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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
JUNE 21, 1.988
At 7:36 p.m., Mayor Conn called to order a Special Joint Meeting
of the City council, Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and
Parking Authority.
Roll Call of Redevelopment Agency:
Present: Chairperson James P. Conn
Chairperson Pro Tempore Herbert Katz
Agency Member David B. Finkel
Agency Member william H. Jennings
Agency Member Alan S. Katz
Agency Member Christine E. Reed
Agency Member Dennis Zane
Also Present: Executive Director John Jalili
Agency Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting Agency Secretary Donna R. Betancourt
Roll Call of Housing Authority:
Present: Chairperson James P. Conn
Chairperson Pro Tempore Herbert Katz
Authority Member David B. Finkel
Authority Member William H. Jennings
Authority Member Alan S. Katz
Authority Member Christine E. Reed
Authority Member Dennis Zane
Also Present: Executive Secretary John Jalili
Authority Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting City Clerk Donna R. Betancourt
Roll call of Parking Authority:
Present: Chairperson James P. Conn
Chairperson Pro Tempore Herbert Katz
Authority Member David B. Finkel
Authority Member William H. Jennings
Authority Member Alan S. Katz
Authority Member Christine E. Reed
Authority Member Dennis Zane
Also Present: Executive Secretary John Jalili
Authority Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting Authority Clerk Donna R. Betancourt
Councilmember A. Katz led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the United States of America.
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1.. ADOPTION OF FY 1988-89 BUDGET: Presented was a staff report
and public hearing on the adoption of Fiscal Year 1988-89 budgets
by the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and
Parking Authority. Discussion was held. At 7:50 p.m., the
public hearing was declared opened. Joy Fullmer, Judy Gewertz,
Florence Cardine, Rose Kaufman, Gloria Garvin, Paul Worthman, and
Dan Cohen spoke regarding the proposed budgets. There being no
one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was declared
closed.
Mayor Conn moved to approve the staff recommendation on behalf of
the city Council, thereby adopting Resolution No. 7637(CCS)
entitled: nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89";
Resolution No. 7638 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING SALARY RATE FOR THE
CLASSIFICATIONS OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR AND HOUSING
SPECIALIST"; and Resolution No. 7639 (CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING A SALARY RATE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES MANAGER - GENERAL SERVICES, II reading resolutions by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Councilmember Finkel. Discussion was held.
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved: an amendment to delete funding
for the Westside Children I s Museum from the proposed budget.
Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion failed by the following
vote:
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Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers H. Katz, Reed, Mayor
Conn
Negative: Councilmembers Finkel, Jennings, A.
Katz, and Zane
Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to include a Performance
Objective for the Community and Economic Development Department
to review the City I S relationship to childcare ~dvisory groups
and providers and, based upon that rev1ew, to make
recommendations regarding future city activities to support and
encourage the development of childcare services within the public
and private sectors of the community. Second by Counci1member
Finkel. Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously
approved.
Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to include a Performance
Objective for the Fire Department, working with the Personnel
Department, to develop a more effective affirmative action
outreach program during the course of the year and that it be
returned to council during the year for review and
implementation. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. During
discussion, the motion was modified, at the suggestion of
Councilmember A. Katz, to delete the word "more." The direction
was further modified to include Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz IS
concern that the program be an ongoing effort, and was restated
by the maker as direction to develop an effective affirmative
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action program to assure success both in the near-term and long
term. The motion, as restated, was unanimously approved.
Councilmember Finkel moved an amendment that the language of Item
6 of Performance objective No. 5 for the cultural and Recreation
Services Department be amended to read: "Design selection
process for the remainder of the ten arts components comprising
NES Park." Second by Councilmember Jennings. During discussion,
at the suggestion of Councilmember A. Katz, and with no objection
from the second, the maker amended the motion that the objective
read: "Design selection process for four additional NES projects
and the continuation of NES Park.lf The motion, as amended, was
unanimously approved.
Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to approve the addition of
$40,000 to the capital budget of the Cultural and Recreation
Services Department for the development of a plan for Lincoln
Park and Miles Playhouse improvements. Second by Councilmember
A. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to include a Performance
Objective that the City will evaluate options for improving the
lighting and the sound system in the Main Library auditorium.
Second by Counci1member Finkel. The motion was unanimously
approved.
The main motion to approve the 1988-89 City budget, as amended,
including the verbal recommendations of staff to restore $9,500
to the Cultural and Recreation Services Department budget for a
driver for the Senior Nutrition Program, and the addition of
$6,815 for the Virginia Avenue Park Teen Program, was approved by
the following vote:
council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Agency Member Zane moved to approve the staff recommendation,
thereby adopting Resolution No. 420(RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING
ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89," reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Agency Member A.
Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Agency vote: Unanimously approved 7-0
Chairperson Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to approve the staff
recommendation, thereby adopting Resolution No. 30(HAS) entitled:
n A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89," reading
by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Authority Member A. Katz. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
Authority vote: unanimously approved 7-0
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Chairperson Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to approve the staff
recommendation, thereby adopting Resolution No. 205(PAS)
entitled: itA RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA APPROVING ITS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89,"
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, and
including the verbal recommendation of staff to add $450,000 for
the restoration of parking spaces at the 2nd street Parking
Authority Lot. Second by Authority Member Reed. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Authority vote: unanimously approved 7-0
At 9:02 p.m., the Special Joint Mee9' of the city council,
Redevelopment Agency, Housing Author, ty, and P king Authority
was adjourned.
Do tancourt
Acting Agency Secretary
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