M-062111CITY DF SANTA MI9NICA
CITY Ct}UNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 21, 2Qll
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Bloom at 6:47 p.m., on
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Richard Bloom
Mavor Pro Tem Gleam Davis
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Comrcilmember Pane O'Connor
Councilmember Terry O'Day
Councilmember Shriver
Also Present: City Manager Rod Gould
City Attorney Marsha Jones hloutrie
City Clerk Maria M. Stewart
C®NVENE(PLEDGE On order of Mayor, the City Council convened at 6:47 p.m., with all
members present. Deputy City Attorney Ybin Shen led the assemblage in
the P1edQe of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS On order of the Mayor, and with the consensus of Council, the closed
sessions were not heard, and were instead continued to a future meeting.
I-A: Public Employee Evaluation.
Title of Employee: City Clerlc
1-B: Conference with Labor Negotiator.
City Negotiator: Donna Peter, Director of Unman Resources
Bargaining Units: Admfinistrative Team Associates
Public Attorney's Legal Support Staff Union
Management Team Associates
Municipal Employees Association
Public Attornev's Union
Santa Monica Firefighters, Local 1109
Supervisory Team Associates (STA)
United Transportation Union, Local 178
Santa Monica Police ®fficers Association
Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees
June 21, 2011
STUDY SESSI®N: 4 ~A: Mobile Vendang Trucks - recommendation to consider issues
FDOD TRIJCI~S relating to mobile vending truck operations and give direction to staff to
assess the need for additional on-street regulations regarding parking time ':
limits and/or prohibitions, where needed. for public safety; to return to
Council with recommendations regarding proposals to the State legislature
to amend the Vehicle Code to allow local governments authority to
establish special designations for on-street mobile vending; to retm-n to
Council with recommendations regarding the permitting process for off-
street mobile food vending trucks on specific sites, was presented.
Members of the public Tobi Smith, Gavich Gerson, Matt Geller, Louisa
Fish, Mei Ling Lee, and Gary Kavanagh commented ou various aspects of
having food trucks, including parking, competition, cost, and impact on
residents.
Discussion ensued on the various issues raised and the merits of the
recommendation.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Davis, seconded by Councilmember O'Connor,
to approve recommendation including direction to address the curfew issue
mentioned dm-ing discussion for trucks parking outside at bar-closing
times, The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all
members present.
STAFF ITEMS: dGINT On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened to a special joint~-
MEETING meeting with the Redevelopment Agency, Rousing Authority, Parking
Authorit;~ and the Public Financing Authority, with all members present.
MINUTES 8-A: Approval of minutes of various meetings of the Housing
Authority. Parking Authority, Redevelopment Agency and the Public
Financing Authority, was presented.
Member of the public Denise Barton expressed concerns regarding the
content of the minutes presented.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded b~yor Pro Tem Davis,
to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was unanimously
approved by voice vote, with all members present.
BUDGET APPI~OVAI, 8-B: Adoption of the First Year and Approval of the Second Year of
FY 2011-13 Biennial Budget and of FY 2010-11 Budget and Personnel
Changes; adoption of resolutions adjusting and establishing various
rates and face, establishing the Cit~•'s GANN appropriations limit for
FY2fl11-12; and adoption of proposed Human Services Grants
Program for FY 2011-15 and the Organizational Support Program
(OSP) Grants for Arts and Culture Nonprofits for FY 2011-13 -
June 21, 2011
;__ recommendation that the Council, Housing Authority, Redevelopment
Agency and Parking Authority adopt respective Resolution Nos. 10583
(CCS}, 86 (HAS), 532 {RAS), and 251 (PAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE FIRST YEAR
AND APPROVING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE FY2011-13
BIENNIAL BUDGET AS AMENDED," and approve proposed changes to
the FY 2010-11 Budget. Recommendation that Cite Couneii adopt
Resolution No. 10584 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS
AND ADOPTING SALARY RATES FOR VARIOUS LISTED
POSITIONS," and approve the Position and Classification Changes,
Resolution No. 10585 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA setting various fees in the Public Works
Department," Resolution No. 10586 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING LICENSING FEES FOR
OUTDOOR DINING ESTABLISHMENTS," and Resolution Na. 10587
{CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SETTING PERMIT AND USER FEES FOR DISCRETIONARY
PERiMITS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING RADIUS NOTIFICATION
IN THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT," and continuing to a future meeting the resohition
establishing the GANN appropriations limit for the Fiscal Year 2011-12 ;
approve the Final Proposed FY 2011-15 Human Sen~ices Grants Program
report and the FY 2011-13 Organizational Support Progranl Grants for Arts
and Culture Nonprofits; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute contracts for grantees of the HSGP and OSP, and grant parking
permits to HSGP organizations providing outreach and iu-home services in
Santa Monica, to negotiate and execute lease agreements «1th human
service organizations using City facilities to provide social services under
the HSGP; accept Federal Supportive Housing Program Renewal Grant
fimds in the amount of $381,941 for Coordinated Case Management and
Renewal Grant fimds from HUD in the amount of $491.791 for the Serial
Inebriate Program; and appropriate all or a portion of $300,000 in available
one-time funds, was presented.
Members of the public Elizabeth Adams, Rosemary Regalbuto, Lisa Foxx.
Carson Bond, Barbara Wallace, Jon Lee, Richard Cohen, Louisa Fish, Patti
Oblath and Judy Abdo spoke in support of funding for various programs,
and generally in support of the proposed budget.
Councilmembe~~ :I'IcKeox n Councilmember McKeown recused himself from Cotmeil discussion and
tivczs excused at 8:18 p. m. action to be taken on the School District item because of an appearance
conflict of interest due to lus employment relationship «~ith the School
District.
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Motion b~yor Pro Tem Davis, seconded by Cormcilmember Holbrook,
to approve the Joint Facility Use Agreement for elementary and middle
schools and the Measure YY Agreement related to sharing of revenue of
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Measure Y, as recommended. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Shriner, O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day.
itilayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
Councilmember ~L1elieorr~fa Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis
returr~ec~ u18:21 p. rrc that the Council, Housing Authority, Redevelopment Agency° and Parking
Authority adopt respective Resolution Nos. 10583 (CCS), 86 (HAS), X32
{RAS}, and 2~ I (PAS} entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ADOPTLNG THE FII2ST YEAR AND APPROVhiIG
THE SE-COND YEAR OF THE FY2011-li BIEIv~VIAL BUDGET AS
Ah1ENDED," and approve proposed changes to the FY 2010-11 Budget.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, O'Cormor, Holbrook, O'Day,
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
NOES: Councilmember Shriner
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis,
to adopt four respective resolutions {a) establishing new classifications and
adopting salary rates far various listed positions, and approve the Position
and Classification Changes, (b} setting various fees in the Public R%orks
Department, (e) establishing licensing fees for Outdoor Dining Areas, (d)
setting permit and user fees for discretionary permits requiring public
hearing radius notification in the Planning and Community Development
Department, and {e) continue the resolution establishing the GANN
appropriations limit for the Fiscal Year 2011-12 to June 28, 2011. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Cormcilmembers McKeown, O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day,
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
NOES: Cormcilmember Shriner
ABSENT: None
Motion by Mavor Pro Tem Davis, seconded by Councilmember McKeown,
to Motion to approve the Final Proposed FY 2011-15 Human Services
Grants Program report and the FY 201 1-L3 Organizational Support
Program Grants for Arts and Culture Nonprofits; authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute contracts for grantees of the HSGP and
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OSP; and grant parking permits to HSGP organizations providing outreach
and in-home services in Santa Monica, to negotiate and execute lease
agreements with human service organizations using City facilities to
provide social services under the HSGP, amended to include the revisions
in the Supplemental Report. The motion as approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Shriver, O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion bti Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis,
to accept Federal Supportive Housing Program Renewal Grant funds in the
amount of $381,941 for Coordinated Case Management and Renewal Grant
funds from HUD in the amount of $491,791 for the Serial Inebriate
Program; and allocating discretionary fLmds of $330,088, as staff proposed
in the slide shown dm-ing discussion and copy attached to these minutes as
"Attachment A", for use pending the understanding of the State's Budget
impacts on early childhood education, mainly:
Motion to amend by Catimcilmember Holbrook seconded by
Councilmember Shriver, to add an allocation of $34,500 to "Meals on
W'heels." The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Shriver, O'Connor, Holbrook
NOES: Councilmembers O'Day, McKeown, Vlayor Pro Tem Davis,
Mayor Bloom
ABSENT: None
Motion to amend by Councilmember Shriven, seconded by Councilmember
Holbrook, to add to the motion an allocation of $50,000 to the Jewish
Vocational Center and $50,000 for child care subsidies for the Connections
for Children Center: The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, Slrriver
NOES: Councilmembers McKeown, O'Day, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
ABSENT: None
The main motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, O'Day, Holbrook, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tem Davis. Mayor Bloom
NOES: Councilmember Sluiver
ABSENT: None
3une 21, 2011
ADJ®ITI8N1~IElVTT OF On order of the Mayor, the special joint meeting with Housing Authority,
SPECIAL JOINT MTG. Parking Authority and Redevelopment Agency- was adjourned at 10:12
p.m., and the regular City Council meeting was reconvened, with all
members present.
CONFLICT OF 8-C: Iffiplenaentation of the laas~s regnlating City contracts with Cite
INTEREST LAWS Officials - recommendation to review the conflict laws relating to contracts
and provide direction to staff on implementing these laws and on any
related actions that may be necessary to both ensure compliance and
maximize opportunities for community members to participate in local
government by serving as board, commission and taskforce members, was
presented.
:Members of the public Denise Barton, Louisa Fish, Gd~rynne Pugh and
Linda Jassim commented on the impact of possible enforcement of conflict
of interest laws ~~i11 have on public participation on boards and
commissions.
Discussion ensued on whether to adopt a total prohibition or a more
flexible prohibition on employees (and relatives) and board and
commission members entering into any contracts iu~th the City, and on
providing related information to existing board and commission members,
affected employees, and applicants to boards and commissions.
The City Council provided direction to staff on following a total
prohibition policy and on notifying appropriate individuals.
On order of the Mayor, the information ryas received and filed.
On order ofthe Nlayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 1 i:40.
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Richard Bloom
Mayor
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