M-072208CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 22, 2008
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Katz at 5:33 p.m., on
Tuesday, June 22, 2008, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Herb Katz
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Bloom
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 5:33 p.m., with
all members present. City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS: Member of the public Jerry Rubin commented on the closed
evaluation and complimented City employees.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:41 p.m, to the
closed session and reconvened at 7:21 p.m., with all members present
to report the following:
2-A: Public Employee Evaluations.
Title of Employee: City Manager
ACTION: Heard. No reportable action taken.
MAIN STREET LIGHT On order of the Mayor and with consensus of Council, this matter was
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT heard out of order.
9-B: Main Street Lighting Assessment District -recommendation
July 22, 2008
to hold a public hearing, accept the results of the certified canvass, and
adopt Resolution No. 10325 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE RESULTS
OF THE BALLOT TABULATION FORMING THE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR FY 2008-09"; and authorize a loan in the amount of up to
$132,000 for the acquisition of replacement bulbs for the festoon
lighting, was presented.
On order of the Mayor, the public hearing was opened.
Members of the public Joe Pipersky, Gary Gordon, Anthony Schmidt,
Jerry Rubin and Olivia Brown spoke in support of the project.
On order of the Mayor, the public hearing was closed.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to later in the
meeting to allow the City Clerk's staff to tabulate the ballots received
and report the results.
STAFF ITEMS: 8-A: Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) Strategy
Framework -recommendation that Council review the LUCE
Strategy Framework and based upon the review, and Planning
Commission and community input, endorse the Framework with
appropriate comments and direct the staff to proceed with economic,
transportation and environmental analysis and evaluation, was
presented.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Marc Luzzalto, Jeanine
Harrington, Ellen Brennan, Jim Ries, Jay Johnson, Tom Larmore,
Catherine Eldridge, Jerry Rubin, Neil Shekhter, Adam Swendrak,
Patricia Hoffman, Gleam Davis, Todd Flora, Sonya Sultan, Michael
Tarbet, Susan Hartley, tom Cleys, Greg Ames and Evelyn Pandey
commented on various aspects of the proposed framework, expressed
concerns, and provided ideas and suggestions.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Kati that
for the purpose of proceeding to the environmental, economic and
transportation analysis of the LUCE Strategy Framework, the
Deparhnent of Planning and Community Development's (PCD's)
revised concept for Wilshire Boulevard, as depicted on Slides 30 and
34 of the PowerPoint presentation as posted on the City Council
agenda web site for July 22, 2008, at:
http://www01. smeov.neUciriclerk/counci I/agendas/2008/20080722/s2008072208-
July 22, 2008
A-5. d shall be considered the outside physical parameter(s) for the
purpose of analysis of the LUCE. These include evaluating the
reduced building heights, lower building heights at the street front,
building stepbacks consistent with the existing zoning and office
limitation above the first floor (except at the 14a' Street and Centinela
Activity Centers and the south side of Wilshire from 14a' Street to 23`a
Street within the proposed Healthcaze Specific Plan boundaries). The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
Bloom, Mayor Katz
NOES: Councilmembers Shriver, Genser, McKeown
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Katz, that
for the purpose of proceeding to the environmental, economic and
transportation analysis of the LUCE Strategy Framework, PCD's
revised concept for Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway, including
the reduced height recommendation for Mixed Use Boulevard Low
and General Commercial; and for Broadway, the Mixed Use
Boulevard Low and the Activity Center Low; as depicted in slides 38,
41, 45 and 48 of the Powerpoint presentation shall be considered the
outside physical parameter(s) for the purpose of analyzing of the
LUCE. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
Bloom, Mayor Katz
NOES: Councilmembers Shriver, Genser, McKeown
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Kati that
for the purpose of proceeding to the environmental, economic and
transportation analysis of the LUCE Strategy Framework, PCD's
revised concept for reduced height for Colorado Boulevard, as
depicted in slide 52 of the Powerpoint presentation shall be analyzed
as the outside parameter for the LUCE. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
Bloom, Mayor Katz
NOES: Councilmembers Shriver, Genser, McKeown
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Kati that
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for the purpose of proceeding to the environmental, economic and
transportation analysis of the LUCE Strategy Framework, PCD's
revised concept for reduced height for Mixed Use Boulevard Low and
Neighborhood Commercial along Pico Boulevard, as depicted in slide
52 of the Powerpoint presentation shall be considered the outside
physical parameter(s) for the purpose of analyzing of the LUCE. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
Bloom, Mayor Katz
NOES: Councilmembers Shriver, Genser, McKeown
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Bloom, that for the purpose of proceeding to the environmental,
economic and transportation analysis of the LUCE Strategy
Framework, PCD's revised concept for Ocean Park Boulevard
(excluding the Santa Monica Business Park) to maintain the current
Neighborhood Commercial (32' height) shall be considered the
outside physical parameter(s) for the purpose of analyzing the LUCE.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser,
O'Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Bloom, Mayor
Katz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Katz, that
for the purpose of proceeding to the environmental, economic and
transportation analysis of the LUCE Strategy Framework, PCD's
revised concept for reduced height for the site at the intersection of
Ocean Park Boulevard and Lincoln Boulevard, as depicted in slide 59
of the Powerpoint presentation shall be considered the outside physical
parameter(s) for the purpose of analyzing the LUCE. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
Bloom, Mayor Katz
NOES: Councilmembers Shriver, Genser, McKeown
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mavor Katz, that
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for the purpose of proceeding to the environmental, economic and
transportation analysis of the LUCE Strategy Framework, PCD's
revised concept for the Bergamot Transit Village District, as depicted
in slide 67 of the Powerpoint presentation shall be considered the
outside physical parameter(s) for the purpose of analyzing the LUCE.
The concept is amended to analyze: 1) an average height range from
55 to 65 feet, limiting the area above 55' to 35% to 50% of the
building footprint; 2) the mix of commercial to housing ratio ranging
from 60/40 to 40/60 percent; and 3) inclusion of dedicated bike routes
and shuttle connections. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Shriver, Genser,
O'Connor, McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Bloom, Mayor
Katz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Kati that
for the purpose of proceeding to the environmental, economic and
transportation analysis of the LUCE Strategy Framework, PCD's
revised concept for Mixed Use Creative District, as depicted in slide
72 of the Powerpoint presentation shall be considered the outside
physical parameter(s) for the purpose of analyzing the LUCE. This
concept is amended to evaluate a mix of creative arts and light
industrial uses with some level of residential and neighborhood
serving commercial in ratios ranging from 60/40 to 40/60 percent.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
Bloom, Mayor Katz
NOES: Councilmembers Shriver, Genser, McKeown
ABSENT: None
On order of the Mayor, this portion of the Council meeting to be
continued to Thursday, July 24.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9-A: Property Based Assessment District (PBAD) Election
DOWNTOWN results (Downtown Management Plan) -recommendation to accept
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT the certified canvass of the results of the assessment district election;
adopt resolution approving Engineer's Report and Levying
Assessments; direct staff to return for authorization to enter into
agreements necessary to implement the PBAD.
July 22, 2008
On order of the Mayor, this matter to be continued to July 24, 2008.
MAIN STREET LIGHT Having received a certified copy of the canvass of the election from
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT the City Clerk, the Mayor reopened this matter:
(CONT'D)
9-B: Main Street Lighting Assessment District -recommendation
to hold a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 10325 (CCS)
entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CONFIRMING THE RESULTS OF THE BALLOT TABULATION
FORMING THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING
THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FY 2008-09"; and authorize a
loan in the amount of up to $132,000 for the acquisition of
replacement bulbs for the festoon lighting.
Staff presented the results of the election and recommended Council
take action based on the majority vote in favor of the project.
Motion by Councilmember Genser, seconded by Mayor Kati to adopt
the resolution, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof, and approve recommendation. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Genser, O'Connor,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Bloom, Mayor Katz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Shriver
ABSENT: .None
WRITTEN REQUESTS: 12-A: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District summary of
the activities to date and planned future activities to support
students with special needs and their families and request that the
City release the $529,779 withheld in the FY2007/2008 Budget.
On order of the Mayor, and at the request of the School District, this
matter was withdrawn.
COUNCIL ITEMS: 13-A: Annual Appointments to Boards and Commissions for
APPOINTMENTS terms ending June 30, 2008.
Board/Commission No. of Appts. Term Ending
Airport Commission 1 6/30/2012
Architectural Review Board 2 6/30/2012
Arts Commission 6 6/30/2012
Bayside District Corporation 1 6/30/2012
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Building and Safety 2 6/30/2012
Comm. Senior Community 2 6/30/2012
Comm. Status of Women 2 6/30/2012
Disabilities Commission 3 6/30/2012
Housing Commission 1 6/30/2012
Landmarks Commission 2 6/30/2012
Library Board 1 6/30/2012
Personnel Board 1 6/30/2012
Planning Commission 2 6/30/2012
Recreation & Parks Commission 3 6/30/2012
Social Services Commission 2 6/30/2012
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to July 24.
CHAMBER OF 13-B: Request of Mayor Herb Katz that the City become a
COMMERCE member of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce.
On order of the Mayor, this matter was continued to July 24.
ADJOURNMENT: On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at
10:54 p.m., in memory of Arlene Morgan, Joseph Lutz, and Madeleine
Stoner.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Maria M. Stewart Richar loom
City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem
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