M-071409-haCITY OF SANTA MONICA
HOUSING AUTHORITY
JiILY 14, 2009
A special meeting of the Santa Monica Housing Authority was called to order by Chair Genser at 5:56
p.m., on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Chair Ken Genser
Vice Chau• Pam O'Connor
Commissioner Richard Bloom
Commissioner Gleam Davis
Commissioner Robert T. Holbrook
Commissioner Kevin McKeown
Commissioner Bobby Shriver (arrived at 6:18 p.m.)
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 City Council at 5:56 p.m., with Commissioners
McKeown and Shriver absent.
CONSENT CALENDAR: At the request of the Chair, and with consensus of Authority, the Council
Consent Calendar and the Council/Housing Authority Consent Calendar
were combined into a joint meeting at 5:56 p.m.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Jerry Rubin, Alison Best and Louse
Fish commented on various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of Councilmember Bloom, Item 1-F was removed from the
Consent Calendar. At the request of Mayor Genser, Items 1-G and 1-I
were removed. from the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Commissioner/Councilmember Davis, seconded by
Commissioner/Councilmember Bloom , to approve all items on the
Consent Calendars as presented except Items 1-F, 1-G and 1-I, reading
resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners/Councilmembers Bloom, Holbrook,
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Davis, Chair Pro Tem/Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Chair/
Mayor Genser i
NOES: None
ABSENT: CommissionerslCouncilmembers Shriver, McKeown
MINUTES 1-A: The minutes of the June 23, 2009, City Council meeting were
approved as submitted.
1253 17`" Street 1-B: Resolution No. 10415 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 065549 TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY
FORA 4-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 1253 1 T~ STREET,"
was adopted.
TRANSIT FUNDING 1-C: Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 10416 (CCS)
PROTECTION entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SUPPORTING THE RESEARCH, POLLING; AND FOCUS GROUP
ACTIVITIES OF THE CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION IN
PREPARATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE
ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF A TRANSIT
FUNDING PROTECTION INITIATIVE BEFORE THE VOTERS OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA," was adopted.
POLICE & FIRE SOFT- 1-D: Fire and Police Departments' computer aided dispatch and
WARE PROGRAMS records management systems -recommendation to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute Agreement No. 9087 (CCS) with
Public Safety Systems, Inc., in the amount of $560,400 over the next five
years, to begin and to continue software maintenance for the Fire
Department's and Police Department's Computer Aided Dispatch and
Records Management systems, respectively, was approved.
THEFT PREVENTION i-E: Resolution No. 10417 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
PROGRAM THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING AN IDENTITY
THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM TO COMPLY WITH THE
FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTION ACT OF
2003," was adopted.
BALLONA CREEK 1-H: Camptiance with bacterial, metals and taxies total maximum
MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD deity toad requirements for Ballona Creek -recommendation to
REQUIREMENTS authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Memoranda of
Agreement (MOA) Nos. 9089 (CCS) and 9090 (CCS) with the City of
Los Angeles to implement cost-share monitoring plans to comply with
the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board's maximum daily Load
requirements for the Ballona Creek Watershed; and, to authorize $8,000 ~'
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expenditure to cover the cost of the MOA for three years and appropriate
$2,700 from the Measure V account, was approved.
WAYSIDE DISTRICT - 1-F: Wayside District Corporation's Work Plan and Budget for FY
BUDGET & WORKPLAN 2009-10, and Annual Report for FY 2008-09 -recommendation to
approve the Bayside District Corporation's (BDC) FY 2009/10 work plan
and budget; authorize the City Manager to enter into Contract No. 9088
(CCS) with the BDC for the performance of certain maintenance
services; and, authorize aone-time transfer of accrued interest collected
on the Downtown Santa Monica Property Based Assessment District
fiords to the BDC, was presented.
Councilmember Bloom advised he removed this item from the Consent
Calendar to ask about the on-going sustainability of the holiday ice
skating rink project, and to ask about homelessness. Kathleen Rawson,
Executive Director of the Bayside District, provided information and
answered questions of Councilmembers.
Motion by Councilmember Bloom, seconded by CoLmcihnember Davis,
to approve recommendation. The motion was approved by the follov~ing
vote:
AYES: Coumcilmembers Davis, Holbrook, Bloom, Mayor Pro
Tem O'Comlor, Mayor Denser
NOES: None
ABSENT: Coumcilmembers McKeown, Shriver
MINI BLUE TIDE RIDE 1-G: Mini Blue TIDE Ride Service -recommendation to authorize
the continuation of existing TIDE Ride service through Labor Day and
Councilmember Shriver the elimination of weekday service beginning September 8, 2009, while
arrived at b:18 p.m. staff continues to obtain business and community input on options for
downtown community transit sen~ices, was presented.
Councilmember Denser advised he removed this item from the Consent
Calendar to express concerns, including but not limited to, discontinuing
service after Labor Day, the uses the TIDE is serving, use of funds that
will be saved, and outreach. Staff provided information and answered
questions of Councilmembers.
Motion by Councilmember Censer, seconded by Coumcilmember Davis,
to approve recommendation, and ask staff to return with additional
information to evaluate the appropriateness of discontinuing the service
after Labor Day. The motion failed by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmember Davis
NOES: Councihembers Bloom, Holbrook, Shriver, Mayor Pro
Tem O'Connor, Mayor Genser
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
Motion by Mavor Pro Tem O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember
Shriver, to approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bloom, Holbrook, Davis, Shriver,
Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
NOES: Mayor Genser
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
CONVENTION $c 1-I: Convention & Visitors Bureau Funding - recommendation to
VISITORS BUREAU authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to
FUNDING Agreement No. 4581 (CCS} with the Santa Monica Convention and
Visitors Bureau in the amount of $2,495,743 for FY 2009/10,
Mayor Genser advised he removed this item from the Consent Calendar
in error and meant to remove item 1-J.
Motion by Mavor Censer. seconded by Councilmember Bloom, to
approve staff recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Holbrook, Bloom, Mayor Pro
Tem O'Connor, Mayor Genser
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councihnember Shriver
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
CLINICAL SOCLAL Motion by Mayor Censer, seconded by Councilmember Bloom, to
WORKER AND FRAUD reconsider the vote on Item 1-J. The motion was unanimously approved
INVESTIGATION by voice vote with Councilmember McKeown absent.
SERVICES
1-J: Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Frand Investigator
Services -recommendation that the Housing Authority authorize the
Executive Director to negotiate and execute Contract No. 9091
{CCS/HAS) with Program Compliance Solutions, in the amount of
$218,400 {$72,800 annually) for three yeazs, for fraud investigatian
services; recommendation that the City Council and the Housing
Authority authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to negotiate and
execute Contract No. 9092 {CCS) with Ms. Dorothy Berndt, LCS W, in
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the amount of $237,057 ($78,019 annually), to provide clinical support
for the Housing Authority. and the Human Services Division, was
presented.
Chair Genser advised he removed this item from the Consent Calendar to
express concerns relayed to him regarding instances of inappropriate
and/or unsympathetic fraud investigations. Staff provided information
and responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Motion by Chair Genser, seconded by Commissioner Bloom. to approve
the social worker contract, and ask staff to re-look at the fraud
investigation sen~ices contract.
Discussion ensued on the merits of the motion.
Motion to amend by Commissioner Bloom, to extend the contract for six
months and allow staff to investigate if there is a need for corrective
action int he fraud investigation services contract. The motion was
accepted as friendly by the maker. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES_ Councihnembers/Commissioners Shriver, Davis, Bloom,
Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Chair{Mayor
Genser
NOES: CouncilmemberlCommissioner Holbrook
ABSENT: Councilmember/Cormmissioner McKeown
ADJOURNMENT OF On order of the Chair, the joint meeting of ousing Authority and the
JOINT MEETING City Council was adjourned at 6:49 p
AT E~ ~ AP ~V
Maria M. Stewart obbv S~ver ~'"
Authority Clerk Chair
for Ken Genser
Former Chair
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