M-120407CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
4, 2007
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at 5:58 p.m.,
on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tem Herb Katz
Coancilmember 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 5:58 p.m., with
all members present. Mrs. Brenda Katz led the assemblage in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed
by a Councilmember for discussion.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer and Joe Natoli commented on
various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember Shriver, Item 1-B was removed from
the Consent Calendar. At the request of Councilmember McKeown, Item
1-D was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember Genser. seconded by Councilmember
O'Connor, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar as presented
except Items 1-B and 1-D, reading resolutions by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
December 4, 2007
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
GRANT FUNDS 1-A: Resolution of support authorizing Grant Application for
APPLICATION Federal Preserve America Grant Funds -recommendation to adopt
Resolution No. 10263 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA IN SUPPORT OF AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT A FEDERAL PRESERVE AMERICA
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR
A CULTURAL MAPPING PROJECT TO BE LOCATED AT
ANNENBERG COMMUNITY BEACH CLUB, DOCUMENTING THE
CULTURAL HISTORY OF SANTA MONICA STATE BEACH," was
approved.
LAW ENFORCEMENT 1-C: Resolution designating the Los Angeles County Department
AGENCY of Public Health as the Local Enforcement Agency -recommendation
to adopt Resolution No. 10264 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA designating THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AS THE LOCAL
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING ALL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT
OF SOLID WASTE IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA PURSUANT
TO THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
ACT OF 1989," was approved.
WOODLAWN 1-B: Cemetery and Mausoleum Perpetual Care Funds -
CEMETERY AND recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
MAUSOLEUM a modification to the existing agreement with RNC Capital Management
LLC, in the amount of $60,000 for a total not to exceed amount of
$130,000, for management of the Cemetery and Mausoleum Perpetual
Care Funds, was presented.
Councilmember Shriver advised he removed this item from the Consent
Calendar to ask questions regarding funding available and accounting
methods used in this enterprise, and reasons for increase in cost. Staff
responded to questions from Councihnembers.
Discussion ensued on the matter. In order to allow staff time to obtain
additional information required by Council this matter was continued to a
future meeting.
DOWNTOWN PARKING 1-D: Update of Downtown Parking Financing and Operations
December 4, 2007
FINANCING AND Plan- recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
OPERATIONS PLAN execute Professional Services Agreement No. 8864 (CCS) with Walker
Parking Consultants, in the amount of $200,000, to prepare a Downtown
Parking Operations Plan and to update the Downtown Parking Program
financing plan, was presented.
Councilmember McKeown advised he removed this item from the
Consent Calendar to ask questions regarding the contract so as to assure
that flexibility is retained on this project. Staff answered questions from
Councilmembers.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown. seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Katz, to approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECESS TO SPECIAL On order of the Mayor, the regular meeting of the City Council was
JOINT MEETING recessed at 6:18 p.m., to a joint meeting with the Redevelopment Agency
with all members present.
REDEVELOPMENT 1-E: Redevelopment Agency Annual Report -recommendation that
AGENCY ANNUAL Council receive the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 for the
REPORT Redevelopment Agency; and that the Redevelopment Agency direct its
Executive Director to transmit the report to the Controller of the State of
California for filing, was presented.
Member of the public Joey Fullmer commented on various aspects of the
annual report.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem/Mayor Pro Tem Katz, seconded b~Agenc~
Councilmember Genser, to approve staff recommendation. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Agency/Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser,
O'Connor, McKeown, Chair Pro Tem/Mayor Pro Tem
Katz, Chair/Nlayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
December 4, 2007
ADJOURNMENT OF On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting of the City Council and
JOINT MEETING the Redevelopment Agency was adjourned at 6:21 p.m., and the regular
City Council meeting reconvened with all members present.
SPECIAL ITEMS: 4-A: Installation of Councilmember Herb Katz as Mayor, and of
Councilmember Richard Bloom as Mayor Pro Tem.
Mayor Bloom announced that it was now time for the installation of
Mayor Pro Tem Katz as the new Mayor.
Mayor Bloom provided brief comments and expressed his appreciation
for the opportunity to serve as Mayor. Councilmembers thanked Mayor
Bloom for his service as Mayor.
Mayor Bloom adjourned the City Council as presently constituted and
assumed the chair of Mayor Pro Tem. Newly installed Mayor Katz
assumed the chair of Mayor and asked the City Clerk to call the roll of
the newly constituted City Council.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmember Robert Holbrook
Councilmember Tem Bobby Shriver
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Bloom
Mayor Herb Katz
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 6:43
p.m.
TTEST: PPROVED:
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Maria M. Stewart Herb Kat
City Clerk Mayor
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