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m-030811 paCITY OE SANTA MONICA PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES CII 8, 2011 A special meeting of the Santa Monica Parking Authority was called to order by Chair Bloom at 10:47 p.m., on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at City Council Chambers, 16$5 Main Street. Roll Call: Present: Chair Richard Bloom Authority Member Richard Bloom Authority Ylember Robert T. Holbrook Authority Member Kevin McKeown Authority Member O'Connor Authority Member Terzy O"Day Authority Member Bobby Shriven Absent. Chair Pro Tem Gleam Davis Also Present: Execuive Director Rod Gould Authority Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie Authority Clerk Maria M. Stewart CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Parking Authority convened to a special joint meeting with the City Council at 10:47 p.m., with Chair Pro Tem Davis absent. INTERIM I)~WNTTDdYN 8-C: Interim Rowntown Parking Plan -recommendation that City PARKING PLAN Council authorize the price incentive of $68.75 per month to current downtown monthly parking pass holders to relocate to the Civic Center; direct staff to develop a combined monthly parking pass and monthly Big Blue Bus pass; and direct staff to proceed with actions necessary to facilitate the demolition of buildings located at 1338-42 and 1334-36 5`h Streets after the expiration of existing leases. Recommendation that the City Council and the Parking Authority authorize the City Managed Executive Director to negotiate and execute a 4t~' amendment to Lease No. 1828 with Douglas Emmet 1998 that world enable the City to reimburse an amount not to exceed $20 per month for each space relinquished in Parking Structure 2, through January 1, 202b, was presented. Members of the public Denise Barton; Mark Weintraub, Howard Robinson, Kathleen Rawson, John Warfel, Peggy Molloy, and Chris Harding expressed concerns regarding the loss of parking spaces due to the proposed demolition of the buildings. Motion by Councilmember Shriven, seconded by Councilmember March 8, 2011 O'Connor, to approve the price incentive of $68.75 per month to current downtown monthly parking pass holders to relocate to the Civic Center; direct staff to develop a combined monthly parking pass and monthly Big Blue Bus pass; and direct staff to proceed with actions necessary to facilitate the demolition of buildings located at 1338-42 and 1334-36 j~' Streets after the expiration of existing leases, and amend to include the flexibility for staff on pricing up in the Downtown and down in the Civic Center to create enough of a gap to make the plan happen; to eliminate to the extent possible the capacity to game the system by paying the daily rate; to make the shuttle service coincident with the opening of the incentive program; and to have regular updates from staff: ADJ®URNNIErN'I' t3F Motion to amend by Councilmember Holbrook, to include the option of long-term parking at the Main Library. The motion was accepted as friendly. City Attorney Moutrie clarified for the record that the authority to be delegated to the City Manager is to lower the discounted rates as suggested, if in his judgment, that action will fulfill Council's objective of causing parkers to relocate during this interim period. The motion, as amended and clarified, was approved by the following vote: AYES: Gouncilmembers Shriver, O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day, McKeown, Mayor Bloom NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Davis Motion by AuthoritylCouncilrnember O'Connor, seconded by Author7ty /Councilnember O'Dav, to authorize the City Manager/ Executive Director to negotiate and execute a 4th amendment to Lease No. 1828 with Douglas Emmet 1998 that would enable the City to reimburse an amount not to exceed $20 per month for each space relinquished in Parking Strucrirre 2, through January 1, 2026. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Authority/Councilmember O'Day, Holbrook, Shriver O'Connor, Chair/Mayor Bloom NOES: Authority/Councilmember McKeown ABSENT: Chair Pro Tem(Mayor Pro Tem Davis Authority/Councilmember McKeown stated, for the record, that he voted "no" because he feels this action rewards an opporhmistic demand on public money. On order of the Chair, the special joint meeting of the Parking Authority 2 March 8, 2011 SPECIAL, J®INT MEETING and the City Council was adjourned at 11:50 p.m., ~~rith Chair Pro Tem WITH CITY C®IJNCIL Davis absent. AZ Maria M. Stewart Authoritv Clerk APPROVED: ~~ Richard Bloam Chair March 8, 2011