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M-6/22/1993 (7) I I I 119 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 22, 1993 A regular meetmg of the Santa Momca CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Abdo at 6 50 P m on Tuesday. June 22, 1993 in the CouncIl Chambers Roll Call Present: Mayor Judy Abdo Mayor Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez Councllmember Ken Genser (amved at 6:55 pm) Councilmember Asha Greenberg CouncIlmember Robert T Holbrook CouncIlmember Kelly Olsen Councllmember Paul Rosenstem Also Present City Manager John Jahh Actmg CIty Attorney Joe Lawrence CIty Clerk Clance E Dykhouse Councllmember Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Umted States of America. At 6-51 pm, a CIty CouncIl/Redevelopment Agency/Parking Authority/Housmg Authonty Special Joint Meeting was convened. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Roll Call: Present: ChaIr Judy Abdo Charr Pro Tempore Antomo Vazquez Agency Member Ken Genser (arrIved at 6;55 pm) Agency Member Asha Greenberg Agency Member Robert T Holbrook Agency Member Kelly Olsen Agency Member Paul Rosenstein Also Present: Executive DIrector John Jahh ActIng Agency Attorney Joe Lawrence Secretary Clance E Dykhouse 1 June 22, 1993 120 PARKING AUTHORITY Roll Call Chair Judy Abdo Chau Pro Tempore Antoruo Vazquez Authority Member Ken Genser (amved at 6 55 pill) AuthorIty Member Asha Greenberg AuthorIty Member Robert T. Holbrook Authonty Member Kelly Olsen Authonty Member Paul Rosenstem Present. Also Present: Executive Secretary John Jalili Acting Authonty Attorney Joe Lawrence Authority Clerk Clarice E Dykhouse HOUSING AUTHORITY Roll Call ChaIr Judy Abdo Vice ChaIr Antoruo Vazquez COITIlTIlSSIOner Ken Genser (amved at 6' 55 pill) CommissIOner Asha Greenberg CommissIOner Robert T. Holbrook CommIssioner Kelly Olsen ComrmsslOner Paul Rosenstem Present: Also Present Secretary John Jalih Actmg Authority Attorney Joe Lawrence Authority Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse Mayor Abdo moved to consIder Item No lO-A In conjunctIon WIth CC/RAIPA/HA-2 Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez The motIon was unarumously approved, Councllmember Genser absent. RA/HA-l MINUTES APPROVAL Chau Pro Tempore/VIce ChaIr Vazquez moved to approve the Redevelopment Agency and Housmg Authority minutes of February 23, 1993, as submItted Second by Agency/Authonty Member Greenberg. The mouon was unanimously approved Agency Member/ AuthOrIty Member Genser absent Councllmember/Agency Member/Authonty Member Genser reported present at 6 55 p.m. 2 June 22, 1993 I I I I I I 121 CC/RA/PA/HA-2 BUDGETS/FISCAL YEAR 1993-94' Presented was a staff report recommendmg adoptIOn of resolutIons and related documents adoptmg Fiscal Year 1993-94 Budgets for the CIty of Santa MOllica, Redevelopment Agency, Parkmg Authonty, and Housing Authority and CouncIl Agenda Item No lO-A. lO-A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN/FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 AND 1994-95/PROPOSED STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTNES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS Presented was the public hearmg and recommendatIon for approval of the proposed two-year Commumty Development Plan for FY 1993-94 and FY 1994-95, approval of a resolutIon authonzIllg submission of the "Proposed Statement of Commumty Development ObjectIves and Projected Use of Funds" and authonzatlOn for the Cny Manager to negotIate the contracts WIth the grantees CounCIl asked questIOns of staff At 7 25 p.m., Mayor Abdo declared the publIc heanng open Member of the publIc Jeanne Segal spoke III OppOSItIOn to proposed reduction to the Money Management Program at the Semor Health and Peer Counseling Member of the publIc Graham Pope dIscussed the procedures utilized m budget preparatIOn and spoke m support of the Santa MOllIca Area Chamber of Commerce. Members of the public James DeSImone, Paul Tepper, and Kathy Weremmk urged Council not to reduce funding for Wests ide Legal ServIces Members of the publIc Wendy Schmelzer, A va Shamban, PatncIa Bauer, Chen Orgel, DavId PettIt, Joan Swartz, Sonya Sultan, Demse Dukoff, Pam Brady, Mary Ramming, Anna Rogers, and Lmda Gross urged CounCIl to mamtam the current fundmg level that the CIty proVIdes to the dIstrIct schools. Member of the publIc Geraldme Moyle spoke m support of fundmg for Commumty CorporatIon Members of the public Ken BreIsch, Bob Smnh, CeCe Bradley, and Joyce Fox spoke m support of fundmg for NeIghborhood Support Center and requested that the proposed 20% reduction be reduced to lO% Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. Member of the publIc Joanne Leavitt spoke m support of funding of servIces for children Member of the publIc Jennie Quan spoke in support of fundmg for the Newstart program Member of the publIc Tom Mayo spoke III support of the CLARE FoundatIon and urged full support of the program Members of the public Candy Wasserman, ChrIS DeCarlo, JIll Burnham, and Roger Genser spoke m support of fundmg for the arts. Member of the publIc Lmda Wheatman spoke m support of fundmg for the ConventIon and VlSltors Bureau Members of the public Barbara Tenzer, Laurie Romano, Adamm Gntlefeld, Greg SpIess, and Ronald Cano spoke In support of fundmg for the BaysIde Dlstnct Corporation Member of the publIc John Duganne spoke m support of fundmg for the Computer ASSIst Center. Members of the publIc VIvian Rothstem and Rae ArchIbald spoke m support of fundIng for Ocean Park Community Center Member of the publIc Eduardo Grado spoke in support of full fundIng for the LatInO Resource OrgamzatlOn. At 8.52 pm, CouncIl adjourned for a short recess CouncIl reconvened at 9 18 P m WIth all members present CouncIlmember Genser moved to contmue Item Nos 8-A and 9-A Second by CouncIlmember Rosenstein The motIon was unammously approved. 3 June 22, 1993 122 CC/RA/PA/HA-2 & lO-A (RESUMED) Member of the public Bruna Finkel spoke m support of funding for the arts. Members of the public Bob Resruck, Tony Palermo, and BIll Imhoff spoke m support of fundmg for the Bayslde District Corporauon Member of the public John Jurenka dISCUSSed problems being faced by the taxpayer Members of the publIc Pam O'Connor, MarCIa Carter, and Frank Gruber spoke m support of funding for NeIghborhood Support Center and requested that the proposed 20% reductiOn be reduced to 10 % Member of the public LaurIe Newman urged Council not to reduce fundmg for Westslde Legal Services Member of the publIc Leonard Gross spoke in support of fundmg for the Seruor Health and Peer Counseling Center. Member of the public Stephen Alpert urged Council to mamtam the current funding level that the CIty provIdes to the dIstrict schools and restore full fundmg for Wests ide Legal SerVIces. Member of the publIc Sara Faulds spoke m support of the formatIOn of a corporation to manage, admI1l1ster, and coordinate the planned mprovements for Main Street. Member of the publIc Chris Reed urged Council to reduce the budget to the pomt where they do not need to tax the Cluzens of the community for the murucipal water utIlity and the murucipal sewer utility. Member of the publIc Merritt Coleman spoke 10 support of a zero-base budget process and encouraged CouncIl to form a task force to study tlus alternauve Member of the pubhc Lmdsey Haley spoke in support of funding for the Lanna Resource Orgarnzatlon Councllmember Olsen moved to hear a late speaker Second by CouncIlmember Genser The motIOn was approved, Counctlmember Holbrook opposed Member of the publIc Dolores Press urged Council not to reduce fundmg for Westslde Legal ServIces. Mayor Abdo closed the public heanng at 9' 57 p m Mayor Abdo moved to adopt the budget for FIscal Year 1993-94. Second by Councllmember Genser DiscussIOn was held Councllmember Genser moved to amend the motIOn to include Attachments 2 through 9, Attachments 11 and 12, plus the additional resource management objectives. The motion was accepted as frIendly. Councilmember Genser moved to amend the motIon that the grant programs mclude a reqUlrement 10 the contract that grantees submIt WIth theIr proposal a plan for how they Will make voter regIstration matenals available and remove from the contract any prolubmon on voter regIstration. The monon was accepted as friendly CouncIlmember Genser moved to amend the motlon to direct the Police Department to develop a program to deal with aggressive panhandlIng The motiOn was accepted as fnendly. Council asked questions of staff DISCUSSIOn was held Mayor Abdo moved to amend the motIon to direct staff to reevaluate the Westside Legal Servlce from the prospecltve of testunony which was heard tlus evemng and If there is an ineqUIty which IS bappemng Inadvertently that staff return with suggestIOns The motion was accepted as fnendly CouncIlmember Greenberg moved to amend the motIon that ill conjUnctiOn with Councilmember Genser's amendment with regard to the Police Department's plan for aggressive panhandling, that a simdar objecuve be mc1uded III the City Attorney's budget The motlon was accepted as friendly DiSCUSSIon was held Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to amend the motion to request that the City Manager smdy a Total QualIty Management (TQM) program The motlon was accepted as fnendly Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to amend the molton to develop a mechamsm to dISCUSS how the school dlstnct and the City CounCIl can better commumcate and interact on programs that are affected by the 4 June 22, 1993 I I I I I I 12:; fundIng and also that are Interactlve but not Included In the funding and that there be a collaborative report to the communIty WhICh shows this collaboratlon DIscussion was held The motion was accepted as fnendly. DIscussIon was held Councllmember Holbrook moved to amend the motlon to reduce the CIty Attorney's budget by 3%, whIch would result in a total reduction of $102,211 Second by Councilmember Greenberg DiscussIOn was held The motIOn faIled by the following vote CouncIl vote AffIrmative. CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook NegatIve' CouncIlmembers Genser, Olsen, RosensteIn, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" on thIS Item because of the mIsrepresentation of the facts In that the City Attorney's office did reduce ItS staff by five attorneys, WhICh represents 12 % of Its workforce. Councilmember Holbrook moved to amend the motion to reduce spendmg for homeless servIces 10% across the board Second by Councilmember Greenberg DiSCUSSIOn was held. The motion faIled by the followmg vote: Council vote. AffirmatIve: Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook Negatlve. CouncIlmembers Genser, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo CouncIlmember Rosenstem requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" on thIS Item because he supports the fmdmgs of the Homeless Task Force and he also feels that he IS open to targeted reductIons when they are justifIed but he will not make across the board reductIons. CouncIlmember Vazquez requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" on tins Item because he was a member of Council at the tune of the vote on the Homeless Task Force fIndings and, even though he dId not agree with some of the recommendations, and It was dIffIcult to make the deCISIOn, he feels that to redIrect funds at tins pOInt would be Inappropnate. Mayor Abdo requested that the record reflect that she voted "no" on this Item because she feels that a commItment was made when the Task Force came forward WIth Its recommendations and she WIll stick with that commitment for as long as the programs can pOSSIbly be funded CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to amend the motIOn to Increase fundmg to the Latino Resource OrganizatIOn by $40,000. The motIon died for lack of a second CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to amend the motIOn to elunmate the Neighborhood Support Center Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg Discussion was held The motion faIled by the following vote 5 June 22, 1993 124 CouncIl vote' AffirmatIve Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook NegatIve. Councilmembers Genser, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo I Councllmember Rosenstein requested that the record reflect that he Will explam his vote on the prevIOus motion, thiS motIon, and the next motIon when there IS a general discussIOn on the budget. Councllmember Holbrook moved to mcrease the Bayslde Dlstnct CorporatIOn budget by $23,750 and set aside an additIOnal $23,750, and the City staff and Bayside staff Will meet this fall to evaluate the performance of the Bayslde Dlstnct CorporatIOn. City staff will then recommend, based upon their evaluatIOn, whether or not the City CouncIl should fund the additional $23,750 which was set aSide. Second by Councilmember Greenberg. DIScussIon was held Councllmember Greenber~ moved a substitute motion to CouncIlmember Holbrook's motIon that the Bayslde Dlstnct budget be reviewed in three months Second by Councllmember Rosenstem The monon was accepted as friendly on the condItIon that the review be held no later than six months . Councllmember Rosenstem moved to extend the meetmg to 11 30 p m Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg Discussion was held Councllmember Olsen moved a substitute motIOn to extend the meeting to 12 DO Mldmght Second by Councilmember Genser The motIon was approved Councilmembers Holbrook, Rosenstem, and Vazquez opposed I Discussion was held. Councilmember Olsen moved to reduce the budget for the Neighborhood Support Center by 20 %. Second by Counctlmember Genser. Discussion was held The motIon was accepted as fnendly on the condItIon that Council ask staff to study percentages of non-Santa Monica reSidents and study percentage of reduction CouncIlmember Olsen moved to add a budget ObjectIve to the City Manager's budget to direct staff to factlltate, through a process that they thInk Viable, to contact radIO statIons to SOliCIt bids for broadcastmg the Council meetings and to make recommendatIons to accomplish thiS wltlun the grant amount of $67. TDO Discussion was held The motIon was accepted as friendly Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to amend the motIon that the City Manager ensure that the RFP for the LatIno Resource OrgaruzatIon be wntten in accordance With guidelmes for educatIonal programming and that dialogue and diSCUSSIOn be held with the supermtendent and school board members to study methods of collaboration The motIon was accepted as fnendly Mayor Abdo moved to adopt Resolution No. 8608(CCS) entItled ItA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94, II reading by title only and walvmg further readmg thereof. 6 June 22, 1993 I I I I 125 Second by CouncIlmember Genser The mam motIon, as amended, was approved by the followmg vote Council vote: Affmnattve Councilmembers Genser. Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo Negative Counctlmember Greenberg Counctlmember Greenberg requested that the record reflect that she voted "no" on tlus Item because she does not feel that CouncIl made enough reductions and there are many portIons of the budget that she does support, for example, funding of the schools Chair Abdo moved, on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency, to adopt Resolution No 438(RAS), as amended, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94," readmg by tItle only and walvmg further reading thereof Second by Agency Member Genser The motion was approved by the followmg vote Redevelopment Agency vote: AffrrmatIve Agency Members Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez, Chair Abdo ChaIT Abdo moved, on behalf of the Parkmg Authonty, to adopt Resolutton No 222(P AS), as amended, entitled' "A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94," readmg by title only and waivmg further readmg thereof. Second by Authority Member Genser The motIon was approved by the foUowmg vote Parkmg AuthOrIty vote, Affmnative Authonty Members Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez, ChaIr Abdo ChaIT Abdo moved, on behalf of the Housmg Authonty, to adopt Resolution No 57(HAS), as amended, entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94," readmg by title only and waIvmg further reading thereof Second by Authonty Member Genser The motIon was approved by the following vote' Housmg Authority vote. AffirmatIve AuthOrIty Members Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem. Vazquez, Chair Abdo 7 June 22, 1993 126 Mayor Abdo moved to adopt Resolution No 8609(CCS) entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING AND REVISING SALARY RANGES FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF AIRPORT MANAGER. CONSERVATION COORDINATOR, ELECTRICAL AND PUBUC FACILITIES SUPERINTENDENT, ENVIRONMENT AL COORDINATOR, NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR. PARKING CHECKER SUPERVISOR. PARKS MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT , PARK MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, RECREATIONAL CENTER ADMINISTRATOR, SENIOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, SENIOR SERVICES MANAGER, SOUD WASTE BUSINESS ASSISTANT, SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS MANAGER. SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT SUPERVISOR, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR," readIng by title only and waivIng further readmg thereof Second by Councllmember Greenberg The motion was approved by the follOWIng vote CouncIl vote' Affirmative CouncIlmembers Genser. Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo I Mayor Abdo moved to adopt ResolutIon No 8613(CCS) entItled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING FOR FY 1993-94 AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF CDBG STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES FOR FY 1993-94," reading by title only and walvmg further reading thereof, and authOrIze the City Manager to negotiate contracts With the grantees specifIed in the fmal Proposed Two-Year CD Plan Second by Councllmember Genser WIth the understandmg that It contains all amendments I made thIS evemng The motion was approved by the followmg vote CouncIl vote: Affmnative CouncllmembersGenser. Greenberg. Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo Counctlmember Genser moved to thank the CIty Manager. ASSistant CIty Manager, Fmance Director, and all the other department heads and staff members who worked on the budget CouncIl approved by acclamatIOn. At 11 42 pm. the SpeCial City CouncIl/Redevelopment Agency/Parkmg Authonty/Housmg Authority Jomt Meetmg was adjourned and the CIty Councll Meeting was reconvened 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Presented was the Consent Calendar, whereby all Items are considered and approved m one motion unless removed from the calendar for dISCUSSIOn Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Mayor Abdo moved to approve the Consent Calendar, reading resolutions and ordmances by tItle only and waIVmg further readmg thereof. Motion was duly seconded and approved by the following vote: 8 June 22. 1993 I I I I 127 Council vote' AffIrmative Counctlmembers Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstein, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo Absent Councilmember Olsen 6-A: GANN APPROPRIATIONS Resolution No. 861O(CCS) entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISIllNG THE GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-94," was adopted and Resoluuon No 8611(CCS) entitled" itA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROPRIATING FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 FUNDS TO GANN'ED RESERVE AND/OR DESIGNATED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS," was adopted. 6-B GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT/OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING/SERIOUS HABITUAL OFFENDER PROGRAM ResolutIon No 8612(CCS) entItled I'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FOR A SERIOUS HABITUAL OFFENDER PROGRAM, II was adopted END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 8-A' AUTOMOBILE WASHING FACILITIES. The emergency ordInance for mtroduction and adoption estabhshIng standards for automobile washmg faclhties In certaIn zones on an Internn basis was continued to the meeting of June 29, 1993 8-B COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Presented were ordInances for adoptIon and second reading amending multIple zorung ordInance sectIOns to Implement the prOVISIOns of the commercIal development standards program; and nnplementmg mtenm development standards for a portIOn of the M1 and C5 area located north of the Santa Moruca Freeway and east of 19th Place Alley. CounCIl asked questlons of staff. Mayor Abdo moved to adopt OrdInance No 1686(CCS) entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE CITY LOCATED IN THE M1 AND C5 DISTRICTS, NORTH OF THE SANTA MONICA FREEWAY AND EAST OF 19TH STREET PLACE ALLEY," and OrdInance No 1687(CCS) entItled' "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PROGRAM AND PORTIONS OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE" readIng by tItle only and waiving further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember Genser Council asked questions of staff Councllmember Holbrook moved to amend the motion to delete the language inc1udmg auto repaIr shops as bemg not allowed In the C3C, C3, BCD, and the C4 portIons of Pico Boulevard Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg Council asked questIons of staff DiscussIOn was held The amendment faIled by the follOWIng vote 9 June 22, 1993 128 Council vote Affmnatlve Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstein NegatIve Councilmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo The mam motIon was approved by the following vote, Council vote AffIrmative' CouncIlmembers Genser, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo NegatIve' Councllmembers Greenberg, Holbrook 9-A TORCA SHARED APPRECIATION LOAN PROGRAM: Presented was the staff report recommendation to approve the Program GUIdelmes for the condominium component of the Tenant OwnershIp Rights Charter Amendment Shared AppreCiation Loan Program and authonzatIon for the City Manager to negotiate and execute agreements and utilIze up to $1 17 million of avaIlable TORCA converSIOn tax revenue for condomlmum loans Councilmember Genser moved to contmue to the meetmg of June 29, 1993 Second by CouncIlmember Greenberg. The motIon earned. 9-B: CLOSED SESSION: Not held Councilmembers Rosenstein, Greenberg and Holbrook were excused from the meetmg at 11:56 p m. 15 PUBLIC INPUT' Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the public Bobbe Paris dIscussed the possiblhty of leavmg public restrooms unlocked dUrIng the night tIme hours for the use of homeless people Member of the pubhc Jerry Rubin dIscussed the budget. ADJOURNMENT. At 12 00 Mldrught, the meetmg was adjourned. to Tuesday, June 29, 1993, m memory of Alfred Hosea and Donald Brunson ATTEST APPROVED. ~~/4~- Clance E Dykhouse CIty Clerk HIJi Judy Abdo Mayor 10 June 22, 1993 I I I