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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
AUGUST 7, 2001
A regular adjourned meeting ofthe Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor
Feinstein at 8:05 p.m., on Tuesday, August 7, 2001, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Michael Feinstein
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Bloom
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Herb Katz
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Also Present: City Manager Susan McCarthy
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENEIPLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 8:05 p.m., to ajoint
meeting with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of
Education. Board of Education Member Julia Brownley led the assemblage
in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Discussion ensued among Councilmembers regarding the order of items on
the Council's agenda. It was a general consensus, and at the order ofthe
Mayor, that closed sessions would be heard at the end of the meeting. .
SPECIAL JOINT 8-A: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and City of Santa
MEETING WITH THE Monica Revised Elementary School Playground Access Program -
SCHOOL DISTRICT recommendation that the City Council adopt the Revised Elementary School
BOARD OF EDUCA nON Playground Access Program Plan, and authorize the City Manager to
PLAYGROUND ACCESS negotiate and execute a program agreement with the School District for
PROGRAM program implementation, was presented.
The following members ofthe public spoke in support of the
recommendation: Neil Carrey, Joey Fullmer, John Petz, Tricia Crane, Jerry
Rubin, Kathy Kartiganer, Donna Block, Abby Arnold, Ruth Ann Shanley,
Mark Harding.
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The following members of the public spoke generally in support of the
recommendation but expressed concerns regarding certain issues including,
but not limited to, noise to surrounding residents, parking impact, safety and
security of students, age limit of children, hours of operation, and possible
night time use: Harold Starr, Richard Pollard, Alice Mitchell, Daniel
Mitchell, Pat Samarge, Abby Klein, Betsy Newell, Alysa Tennenbaum,
Melissa Dinolfo, Nicole Lopez, David Mota, M. Gorosh, and Albert Karel.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bloom. seconded by Councihnember Genser, to
bifurcate discussion to allow Councilmember McKeown to participate given
a potential conflict of interest due to his employment by the School District.
The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members
present.
Councilmember McKeown was excused during the budget part of the
discussion, and then re-joined the meeting to discuss non-budget issues.
Motion by Councilmember Genser. seconded by Councihnember McKeo~
to approve the program as regards to the access issues.
Motion to amend by Councilmember McKeown. seconded by Mayor Pro
Tern Bloom. to direct staff to have systematic and periodic monitoring of
issues as they develop, and to return to Council for a change in policy, if
necessary. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Katz, to change the word "supervise"
to "monitor" in the third paragraph of page 7, Section 7, "Security and
Monitoring," of the agreement. The motion was accepted as friendly.
Motion to amend by Mayor Pro Tern Bloom. seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to change opening hours on Saturday to 10:00 a.m., and on
Sunday to 11 :00 a.m. The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES
ABSENT:
Councilmember Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern Bloom
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, McKeown, O'Connor,
Mayor Feinstein
None
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bloom. seconded by Councilmember Holbrook,
to change the hours on Saturday to 9:00 a.m., and on Sunday to 10:00 a.m.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
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Councilmember McKeown
was excused at 11:45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
OUTDOOR DINING
STANDARDS
Co unci/member McKeown
returned at 11:51 p.m.
START TIME FOR
COUNCIL MEETINGS
AYES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Genser, Mayor Pro
Tern Bloom, Mayor Feinstein
Councilmembers McKeown, Katz
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
The main motion, as amended above, was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, McKeown, O'Connor,
Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern Bloom, Mayor Feinstein
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
Motion by Mayor Feinstein. seconded by Councilmember Katz, to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute the agreement with the School
District. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, O'Connor, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern Bloom, Mayor Feinstein
None
Councilmember McKeown
NOES:
ABSENT:
On order ofthe Mayor, the special joint meeting with the School Board was
adjourned at 11 :50 p.m., with Councilmember McKeown absent.
8-B: Approval of Outdoor Dining Standards for Santa Monica
Boulevard and Broadway Avenue in Conjunction with the Downtown
Transit Mall Improvements.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to August 14,2001.
8-C: Modification to start time for CitY Council meetings, discussion of
the deliberation process, and recommendation to adopt resolution
effecting proposed changes, or to direct staff to return with a resolution
reflecting Council preferences. (Continued from July 24, 2001.)
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to September 11,2001
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Councilmember O'Connor, to
start the next two Council meetings at 5:45 p.m. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members present.
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PUBLIC INPUT:
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT:
The following members of the public spoke: Pro Se discussed disability
issues; Art Casillas discussed issues with the Police Department; Ned Landin
discussed sound levels by street performers in the Third Street Promenade
and Pier.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 11 :59 p.m., to hear
closed sessions, and returned at 12:55 to report the following:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Martinelli
v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 061916.
ACTION:
Not heard.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: San Die~o
County Water Authority. et al.. v. Metropolitan Water District. et al.,
Case No. 321 056.
ACTION:
Not heard.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Chateau
16tb Street Villas. LLC and Normal Salter v. City of Santa Monica,
Case No. BS 065 985.
ACTION:
Not heard.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases: Two.
ACTION:
One case heard. No reportable action taken.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 1 :00 a.m.
to August 14,2001, at 5:45 p.m.
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Maria M. Stewart ~
City Clerk
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MichaefFeinstein
Mayor
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