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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
JUNE 19, 1984
At 7:43 P.M. a SpecIal Joint MeetIng of the CIty Council,
Redevelopment Agency and Parking Authority was called to order.
Roll Call of Redevelopment Agency:
Roll Call: Present:
ChaIrperson Ken Edwards
ChaIrperson Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press
Agency Member James P. Conn
Agency Member DavId G. EpsteIn
Agency Member William H. JennIngs
Agency Member Christine E. Reed
Agency Member Dennis Zane
ExecutIve DIrector John H. Alschuler,
Jr.
Agency Attorney Robert M. Myers
Agency Secretary Ann M. Shore
Roll Call of Parking AuthorIty:
Roll Call: Present:
ChaIrperson Ken Edwards
ChaIrperson Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press
AuthorIty Member James P. Conn
Authority Member DaVId G. Epstein
AuthorIty Member WIllIam H. Jennings
Authority Member ChrIstIne E. Reed
Authority Member DennIS Zane
ExecutIve Secretary John H. Alschuler,
Jr
Agency Attorney Robert M. Myers
CIty Clerk Ann M. Shore
Item No.2: 1984-85 BUDGETS FOR CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND PARKING AUTHORITY: Presented was a staff report and a
PubliC HearIng in regard to adoptIon of FIscal Year 1984-85
Budgets for CIty Council, Redevelopment Agency, and ParkIng
Author It y. The PubliC HearIng was declared open at 7: 46 P. M.
Councllmember Epstein moved to hear from members of the publiC
for three mInutes each. Second by Councilmember Conn. The
motIon was approved by un an1mous vote. Or 1 tha Jackson, Ozella
Clements, and ShIrley ReId spoke In support of fund1ng for
LIEU-CAP SenIOr Citizen serV1ces. Cathy Caskey, Simon A. Sayre,
Jerry J. Cornwell, and Duane NIghtingale spoke In support of
fundIng for Santa Mon1ca CI tIzens CPR Comml ttee. Jean TremaIne
spoke 1n support of fundIng for Los Angeles Ch1ldbIrth Center.
Greg Anderson spoke I~ support of fundi~g for New Start. JackIe
Goldmund spoke in support of funding for Wilshire/Montana
AssociatIon. Gwen Uman and Bernice Bratter spoke in support of
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fundIng for Senior Health and Peer Coun sellI ng Center. Norm
Kuch, Florence Cardlne, Stella CasIllas and Adrienne Tullis spoke
In OpposItIon to business lIcense tax for publIC utIlitIes.
MaYlny Hellerman and Harry Gewer-tz spoke In support of funding
regarding possIble SItes for locatIon of MultI ServIces CommunIty
Center. Max ReId spoke In support of funding 4th Street Freeway
on-ramp Improvements. Dianne Ber-man spoke In support of School
DIstrIct funds. DavId Shniad spoke to requet traffIC control
measures In the MId-CIty Neighborhood. ErnIe Kaplan spoke In
support of fundIng Third Street Mall development. Alex Man spoke
on behalf of Frlendsl Peace Center In support of obtaining
dIsaster plannIng fund from FEMA. Gary SqUIer represeYlted
COmmUYl1ty CorporatlOYl of Santa Monica In support of low Income
and senIor cItIzen hOUSIng. DIane GoodWIn spoke In support of
fundIng operating expenses of Heritage Square Museum.
Councllmember Conn moved to hear late requests to speak. Second
by Gouncilmember Zane. The motIon was approved by a vote of 5 In
favor, GouncIlmembers EpsteIn a'1d Mayor Edwards opposed. Dan
Cohen spoke In support of add1 tlonal funding for Commlss1on on
Older AmerIc ans. RonI t Ru s sota spoke in suppor-t of fund lng for
Love Me Infant Care Center. There being no one else wishing to
speak, the public hearIng was declared closed at 9: 10 P.M. A
recess was held at 9:10 P.M. CouncIl reconvened at 9:20 P.M.
wi th all members present. Mayor Edwards moved to adopt CI ty
CouncIl Resolution No. 6870 (CCS) entl tIed: !fA RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 198~-85," reading by t1tle only and walving
further readIng thereof, amended by Supplemental Budget
Information ltems prOVIded by CIty staff. Second by
CouYlcIlmember EpsteIn. DIScussion was held.
youncIlmember EpsteIn moved an amendment to add a Performance
ObJ ecti veto the CI ty Manager's affi ce--Managemen t Serv ices, as
follows: Provide staff aSSIstance for the Cl ty/School lIaIson
Comml t tee WI th spec 1 fIC reference to the folloWI ng: (a)
contingency planning for the pOSSIble passage of JarVIS IV, (b)
pI ann ing, zonIng and dev elopmen tissues, (c) pI ann ing of major
events, and (d) economIC relationshIps between the School aYld the
CIty. Second by Gouncllmember Reed. Mayor Edwards, maker of the
maln motion, accepted the amendment as frIendly, therefore
IncorporatIng 1t into the main motIon. Discussion was held.
CouncIlmember Epstein moved an amendment to reduce the Seascape
publIcation to four Issues and 11ml tIt to schedules of Gi ty
events. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion faIled by the
following vote:
Council Vote: AffirmatIve:
Councllmembers
and Reed
EpsteIn,
JennIngs
Negatlve:
CouncIlmembers Conn, Press, Zane and Mayor Edwards
DIScussIon \.sas held. CouncIlmember Jennings moved an amendment
to ad d a Per formance ObJ eet i ve to the CI ty Attorney's
offlce--Civl1 AdVIsory as follows: PrOVIde prompt adVIce and
serVIce to City CouncIl. Implementation will Include: (a)
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preparation of response to routIne requests for informatIon or
OpI nlon s WI thi n 20 days; (b) pr epar atlon 0 f responses to compl ex
requests for informatIon or opInIons wIthin 45 days; (c)
preparation of ordInances and resolutIons requested by CouncIl
wIthIn 45 days. Second by Cou~cilmember EpsteIn. DiscussIon was
held. The motIon was accepted by the maker as a frIendly
amendment to the maIn motIon. DIScussIon was held.
Councllmember Zane moved an amendment to take necessary funds
from CommunIty SerVIces capItal proJects, redIrect ~ecessary
funds from the consultIng account I~ Commu~Ity NeIghborhood
SerVIces and add one full-tIme permanent Senior AdministratI ve
Analyst pOSI tlon to CommunI ty and NeIghborhood SerVIces of the
Commun 1 ty and EconomIC Development Department with a range of
dutIes (with health care as one duty) in the department. Second
by Mayor Edwards. DIScUSSIon was held. The motIon was approved
by the following vote:
Cou~cil Vote: Affirmative:
Councllmembers Conn, JennIngs,
Press, Zane and Mayor Edwards
Negative:
Councllmembers EpsteIn and Reed
Cou~cilmember Epstein requested that the record reflect hIS
OpposItIon to the motIon for two reasons: (1) It was not in the
budget as recommended by City staff, and (2) he opposed InvolVIng
the City In health care poliCIes at thIS pOInt in tIme.
Councilmember Epstein moved an amendment to add a clause to
ObJ ecti ve 4 of the EconomIC Development DIvIsIon, Commun I ty and
EconomI c Dev elopmen t Department, so that the new ObJ ecti ve read
as follows: "Explore the possibIlIty of establishing a commercIal
development strategy for ImprOVIng 'lelghborhood services to the
PICO NeIghborhood, whIle maIntaIning adequate protectIon for
established neIghborhood bUSInesses". Second by Councilmember
Reed. Discussion was held. The motIon was accepted as a
friendly amendment by the maker of the main motIon and therefore
l~corporated into the main motIon.
Cou~cilmember Epstein moved an amendment to defer Program &
Pol icy Development DIVIS Ion I s Per formance ObJ ec ti ve 4 ( IIBegl n
prepara tlon 0 f Spec i flC Plan for the C 1 VI C Center/Rand
CorporatIon area of the proposed Oceanfront DIstrict follOWIng
adoptIon of the Land Use and CirculatIon Elements. n) pend i ng
adoptIon of the Land Use Element. Second by Councllmember Reed.
DIScuSSIon was held. The motIon faIled by the follOWIng vote:
CounCIl Vote: Affirmative: Councllmembers EpsteIn and Reed
NegatIve:
Councilmembers Gonn, Jennings,
Press, Zane and Mayor Edwards
Councllmember EpsteIn moved an amendment to add a Performance
ObjectIve to the CommunIty & NeIghborhood SerVIces DIviSIon,
Community & Economic Development Department, to nrefI~e the
City's grantIng poliCies to provide for gradually weaning some
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programs from CIty support as they develop a capabilIty to obtaIn
additional private fundIng." Second
DIScussIon was held. The motIon was
amendment by the maker of the main
Incorporated Into the maIn motion.
by Councllmember Reed.
accepted as a frIendly
motIon and therefore
Councllmember lane moved
Second by Mayor Edwards.
vote.
to extend the meetIng past 11: 00 P. M.
The motion was approved by unanimous
CouncIlmember EpsteIn moved an amendment to delete Performance
Objective 3 regardIng the Neighborhood TraffIc Control Plan along
with the $30,000 In consultIng fees from the Program and Policy
Developmen t DivIsion of the Commun 1 ty and Economic Development
Department. Second by Councilmember Reed. DIScussIon was held.
The motion faIled by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Epstein,
JennIngs
Councllmembers
and Reed
Negative:
Councllmembers Conn, Press, lane
and Mayor Edwards
Councllmember Epstein moved an amendment to add a Performance
ObjectIve to the CommunIty and EconomIc Development Department as
follows: "Develop plans for Implementation of TORCA (Tenant
OwnershIp Rights Charter Amendment)." The motion was accepted by
the maker as a frIendly amendment and therefore Incorporated Into
the maIn motion.
Counc ilmember Reed moved an amendmen t to reduce 1 i ne 1 tern 700
(Commun I ty and NeIghborhood Improvements ProJec ts) on page H-6
(detaIled on page H-11) of the LIne Item DetaIl Budget regardIng
the project contIngency fund from $20,020 to $5,000 thereby
saVIng $15,020 in the CommunIty and NeIghborhood ServIces
D 1 V IS Ion of the Commun i ty and Economic Development Department.
Second by Councilmember EpsteIn. Discussion was held. The
motIon faIled by the following vote:
Council Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councilmembers EpsteIn and Reed
NegatIve:
Councllmembers Conn, JennIngs,
Press, lane and Mayor Edwards
Cou~cllmember Reed moved an amendment to delete the allocatIon on
page H-10 for the Westslde Women I s ClInic in the amount of
$11 ,808 In the Commun I ty and Ne 19hborhood Serv lC es DI v I S iol"\ of
the CommunI ty and EconomIc Development Department budget. The
motIon faIled by the followIng vote:
Cou'1cll Vote:
AffIrmatIve:
Councllmembers EpsteIn and Reed
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Negative:
Councllmembers Conn, JennIngs,
Press, lane and Mayor Edwards
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Councilmember Reed moved an amendment to reduce Li~e Item 263-908
on page V-6 of the Executive Summary Budget regardIng the Third
Street Mall Development fund to $500,000 from $1,000,000. Second
by CouncIlmember EpsteIn. DIScussIon was held. CouncIlmember
Conn moved a substitute motIon to appropriate the $1,000,000 in
Lple Item 263-908 into two $500,000 amoUYlts as follows: (1)
$500,000 line Item called ThIrd Street Mall Development Fund and
(2) $500,000 line Item called ThIrd Street Mall Development
Reserve. Second by Mayor Edwards. DIscussion was held. The
substitute motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote:
CounCIl Vote:
AffirmatIve:
Conn,
Zane
EpsteIn,
and Mayor
CouncIlmembers
JennIngs, Press,
Edwards
NegatIve:
Councilmember Reed
Councllmember Conn moved an amendment to fund the
WIlshIre-Montana NeIghbors AssocIation at $50,450 and adopt the
workpl an that has been presen ted. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Press. Councllmember EpsteIn moved an amendment to the amendment
to appropriate the first $16,000 for the WIlshIre-Montana
NeIghbors AssociatIon WIth a review at mid-year to determine If
changes need to be made. Second by Councllmember Reed.
DiscuSSIon was held. The amendment to the amendment faIled by
the follOWing vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
CouncIlmembers
and Reed
Epstein,
JennIngs
Negative:
Councilmembers Conn, Press, Zane
and Mayor Edwards
DISCUSSIon was held. The amendment was approved by the following
vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
CouncIlmembers Conn, Press, Zane
and Mayor Edwards
Negative:
EpsteIn,
Jennings
Councllmembers
and Reed
CouncIlmember Epstein requested the record to reflect
regards substantial addItions at this pOInt as
Irresponsible In lIght of the Gann LImit and the
prospects for the follOWIng FIscal Year.
that he
fiscally
economic
Councilmember Conn moved an amendment to add a cost-of-IIvIng
Increase of $74,000 across the board to the currently approved
Community SerVIce grantees. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Press.
DIScussion was held. The motIon was approved by the follOWing
vote:
Council Vote: AffirmatIve:
Councllmembers Conn, Press, Zane
and Mayor Edwards
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Negative:
Councllmembers
and Reed
Epstein,
JennIngs
Councllmember Conn moved an amendment to fund the Los Angeles
ChIldbIrth Center for six months In the amou~t of $15,600.
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Press. DiscussIon was held. The
motIon was approved by the followIng vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmative:
Cou~cIlmembers Conn, Press, lane
and Mayor Edwards
NegatIve:
Epstein,
JennIngs
Councllmembers
and Reed
Councilmember Conn
fundIng by $4,774.
DIScussion was held.
vote:
moved an amendment to Increase New Start
Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Press.
The motIon was approved by the followIng
CouncIl Vote:
Conn,
lane
EpsteIn,
and Mayor
AffIrmatIve:
Councllmembers
JennIngs, Press,
Edwards
NegatIve:
Councllmember Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore Press moved an amendment to approve a one-time
only grant to the Wellness CommU~1 ty In the amount of $35,000.
Second by Counc Ilmember lane. DIScussIon wa s held. The motion
failed by the followIng vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmative:
Councllmembers Press and Zane
NegatIve:
Councllmembers Conn, EpsteIn,
Jennings, Reed and Mayor Edwards
Councllmember EpsteIn moved an amendment to delete fundIng for
Ocean Park Community OrganizatIon and Mid-CIty Neighbors. Second
by Counc ilmember Reed. Di scuss Ion was held. The motIon fall ed
by the following vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmatIve:
EpsteIn,
JennIngs
Councilmembers
and Reed
NegatIve:
Councllmembers Conn, Press, lane
and Mayor Edwards
DurIng dIScussIon, Councilmember Zane moved an amendment, In
regard to the tenant advocacy program, to set aside $45,000 for
the development of tenant-landlord counseling assistance for low
and moderate Income persons In the City and to request staff to
develop a Request for Proposal process for allocatIon of thIS
resource. DIScussion was held. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore
Press. DIScussIon was held. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
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CouncIl Vote: AffIrmative:
Councilmembers Conn, Press, Zane
and Mayor Edwards
NegatIve:
Councllmembers
and Reed
EpsteIn,
Jennings
Councllmember JennIngs requested the record to reflect he is not
opposed to the concept, but the amount of money.
Mayor Pro Tempore Press moved an amendment to approve a one-time
only grant of $12,000 to the Wellness Community with the actual
plan of Implementation to be worked out between Mr. BenJamin and
Cl ty staff WI th the approval of the Cl ty CouncIl. Motion died
for lack of a second.
A recess was held at 12:13 A.M. Council reconvened at 12:22 A.M.
wIth all members present.
Cou'1cllmember EpsteIn moved an amendment to add a Performance
ObJective to the Police Department's workplans to devote a
special enforcement effort to prOVIde Increased security In the
v IC in i ty of Pal isades Park Sen lor Center and the immedIately
surroundIng area. The motIon was accepted by the maker as a
friendly amendment and therefore Incorporated into the maIn
motion.
Councilmember EpsteIn moved an amendment to add a Performance
ObJective to the Police Department's Workplans to reVIew polIcIes
on the handling of domestlc violence InCIdents. The motIon was
accepted as a frIendly amendment by the maker and therefore
Incorporated Into the maIn motlon.
Councllmember Epstel"l moved an amendment to add a Performance
ObjectIve to the Recreation and Parks Department's workplans to
develop proposals for shared CI ty and School DIstrIct use of
school grounds. The motIon was accepted by the maker as a
frIendly amendment and therefore Incorporated Into the main
motIon.
Councllmemher Jenninss moved an amendment to Increase the
allocatIon of the CommIssion on Older AmerIcans to $3,000 from
$1 ,000. Second by Mayor Pro Tempor e Press. The motIon was
subsequently accepted by the maker as a frIendly amendment and
therefore Incorporated i'1to the maIn motion.
Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to approve the transfer of
$191,824 from the ApproprIations to Reserve Account In the
NO'1-Departmental Budget (page 3-5, Line 785, Line Item DetaIl
Budget) to the necessary accounts for the varIOUS community
serVIce add-ons adopted by CounCIl thIS evenIng. Second by Mayor
Pro Tempore Press. DiscussIon was held. The motIon was approved
by the following vote:
Council Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councilmembers Conn, Press, Zane
and Mayor Edwards
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NegatIve:
Epstein,
Jennings
Councllmembers
and Reed
Councilmember EpsteIn moved an ame'1dment to reduce the CapI tal
Improvement approprIatIon for the MultI-ServIce Center to a total
of $1,000,000. MotIon dIed for lack of a second.
Councilmember Epstein moved an amendment to defer collectIon of
the BusIness License Tax as applIed to UtIlIties for a perIod of
90 days so that Council may consIder policy options. Second by
Councilmember Reed.
Councllmember Jennings moved a substItute motIon to dIrect staff
to take no action to collect the BUSIness LIcense Tax from
Southern CalifornIa Edison Co. for 30 days to determIne whether
it IS possible to negotIate an appropriate reVISIon to the
FranchI se Agreemen t. Second by Councllmember Reed. Di scuss ion
was held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffIrmative:
CouncIlmembers Conn, EpsteIn,
Jennings, Press, Reed and Zane
NegatIve:
Mayor Edwards
The ma I n motion to adopt Resolution No. 6870 (CCS) ent 1 tIed: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1984-85," reading by
title only and waIvIng further readl'1g thereof, and Including the
ame'1dments to the budget, was approved by the following vote:
Cou'1cll Vote: AffirmatIve:
Counc llmembers Conn, J enn lngs,
Press, Zane and Mayor Edwards
NegatIve:
CounCllmembers Epstein and Reed
Councilmember EpsteIn requested the record to reflect that
although the basic thrust of the Budget was good, a number of
amendments were made WhiCh were ImprOvident and, as a protest, he
IS votIng no. Councllmember Reed requested the record to reflect
her no vote for the same reasons.
On behalf of the Redevelopment Agency, Chairperson Edwards moved
to adopt Resolution No. 385(RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1984-1985," reading by title only and
waiVing further readIng by title only, and Including all releva~t
amendments adopted in the City Council Budget. Second by
Cha Irperson Pro Tempore Press. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Agency Vote:
AffIrmative:
Agency Members
Jennings, Press,
ChaIrperson Edwards
Conn, EpsteIn,
Z ane and
Negative:
Agency Member Reed
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On behalf of the ParkIng AuthorIty, ChaIrperSon Edwards moved to
adopt ResolutIon No. 180 ( PAS) entl tled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1984-1985,'. readIng by tItle only and
wa I v ing further read Pig thereof, as amended. Second by
Chairperson Pro Tempore Press. The motIon was approved by the
followIng vote:
AuthorIty Vote: AffIrmative: Members Conn, JennIngs, Press,
Reed, Zane and ChaIrperson Edwards
NegatIve:
Member Epsteil"\
AuthorIty Member EpsteIn requested the record to reflect hIS
disapproval of the manner In which the Parking Authority revenues
are collected.
At 12:59 A.M., A6ency Member Epstein moved to adJourn the
Redevelopment Agency meeting. Second by Agency Member Conn. The
motlOI"\ was approved by unanimous vote.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Ann M. Shore
Secretary
Ken Edwards
ChaIrperson
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