M-6/18/2002
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 18, 2002
Aregular adjourned meeting ofthe Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor
Feinstein at 6:01 p.m., on Tuesday, June 18,2002, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor Michael Feinstein
Mayor Pro Tern Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Richard Bloom
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Herb Katz
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 6:01 p.m., with all
members present. Mayor Pro Tern McKeown led the assemblage in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:03 p.rn., to discuss
closed sessions and reconvened at 6:40 p.rn., to report the following action:
Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director of Personnel
Bargaining Units: Santa Monica Police Officers Association
ACTION
Not heard.
Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: City 0
Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co.. Case No. 01CC04331.
ACTION:
Heard. No reportable action taken.
June 18. 2002
STAFF ADMIN. ITEMS:
SPECIAL JOINT
MEETING: BUDGET
APPROVAL
2-C Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation.
N umber of cases: Four.
ACTION
Two cases heard. No reportable action taken.
Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Theresa
HiD v. City. Case No. SC 064 466.
ACTION
Heard. No reportable action taken.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators:
Property: 516 Colorado Avenue
City Negotiator: Mark Richter, Real Estate Manager
Owner of Record: Jacqueline McMahan
Under Negotiation: Acquisition of Real Property
ACTION:
Not heard.
8-A: CCIHAJPNRA-I: Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2002-03 Budget
and authorization to execute Facility Use Agreements with the Santa
Monica- Malibu U nifled School District - recommendation that City Council
adopt Resolution No. 9770 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA REVISING SALARY RATES AND APPROVIN
POSITION CHANGES"; Resolutions No. 9771 and 9772 (CCS) entitled: ".
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADJUSTING AND
EST ABLISHING VARIOUS FEES AND RATES"; authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute Contract No. 8117 (CCS) with the Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District for specific City programs on school
sites; and approve budget reductions in various departments, as proposed.
Recommendation that City Council, Housing Authority, Redevelopment Agency
and Parking Authority adopt respective Resolution Nos. 9773 (CCS), No. 237
(PAS), No. 475 (RAS), and No. 77 (HAS) adopting the FY 2002-03 Budget.
On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting was convened with all
members present.
The following members of the public spoke to the proposed budget as follows:
Joey Fuller, Jerry Rubin expressed concerns regarding various budget issues.
Misti Kerns, Joanne Bogue and Debbie Lee spoke in support of funding for the
Convention and Visitors Bureau. Angel Vasquez, Kristin Folk, Chris DeCarlo,
Reina Roberts, and Joe Natoli spoke in support of funding for the playhouse.
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RECESS
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown
was excused at 8:48 p.m.
Paulette Kardashian, John Deasy, Andrea Tobey, Zina Josephs, Donna Stanton,
Ralph Mechur, Cheri Orgel, Denny Zane, Louise Jaffe, Mary Beth DeLucia,
Judy Abdo, Shari Davis, Lynn Leavitt, Frank Schwengel, Sylvia Phelps, and,
Emily Bloomfield spoke in support of school funding.
Dennis Woods and Ed McCann spoke in support of improvements for the
Borderline Neighborhood Group. Chuck Allord and June Lockhart spoke in
support offunding for the City's Police Department Equestrian Unit.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 8:20 p.m., and reconvened
at 8:40 p.m., with all members present.
Discussion ensued on the information received during public comment and on
the recommendations proposed by staff.
Discussion ensued on the budget recommendation for school funding and
assistance. Mayor Pro Tern McKeown requested to be excused from discussion
of this matter due to a conflict of interest.
Motion by Councihnember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember Genser, to
approve one-time additional funding from the Library Capital budget for the
school district in the amount of $1.5 million.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Bloom. seconded bv Mavor Feinstein. to
defer the vote on the above motion until after Council has discussed other
budget priorities. The substitute motion failed by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSEN
Councihnembers Bloom, Mayor Feinstein
Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Genser, Katz
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
Motion to amend main motion bv Councilmember Genser to include approval
of all other recommended school district funding. The motion was accepted as
friendly by the maker. The main motion, as amended, was approved by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Bloom, O'Connor, Holbrook
Mayor Feinstein
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
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Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
returned at 9: 15 p. rn.
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Mayor Feinstein stated, for the record, that he voted against the motion, n~
because he is against the motion, but because procedurally, the vote should hm
taken place later in the meeting.
Upon the conclusion of the discussion on school funding and assistance, Mayor
Pro Tem McKeown returned to his seat.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem McKeoYffi, to approve $75,000 in funding from
Council discretionary funds for the Santa Monica Playhouse; restoring the
Police Department's equestrian unit with $30,000; approving $72,400 to refund
cuts made in social services; and approving $1,000 in grant funds to the League
of Women Voters. The motion failed for lack ofa second.
Discussion ensued on funds available for funding the above projects, the source
offunds, and the order of priority.
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Councilmember Genser, to
approve $250,000 in funding to the Convention of Visitors Bureau, for use at
their discretion with the understanding that $200,000 is coming from one-time
funding. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Bloom, Genser, Katz
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
Mayor Feinstein stated, for the record, that he voted against the motion because
he believes Council should consider all budget items before approving allocation
of funds, and not because he is not in support of the need for funding for the
Convention Visitors Bureau
Mayor Pro T em McKeown stated, for the record, that he voted against because
he believes on-going funds should have gone to residents, youth, seniors, and
persons with disabilities who benefit from social service agencies.
Motion by Mayor Pro TemMcKeown. seconded by Councilmember Bloom, to
approve the remaining $75,000 in DIscretionary Funds for the Santa Monica
Playhouse (with restrictions outlined in the report), and $1,000 to the League
of Women Voters. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Bloom, O'Connor, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown
Mayor Feinstein
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Mayor Feinstein stated, for the record, that he supports the Playhouse and the
League of Women Voters, but voted against the motion because he believes
Council should consider all budget items before approving allocation of funds.
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Motion by Councilmember Holbrook. seconded by Councilmember Bloom, to
approve $22,400 from this year's Council travel funds as a matching fund grant
to the Historical Society. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember Holbrook, O'Connor, Bloom, Genser, Katz,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
Mayor Feinstein
None
Mayor Feinstein stated, for the record, that he supports the Historical Society,
but voted against the motion because he believes Council should consider all
budget items before approving allocation of funds.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern McKeown. seconded by Councilmember Genser, to
refund $34,000 to the Police Department for the retention of the equestrian
patrol unit from Account No. 01274-544390. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember Holbrook, O'Connor, Bloom, Genser, Katz,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
None
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Councilmember O'Connor. to
adopt the resolution approving the FY 2002-03 budget, as amended, reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Bloom, O'Connor, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
None
Motion by Councilmember Holbrook. seconded ,by Councilmember Katz, to
adopt a resolution revising salary rates and apprpving position changes and a
resolution establishing and revising various fees and rates. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
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Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
was excused at 10:00 p.m.
BUDGET-RELATED
PLANNING DEPT.
PRIORITIES\
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
returned at 10:01 p.m.
AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Bloom, O'Connor, Holbroo~
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember McKeown excused himselfftom voting on the following matter
due to a conflict of interest.
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded bv Councilmember O'Connor, to
authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the School District. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Bloom, Genser, Katz,
Mayor Feinstein
None
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
NOES:
ABSENT:
On order of the Mayor, the Planning Director gave a presentation on the
Department priorities for following fiscal years as related to the budget
recommendations.
The Director of Planning and Community Development gave a presentation on
the department's priorities, short and long-range, and possible options fi
implementation relative to proposed funding.
Considerable discussion ensued regarding the various pending projects, the
funding available and the need to modifY the order of the priorities.
Motion bv Mayor Feinstein.. seconded by Councilmember Katz, to move up
Priority19 (R-l standards for Sunset Park) to 13, and move down interim
ordinance for Montana Corridor to 19; move priority 20 (auto dealers) up to 11
and move corporate short-term housing down to 20; and to move disaster
rebuild ahead of priority 9 (the antenna ordinance). The motion was approved
by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Bloom, O'Connor, Holbrook,
Mayor Feinstein
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown stated, for the record, that he voted against the
motion because he can't support moving up of the auto dealers project, and not
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JOINT MEETING OF
THE COUNCIL AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY:
PROMISSORY NOTES
moving up the circulation element update which affects the quality of life of
every resident in the City.
Motion by Councilmember Genser. seconded by Mavor Feinstein, that when
a preferential parking district petition is filed, that Council be notified in order
that Council may decide what type of funding to use for the studies. The
motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members present.
Motion by Councilmember Holbrook. seconded by Councilmember Bloom, to
direct stafIto begin basic rudiments of studying the future of the Santa Monica
Airport. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all
members present.
Motion by Mayor Feinstein. seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, to direct
staff to hold two community meetings within the Borderline Neighborhood
Group in the next fiscal year in order to receive input and assess the needs ofthe
community. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all
members present.
On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting was duly adjourned at 11 :35
p.m., and the City Council convened to a special joint meeting with the
Redevelopment Agency.
8-B: CC/RA-2: Extension of time for outstanding promissory notes
- recommendation for City Council and the Redevelopment Agency agree to
renew six outstanding loans and authorize the Mayor and the Chairperson,
respectively, to execute Promissory Notes between the Agency and the City.
On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting convened at 11:36 p.m., with
all members present.
Motion bv Councilmember McKeown. seconded by Councilmember Bloom, to
approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Bloom, Genser, Katz,
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
On order of the Mayor the Special Joint Meeting was adjourned at 11 :37 p.m.,
with all members present, and the regular meeting of the City Council
reconvened.
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GANN APPROPRIATIONS 8-C: Resolutions establishing and appropriating Gann AppropriationL
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Limit - recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 9774 (CCS) entitled: "
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTAMONICAESTABLISHINGTH
CITY'S GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2002/03:~ and
Resolution No. 9775 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA APPROPRIATING FY 2001/02 FUNDS TO GANN'ED
RESERVES AND/OR DESIGNATED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS."
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
CDGB AND HOME
GRANT FUNDS
COUNCIL ITEMS:
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Councilmember O'Connor, to
adopt resolutions, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Bloom, O'Connor, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
9-A: FY 2002/03 One-Year Action Plan for use of U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development Grant Funds - recommendation to hold
a public hearing and adopt the FY 2002/03 One-Year Action Plan for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME entitlement gran
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Motion by Councilmember Katz. seconded by Councilmember Bloom, to
approve recommendation. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Katz, Genser, Bloom, O'Connor, Holbrook,
Mayor Pro Tern McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
13-A: Request of Councilmember O'Connor that the City Council
support Assembly Bill 2333 which would require, in regards to
development of the Regional Transportation Plan, that the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG) provide for a fair share
distribution of the burdens and benefits of commercial aviation among
urban counties as a guiding policy in the aviation program, was presented.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember Katz. to
approve recommendation provided that the City's concerns, which are on
record and have been previously discussed, are met. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members present.
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Members of the public Art Casillas and David Busch addressed Council on
VarIOUS concerns.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 11 :59 p.m.,
to June 25, 2002.
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewak ---
City Clerk
APPROVEP:" ,(
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Michael F'mstein
Mayor
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