M-062309- paCITY OF SANTA MONICA
PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES
JUNE 23, 2009
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Parking Authority was called to order by Chair Genser at
7:34 p.m., on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Chair Ken Genser
Chair Pro Tem Pam O'Connor
Authority Member Richard Bloom
Authority Member Gleam Davis
Authority Member Robert T. Holbrook
Authority Member Kevin McKeown
Absent: Authority Member Bobby Shriver
Also Present: Executive Director P. Lamont Ewell
Authority Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Authority Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Parking Authority convened to a joint
meeting with the Housing Authority, City Cotmcil, and
Redevelopment Agency at 7:34 p.m., with Authority Member Shriver
absent.
STAFF ITEMS: 8-A: Approval of minutes of the Parking Authority for IVlay 27,
MINUTES: HOUSING c4c June 17, July 23, and November 25, 2008, was presented.
PARKING AUTHORITY,
REDEVELOPMENT Motion by Chair Pro Tem O'Connor. seconded by Authority Member
AGENCY Holbrook, to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Authority Member Shriver
absent.
FY2009-2010 BUDGES' 8-B: Adoption of FY 2009-10 Budget; approval of personnel
changes; adoption of resolution adjusting and establishing various
rates and fees and accepting federal grant funds; and adoption of
resolutions establishing the City's GANN appropriations limit for
FY 2009-10 -recommendation that the CitSr Council adopt Resolution
No. 10402 (CCS) to establish new classifications and adopt salary
rates; Resolution 10403 (CCS) to establish annual adjustment to fees;
June 23, 2009
Resolution 10404 (CCS) adopting Business License Fees; Resolution
10405 (CCS) to set Library feES; Resolution 10406 (CCS) to set
parking violation fees; Resolution 10407 (CCS) to establish a fee for
tobacco retail license; Resolution 10408 (CCS) to establish Social
Service Program fees; Resolution 10409 (CCS) to establish City
Facilities FeES; Resolution 10411 (CCS) to set the GANN
appropriations limit; and that Council accept grant funds from the Los
Angeles Homeless Services Authority and from HUD.
Recommendation that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 10410
(CCS), the Housing Authority adopt Resolution No. 84 {HAS), the
Parking Authority adopt Resolution 249 (PAS}, and the
Redevelopment Agency adopt Resolution No. 517 (RAS), each
adopting its respective FY2009-20010 budget, was presented.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, T.J. Hill, Brian Buckner, Susan
Cloke, and Mazk Gold spoke in support of various programs and
projects.
Considerable discussion ensued on the recommended funding and
priority of projects including but not limited to certain capital
improvement projects, enforcement of deed restricted affordable units,
construction costs for the historical museum, environmental impact
report {EIR) for the plastic bag ban ordinance, tree maintenance and
replacement, funding for city yazds, and soccer field monitoring costs.
Auer considerable discussion, Chair Genser asked for a consensus
vote and summarized the agreed-upon expenditure of available fiords
as foilaws: $60,000 for the plastic bag ordinance EIR; $50,000 for the
Historical Society museum conshvction funding as a set aside unfil
staff researches the details of the formal loan funding; $205,000 for
tree trimming, $27,500 for one-time deed-restricted housing
monitoring, and $35,000 for waiver of the soccer field turf monitoring
fee for those individuals that are already registered. In addition, the
remaining $10,000 and any savings from the EIR or from the set-aside
for the turf monitoring fee reduction will be dedicated to tree/oleander
replacement. The Parking Authority unanimously approved consensus
by voice vote, with Authority Member Shriver absent.
Motion by Councilmember Holbrook. seconded by Councihnember
Davis to adopt Resolution No. 10402 (CCS), reading by title only and
waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councihnembers McKeawn, Davis, Holbrook,
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Bloom, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor
Genser
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councihnember Shriver
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook to adopt Resolution Nos. 10403-10407 (CCS) reading by
title only and waiving furCher reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Holbrook, Bloom,
Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Genser
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Shriver
Mation by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook to adopt Resolution Nos. 10408 and 10409 (CCS4, reading
by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Holbrook, Bloom,
Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Genser
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Shriver
Motion By Cotmcilmember Holbrook, seconded b~vor Genser to
adopt Resolution No. 10411 (CCS) establishing the GANN
appropriations limit, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Holbrook, Bloom,
Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Genser
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Shriver
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Davis, to authorize the City Manager to execute a giant agreement to
accept $381,791 in grant funds for services for the homeless; and an
agreement to accept $491,791 in grant funds for the Serial Inebriate
Program. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Davis, Holbrook, Bloom,
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Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Genser
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MEE'T'ING
NOES: None
ABSENT: Couneilrnember Shriver
Motion by CouncihnemberlAgencv MemberlCommissionerlAuthorit5~
Member Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember/Agency/Member/
Comrnissioner/Authority Member Davis, to adopt reso}utions adopting
each entity's respective budget, reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereaf. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers/Agency Members/Cammissioners/
Authority Members McKeown, Davis, Holbrook,
Bloom, Chair Pro Tem/Mayor Pro TemlVice Chair
O'Connor, Chair/Mayor Genser
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember/Authority Member/Agency
MemberlCommissioner Shriver
Authority Member McKeown requested clarification that the motion
just approved inetuded various directions to staff and workplan
adjustments discussed daring deliberations including, but not limited
to, request for information on 20% reduction in water usage, the "City
as Park" concept integration, adoption of bio-degradable Smart Card,
etc. Authority Member Holbrook, as the maker of the motion, advised
and Chair Genser confirnred, that the motion included these points.
On order of the Chair, the special joint meeting was adjourned at 9:29
p.m.
ATTEST:
Maria M. Stewart
Authority C}erk
for Ken Genser
Former Chair
June 23, 2009