m-052611C1TY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL. MINUTES
Tfli VTRSDAY9 MAY 26y 2011
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by° Mayor Bloom at 8:20 p.m.,
on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at City Cormcil Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: blayar Richard Bloom
Mayor Pro Tem Gleam Davis
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Pam O'Connor
Councilmember Shriver
Absent: Comicihnember Terry= O'Day
Also Present: City Manager Rod Gould
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Acting City Clerk Denise Anderson-R'arren
CONVENEtPLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 8:20 p.m., tivith
Councilmember O'Day absent. Director of Community and Cultw-al
Affairs Barbara Stinehfield led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
As a contimiation of budget presentations made to the City- Council on
Wednesday, May 25, 2011, the Director of Community and Cultural
Affairs presented the remaining individual department budget as follows:
STUDY SESSION 2011-2013 Budget Study Session Presentations:
COMMUNITY & 4-A: Community and Cultural Services budget, was presented.
CULTURAL. SERVICES
There was no on present for public comment.
On order of the Mayor, the information was received and filed.
PROPOSED HUMAN 4-B: Grant Funding Recommendations in the Proposed human
SERVICES GR4NTS Services Grants Program for FI' 2011-15 and the Organizational
Support Program Grants for Arts and Culture Nonprafits far
FY 2011-13 -recommendation that prior to taking formal action on June
21, 2011, to approve the budget Council provide conmients on the grant
fimding recotrunendations included in the Proposed Human Services
Grants Program for FY 2011-15 and the Organizational Support Program
1 May 26, 2011
Grants for Arts and Culture Nonprofits for FY 2011-13, was presented
Members of the public Valecia Adams, Ariel Shumaker, Virginia Medina,;
Lisa Balfust, D'Lyim Waldron, Lhna Acosta, Noa Sasdi, Jessica Sanchez,
Ellen Kholcha, Susie Parras, Elizabeth Adams, Rosemary Regalbuto, Irene
Zivi, Albin Gielig, Marv Fenstermaeher, Michael Graff-Weisner, Louisa
Fish, Cindy McQuade, Richard Cohen, Dwayne Gathers, Paul Dolid, Allen
Robert Gross, Tom McKenzie, John Maceri, Jan Williamson, and Judy
Abdo; spoke in support of funding various programs, activities, and
organizations.
Discussion ensued on the points of the presentation and Council provided
comments to staff.
On order of the Mayor, the information was received and filed.
STAFF ADMIN ITEMS: S-A: Santa Monica high School Program Agreement recommendation
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute program Agreement
FACILITIES No. 9377 (CCS) bet4yeen the City and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unitied
AGREEMENT FOR School District allowing the City to lease and utIfize facilities at Santa
SANTA MflNICA HIGH Monica High School in consideration for an annual amount from the City's
General Fund equivalent to one half of the transaction and use tax revenue
received by the City; and, authorize the proposed budget change in the
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of the staff report, was
presented.
Members of the public Irene Zivi, Sonya Sultan, Jose Escarce, Rebecca
Kennedy, Shari Davis, and Tom Larmore spoke in support of the
agreement.
Councihnember McKeown recused himself from the discussion due to a
conflict of interest because of his employment relationship with the School
District.
Couneilmember 1VIcKeown
tiwas excused at 9: d9 p. nz Discussion ensued on the merits of the recommmendation and staff answered
questions of the CoLmcilmembers.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Davis, seconded by Councihnember O'Connor,
to approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Coimor, Shriven, Mayor Pro
Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councihnember McKeown, O'Day
Mav 26. 2011
COUNCILMEVIBER 13-A: Request of 1Vlayor Bloom that tine City Council allocate $11,346
DISCUSSION ITEiVTS: in Cite Council contingency funds far the purpose of supporting aut-
af-pocket casts for the 2011 Nlain Street Fourth of duly Parade, was
FOURTH OF JULY presented.
PARADE
There was no one present for public comment.
Counciln2emher RleKeown
t~etxxrned at 10:3' p. rn. Motion by Mavor Bloom, duly seconded, to approve the recommendation.
AYES: Councilmembers McKeowm, Holbrook, O'Connor, Shn7ver,
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Dav
BUSINESS 13-B: Request of ~las-or Pro Tempore Davis that the City Council
L~IPR04EMENT allocate $2,500 in City Council contingency Funds to the Pico
DISTRICTS FUNDING Boulevard Business Improvement District, the Niantana Parking &
Business Improvement Area, and the Ndain Street Parking ~ Business
Improvement Area, for a total amount of $7,500, in support of BID-
organized festivals, was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Mavor Pro Tem Davis, seconded by Councilmember McKeown,
to approve the recommendation.
AYES: Cotmcilmembers Shriver, O'Connor, Holbrook. Mayor Pro
Tem Davis, Mayor Blootn
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
ADdOURNNIENT: On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting Fvas adjourned at 10:41
p.m.
ATTEST:
Denise Anderson-warren
Acting City Clerk
APPROVED:
Richard Bloom
Mayor
May 26, 2011