M-072210CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JITLY 22, 2010
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Shriver at 5:53 p.m.,
on Tuesday, July 22, 2010, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Bobby Shriver
Mayor Pro Tem Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Richard Bloom
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived at 6:48 p.m.)
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Terry O'Day
Also Present City Manager Rod Gould
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Comicil convened at 5:53 p.m., with
Councilmember Holbrook absent. Councilmember O'Day led the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS: On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:54 pm., to
consider closed sessions and reconvened at 6:20 p:m., with
Councilmember Holbrook absent, to report the following action taken:
2-A: Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation:
Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54456.9 {b): 1 case
The City Attorney reported that this case was heard with no reportable
action taken.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Claim No. 09-8140
- Claimant's name: State Farm General Insnrance Co.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember
July 22, 2010
McKeown, to approve settlement, for damages caused by water damage,
in the amount of $30,968.82. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, O'Day, Davis, Bloom,
Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Shriver
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Holbrook
2-C: Conference with legal Counsel -Initiation of Litigation
pursuant to subdivfsion (c) of Section 549569: 1 case
The City Attorney reported that this case was not heard.
ORDER OF AGENDA On order of the Mayor, and with consensus of Council, Item 8-B and
Item 13-A to be heard before 8-A.
STAFF ADMIN ITEMS: 8-B: Recommendation to provide further au#horization to Council
TRANSACTION AND USE Members to file arguments in support or in opposition of the
TAX MEASURE advisory measure related to the one-half percent transastion and use
tax measure that was approved, for placement on the November
2010 ballot, at the regular Council meeting of July 13, 2010, was
presented.
Members of the public Pro Se, Denise Barton, and Jerry Rubin
commented on various aspects of the recommendation.
Motion by Mayor Shriver, seconded b~ouncilmember Davis, to
authorize Councilmembers to file arguments in support or in opposition
of the advisory measure. The motion was approved by unanimous voice
vote, with Councilmember Holbrook absent.
Councilmember O'Day nominated Councilmember Bloom to be
designated to file the argument in favor of the advisory measure. The
nomination was approved by acclamation, with Councilmember
Holbrook absent.
COUNCILMEMBER 13-A: Request of Councilmembers Davis and McKeown that the
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Council authorize a delay in the swearing-in of newly appointed
Planning Commissioner Jennifer Kennedy until affter the completion
of her Rent Controd Board term in November, was presented.
Member of the public Jerry Rubin spoke in favor of the recommendation.
July 22, 2010
Motion by Counci}member McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Davis, to postpone the seating of Jennifer Kennedy on the Planning
Commission until after the November 2 election. The motion was
approved by unanimous voice vote with Councilmember Holbrook
absent.
`TENANT PRO'T'ECTION 8-A: Proposed Ballot Measures to Better Protect Tenants, Protect
MEASURE Affordable Housing, Preserve Community Stability and Diversity
and Promote Fair Housing -recommendation to: adapt Resolution No.
Councilmember Holbrook 10514 (CCS) entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
arrived at 6: ~48 p.m. THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A
MEASURE PROPOSING TO PROTECT TENANTS FROM UNJUST
EVICTION AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, AND AUTHORIZING
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR
OR AGAINST THE PROPOSITION AND DIRECThi 1G THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE
MEASURE", was presented.
Members of the public Joey Fullmer, Richard Hilton, Denise Bartan,
Todd Flora, Jerry Rubin, Denise McGranahan, Andrew Walzer, Ana Jara,
Marilyn Korade-Wilson, Michael Tarbet, and Valerie Griffin spoke in
support of the proposed measure.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown seconded by Councilmember
Bloom, to adopt the Option 3 resolution which protects tenants in both
controlled and uncontrolled units, exempting single-family homes,
reading resolutions by title only and waiving fiirther reading thereof.
City Attorney Marsha Moutrie read into the record changes to proposed
language appropriate to the exemption of single family homes in Oprion
3. Ms. Moutrie also suggested addressing member of the public Richard
Hilton's concern regarding adeed-restricted rental unit in which at the
end of the term the qualified tenant moves out, there being a remaining
tenantlpartner who is not qualified and may cause restriction to be
ignored, by adding the following language: ".... or in the case of a
deed-restricted or some other affordable unit remains an unqualified
tenant or a tenant who is otherwise ineligible to occupy the unit ..."
Councilmember McKeown incorporated the suggestion into his motion
with consensus from the seconder. The motion, as amended, was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, O'Day, Davis, Holbrook
July 22, 2010
Bloom, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Shriver
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councihnember Bloom stated for the record that earlier when member of
the public Andrew Walzer finished his comments, and was asked
whether instances where very unfortunate circumstances are visited upon
tenants could happen to anyone, including Mr. Walzer, Mr. Walzer
responded by nodding his head.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, seconded by Mayor Shriver, to
direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for each measure
placed on the ballot. The motion was approved by unanimous voice vote,
with all members present.
It was the consensus of Council that Councihnember Bloom and Mayor
Shriver are authorized to file an argument in favor of the measure and
either only one or both of them may sign.
ADJ®IJi2NMENT: On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:2b
p.m. in memory of Gregory Winters tte Baran.
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Marra M. SS ewa{~ Bo by Shriver
City Clerk Ma ar
July 22, 2010