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MINUTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
June 9, 1981
The regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 7 46 P.M. by
ChairwoMan Yannatta Goldway.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ruth Yannatta Goldway, Chairwoman
Ken Edwards, Chairman Pro Tern
James P. Conn
Will iam H. Jennings
Dolores M. Press
Christine E. Reed
Dennis lane
ALSO PRESENT:
John Jal IIi, Acting Executive Director
Robert M. Myers, Agency Attorney
Ann M. Shore, Secretary
Publ ic Hearing on Proposed Budget For FY 1981-82 and Adoption of Resolution of the
Redevelopment Agency Approving the Budget for FY 1981-82, As Amended Presented
was a public hearing to review and adopt Fiscal Year 1981-82 City, Redevelopment
Agency, and Parking Authority budgets. Member Jennings moved to permit members of
. the pub1ic to speak for three minutes each. Second by Member Conn. The motion was
apprpveq_by unanimous vote. The public hearing was opened at 7:48 P.M. Larry
Farnsworth spoke In support of adding pol Ice offIcers. Daniel Cohen spoke in
support of crime control programs. Jeffrey Catania spoke In support of funding the
Center for Partially Sighted. Mary Newcombe spoke in support of funding the Commis-
sIon on Status of Women, additional police programs, solar and energy programs,
defending of rent control and restructuring of the Personnel Department. Barbara
Jo Osborne spoke In support of fundIng the Commission on the Status of Women,
affirmative action, housing and fighting crime. Richard Carl in spoke in favor of
funding for additional pol icemen. Lee Blackman spoke to request reinstatement of
Saturday night dances at the Senior Recreation Center. Kerry Lobel spoke In support
of funds for Ocean Park Community Organization (OPCO) projects. Patrician McCarthy
spoke in support of funding for Ocean Park Community Organization proJects and addi-
tional Pol ice officers. Kelyn Roberts spoke In support of funding citizen partic-
Ipation in antI-crime programs. David Eggenschwiler spoke in support of funding
community and city planning, a Municipal Enterprise Research Division, municipal
finanCIng programs, OPCO projects, and a Department of Housing. Clare Braufman spoke
in support of funding OPCO projects, IncludIng develop~ent of a community plan,
cultural needs and the book store in Ocean Park. Marianne Boretz spoke
In support of funding community development projects in Ocean Park. Jim Corbett spoke
In support of funding addItional Pol Ice protection Robin Schlueter spoke in support
of funding for affirmative action, fighting crime and senior citizens Saturday night
dances. Suzette C Doubek, Rebecca Rlsman, Ulysses Gibson and Jerry Rubin spoke in
support of funding Police protection. John Jurenka spoke in support of funding City
.serVlces, pol ice and fire protection and Inquired into repayment of Rent Control Board
loan. John F. Hagelberg spoke in support of funding a Municipal Solar and Conservation
Utility, recycl ing programs, public serVices, including needs of renters and women.
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Sara Maultsby spoke in support of funding the Los Angeles Theatre Works Youth Work-
shop Alison D. S. L. Arnold spoke to request improved handicapped bus schedules,
Interim pol Ice protection, support of the Rent Control law and a housing discrim-
Ination program, There being no one else Wishing to speak to the matter. Member
Conn moved to close the public hearIng at 8:42 P M Second by Chairwoman Yannatta
Goldway The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Discussion was held during which the budget was amended. (Member Jennings departed
at 11.20 P.M.).
The following motions relating to the Redevelopment Agency were acted upon'
DIScusSion was held in regard to the Environmental Services Division (beginning
on page 107). Chairwoman Vannatta Goldway moved to approve the budget document.
amended as follows:
Change title to Community and Environmental Services with a Director of Community
and Environmental Services who directs or administers all Planning, Building
Regulation. Redevelopment. Housing and Community Services Departments.
The Department of Community Services is to include Community Development Block
Grant Funds. Social ServIces. and other nelghhood planning functions as they
develop after the bUilding moratorium Add position of Director of Community
and Environmental Services, transfer Senior Secretary and Department ~dminlstra-
tive Assistant/Grants Liaison for Social Services from page 109; Department
Administrative Asslstant/CDBG Coordinator from page 112. $45.000
Establ ish Department of Housing With Affirmative Action SpeCial ist position
and new clerical position and transfer housing coordinator position from page 112.
expansion of Housing Department funded partially from CDBG fund allocation of
approximately $50,000 whIch requires an affirmative action fair housing program
in our City. Add new position. Director of HousIng_ +$40.000
Place housing functIons descrIbed on page 110 of budget document (second half
of first paragraph) and Goals #3. #4. and #5 In the Housing Department. along with
Goal #1 on page 107
Add the follOWing CDBG goals on page 110:
Goal #6 Prepare a Needs A~sessment and Strategy for Economic Development as a
prerequisite to the implementation of CDBG-funded Ecor;omic Deveiopment Program.
Goal #7. Prepare a Needs Assessment and ComprehenSIve Strategy. In conjunction
with Pico Neighborhood and Ocean Park Community Association~as a prerequisite for
the designation of these Pico and Ocean Park Areas as Neighborhood Strategy Areas
(NSA).
Second by Member Conn. FollOWing diSCUSSion, and WIth the consent of the second.
Chairwoman Vannatta Goldway included In the motion the following transfers requested
by staff in a budget revision memorandum dated June 9. 1981:
Transfer $50,000 from line 742. page 112. to line 742, page 109. to transfer the
Fair Housing Program costs from CDBG administrative budget to the General Fund.
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Delete $50,277 from line 434. page 112. and reduce line 434, page 271, by $50.277
to delete indirect CDBG administrative costs whIch reduces General Fund revenues.
Reduce line 902, page 221. by $100,277. add new line 908. page 112, in amount of
5100,277 to transfer General Fund street reconstruction costs to the CDBG program
activity category.
The motion Was approved by the following vote.
AYES'
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT
Yannatta Goldway. Conn. Edwards, Press, lane
Reed
JennIngs
Chairwoman Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt the budget document (pages 113-115)
amended as follows'
Maintain the Redevelopment Director and Senior Clerk. Include only Goal #2
and #3 on page 113
On page 115 eliminate $500.000 payment to Parking Authority
for 175 Ocean Park Boulevard, line 901
- $500,000
3,200
On page 115. add for City Clerk and Treasurer Services
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Second by Member lane. The motion waS approved by the following vote:
AYES'
ABSENT:
Yannatta Goldway, Edwards. Conn, Press, Reed, lane
Jennings
Chairwoman Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution
No. 3670 (RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1981-82 AS AMENDE~'.
Second by Member Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
ABSENT:
Yannatta Goldway, Edwards. Conn, Press, Reed, lane
Jennings
At 1:15 A.M., Member lane moved to adjourn the Redevelopment Agency meeting.
Second by Member Conn. The motIon was approved by the following vote'
AYES'
ABSENT:
Yannatta Goldway. Edwards. Conn, Press, Reed, Zane
Jennings
Prepared By'
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Ann ....1. Shore
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