A regular meetmg of the Santa MOllica City Council was called to order by Mayor Holbrook at
620 pm, on Tuesday. June 9.1998. m the Councd Chambers
Roll Call
Present
I'vlayor Raben T Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tern Pam O'Connor
Council member Ruth Ebner
Councllmember .vhchael Femstem
CounCllmember Ken Genser
Councllmember Asha Greenberg
CounCllmember Paul Rosenstem
Also Present
CIty :\Ianager John Jahh
CIty Attorney !\Jarsha Jones y.loutne
CIty Clerk Mana y.f Stewart
CLOSED SESSIONS
CLOSED SESSIONS At 6 20 pm. CounCIl adjourned to
Closed SessIOn to consider the follmvmg
16-A Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated
LitigatIOn
Number of cases One
ACTION ~o reportable actIOn taken
16-B Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing
LItIgation \VII-Fourth PartnershlO v CltV of Santa
MOnica, LASC Case ~o BS 045458
ACTION No reponable actIOn taken
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Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation Charmont Partners, etc v Cny of Santa
Moruca. Case 1\'0 SS 007397
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RECONVENE
PLEDGE
INSPIRATION
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MINUTES
EARTHQUAKE
RECOVERY RESOLUTION
SOUTH BEACH
IMPROVEMENTS
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ACTION No reportable actlon taken
CouncIl reconvened at 7 15 pm. \nth all CouncIlmembers
present
CIty Clerk Stewart led the assemblage m the Pledge of
AllegIance to the Flag of the Umted States of Amenca.
A moment of mSpIratIOn \vas provIded by John Adams MIddle
School Wmd Quartet
The Consent Calendar was presented. whereby all Items are
conSIdered and approved m one motIOn unless removed from
the calendar for dISCUSSIOn
Members of the pubhc Joey Fullmer and Bnan HutchIngs
addressed Items on the Consent Calendar
MotIOn by CounCllmember Femstem. seconded bv Mavor Pro
Tern O'Connor. to approve the Consent Calendar, readmg
resolutIOns and ordmances by title only and \Valvmg further
readmg thereof The motIOn was approved by the following
vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner, Rosenstem. Greenberg.
Genser. Femstem. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor. and
ivlayor Holbrook
None
Kone
Noes
Absent
6-A APPROVAL OF MINUTES The mmutes of the Apnl
28. .\lay 5. and ~Iay 12. 1998, CIty CounCIl meetmgs were
approved
6-B EARTHQl'AKE RECOVERY RESOLL'TION
(JANUARY 1994 EARTHQuAKE DA~[AGE) ResolutIOn
No 9274(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA::\TA MOXICA
DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A COKTINUlNG
LOCAL EMERGENCY:' was adopted
6-C CONSTRUCTIOl' OF SOl;TH BEACH
IMPROVEME"NTS, INCLUDIl\'G BEACH BIKE TRAIL
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MERL PROGRAM
I'vlAm LIBRARY MASTER
PLAN
FACILITY UPGRADES
AKO ''vfAINTE~ANCE
I:VIPROVEyIENTS
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MODI FICA TIO~ A:-.'D PALISADES PARK
IMPROVEME~TS, INCLUDI]';G THE VETERANS'
MK\'IORIAL Contract"",o 7267(CCS) \\'as a\varded to Valley
Crest. m an amount not to exceed 57.332.745, for the
constructlon of South Beach lmprovements. mdudmg the beach
bIke trml modification. and Pahsades Park Improvements
(Phase Il). mcludmg the Veterans' Memonal
6-0 ADOPTIO:\'" OF YOUTH E~'IPLOY:\IENT PLAN
FOR PROJECTS FlT~DED U]';DER THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
PROPOSITIONS OF 1992 AND 1996 The Youth
Employment Plan for Beach Improvement Group Project.
PalIsades Park (Phase III and South Beach Improvements. Reed
(formerly Lmcoln) Park Improvements. Joslyn Park
Improvements. and Park FacIlities J\lamtenance Project. Phase I
and II were adopted
6-E CONTRACT EXTE]';SIO::'-l FOR SUPPORT
SERVICES TO THE MUL TIFAMIL Y EARTHQUAKE
REPAIR LOA:\ PROGRAM An extenslOn to Contract No
71 05(CCS) was approved thereby extendmg an eXlstmg
contract \nth \VIIldan ASSOCiates. for an amount not to exceed
$226.000. for an additIOnal year to proVIde support services to
the MultIfamIly Eanhquake Repmr Loan Program
6-F EXTE]';SION OF SCOPE OF SERVICES OF
CONTR-\.CT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MAI~ LIBRARY
).lASTER PLAN An extenslOn to Contract No n02(CCS)
\vas approved thereby expandmg the scope of services with
Hardy Holzman PfeIffer ASSOCIates. m an amount not to exceed
S 18.000. to prOVIde addltlOnal serVlces related to development
of \tlaster Plan alternates for the !vlam Library
6-0 FACILITY t:PGRADES AND ~IAINTENANCE
nlPROVEME~TS TO VARIOVS CITY-OWXED
BUILDINGS Contract:'-Jo 7268(CCS) was a\-varded to Stenco
ConstructIOn Ine . m an amount not to exceed $708.662. to
complete Ameneans wnh Olsablllt1es Act faCIlity upgrades and
mallltenance improvements to vanous Cay-owned bUlldlllgs
throughout the City of Santa ~"lomca
END OF CO:-.rSE:\T CALE~DAR
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ORDINANCES: ST.
JOHN'S HOSPITAL
RESIDENTIAL VISITOR
COI\1);[ERCIAL ZONING
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8-A SECOillD READING k~D ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE - ST. JOH:"i'S DEVELOP.MENT PROJECT
The ordmance "vas presented for second readmg and adoption
MotIOn bv Councrlmember Rosenstem, seconded by
Councllmember Greenberl!:. to adopt Ordmance No
1915(CCS). entitled 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF SA}JTA MONICA
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BET\VEE~ THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA. A
;VUJNICIPAL CORPORATIOX AND SISTERS OF
CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SERVICES
CORPOR.~TION. A KA.NSAS NON-PROFIT
CORPOR.UIOX AS SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF
SAINT JOHK'S HEALTH CE1\TER. A C!\LIFORNIA NON-
PROFIT CORPORATION.-' on second readmg. readmg by title
only and Waivmg further readmg thereof The motIon was
approved by the to11owmg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Genser. Greenberg. Rosenstem,
Ebner. Ylayor Pro Tern O'Connor, and Mayor
Holbrook
Councllmember Femstem
Kone
;\foes'
Absent
CouncIlmember F emstem requested that the record reflect that
"vhIle he approves of St John's nght and ability to rebUIld and
expand theIr faCIlItIes. he feels that the chIld care and
commumty benefits are not suffiCient to either JUStIfy the
approval of overndmg conSideratIons of the negative Impacts of
the project as IdentIfied m the EIR or to compensate the local
neighborhood and the commUl1lty at large tor those negatIve
Impacts
8-B INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE TO AMEND
THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE OUTDOOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND MAINTENA.l'l"CE SERVICE
YARDS AS PERi"nTTED USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL
VISITOR COMMERCIAL ZOXING DISTRICT The
ordmance amendmg SectIon 9.04 08.12.020 of ArtIcle IX was
presented for mtroductlOn and tirst readmg
On order of the fvIayor. the pubhc heanng was opened
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UNITS
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Member of the publtc Joey F ullmer expressed her concerns
There bemg no other speakers. the publIc hearing was closed
Motion bv Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by
CouncIlmember Femstem. to mtroduce for first readmg an
ordmance entitled "AK ORDI:--;ANCE OF THE CITY
COD-ICIL OF THE CITY OF SA:-.ITA MONICA
AMENDING SECTIO:--; 9 04 08 12020 OF ARTICLE IX OF
THE SA~TA ),lOKICA I\lLl\ICIPAL CODE TO CORRECT
THE m.llSSION OF OUTDOOR PL"BLIC UTILITIES AND
MAI}\TE;\A~CE SERVICE YARDS AS PERlvlITTED USES
I?\' THE RESIDENTIAL- VISITOR COM;vlERCIAL ZOl\ING
DISTRICT" readmg by tItle only and wan:mg further readmg
thereof The motIon was approved by the follmYlIlg vote
Ayes
Councllmembers Ebner. Rosenstem, Greenberg,
Genser. Femstem. Mayor Pro Tem O'Collllor, and
Mayor Holbrook
l\ione
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:-.Ioes
Absent
8-C SECO~D READING AND ADOPTIO~ OF INTERIM
ORDINA~CE FOR SECO~D D\VELLIXG UNITS IN
THE RI AND OPI DISTRICTS The ordmance was
presented for second reading and adoptIOn
Motion bv Councllmember Greenberg. seconded by
Councllmember Ebner. to adopt Ordmance No 1916(CCS)
enl1tled "INTERI:Vl ORDI:'\ANCE OF THE CITY COIJNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAl\:TA I\.tONICA ALLOWI~G SECOND
mVELLI:'\G UNITS 1:'\ THE R-l AND OP-l ZONING
DISTRICTS Ll\DER SPECIFIED CIRCU;,-"rSTAi"iCES.
CLARIFYI?\'G TIlE ALLOWA~CE OF SECOND UNITS I:-J
MCL TI-FA.VIlL Y RESIDE:-JTIAL DISTRICTS. A:-JD
SPECIFYI:-JG STA:-JDAROS FOR SECO:-lO UNITS:' readmg
by tnle only and \vaJymg further readmg thereof The mOllon
was approved by the tollowmg yote
Ayes
Councllmembers Genser. Greenberg. Ebner. Mayor
Holbrook
Councllrnembers Femstem. Rosenstem. Mayor Pro
Tern O.Collllor
;.Jane
;";oes
Absent
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EXPANSION AND
RENOVATION OF THE
LIBRARY
13-A EXPANSIOl\' AXD RENOVATION OF THE SANTA
MONICA PljBLIC LIBRARY
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Due to the number of small duldren present. It was the
consensus of coUllcd to hear public speakers on thIS matter, out
of order
The folloWIng members of the public spoke m support of the
placement of a ballot measure on the upcomIng November 3,
1998, election for a $25 nnllion bond for the expanSlOn and
renovatIOn of the Santa ~lomca Public Library MarIssa Bellim,
Deborah Bellim, Trevor Chang, Sarah Cplmger. Laura
Uplmger. Xochtle Angulo. and Jeff BIenstock
The remamder ofItem No I3-A to be heard m order of the
agenda
AFFORDABLE HOUSING 9-A AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION
PROGRAM
Presented was the staff report recommendIng directIOn to the
Clty Attorney to prepare an ordmance implementmg revislOns
to the City'S IncluslOnary Housmg Program by enactmg an I
affordable housmg production program that reqUIres developers
of market rate multlfannly housmg to pay an affordable housmg
development fee to the City or choose from among other
speCIfied alternatives. and supplemental report
Motion bv COUllCllmember Greenbenr. seconded bv
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Councilmember Ebner, to direct the Cny Attorney to draft an
ordmance Implementmg the Affordable Housmg ProductIOn
Program recommended m the HR&A report. RecommendatIOns
for Rev/smg the Cay of Santa lv!on!,a's InclusIOnary Houszng
Program. dated Apnl 6. 1998
MotlOn by Councllmember GenseL accepted as fnendlv. to ask
staff to leave a blank or ask the CommISSIOn for mput on the
radIUS Issue. and ask staffto conSider the comments made thiS
evemng mIts contmuatIOIl of the nexus study
Mohon by CounCllmember RosensteIn, accepted as fnendlv. to
ask staff to gl'..'e a response to the questlOn about other pOSSible
mcenilves for bUlldmg m commerCial zones. mcludmg the
renew of development standards. and requested that. if
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RESIDE~TIAL
DEVELOPMENT
STA~DARDS
DISPLACEMENT OF
SECTION 8 TE:'JANTS
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necessary, the Housmg CommiSSIOn and Plannmg ConumssIOU
hold a specIal Jomt meenng on this Issue so that the ordmance
IS not delayed The motion. as amended. was approved by the
followmg vote
Ayes
Counclltnembers Ebner. Rosenstem. Greenberg,
Genser. Femstcm. Mayor Pro Tern O'Connor, Mayor
Holbrook
1\ one
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Noes
-\bsent
On order of the l\Jayor. the City CounCIl recessed at 9 lOp m .
and reconvened at 9 29 pm. wIth all members present
9-B PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPME~T STA:\'DARDS IN THE R2 AND R3
DISTRICTS The recommendatIOn to revIew proposed
reVISIOns to the ReSidential Development Standards III the R2
and R3 Dlstncts to accommodate State DensIty Bonus umts and
dIreCtIOn to stail to prepare a resolutIOn of IlltentlOn to amend
the Zomng Ordmance III accordance WIth staff
recommendahons was contmued to the meetmg of June 16,
1998
9-C DlSPLACE-'lE:\'T OF SECTIO~ 8 TENANTS
Presented was the statT report recommendmg hmng an
advocate to assist statTm the Clty's on-gomg advocacy efforts
for HUD rehef. adoptmg a resolution urgmg the Rent Control
Board to Imtlate a speCIal SectIOn 8 enforcement project.
sUpportmg SB 1730. approvmg the creatIOn of a relocahon and
secunty depOSIt program. creallon of a two-year rental
assistance program to assIst Sectlon 8 tenants to pay the
M<L'Gmum AlIo,vable Rent If the o\vner cancels the SectIon 8
contract. and. makmg appropnate budget adjustments
LIsa Ellman. representmg Congressman Henry Waxman.
conveyed the Congressman' ~ support of the efforts bemg made
by the Clty of Santa MOllIca and offered hIS assistance to work
With the CIty as closely as pOSSIble to find a solutlOn to the
Issue
The foIlowmg members of the publIC spoke III support of staff
recommendatlons 2. 3. and 4 Kann Pally. Chuck Perhter. Lee
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excused at 11 00 p m
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Mizell. Erme Gutman. Tom Hale. Michael Tarbot, Megan
ClIfford. Lou Anne \\ibne, Sally Molloy. Antome Khammar, I
Victor LudWig. Susan Parker. Rachel Flaum. LOUIse Jaffe, Gma
Une. Maxme Hogan. Kevlll McKeown. Zma Mlronov. Kay
Ostberg. Abby Sheer, Bruna Fmkel. Tobl Ann Resmck, Lm
Cash. Eileen LIpson. Demse Robmson. and Barry Adler
Members of the publIc Rosano Perry and Herbert Balter spoke
m Opposltlon to the staff recommendal1on and urged Council to
take actlOn to encourage landlords to stay m low Income
housmg
Member of the publIc Kathy WeremlUk spoke m support of the
staff recommendatlOn
\1ember of the publIc Charles Henry spoke In support of staff
recommendatIOn Member of the publIc Bnan Hutchmgs
expressed his concerns Member ofthe public Mat MIllen
spoke m support of staff recommendatlOns 3 and 4
Nlembers ofthe public 1\1artha O'Dell and Larry Skuce spoke III
support of the staff recommendatIOns. wnh the exceptIOn of I
recommendatIOn 4, and IllCentlves to landlords to partiCipate III
SectlOn 8 housmg. Member of the public. Jennafer Waggoner
discussed the problems of the homeless
Motlon bv Councilmember Femstem. seconded bv
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Councllmember GenseL to contmue the meeting past 11 00
P m The motlon was unanimously approved by vOice vote
Member of the public EmilIa Ramirez spoke III support of the
staff recommendatlOn
Motion bv CounCllmember Genser. seconded bv Mavor Pro
Tern O'Connor. to hear a late speaker for one mmute
Member of the public Jimmy Taylor spoke III support of the
staff recommendatIOn
There bemg no further speakers. the Mayor closed the public
hearing
~lotlOn by CouncIl member Rosenstelll. seconded by
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COU~CIL
COMPENSATION
Coul1Cllmember Greenberg
excused herselfft'om the
meetll1g at 11 35 pm
COllllCl1member Rosenstem
excused 11I111:>elf fi"OI11 the
meetmg at 11 40 P m
EXP ANSION AND
RENOVATIO~ OF THE
LIBRARY
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CouncIlmember Genser. to support SB 1730 (Burton). advocate
enhanced Costa-Hawkms enforcement bv the Rent Control
Board. and engage an advocate to augment ongomg advocacy
efforts with HUD. create a Cay-funded relocatIOn and secunty
depOSit program. create a program that proVides rental
assistance for up to two years for Ill-place SectIOn 8 tenants
whose bUlldmg owners have canceled their SectlOn 8 contracts
MotIOn by Councllmember Genser. accepted as fnendly. to
amend tlIe motIon to urge staff to work With the COlmty to
Identify other SectIOn 8 reSidents m Santa MOllica who are not
served by the Housmg Authonty and ascertallllf the City can
proVide a Similar SeT\1Ce to those households. and ask staff to
consider the other diSCUSSIOns held thIS evemng and report back
on the status ofthl~ program. and any pOSSible modIfications or
nnprovements that can be made. 1\1 three to four months
The motIOn. as amended, was approved by the followmg vote
Ayes
CounCllmembers Rosenstem. Greenberg. Genser.
femstelll. J'vlayor Pro Tem O'Connor. Mayor
Holbrook
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Councllmember Ebner
'\loes
Absent
l1-A COMPE'!'SATION FOR COUNCILMEMBERS
Laune Newman. Chair. presented the request of the
CommiSSIOn on the Status of\Vomen that Council investigate
the feaslblhty of a ballot measure on compensatIOn for
Councilmember,
The follmvmg members of the publIc spoke m support of
CounCil mvestlgatlllg the feaSibility of a ballot measure on
compensatIOn tor Councllmembers Victor LudWig. Eileen
Lipson. Dolores Press. Bruna FmkeL and Sandie RIchards
Member of thc publIc Bnan Hutchmgs e'Xpressed hiS concerns
On order of the t>la)or. the remamder of this Item was
commued to the meetmg of June 16. 1998. as a '5" Item
13-A EXPANSlO~ A:\D RE~OV ATlON OF THE SANTA
)lONICA Pl:"BLlC LIBRARY The request ofShernl
Kushner. representmg the Cot/l1mttee {or Santa Jlomca Public
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LIbrary ExpansIOn, to address Council regardlllg the placement I
of a ballot measure on the upcomlllg November 3. 1998.
electIOn for a $25 mlllton bond for the expansIOn and
renovatIOn of the Santa MOllica Pubhc Library was contmued to
the meetmg of June 16, 1998, as a "5" Item
AFFORDABLE HOUSIC'iG \3-B DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING OF
AFFORDABLE HOI;SING Presented was the request of Lou
Moench to address Councll regardmg the placement of a ballot
measure on the November 1998 electIOn authonzmg the
development and financlllg of affordable housmg under Article
34
COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
L.A. CO. \VEST VECTOR
CONTROL
CO:\1MISSION ON
OLDER AMERICANS
BA YSIDE DISTRICT
CORPORATION
PLANNING
COMMISSION
ANl\''[;"AL
APPOINTMENTS
The follmvlllg members of the public spoke m support ofMr
Moench"s request Kann Pally. Dons Ganga, and Paul
DeSantis Member of the public Mat Millen spoke m support
of placmg ArtIcle 34 on the ballot, however, not the text
proposed
On order of the Mayor. the remamder ofthls Item was
contlllued to the meetlllg of June l6, 1998. as a 5-ltem
14-A LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEST VECTOR
COJ\'TROL VACANCY The appomtment to the Los Angeles
County West Vector Control for one vacancy for a term endmg
December 31. 1999. was continued to June 16, 1998
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l4-B COlVIMISSIO:\' ON OLDER AMERICANS
VACA'i"CY The appointment to the Commission on Older
Amencans for one unscheduled vacancy for a term endmg June
30.2000, was contlllued to June 16. 1998
l4-C BAYSIDE DISTRICT CORPORATION
VACA:\'CIES The appollltment to three vacanCles for terms
ending June 30. 2000. was contmued to June 16, 1998
14-D PLA~NING COMMISSION VACANCY The
appomtment to one unscheduled vacancy for a term ending June
30,2000. was contmued to June 16. 1998
14-E Al\:\'"UAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE
FOLLOWI~G BOARD AND COMMISSION
VACANCIES FOR TERMS EXPIRING JUNE 3D, 1998,
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ADJOUAA~lENT
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WERE CONTINlJED TO THE MEETING OF JUNE 16,
1998
AIrport CommiSSion (1) - term endmg June 30. 2002
Architectural Review Board (2) - terms endmg June 30.2002
Arts Commission (2) - terms endmg June 30. 2002
Bayslde DistrIct CorporatIOn (4) - terms endmg June 30, 2001
Bmldmg & Safety f\) - term endmg June 30. 2001
ComnnsSlOn on Older Amencans (3) - terms endmg June 30,
2002
CommiSSIOn on the Status of\Vomen (2) - terms endmg June
30.2001
ConventIOn and VISitorS Bureau (3'1 - tenus endmg June 30.
2001
Housl11g COnllnISSlOn (2) - terms endl11g June 30. 2002
Landmarks CommiSSIOn (3) - terms endmg June 30. 2002
Library Board (2) - terms endmg June 30. 2002
Personnel Board (1) - term endmg June 30. 2003
Planmng ComnllSslOn (1) - term endmg June 30. 2002
RecreatIOn & Parks CommiSSIOn (2) - terms endmg June 30.
2002
SOCial Services CommiSSion (2) - tenus endmg June 30. 2002
15 PUBLIC INPL"T :.Iayor Holbrook ruled that Bnan
Hutchmgs had already provided hIS mput durmg earher Items
and there \\.ere no other speakers
On order of the :.layor. the City Council meetmg v.-as adjourned
atl205am
ATTEST
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''vIana:Vl Stewart
City Clerk
APPROVED
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Robert T Holbrook
YIayor
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