m-012213CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 22, 2013
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor O'Connor at 5:31 p.m., on
Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present:
Also Present:
Mayor Pam O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tern Terry O'Day
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Councilmember Kevin McKeown
Councilmember Tony Vazquez
Councilmember Ted Winterer
City Manager Rod Gould
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City Clerk Sarah P. Gorman
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:31 p.m., with all
members present. Councilmember Winterer led the assemblage in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS There was no one present for public comment.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:32 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 7:08 p.m., with all Councilmembers present,
to report the following
1 -A: Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation:
Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority v. Associated
International Marketing, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
BC 491639
City Attorney Marsha Moutrie reported that this item was heard with no
reportable action taken.
1 -13: Conference with Legal Counsel —Anticipated Litigation:
Consideration of whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c) — 3 cases
City Attorney Marsha Moutrie reported that this item was heard with no
reportable action taken.
January 22, 2013
1 -C: Conference with Legal Counsel —Existing Litigation: United
States v. Windsor, United States Supreme Court, Case No. 12 -307
(2013)
City Attorney Marsha Moutrie reported that this item was heard with no
reportable action taken.
1 -D: Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: Village
Trailer Park v. City of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No. BS141223
City Attorney Marsha Moutrie reported that this item was heard with no
reportable action taken.
SPECIAL AGENDA 2 -A: Presentation of Southern California Edison's Energy
ITEMS: Leadership program Silver Level Award to Council.
EDISON AWARD
A representative of Southern California Edison presented the Silver Level
Award to the Mayor and City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern O'Day,
to permit one public comment for item 14 at this time. The item was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members present.
Member of the public John Butchko spoke regarding a local issue.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Members of the public Dana Wyatt, Denise Barton, Ellen Harman, Christel
Anderson, Chris Volaste, and Ellen Brennan commented on various
Consent Calendar items.
All items were considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.
At the request of Councilmember Davis, Item 3 -1, was removed from the
Consent Calendar. At the request of Councilmember McKeown, Item 3 -0
was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Holbrook,
to approve the Consent Calendar, except for Items 3 -1, and 3 -0, reading
resolutions by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer;
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
January 22, 2013
CITY HALL 3 -A: Construction Contract for City Hall Tenant Improvement—
IMPROVEMENTS recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Contract No. 9683 (CCS), with SIGMA Services, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $233,360, for tenant improvement of City Hall Human Resources
office spaces, and authorize changes, was approved.
SANTA MONICA 3 -B: Modification to Agreement for Acoustical/Noise Management
AIRPORT Consulting Services for the Santa Monica Airport — recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a third modification to
Professional Services Agreement No. 9684 (CCS), with Landrum &
Brown, Inc. in the amount of $60,000 for acoustical /noise management
consulting services for the Santa Monica Airport through June 30, 2015,
resulting in a six -year amended agreement with a new total amount not to
exceed $130,000, was approved,
TRAFFIC 3 -C: Contract for the Advanced Traffic Management System, Phase
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 4C Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute Contract No. 9685 (CCS),with KDC, Inc. dba Dynalectric, in
the amount of $1,420,000 for the construction of the Advanced Traffic
Management System Phase 4C Project; authorize any necessary change
orders; and, appropriate budget increases, was approved.
AUDIT SERVICES 3 -1): Property Tax and Audit Services - recommendation to authorize
the City Manager to negotiate a five -year professional services Contract
No. 9686 (CCS); with HdL Coren and Cone in an amount not to exceed
$228,500 for property tax auditing services, was approved.
ASSIGNMENT OF 3 -E: Assignment of Recovery on Claim —recommendation to authorize
RECOVERY CLAIM the City Manager to execute an Assignment of Recovery on Claim to
Comprehensive Housing Services (CHS) in the amount of $26,030, was
approved.
CHILD CARE LINKAGE 3 -F: Annual Report on the City's Child Care Linkage Program -
PROGRAM recommendation that the City Council receive the Child Care Linkage
Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2011 -12, was approved.
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC 3 -G: Environmental Consulting Service Contract for Downtown
PLAN Specific Plan - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to accept a
grant awarded in the amount of $601,000 from Metro's TOD Planning
Grant program for preparation of the Downtown Specific Plan
environmental clearance; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute Contract No. 9687 (CCS), with AMEC, in an amount not to exceed
$601,000 for environmental consulting services related to the Downtown
Specific Plan; and authorize budget changes, was approved.
January 22, 2013
FISCAL SERVICES 3 -H: Fiscal Agent Services for Business Improvement District -
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
five -year professional services agreement No. 8552 (CCS)with Weil &
Company, LLP, in an amount not to exceed $6,000 to provide fiscal
services for the Montana Avenue Merchant Association Business
Improvement District, to be paid by the Montana Avenue Business
Improvement District; and, Agreement No. 9686 (CCS), with the Main
Street Business Improvement District for fiscal management of its
assessment funds in an amount that will be paid by the Main Street
Business Improvement District, was approved.
CITYWIDE FENCING 3 -L• Citywide Fencing Services — recommendation to award Bid No.
BID 4044 to Santa Monica Fence, in an annual amount not to exceed $150;000
for fencing services including maintenance, permanent and temporary
installation, with an amount not to exceed $450,000 over a three year
period, was approved.
STREETLIGHT 3 -J: Seta Public Hearing to Hear Objections and Protests to Final
ASSESSMENT Assessment Costs for the 15th Street Streetlight Assessment Project —
recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 10724 (CCS), entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 12, 2013, TO
HEAR ANY PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CONFIRMATION
OF ASSESSMENT OF COSTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW
ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTS ON 15TH STREET FROM
MONTANA AVENUE TO ALTA AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA," was approved.
TIRES BID 3 -K: Award Bid for the Purchase and Delivery of Miscellaneous
Tires — recommendation to approve a modification to Purchase Order
21037 -OF with Tarulli Tire Inc., in the amount of $13,842 for the period of
July 1, 2012 — January 21, 2013, for the purchase of miscellaneous tires
until formal Bid No. F4026 is awarded; and award Bid No. F4026 to
Parkhouse Tire Inc., in the amount of $94,000 for the period of January 22,
2013 through June 30, 2013, for the purchase and delivery of miscellaneous
tires, with two one -year renewal options, for a total not to exceed $384,000
over a three -year period, was approved.
ARCADIA RESERVOIR 3 -M: Contract for Arcadia Reservoir Roof Repair Project —
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
construction contract No. 9691 (CCS), with Mallcraft, Inc. in an amount
not to exceed $1,513,000 for the Arcadia Reservoir Roof Repair Project,
and authorize any necessary changes, was approved.
SANTA MONICA 3 -N: Award Construction Contract for Santa Monica Airport
AIRPORT Temporary Car Storage Parking Lot Project — recommendation to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute construction Contract
January 22, 2013
No. 9692 (CCS), with PALP, Inc. dba Excel Paving Co., in an amount not
to exceed $507,000 to construct the Santa Monica Airport Temporary Car
Storage Parking Lot Project, and authorize any necessary changes, was
approved.
ROOFING BID 3 -P: Award Bid for Roofing System Replacements at Fairview
Library, Fire Station #3 and the Woodlawn Cemetery Maintenance
Building — recommendation to award Bid No. 4045 to Cabral Roofing &
Waterproofing in the amount of $96,658, to replace roofing systems at
Fairview Library and the Woodlawn Cemetery Maintenance Building; and
to Eberhard in the amount of $43,217 to replace the roofing system at Fire
Station #3, was approved.
PIER REPLACEMENT 3 -L: Award Construction Contract and Modify Professional Services
PROJECT Agreement for the Santa Monica Municipal Pier Replacement Project
— recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
the following: Contract No. 9690 (CCS), with Meek Shea Joint Venture, in
the - amount of $8,200,000 for the construction of the Santa Monica Pier
Replacement Project, and authorize any necessary changes; authorize a
fourth modification to Professional Services Agreement No. 9079 (CCS)
with URS, in the amount of $210,000 for Engineer of Record services and
hazardous materials testing during the construction phase, resulting in a
four -year amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed
$664,000; and, appropriate budget changes, was presented.
Mayor Pro Tern Davis advised that she removed this item from the Consent
Calendar to ask questions relating to pier construction.
Staff provided additional information and answered questions from
Councilmembers. Council provided direction and requested staff bring
information back to Council.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez
to approve the recommendation. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DEVELOPMENT 3 -0: Annual Development Agreement Compliance Review -
AGREEMENT recommendation that the City Council review the status of Development
COMPLIANCE Agreement compliance and determine good faith compliance for those that
are in compliance, was presented.
January 22, 2013
Councilmember McKeown advised that he removed this item from the
Consent calendar to ask questions regarding projects in the compliance
review process.
Staff provided additional information and answered questions from
Councilmembers. Council provided direction and requested staff bring
information back to Council.
STAFF ITEMS: 8 -A: Five -Year Financial Forecast and FY 2012 -13 Midyear Budget
MIDYEAR BUDGET - recommendation that the City Council: review and comment on the FY
2013 -14 through FY 2017 -18 Five -Year Financial Forecast; review and
comment on community issues and resident feedback; appropriate FY
2012 -13 midyear expenditure and revenue budget changes; adopt
Resolution No 10725 (CCS), establishing classification and salary rates for
various positions; approve the position and classification changes; renew
Organizational Support Program Grants for Arts and Cultural Nonprofits
funding for two years contingent upon available funding and postpone the
next grant cycle to begin FY 2015 -16; adopt Resolution No. 10726 (CCS),
setting the amount of fees to be charged for the use of community and
recreational facilities, and for the use of beach parking lots, and a definition
of facility user categories; and, receive public comment on Community
Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Act Program
funds, was presented.
Staff provided additional information and answered questions from
Councilmembers. Council provided direction and requested staff bring
information back to Council.
Members of the public Brian Considine, Robyn Beresh, Jerry Rubin,
Denise Barton, Karen Melick, Irene Zivi, Clay Evans, Elizabeth Hitesbaw,
Christel Anderson, Laura Winslow and John C. Smith commented on the
item.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Holbrook,
to appropriate FY 2012 -13 midyear expenditures and revenue budget
changes as detailed in Attachment A.
Motion to amend by Councilmember McKeown, to provide staff direction
to estimate the savings regarding single payer healthcare. The motion was
accepted as friendly by the maker and seconder of the motion. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown,Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
January 22, 2013
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez,
to adopt Resolution No. 10725 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING
SALARY RATES FOR ASSISTANT CITY TREASURER, CHIEF
INFORMATION OFFICER, EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGER,
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR,
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, LIBRARY SERVICES
DIRECTOR, PARKING CITATION REVIEW OFFICER, PAYROLL
ANALYST, PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR, PLANNING
ADMINISTRATOR (DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT EMPHASIS),
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR/URBAN DESIGNER, SOFTWARE
SYSTEMS ANALYST — ERP, SUPPORT SERVICES ANALYST,
SYSTEMS ANALYST — SHARE POINT, VENUE SERVICES
ASSISTANT," establishing classification and salary rates for various
positions detailed in Attachment B 1. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to approve the position and classification changes detailed in Attachment
B2. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Davis.
to renew Organizational Support Program (OSP) Grants for Arts and
Culture Nonprofits funding for two years contingent upon available
funding and postpone the next grant cycle to begin in FY 2015 -2016. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to adopt Resolution No. 10726 (CCS) entitled: "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA SETTING THE AMOUNT OF FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR
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THE USE OF COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
OPERATED BY THE COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, SETTING FEES
FOR THE USE OF BEACH PARKING LOTS, AND ESTABLISHING
USER PRIORITIES AND FEES FOR MILES PLAYHOUSE,"
; and to provide direction to staff to measure how many people swim as
opposed to are members of swim organizations as a determinant of rate and
priority. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None
CHAIN REACTION 8 -B: Next steps for Chain Reaction sculpture by Paul Conrad —
recommendation that the City Council authorize the expenditure up to
$20,000 to temporarily patch and secure the sculpture; allow the sculpture
as fenced to remain in place for up to one year through February 1, 2014, to
allow the community additional time to raise the funds necessary for its
rebuilding; authorize a commitment of up to $85,000 in funding from the
Cultural Trust Fund to be used as a match on a dollar for dollar basis to
assist with community fund raising; and, authorize the commitment of up to
$80,000 to be used for a landscape barrier around the work should the
rebuilding of the sculpture move forward, was presented.
Members of the public Robert Berman, Cris Gutierrez, Randy Ziglar, Jerry
Rubin, Michaela Maxwell, Santiago Baracio, Nicolas Bret Terry, Dave
Conrad, Walter Meyer, Elena Allen, Bruria Finkel, Kit Dreyfuss, Hillary
Kaye, Steve Colton, David Whatley, Robert Donin, Charles Fredricks,
Jessica Galvan, Bruce Campbell, Judy Abdo, Barbara Kaplan, Charles
Follette, Ed Horowitz, Carol Wells, Ken Kutcher, and Abby Arnold
commented on the item.
Staff provided additional information and answered questions from
Councilmembers. Council provided direction and requested staff bring
information back to Council.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer. seconded by Mayor O'Connor. to
authorize the expenditure of up to $20,000 to temporarily patch and secure
the sculpture, allow the sculpture as fenced, to remain in place for up to one
year, through February 1, 2014; to allow the community additional time to
raise the funds necessary for its rebuilding; authorize up to $50,000 from
the City's general or Council contingency fund as match for full amount to
be raised; do not take action on securing funding for landscape area at this
time; ask City staff for letter of support from the City of Santa Monica and
the Arts Foundation for use in grant fundraising; and direct Building and
Safety staff work with grant writers in developing a budget for the project.
January 22, 2013
Motion to amend by Councilmember McKeown, to provide that the one
year deadline by an absolute time limit. The motion was accepted as
friendly by the maker and seconder of the motion. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Winterer, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: Councilmember Holbrook
ABSENT: None.
CONTINUE WITH NEW Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Mayor O'Connor, to
ITEMS PAST 11:00 P.M. continue with the remaining items on the agenda past 11:00 p.m. The
motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with all members
present.
RESOLUTIONS: 11 -A: Amendment of Preferential Parking Zone DD —recommendation
PREFERENTIAL to amend Preferential Parking Zone DD to include 25th and 26th Streets
PARKING between Pearl Street and Ocean Park Boulevard with the following
regulations: "Two hour parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday,
except by permit.'; and, approve Resolution No. 10727 (CCS). amending
Preferential Parking Zone DD and amending Resolution 9344 (CCS)
"Preferential Parking Zones" by replacing Exhibit A, was presented.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to approve the recommendation and adopt Resolution No.
10727 (CCS), entitled: "A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of
Santa Monica Amending Preferential Parking Zone DD, And Amending
Resolution 9344 "Preferential Parking Zones" CCS By Replacing Exhibit
A," reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, Holbrook, Davis,
Vazquez, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day
NOES: Mayor O'Connor
ABSENT: None.
Mayor O'Connor stated for the record that her no vote was based on her
philosophy regarding problems related to preferential parking.
PREFERENTIAL 11 -B: Amendment of Preferential Parking Zone TT —recommendation
PARKING to amend Preferential Parking Zone TT to include: 201h 21St 22 d, 23rd 25°i
and 26th Streets between Montana and Washington Avenues; 24th Street
between Idaho and Washington Avenues; Montana and Idaho Avenues
between 20th and 26th Streets with the following regulations: "Two hour
parking 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except by permit. "; and, approve
Resolution No. 10728 (CCS), amending Preferential Parking Zone TT and
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amending Resolution 9344 (CCS) "Preferential Parking Zones" by
replacing Exhibit A, was presented.
Members of the public Albert Karel, Stuart Sam, Shari Weiller, Joseph
Palazzolo, Lisa Olson, YG Xiao, Lev Anikst and Tricia Crane commented
in support of the recommended action.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Davis,
to approve the recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 10728 (CCS)
entitled: "A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Santa Monica
Amending Preferential Parking Zone TT, And Amending Resolution 9344
"Preferential Parking Zones" CCS By Replacing Exhibit A," reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Holbrook, Winterer,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day
NOES: Mayor O'Connor
ABSENT: None.
Mayor O'Connor stated for the record that her no vote was based on her
philosophy regarding problems related to preferential parking.
Motion by Councilmember Davis. seconded by Councilmember Winterer,
to direct staff to come back to Council having explored Citywide
implementation of Land Use and Circulation Element policy T22.2 to
expand management options for residential parking permit districts in order
to increase parking availability for residents including the options listed in
the staff report. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with
all members present.
ITEM HEARD OUT OF On order of the Mayor, Item 13 -D was heard out of order.
ORDER
PLANNING 13 -D: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Planning
COMMISSION Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2015, was presented.
Members of the public John C. Smith and Albin Gielicz commented on the
item.
On order of the Mayor, the floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Winterer nominated Nina Fresco.
Councilmember McKeown nominated John C. Smith.
Cormcilmember Vazquez nominated Sue Himmehich.
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day nominated Frank Gruber.
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Sue Himmelrich was appointed by the following vote:
Fresco: Councilmember Winterer
Smith: Councilmember McKeown
Himmehich: Councilmembers Vazquez and Davis
Gruber: Councilmember Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor
O'Connor
Councilmembers McKeown, Winterer, and Holbrook and Mayor Pro Tem
O'Day changed their votes to Himmelrich, thereby appointing Sue
Himmelrich by acclamation to the Planning Commission, with all members
present.
COUNCIL ITEMS: 13 -A: Request of Councilmembers McKeown, Vazquez and Winterer
SUSTAINABILITY that staff provide information, options, and recommendations
GOALS regarding the impacts on Santa Monica's various sustainability goals
of recent state and SLAG actions on CEQA rules for transit - oriented
development, including- but -not limited to land use discretion,
availability of information to assess project impacts on traffic,
mobility, and air quality, and protection and retention of existing
affordable housing stock, was presented.
Mayor Pro Tem O'Day and Members of the public Denise Barton, Tricia Craine, Valerie Griffith, Ellen
Councilmember Holbrook Brennan, and Christel Andersen commented on the item.
were excused at 12:25 a.m.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown, seconded by Councilmember
Vazquez, to approve the recommendation.
Motion to amend by Mayor O'Connor, to include research regarding green
regions research by SCAG and Metro. The motion was accepted as
friendly by the maker and seconder of the motion. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Holbrook, and
Mayor Pro Tem O'Day absent.
HOUSING PROJECTS 13 -B: Request of Councilmembers Davis and Winterer that staff draft
APPROVALS for the next Council meeting both a regular ordinance and an
emergency ordinance effective 1/8/13 to eliminate administrative
approvals of housing projects of 50 or fewer units providing 100%
moderate income units and instead allow for administrative approval
of projects of 50 or fewer units with a maximum of 75% of the units
restricted to moderate income households and the remainder restricted
to low income, very low income or extremely low income households,
was presented.
Members of the public Richard Hilton, Valerie Griffin, and Christel
Andersen commented on the item.
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Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez,
to direct staff to bring back for the next Council meeting both a regular
ordinance and an emergency ordinance revising Municipal Code section
9.04.10.14 to eliminate administrative approvals of housing projects of 50
or fewer units providing 100% moderate income units and instead allowing
for administrative approval of projects of 50 or fewer units with a
maximum of 75% of the units restricted to moderate income households
and the remainder restricted to low income, very low income or extremely
low income households.
City Attorney Marsha Moutrie suggested only one ordinance be
implemented.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis, was accepted as friendly by
the seconder, to only direct staff to bring back a single ordinance.
Direction was given to staff to come up with a target calculation with a
more affordable component.
The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with Mayor Pro Tem
O'Day and Councilmember Holbrook absent.
LUCE 13 -C: Request of Councilmembers Holbrook and Winterer that staff
report as soon as possible on implementation of LUCE strategies for
reducing traffic and enhancing circulation, was presented.
Member of the public Christel Andersen commented on the item.
Motion by Councilmember Winterer, seconded by Councilmember
McKeown, to approve the request. The motion was unanimously approved
by voice vote, with Mayor Pro Tem O'Day and Councilmember Holbrook
absent.
RECREATION AND 13 -E: Recommendation to accept Harry Keiley's resignation from the
PARKS COMMISSION Recreation and Parks Commission and authorize the City Clerk to
publish the vacancy, was presented.
There was no one present for public comment.
Motion by Councilmember O'Connor, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to approve recommendation with regrets. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Mayor Pro Tem O'Day and
Councilmember Holbrook absent.
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CONTINGENCY FUND 13 -F: Request of Councilmember McKeown that the Council allocate
ALLOCATION $8,000 from the Council contingency fund as a matching grant to the
Santa Monica Arts Parents Association, a SMMUSD- independent
501(c)3, to spur further fundraising to help cover the expenses for
students from lower - income families to participate in the Santa Monica
High School Wind Ensemble's March 2013 concert in historic Chicago
Symphony Hall, at the Chicago International Music Festival, to which
the Ensemble has been invited as a featured performer, was presented.
Member of the public Robb Brown commented on the item.
Motion by Councilmember McKeown seconded by Councilmember
Vazquez, to approve the request. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Vazquez, Davis, Winterer, McKeown,
Mayor O'Connor
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day
PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the public Denise Barton and Erin Dick commented on various
local issues.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 1:03
a.m, in memory of Lillie Bell Blakely.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Sarah P. Gorman Pam O'Connor
City Clerk Mayor
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