M-103007CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 30, 2007
A regular adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at
5:46 p.m., on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tem Herb Katz
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Bobby Shriver
Also Present: City Manager P. Lamont Ewell
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:46 p.m., with
Councilmembers Genser and Shriver absent. Jory Wolf, Chief
Information Officer, led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS: Members of the public Joey Fullmer and Pro Se commented generally
on Item 2-A.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 6:03 p.m., to
consider closed sessions and returned at 7:22 p.m., with all members
present to report the following:
2-A: Public Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employees: City Attorney, City Clerk, City
Manager
ACTION: Heard.
2-B: Conference with Labor Negotiator to discuss compensation.
Unrepresented Employees: City Manager, City Clerk,
City Attorney
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Katz, to award a performance bonus to the City Clerk of 10% for
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fiscal year 2005-06, and 10% for fiscal year 2006-007. Motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councihnembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
STUDY SESSION: 3-A: Review of responses to Solid Waste Request for Proposals
SOLID WASTE to provide commercial collection and transfer and disposal
REQUEST FOR services -recommendation to receive request for proposal evaluation
PROPOSALS reports for commercial collection and transfer and disposal services;
direct staff to proceed with developing an implementation plan for
commercial collection; and based on the Evaluation Committee's
initial analysis, direct staff to engage in formal discussions with
private firms to further the evaluation of the alternative combination
of services, was presented.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Linnea Hernandez, Joe Natoli,
Mike Matosia, Douglas Johnson, Chip Clemats, Steven Frates and
Eric Herbert spoke of various aspects of the proposal.
Discussion ensued on various aspects of the proposal and on the
comments made by members of the public.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Katz, seconded by Mayor Bloom, to
approve recommendation 3 of the staff report, which directs staff to
engage in formal discussions with private firms to further the
evaluation of the alternative combination of services referenced as
Alternative A & C of the staff report, and to return in forty-five days
with a progress report and in ninety days with deal points. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Shriver
ABSENT: None
The Mayor opened discussion on the commercial collection aspect of
the proposal, immediately leading to a motion by Councilmember
Holbrook to have the City's Solid Waste Division be the sole
collector, excluding roll-aways. Motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
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Katz, directing staff to look into options for commercial collection of
solid waste, including the City or the City and one or two private
companies, specifically Athens Services and Southern California
Disposal. The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Councihnembers Genser, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem
Katz,
NOES: Councilmember Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Bloom
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Shriver
ABSENT: None
STAFF ITEMS: 8-A: Planning principles for the industrial areas and
TRANSPORTATION transportation strategies in the Land Use and Circulation Element
STRATEGIES IN LUCE Update process -recommendation to endorse the proposed
PROCESS "Industrial Lands Principles' ;comment on the concepts presented at
the first Transportation Workshop and endorse general approach for
development of Principles for the next transportation workshop.
On order of the Mayor, and with consensus of Councilmembers, this
matter was continued to November 13, 2007.
COUNCIL ITEMS: 13-A: Request of Councilmembers O'Connor and Shriver that
SANTA MONICA BAY the City Council: 1) Support the election of Mayor Bloom for an
RESTORATION additional term as a voting representative to the Santa Monica
COMMISSION Bay Restoration Commission Board of Governors, 2) support the
election of Mayor Bloom to the position of Commission Chair,
and; 3) direct staff to provide related assistance.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor. seconded by Councilmember
Shriver, to approve request. The motion was unanimously approved
by voice vote.
APPOINTMENT 13-B: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Pier
Restoration Corporation Board of Directors for a term ending
November 13, 2010.
There was no one present for public comment.
On order of the Mayor, and with consensus of Councilmembers, this
item was continued.
APPOINTMENT 13-C: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Bayside District
Corporation for a term ending June 30, 2010.
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There was no one present for public comment.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations to the I
Bayside District Corporation.
Councilmember Genser nominated Todd Daniel Flora.
Mayor Pro Tem Katz nominated David Howard Houston.
Mr. Flora was appointed by the following vote:
Flora: Councilmembers Genser, O'Connor, McKeown, Mayor Bloom
Houston: Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Mayor Pro Tem Katz.
Councilmembers Shriver, Holbrook and Mayor Pro Tem Katz
requested to change their vote to Mr. Flora for a unanimous
appointment.
13-D: Request of Mayor Bloom that the Council consider
FREQUENCY OF providing direction to staff regarding amending existing law
COUNCIL MEETINGS relating to frequency of council meetings and evaluating city
AND COMPENSATION council compensation and staffing.
Member of the public Joe Natoli discussed various aspects of the item.
Motion by Mayor Bloom, seconded by Councihnember Shriver, to
direct staff to return with information on how to shorten the length of
meetings and to provide an evaluation of Council compensation. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, O'Connor, Genser,
Shriver, Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor
Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
13-E: Request of Councilmember McKeown that the City
OPPOSITION OF Council oppose the Ocean Way LNG Terminal proposed for
OCEAN WAY LNG construction off Santa Monica Bay, and convey Santa Monica's
TERMINAL opposition to appropriate authorities.
Member of the public Joe Natoli expressed his concerns and Marc
Carrel, representative of Jane Harman's office, spoke in support of the
motion.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
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Katz, to approve request. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
PUBLIC INPUT:
ADJOURNMENT:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Genser, Shriver,
Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember O'Connor
ABSENT: None
Members of the public Melvin Ross and Pro Se discussed various
issues and concerns.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at
11:52 p.m, in memory of Robert Ayres.
Esterl a Lugo
Acting City Jerk
APPROVED:
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1 Richard Bloom
Mayor
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