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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