M-062309-haCITY OF SANTA MONICA
HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES
JUNE 23, 2009
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Authority was called to order by Chair Censer at
'7:34 p.m., on Tuesday, Jrme 23, 2009, at City Council Chambers, 168 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present:
Absent:
Chair Ken Genser
Vice Chair Pam O'Connor
Commissioner Richard Bloom
Commissioner Gleam Davis
Conmiissioner Robert T. Holbrook
Commissioner Kevin McKeown
Commissioner Bobby Sluiver
Also Present: Authority Secretary P. Lamont Ewell
Authority Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Authority Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Housing Authority convened to a joint
meeting with the Parking Authority, City Council, and Redevelopment
Agency at 7:34 p.m., with Commissioner Shriver absent.
STAFF ITEMS: 8-A: Approval of minutes of the Housing Authority for April 8
MhNyyU~TpES: HgOUS~IyN~G & and June 17, 2008, and April 14, 2009, was presented.
PAlOASll\G AVTHiJhITY,
REDEVELOPMENT Motion by Vice Chair O'Connor, seconded by Commissioner
AGENCY Holbrook, to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Commissioner Shriver
absent.
FY2009-2010 BUDGET 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 Cify's GANN appropriations limit for
FY 2009-10 -recommendation that the City Council adopt Resolution
No. 10402 (CCS) to establish new classifications and adopt salary
rates; Resolution 10403 (CCS) to establish annual adjustment to fees;
Resolution 10404 (CCS) adopting Business License Fees; Resolution
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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 10404 (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 244 (PAS), and the
Redevelopment Agency adopt Resolution No. 517 (RAS), each
adopting its respective FY2409-20010 budget, was presented.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, T.J. Hill, Brian Buckner, Susan
Cloke; and Mark Gold spoke in support of various programs and
projects.
Considerable discussion ensued on the reeornmended 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 (E1R) for the plastic bag ban ordinance, tree maintenance and
replacement, fimding for city yards, and soccer field monitoring costs.
After considerable discussion, Chair Censer asked for a consensus
vote and summarized the agreed-upon expenditure of available funds
as follows: $b0,000 for the plastic bag ordinance EIR; $50,000 for the
Historical Society museum funding as a set aside until 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 aze 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 Housing
Authority unanimously approved consensus by voice vote, with
Commissioner 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
foIiowing vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeotivn, Davis, Holbrook, Bloom,
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Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Censer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Shriver
Motion by Councilmember McKeown. seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook to adopt Resolution Nos. 10403- 10407 (CCS) 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'Cormor, Mayor Censer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Shriver
Motion by Coumcilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook to adopt Resolution Nos. 10408 and 10409 (CCSO, 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 Censer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Shriver
Motion By Councilmember Holbrook. seconded by Mavor Censer 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 Censer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Shriver
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Davis to authorize the City Manager to execute a grant 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, Halbrook, Bloom,
Mayor Pro Tem O'Comror, Mayor Censer
NOES: None
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ABSENT: Councilmember Shriver
Motion by Councilmember/Aeency Member/Commissioner/Authority
Member Holbrook, seconded by Councilmember/A~ency Member/
Commissioner/Authority Member Davis, to adopt resolutions adopting
each entity's respective budget, reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers/Agency Members/Commissioners/
Authority Members McKeown, Davis, Holbrook,
Bloom, Chair Pro Tem/Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair
O'Connor, Chair(Mayor Genser
NOES: None
ABSENT: CouncihnemberfAuthority Member/Agency
Member/Commissioner Shriver
Commissioner McKeown requested clarification that the motion just
approved included various directions to staff and workplan
adjustments discussed during 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. Commissioner Holbrook, as the maker of the motion, advised and
Chair Genser confirmed, that the motion included these points.
ADJOUf2NMENT OF On order of the Chair, the special joint ing was adjourned at 9:29
SPECIAL J®INT p.m.
MEETING
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Maria M. Stewart ~ Bobb Shriver
Authority Clerk Chair
for Ken Genser
Former Chair
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